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How do I know what yanmar I have seamonkeys at 6:53pm 11.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1014 I would like to know how I can tell if I have the sb8 or sb12 ? and does anyone sell the crank handl
Rudder Repairs on '84 Beneteau First 38 (3) Doug in Lakeview at 5:21pm 11.13.14 Ask All Sailors 21/7511
Yanmar SB8 Winterizing stollo770 at 5:11pm 11.13.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1800 Hello, I am in the process of winterizing my 1979 Hunter 27 and I was wondering if the Yanmar SB8 e
Mercury Valve Hillerange model 2122 Hogheaven at 4:51pm 11.13.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1818 Hello All, We purchased a 1987 Catalina 30 MKII hull #4993Some Pics Here. The PO took off the
Leaking lights jmkinsfbay at 4:40pm 11.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1182 My 2006 model is starting to develop water leaks around the two rectangular fixed skylights above th
Learn me about mooring lines! weinie at 4:13pm 11.13.14 Musings With Maine Sail 6/3559 (Reposted as requested) Maine, I will be leaving the dock and mooring for the first time next
Best way o drain hot water tank? iSailor at 3:50pm 11.13.14 Catalina 310 16/8801 Any tips on easiest way to drain the hot water tank instead of just running the tap? Cheers,
Need to replace 26S keel cable Mettee at 3:26pm 11.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/4978 Hi, The metal cable that retracts the keel on my Macgregor 26S broke--as I was launching the boat to
Oil canning? I need beer canning (1) Casagf66 at 2:59pm 11.13.14 Ask All Sailors 33/6025 Hello sailors and thanks for the help in advance. Here is my most recent dilemma, "oil canning."
Two quick questions about my Neptune 24 Hooks at 2:32pm 11.13.14 Trailer Sailors 13/9180 1) She's a shoal draft and you can adjust the daggerboard from 2 ft to 3.6 ft draft. The previous o
Torqeedo Tom J at 1:37pm 11.13.14 Catalina 310 7/2765 I love my new Torqeedo outboard. No more storing a jug of gasoline in the cockpit. No more mixing
Anchor and Rode set up/Stow for Pre-86 C-22 CloudDiver at 12:12pm 11.13.14 Catalina 22 10/9057 I'm on the fence about how to set up my anchor stowage and deployment. My 81/82 C-22 came with a Da
cooling question??? jollymon2 at 10:42am 11.13.14 Catalina 30 4/1717 While winterizing a newly purchased 1983 catalina 30 with a universal 5411 raw water cooled some se
ISO Winter Cover Ima90sJezus at 10:04am 11.13.14 Catalina 30 1/795 Good afternoon all - I'm in search of purchasing a custom fit winter cover for my 1984 C30 Tall R
H31 Sink Drain wufibugs at 8:31am 11.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1157 Replacing the sink and rebuilding the sink drain system but have questions: 1. Should there be a
Issues After Cutlass Bearing Replacement Rhian at 8:05am 11.13.14 Engines and Propulsion 9/6315 Hi All This is my first post, so I'll take the opportunity to introduce myself if that's OK! I h
Inline Port lehigh375 at 5:16am 11.13.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1459 After working on winterizing systems I thought about how much easier it would be if the lines coming
What Furler is THIS!? Apex at 3:43am 11.13.14 Parts Search 5/3166 I am continually amazed that furling systems are not identified other than a sticker...and mine like
Oil canning, 1986 Irwin 35.5 citation (1) Casagf66 at 3:01am 11.13.14 Irwin 0/3889 Hello sailors and thanks for the help in advance. Here is my most recent dilemma, "oil canning."
Brushless/Cordless Tools CYQK at 11:47pm 11.12.14 Ask All Sailors 21/4565 Getting ready to buy some cordless tools for the boat Looking at the Milwaukee Fuel M18 kit Questi

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Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 6:55am 09.21.23
Rudder counterbalance? stickinthemud57 at 6:33am 09.21.23 :worthless: Hey, I'll go you one better. I actually captured it on video. Stand by while I find it
I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26? Justin_NSA at 6:32am 09.21.23 The 26 mast gets very "heavy" from about 60 degrees or so until the side shrouds come into play. I r
I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26? rgranger at 6:22am 09.21.23 I've owned both Macs and Hunters. Everything about the Mac is a lighter build.
Rudder counterbalance? rgranger at 6:20am 09.21.23 With only one exception, every time I capsized a boat it was with the mainsheet cleated off. I lost
2010 Honda 9.9 with new impeller doesn't "pee". Justin_NSA at 6:19am 09.21.23 spiders
Alternator output to..... Justin_NSA at 6:18am 09.21.23 Don't waste your time looking for a copy of the charging system of a Hunter. This is mine from my 1
Disturbance off Florida kappykaplan at 5:32am 09.21.23 No sailing for me this weekend.
I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26? isaksp00 at 5:10am 09.21.23 The 23 mast is actually kind of heavy and long. There's no way I think any one person (well, maybe T
Raymarine ST60 Wind Instrument P12nash at 4:49am 09.21.23 I had a similar issue and it turned out to be a poorly terminated connection on a wire that connecte
HELP.....Steering System Maintenance H 29.5 (1) Bentsailor at 4:44am 09.21.23 Thanks for the reply to my question re Edson steering System Maintenance. I have been checking all
260 Autopilot via Emergency Steering Bracket? sailme88 at 4:44am 09.21.23 Before we had an autopilot I'd use the wheel lock. It worked well.. Would hold the base course long
260 Autopilot via Emergency Steering Bracket? (1) Ward H at 4:27am 09.21.23 I'm often finding myself sailing solo and trying to multitask, hoist sails, install fenders etc. M
Raymarine ST60 Wind Instrument John6212 at 3:17am 09.21.23 Does the display indicate the wind speed? If so the display is most likely putting out the 8v need
HELP.....Steering System Maintenance H 29.5 jssailem at 1:54am 09.21.23 Did you get a manual of your boat? Hunter was good about creating complete manuals. Take a look at
HELP.....Steering System Maintenance H 29.5 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:56pm 09.20.23 Anybody out there with experience on disassembly and maintenance of this system?? Sorry, but you'
Alternator output to..... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:16pm 09.20.23 This is why I was hoping to locate a diagram for the Hunter. Don't waste your time looking for a
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment (1) Alan Gomes at 8:46pm 09.20.23 I use a bulb between the primary and secondary filter in the engine compartment. It's been there fo
Cal 25 MKII question jssailem at 8:15pm 09.20.23 When I bought my Cal I discovered this site on the boat brand. https://richardanderson.net/wordpress
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment jssailem at 7:59pm 09.20.23 @TimFromLI Your system works for you. Not sure if the bulb fails there would be just a few drops of

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