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"The Wild Magnet" Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:09pm 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 13/985 Found this in my files. It was posted on one of the sbo.com forums--Hunter, I think--several years a
Removing submerged objects Ted at 7:04pm 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1091 A friend of mind hit an uncharted submerged object in our local NY bay causing considerable damage t
Buying new sails Jwhy at 4:21pm 06.17.16 Catalina 30 11/2317 I'm looking at sail makers and see a spectrum of specifications and prices from businesses ranging f
1990 35.5 boom kicker install shawanaga at 3:15pm 06.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/554 Hi I recently purchased a Selden boom kicker with attachment hardware but I have to open the goose n
Saltwater in the Yanmar engine of my 29' Hunter, why? eagle366 at 3:08pm 06.17.16 Mid-Size Boats 15/3441 Somehow I got saltwater in my Yanmar 2GM20F engine. Took out the engine and had it overhauled and re
Battery Charger - Charles 20Amp Canvasback at 11:03am 06.17.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/3637 Skippers, I recently ran into an issue with dead batteries (house and 4D). Come to figure out it was
26' mast weight Windtherapy at 7:35am 06.17.16 Ask An Oday Owner 6/999 Does anybody happen to know the mast weight on a 1985 26'? Building a mast raising system and tryin
Need a quick fix for a small crack in fiberglass Daveinet at 7:11am 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 12/5629 Got a hole/crack in the bottom of my boat. Need to temporarily seal it and wondering what the best m
Selling dj2210 at 5:34am 06.17.16 Catalina 30 4/1543 We have decided to sell our boat due to health, financial issues and other interests. I have enjoyed
JAVA Crazy Dave Condon at 3:37am 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 3/570 I spoke with Joan yesterday and she is in good spirits. She was taking JAVA out for the last time a
1976 Catalina 22 Genoa Car smic322 at 7:29pm 06.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1655 I recently bought a 1976 Catalina 22. I noticed that one of the Seaway Genoa Cars is broken. From
Jaded by positive information ....... woodster at 5:44pm 06.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 26/2469 ....I have had the displeasure of witnessing two attempts at a motor mount and shaft alignment in th
Stainless Steel Ports for "79" Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 5:27pm 06.16.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/699 Ahoy, Has anyone installed stainless steel ports on their Hunter 30? If so what brand and type did
2nd Happiest day in a boat owners life?? Rich M at 4:59pm 06.16.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1073 As the title suggests last week I sold Harmony my 1985 28.5 that we sailed for the last 26 years. G
C30 Throttle & Trans Controls Replacement HELP!!! lpbosch at 3:55pm 06.16.16 Catalina 30 12/1727 I have a Universal Atomic 5411 (1981). It has the duel controls. One for transmission one for thrott
Why we do this thing called sailing.... (2) rgranger at 2:58pm 06.16.16 Ask All Sailors 4/507 These were taken a few weeks ago at Smith Mountain Lake, VA Post-um if you got-um
Any clue what this is....? (2) rgranger at 2:21pm 06.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/1690 I have this clamp on my stern rail that has a cylindrical recess and a set screw to hold something i
1981 Hunter 22 broken mast (1) Flakeypuff at 1:47pm 06.16.16 Smaller Boats 13/1105 We just fractured the bottom of our mast tube lowering it. It was just a stupid mistake that has cos
1981 Hunter 22 broken mast Flakeypuff at 12:19pm 06.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/605 We just fractured the bottom of our mast tube lowering it. It was just a stupid mistake that has co
Plastic Laminate alfaguy at 12:19pm 06.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/791 I am replacing the face frames in my 90 Hunter 27-2 head (the doors are fine), but cannot find any s

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Expected life of a fuel line hose? Project_Mayhem at 2:54pm 04.21.24 Maybe I should add a secondary filter just before the carb... On a second, slightly humorous note, d
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 NYSail at 2:25pm 04.21.24
1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck Tally Ho at 1:57pm 04.21.24 Where does that hose terminate? As @Ralph Johnstone said, someone Frankenstined your engine. My
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Tally Ho at 1:44pm 04.21.24
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:34pm 04.21.24 I described what I consider to be the ideal fix in post #6. --Peggie
Help calculating hardware loads! detailed hardware plan for hunter23 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:58pm 04.21.24 If you have any questions afterwards, feel free to send a private message to me former Hunter deal
Anyone familiar with Larry Pollocks Running Cloud Trimaran? dLj at 12:53pm 04.21.24 Very cool boat! dj
Adding a mid-ship cleat to a H260 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:47pm 04.21.24 @Chuck C. I was a dealer who was involved in the design of the 260 and the dealer who sold nearly
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? thinwater at 12:44pm 04.21.24 DIY Colonoscopies? :biggrin: Just had to make it weird ....:yikes:
1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:43pm 04.21.24 What the %$^#&#! has some PO done to this engine ? Here is the original construction on top of th*
Hunter 23.5 new windows Crazy Dave Condon at 12:28pm 04.21.24 I am waiting for photos of the poster's 23.5 windshield. As former Hunter dealer, I gave the origin
If H260 is suspended in air, or frozen, what happens? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:17pm 04.21.24 sent you a private message
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:07pm 04.21.24 @Davenport Did you buy the trailer for the 260? Due to arthritis, it hurts to type too much now ; t
Stern anchoring Tedd at 11:38am 04.21.24 Just to clarify, I think what people are saying is that the stern anchor needs the same scope as the
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? Tedd at 11:34am 04.21.24 In terms of just pull on the lines, lowering the mast might not help all that much. Yes, the wind is
Adding a mid-ship cleat to a H260 Tedd at 11:25am 04.21.24 I don't have an H260 (although I'm H260-adjacent) but I would have a look a how the stanchion is mou
Seaward Fox 19 Tedd at 11:22am 04.21.24 There's a Seaward forum: <Seaward> You might also find Seaward Fox 19 aficionados on the Trailer Sai
Stern anchoring David in Sandusky at 11:22am 04.21.24 You want them both the same and adequate for the depth and conditions. Anchoring off an Island in t
1999 450 salon table pin sailcapt340 at 10:56am 04.21.24
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Stu Jackson at 10:46am 04.21.24 Dave's right. And with a self-bleeding M25XPB engine, why would anyone bother filling empty filters

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