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1989 Hunter 23 Rcarbo at 10:14am 06.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/388 I recently purchased a 1989 Hunter 23. What holds the large hatch cover up over the cockpit? Than
Converting ice box to refrigerator (2) patrickkidd at 10:11am 06.30.16 Catalina 30 7/5051 One of the previous owners of my Catalina 30 installed a mini fridge unit in the ice box. The compre
Reefing points on O'day daysailer borovans at 10:07am 06.30.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1203 Hi there, I currently have jiffy reefing set up just below the first batten on the mainsail but want
cruisair ac not starting properly duality at 10:02am 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 9/2235 hope someone can help, i have a 16k btu cruisair with separate condenser. sometimes it is stubborn s
Fuel Shut Off cable Tricky at 9:14am 06.30.16 Engines and Propulsion 3/1080 My "Kill the Fuel" handle was left pulled out and being that it was placed in a terrible spot has be
New Tiller / Rudder Advice for a 26D Citadel89 at 8:51am 06.30.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1273 I recently purchased a '90 26D and quickly noticed that the rudder and tiller were in need for repla
Yanmar manual mixing elbow maintenance SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:51am 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 47/13697 I was reading the manual yesterday for my 4JH4-HTE. It states "Replace the mixing elbow with a new o
Spinnaker prep Kermit at 8:32am 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1347 I've read millions of articles and watched billions of videos on flying asymmetrical spinnakers. Mos
Batteries Plus?? Solstice at 5:48am 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 8/963 I am replacing my factory installed 4D's this week as a preventative measure before we take off on a
Raymarine st6002 auto pilot aw6686 at 5:22am 06.30.16 Ask All Sailors 0/433 My clutch is slipping. Have read the manual and made adjustments by loosening the screw and turning
I need some d@#n wind. (1) Texas Gun-Man at 9:34pm 06.29.16 Catalina 22 23/2195 I took the week off to sail and the North Texas wind is DEAD. I've tried everyday and the forecast i
Best ever (1) sailnewbie at 7:21pm 06.29.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/488 For our 224 Mac these car TVs are awesome, one velcroed under front v birth and one hanging from mas
This made me laugh... (1) rgranger at 6:58pm 06.29.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1298 http://cdn.lolcaption.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/epic-fail-sailing-fail.jpg
Flag etiquette kmart at 6:58pm 06.29.16 Ask All Sailors 50/3078 So...so 4th of July coming up this weekend. I always fly Stars and Stripes when onboard my boat.
Have you ever noticed? Bad Obsession at 6:41pm 06.29.16 Ask All Sailors 11/859 Have you ever noticed that things are better when you are on the water/on the boat? Seriously, cann
Slip increase sfgary at 3:42pm 06.29.16 Ask All Sailors 4/763 Good afternoon , my question is for San Francisco bay sailors. I just got a letter from my marina (A
Rudder Board - Does Anyone Paint It and Leave in Water? econnors at 3:34pm 06.29.16 Catalina 22 6/1105 I always pull my tiller/rudder out and stow in the cabin after I sail. But I'm wondering if boat ow
best hair dryer renita jackson at 3:24pm 06.29.16 Sails Call Lounge 3/177 I have caroline cat and I want to buy a new hair dryer for myself . According to my researches Parl
Ethanol Gas vs. TruFuel (Ethanol Free) Maine Sail at 3:18pm 06.29.16 Ask All Sailors 62/17536 About 4 years ago I began using TruFuel or similar in much of my equipment. Prior to this I had trie
Lewmar 16 ST Ratchet Gear Siren Sailor at 2:47pm 06.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/991 Thanks in advance for ANY help. I am working on a Lewmar England 16 ST, it came as the Cabin top wi

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NEW PORT LIGHTS kappykaplan at 1:54am 04.17.24 Everyone wish me luck! Good luck!:beer:
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 Ringydingydo at 10:46pm 04.16.24 And another way would be to make a new metal plate to fit y9our new clutches to. Remove teh old clut
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 Ringydingydo at 10:27pm 04.16.24 You can just see the raised area on mine, should be the same on your 37. garhauer clutches I added
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 (1) Windpilot at 9:35pm 04.16.24 You can just see the raised area on mine, should be the same on your 37. garhauer clutches I added 2
Topping Lift Appears Short (2) kbgunn at 8:37pm 04.16.24 My topping lift runs from a shackle at the und of the boom to a sheave in the mast head casting. It
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:16pm 04.16.24 I owned a Hunter 50 with the tall rig and slab reefing for 7 years. Boat sailed great. The biggest d
Compressed Natural Gas smokey73 at 7:38pm 04.16.24 @Richard19068 What type of shop/company were you able to find to hydro your tanks? Thanks in advanc
3GM30F Service Issue jssailem at 6:58pm 04.16.24 I think I might be inclined to struggle with the cold starting issue.
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 Ringydingydo at 6:43pm 04.16.24 Not thru bolted, they go into embedded metal. I added clutches on the extra space on the pad. I use
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 6:37pm 04.16.24 You certainly have the upgraded bow eye and block-- the right rigging to secure it to the existing
3GM30F Service Issue jssailem at 6:34pm 04.16.24
Compressed Natural Gas Richard19068 at 6:27pm 04.16.24 A lot has changed in the 13 years since that article was posted. Parts to convert the stove are no
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 Windpilot at 6:23pm 04.16.24 Not thru bolted, they go into embedded metal. I added clutches on the extra space on the pad. I used
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 6:12pm 04.16.24 I would think if the lift pump is weak then you could get fuel starvation at the injector pump. Thi
3GM30F Service Issue Mark Maulden at 6:03pm 04.16.24 Pull the injectors or glow plugs and put a squirt of 40 wt oil in. Replace injectors or glow plugs a
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 5:36pm 04.16.24 Just an observation: I'm surprised your engine even runs at 160 to 170 psi compression levels. Those
Backstay Connection to Mast G Newboat at 5:33pm 04.16.24 We're rebuilding the docks next month, so I'll have to trailer the boat and that will give me a chan
Electric Portable Generator? dLj at 5:19pm 04.16.24 I own the Honda, it is amazingly quiet for a generator. I've owned a number of portable generators.
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Terry Cox at 5:13pm 04.16.24 I guess you reach up from the cockpit to the cam cleat on the boom to release and take in the toppi
NEW PORT LIGHTS twodzusfittings at 5:12pm 04.16.24 So the project begins. I have purchased Dow 795, HBT from 3M, Glaziers primer, 180 Grit sand paper a

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