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Hunter Propeller Anode FShab at 8:56am 03.04.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/5573 Hi all, I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5 and I am told my propeller is missing an anode. but when I look at
Electrifying my small sailboat? Clause8897 at 6:55am 03.04.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1420 Grateful for thoughts on the idea of using this as a "house battery" for my 19' West Wight Potter. I
Linings cleaning (2) Yann85 at 1:44am 03.04.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/885 How do you clean the linings on your Hunters? Our Hunter is from 1991, the linings are made of a ma
Hunter 170 quiggers at 6:26pm 03.03.24 Trailer Sailors 15/2949 Hello, I have been looking for quite some time for a daysailer to get my avid youngsters more time
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . MitchM at 2:48pm 03.03.24 Ask All Sailors 10/3950 over the past 48 years since 1976, each one of my sailboats has been equipped with 'life
Replace keel Bolts on B 41S5 1990 georgetheleo at 2:31pm 03.03.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/906 Im thinking of replacing the keel bolts on my 1990 Beneteau 41S5 wing Iron Keel. ANY info here on si
Old AC compressor used for Refrigerator? (3) Anchor Lady at 10:53am 03.03.24 Ask All Sailors 2/938 Hello all- I may have one for you: My old 1980 Oday 30 once had a compressor hooked up the the frid
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Prairie Virgin Sailor at 10:51am 03.03.24 Ask All Sailors 26/5825 I am very new to sailing and am very seriously considering buying a Hunter sailboat. For my MOST LI
How to convert to tiller steering from wheel steering for Catalina 250... johnv4 at 10:09am 03.03.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/597
Safety Debrief tailboom at 6:28am 03.03.24 Catalina 22 2/891 As many of us are preparing for a new season of sailing (my second) here is another good safety vide
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement Riverdaze at 4:01pm 03.02.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2501 I want to be sure of the mast height on my 2007 423 before I venture out on an ICW route. Anyone hav
NEW POST AS OF MARCH 2, 2024--Line for "boom topping lift" measured length and material required for 1989 Hunter 30 ? steveebryant at 11:47am 03.02.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1366 I need to replace my boom topping lift line. What would you recommend for such a line and at what l
Sourcing Diesel Fuel Line dkinzer at 11:40am 03.02.24 Ask All Sailors 5/1223 I am planning for a project to replace all of the fuel lines on the Yanmar 4JH4E on our Hunter 41AC.
NEW PORT LIGHTS twodzusfittings at 10:40am 03.02.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1790 30 O'day 1983. Having searched online for replacement port lights, I need to find alternatives due t
Room for VHF wire under compression post (3) andrewbredow at 10:02am 03.02.24 Catalina 310 3/855 I'm in the process of running a new coaxial cable for a masthead VHF antenna. The issue I'm running
SOLAR Activity. Largest Sunspots this cycle could be seen using eclipse glasses (3) jssailem at 7:09am 03.02.24 Weather and Forecasting 0/564 CAUTION: LOOKING AT THE SUN CAN BLIND YOU IF YOUR EYES ARE NOT PROTECTED. The news from the STCE i
Battery combiner, is this best? (3) bob45 at 4:20am 03.02.24 Ask All Sailors 23/5405
Bon Voyage! (2) Tally Ho at 9:16pm 03.01.24 Ask All Sailors 26/2429
How to Best Run Solar Panel Wires Down Hunter Arch Tubes? + Custom Over Bimini Solar Panel Install on 2006 Hunter 38 (4) KelToy at 4:01pm 03.01.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2055 I have designed an install of two 365Watt Panels which keeps them low over the bimini top to reduce
Passage Compass replacement Nauti Laopo at 2:11pm 03.01.24 Big Boats 3/590 I have a 1991 Hunter Passage 42. The compass is sun damaged and the ( bezel ) mount the compass sits

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Engine shut off on Yanmar 3QM30F (1) eelwik at 10:01am 10.20.25 Here's the drawing from the service manual
The "Gambits" (1) Kings Gambit at 9:58am 10.20.25
Hull preparation dLj at 9:48am 10.20.25 Years ago, 15?, I stripped my bottom paint and applied Interlux barrier coat. One of the best deci
The "Gambits" Kings Gambit at 9:48am 10.20.25
Parts found under Yanmar 3YM30 Ralph Johnstone at 9:43am 10.20.25 Anybody familiar with them? I know. The middle item is the battery out of my hearing aid which
Replacing single rusty keelboat (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:33am 10.20.25 Firstly, welcome to the site. at heavy and that uniform, my first guess would be that someone accid
Hull preparation ds34mail at 9:17am 10.20.25 I used a carbide scraper to get my 20+ years of bottom pain layers off. No way I could have ever fin
Axle fell out CrispyCringle at 9:15am 10.20.25 You will need to improvise a new pin, or get a new hinge. Probably easier to get a new hinge. The pi
Replacing single rusty keelboat kappykaplan at 9:13am 10.20.25 Just wondering what would have caused this, My first guess is bi-metallic corrosion. Welcome to t
Potential damage to alternator diodes Scott T-Bird at 8:48am 10.20.25 Just a few thoughts... a) Engine RPMs should not change with alternator loading up/down. The noise
Hull preparation Alan K at 8:30am 10.20.25 Years ago, 15?, I stripped my bottom paint and applied Interlux barrier coat. One of the best decis
Genset capacitor kloudie1 at 8:15am 10.20.25 I think brushless generators rely on the capacitor for voltage regulation; you're on the right track
Potential damage to alternator diodes Scott T-Bird at 8:09am 10.20.25 Don't forget to let us know what the SOC of your house bank was when this happened; always helpful
Sleeping offshore Windpilot at 8:02am 10.20.25 It really also depends on where you are sailing. Coastal is much more difficult singlehanded compare
Axle fell out Hayden Watson at 8:00am 10.20.25 Have you looked in the locker. It most likely has fallen inside.
Axle fell out kappykaplan at 7:51am 10.20.25 It's a hinge pin. You could take the other one out and visit your local hardware store.
Parts found under Yanmar 3YM30 Don S/V ILLusion at 7:25am 10.20.25 Is this a joke? Testing us?
Sleeping offshore 24jmanley at 5:51am 10.20.25 The latest sleep research says we sleep in 1.5 hour cycles, so napping in those increments is optima
Dana Point, CA Joe at 5:29am 10.20.25 Lake Perris... You will pay a fee, State Park and boat use... It's very popular with windsurfers (we
Lewmar Winch Identification BigEasy at 4:25am 10.20.25 I spent a few extra dollars and bought the Lewmar grease & oil to ensure I was using the right stuff

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