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help with navman chokrisandy at 9:34am 10.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/777 Dear friends, i got a used navman. Wind 3100 with a masthead instrument, without cable, the wires co
Shrink wrapping or tarping O'day sailboats Panta Rei at 9:21am 10.05.13 Bigger Boats 20/4512 I've seen many ways to cover an O'day sailboat. Some techniques are expensive, some not so much. Are
In need of an ignition distributor Tamcho at 9:16am 10.05.13 Grampian 0/4591 I have a 1974, 15 horse, Volvo Penta, two cylinder gas engine on my G30. I am in need of a distribu
Polar plots for C22 paddy4699 at 8:46am 10.05.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1569 I have just read that "polar plots" are available for particular boats and true wind speeds. Are
And so it continues (2) 25yearslater at 7:00am 10.05.13 Bigger Boats 3/831 Told ya. With YOT back on the hard the upgrades and small details can begin. I have some interesting
Let the games begin! Mr Mac at 5:58am 10.05.13 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1904 We are on our way out to the lake to get a real good look at what our $1300 has got us in to! See y
source for plastic plumbing fittings? bugbitten at 10:49pm 10.04.13 S2 7/1236 It seems I've tracked these down before, but can't find my notes. I need to replace some of the blac
Few photos from the North Channel in August (18) srust58 at 9:56pm 10.04.13 Trailer Sailors 39/13109 We took our Sirius 22 to the North Channel this summer. Launched in Spanish and headed west throug
Cleaning Salon Fabric Cusions BWagner at 9:13pm 10.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2081 Does anyone have any thoughts on how best to clean the cushions on the settee in our main salon. Th
Boat Speed tgrass462 at 8:46pm 10.04.13 Smaller Boats 2/913 We own and love our 1999 Hunter 260. It is a GREAT cruising boat. This summer we lived on the boat
Wooden Boatshow - Georgetown,SC Fly_H23 at 7:04pm 10.04.13 Trailer Sailors 0/1373 Anyone else headed to the Wooden Boatshow in Georgetown on Oct 19? https://woodenboatshow.com
Centerboard 39-2 mpbeagle at 7:02pm 10.04.13 Pearson 5/2392 I'm looking seriously at a 1987 39-2 but have some concerns: 1-Centerboard-What keeps it from clank
25.5 Hunter Oil Leak Jeremy21515 at 3:58pm 10.04.13 Smaller Boats 2/971 Have a 1985 25.5 Hunter with a 1GM10 Yanmar. It was laid up since 1998 but resurrected it last summ
Going to the Annapolis Boat Show? Phil Herring at 2:05pm 10.04.13 Ask All Sailors 42/4578 For the first time in... well, a long time, Bly and I will be at the Annapolis show this year.
Back Pressure Report hathawayr@theleeco.com at 1:54pm 10.04.13 Catalina 30 0/847 Well, I promised to report exhaust back pressure after my re-power of Nepenthe, our 1985 Catalina 30
42 Passage differences from 1989 thru 2005? rlamb at 1:19pm 10.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/861 All, My wife and I are preparing to buy Hunter 42 Passage and are looking at boats from 1989 thru ab
s2 tee shirts on ebay BobM at 12:11pm 10.04.13 S2 11/2419 Email the owner to see if your model is available and then specify size and model when you order. I
Removing Hot Water Heater from Engine Cooling Circuit Dreaming at 11:44am 10.04.13 Catalina 310 12/8053 Hello! I am the new owner of Catalina 310 Hull #31 S/V "Harmony". Due to a drip in the plumbin
Repowering a 1974 C30 The Garbone at 10:50am 10.04.13 Catalina 30 10/2211 I will be looking at a C30 this weekend that has an outboard. I have yet to hear from the owner bu
A couple of Winterizing Deals.. Solstice at 10:14am 10.04.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1429 For those of you that use Rotella 15W-40 engine oil, Autozone has it on sale for $5 off and for thos

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When does a screw become a bolt? rgranger at 10:26am 05.11.23
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator Ralph Johnstone at 10:26am 05.11.23 The pump was installed yesterday and it is working. So how long do you think this pump is going t
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator BBC16385 at 9:41am 05.11.23 A caveat to the above. Pump GM46936 is the pump installed on the Kohler but it has been replaced by
Raymarine Axiom karellen at 9:34am 05.11.23 Gotcha. Thanks. I'm actually about 75% done with a parametric OpenSCAD design with options for mo
Hauturier equivalent in USA? dlochner at 9:22am 05.11.23 I would not rule out anything out until I had actually checked with the authority that issues accre
mast struts JimJackson at 8:58am 05.11.23 New struts are available on the site here. The 260 is the same as the 270 but water ballast vs fu
mast struts JimJackson at 8:56am 05.11.23 Is the strut the same thing as a gin pole? I'm not sure what part you are trying to replace. If i
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:53am 05.11.23
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:15am 05.11.23 Brace and bit style were. My grandfather was a cabinet maker and I have his old bits for both usage
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat (1) rgranger at 8:09am 05.11.23 Acid wash. You can use muriatic acid from the hardware store or dilute hydrochloric acid. CLR or O
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:04am 05.11.23 Brace and bit style were. My grandfather was a cabinet maker and I have his old bits for both usage
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 8:02am 05.11.23 There are manually-powered drills common in wood-working shops. I doubt they are or were used to dr
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 7:50am 05.11.23
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Captain Larry-DH at 7:41am 05.11.23 Acid wash. You can use muriatic acid from the hardware store or dilute hydrochloric acid. CLR or On
2004 Hunter 420 Passage-Curved cabin step? rgranger at 7:39am 05.11.23 There was a very recent post with a similar goal. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/hunte
mast struts (3) rgranger at 7:35am 05.11.23 Is the strut the same thing as a gin pole? I'm not sure what part you are trying to replace. If it
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Dil at 7:31am 05.11.23 you have so few... I'd wet a sponge with vinegar and then lay it on the barnicle and let it sit for
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat rgranger at 7:25am 05.11.23 you have so few... I'd wet a sponge with vinegar and then lay it on the barnicle and let it sit for
Raymarine Axiom flightlead404 at 7:23am 05.11.23 Sent you a link with my STL file. I just threw it together in TinkerCad, so not exactly professiona
When does a screw become a bolt? (1) rgranger at 7:21am 05.11.23 Oh... google just showed me another def of BOLT... The Bacon Onion Lettuce and Tomato Sandwitch (BOL

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