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Pole needs work MLampner at 9:53am 08.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/838 The pole used on the jib seems frozen. This might not be a major issue if it was set right but with
Lock a battery to a dinghy? Sailing Vermont at 6:41am 08.10.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3295 Has anyone figured out a clever way to lock a battery for an electic motor to a dinghy? I have a ri
SeaDek installation on an O'day 39 (3) Panta Rei at 6:39am 08.10.13 Bigger Boats 11/4352 This turned out very well. The SeaDek product is used on stand-up paddle boards and swim platforms.
replacing lost halyard chrisyse at 6:35am 08.10.13 Big Boats 2/2330 I'm looking for suggestions/thoughts on how to replace a genacker halyard, when the original is no l
Bed hardware for double berth in main salon Sailkaz at 6:31am 08.10.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2844 Hello With my boat 2006 Catalina 309 I received a bag of blocks, clamps and a large cushion, one ha
Dinghy for H42 eianm at 11:40pm 08.09.13 Big Boats 10/2186 I was wondering if it is common for H42 owners to carry their inflatable dinghy on the foredeck duri
satellite phone Monty VM at 8:50pm 08.09.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1828 I would like to buy a sat phone and service plan. the purchase is mostly for safety, partially for c
2013 NorthEast C&C Rendezvous Hanuman at 8:40pm 08.09.13 C&C 0/1741 2013 C ' C NorthEast Rendezvous https://www.facebook.com/CcYachtsNortheastRendezvous C'C Yacht
San Juan Islands Recap (12) sinnettc at 8:36pm 08.09.13 Catalina 22 16/2979 Hi all, Thought I'd share some photos from our recent trip to the San Juan Islands. We had a small
Oceanis 41, Yanmar SD50 saildrive slipping in forward zoya at 7:50pm 08.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/6406 My 41 is 9 month old with around 200hrs on the engine and the Yanmar SD50 saildrive was slipping in
H30 88-92 Holding Tank Dean Strong at 5:35pm 08.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1074 In our 1990 H30, the holding tank was relocated to where the batteries compartment directly aft of t
3GM30F Heat Exhanger heritage at 5:13pm 08.09.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/3155 I have come to the conclusion that there are two varieties of tube assemblies that fit into the jack
Yanmar Zinc Replacement Jim L at 4:27pm 08.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1473 Has anyone changed the motor zincs on 2GM20F? I am afraid I need to but not Siri I can get them out
Port lites Rich (P303) at 4:12pm 08.09.13 Pearson 2/2358 Has anyone replace a port lite in a Pearson 303. General question... are the skins cored with wood:c
Minimum Wind Speed Don Guillette at 3:30pm 08.09.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 22/15469 I was trawling other sites searching for an interesting topic and found the above. The question was
First Sail: O'Day 25 Ron20386 at 2:33pm 08.09.13 Day Sailers 13/2357 My wife and I helped out some friends who just bought a (1984?) O'Day 25 centerboard model by taking
Interdeck paint on Topsides? Caribbean trade-offs! Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 1:31pm 08.09.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1635 My haulout date for a bottom job fast approaches and I see an opportunity to have my topsides painte
Boat Refrigeration Richard Kollmann at 12:52pm 08.09.13 Big Boats 2/2039 Tech Tip 3 Are new boat refrigerators better than the older ones? Product improvements in sma
topping lift splax at 11:19am 08.09.13 Big Boats 33/7032 Will someone please tell me the proper routing of the topping lift. I believe mine is caught inside
Deisel Shutdown Woes wstockho at 10:45am 08.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1639 I have a 2005 Hunter 33 with a Yanmar 2GM20F auxiliary. The engine is equipped with a remote shutdo

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New Gages H280 rgranger at 2:37pm 03.20.23 Take your shop vac and blow about 25 feet of yarn into that tube then go look for the yarn where yo
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller FourPoints at 2:15pm 03.20.23 Years ago I had a 27-2, and can confirm that the boat desperately needed a traveler, but I never got
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 (3) Maxcromic at 2:01pm 03.20.23 It went super smooth and easy. 3 men job to play it safe. The whole centerboard will be replace in
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 RichardPaulton at 1:54pm 03.20.23 I recently completed this repair on my Hunter 260. I used a 2 x 2 to strike the elevated centerboar
Winch sizes kappykaplan at 1:47pm 03.20.23 I have never done a winch service but people say it's not that difficult. Put a box around the win
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) anelso29 at 1:38pm 03.20.23 Hi OP, I also have a Cast Iron Keel on my 84 Huntre 31, and I have some of the same issues. Here is
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... pclarksurf at 1:08pm 03.20.23 +1 with @Gene Neill The physics of that bolt are worthless... I have mine -- sealed in place but n
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux (1) Blitz at 1:00pm 03.20.23 After light scraping.
Is Hunter (or Marlow Hunter) Still Even in Business? tfox2069 at 12:34pm 03.20.23 Hello! We purchased a Marlow Hunter 47 at the beginning of 2022 and love it! We have sailed our e
Winch sizes nikkinancy at 12:25pm 03.20.23 Huh Duh...can you tell this is my first boat:waycool:. I looked and low and behold discovered my win
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance JamesG161 at 12:20pm 03.20.23 For clarification I'm speaking of the lower Rudder Bearing I have full information on Hunter Beari
Replacement head (toilet unit specifically) DStegs49 at 12:00pm 03.20.23 I have an 87 Hunter Legend 37 and switched from a Groco manual head to a Tecma EasyFit (Made by The
35s5 studs (1) Hollyberry at 11:59am 03.20.23 Also.. here's the exploded view of the standard Beneteau setup., provided by Ward and Beneteau USA
larger trailer sailor (1) Grumps at 11:58am 03.20.23 I ran across this thread and saw my boat. I bought her a couple years ago as a project: the topside
35s5 studs (4) Hollyberry at 11:55am 03.20.23 You'll need to disconnect the shrouds - use halyards to secure the mast temporaily. Undo the turnbuc
wood jssailem at 10:59am 03.20.23 YOu may get lucky by calling the SBO Sales and asking the Hunter experts that are part of the team.
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux (2) jssailem at 10:54am 03.20.23 When I first installed my prop I was in awe of the pretty bling I was sharing with my boat. I resear
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux Blitz at 10:49am 03.20.23 I generally have not liked the zinc sprays made by Pettit (Prop Coat Barnacle Buster) or others sinc
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 Maxcromic at 10:44am 03.20.23 Thank you very much Gentlemen. Centerboard is not stuck if freely moves within its bracket. now I un
wood LloydB at 10:42am 03.20.23 One place to try is marlow-hunter.com. Another place to check if you just have a small damaged area

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