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Autopilot compass location tshall at 7:18am 08.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/426 Hello, can't find my autopilot compass in any easy access compartments. Any suggestions on where to
Boat faster on Port Tack... braol at 7:06am 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 26/3078 I have noticed this year that my boat is much faster on port tack...especially in lighter air. So t
Way faster on port tack braol at 6:55am 08.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 0/519 I have noticed this year that my boat is much faster on port tack...especially in lighter air. So t
Genius of Fox Sports cb32863 at 6:38am 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 21/1335 Yeah, this guy is a doing the sport no good at all. No, I do not think he is being "funny".... just
Seasonal cushion storage? Tim22 at 6:07am 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 21/3650 This question is for all the northern sailors who haul their boats in the winter and spend the next
Recommended thread flynhi4u at 5:45am 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 6/466 Our rudder is a kick up type and it uses a bungee cord sewn to a piece of 1/4" line that gets cleate
Bulkhead Repair georgefink at 5:42am 08.11.16 Catalina 30 4/1071 Leaking shower caused damage to bulkhead under table seat. Damaged area approx. 18" wide by 12" high
Strainer gasket for Perko 493/500 one and the (1) Vann Cochran at 4:04am 08.11.16 Ask All Sailors 2/1407 126689 I recently purchased a Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3gm30f engine. The Perko raw water strainer i
Drone Defense OR ..... (1) ggrizzard at 9:22pm 08.10.16 Ask All Sailors 21/1531 So I've been seeing posts about sailors being hassled by drones or noisy anchorage crashers or other
Main Halyard Stretching? Suncatcher at 8:40pm 08.10.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1201 I recently purchased a 1994 Hunter 26. Shortly after I raise the main and the halyard appears tight,
Electrical Isolation of Propshaft/Prop Skoal at 7:57pm 08.10.16 Ask All Sailors 11/4094 I am rebuilding the propulsion system on my '77 Pearson 30 sailboat - basically replacing everything
Who is a good sail loft? hook at 7:36pm 08.10.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1328 My 1986 Mac 25 has the original sails. I just priced a main sail at Precision Sail. Their entry leve
Furling lines maraist at 2:11pm 08.10.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/740 Just sailed my newly purchased used 2011 26M for the first time. I previously owned a Hunter and a i
Furling line Waldo King at 1:39pm 08.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/460 How do you thread a new jib furling line through the slot ion a Hunter 170?
Hunter 31 hunter healer at 12:47pm 08.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/569 I have a hunter 31 with a tall rig the mast is 46.4 and I was wondering if anyone would have the for
v belt for Fischer Panda 12 mini SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:33pm 08.10.16 Big Boats 3/642 Anyone know replacement part number or size for v belt for Fischer Panda 12 Mini? Want to buy Gates
Help with Yanmar44 vibration ADuke at 12:07pm 08.10.16 Engines and Propulsion 15/872 I am sure someone can help me. I have a 40' HunterLegend with a 44hp Yanmar engine. I have tried tig
Hull & Keel Question (1) kevintacher at 11:37am 08.10.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1062 SOS HELP!!! Expert opinion requested... so the 1996 Hunter Legend sailboat has a 4.9+ foot draft wit
Yanmar 2GM flush - backflush or regular flow path? RichW9603 at 11:36am 08.10.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/966 Hi all, Recently bought a 1989 Hunter 33.5. For some reason the installed engine is a Yanmar 2GM (r
No power to the engine control panel PThomas at 10:08am 08.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1491 Hello I have a 1984 Hunter34 up until now it started flawlessly So I went to start the boat and no

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Its funny Friday! RSHunter27 at 6:45pm 09.22.23
23.5 unsinkable??? shemandr at 6:22pm 09.22.23 I can tell you for a fact that a popular well regarded 80' - 90's, 28' boat will go straight to the
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water dlochner at 6:10pm 09.22.23 If they are telling you the thru-hull that supplies sea water to the engine, bad idea. The raw wate
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water RSHunter27 at 6:03pm 09.22.23 If they are telling you the thru-hull that supplies sea water to the engine, bad idea. The raw wat
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? stickinthemud57 at 5:13pm 09.22.23 There is a product that purports to handle such cracks. I have no experience with it: https://www.a
Applying Cetol question CoCaptainsLog at 5:00pm 09.22.23 I have done this before but didn't like the high gloss. I went back to just using the satin finish
Its funny Friday! (1) jviss at 4:24pm 09.22.23 220155
Its funny Friday! jviss at 4:10pm 09.22.23 Wife asked what the female version of a Man cave would be? I responded "a kitchen." Follow me for m
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 3:55pm 09.22.23 Wife asked what the female version of a Man cave would be? I responded "a kitchen." Follow me for mo
Hold post for future announcement Paceship.org at 3:41pm 09.22.23 Thanks for the offer John, may be helpful. What I'd like to do is connect your with the very helpfu
Yanmar Diesel stalls when underway Benny17441 at 3:02pm 09.22.23 It sounds like clogged fuel filters or globs of crap in the fuel tank. I would replace the fuel fi
Just a bit too much heel and helm rgranger at 2:34pm 09.22.23 Watching a North racing trim video they comment that playing the traveler is best in this situation
23.5 unsinkable??? (1) rgranger at 2:28pm 09.22.23 (snip)...Ive only heard of a few sailing boats that market "unsinkability" as a design feature.....
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? dlochner at 2:27pm 09.22.23 Keeping dirt out of the cracks helps to hide them. And your eyes should be out on the horizon lookin
2010 Honda 9.9 with new impeller doesn't "pee". Benny17441 at 2:26pm 09.22.23 If it was peeing before the repair, then take it all back and redo.
Need Guidance - Which trailer sailer fits? rgranger at 2:21pm 09.22.23 Here is a SAIL magazine review article that might give you some leads... https://www.sailmagazine.c
Universal M-18 not starting Better_Angel at 2:08pm 09.22.23 Then there's always this if he thinks it's fuel: Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve F
Catalina Capri Forum? Monsterfish at 2:02pm 09.22.23 In fact, we just returned from the trip on Lake Champlain. We did stay overnight and slept in a cabi
Catalina Capri Forum? Monsterfish at 1:54pm 09.22.23 Awesome! Thank you so much! I appreciate all the info and your time.
Deck paint recommendations jviss at 1:51pm 09.22.23 Well, Little Harbor, now owned by Hinckley, paints the decks on their very expensive yachts. I thin

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