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1984 Hunter 22 build thread (3) Maxx Mayhem at 9:00am 04.04.19 Smaller Boats 21/3082 Late this past summer, I took possession of this boat, having answered an ad on Craigslist, one whic
Packing gland how often to replace wilf at 7:24am 04.04.19 Ask All Sailors 42/8146 Anyone advise me on this, I had my boat hauled 2 years ago and done some work on it myself bottim p
Electrical System Grounding MaryEllaRose at 9:28pm 04.03.19 Ask All Sailors 14/5167 I'm in the process of rewiring my Catalina 25 and I'm curious about grounding both the 120 VAC and t
Keel joint on 1999 Oceanis 381 corroded. Brad Cross at 6:16pm 04.03.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/835 There is a thin rust mark following most of my keel joint(cast iron). Is this a pressing issue? The
Questions on my 28 Hayduke at 4:13pm 04.03.19 Bigger Boats 2/978 I've learned a lot about my newer to me 1982 28 from reading through these posts, but still have q c
Toilet (1) Cape Daysailor at 3:35pm 04.03.19 Ask All Sailors 38/3436 163264 Is this an attachment for a small toilet? In the fancier version of my boat, this is where th
Upsizing raw water engine SeaCock, Strainer, White Steam Smoke Blitz at 12:19pm 04.03.19 Musings With Maine Sail 7/1969 Maine Sail, My project is part of upsizing the internal strainer from a plastic 3/4" Sherwood strain
Hunter 240 Stern pass through gate options mikereno1 at 9:00am 04.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/702 Has anyone developed a gate for the stern walk through on the 240? We just bought a used 2000 Hunte
Best Conditions for first sail with the 170? Shorefun at 5:58am 04.03.19 Day Sailers 18/2585 As I get much closer to being able to sail, What kind of wind levels are likely the most forgiving t
Diesel pickup tube depth in tanks (1) Rich Stidger at 7:49pm 04.02.19 Big Boats 21/5671 I am asking this question primarily for the h40.5 model but Hunter may have had a common practice fo
Edson removable steering wheel device Beneteau 331 Bluenose at 5:27pm 04.02.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/592 Hello all, finally things are beginning to warm up in Nova Scotia, and I'd like to get one of those
What does it cost to ship a 36' boat from Massachusetts to California Mike H. at 4:28pm 04.02.19 Ask All Sailors 49/8004 Hello All: Looking at possibly buying a boat on the East coast and having it shipped to the West coa
bottom paint stain on white rudder kenpa at 4:08pm 04.02.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1132 On my Cat 25 another owner must have painted the rudder with red bottom paint. Most of it has warn o
Tiller pilot help anchor1800 at 3:01pm 04.02.19 Catalina 30 5/1854 I'm looking for some thoughts on selecting a tiller pilot for my Catalina 30. The old tiller pilo
Stantion Base Bolt Attachment droehl at 1:42pm 04.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/880 Would anybody know how the stantion base bolts are secured on on Hunter 386 (or similar)? Are the b
Adding another AC circuit John Rand at 1:35pm 04.02.19 Musings With Maine Sail 18/4551 A while ago, I upgraded the AC on my boat with a SmartPlug, a 30A galvanic isolator and a Bluesea pa
Bolting outboard on Catalina 27 Brian Buzz at 1:09pm 04.02.19 Mid-Size Boats 5/4272 I just bought a T9.9 hp high thrust Yamaha Outboard for my Catalina 27. I have the outboard model wi
Stress cracks below the waterline (4) Maxx Mayhem at 12:32pm 04.02.19 Smaller Boats 12/6132 As I've been cleaning up this boat, I have discovered pervasive stress cracks on the bottom. Now I h
Got a new IRON GENNEY (1) rgranger at 11:57am 04.02.19 Smaller Boats 28/2452 Hi All Just placed an order for one of these...But I did not buy it online. I wanted to support t
snapfurler sailherr at 8:45am 04.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 4/926 I just bought a 1976 oday 28 and have thought about installing a Schaefer snap furler but don't know

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Need some search tips for Hunter site dlochner at 1:05pm 12.10.24 Are you using the advanced search option? You can also try the Boolean operators, and, or, not ( +
Where to find hull number H49 dlochner at 1:04pm 12.10.24 On Hunter sailboats I've seen, the HIN is located on the starboard side of the transom close to the
Where to find hull number H49 dLj at 12:43pm 12.10.24 I am having a hard time locating the HIM on my 2003 Hunter 456. It's hiding somewhere! Looking in a
Farewell to Traditional Nautical Charts dLj at 12:38pm 12.10.24 Eastern end of Lake Ontario and the entrance to the St. Lawrence River. Might that info be in the
Where to find hull number H49 sabbatical88 at 12:20pm 12.10.24 I am having a hard time locating the HIM on my 2003 Hunter 456. It's hiding somewhere! Looking in af
Farewell to Traditional Nautical Charts DArcy at 11:52am 12.10.24 Where would that be? dj Eastern end of Lake Ontario and the entrance to the St. Lawrence River.
Farewell to Traditional Nautical Charts dLj at 10:53am 12.10.24 It looks like RNC are no longer available on the NOAA site. Too bad, there are some regions in the
Yanmar Engine mounts. (1) smokey73 at 10:34am 12.10.24 1994 Hunter Legend 40.5. All this got me looking at my Yanmar 4JH2E mounts. Obviously need to repla
Need some search tips for Hunter site Terry Cox at 10:19am 12.10.24 Usually one or two key search words will get you to the info that you need. It most always seems to
Grey Enterprises opening ports for 1981 Hunter Cherubini 33 kappykaplan at 10:15am 12.10.24 Hunter 33 (77-83) downloads are here: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/dl/downloads.php?task=model&
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? (1) Hello Below at 9:49am 12.10.24 So, does this mean that using a 5-watt handheld VHF that operates on similar frequencies to AIS is
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? stephen_i_w at 9:36am 12.10.24 From my Em-Trak 2 Watt transponder manual: "The system has a Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) ra
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? dLj at 9:35am 12.10.24
Route & weather planning dLj at 9:29am 12.10.24 Thanks to all and a lot of good thoughts and in response No Im not looking for a computer to drive
Interior wood slats for C30? Project_Mayhem at 9:12am 12.10.24 It's possible they were thin strips laminated onto plywood. I didn't look at it that closely but it
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 9:09am 12.10.24 Since the hose you want to use is vacuum-rated, I think it should work fine. One of the concerns i
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Hello Below at 8:53am 12.10.24 AIS targets around us today. 200 isn't going to do it here. Raymarine has some fixin' to do.
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Hello Below at 8:52am 12.10.24 When I purchased my AIS transponder, I bought a 6db VHF antenna (like the ones power boats use) for
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? (1) Allan12210 at 8:45am 12.10.24 Multiple lines for talking to crew on deck.
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Ward H at 8:28am 12.10.24 Just a little update on this project... @Blitz was kind enough to give me a killer deal on a brand

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