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My DCM-12 Needs 14 - 15 Volts to Start Don McInnes at 6:21am 08.26.02 Other Sailboats 1/759 My DCM-12 is 22 years old and has been "on" most of the time. Beginning about a month ago, it won't
Fresh Water Pump Noisy Doug Bland at 6:12am 08.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/934 Has anyone found a way to reduce the noise level of the fresh water pump?
WHat's involved in a tranny rebuild? Todd Osborne at 5:58am 08.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1096 The Hurth transmission to my XP25 has finally given out (friction plates too glazed). Has anyone had
Cabin sole refinishing Bruce Hill at 5:40am 08.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/901 It's a long winter in Wisconsin, thought I would refinish the cabin sole this year. Not in bad shap
Ericson keel Mic fry at 5:26am 08.26.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1841 I am interested in the 27 foot Ericson and would like to know what are the pros and cons are of this
Secondary anchor Bill Potter at 5:20am 08.26.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1272 As a first time boat owner and having spend a sleepless night on the hook riding out a thunderstorm
Rudder Post Separation from Deck Sean Davern at 5:02am 08.26.02 Big Boats 2/1034 I own a 1990 Hunter Passage 42. I was sailing the other day and happened to be in the aft stateroom
Trailer for 272 O'Day Bill at 4:43am 08.26.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1334 I was wondering if anyone has expirence with a trailer for a 27 foot O'Day
Exhaust elbow failure John Visser at 4:36am 08.26.02 Big Boats 5/1380 I knew it would eventually fail, but it failed before I could get to it. Long story, but a cut-up D
PHRF rating for Beneteau 50/Tall mast? Mike Posey at 4:05am 08.26.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1411 I am race committee chairman for a major race on August 31, 2002. I have an entry form from an owner
Trailer Rental Scott at 4:03am 08.26.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1157 Does anyone have information on trailer rentals? I have a McGreggor 24 and would like to trailer it
Trailer Rental Scott at 4:02am 08.26.02 Trailer Sailors 0/1503 Does anyone have information on trailer rentals? I have a McGreggor 24 and would like to trailer it
opening ports, 37c bob bashaw at 3:47am 08.26.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1078 I need a replacement for a large opening hatch in the cabin. One of mine is broken. 1982 Hunter 37c.
Additional Cleats Jennifer Grounds at 3:20am 08.26.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1103 Hello. Has anyone added additional cleats to the middle of a Hunter '27? We have an '81 Hunter '27
Who was at Hart Miller Island? Jay Williams at 2:25am 08.26.02 Smaller Boats 4/920 I was anchored at Hart Miller Island yesterday just out of the mouth of Middle River an the Chesapea
P42 ELECTRICAL QUESTION Terry Cox at 2:19am 08.26.02 Big Boats 11/1122 Our 1991 P42 has the standard Hunter stuff, as far as I know. Two 8D house batteries, ST-7000 auto p
Anyone know of Monogram Industries marine toilets? Mark R. at 2:13am 08.26.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/5684 HiI have a 1972 O'Day 23'. I bought the boat recently and I see that I have the marine toilet I ha
Block Island Weekend (long) Paul at 2:01am 08.26.02 Destinations 1/1728 We are back from a rejuvenating 3-day weekend sailing trip to Block Island, Rhode Island. The weeken
C400 Pete at 2:00am 08.26.02 Big Boats 1/1297 We are considering buying a 1996 C400 and would like to get some info for current owners. I've read
Exhaust soot follow-up Scott Blahnik at 1:51am 08.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1014 I made a post last week about soot in my exhaust, and this is a follow up on that. This weekend, maj

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Want to remove my icebox -Hunter 25 ft 1978 Danasi at 12:27pm 08.15.20 Thank you!
Winch question Don Tatarelli at 12:26pm 08.15.20 This youtube video entitled " Barlow 22 Winch Maintenance" shows how to disassemble to get to the m
Want to remove my icebox -Hunter 25 ft 1978 Benny17441 at 12:25pm 08.15.20 Those ice boxes can be retrofitted to a working electric refrigerator. You remove the innard compon
Danforth anchor rules srimes at 12:20pm 08.15.20 The photo is just too perfect. It is nearly impossible to catch that perfect moment when a granite
Danforth anchor rules Benny17441 at 12:13pm 08.15.20 Yep, that is about the only way a danforth will hold. Danforth are like solar panels, the one that
Hunter 26.5 jssailem at 12:13pm 08.15.20 Here is an idea... https://forums.sailboatowners.com/posts/1652593
Cruising RPM. smokey73 at 12:09pm 08.15.20 Never mind, run you stuff into the ground. It is rare for sailboats to ever get engine hours high e
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. jssailem at 12:08pm 08.15.20 I am to understand Meriachee. The folks here in Washington and Oregon passed the same local laws f
Top it up and hope???? odaydokay at 12:06pm 08.15.20 Well, spark plug was nice and dry, but gave a few pulls with it out anyway. It took a lot of oil to
84 Catalina 27 bilge pump install Benny17441 at 12:05pm 08.15.20 If you are installing an additional pump you will need a new discharge line and thruhull fixture.
Cruising RPM. Don Lucas at 12:04pm 08.15.20 Never mind, people can run thier stuff into the ground and it matters nothing to me. It is rare for
Remember the Sun Screen odaydokay at 12:03pm 08.15.20 Yes, correct. I think Mexoryl is FDA approved as am anti-wrinkle ingredient but not as a sun screen
Cruising RPM. smokey73 at 11:56am 08.15.20 My Yanmar 4JH3E is basically just a tractor engine with a seawater cooled heat exchanger instead of
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. Meriachee at 11:47am 08.15.20 When I saw the subject I imagined I would see boats along the coast of maine.... But John, that s
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. (1) TomY at 11:33am 08.15.20 Anchored deep inside Winter Harbor on Vinalhaven Island. Only boat. A bald eagle is casually flying
Danforth anchor rules Ralph Johnstone at 10:43am 08.15.20 on granite. Tucks right in. If it's anything like my old Danforth, best to insert it with a five
Number one.....or number two? FastOlson at 10:40am 08.15.20 FWIW, I am voting with Ralph on the relative percentages of boating foolishness.
Cruising RPM. Don Lucas at 10:35am 08.15.20 I for one DON'T feel it is BEST to run the diesel at 80% (or some other mysterious high power output
Check your sink drain hoses... Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 08.15.20 Does anybody have a suggestion for a reasonably flexible 1 1/4 ID reinforced hose for the replaceme
I just bought a new boat and the previous owner tossed the running rigging lines over board? dLj at 10:29am 08.15.20 Boy John, you were busy, that was a nice write-up! (well until I got to the part about the cute gir

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