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Bow light csd0606 at 5:50pm 06.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/596 We are not close to our boat ' have our first sailing lesson Tues. evening but our bow light is out.
exhaust hose Larry D West at 4:48pm 06.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/804 Need to replace my exhaust hose from mixing elbow to muffler on a 83 hunter 30' . I need help with
Transducer wire Shadownav at 4:47pm 06.23.13 Ask All Sailors 2/917 Hi all! I have an '83 Hunter 31 project boat. Looks like it's had a couple transducers during its
C&C 35' Mark 1 1973 gabriel32724 at 3:36pm 06.23.13 Big Boats 1/991 I have a sailboat with a pump or macerator, there is several hoses going to it. I dont know what tur
mainsail rigging PD Harding at 2:49pm 06.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/891 Recently bought a 1989 Hunter 30 that had the mainsheet diverted from its original position through
Tests For proper Amount Of Twist Don Guillette at 2:42pm 06.23.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/3965 I had an interesting conversation with a Aussie sailor today. I love those folks and the mates from
Is this ok for tranny? odaydokay at 1:40pm 06.23.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/1814 I need to do a transmission oil change in my Universal M12 (Hurth HBW 50 gearbox). I have an unopene
Hunter 356 Bilge Pump problem SwanAround at 12:56pm 06.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/4080 In my 2004 Hunter 356 the bilge pump is having trouble pumping the water up the 5' it needs to go to
how to make safety line covers? pugetsoundsailer at 12:24pm 06.23.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2480 wondering what people are using to make those niffty safety line covers? Not sure what they are call
Y30 rudder bushing kbuckley at 11:18am 06.23.13 Yamaha 2/1901 I have some play in my rudder post that allows the rudder to change position slightly and move up an
Key Switch DeniseO30 at 10:49am 06.23.13 Bigger Boats 9/1109 Need to replace it on my O30 I'll take pics.. Gad..what a mess of wires back there! :Liar:
Rudder Repair Question (6) RonRock at 10:40am 06.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/958 I am repairing my rudder as you may have guessed. I have cut and shaped new aluminum side plates for
MOB equipment Jwhy at 9:52am 06.23.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1027 I'm looking at equipment to aid accidental swimmers. What combination of poles, throwable line and
Buying a Boat - Water in Bottom? Oceania at 9:50am 06.23.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1118 Hello All, I'm a beginner sailor looking for my first boat this summer, and recently looked at a
Exhaust manifold question (1) c130king at 9:05am 06.23.13 Catalina 310 3/815 Hello again, I have a leaky exhaust manifold (possibly using wrong term). It is the inverted u-sha
Jib Car Adjustment Kit YVRguy at 8:06am 06.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2253 My H34 doesn't have any lines to adjust the jib cars - just a pull-pin to lock them in place. As a
Explain me furling jbinbi at 7:53am 06.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1593 OK. I am not dumb. I have been sailing for 45 years. Just got a 1 yr old e33, but no instructions
Instrument Circuit Problem De Lourde at 7:51am 06.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/967 Our Hunter is a 2005 33', we are the second owners, approx. 4 years. The problem we are having is,
Non skid paint solution Sailgunner at 7:50am 06.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/592 I wanted to paint the gray non skid on my 410. I checked on this site and some manufacturers and nev
Beam reach, fastest point of sail? kito at 7:40am 06.23.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 29/20509 What am I doing wrong? Friday we took our C22 out on a local lake, beautiful day with winds 10-15 mp

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1975 Cat 22 Chainplate Location Jacktar at 9:32am 07.26.22 As there are 3 shrouds per side the middle one would be the masthead shroud the outside ones would b
Replace faucet in head tips justsomeguy at 9:21am 07.26.22 It looks like there is a fiberglass shell below the countertop. Any way to get the undermount sink
Replace faucet in head tips Don S/V ILLusion at 9:12am 07.26.22 You got me thinking - I wonder if someone makes a special tool with a long shaft and enough clear
Dramatic Increase in Assessed Value of Watercraft mdibella at 9:12am 07.26.22 I had a similar problem with Alameda Co. and my 2015 Beneteau 38. Was this for the 2022-23 fiscal
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 9:11am 07.26.22 thanks, I did stumble across both - most of the problems seem to relate to the larger engine sizes (
Stopping engine Benny17441 at 9:07am 07.26.22 Turning Off the key switch while the engine is still running may damage the diodes in the alternator
Need Help With NEW UK Mainsail fit/shape Hayden Watson at 8:48am 07.26.22 You have not shown a photo of the top of the mast. Are you sure that you are getting a full hoist?
AC Wiring Question mermike at 8:22am 07.26.22 Depends on the round trip distance and minimum acceptable voltage drop. I can recommend the Circuit
Replace faucet in head tips Don Crowther at 8:21am 07.26.22 How about using a dremel to cut the nut off?
Leaky head Don Crowther at 8:18am 07.26.22 Welcome to the site. I would do a seach into replacing the Joker valve. It's probably overdue for a
AC Wiring Question jssailem at 8:13am 07.26.22 For your AC circuit you need too look at the total AMPS you plan to use and plan your wiring accordi
What's going on with Marlow Hunter? tfox2069 at 8:12am 07.26.22 +1 for Al and all the folks there at sailboat owners. When I had some damage to my bow pulpit, Al
AC Wiring Question DeniseO30 at 8:04am 07.26.22 #12 wire on 120 volt Outlets is usually 20 amp so you're probably well within limits
What to do about missing inboard motor? jssailem at 8:00am 07.26.22 @PaulK identified the design and function of the hole in your boat. What you do with it is pretty m
Hunter 26/260 Inspection Recommendations Crazy Dave Condon at 7:59am 07.26.22 Good suggestions but would suggest taking someone along that is well versed and experienced looking
Stopping engine Paulam at 7:58am 07.26.22 Thanks Roy that makes sense.
AC Wiring Question tym2 at 7:54am 07.26.22 The outlet will be in the port cockpit locker and connect to the starboard panel at the nav station.
Replace faucet in head tips smokey73 at 7:51am 07.26.22 Thanks, I have one of those but haven't tried it yet. By the looks of it and previous threads on t
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? SkipR at 7:48am 07.26.22 Hard to beat the taxman. My Beneteau 22 is registered and winter-stored in NV. However, because it
What's going on with Marlow Hunter? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:46am 07.26.22 As the sales department has moved to Florida noted in my earlier post, Phil Herring, Dave Groshong,

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