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C-310 Vibration under power Bill Babbitt at 1:41am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 15/2031 I'm having a problem with vibration while motoring my C-310. The engine seems to run very smoothly t
BROKE CLEVIS PIN /MAST DOWN RODGER at 1:22am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1043 2000 Macgregor 26X -20 MPH wind, going downwind, Jib only(1/2)and something happened which caused th
Fun and games on my ten day vacation. Long post. Geoff in Ann Arbor at 1:20am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/849 Well, I'm back at the desk safe and sound, and in one piece from our trip up to the tip of the Bruce
"Sealed" lead-acid Delco Voyager Batteries Andy Howard at 1:17am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1824 Anyone have any experience with these maintance-free batteries? Price wise they look great, I could
Buying a boat - which sort?! Mandy at 1:14am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1288 We are looking to buy a boat on which to live and sail. Neither of us can sail at this point but we
Sail Repair Ozana Halik at 1:04am 08.19.02 Big Boats 3/957 I have the original UK sails.I would like to have the sails inspected and repaired if needed. Also
Winches Worn Thomas Kolaski at 1:00am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1121 We have a 76 30' Hunter with the original winches. They rotate fine, but they don't grip the sheets
Chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka Eric C Lindstrom at 12:52am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/888 Last night while sleeping on the portside setee I was awoken twice by a noise that went: Chunka-chun
tiller repair - Hunter 25 Dennis Bidney at 12:49am 08.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1167 On a Hunter 25, what is the best adhesive to repair a tiller that has separated in the middle along
To help or not? Brian at 12:36am 08.19.02 Other Sailboats 4/863 I was in a small harbor over the weekend and witnessed something I was curious about.A small motor
First in Fleet... Steve at 12:34am 08.19.02 Racing 9/1582 We had a 27 mile race on Saturday, and conditions were great for the boat (H320). We took first in
Refrigerator temperature variation Stephen DePaola at 12:31am 08.19.02 Big Boats 3/970 We are having a difficult time cooling our refrigerator to a temperature that works. We have a therm
Exhaust smoke? Brian at 12:27am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/971 I have an 85 Hunter 28.5. I noticed over the weekend when I reved the engine either in forward or r
MacGregor 22 compared to Catalina 22 Mike Wesseler at 12:18am 08.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/5265 We are new to weekend lake sailing (though my wife crewed for several years in the Caribbean)and loo
Cabin Comfort Michael Hogan at 11:59pm 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 9/1121 My wife and I have decided to purchase a new Hunter 260 within the next year. However based on my e
Mast/260/crazy Dave is a legend Mark at 11:50pm 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 5/778 Hey Crazy Dave there is no doubt you are indeed a legend.Its 21.30 hrs on Monday night in Western A
Jiffy Reefing a '92 33.5 Geoff in Ann Arbor at 11:40pm 08.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/859 Does anyone have a photo or diagram of how to rig the outhaul for the 1st reef? The diagram in the
Shore Power RD at 11:38pm 08.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/908 Sunday was a work on boat day.I have an a/c unit built into my HL 35.I was a hot and muggy Sunday
C-36 Engine power questions John Visser at 11:32pm 08.18.02 Big Boats 1/1082 Can someone with a similar C-36 please comment on this:I have a 1984 C-36 with a Universal M25 and
Several Questions regarding 1984 Mac 25 Kenny Chidester at 11:31pm 08.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1016 Hello All,After years of being a power boater I have made the transition to sailing. I recently tra

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Stern rail bases - are they hollow? capta at 8:39am 08.23.20 Some are and some are not.
Ballast Cracked Problem srimes at 8:38am 08.23.20 Turns out that someone thought it would be a great thing to put cement in the front of the tank. (
Noisy sailboat jssailem at 8:34am 08.23.20 If your halyards are tight inside and the outside lines are stretched away from the mast then David
Crimped lead to raymarine st60 speed transducer Ron20324 at 8:28am 08.23.20 To clean the paddle wheel and housing, get a grout-cleaning brush or somethink similar. It's like a
Hunter 260 Centerboard Dave Groshong at 8:28am 08.23.20 Something else must have happened, dropping the board alone should not cause a capsize at the dock
Noisy sailboat Davidasailor26 at 8:26am 08.23.20
GFCI Needed? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:15am 08.23.20 . My boat mechanic just bypassed it and recommends not putting oen back ... My recommendation is
2005 Hunter 41, TV mount smokey73 at 7:44am 08.23.20 @Nodak7 On the pictures with the blue tape, what do they represent? Are the long vertical blue ta
2005 Hunter 41, TV mount (4) Nodak7 at 7:31am 08.23.20 184086
New to forum. New to Hunter 466 yz4pilot at 7:21am 08.23.20 that's a great write up...again, on your Hunter that is obviously in epic shape! Well done job on ma
Noisy sailboat Revv up at 7:13am 08.23.20 I have halyards running 40 plus fee through my mast. I have been on board when the wind blew 40-63
GFCI Needed? Davidasailor26 at 7:04am 08.23.20
GFCI Needed? Justin_NSA at 7:02am 08.23.20 He's dangerously wrong. GFCIs are a lifesaving item. Breakers protect equipment. Which one is your p
GFCI Needed? kappykaplan at 7:01am 08.23.20 Put a new one in. It's not redundant.
Motor dies and lacks its normal luster performance-wise Davidasailor26 at 7:01am 08.23.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 6:57am 08.23.20 LOL! well, that is what sailors are most noted for. at least we are getting that right. 'keeping u
Motor dies and lacks its normal luster performance-wise dlochner at 6:53am 08.23.20 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/fuel-starvation-and-the-obscure-ball-check-valve.124992577
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts dlochner at 6:51am 08.23.20 What kind of fuel filter? Racor Spin On filters have a check valve that can get clogged. Look for
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Ran-Dee9229 at 6:37am 08.23.20 I got a mechanic to help and sure enough as you all suspected the culprit was a bad ignition wire cl
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? (2) berner73 at 6:36am 08.23.20 Thanks, so you believe I'll have to drill through the thickness of the base to enter the hollow tube

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