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Well, I think she's about done... and I made a mistake. Brian S at 6:27am 05.21.13 Day Sailers 4/1148 Last night I visited the boat at the lake, after a horrible grey, damp, slightly chilly weekend. I w
Looking for a source for rubber mats (1) Claude L.-Auger at 5:56am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/804 The sticked-on rubber mats at the base of the mast of my 34 (see pix) as well as the ones inside hav
Fuel Tank Leak Jeff at 5:51am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/465 I spent the last couple of weekends chasing fuel leaks on the engine. Now my attention turns to the
Glow plug solenoid and starter button (4) pk104 at 5:11am 05.21.13 Catalina 310 5/1507 When launching the boat this year the diesel refused to start. At first I thought the batteries were
Sail replacements Blue Pearl Captain at 2:34am 05.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 12/1431 Would someone recommend a sail manufacturing company for a comparison quote on new sails for my Hunt
Bose sound system Akapeterc at 10:20pm 05.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1627 On my 2003 44DS I recently purchased, the Bose stereo system has been replaced by 2 DVD player (1 bl
Fuses vs. Breakers wufibugs at 10:16pm 05.20.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3045 One of the other posts got me to thinking about the pros and cons of using fuses versus circuit brea
Remote throttle cable hopalong at 9:56pm 05.20.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/2529 Hello: I have an outboard on my Newport 28 which is mounted on a fold-down bracket. The throttle-gea
Sail Drive leak? (2) Serena1 at 7:11pm 05.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/3275 Last year we purchased a new Hunter 33. Through the sailing season we had no water in our bilge. Aft
Who are you using for insurance? StinkBug at 6:42pm 05.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1143 And what are you paying? I've never owned a boat big enough to worry about insuring before, so I'
hunter 18.5 fuses hunterdoctor at 6:28pm 05.20.13 Smaller Boats 3/1008 Greeting to my fellow 18.5 owners, this is my first post, as I as new to this site. I have acquired
Painting the iron keel. IH82BL8 at 6:19pm 05.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4420 Like many of you, I own a Hunter with an external iron keel. The boat is on the hard and I will be
OB pics for Finding 41 (3) holdech at 6:09pm 05.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/921 I replied to your message but you can't attach images to it. Here are a few I snapped tonight befor
Buying first boat. Advice? paulmichas at 5:55pm 05.20.13 Catalina 30 11/1641 Hi. I'm planning to buy a used Cat 30 within the next 4-8 months or so. Is it possible to get one in
cutless removal cherub78 at 5:29pm 05.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1060 hi all.....i need to install a new cutless bearing on my 78 27ft cherubini.i noticed on a post a whi
What toilet do I have? zigracer at 5:19pm 05.20.13 Big Boats 4/599 Moved up to a 2008 H36 from my 2001 H260. I have an electric freshwater toilet in the head, w/macer
Lewmar Electric Winch Popping Breaker Brian147 at 5:04pm 05.20.13 Big Boats 3/1007 98/99 Lewmar OP2 keeps blowing the breaker as I try to raise the mainsail. This starts occuring at
fuel economy 4jh2e liters per hour Navicula at 4:07pm 05.20.13 Big Boats 5/1017 I did a 40 knotical mile trip under power this weekend.(frenchmans bay to Port Dalousie).......at 25
How well has your hunter aged? ketchingon at 3:47pm 05.20.13 Big Boats 17/2613 Hi, I was just wondering if anyone has owned their hunter for ten to fifteen years. I am curious if
3GM30F bleed screw splax at 3:05pm 05.20.13 Big Boats 7/1224 I had a fuel leak and tried to tighten the bleed screw on the injection pump and it is stripped, whe

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Assistance with Entry to Canada Information jssailem at 10:11am 07.16.22 Safe cruise. The Strait can be beautiful. Calm like a lake or wild.
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 07.16.22 Once you have the new O rings, keep them in pristine condition by coating them with a NON-petroleum
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Hello Below at 10:02am 07.16.22 This is one of those items that you want to insure that you get the exact replacement. Ingress of wa
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information MikeHoncho at 9:59am 07.16.22 A day into our trip and we are entering the Strait right now. Typical no wind/motoring crossing
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps JamesG161 at 9:22am 07.16.22 Since the price for each type cap = $10.16 , I would suggest buying spares for all 3 types vs O-ring
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Ed Caldwell at 9:21am 07.16.22 Buy the new cap in the green color for your diesel fill, as that one willl cause problems when water
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Don S/V ILLusion at 9:20am 07.16.22 ACE Hardware. My favorite boating store is the hardware store. :) Our local Ace has lots of O-ri
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps JamesG161 at 9:16am 07.16.22 Call the SBO store and ask them for the Manufacture of the caps. Then contact the Manufacturer for
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Stu Jackson at 9:16am 07.16.22 ACE Hardware. My favorite boating store is the hardware store. :)
There goes the neighborhood! Don S/V ILLusion at 9:01am 07.16.22 An early entrant to the next Newport boat show?
Main Halyard for Catalina 315 asalotto at 8:48am 07.16.22 Hi, I have a 2021 315. The halyard, according to Selden, is dyneema. I think this is correct, as it
37C Jib sheets caught on vents shemandr at 8:22am 07.16.22 I think the release has a lot to do with it. Try a later release - like when the 140 has filled on
Condensation pump recommendations Don S/V ILLusion at 7:28am 07.16.22 A friend of mine measured his cooling water flow rate and the venturi cut it in half. I will inves
37C Jib sheets caught on vents sailme88 at 6:59am 07.16.22 I have adjustable Genoa blocks on cars.. Just before tacking I'll run the cars forward. This preven
37C Jib sheets caught on vents o0o0o0o0o at 4:54am 07.16.22 Do you have the inner forestay in place? No the inner forestay is removed. Easier said but try t
37C Jib sheets caught on vents sail sfbay at 4:51am 07.16.22 Easier said but try to keep the slack out of the jib sheet.
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) twodzusfittings at 3:14am 07.16.22 Excellent. I learn something everyday. It pays to remain teachable!
Open engine intake.... Ward H at 2:04am 07.16.22 For those of you with trouble sleeping...Think about your prop stern tube, your rudder shaft tube,
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration (1) Alfa at 1:33am 07.16.22 Richard, good decision. You are right suspecting prop, shaft and cutlass, but you still have to chec
Shallow water sailboats lifting centerboards and lifting rudder Tedd at 10:20pm 07.15.22 TES 720BT I had a look at one in my local marina (near Vancouver, BC) and was quite impressed. There

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