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3GM30F bleed screw splax at 3:05pm 05.20.13 Big Boats 7/1372 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 6/1734 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 6/6229 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 5/1017 Here in the Midwest, the Spring weather has arrived, albeit a little late this year. Last night, 70
Reaching higher RPM jameswelden at 12:23pm 05.20.13 Catalina 30 2/1016 After changing fuel filter and bleeding engine I cannot get past 2200 rpm under load -- what might c
Potable Water deaconwayne at 11:57am 05.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2283 Just purchased my first sailboat, a 1992, 28' Hunter. Thinking the water has been in the 2 tanks a l
kenyon mast and boom martnj32567substitute at 11:39am 05.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1654 Anyone have rigging instructions for oday 23 with kenyon mast and boom
2GMF hoses? (3) nestorph at 11:30am 05.20.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/1147 I'm a Yanmar newbie, so pardon the question if it sounds simplistic. In looking at the engine the o
Any suggestions on this( front of rudder hummingbirdbassist at 11:26am 05.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1583 I need some assistance on how to tackle this and what to use. I'm thinking some marine -tex to fill
replacing halyards on hunter vision 32 mikewhite7314 at 11:19am 05.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/825 OK, so the boat came out of the shipyard after bottom job and the main halyard is now sitting at the
Missing Impeller Blades 5411 No Heat Exchanger Blue Hull at 9:45am 05.20.13 Catalina 30 10/2419 My engine stopped pumping water during my first time out for the season yesterday. I shut it down as
Mast raising system Sailor 3269 at 9:42am 05.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 56/7544 Good Day everyone This is my question for today is. My mast that is 28' on my 79- 25' venture.

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How to drain hot water tank with anode installed Blitz at 7:28pm 04.30.23 I've done the same as skunther, but gravity drain to bilge.
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 Siamese at 7:18pm 04.30.23 Either would be fine. If they're for sale in your area, then go for the one that's in the best shap
How to drain hot water tank with anode installed dlochner at 7:14pm 04.30.23 I have a different HW tank, however it did not have a drain valve. I installed a T at the outlet, on
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? dlochner at 7:10pm 04.30.23 I lubricate the pump when I change the joker valve, which I do every spring. Lubricate once with the
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings (1) garymalmgren at 7:09pm 04.30.23 I have replaced standard fittings with Sta Loc because I was in a location with no swaging facilitie
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 Richard19068 at 7:04pm 04.30.23 Both are lake boats, not for ocean. I had 1984 H25.5 I was very happy with its strong constructio
Sailing Movies? Richard19068 at 6:57pm 04.30.23 I thought "True Spirit" based on Jessica Watson's nonstop unassisted circumnavigation was very good.
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? LouisMK at 6:44pm 04.30.23
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water skunther at 6:41pm 04.30.23 Unfortunately there is no zinc included by default for most marine water heaters. The manufacturer
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm Dalliance at 6:04pm 04.30.23
Alternative to bimini David in Sandusky at 6:00pm 04.30.23 Here is my solution: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/mods.php?task=article&mid=16&aid=7416&mn=27_
Alternative to bimini garymalmgren at 5:54pm 04.30.23 That looks great! Thank Skob (?) I have a side panel that is about 2 foot X 3 foot that clips on t
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 5:50pm 04.30.23 Amazon.com: Lightning X First Responder EMT/EMS Backpack Stocked First Aid Supplies Kit B (Navy Blu
New Rug JBP-PA at 5:43pm 04.30.23 Looks nice. A rug helps a lot when it's chilly out.
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? stickinthemud57 at 5:42pm 04.30.23 It's as true of your boat as it is to one's self and the people around you. Either you find the prob
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm baycloud at 5:37pm 04.30.23 Control of the main sheet and thus the sail is the critical point. Even more so than the convenienc
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:00pm 04.30.23 Jim is correct about New Rudders formerly Foss Foam located in Florida. They built all the rudder
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 4:54pm 04.30.23
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake stickinthemud57 at 4:54pm 04.30.23 Caveat - not a Mac 25 owner. Roland5048's observations make sense. Roger MacGregor's focus was on
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Joe at 4:53pm 04.30.23 Just tried, no, man, not there! What are you trying to direct my attention to? Amazon.com: Lightn

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