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Bents at 7:10am 11.01.23
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Does anyone know where I can find the measurements for a winter cover frame? 27 footer. I have a met
jssailem at 4:19am 11.01.23
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If you cruise in the PacificNW you will hear about the importance of Eelgrass to the survival of sal
Gianni65 at 2:10am 11.01.23
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Hello. It looks like the frame supporting the headliner in the fore cabin, port side detached from
colin59 at 8:20pm 10.31.23
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new to hunter with a 2000 h290 and on lake onrario. anyone have any insights to this model? thanks C
142 riverview at 5:44pm 10.31.23
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not able to start motor to winterize. Is there a way to drain raw water from yanmar ysm12 to keep bl
Crazy Dave Condon at 5:19pm 10.31.23
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I no longer accept personal emails due to security except for those who I know. I received an emai
hunter bum at 2:50pm 10.31.23
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Does anyone knows the bridge clearance for the hunter 50AC?
jssailem at 8:10am 10.31.23
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Well here it is. Halloween time. For many this marks the end of the cruising season and time to put
Davenport at 10:21am 10.30.23
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Am trying to figure out h260 bilge pump and electronics. On my boat it is installed about 6 inches t
rayinfe at 7:05pm 10.29.23
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Does anyone out there have access to a 1977 Vinyard Vixen 29 Operations Manual. Have found info on
Davenport at 12:28pm 10.29.23
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Trying to avoid scratching my new h260 I cut up 2 "pill" rubber fenders and sailbungeeball thingies,
artboas at 11:09am 10.29.23
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HomeyD at 9:25am 10.29.23
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I am new to having work done at a marina. Up till now I did most of the work myself. I just had the
Ted10028 at 4:29pm 10.28.23
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Does my shower drain directly into the main bilge? The shower drain pump (located opposite side of b
rwflyboy at 3:06pm 10.28.23
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I had a friend give me a 1980 Snipe sailboat I was able to find the proper boom for the cobra two ma
danstanford at 9:34am 10.28.23
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Recently watching a TouTube video of a J/111 racing downwind and they had someone on the mid-bow tri
JBP-PA at 7:45am 10.28.23
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It's time to replace my windows. Big box hardware stores don't seem to carry 3/8 cast tinted acryli
colin59 at 7:34am 10.28.23
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Hi has anyone found a supplier for the origional attatched sail cover? thanks Colin
colin59 at 7:21am 10.28.23
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Hi Have found a leak where h2o concentrates in the aft corners of aft berth causing wood paneling to
Deleted member 117556 at 6:07am 10.28.23
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We replaced the original Dometic AC/heat unit with the same about 5 or 6 years ago. Went with a new

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Antifreeze Leak
buddybear at 4:56pm 02.28.25
I was losing AF from my Yanmar 2GM20F, but could only tell because the AF level in the HX would dro
Retrieving engine hours
Rich Stidger at 4:24pm 02.28.25
Yanmar, Volvo, and possibly others all have the problem you describe. On my Volvo the meter would pe
Chesapeake Bay weather - Spring Change
kappykaplan at 4:12pm 02.28.25
Quick update: The NOAA Weather Service confirms the schizophrenic weather outlook over the Chesapea
Chesapeake Bay weather - Spring Change   (1)
jssailem at 3:58pm 02.28.25
Quick update: The NOAA Weather Service confirms the schizophrenic weather outlook over the Chesapeak
Antifreeze Leak
Tally Ho at 3:31pm 02.28.25
I was losing AF from my Yanmar 2GM20F, but could only tell because the AF level in the HX would drop
Retrieving engine hours
Caboteur at 3:28pm 02.28.25
Should this be the the B module from Yanmar, you may try to lightly twist the small quartz display,
Retrieving engine hours
Tally Ho at 3:22pm 02.28.25
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin
dLj at 2:45pm 02.28.25
FYI, there is a 40.5 owner in Switzerland who put them in the keel hollow. The would be great from
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin
Rick D at 2:02pm 02.28.25
FYI, there is a 40.5 owner in Switzerland who put them in the keel hollow. The would be great from a
Hunter 340 'A' rig measurement help pls
markymac1961 at 1:32pm 02.28.25
Rolly Tasker Australia may measure it assuming they are local. Or they may have someone local , li
Hunter 340 'A' rig measurement help pls
markymac1961 at 1:21pm 02.28.25
That is because you are sailing a fractional rig. You have three options. Break out that Geometry
Chain splice
jssailem at 12:15pm 02.28.25
Maybe I am being too simplistic. I'll take the critique. If I use 100 feet of chain, attach a 30-fo
Upgrading Inverter/charger
Stu Jackson at 11:59am 02.28.25
As I mentioned, just use the BMS warning output to open a relay that shuts down power to the regula
Upgrading Inverter/charger
colemj at 10:47am 02.28.25
Mark, how does one do this? As I mentioned, just use the BMS warning output to open a relay that
Chain splice
Hayden Watson at 10:32am 02.28.25
I love Google speak to print, but to find myself often embarrassed using it to make technical argu
Chain splice
Hayden Watson at 10:10am 02.28.25
Numbers might help. If it is really deep, you may have enough weight over with 1/4". The problem w
Chain splice
Hello Below at 10:05am 02.28.25
I believe that chain splices using 1/2" anchor line would significantly reduce the overall strength
Chesapeake Bay weather - Spring Change
kappykaplan at 9:51am 02.28.25
We've had a lot more whiplash this year than I've seen for quite a while. May hit 70 next week afte
Chain splice
thinwater at 9:12am 02.28.25
One of the reasons for the heavy chain is because here in the PNW we have some really deep anchorag

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