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S2 8.6 Hardalee8.6 at 6:32pm 06.11.23 Ask All Sailors 3/927 Does anyone know where I can find an owners manual for a 1986 S2 8.6?
Minor project: new teak companionway step (4) jaysweet at 5:18pm 06.11.23 Ask All Sailors 11/923 This is just a quick note on a (moderately) quick project I did for our 2004 Hunter 306: a new step
35# CQR needs a new home LouisMK at 5:15pm 06.11.23 Bigger Boats 0/8 35# CQR near Annapolis needs a new home. Any reasonable offer over $45 takes it.
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem arcadiahunter28 at 4:28pm 06.11.23 Mid-Size Boats 11/1497 I bought my 1990 Hunter 28 ten years ago last month, and during that time I never had hot water that
Should I switch to hank on? morbidfollower at 9:56am 06.11.23 Catalina 22 13/1668 I appreciate the wisdom of this forum. Currently have a full batten loose foot main sail with 2 reef
Yanmar 2GM20F fuel injection pump shims newage1461 at 9:39am 06.11.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/734 My fuel injection pump shims got destroyed when removing the pump. I have not been able to find repl
Need help: Mold in Toilet anupghosh at 5:56am 06.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2401 Hi, Since I launched the boat this spring, I hadn't gone into the head. Unfortunately a guest of ou
Sprindrift DS 17 Ajay73 at 5:08am 06.11.23 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1149 Is the Spindrift Day Sailer 17 the same as the O'Day Day Sailer 17?
Help with Hunter 45 CC AC power. S/VPainkiller at 9:50pm 06.10.23 Big Boats 10/1907 Hello, I have recently begun a Victron power system conversion on my 2007 hunter 45cc. I removed to
Can I get a link? Scubagirl62 at 7:20pm 06.10.23 Ask All Sailors 1/309 I could use a link to the pictures showing the main sheet rigging for an O'Day Javelin with no trave
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. (2) dchipley at 4:05pm 06.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/2461 The photos are of what I assume to be the dip tube to feed in thru the deck fitting to enable me to
Mast base plate replacement Hunter Legend 35.5 -recap (3) LoriPetersen at 4:04pm 06.10.23 Big Boats 7/1431 Hello- I hauled out my 1991 Hunter Legend 35.5 last week to replace a long overdue mast base plate a
Yanmar 2gm hard starting and stalling on lower RPM Yanman511 at 2:46pm 06.10.23 Engines and Propulsion 6/864 Hello motor will only barely start with full throttle, anything bellow is impossible to start. When
S2 8.6 Owners Manual Hardalee8.6 at 1:47pm 06.10.23 S2 1/693 Does anyone know where I can find an owners manual for an S2 8.6? I just bought the boat and need an
Mast step WI Rigger at 1:18pm 06.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1241 I have a Hunter 19-2. Is the mast plate suppose to sit flat on the mast step?with my mast up and rak
Garmin GMI 20 functions Hayden Watson at 12:58pm 06.10.23 Ask All Sailors 0/228 I am thinking about adding a Garmin GMI 20 display to replace an old analog depth that I no longer n
ISO Pacific Seacraft 25-2 mast, sails, righing apell at 10:25am 06.10.23 Ask All Sailors 7/835 I have come across a PSC 25, Mark 2, on the hard. It's been sitting a while. Yard owner states it is
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment bdincer at 8:30am 06.10.23 Mid-Size Boats 14/1972 Our boat went through a freak storm couple months where the marina suffered extensive damaged. Our b
Yanmar 1GM10 starboard rear engine mount removal inkunzi at 8:08am 06.10.23 Ask All Sailors 3/457 I have a 1991 Hunter 27-2 with the 1gm10 engine. The starboard rear mount appears to have deteriorat
Main halyard shackle Paul Ducham at 7:04am 06.10.23 Catalina 310 5/984 What shackle do you use for the head of your furling main? I'm in the process of purchasing a 310 f

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New owner of a Chrysler 22 sandpiper kloudie1 at 5:57am 05.07.25 Congratulations on the boat! She looks to be in great shape and like Timm says they are well built
Tight furler jssailem at 5:55am 05.07.25 Be sure to run a halyard from the mast head to the bow as a temporary forestay.
Third Cherubini David in Sandusky at 5:51am 05.07.25 Blow me away's vang looks like mine on our '77 h27. It works fine. But! But you have to think throu
Sunken Treasure twodzusfittings at 5:49am 05.07.25 While she's sitting low, it's a good time to do some mast top repairs!!!! Too soon?:p
Tight furler Hayden Watson at 5:43am 05.07.25 Part 18 is intact and supports/centers the drum from the bottom. The unit seems to shift every rota
Nifty Boat Handling Hayden Watson at 5:30am 05.07.25 RE I just bought all 21 of the Patric O'Brian: Jack Aubrey books so all of those terms are familiar
Identification labels clutches /line stoppers C310 Joe at 4:24am 05.07.25 If you're having trouble finding element proof labels, rather than fuss with it, try alternative met
Nifty Boat Handling Indysailor at 3:35am 05.07.25 RE I just bought all 21 of the Patric O'Brian: Jack Aubrey books so all of those terms are familiar
Nifty Boat Handling garymalmgren at 2:47am 05.07.25 RE I just bought all 21 of the Patric O'Brian: Jack Aubrey books so all of those terms are familiar.
Nifty Boat Handling Will Gilmore at 2:06am 05.07.25 No wonder sailing vessels have right of way. There must have been a lot of new captains who learned
City and Month of Manufacture kappykaplan at 1:28am 05.07.25 Thanks again! De nada
Tight furler skunther at 11:39pm 05.06.25 And does anyone know of a way to determine if I have the 700 or the 800/900 model? They use differen
Tight furler skunther at 11:24pm 05.06.25 Part 18 is intact and supports/centers the drum from the bottom. The unit seems to shift every rotat
Nifty Boat Handling jssailem at 6:32pm 05.06.25 so all of those terms are familiar You start calling out "back the spanker" on Papillon and there
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F jssailem at 6:20pm 05.06.25 If I understand the sequence. Fuel tank - Secondary filter - new electric pump - Engine pump - Engi
Nifty Boat Handling Hayden Watson at 6:09pm 05.06.25 I just bought all 21 of the Patric O'Brian: Jack Aubrey books so all of those terms are familiar.
Nifty Boat Handling (1) jssailem at 6:08pm 05.06.25 The Lady Washington was out on Port Townsend Bay. We had the upper hand in a tacking duel. With th
Tight furler Project_Mayhem at 6:00pm 05.06.25
Tight furler garymalmgren at 5:24pm 05.06.25 This looks like .... Secure foresail halyard to stem. Remove drum fittings ( and maybe first length
City and Month of Manufacture GordonL at 5:08pm 05.06.25 Thanks for the welcome and the scoop. I knew the year was tagged onto the HIN, but I had to look up

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