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Questions - Considering Buying a Hunter 240 nola2172 at 1:56pm 08.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1814 My wife and I have been looking for our first sailboat to buy, and after some research on what meets
Just How Good Are Hunters? Caribbeanknight1 at 1:41pm 08.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/20966 I realize I am asking a biased audience but I know many here have owned other makes of sailboat. I h
wind speed mick hodapp at 1:29pm 08.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1900 can anyone tell me what approximate minimum wind speed would be needed to sail a mac 25 ? thanks, m
Kiwi-grip and diamond non-slip? neilmcc at 11:24am 08.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1222 Has anyone used Kiwigrip on the diamond anti-slip surface on a Hunter. The original grey paint is ge
rope clutch help (5) ssardone at 10:36am 08.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2759 So I asked about this once before and was advised to get Garhauer parts but before I do I have some
Bonding Denis Martin at 10:17am 08.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/937 What is bonding? How do you know if you boat is properly Bonded. I have a 1979 Hunter30. I bought it
Stern Drive Oil Change vmaks at 10:09am 08.01.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1301 Universal 11 hp, Diesel: In reading all of the posts the majority seem to cover sail drive. I am pr
Do you "Race" your Yanmar 3YM30 ? PKFK at 9:32am 08.01.13 Ask All Sailors 11/4314 Hi - According to the Yanmar manual, prior to shutdown you are supposed to "Race" the engine: No
Compensate For Boat List When Rig Tuning? rardiH36 at 9:03am 08.01.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1068 This question definitely falls into the "over-thinking" category ... ... Due to batteries, fuel tan
S2 9.1 engine problem everest500 at 9:02am 08.01.13 S2 4/1642 Hey Guys, my 9.1 is rigged with a yanmar 13hp, the engine is very clean and usually runs perfectly.
Key West - local knowledge Jimm at 8:38am 08.01.13 Destinations 8/2665 Thinking about over-wintering in Key West area. Can anyone who knows the area share economic, either
folding/feathering propeller joul at 8:11am 08.01.13 S2 15/3432 I would like to install one but dont know wich one yet. my engine is a universal M35B. Any suggestio
e36 anchor locker improvement Oliverhg at 7:53am 08.01.13 Big Boats 8/1728 We are having problems with the chain not falling away from the windlass when weighing anchor. The c
Stumped (1) All U Get at 7:43am 08.01.13 Ask All Sailors 23/2922 Hi all, I had this on my other boat and could never figure out what it was. I thought it went to a
Catalina 34mkII Purchase DaveSiegel at 7:36am 08.01.13 Big Boats 5/1831 We just completed the purchase of Harmony, a 1999 Catalina 34mkII (hull #1450), which we plan to sai
Selden GX top down asym furler Tim R. at 6:31am 08.01.13 Ask All Sailors 2/975 Selden GX(or others) top down asym furler I am looking for any first hand experience with this unit
Installing LPG solenoid switch Captpete12 at 5:36am 08.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1835 I recently purchased a 2008 Beneteau 40 and noticed Beneteau uses the "spare" switch on the 12V pane
outopilot for a benneteau 40 cc jorge zlatar at 5:28am 08.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/701 Dear all I just bought a Oceanis 40 CC and I have to install a new auto pilot. Can you suggest whi
Cal 2-25 vibration when motoring leclaira@videotron.ca at 5:03am 08.01.13 Cal 2/2596 Desperately in need of a solution for a vibration-ratlling-thumping when motoring at certain RPM on
Project Update - 1977 O'Day 22 ChattOday at 12:38am 08.01.13 Day Sailers 5/2122 Original Post: http://forums.oday.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=147987 I haven't posted

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Starlink use: Great Lakes Sailors HELP dLj at 5:13am 06.07.23 We are looking for clarification as of this post time (early June 23') about Starlink and use in th
1989-94 Hunter 27-2 schematics or manual JamesG161 at 4:52am 06.07.23 the 27-2 has very few resources online Click the link posted rgranger's post#3 above. Jim...
Starlink use: Great Lakes Sailors HELP JamesG161 at 4:47am 06.07.23 If you have Satellite link use Windy.com with a Premium Memership
Help Identifying model (4) apell at 4:45am 06.07.23 Photos? Received these from the seller
Tropical Depression 2 (1) JamesG161 at 4:22am 06.07.23 where I may not have cell coverage for example, and need to pull it down via HF or Sat That is onl
Adding soundproofing to companionway step Captain Larry-DH at 3:38am 06.07.23 Buy the Soundown kit Soundown Outboarder Noise Reduction Kit - NOBK1A The pin fasteners are to be a
How important is the sunguard on a roller jib? Do I need it for day sailing? Joe at 11:31pm 06.06.23 No sun cover needed if the furled sail isn't stored in the sun.
Help Identifying model Hollyberry at 9:34pm 06.06.23 Photos?
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? (1) ggrizzard at 7:53pm 06.06.23 John T, And there's the problem. Your 1980 table set up is the same as my 1979. Hunter must have ch
Jabsco volume per stroke Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:50pm 06.06.23 No! Plunging any marine toilet except a VacuFlush can mis-align the seals, o-rings etc in the pump,
Advice before I buy C30 G4rs at 7:34pm 06.06.23
Glow Plug Push Button O'day 28 1985 BKParks at 7:19pm 06.06.23 I found this which seems very much on point with my issue or at least a way fix things correctly. th
Tropical Depression 2 (1) Screen Saver at 7:15pm 06.06.23 Yea, been working with Raymarine on and off for a while, testing their products before released, but
Glow Plug Push Button O'day 28 1985 Davidasailor26 at 6:52pm 06.06.23 Usually an amp meter is just a very low resistance resistor that sits inline in the circuit to measu
I am still hove-to in the marina jssailem at 6:41pm 06.06.23 Still waiting for some good news.
Glow Plug Push Button O'day 28 1985 BKParks at 6:38pm 06.06.23 Sorry, I am new to all of this, can I just bypass the meter altogether and see if that is my issue?
I am still hove-to in the marina MikeHoncho at 6:29pm 06.06.23
Glow Plug Push Button O'day 28 1985 Davidasailor26 at 6:28pm 06.06.23 The amp meter or the connections around it are a possibility. The amp meter design is generally frow
Jabsco volume per stroke JoeWhite at 6:27pm 06.06.23 Peggie, is it ok to use toilet plunger to move stuff into holding tank when the pump will not move i
Glow Plug Push Button O'day 28 1985 BKParks at 6:17pm 06.06.23 Everything either works or it does not, when I tap, not hard but with some force I can hear the pump

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