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looking jameslui at 5:40pm 05.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/82 If anyone knows of an autopilot please contact:cussing:
Lubrication for Marelon Ball Valve Rusty36 at 5:25pm 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 11/8963 Hi, I am new to this site and have a question for you guys. My Ball valves are Marelon and original
Ljungstrom Sail merlinuxo at 3:29pm 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2380 Anyone here ever use a Ljungstrom sail? How did it work out for you and what boat did you use it on?
tohatsu 9.8 ElP jwadd at 3:14pm 05.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/995 Does anyone know how to lock this OB in a straight position? It is on a Hunter 27, due to the fact t
Strut casting number ptroman at 2:17pm 05.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/788 I have a 1989 Hunter 30 and the strut is broken. I need the casting number to get a new one. the num
Oday 23 Outboard motor OutsideTransent plate joeyd29676 at 2:17pm 05.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/824 Looking for a Transient outside rear plate for my Oday 23. This plate forms against the outside re
Hunter 33 Engine Pan Rain Leak mgtomasic at 1:34pm 05.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 17/4439 I have a 2007 Hunter 33 which has a rain leak into the engine pan. The water rises in the engine
Good News for Forum Readers Roger Long at 1:09pm 05.01.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/4029 We didn't get the research vessel design job. I'll be heading for Nova Scotia and the Bras d'Or Lak
Deck hardware needed elbobo at 12:52pm 05.01.13 Big Boats 5/1513 Any ideas on where to find bow and stern (port) pulpits and stanchions other than Catalina? TIA from
New Owner Alansails at 12:34pm 05.01.13 Catalina 310 12/2183 My Wife and I have just purchased and launched a new to us-one owner-Catalina 310. The 310 is a 2001
Barient winch problem, Help!! Florida sail at 12:09pm 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1444 Help! I just changed the choker line on my Nonsuch wishbone and the Barient 17 ST winch stripper is
HID location pan zagloba at 11:57am 05.01.13 Catalina 310 7/1929 Need a little help on locating Hull Identification Number plate. I know the HID, but a surveyor nee
How much mast rake do you have? holdech at 11:50am 05.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/6972 Just curious what others have done in terms of mast rake. Teliki has about 6 inches aft rake. She s
Carbon monoxide detectors sgbridge98 at 10:38am 05.01.13 Big Boats 14/4256 My 2009 41DS came with 3 Co-Star 12V CO detectors, each with three wires (two red, one yellow). Nee
Paint match for X sherbo at 10:11am 05.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/833 Does anyone know what paint would match the X's off white deck or hull color?
1986 Legend 40 calmeismal at 10:07am 05.01.13 Big Boats 2/875 I am in need of a muffler for my '86 Hunter Legend 40. Has anyone repaired the OEM muffler? Result
Stuffing box packing Franky boy at 9:58am 05.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/845 Hi, I am looking for the size of the replacement packing for a Hunter 29.5 stuffing box. Shaft diame
Miami to Bimini and back--advice?? canderson1867 at 9:33am 05.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/5275 I will be sailing my Mac 26M from Miami to Bimiini on May 26 and return on May 29 or 30th. Looking
Help with Diesel Diagnosis robertsapp at 9:27am 05.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3230 OK all you expert gearheads, here's a scenario for you: A Yanmar 3GM30F has a pronounced knock at
How many 2 cabin vs. 3 cabin built? ChessieSailor55 at 9:13am 05.01.13 Big Boats 6/2136 We are traveling quite a distance to take a look at a couple of C42MkII 2 cabin layout vessels. See

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Hunter 41AC/41DS spinnaker tack location Sailor Arny at 8:30am 05.06.23 I am going to go without the furler this season, just pull it down into a deck bag, tired of all the
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer mermike at 8:28am 05.06.23 The secret to no boom is some FLA that is connected into the charging circuit to give the current s
ProMariner Protech-4 Series On board Battery Charger Stu Jackson at 8:07am 05.06.23 sc, glad to be able to try to help. You didn't say your charger was a "Flyback" model but I figured
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour Rick Webb at 8:06am 05.06.23 Another potential source is the oil filter seal. I once had an oil filter seal stick to the engine
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges (4) Cap'nCook at 7:57am 05.06.23 215392 With some assistance we can get the gap to close a bit more, but still short of being able t
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour Rick486 at 7:20am 05.06.23 Great replies from the community. It is so appreciated, especially from those of us in the north,
Life's Most Infuriating Moments JamesG161 at 7:04am 05.06.23 If you buy a new one, $100, the clips are included. But I bought this, to strap down my Genset Muff
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges Cap'nCook at 7:02am 05.06.23 Thanks Dave. I'm about to go out and raise once more so I can get pictures of the process and then w
Blisters - To Repair or not to repair..... Sailfanatic at 6:56am 05.06.23 I have been finding quotes like this in other sailing forums. I guess I disagree about blisters. T
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour Rafael8008 at 6:56am 05.06.23 Great replies from the community. It is so appreciated, especially from those of us in the north, t
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration Crazy Dave Condon at 6:55am 05.06.23
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges Crazy Dave Condon at 6:49am 05.06.23 @Cap'nCook First a few pictures please. Then send me a private message with phone number to call.
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? Hello Below at 6:38am 05.06.23 Connect the coolant hoses to the water heater, then while both hoses are disconnected from the engi
ProMariner Protech-4 Series On board Battery Charger sailcapt340 at 6:37am 05.06.23
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges Cap'nCook at 6:25am 05.06.23 My next attempt today will be to add a rope to the top of the mast that can slip thru once raised. H
Ducks in my backyard! RSHunter27 at 6:10am 05.06.23 nope certainly wouldn't let that happen. I don't want them on board. Let alone nesting.
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges Timm R Oday25 at 6:02am 05.06.23 Without pictures ,I'm only guessing at possible solutions . Is it possible your gin pole is to long
Old bilge: water in keel Leeward Rail at 5:59am 05.06.23 Thanks for your insight. THe surveyor found moister in the upper part of the keel, right where the
Ducks in my backyard! Tally Ho at 5:58am 05.06.23
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? Tally Ho at 5:55am 05.06.23 Talky Ho, distilled water contains no salt and most importantly no dirt particles that wear out wat

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