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Painting the iron keel. IH82BL8 at 6:19pm 05.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4808 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 4/1029 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 11/1921 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 6/1169 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 4/699 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 3/1116 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 5/1161 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 17/3105 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 7/1374 I had a fuel leak and tried to tighten the bleed screw on the injection pump and it is stripped, whe
Zip sliders needed for Hunter Legend 23.5 1993 butlins at 2:32pm 05.20.13 Smaller Boats 0/794 I am looking to fit new zip sliders onto all my interior seat covers on my Hunter Legend 23.5 1993.(
sink drain outlet for legend 23.5? butlins at 2:22pm 05.20.13 Smaller Boats 2/759 Hello, i'm based in the U.K and I am in need of a replacement sink drain for a Hunter Legend 23.5 19
Do not reply to this e mail Sailor 3269 at 2:14pm 05.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1201 Can anyone tell me when I receive a private message from some one on my friends list, I get t in big
Engine Problem? Weasel at 2:10pm 05.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1641 Checked out my buddys boat this weekend and found a perplexing problem. Engine will only rev to 2900
How do you route the steering cables ColleenIII at 2:02pm 05.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1735 I am trying to put the system back together after I lost steering on the last trip and had to return
Nearly perfect sail sailaway78 at 1:49pm 05.20.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1559 Made the overnighter from Sldell to Pensacola yesterday and last night. Mfy first offshore venture o
exhaust elbow inspection Captain Gadget at 1:42pm 05.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2453 I would like to inspect my exhaust elbow for carbon build up and was wondering if there was an easy
Mast Float Fitting Neil Gibson at 1:39pm 05.20.13 Day Sailers 6/2204 I recently went "turtle" in my 15, very embarrassing and wet:cry:. I have purchased a Mama Bot mast
Yanmar - Tapping Noise newburyporter at 1:35pm 05.20.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/6234 We have a tapping noise in our engine. An engine expert I know said it could be that the valves n
Squeaky rudder shaft Captain Gadget at 1:35pm 05.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/941 My rudder shaft has started squeaking this spring. It was replaced 3 years ago due to slop in the b
New headsail... Doug/Karen at 1:18pm 05.20.13 Big Boats 5/1019 Here in the Midwest, the Spring weather has arrived, albeit a little late this year. Last night, 70

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LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 1:20pm 05.01.23 The batteries are likely very small relative to the size of the boat and just large enough to start
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 dlochner at 1:19pm 05.01.23 Thus far no one has mentioned the possibility the belt is past its time. Belts can stretch a bit a
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 1:18pm 05.01.23 Well, it turns out there's a lot of info out there on the web about yachting first aid, and putting
New Hunter arch panel cagreen75 at 1:06pm 05.01.23 Do a search online for waterproof connectors. There are many types out there and you will need some
New Rug jviss at 12:55pm 05.01.23
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 12:54pm 05.01.23 A word of caution that I think may have been mentioned: too much tension can actually be worse than
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 SycloneDriver at 12:48pm 05.01.23 Of course. The bar clamp / spreader would be to get the belt tensioned. Keeping it that way is anot
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Richard19068 at 12:32pm 05.01.23 My mechanic Scott says this week he will open up the engine to resolve the issues. When reminded
Yamaha 33 MAINSHEET traveler sailmandan at 12:29pm 05.01.23
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Richard19068 at 12:29pm 05.01.23 @Richard19068 and @shank that article by MaineSail brings three issues to light. The lack of prope
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 12:18pm 05.01.23 one way or another I should be sailing in June Hmm. One way he will get your engine running, unsur
1990 Catalina 28 tall rig reefing line length? jssailem at 12:16pm 05.01.23 Sure.... Can you tell us the type of reefing you are using. The distance from the reefing cringle
Fortress anchor jssailem at 12:08pm 05.01.23 There were test results published about anchors that hold in the Chesapeake bottom. As I recall the
Yamaha 33 MAINSHEET traveler jssailem at 12:00pm 05.01.23 Check Fisheries in Seattle to see if they have something that can fit your track. That is where I fo
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 jssailem at 11:58am 05.01.23 I kinda just assumed we would ignore its existence, but that was definitely wrong. :facepalm: Ther
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 jssailem at 11:50am 05.01.23 Is dropping the mast and replacing the sheaves a difficult job? Yes and No. First time experience
Alternative to bimini (2) jssailem at 11:46am 05.01.23 <p>
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Dalliance at 11:24am 05.01.23 I have a pretty basic first aid kit on the boat. To date, have never opened it for any more than a b
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Timm R Oday25 at 11:12am 05.01.23 How is my hand ? There is either tingling or numbness in my thumb . Somewhat limited range of motion
Alternative to bimini (1) Morgan donor at 10:49am 05.01.23 Maybe, add a solar panel to charge your devices. Seriously, Just buy a bimini for $500.

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