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Rudder problems Mark Cooper at 10:30pm 05.29.02 Smaller Boats 4/969 I keep my 240 slipped, but have always raised the rudder when not in use (to keep it from slapping a
Gouge in gelcoat (also in 'Ask all Sailors') Tom Wootton at 10:08pm 05.29.02 Other Sailboats 1/873 We hit a rock at slow speed in my '95 Hunter 26 this weekend. Acquired a small gouge in the gelcoat
Gouge in gelcoat Tom Wootton at 10:06pm 05.29.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1846 We hit a rock at slow speed in my '95 Hunter 26 this weekend. Acquired a small gouge in the gelcoat
Battery selector switch Jim H SR at 10:05pm 05.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1026 I have a Cat 27 and have a concern over selecting battery options while the engine is operating. T
Steering Wheel Lock Broken on an Edson Pedestal Gary Backway at 6:32pm 05.29.02 Big Boats 5/2797 Can anyone help. The steering wheel lock on our H410 has sheered off leaving threaded section in th
Trans replacement Chip at 3:53pm 05.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1173 A friend of mine fried the trans in his '82 C-30 with the 11HP Universal. Is it possible to remove t
outboard size fletchdoggie at 3:18pm 05.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/789 Here i go again. Recently I bought back my 23 after a 1 year absence from sailing(i bought a donzi-*
tiller handle and keel for 23 fletchdoggie at 3:11pm 05.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1018 where can I purchase a tiller handle for my 23? also,has anyone had trouble with the wing keel rusti
anchors Mel at 2:34pm 05.29.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1078 I have always used a bruce and love how it sets. unfortunately, they are unavailable. I am concider
HELLO TO WAECO ADLER/BARBOUR. Terry Cox at 2:10pm 05.29.02 Other Sailboats 0/718 Does anyone from your company monitor this forum?Thanks.TerryS/V Belle-Vie
Tachometer Jerry at 1:16pm 05.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/905 I have a 88 with a M18 Universal. My question is when I start the engine the tach does not register
Broken Strut Brian Johnson at 1:04pm 05.29.02 Big Boats 5/1153 Has anyone had problems with the strut on a 460 breaking?On a very recent trip back from Mexico I
Broken Strut Brian Johnson at 1:00pm 05.29.02 Other Sailboats 2/927 I have a 2002 Hunter 460 with an Autoprop installed. On a recent trip from Mexico I appear to have
Rigging Tension Robin at 12:59pm 05.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/834 Does anyone have the specs for the proper tension of the rigging on a H31?
powering a 26X in swells steven at 11:13am 05.29.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1278 Any hints on using the motor with lots of wakes and/or swells? It seems that the boat makes sudden
keel cracks tony wallas at 11:10am 05.29.02 Big Boats 4/968 we have 2 hunter legends 35.5 with wing keels on dry dock here in nassau.they both show a horizont
broken mast ground wire BOB D at 9:55am 05.29.02 Big Boats 0/932 i have a broken ground wire at base of mast on Hunter Legend 40.5. What and where does it connect to
Fuel tank leak Bob Pagan at 9:23am 05.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1033 I have a slow leak in my diesel fuel tank and wonder if anyone has ever removed a fuel tank from a 1
Maximum anchor size TomD at 8:56am 05.29.02 Smaller Boats 2/1460 I am currently outfitting my C-22 and elected to go with oversize anchors. The chainlocker of my Ma
It's Ours! Now come the real questions... Tom Boles at 8:17am 05.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1048 OK, so we spent the week-end in San Diego, getting the pink slip and changing the watch on "Running

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Electrical issues JamesG161 at 9:23pm 08.07.20 Your Charger has to be SET or PROGRAMMED for different type batteries. AGM, Wet Cell type, and Amp
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 9:21pm 08.07.20 A husband and wife were sailing when suddenly the wife asked, "Honey, if I died would you get marrie
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 9:18pm 08.07.20 Today I think I narrowed it down to two issues. The previous owner recently replaced 1 battery of 5
Invest 92L JamesG161 at 9:14pm 08.07.20 Which is what led me to the outer dock in the middle of the worst of it, The same thing happened o
Electrical issues Stu Jackson at 9:07pm 08.07.20 WADR, having lived on your boat for this long, it appears you may avail yourself of a boat electrica
Tiller Boat Cockpit Table (2) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:04pm 08.07.20 183496
Installing Raymarine navigation instruments mnmpizza at 8:45pm 08.07.20 Technically, u only need to run 1 cable through the pedestal. Once at the gauges, u can split (netwo
Invest 92L glaufman at 7:02pm 08.07.20 Like like our boat fared ok... Can't say the same for our tree, fence, or patio table... Several boa
Fuse Holder for Propane System...... Cruising Spirit at 6:59pm 08.07.20 Great to know the part is available for a proper repair. Good job!
Keeping the engine running twalker H260 at 6:51pm 08.07.20 Do you have two fuel lines running from tank to some single point before engine? Normally a rubber
bilge cleaning tips FastOlson at 6:33pm 08.07.20 For us - soap and water and a rinse. Next a wipe down with acetone on a rag. After sanding it all f
bilge cleaning tips Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:33pm 08.07.20 If there's any oil in the bilge, put down bilge pad(s) to soak it up BEFORE starting any cleaning. D
M25xp oil pan replacement weekendrken at 6:26pm 08.07.20
bilge cleaning tips sail sfbay at 6:05pm 08.07.20 The forum will have their own receipe. In my case, I start with Dawn dishwashing soap and a brush, w
Keeping the engine running Captain W at 5:44pm 08.07.20 I understand. Thanks for your guidance.
Isaias Report from New Jersey Ward H at 5:27pm 08.07.20 A couple of Dot fasteners came apart at the Bimini connector, Scott, I have what is needed to fix
Depth Finder Question Bobbelec at 5:06pm 08.07.20 I use the water chamber method. I used silicone to attach and seal a 4" piece of pvc to the hull. ha
Pedestal base squeak/creak? kappykaplan at 4:30pm 08.07.20 Could it be one of the idler sheaves getting ready to fail? They guide the steering cable down from
M25xp oil pan replacement Stu Jackson at 4:00pm 08.07.20 Try this: https://c34.org/wikiwp/?rdp_we_resource=http%3A%2F%2Fc34.org%2Fwiki%2Findex.php%3Ftitle%3
Electrical issues JamesG161 at 3:40pm 08.07.20 Ok so I just need to find the dead/dieing battery? You should download that manual for the Install

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