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Where to find a replacement lens/cover Vision 32? VisionPNW at 4:43pm 06.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/533 In the process of cleaning, I cracked a chunk out of the plastic diffusion lens cover for the main c
Yanmar 3GM30F Flywheel Ilanortho at 4:38pm 06.30.18 Ask All Sailors 3/1178 Hi; Does anyone know the number of teeth on the flywheel? I'm programming my tachometer and was info
Something that's been bothering me... SUMB44 at 3:13pm 06.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/727 So, the wife and I are about to lower the mast to affect repairs (replacement) on the spreader ancho
Diesel tank leak cmonroe54 at 1:17pm 06.30.18 Big Boats 10/2127 Hunter '37, 1980 Cherubini The 42 gallon diesel fuel tank has just sprung a leak. I'm guessing I'm
Yanmar 2GM20F cranks but no start (1) Justin_NSA at 12:49pm 06.30.18 Engines and Propulsion 3/2728 Argh! In my last episode, I had to pull my boat out to replace the broken starter and chewed up flyw
Mast is bowed, stemhead pulling out of bow (2) Scott C at 11:35am 06.30.18 Day Sailers 12/2059 Hi gang. I posted a couple of months ago about taking a Hunter 170 - I did, I love it! Had first rea
Jabsco back pressure Scott B at 10:21am 06.30.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/2728 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress Just installed a new jabsco big bowl toilet last year .( I know should
Are Stabilizers in the Future for Us? AlastairLC at 8:24am 06.30.18 Ask All Sailors 12/907
Does anyone know how to replace the continuous line for the in-mast furling? sailpablo at 8:14am 06.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/488 Our furling line for the in mast has finally worn out. We hired someone to replace it but his splic
Securing spring lines with eye screws Kgatesma at 7:52am 06.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/424 The partner has run the spring lines through some eye screws in the dock between the dock and boat
1986 Hunter Ledgend 40 Portlight gaskets needed (1) Captain Pickens at 8:54pm 06.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/459 Looking for seals for these? Thanks in advance.
Wanted : A Hunter 23.5 good used mast Mike in Cape Cod at 7:15pm 06.29.18 Smaller Boats 6/852 Side stay broke, mast fell down, tore and split the bottom three inches of the mast and broke the st
Launching/Returning boat to hard, buyer's costs Breal at 7:02pm 06.29.18 Ask All Sailors 44/5669 Hello everyone. How much does it topically cost the perspective buyer of a boat to launch a boat an
Engine/sail drive issue Boconnor310 at 7:01pm 06.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/742 Having a weird issue with my engine. At times, I will put the engine in gear and I will get very li
Sail Winch SUMB44 at 5:45pm 06.29.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/675 So our boat didn't come with a winch crank handle... the winches are Barient 10P... are crank handle
Outboard Motor Mount for my 146's trailer (4) KeukaSailer at 4:07pm 06.29.18 Day Sailers 2/588 Made this for my 146's trailer.....aint the prettiest thing but at least we don't have to wear gas m
Winch Grease agprice22 at 3:30pm 06.29.18 Ask All Sailors 76/6112 dangit! I am getting to rebuild a serviced winch, and I need to install it for sailing tomorrow. I c
Looking for suggestions for a small dinghy or kayak for occasional use bsouders at 12:56pm 06.29.18 Catalina 30 8/1229 Most of our Bay sailing won't require a dinghy but would love advice on a 2- or 3-seater that would
Damage Assessment (1) Monomachos at 12:45pm 06.29.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/1815 Hello all, Looking at an otherwise very sweet 1981 C-25. Surveyor found some damage this morning. I
1983 h 25 sail set Db421 at 11:47am 06.29.18 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1287 I have a full roach main that, I've noticed recently, sets in a way that the boom tends to sit low t

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What are these screw things called thinwater at 5:38pm 06.28.24 Now you have me wondering about the aluminum backing plates that most Hunter boats have embedded in
What are these screw things called rgranger at 5:25pm 06.28.24 Now you have me wondering about the aluminum backing plates that most Hunter boats have embedded in
First time question: I own a 1974 Oday 20. jssailem at 5:12pm 06.28.24 Tim, furler systems come in several price ranges and structures. You will need to decide what your
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... jssailem at 5:03pm 06.28.24 It is slab reefing already. It's actually two lines joined by a balance block inside the boom....
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap (1) jssailem at 4:54pm 06.28.24 Often pictures help AC Tap. is a signal pulse circuit that provides a data source for your Tachometo
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap kappykaplan at 4:40pm 06.28.24 So, it seems that I should be able to simply leave the AC tap wire off of the new alternator and ge
Leaking helm cover kappykaplan at 4:37pm 06.28.24 Any photos of what you're asking about?
Invest 95L (2) jssailem at 4:34pm 06.28.24 Wayne, If your reunion is in Texas around 5 July, you should be ok no matter which model you follow.
Leaking helm cover Don S/V ILLusion at 4:08pm 06.28.24
What are these screw things called thinwater at 3:50pm 06.28.24 Just three thoughts: 1. I've seen some very badly corroded aluminum rivets. The worst was used to a
Invest 95L kappykaplan at 3:23pm 06.28.24 Here we go for a fun filed July 4th week. Oh, boy, Dammit Jim! Tks for keeping us apprised. Ever
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 3:02pm 06.28.24 There you go. Even easier. I keep my boat on a mooring in Staten Island's Great Kills Harbor. Che
What are these screw things called JamesG161 at 2:57pm 06.28.24 Absolutely not, the shear strength isn't there Do your engineering then. https://en.wikipedia.org
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 2:51pm 06.28.24 Now just happened .... Tropical Depression #2 Here we go for a fun filed July 4th week. Jim...
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Rich 35.5 at 2:46pm 06.28.24 I realize that you did not ask this.... But, That is a very large boat for that type of reefing sys
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... JoeWhite at 2:45pm 06.28.24 Yes. The aft end cap will have to be removed for single line reefing line. After removing the endcap
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dlochner at 2:44pm 06.28.24 Our new Hunter 35.5 has the single line reefing. The first reef line was removed at some point, a
What are these screw things called dlochner at 2:42pm 06.28.24 Not completely True. Check here for best information. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/forums/sa
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... FastOlson at 2:25pm 06.28.24 I realize that you did not ask this.... But, That is a very large boat for that type of reefing syst
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... rgranger at 1:46pm 06.28.24 If your boom is a Z-spar then the end cap is held in place with rivets. It is not hard to drill the

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