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Morgan 34 dnkohler at 6:51pm 09.22.15 Morgan 5/2675 I am having a great time "learning the ropes" with my new old 1969 Morgan. I often struggle getting
Lazy Jacks CHSN WND at 6:26pm 09.22.15 Smaller Boats 13/2124 I read an article that discusses how to make your own Lazy Jack system. Here's the link: http://w
H3083 danners at 6:24pm 09.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/605 It's true. I not only took out a 20 year old water heater but found another 32 year old water heater
Sheave sizes (and diagram) Kenyon Mast 4873 Dempster1 at 4:49pm 09.22.15 Ericson 1/2521 Hi all, I am at my wits end and seeking a diagram and information on the sheave sizes, pin sizes,
Sheave sizes (and diagram) Kenyon Mast 4873 Dempster1 at 4:36pm 09.22.15 Ericson 0/1120 Hi all, I am at my wits end and seeking a diagram and information on the sheave sizes, pin sizes,
how does one define a "blown out" sail? (1) RussC at 3:58pm 09.22.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 50/13596 I've only been sailing for about one year, perhaps 40-60 hours on the water. I started out with a Sn
Spinnaker type? chrisings at 3:44pm 09.22.15 Ask All Sailors 3/717 Oh wise internet forum folk, I seek your guidance. When we bought our '83 Catalina 30 2 years ago
On-Air Meetup steve stark at 11:52am 09.22.15 SSB and Ham Operators 17/3519 I know everyone is always busy, but I wonder if it might be nice to schedule a 1-time meetup on HF
Converting long shaft to Ultra long flynhi4u at 11:37am 09.22.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/4926 We just bought a one year old Tohatsu 4 hp 4 stroke for our hunter 20. We have a 2 year old Nissan 3
Spare Propane locker dimensions H380 bigbrownpilot at 11:24am 09.22.15 Big Boats 8/1900 I just bought a Lehr 5HP propane engine for the dink, and want to store a propane tank in the spare
Removing A Cutlass Bearing & Prop Nelsonhow at 10:58am 09.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 25/7426 This winter I need to replace the cutlass bearing on my H-30 (1" shaft). I'd like to do this withou
depth finder/knot meter combo AUDIS BROW at 9:54am 09.22.15 Bigger Boats 5/1683 I just purchased a 1987 272 Oday. It has a knot meter that I suspect is not working properly. It at
Vent line kinked Ken Cross at 9:30am 09.22.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1166 In January we purchases a 1989 Hunter 30 and I finally got around to troubleshooting a restricted fu
Labor Day Lopez Island (4) willsnow at 9:21am 09.22.15 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/2391 My Fiance' and I did a 4 day circumnavigation of Lopez Island over Labor Day Weekend. It was perfec
Oday 322 Sanitaion hose fireman416 at 8:28am 09.22.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1218 Does anyone know how long the sanitation hose from the head to the holding tank is and is the pump o
Winter layup, 2008 Hunter 27-3 Craig Cook at 7:54am 09.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/988 Any tips on pulling the mast on a 27-3? It appears that the spreaders are below the mid-point on th
Net tonnage and name change Bino at 4:13am 09.22.15 Catalina 22 5/944 We want to change the name of our boat- name and hailing port- that we purchased a few years ago. I
Rudder Bearings Beach Bum at 3:14am 09.22.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/640 I will remove the rudder and open it up during winter. The foam inside rudder is wet and foam needs
Bow roller on trailer - causing minor damage Macboy at 9:49pm 09.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1028 The PO installed the front roller mod on our trailer but if you miss it and come up just on the side
How does a prop shaft break? (1) THECUSCUS at 7:43pm 09.21.15 Engines and Propulsion 28/12704 Discovered my prop shaft sheared off. We motored for about a half hour, no abnormalities . Then sa

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60 best Boats 30' and under shemandr at 7:41am 01.01.24 It's an interesting list for a couple of reasons. Foremost to me is that there is hardly a boat on
60 best Boats 30' and under Obsessiion at 7:00am 01.01.24 The Mariner 28 was well built and pretty comfortable.
60 best Boats 30' and under dlochner at 6:24am 01.01.24 How is it that a boat with a longer longer waterline (and more wetted surface) has better performan
Universal(Kubota) M35 electric fuel pump pzmaria at 6:16am 01.01.24 On my 1999 C36, the electric fuel pump runs when engine is running on the M35B. I used a voltmeter
60 best Boats 30' and under Project_Mayhem at 10:25pm 12.31.23 @DArcy Thanks for the tips on the different revisions of the C&C boats! This is exactly the insight
If H260 is suspended in air, or frozen, what happens? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:44pm 12.31.23 @Davenport If the hunter is out of the water, there should be no water in the tank. It only adds
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement marcham at 9:19pm 12.31.23 1) do you have a power monitor ? ie: Victron SmartShunt? 2) How's the insulation around the fridge a
Is this bushing still available? marcham at 9:07pm 12.31.23 Have it machined from a block of delrin...
60 best Boats 30' and under marcham at 9:05pm 12.31.23 Club racing? Cruising? Day sailing? Trailer or no trailer? Budget?? 30' waterline length or overal
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help marcham at 8:52pm 12.31.23 And another... http://slspares.co.uk/pdf/Website%20Manuals/Instruction%20Manuals/Sprint%20Atlantic
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help marcham at 8:49pm 12.31.23 I assume your mast and boom kicker are made by Selden? They also have manuals on their website for t
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help marcham at 8:47pm 12.31.23 1) Was the engine running? Some models have a relay that requires the alternator to be running for t
60 best Boats 30' and under FastOlson at 8:41pm 12.31.23 As others point out, you need to ID your criteria better. Based on quality of design and build, I wo
Is this bushing still available? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:20pm 12.31.23 Contact Mike Thomas at the forum store extension 106. He use to order parts for Hunter Marine now w
60 best Boats 30' and under DArcy at 7:53pm 12.31.23 You have the C&C 30 but not the 27. You don't indicate which Mk# of the 30 either, there is a signif
Is this bushing still available? rgranger at 7:23pm 12.31.23 Yeah, What RitSim said. I don't think gluing will work. :plus:
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 rgranger at 7:20pm 12.31.23 Peggie, I don't have much if any of a sludge problem. The two products are essentially the same. Th
Hunter Legend 35.5 Spinnaker? Joe at 6:49pm 12.31.23 Minney's in So Cal is having a sale on used spinnkers. Hurry up, I think it's over tomorrow. Do yo
60 best Boats 30' and under Ted at 6:39pm 12.31.23 Worthy of what? Racing, coastal cruising, crossing oceans? What is your intended use?
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:57pm 12.31.23 We do that sometimes but find that the food in the freezer thaws a bit overnight. I know that this i

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