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Freshwater Tank flush Seute Deern at 2:11pm 06.28.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/752 Hello, after I bought my 2005 Hunter 38, I was told the fresh water tank was barely used at all. So
Rudder Donal Rice at 12:23pm 06.28.17 Big Boats 4/556 Hi All, I recently purchased a 340, year 2000. The rudder is very stiff, I have isolated the steerin
Genoa Block (2) Capri at 12:16pm 06.28.17 Ask An Oday Owner 7/860 138050 138051 Hi, just purchased my '81 22 foot boat last year and wonder what the difference betwee
Heat exchanger paulj at 10:55am 06.28.17 Catalina 310 12/1107 I am thinking to relocate the heat exchanger............:hook2:
Just for FUN timebandit at 10:12am 06.28.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/375 http://www.nationalgeographic.com/volvooceanrace/interactives/sailing/index.html Don't speed to much
Fix for Hunter Starter Wiring Harness issue (3) SirMichael at 9:42am 06.28.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2938 I found a number of posts on the forums for a wiring issue that Hunter had with the starter wiring,
Mysterious Storage Compartment (2) Capri at 9:28am 06.28.17 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1026 138031 138032 Hi. I have had a '81 22 foot for a year. Under the v berth cushions there is a wooden
VHF cable gettinthere at 9:27am 06.28.17 Ask All Sailors 11/728 I need to replace some VHF antenna cable. I have a new piece of coax that I think is good for the ap
A thing rarely seen in the wild: porpoising harbor seals (1) Kings Gambit at 9:03am 06.28.17 Ask All Sailors 14/2672 I was "making passage" from Santa Cruz Island to King Harbor (Redondo Beach) last week; motoring nea
Furler Model - Luff Tape Size JHoward at 8:39am 06.28.17 Ask All Sailors 6/2308 Hunter Cherubini 37.5, 1980. Had a 2nd hand Harken (series L300?) unit installed, have to get new ro
Mast support post length greg_m at 5:52am 06.28.17 Catalina 22 9/707 GDTU all! Would some kind soul kindly measure the length of their pole, erm... their mast support p
Can a Solar Charge Controller be used to regulate an outboard ? Leeward Rail at 5:22am 06.28.17 Ask All Sailors 21/4051 Question for the electrical nerds out here. My Tohatsu outboard has unregulated output via magneto
Towing without center support piedpiperIII at 4:02am 06.28.17 Catalina 22 11/882 Does anyone tow their boat with the mast supported for and aft only?? I put a support from the mast
Yanmar 3YM 30 SWP aftermarket rebuild Brahmany at 10:05pm 06.27.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/492 Any owners out the who have rebuilt the Yanmar/Johnson SWP with after market bearings and seals, and
Jacklines on a C30? patrickkidd at 6:55pm 06.27.17 Catalina 30 13/2411 I just tried the shortest jacklines at West Marine, which go 24" past the stern cleat when connected
Want to add additional halyards murrayabbott at 6:11pm 06.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1492 Hi I have a Hunter 45DS with the inmast furling system. I would like to add a spare halyard or 2 for
Vmax 6v agm batteries.... NYSail at 5:13pm 06.27.17 Ask All Sailors 0/256 looking to replace 2 4d agm batteries and came across vmax 6v 225ah. Says made in USA by vmax. Also
2017 Solar Eclipse Regatta kiteflyer at 4:59pm 06.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/643 ive been asked by my sailing club to organize a fun unconventional Regatta during the solar eclipse
Need replacement rudder H25 John D Wright at 2:54pm 06.27.17 Smaller Boats 3/458 I have a 2007 Hunter H25 shoal draft keel with factory installed pedestal and wheel. I need to repl
Advice on H31 gooseneck fitting (1) SeanP at 2:32pm 06.27.17 Mid-Size Boats 18/2237 Looking for feedback on what I am showing in this picture I shared of the gooseneck fitting on my 19

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SS Rod popping sound Terry Cox at 9:35am 06.08.23 We have inspected chainplates and the SS Rods the plates are secured to. Hi Marty & Annie. Thanks
Help Identifying model Davidasailor26 at 9:18am 06.08.23 ODay 23-1? https://www.ggarchives.com/BangorPunta/ODaySailboats/FleetCatalog-1973/02-ODay23-RacingA
Hunter 29.5 Table (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 06.08.23 The purpose of the weight is to counterbalance the weight of the table so it is "easier" to raise an
Newbie BigEasy at 9:03am 06.08.23 I'd recommend you take ASA 101 (Basic Keelboat Sailing), ASA 118 (Docking Endorsement) and maybe 10
Newbie jssailem at 8:56am 06.08.23
Help Identifying model (5) apell at 8:48am 06.08.23 Just got back....The boat measures 23' stem to stern. The transom is plumb, but has an outward arc
Hunter 29.5 Table travorgeron at 8:46am 06.08.23 There is a release mechanism under the table which allows the table to be raised and lowered. I'm
Newbie tfox2069 at 8:23am 06.08.23 I'd recommend you take ASA 101 (Basic Keelboat Sailing), ASA 118 (Docking Endorsement) and maybe 103
Newbie Kings Gambit at 8:08am 06.08.23 :plus: Those are very nice camping boats for a fun weekend on the water. If you decide to go tha
Yanmar 2GM20F (1993) kloudie1 at 8:01am 06.08.23 Wildly overpriced impeller is part # 124223-42092 (Amazon search this part # for the cheaper ones)
Hunter 29.5 Table Ralph Johnstone at 7:39am 06.08.23 There is a release mechanism under the table which allows the table to be raised and lowered. I'm
Newbie rgranger at 7:36am 06.08.23 Get yourself a West Wight Potter 15 or 19 ft. :plus: Those are very nice camping boats for a fun w
Lubricating the top bearing at the top of the in mast furling? BroncoJohn at 7:31am 06.08.23 Great advise! I never thought to use the topping lift line and I just replaced it with a new line.
Newbie Kings Gambit at 7:18am 06.08.23
1989-94 Hunter 27-2 schematics or manual dlochner at 7:17am 06.08.23 This article may clear some of the confusion. The late 1988-early 1989 version of the Hunter 27-2 wa
Hunter 49/50AC wiring for lithium conversion Johann at 6:59am 06.08.23
Lubricating the top bearing at the top of the in mast furling? tfox2069 at 6:24am 06.08.23 Your topping lift should go all the way to the top - perhaps use that as your primary safety line.
SS Rod popping sound jssailem at 6:13am 06.08.23 That info sounds very good. I know on my boat (mast head rig) that I need to tighten the backstay wh
Battery Switch Confusion Ward H at 5:52am 06.08.23 I agree with @jssailem and @dlochner that best practice is not to mix batteries of different ages an
SS Rod popping sound mesmith1122 at 5:50am 06.08.23 Hey Terry!!! We have inspected chainplates and the SS Rods the plates are secured to. Both are grea

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