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Any Ideas for Securing Companionway? BWagner at 9:09pm 10.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2294 We are in the process of getting ready to head to the Bahamas and then south from there to the Carib
Keel Bolt weeping SMACGW at 7:47pm 10.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1279 Does anyone have the torque specs for the keel bolts on a Hunter Cherubini 33, 1983? The aft most bo
Yanmar 4JH2TE ?? eianm at 7:37pm 10.26.13 Big Boats 6/3112 I was told by my mechanic that this Yanmar 4JH2TE does not have any internal anodes- is this correc
Keel bolt torque specs SMACGW at 7:13pm 10.26.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1752 Does anyone have the torque specs for the keel bolts on a Hunter Cherubini 33, 1983? The aft most bo
New Main (3) c130king at 6:24pm 10.26.13 Catalina 310 6/1493 Just thought I would share pictures of my new main sail. Got the Genoa about 3 months ago. Main we
Anemometer is sluggish Windborne at 6:06pm 10.26.13 Ask All Sailors 13/5993 I have an older Raymarine ST60 wind vane and anemometer. The owner's handbook is dated 1999. The ane
Anyone ever rerget their C22 purchase? azguy at 4:23pm 10.26.13 Catalina 22 28/5159 I'm trying to become a 1st time boat owner and have gone around looking at C22, C25's and a C27. I w
Guess my sailing season is over... (1) holdech at 4:03pm 10.26.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2173 This is from early this morning. Slushy snow coming down. Just got the boat back to the house yester
clogged raw water intake splax at 3:39pm 10.26.13 Big Boats 8/5116 Well, I went to take the boat out and it seemed OK for a while until I increase the RPMs. It then to
Removing Baby Stays during winter lay-up captcoho at 1:39pm 10.26.13 Catalina 30 3/1615 Any thoughts about removing the baby stays while on the hard during winter storage. It would make co
Single-handing YVRguy at 12:17pm 10.26.13 Ask All Sailors 29/5673 So I've had my first boat for close to a year now and I feel pretty comfortable and competent (but n
Gone green (1) paulj at 11:54am 10.26.13 Catalina 310 2/1437 Another day of practice.......... Next......... hook up steering. paulj
First San Diego C-22 Fleet Meeting! CaptDon01 at 10:51am 10.26.13 Catalina 22 0/670 I wanted to invite all the C-22 owners in the San Diego area and beyond to attend our first C-22 Fle
Very frustrating searching for boom and mast parts... cymeyer at 9:54am 10.26.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1990 Need some small boom and mast parts. Have a Charleston Spar boom and mast. Sparcraft-US is the m
Catalina 400MKII, hull 20/95 Bowtruster - help! bobby64 at 8:55am 10.26.13 Big Boats 2/1678 We own a Catalina 400 MKII, HIN 20/95. We have rewired and put new brushes into the bowtruster elect
My October 2013 week on the bay (1) doehunter at 7:38am 10.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2180 Hey guys. I just came back from my 3rd annual October vacation on the bay. It was the best and t
damaged mast step/collar Ken Crowell at 3:53am 10.26.13 S2 2/1169 We botched dropping the mast on our 22 ft. S-2 and bent the stainless steel step on the foot of the
Any 8.0A owners out there? Broseidon at 8:51pm 10.25.13 S2 8/1943 Hello all...New here.. A bit of a backstory... I'm trying to get back on the water and off the road
Garmin 431 and Raymarine ST60s Michael7974 at 8:00pm 10.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1112 Listmates I want to integrate my Garmin 431 with my Raymarine ST60s (I have depth, speed and wind d
What's the deal with the batteries on a Hunter 34? markwbird at 5:05pm 10.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4237 I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 34. If I sit out on the hook rockin' to the BeeGees all night unt

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Continupus mainsail furling (1) kbgunn at 5:19pm 06.03.23 @Seahawk345 Your owners manual can be found here: https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/export/Ow
Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump jssailem at 5:04pm 06.03.23 Sucking it down implies a vacuum is being created. Since you say the high pressure pump has a low pr
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 5:01pm 06.03.23 Test start set for Monday afternoon. Cross fingers, toes, and anything else that you can. :biggrin:
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (3) jssailem at 4:59pm 06.03.23 Test start set for Monday afternoon. Cross fingers, toes, and anything else that you can. :biggrin
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 4:55pm 06.03.23 Hi Thetone, I used 2" x 1/4" steel bar stock and 3/4" threaded rod, large washers and bolts (Home D
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) BigEasy at 4:39pm 06.03.23 Note that the video discusses rebuild of the Raymarine 4000 wheel pilot, not the 4000+. The 4000 mo
Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump Screen Saver at 3:57pm 06.03.23 Yea this particular model Yanmar engine is not supposed to need and external pump of any sort and th
Dissimilar Metals dlochner at 3:47pm 06.03.23 Tef-Gel (amazon link) on the threads. Buy a tub, you'll never run out and it is not that much more m
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) Ward H at 3:44pm 06.03.23
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing (1) dlochner at 3:44pm 06.03.23 Also, from that brief moment you took your eyes off the channel and ran aground, Were you watchin
Dissimilar Metals Rick Webb at 3:31pm 06.03.23 Or use rivets either SS or aluminum
Macgregor 26 stickinthemud57 at 3:25pm 06.03.23
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing stickinthemud57 at 3:23pm 06.03.23 What kind of boat? Draft and bridge clearance height? What time of year? Heading north or south?
Dissimilar Metals Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 06.03.23
3 Blade Prop Swap? Davidasailor26 at 3:13pm 06.03.23 Sounds like a good trip. It could be worth checking the prop shaft alignment. At least that can be d
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Captain Larry-DH at 3:04pm 06.03.23 Hello everyone, Can anyone tell me about sailing the ICW? What kind of boat? Draft and bridge cle
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 lsavocchi at 2:50pm 06.03.23
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report MikeHoncho at 2:48pm 06.03.23
Dissimilar Metals dLj at 2:44pm 06.03.23 It would be my suggestion to use monel fasteners instead of stainless steel. dj
Dissimilar Metals Ralph Johnstone at 2:36pm 06.03.23 The rate of corrosion of the anode (aluminum boom) is affected by the comparative areas of the anode

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