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Fresh Water pump for Hunter 30. 1983 danners at 4:43pm 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1182 Just bought this sailboat. Where is the pump located?
Repowering Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 4:36pm 09.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1294 Ahoy, I am considering re-powering my 1979 Hunter 30 with a YSM12 to a Yanmar 2GMF. To those who ha
Replacing Cutlass Bearing / Shaft - Problems Dfisher at 4:35pm 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2503 Ive been chasing a severe vibration problem that doesn't allow my 1983 Hunter 31 to get to full RPM
where is the vhf antenna pilotgene1 at 2:54pm 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/680 looking for the VHF antenna, thought it was on top of the mast, but didn't find it up there, antenna
H30T - engine casing/steps - coming adrift Patrick Randall at 2:35pm 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/668 Anyone fixed a H30T's joint between the engine cover/steps/"knives and forks box holder" and the hea
Voltage Regulator Terry in Naples at 2:33pm 09.19.15 Ask All Sailors 5/2286 My voltage regulator quit on me. I have an older Balmar hi power alternator set up with a voltage re
1990 Hunter 30T genoa tracks ends? Patrick Randall at 2:31pm 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1216 Anyone know where to get the little moldings that stop you catching your toe on the end of the genoa
Bleed problem? Joetech at 12:26pm 09.19.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/1615
Sliding hatch head bumper (1) Windtherapy at 12:23pm 09.19.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1626 OK so as we all know the head room in an O'Day (or at least my 26') is just shy of 6 feet. I have b
H2O under stern floorboards Hugh Burton at 11:44am 09.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/642 Getting our 26M ready for winter and I found a little H2O under the rear berth floorboards. Two spot
Leaky! atrometer at 11:14am 09.19.15 Catalina 22 14/1621 On my 1976 22', I have an apparent leak somewhere in the area of the rear seat of the dinette. Wate
Just got my MH-40 back zigracer at 9:51am 09.19.15 Big Boats 16/2630 So a little more than a month ago, I take the guys from work out for a day sail out of Noank/Mystic,
Bilge pump float switch. (1) scottmellloyditude at 9:35am 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/1049 Some reason float switch decided to melt...
Installing Halyard Restrainer Mike48 at 7:57am 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2811 I'm installing a halyard restrainer that came with my Schaefer CF-500 roller furler. There is one h
Broken Rudder Cap Hunter 27 Hapa at 6:16am 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1117 Aloha All~ I was hoping my first post would be sharing the joys of sailing in Florida... Not a c
Anchor light brand (2) jwieneck at 6:04am 09.19.15 Big Boats 4/1211 Am hoping someone can tell me what brand this mast head anchor light is. I could not see any label a
26S Trailer axle clearance indianajolet at 4:55am 09.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1491 Anyone know how much space should be between boat hull and axle on a 26 s when on the trailer? Than
vbunce vbunce at 6:16pm 09.18.15 Pearson 0/756 water leaks need help pearson 303 1984 port hole in head is leaking water a lot what type of port h
Takeaways from Newport Boat Show Solstice at 2:33pm 09.18.15 Ask All Sailors 2/805 Went to the show yesterday and the two most interesting take always for me were that Tartan introduc
What oil should I use in my Yanmar transmission Nelsonhow at 2:09pm 09.18.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1962 The Yanmar manual calls for SAE 10w-30 CC oil. But I understand that the CC rating is no longer use

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Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts dlochner at 1:40pm 02.19.24 Glad you figured it out. You now have one more thing to check on your annual maintenance list. Just
YANMAR replacement ggrizzard at 12:40pm 02.19.24 While I can't address the longevity of either engine you mentioned, I can tell you that 10 years ago
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? Siamese at 12:40pm 02.19.24 Generally, the OP is going to be looking for your opinion. Not necessarily your opinion on someone
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts patbratton at 12:31pm 02.19.24 Aristotle Metal Works in Lawrenceville, Georgia has given me a price of $65.00 plus tax for TIG weld
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? DaveJ at 12:27pm 02.19.24 I also would have called 911. Totally reckless. And comment #3 in this thread, makes no sense.
Paddlewheel suggestions? Rich Stidger at 12:26pm 02.19.24 I pull and plug after each sailing period. If I am using the boat for several days or weeks, I pull
Western L.I. Sound marina BarryL at 12:21pm 02.19.24 Hey, I'm more familiar with the marinas in Suffolk County but I've stayed in plenty of Nassau count
Moving Up... pclarksurf at 11:47am 02.19.24 Bad country song to follow but pretty sure you can take the boat out of the forum but not the man?
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:31am 02.19.24 didnt someone invent smokeless powder 100 years ago?
Paddlewheel suggestions? dlochner at 10:32am 02.19.24 No magic. There are some really expensive anti-fouling paints that might work. Otherwise, it is pull
Paddlewheel suggestions? BarryL at 10:31am 02.19.24 Hi, The only magic I know is to either use GPS speed or an ultrasonic transducer. I paint my padd
Paddlewheel suggestions? kappykaplan at 10:31am 02.19.24 Hey, Does anybody have any suggestions for keeping the boatspeed paddlewheel spinning? I clean mine
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? jssailem at 10:21am 02.19.24 Is ".38" just your catchall term for a handgun, or can you differentiate between a 9mm, .45 acp,, .
YANMAR replacement Roland5048 at 10:09am 02.19.24 If you are going to keep the boat for many years then I would agree with @FastOlsen and repower wit
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? rgranger at 10:00am 02.19.24 Is ".38" just your catchall term for a handgun, NO! It was def a small cal. with low pressure...
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? Davidasailor26 at 9:58am 02.19.24 I guess he was shooting away from the marina, toward what looks like empty land on the other side? S
WINDLASS jssailem at 9:54am 02.19.24 So you have a 30ft 10K Displacement hull mast head sloop... What waters do you want to sail/anchor
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? Siamese at 9:52am 02.19.24 I wouldn't have done anything. Could've written down his numbers and called it in, but I wouldn't h
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? jssailem at 9:47am 02.19.24 Duck and cover comes to mind...
No holding tank options? jssailem at 9:45am 02.19.24 dumping pee overboard is still illegal That agrees with what I read.. But just airing your junk ou

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