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Topping Lift Setup Options (1) Ward H at 5:12pm 04.08.18 Catalina 30 11/4379 My C30 has a strange topping lift setup. (Photo below) What is there now is a block at the mast head
Mattress source quadrille38 at 3:34pm 04.08.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1417 We are contemplating replacing the mattress in the aft cabin of our Hunter 38. The mattress is 10
Rudder section repair. 1991 Legend 43 (2) Luigi at 2:56pm 04.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/635 Hi all, I am the proud owner of Rivendel II a Hunter Legend 43 from 1991. I am in the process of br
How to install/snake an internal halyard? DrJudyB at 11:34am 04.08.18 Ask All Sailors 42/12141 I want to install a halyard in the mast. There's already a halyard in there, but I think it's twist
H19-2 Mast Length? Mik at 11:16am 04.08.18 Smaller Boats 14/1662 I purchased a Hunter 19-2 in need of a mast. Would anyone have a diagram including dimentions and a
Hunter 23.5 Trailer Bearings and Brake Parts CrispyCringle at 7:52am 04.08.18 Smaller Boats 6/727 I have a 1995 Hunter 23.5, and I assume the stock trailer that came with it. Is it futile to expect
At a loss with my bottom paint RWSlater at 7:43am 04.08.18 Ask All Sailors 19/3668 In April 2017 I did a bottom paint job. I chipped away peeling paint, sanded, chipped again, more s
H23.5 Centerboard parts JL Stratton at 6:23am 04.08.18 Smaller Boats 31/4804 I'm preparing to refit my centerboard as the pins and roller are worn and the spacers are cracked. T
Air Conditioner on a Hunter 280 aescobar100 at 6:16am 04.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2533 I just bought a 1996 Hunter 280 and would like to install a small A/C Unit. Any advice?
Hunter market Report 4Q 2017 (3) JamesG161 at 4:28am 04.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/416 This is a recent Hunter Market report, Courtesy of SOLDBOATS.COM
Outboard Electric Tilt and Trim Issues Brian D at 8:17pm 04.07.18 Engines and Propulsion 0/77 Hi guys. Having an issue with my '11 9.9 Outboard Tile and Trim. The motor is in the up position and
For repairing cracks will devcon work? KeukaSailer at 6:55pm 04.07.18 Day Sailers 3/865 Just order some parts from the site for my 146, including plexus for the cracks. What I got was the
buzzed! jon hansen at 5:51pm 04.07.18 Ask All Sailors 34/2403 sailing from charlevoix to sturgeon bay west of the manitou's a B52 used us as a target for a low le
Engine Alarm and Lights Flashing -Why? Dan_Y at 5:46pm 04.07.18 Engines and Propulsion 4/1194 Motored about two hours without issue to a yard to have our h36 hauled. About 3 minutes out from the
Frozen injector on Yanmar engine 3JH5E hunter healer at 3:12pm 04.07.18 Engines and Propulsion 4/1589 Does anyone have a tool to remove this fuel injector it ie frozen. 3JH5E engine or know where I can
Terrible noise on HF SSB Brian D at 2:58pm 04.07.18 SSB and Ham Operators 20/2596 I went to the boat today to do some work on my SSB and my outboard. The outboard will not go up or d
New Maker tools applied to Sailboats (2) LeslieTroyer at 2:55pm 04.07.18 Ask All Sailors 2/488
Throttle Creep/ Stiff throttle Fast Ed at 2:09pm 04.07.18 Big Boats 8/2104 Hunter 34 with YS pedestal. I am unable to tighten the throttle cable clamp sufficiently to overcom
Port side storage access / use. Grotto at 12:49pm 04.07.18 Catalina 22 19/2898 Ok so the port side area (other than the fuel shelf) on the older 22's is a huge cavern of empty not
New Moeller self-venting portable gas tanks Gunni at 11:59am 04.07.18 Ask All Sailors 2/402 New self venting fuel caps, pop open at +5 PSI to prevent the tank from over pressuring. Manual over

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Bilge maintenance jibes138 at 11:35am 06.13.24
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit JamesG161 at 11:33am 06.13.24 The wife and have entertained many an anchorage with colorful language while trying to communicate
Group 24 starter battery dLj at 11:07am 06.13.24 Not True for Hunter sailboats. Start Battery is for many high Amp needs. Mine does Electric Winch
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners isaksp00 at 11:02am 06.13.24 I don't have that boat, but I've seen info on how the water ballasted boats were built. Wondering if
Group 24 starter battery JamesG161 at 10:58am 06.13.24 One of the reasons not to use your start battery for the windlass is because the start battery must
Group 24 starter battery dLj at 10:38am 06.13.24 I use my start battery to power the windlass and see no reason why not. One of the reasons not to
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit shemandr at 9:49am 06.13.24 You are going to love being able to raise or lower the anchor from the cockpit. You are going to th
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Kings Gambit at 9:14am 06.13.24 Your efforts are well founded. Control from the cockpit while in control of the boat is a valuable
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners Crazy Dave Condon at 8:58am 06.13.24 What @rgranger is describing is putting a backing plate in the backside from the outside. Next add
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit jssailem at 8:02am 06.13.24 Your efforts are well founded. Control from the cockpit while in control of the boat is a valuable a
B and G autopilot commissioning prskier17 at 7:54am 06.13.24 How has the SD10 been working for you? I'm considering the exact same setup to replace my Simrad TP
Cleaning Anchor dmax at 7:47am 06.13.24 Go with something like this, no installation necessary and can be used elsewhere: https://www.amazon
Cleaning Anchor Jim Legere at 7:07am 06.13.24 I had a pump installed in one of the lockers under the v-berth. It was tee-ed off the seacock supply
rigging tension jssailem at 6:21am 06.13.24 no info on rigging using a lo ose guage. The guage itself has the tension pounds indicator but am
rigging tension (1) kloudie1 at 6:17am 06.13.24 The B&R is a slightly different critter .. Some have backstays and the newer ones donn't.. Here is a
FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI dlochner at 6:01am 06.13.24 The FCC website seems to have been written by geeks for geeks and we mere mortals struggle with find
216 Mast Step Question Crazy Dave Condon at 5:45am 06.13.24 Take a photo of the mast step and foot and post here. Thanks
rigging tension chp at 5:21am 06.13.24 My manual says 20% of breaking strength of the wire diameter. My sailmaker agrees that B&R rigs have
Group 24 starter battery Scott T-Bird at 5:16am 06.13.24 Not knowing how your battery banks/charging/switching situation is set up, I don't know why it doesn
rigging tension Will Gilmore at 5:11am 06.13.24 The B&R mast has to have some Bow-Aft bend it or it will Fatigue the metal. That's the key. What

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