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Anyone in the SF Bay area with an IC-M710 radio? Brian D at 10:46am 04.27.17 SSB and Ham Operators 0/623 There is a boater on the Icom IC-M710 Yahoo Group that is trying to program his radio. If you have a
West Marine sale Justin_NSA at 10:29am 04.27.17 Ask All Sailors 15/1456 All New England 'rope' 40% off this Friday. I'm looking at their Sta-set polyester yacht braid. I ne
Fresh water manifold connection loose (1) Pat Hooyman at 8:19am 04.27.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2166 135823 My 2007 Hunter 38 fresh water connection for the vanity has come loose from the manifold. I p
Meth-heads set their Beni ablaze (1) Jackdaw at 7:42am 04.27.17 Sails Call Lounge 8/1224 This happened last October, but I didn't see anything about it then. Two meth-heads set their (what
switching to synthetic oil gregorybross at 7:30am 04.27.17 Mid-Size Boats 8/2219 I have a 1996 Catalina 30 mk III with a universal 25xp. The engine has about 2000 hours on it and
A word about windytv rjarrell at 7:25am 04.27.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1605 Planned an offshore overnight from St Augustine to Ft Pierce. A 34 hour trip. A week prior I began c
Adding freshwater faucet to O'Day 25 sPk at 7:12am 04.27.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/932 I am considering adding another faucet to the galley of my O'Day 25. I sail on Lake Superior so th
kanzaki kh18 oil capacity rblevens at 6:18am 04.27.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2328 Hi follks, The name plate data is corroded on my kanzaki kh18... how much oil does is it require? A
1998 H410 arch drain/vent? scottdube at 6:13am 04.27.17 Big Boats 2/801 I have a vent on the port side just below and behind the fiberglass arch. It is connected to a shor
Sunpower Solar Panels? IStream at 6:13pm 04.26.17 Musings With Maine Sail 3/980 About three years ago I installed four Renogy 100W bendable solar panels on my hard dodger. Maine wa
Flush Or Not Flush BigEasy at 5:28pm 04.26.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1792 I am changing coolant on my Yanmar 3YM30 diesel. Converting from green to red extended life coolant
Keel coating rblevens at 3:47pm 04.26.17 The Cherubini Hunters 14/4761 I wondered how encapsulated my lead keel (coating) needs to be- Is simply bottom paint over the lead
Box above my electrical panel rose8878 at 3:03pm 04.26.17 Catalina 30 7/1397 I have an 1984 Catalina 30. My electrical panel is located on the back of my navigation table. Above
Beneteau 361 Questions? mcrow33 at 2:59pm 04.26.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2819 Hi, we are going to start our 2nd season with "Brizo" our 2000 Beneteau 361. We love the boat. It's
Yanmar 2GM20F Engine Hoses? KenK13623 at 2:31pm 04.26.17 Engines and Propulsion 9/7438 I have a Yanmar 2GM20F in my Hunter 310. I want to replace the various engine cooling hoses as they
H216 Motor Ranger Paul18578 at 2:27pm 04.26.17 Smaller Boats 13/1167 I had been using a 9.9 Nissan outboard which is much more motor than the H216 needs...but I got the
H26 tiller extension clip... (1) rgranger at 12:15pm 04.26.17 Smaller Boats 6/500 Hey All I broke the retaining clip for my tiller extension. They sell them here at SBO but I don'
Need RF jib for Hunter 426 reedstephan at 8:01am 04.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/238 Anyone looking to unload a rollerfurling jib in the range of a 42-44 Hunter
Zincs for 37.5 gharris123 at 7:43am 04.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/598 I'm buying a '93 37.5 and haven't taken possession yet. As part of the pre-purchase evaluation I'm h
Kermit said..... rgranger at 6:08am 04.26.17 Smaller Boats 5/565 It was interesting to see the differences in the H26 and H260. They may be the same boat but they're

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Water Pump Impellor Scott B at 10:57am 06.03.24 I don't see a seacock for the engine water flow on the drawings or on the boat. I would highly re
2003 Hunter 426DS Where the large beatiful view windows are starting to craze. Scott B at 10:48am 06.03.24 Replacing is common. They are available here at Hunterowners.com You can also search on the topic
Hunter 2004 44DS Air Con Question American_Mainsail at 10:43am 06.03.24 The rear unit in my 2003 44AC is a 9k BTU Taylor Made. I haven't replaced it since it still works pe
2003 Hunter 426DS Where the large beatiful view windows are starting to craze. (4) Ralph Johnstone at 10:31am 06.03.24 Since 2003 these large windows in the main caben have been covered with protective canvas diligentl
Shrinking rudder foam? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:16am 06.03.24 There should be no gap as you suspect - the foam they use doesn't shrink once it sets, it was proba
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 Art12050 at 9:24am 06.03.24 I have to same keel. It may have been rust or it may have come out of the cast like that and then gl
Shrinking rudder foam? dmax at 8:32am 06.03.24 There should be no gap as you suspect - the foam they use doesn't shrink once it sets, it was probab
Difficult Wheel Steering dmax at 8:26am 06.03.24 Yes, the rudder should be buoyant. It would be good to determine if the its the rudder post or the s
Compasses don't agree Davidasailor26 at 8:25am 06.03.24 I'll give that a try. I will try holding it near the starboard compass first to see if will match i
Compasses don't agree elink at 8:22am 06.03.24 Can you take the compass from the port side and carry it to someplace else? It might have wires for
Water Pump Impellor Don S/V ILLusion at 8:19am 06.03.24
Water Pump Impellor Davidasailor26 at 8:18am 06.03.24
Are your PFD's ready? Thaniel at 8:15am 06.03.24 Have you ever jumped into the water while wearing your PFD? My PFD's are not inflatable so the fi
Water Pump Impellor Sdiring at 8:13am 06.03.24 Check the manual. I recall 400 hours. I replace mine about every three years which is usually less.
Water Pump Impellor Sdiring at 8:12am 06.03.24
Difficult Wheel Steering dlochner at 8:09am 06.03.24 A few more areas to check. The chain and axle need to be lubricated. This is done by removing the
Water Pump Impellor Rich Stidger at 8:08am 06.03.24 I change my engine raw water impeller every 250 hours, but have never had an impeller failure where
Water Pump Impellor Rick D at 8:05am 06.03.24 Bought a 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 two seasons ago. I was wondering about the frequency for checking
Water Pump Impellor Davidasailor26 at 8:03am 06.03.24
Atlantic City - Hoboken NJ in two days? Scott T-Bird at 7:58am 06.03.24 When is your trip? Are you in AC now? It looks like we have fair weather and flat seas for at leas

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