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5 pin cable for wind/speed gauge stephanie at 7:32am 09.16.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1169 We have navigational instruments on our Hunter 23 for depth, speed ' wind direction that have 5 pin
What is this for ? It has started to rattle (1) PKFK at 7:25am 09.16.13 Big Boats 8/1420 68639.vB See center of photo - this is a Yanmar 3ym30. The silver colored screw has a metal sleev
Cutting my keel? DovetailNJ at 6:57am 09.16.13 Catalina 30 3/1503 I sail in Barnegat Bay NJ and am tiring of bouncing off of the shallow bottom. The 5' draft on my 19
Yanmar 2gmf over heating after 30 minutes Mark Nooney at 6:14am 09.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/5643 Hi all, I have a issue with overheating after running for 30 minutes to 45 minutes. Here are the ste
Hunter 18 full of water Ksail at 5:47am 09.16.13 Smaller Boats 6/1621 When I take my hunter 18 out of the water for the season, the boat has a lot of water in the hull.
Antifreeze SunCat at 5:47am 09.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1153 I discovered after hauling out my boat for the winter that the antifreeze reads at only 7 degree, my
Brought her home (2) agprice22 at 4:07am 09.16.13 Bigger Boats 6/1387 Picked up our new 272 yesterday. Lowered the mast with an A-Frame. That was not without event, as th
pintle replacement ancbob at 3:57am 09.16.13 Catalina 22 3/1390 This spring I replaced the lower 3/8 pintle on my kick up rudder. My boat is kept in a slip. In abou
Yamaha 37CK - Holding tanks Yamahasailor at 1:34am 09.16.13 Yamaha 1/1871 Hi Has anyone fitted a holding tank on this model? There is both a forward and aft head and both
Poulsbo HAPS Sept 6-8, 2013 Summary (2) Mikem at 10:10pm 09.15.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 2/3590 Dave, terrific write up. Dave and Susie Bill and Jeannine, great work. Mike ---------- Forwarded
Oceanside, Ca. to Dana Point, Ca. Brian D at 8:41pm 09.15.13 Destinations 10/4859 Left Saturday morning in thick fog. Probably shouldn't have without radar, but there was maybe a 1/4
Bright Green Lights at San Diego Harbor rfrye1 at 8:34pm 09.15.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2640 A few nites ago I was leaving SD harbor about 4am headed for Catalina Is. I was about at buoy #7-5 l
Winterazation for a boat on the water MLampner at 8:33pm 09.15.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1566 As long as I have owned my Hunter, three years at this point she has spent the winter on the hard. I
H376 handheld shower help rfrye1 at 8:15pm 09.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1069 My 1998 H376 shower hose is always getting kinked up and pinched below the faucet assembly. There is
Level reference position on hull M25 sumrvl at 7:49pm 09.15.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1814 Where would i place a level that would indicate when the boat is level on the water. My boat is on t
Used Main Sail SailAway1 at 7:21pm 09.15.13 Catalina 22 8/1648 One of the guys at the marina bought a brand new C22 back in 1991. After sailing it a few months he
Electrical issue...or not? IH82BL8 at 6:11pm 09.15.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2202 When I had the boat hauled in May I began to experience a new electrical problem: when the shore pow
Oday 272 Transom Construction and Rudder Hinge Pin Bracket enjoy at 5:41pm 09.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2260 I have a 1986 Oday 272 (converted to Edson wheel steering) Due to massive leaks at the lower rudde
Catalina 270 Fuel Guage bawlmer at 5:40pm 09.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2632 Hello All. The fuel gauge in my 1997 Catalina 270 just stopped working. Does any one have any sugges
removing bottom paint Kenhup at 4:41pm 09.15.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1173 Can anyone suggest technique for removing bottom paint from a Catalina 22 It is currently poc-marke

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Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind Crazy Dave Condon at 1:44pm 05.25.23 Wait till he responds to my questions as he reported water in the boat
Circuit panel wiring question. Scott T-Bird at 1:30pm 05.25.23 Anchor light, steaming light and bow light are most definitely not interchangeable terms. What is
Possible SmartPlug problem thinwater at 1:29pm 05.25.23 He said "I unplugged it and found it goo rhad run out of one plug hole and it smelled burnt." The
Mast Gate Woes All U Get at 1:22pm 05.25.23 Picture please.
Seacock Mystery Scott T-Bird at 1:22pm 05.25.23 First you want to seal it with a hose : Then you don't want to seal it with a hose : What IS
Hurricane Season 2023 All U Get at 1:18pm 05.25.23 Let me check the Farmers Almanac.
Circuit panel wiring question. kappykaplan at 1:06pm 05.25.23 Bow light is a little more ambiguous than the term anchor light (BTW nothing is labeled "anchor lig
Mast Gate Woes Timm R Oday25 at 12:36pm 05.25.23 I had the same issue . I solved it simply by using a small piece of aluminum door trim . Easy to cut
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 11:51am 05.25.23 You are welcome. Where are you planning to spend the season? Barrier Islands off Tampa Bay
Seacock Mystery Ward H at 11:44am 05.25.23 Just another thought. The PO chose to leave the seacocks open and seal them from the outside rather
Finding the right LED replacement bulbs. LloydB at 11:40am 05.25.23 "Easier said than done. Some new fixtures say they are certified, but replacement bulbs seem to be a
Circuit panel wiring question. Scott T-Bird at 11:39am 05.25.23 Bow light is a little more obscure, but frequently mention, "boat at anchor" and " visible 360 degr
Circuit panel wiring question. Scott T-Bird at 11:36am 05.25.23 "Anchor Light"! hmmm ... that could be what is under the label! Oh, I just read your last post w
Circuit panel wiring question. Wm. Gill at 11:26am 05.25.23 running lights: red/green and aft white bow light: indeed steaming light, halfway up the mast for
Seacock Mystery capta at 10:40am 05.25.23 You are a pretty lucky guy. Those are REAL seacocks, not those silly ball valve things. First thing
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:18am 05.25.23
Beneteau 43 Headliner BigEasy at 10:11am 05.25.23 I have to get to the travellar mounting bolts and wanted to know what I am getting into prior to di
Plans for hurricane season 2023? shemandr at 10:10am 05.25.23 One idea I had several years ago for my slip in Cutchogue NY was placement of a helical mooring some
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? ggrizzard at 10:07am 05.25.23 Hunter changed the table in 1980. The one in the pic uses a pole.
Possible SmartPlug problem jviss at 10:03am 05.25.23 He also mentioned a liquid good running out of one pole. It could have been melted plastic, .... H

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