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Steering wheel nut DaveMcL at 3:56pm 05.22.18 Big Boats 7/1314 Newbie to the Hunter world here having just purchased a new (to me) 92 Legend 43. So on the inaugur
Stellwagen bank All U Get at 3:18pm 05.22.18 Ask All Sailors 2/440 Our welcome home ride from Cape Cod to Isle of Shoals, NH included whales, dolphins, and a basking s
Cradle "blueprints" for 2009 Beneteau 37 (3) Vegas at 1:49pm 05.22.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/872 Thanks to Michael James of Murray Yacht Sales, here are the plans for a cradle for my 2009 B37. I po
Hunter 170 - Repair Crack(s) (2) Steve360 at 1:31pm 05.22.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2327 Hi, I've read quite a few posts pertaining to the acp cracking issues common in the smaller Hunter b
OEM Electrical Panels uncledom at 12:24pm 05.22.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/525 Does any one know who made the AC and DC electrical panels used in Hunter boats in the mid 2000's?
Main to the centerline? (1) Jackdaw at 12:09pm 05.22.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/5939 Most sailors know that using your traveler to move the boom up to the centerline as you adjust for t
Lifeline Pelican hook Willie G at 11:48am 05.22.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/619 I have a 1996 29.5. I would like to replace the Pelican hook on the lifelines. Can anyone tell me
Yet another boat off the trailer thread (3) Grotto at 11:41am 05.22.18 Catalina 22 45/7495
Cockpit radio removal (1) RWSlater at 8:26am 05.22.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/912 After taking the faceplate off the cockpit radio (in the companionway) of the Hunter 45CC, has anyon
cabin table support rosypar1 at 7:38am 05.22.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/573 Can someone please tell me how to remove the cabin table support from a Hunter 260? We would like t
Chain Plates as Mileage Indicators unhinged schoolboy at 7:31am 05.22.18 S2 8/1268 I began re bedding deck penetration and I micrometer measured the chain plate holes and found no wea
Well that escalated quickly...H22 anchor locker repair (2) IDtrucks at 6:45am 05.22.18 Mid-Size Boats 7/1250 Originally I was going to just cut out the old failed caulking in my anchor locker, and re seal it t
New Honda 9.9 Questions Todd Atchison at 6:11am 05.22.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1700 I recently purchased a gently used Honda 9.9 Power Stroke / Four Stroke (looks to be about ten years
Shipping height of 2009 B37???? Vegas at 5:36am 05.22.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/1604 Am considering shipping mine to the Great Lake. I can't get a quote without all the dimensions. I h
Hunter 26 mast raising pole (gin pole) jbreland at 4:22am 05.22.18 Smaller Boats 32/3981 Can someone tell me what the diameter is of the mast raising pole or (gin pole). I've got the length
Furling main purchase question Valerio at 2:32am 05.22.18 Big Boats 12/1115 best place to buy a new furling main for my h41, ? Please tell me your purchase experience.
H34 Windlass Installation - Recommendations? Ilanortho at 7:53pm 05.21.18 Big Boats 5/1097 Hi; Would like to install a (Lewmar?) anchor winch on my fore deck. From what I've read, it seems a
Hunter 216 Mast Plate Qt: where to position the pin & use of mast wedge Bob8234 at 5:31pm 05.21.18 Day Sailers 8/1529 It is not clear to me with the Hunter 216 mast plate where the pin should be inserted since there ar
1991 Hunter 28 mast jeffreymccort at 4:00pm 05.21.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/550 I have a 1991 Hunter 28. The upper spreader port side is loose. I have been told there are some stre
Boarding ladder for hunter Edge bjohnston at 3:41pm 05.21.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/896 I am the new owner of a 2009 Hunter Edge and was wondering of any suggestions for a boarding ladder

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Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question Michael Davis at 7:30pm 07.29.24 Our single lever has a button on the centre that you push in if you want to increase RPMs in neutral
Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question Davidasailor26 at 7:06pm 07.29.24 Often on a single handle the default behavior is to shift and speed control, and an extra action (li
Cold machine works but... danm1 at 7:02pm 07.29.24 Did a "paper test" on the seals (too cheap to risk a dollar) and wow. Fridge took only a light tug a
Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question Ward H at 6:59pm 07.29.24 Yes, most likely user error. I posted all I know about his boat so far except I just remembered
Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question Rich Stidger at 6:39pm 07.29.24 What shifter? Since he is new, maybe operator error?
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base Crazy Dave Condon at 6:04pm 07.29.24 @spencersea have you removed that toggle on the foredtsy? @dlochner also advised correctly about
Tired of Hunter tank monitors and want to switch to SCAD Captain Larry-DH at 5:54pm 07.29.24 You can alarm on empty (e.g. water tank) or full (holding tank)
Tired of Hunter tank monitors and want to switch to SCAD Captain Larry-DH at 5:51pm 07.29.24 Can the SCAD sensor be used as a signal switch? I would like to retrofit the sensors onto the "Navi
40.5 Bilge Pump Through Hull Replacement Rich Stidger at 5:48pm 07.29.24 Thanks, Rick. Now do you have a solution for the crick in my neck? :p
Reefing: Procedural Questions JoeWhite at 5:38pm 07.29.24 Foswick, one should reef as soon as white tops and larger waves are visible nearby. This confirms th
Cold machine works but... dLj at 5:34pm 07.29.24 I have pretty much the same set-up, but my Adler Barber runs for maybe 15 to 20 minutes when first s
Reefing: Procedural Questions Hayden Watson at 5:24pm 07.29.24 I think the correct term here is "nettles," not buntlines. I think it's important to tie them, eit
Yanmar electrical problem. dlochner at 5:10pm 07.29.24 2 strand: 1 Black, 1 red, an example of 12v boat wire. 3 strand: 1 Hot, 1Ground and 1 Neutral, aka
dinghy kappykaplan at 4:57pm 07.29.24 I wonder if @HBBIS 's statement had something to do with his post the other day asking about dinghy
dinghy Ralph Johnstone at 4:47pm 07.29.24 Was there a question? "No question mark so it must have been a statement" as quoted by Captain Ob
Reefing: Procedural Questions Ward H at 4:42pm 07.29.24 @duck21 As others have mentioned, tying the buntlines to the boom is not recommended as it is too ea
Yanmar electrical problem. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:40pm 07.29.24 226420 @DStegs49 , I sure wish this was available in Canadian Home Depots. These are top of the li
Yanmar electrical problem. DStegs49 at 4:32pm 07.29.24 Not going to get to the boat for a while now so I'll be checking back to see what else comes in befo
Yanmar electrical problem. ggrizzard at 4:27pm 07.29.24 2 strand: 1 Black, 1 red, an example of 12v boat wire. 3 strand: 1 Hot, 1Ground and 1 Neutral, aka 1
Yanmar electrical problem. dlochner at 4:25pm 07.29.24 Don't buy wire from HD. Corrosion 'creeps'. Get "tinned" copper wire from a chandlery. Yep, pro

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