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B473 mast car SettleMeDown at 7:22am 04.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1391 Looking for car for US Spars mast on B473 to mount whisker pole. USSpars is no help. Anyone have an
Anchor locker (7) flynhi4u at 7:06am 04.11.16 Smaller Boats 38/7139 Every since we bought our boat I have wished it had bow storage for the anchor and rode. I think the
Yanmar 1GM10 diesel problems ryansk at 5:44am 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 22/3629 Hi, I have a 1993 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar 1GM10 inboard diesel. It was starting and running fine and
2011 Hunter 39 Owner -TV Question Fortyeighter at 5:37am 04.11.16 Big Boats 2/1161 Hi all. I'm about to launch a new to me Hunter 39. I've been getting to know the boat for the past f
Beneteau Mast Step onlinelee at 11:06pm 04.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1110 Hi all, Recently part of the mast step on my 2002 361 broke away ( see a picture in my other recen
Cockpit floor progress (7) pclarksurf at 10:47pm 04.10.16 Catalina 22 5/1117 its a floor again--
H25 boarding ladder DianaOfBurlington at 9:42pm 04.10.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1756 I am looking for a boarding ladder that can be fixed-mounted (not removable), that folds down (not t
My Grand Adventure With Philter jleblanc31 at 7:18pm 04.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1256 I said I was going to start this thread when I picked up the boat but I am working on boat stuff to
Hole in Fuel Pump (1) nveater at 7:15pm 04.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/681 So I was going over the engine (yanmar 3gm30f) when I noticed two round holes on top of the fuel inj
4JH57 Break In SteveInMD at 6:53pm 04.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2496 I'm trying to do right by my new Yanmar 4JH57 and properly break it in. I have read the break in pro
Couple rigging questions SailShannon at 6:31pm 04.10.16 Catalina 22 2/913 Finally splashed our '89 C22 wing keel that I bought last fall. Rehab projects always take longer th
Knotmeter for 1978 H30C (1) BlowMeAway at 3:35pm 04.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/4159 121671 Just wondering if older Knotmeter transducers might be available for our older boats. My unde
Beneteau 351 keel Mechone at 1:16pm 04.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4278 Purchasing a 351 , currently sitting on a 6 pad cradle. The yard added 2 jack stands at back of boat
Dry Storage near Fairfax, VA Osmosis at 12:14pm 04.10.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/634 We will be trailering our Mac 25 up to Fairfax, VA and are hoping to find a Marina with dry storage
Vented loop between head and holding tank ? Bob 04 H260 at 11:36am 04.10.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/922 A friend just asked me about using a vented loop in the head discharge hose going to the holding tan
Old-School single hander Ballast boy at 11:32am 04.10.16 Racing 1/890 Hello, I posted something on the Hunter pages about a boat I am looking at. I haven't had much in te
Needs for hunter 320 Antonio Sails at 9:24am 04.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/537 hello everyone. I need replacement winches, replacement jib and a swim ladder. Prefer used. Suggesti
Connecting solar panels to batteries ArkadiyS at 6:48am 04.10.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1223 After searching through the forum topics, I am still unable to find the info that I am looking for.
That sinking feeling.... Warren Milberg at 6:36am 04.10.16 Ask All Sailors 21/6735 "Hello Boat US: you'll never guess what happened today...." https://www.facebook.com/boatkrazy/vid
Macgregor 25 1981 Knockin Keel patrickfarley at 8:49pm 04.09.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1668 I cleaned the keel 2 years ago. The keel had 4" of growth on it. I cleaned the keel, went down to

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Clean Out Oil Pan jssailem at 9:47am 03.01.24 As Mike Rowe the host of Dirty Jobs might say... You have no idea until you explore it for yourself.
Grand Soleil 50 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:00am 03.01.24 The only GS 50 with which I am familiar has a 7.5 ft keel draft. It itself, that severely limits whe
Grand Soleil 50 jssailem at 7:44am 03.01.24 I reviewed your "about Me" post... "Fairly new to sailing, in process of learning." The Catalina 22
Grand Soleil 50 Project_Mayhem at 7:17am 03.01.24 Thank you for your response. I was wandering what the cost of replacing that might be and have oft
Chain Plate Inspection American_Mainsail at 7:03am 03.01.24 Those look the same as the fascia covers on my 44 (which is also the same hull). Put a plastic scrap
New England Ropes VIPER line reviews? (1) jssailem at 6:54am 03.01.24 I use it for my outhaul. It should be very serviceable as halyards. I found the line a bit stiff.
Sigma drive flex coupler (1) American_Mainsail at 5:58am 03.01.24 I notice far less vibration and maybe somewhat less noise. There isn't less noise inherently due to
Windlass (1) JamesG161 at 5:48am 03.01.24 Here is the electrical diagram. e H340 info spot, which includes the Owners Manual. https://hunter.
Twizzle rig? Tipsynippertoo at 3:22am 03.01.24 https://www.yachtingworld.com/cruising/downwind-sailing-tips-sail-more-comfortably-and-faster-with-t
Windlass marcham at 3:18am 03.01.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/anchor-windlass-for-hunter-340.1249932807 https://forums.
Twizzle rig? Tipsynippertoo at 3:11am 03.01.24 Update: I had new sails made a couple of years ago, not long after posting the original article. I s
2GM20F engine issue Tipsynippertoo at 2:58am 03.01.24 With the boat out of the water: If the prop' is serviced correctly the blades should rotate on their
2GM20F engine issue Tipsynippertoo at 2:56am 03.01.24 I too have a Kiwi prop. Your symptoms are exactly what I get if the prop' hasn't been serviced. The
V berth leak from electric windlass Tipsynippertoo at 2:43am 03.01.24 I have just finished overhauling my windlass. There is a seal just below the Daisy wheel which was w
Sigma drive flex coupler NYSail at 1:20am 03.01.24
V berth leak from electric windlass Ken13559 at 12:29am 03.01.24 The Up/Down Push Buttons could also leak water if bedding is bad.
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 12:25am 03.01.24 Question your compression gauge results. Examine your gauge assembly closely. There should be a che
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 12:23am 03.01.24 check that a reversing roller has not fallen out of the kiwi prop. had same problem with reverse
Grand Soleil 50 C_Level at 9:59pm 02.29.24 Not clear what you are looking for. Here is a review from 2006. https://www.boats.com/reviews/grand
Grand Soleil 50 C_Level at 9:37pm 02.29.24 The teak deck is going to be higher maintenance than fiberglass. Expect around 50k for full replace

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