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Help! black smoke @ high rpms,+fuel leak... Mark M Smith at 3:17am 08.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/901 I have a fuel leak from the injection pump,(at the gasket-shim) and the motor seems to not be gettin
Kenyon Knotmeter Mike Daus at 2:54am 08.03.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2743 The number display on our knotmeter is becoming very difficult to read. The display numbers are of t
Looking at Mac21 to buy Gary Lepak at 2:03am 08.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1008 I'm thinking of looking at a 1974 MacGregor 21 for sale. It is on the trailer. What should I look
Price of Oday 222 Guest at 2:03am 08.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1572 I have a 1986 Oday 222. We've owned it for 3 years and love it but its time to move up to a bigger b
leech nick at 1:21am 08.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/960 I have a 2001 290 full battan main sail What is the line with three plastic cleats that runs along t
prop shaft problem Steve Willsie at 1:08am 08.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1016 The prop shaft on my 1977 27' slides out of the housing (collar?) at the back of the transmission on
Catalina 400 vs. 400 Mark II Jack at 1:08am 08.03.02 Big Boats 1/5890 I am looking at a Catalina 400 1997 model, it is not a Mark II. What are the major differences besi
Throttle - Appears to have two neutral clicks Sherlock at 11:02pm 08.02.02 Big Boats 2/1020 This is a strange one to explain, on my new 356, the throttle seems to have two clicks as I move it
H280 rudder Mike at 10:56pm 08.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/880 I have an h280 and the rudder is really tight, although it's a good workout, my wife has problems dr
RF Suncover Ron Deck at 10:08pm 08.02.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1068 Has anyone tried spraying a band of Vinyl Coat (or something similar) on the leech and foot of their
Southern Ocean Mark at 7:38pm 08.02.02 Ask All Sailors 0/963 Well Tom I have Ray convinced to sail South.How about joining him down here.In fact welcome to eve
Electrical system extended cruising needs Brent Lewis at 2:40pm 08.02.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1205 Just bought 85 H34 and am going through the systems. First sailboat and I plan on doing extended cru
Bent mast Gerry Urban at 2:28pm 08.02.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1098 I curretnly own a Venture 17. I have an opportunity (?) to get a MacGregor 21 from a marina. 1. Ca
Too many lines, not enough cleats.. (long) Guest at 2:02pm 08.02.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1329 with only three cleats, one bow and two on the rear, I am finding it hard to tie the boat up at dock
YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ray Bowles at 1:12pm 08.02.02 Ask All Sailors 4/909 S/V Speedy
Looking at an Oday 25 - or 26 Scott at 1:11pm 08.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/822 Hi,I am looking at purchasing a trailerable family boat in the next year and am vary interested in
1982 Hunter 27 Hatch dimensions Brad at 1:10pm 08.02.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1691 I am looking to replace the hatches on my 1982 27, does anyone know a good place to purchase a decen
H34 Fuel Tank Replacement Brent Lewis at 11:52am 08.02.02 Big Boats 5/968 Just bought H34 and considering replacing original fuel tank due to odor permiation through plastic
Tiller to wheel conversion for a hunter 280 Ciaran Storan at 10:28am 08.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1244 Hi,Has anyone out there converted a tiller to a wheel on a 280. I know that the standard was a whee
Re: chainplates on an H23 Jay at 9:27am 08.02.02 Smaller Boats 3/917 I read the earlier posts about taking care of the chainplates on an H23, but there is one thing whic

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Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve jssailem at 10:47am 08.11.20 CHECK VALVE? I do not remember any check valve on my Racor 500 fuel filter. Then of course I did rem
Coast guard boarding. dLj at 10:44am 08.11.20 I was not exactly stopped, but one time sailing down the coast of France just before we came into Sp
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive Crazy Dave Condon at 10:32am 08.11.20 @caverun or @Rick Macdonald can you handle? Dealing with SBA & FAA TODAY
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve jviss at 10:31am 08.11.20 Can't follow this or is there a typo ? Fighting a losing battle with our parrot here so maybe it's
Coast guard boarding. jssailem at 10:24am 08.11.20 Good question @Hardtail70 to start off your discussions here on the forum. Welcome. It is somewhat
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 08.11.20 So, when you open the filter housing, the LP pump check valve prevents nothing. Can't follow this
Coast guard boarding. DArcy at 10:18am 08.11.20 Once, off Kingston in the '80s, I think it was the provincial police (not RCMP) that came along side
Coast guard boarding. Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 08.11.20 You people (south of the 49) have no idea how lucky you are to have a Coast Guard patrolling your wa
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts (5) Randall Schmidt at 10:06am 08.11.20 Finally got a Mitshibusi starter that fits. I bolted it in place and now need to attach the wires b
Do more zincs last longer? Ralph Johnstone at 9:57am 08.11.20 Adding more zince can exacerbate the problem because you are effectively creating a battery by addi
Do more zincs last longer? Rich Stidger at 9:51am 08.11.20 My boat lives on a mooring during the boating season. Zincs last 1-2 years. I have replaced a zinc
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve jviss at 9:50am 08.11.20 LP pump check valve prevents this. Racor recommends installing the filter on the vacuum side of th
Do more zincs last longer? Ralph Johnstone at 9:50am 08.11.20 The mass of zincs on the shaft will increase the life expectancy. The surface area will increase th
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Randall Schmidt at 9:46am 08.11.20 i agree with Stu. But nobody knows what a prior owner might have done with the wiring. If it is ori
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 08.11.20 The check valve prevents the fuel from running back when you change the filter. LP pump check val
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 9:44am 08.11.20 Fuel will seek its own level. The tank is vented. If you pump fuel UP to the filter housing without
Coast guard boarding. Hunter216 at 9:43am 08.11.20 Little more complex in Canada. Coast Guard has more of a rescue, navigation role so if they board is
Fresh water pressure problem on my 2014 385 johnperri55 at 9:43am 08.11.20 Draw on only one tank at a time. Check the aerators on both faucets for debris. Thanks. seems lik
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 08.11.20 If your return line from the injectors back to the tank does not go to the tank bottom air can ente
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 9:33am 08.11.20 This model of a Racor filter has a small pump built into the filter to fill the filter after changi

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