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Hunter 260 Trailer Roberto01 at 9:35am 04.13.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/625 We are looking for a used trailer for a Hunter 260. Any information greatly appreciated.
Oday 23 cabin roof material ? jbreland at 9:18am 04.13.18 Day Sailers 2/823 what is in the cabin roof top of an oday 23? say 1977 and newer.. Is it a fiberglass liner ? or som
Oday 23 viewing jbreland at 8:40am 04.13.18 Day Sailers 5/1141 Pretty sure I want to buy an O'day 23, but have never been on one. I've poured over all the picture
Wiring harness (2) Rasselas36 at 5:32am 04.13.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/619 148796 148795 I recently had to replace my wiring harness on my Yanmar 3GM30F. I have a connection
Bilge pump for '72 Oday 22 Love and Luck at 5:16am 04.13.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/627 I've got a little round hole in the floor as my only access to the bilge. I also have a 45 year old
Outboard Electric Tilt and Trim Issues - fixed Brian D at 5:11am 04.13.18 Ask All Sailors 44/4732 I posted this in the Engine and Propulsion forum but didn't get any hits. So I thought I would try h
27 Hunter '92 Bilge pump leastman at 8:16pm 04.12.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/594 I just purchased a Hunter 27 (1992). The bilge pump is located on the hull just aft of the motor mou
Engine Stop location JohnShannon at 6:30pm 04.12.18 Ask All Sailors 4/561 Well it looks like the problem with my diesel was an always "ON" engine stop cable. I have a new cab
Rudder lubrication? Tim Mills at 5:21pm 04.12.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1312 2004 Hunter 36 I removed the drag rod and tie rod ends to replace ends and noticed that the rudder i
Buying a 1994-1996 Hunter 26-280 tbh1234 at 4:09pm 04.12.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/438 Hi I'm new to this forum, I like a lot of the responses that have been posted to other answers, so
Old bow light hole Steve Waddell at 1:17pm 04.12.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/529 I have an older catalina 22 with the deck mounted bow light. I am going to upgrade to the bow pulpi
Water under floor support....is this part of the false bilge? (1) Beth and Bill at 12:35pm 04.12.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2769 Hello, I was running some new power to my bilge pump when I took a picture under the cabin sole. The
Oday 26 Spreader Caps (flat style) Chris Collard at 9:53am 04.12.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/479 Hello Oday aficionados, The spreader caps on my 26 are due for replacement. I searched the normal s
Water leaks jssailem at 8:11am 04.12.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1288 I have a mysterious water leak that has filled a small compartment that contains my 2 thru hull ball
Original space for holding tank... Rob G at 8:00am 04.12.18 Big Boats 15/1905 This may seem like an odd question, but I am a bit stumped. I removed a ruptured holding tank from w
Best solution for cleaning sails Crazy Dave Condon at 5:44am 04.12.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/8633 as technology changes so does methods and solutions but maybe not. Since it has been years cleanin
Keel mast plate on a 76' Hunter 30' Tie the Knot at 3:58am 04.12.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/490 Any suggestions on what to use under the aluminum mast plate. I have cut off the mast by an 1-1//4"
Electric Windlass Joe Papagni at 11:06pm 04.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1183 I own a Hunter 366 and would like to install an electric windlass. Any suggestions or experience wit
H41 cockpit shower/washdown dakno at 6:48pm 04.11.18 Big Boats 6/918 Hey Skippers. My OE cockpit shower in the transom walk thru is poor, water dribbles out. I thought i
what is the sail size for a 140 - 150 genoa for my 26 c pugetsoundsailer at 5:37pm 04.11.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2030 I've got a MacGregor 26s ( it's the swing keel model with the water ballast ) and I want to rig her

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Electric Portable Generator? JRT at 6:57am 04.15.24 I'm actually talking about the pure electric generators, which are just large portable battery packs
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? jbmia at 6:30am 04.15.24 They do appear to be NPS. When I thread the nut on, it does not get tighter... The flange will only
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid Fred at 5:56am 04.15.24 Thank you Joe. The redrawn schematic is very helpful and makes the oil pressure switch logic must cl
Electric Portable Generator? Scott T-Bird at 5:53am 04.15.24 What model are you thinking about? I don't see why not. A few years back, I had a transient in the
Top Swivel problems? Davidasailor26 at 4:57am 04.15.24 I have a US Spars mast with a similar upper swivel, and it never locks. The tension of the luff and
Dropping the bronze centerboard 1967 Morgan 34 TomY at 4:37am 04.15.24 Nice work! Can you explain how the bronze pivot blocks are attached (through the 4 holes) to the kee
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid east coaster at 3:58am 04.15.24 Generally speaking the "I " terminal refers to the ignition or start switch where it would get its p
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static east coaster at 3:51am 04.15.24 Nigel Calder has a lot of info and remedial measures to take in cases like this. Lack of shielded ca
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static Don S/V ILLusion at 3:39am 04.15.24
New Genoa questions dlochner at 3:30am 04.15.24 When we replaced our 150 with a 135 we decided to go with a higher tech cloth and design to off set
Vang? (1) Will Gilmore at 1:28am 04.15.24 Downward boom tension, either from the sheet, or from the vang, also reduces twist in the top of the
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid JoeWhite at 10:11pm 04.14.24 The buzzer or the soanalert is 24 volts and it's12v power path is through a 1k resistor that is loca
New Genoa questions Richard19068 at 9:37pm 04.14.24 Thanks Paul. Good observations. I know my sail size options and tradeoffs. I'm really looking for in
New Genoa questions PaulK at 8:25pm 04.14.24 Greg's question about how often you reef the 150 you have is a good one. Our boat came with a 135%
Just an FYI re: inflatable PFD's Blitz at 7:55pm 04.14.24 no named brands on Amazon are $8 each, named brands on Defender are like $30 for three, WM is like $
Just an FYI re: inflatable PFD's Blitz at 7:52pm 04.14.24 yep, most bobbins recommend being replaced after only three years. Some instructions say 3-6 years.
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static shemandr at 7:33pm 04.14.24 Once ham radio is mentioned, I'm out! But hopefully my post will bring the OP to the top of the li
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? dlochner at 7:13pm 04.14.24 I agree. It is much cheaper, more powerful, and more versatile than a stern thruster. You are wro
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:13pm 04.14.24 Question: I keep reading that the fittings in this tank are NPS. Is that specific to Beneteau? Or
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) shemandr at 7:08pm 04.14.24 I did swim for my dingy once. Cocktails were involved.

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