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Bleeding Yanmar 4JH4E Big Red at 5:34am 11.30.18 Engines and Propulsion 4/929 Which of the three screws about the secondary Yanmar fuel filter is the bleed screw? I read it can
Happy to have a Hunter jwilcoxon78 at 5:24am 11.30.18 Smaller Boats 7/746 So I thought I'd share this experience, not to really bash other boats but to give the first hand ac
Short handed. The wave of the future. (1) Jackdaw at 7:01pm 11.29.18 Ask All Sailors 42/4105
Small holes in sides of keel (1) aaronaxvig at 5:54pm 11.29.18 Big Boats 7/2221 There is a small hole visible in the attached picture (boat is Hunter 376). There is an identical h
Moved my Macgregor inland but Hurricane Mike got it anyway. Sea la Vie at 5:38pm 11.29.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1260 I live in Panama City Beach, FL. Sea la Vie is on her side in Altha, FL. Looking for a boat repair
Detroit River travel Jshock33 at 9:35am 11.29.18 Ask All Sailors 7/739 I'm sure this has been talked about before, but all the posts I came across were about 18+ years old
A real Shackleton experience (1) Jackdaw at 7:08am 11.29.18 Ask All Sailors 41/3190 Every November after our official race season ends, our club sponsors an informal race series - ove
H326 with Yanmar 3YM30 Ken13559 at 9:16pm 11.28.18 Mid-Size Boats 4/1116 Has any H326 owners fitted a Yanmar 3YM30 on their boats? I'm keen to know if this 3YM30 engine will
Cleaning Product Suggestion: "Easy Dab" JetLaggedChef at 6:06pm 11.28.18 Ask All Sailors 3/862 The interior of my '83 Catalina 25 was pretty grimy, years of fingerprints, smudges, dirt, old tape
Trailer bow stop H26 Big Rog at 5:30pm 11.28.18 Smaller Boats 11/771 My names Roger and just bought an H26. Nicely equipped and plenty of new stuff to learn about. Howe
Do you stow your boom with the mainsail attached? PropellerHead at 2:16pm 11.28.18 Smaller Boats 21/3397 I've been doing this to save time rigging the boat but lately I'm finding that it makes handling the
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT STATUS? LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 12:25pm 11.28.18 Ask All Sailors 143/10124 here is an idea to keep us in touch, and perhaps steal a little wind from facebooks sails. if you ha
Boat Hook Stowage Terry Cox at 11:17am 11.28.18 Big Boats 10/1539 Published an article in the Boat Info section under H42 a short while ago and thought it might offer
Paint stripes touchup Justin_NSA at 8:51am 11.28.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/738 Does anyone have a preference on a source for color correct touchup paint for a Hunter? Before I spl
Re-bedding deck hardware. wing15601 at 7:23am 11.28.18 Bigger Boats 8/1920
Fuel Stabilizer catalanc at 6:02am 11.28.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/763 OK, stupid question ... do you guys add fuel stabilizer to ethanol free gas during the winter layove
'Time and Tide wait for no man', even here on the high (mostly) coast of Maine. (3) TomY at 5:18am 11.28.18 Ask All Sailors 79/5732 Twice a month we have a Spring Tide which is slightly higher than our normal. Sea Level Rise on Eart
New Guy Introduction Kevy at 10:50pm 11.27.18 Mid-Size Boats 23/2110 Hey all, Fairly new to boating and the new owner of a 2000 Hunter 320. Came off fairly well in the
Why is there almost no information or groups for the First 305? (1) 907Juice at 9:53pm 11.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/817
Converting sails to furler hoosierdoc at 8:48pm 11.27.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1554 i have a new to me roller furler I hope to use next year. Does anyone have advice on converting a sa

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2003 Hunter 426DS Where the large beatiful view windows are starting to craze. Scott B at 10:48am 06.03.24 Replacing is common. They are available here at Hunterowners.com You can also search on the topic
Hunter 2004 44DS Air Con Question American_Mainsail at 10:43am 06.03.24 The rear unit in my 2003 44AC is a 9k BTU Taylor Made. I haven't replaced it since it still works pe
2003 Hunter 426DS Where the large beatiful view windows are starting to craze. (4) Ralph Johnstone at 10:31am 06.03.24 Since 2003 these large windows in the main caben have been covered with protective canvas diligentl
Shrinking rudder foam? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:16am 06.03.24 There should be no gap as you suspect - the foam they use doesn't shrink once it sets, it was proba
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 Art12050 at 9:24am 06.03.24 I have to same keel. It may have been rust or it may have come out of the cast like that and then gl
Shrinking rudder foam? dmax at 8:32am 06.03.24 There should be no gap as you suspect - the foam they use doesn't shrink once it sets, it was probab
Difficult Wheel Steering dmax at 8:26am 06.03.24 Yes, the rudder should be buoyant. It would be good to determine if the its the rudder post or the s
Compasses don't agree Davidasailor26 at 8:25am 06.03.24 I'll give that a try. I will try holding it near the starboard compass first to see if will match i
Compasses don't agree elink at 8:22am 06.03.24 Can you take the compass from the port side and carry it to someplace else? It might have wires for
Water Pump Impellor Don S/V ILLusion at 8:19am 06.03.24
Water Pump Impellor Davidasailor26 at 8:18am 06.03.24
Are your PFD's ready? Thaniel at 8:15am 06.03.24 Have you ever jumped into the water while wearing your PFD? My PFD's are not inflatable so the fi
Water Pump Impellor Sdiring at 8:13am 06.03.24 Check the manual. I recall 400 hours. I replace mine about every three years which is usually less.
Water Pump Impellor Sdiring at 8:12am 06.03.24
Difficult Wheel Steering dlochner at 8:09am 06.03.24 A few more areas to check. The chain and axle need to be lubricated. This is done by removing the
Water Pump Impellor Rich Stidger at 8:08am 06.03.24 I change my engine raw water impeller every 250 hours, but have never had an impeller failure where
Water Pump Impellor Rick D at 8:05am 06.03.24 Bought a 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 two seasons ago. I was wondering about the frequency for checking
Water Pump Impellor Davidasailor26 at 8:03am 06.03.24
Atlantic City - Hoboken NJ in two days? Scott T-Bird at 7:58am 06.03.24 When is your trip? Are you in AC now? It looks like we have fair weather and flat seas for at leas
O'Day 20 - table dimensions and mounting Sunbird22358 at 7:58am 06.03.24 You could make the table dimensions what works best for you. That said, I suspect the original, opti

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