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diesel engines ken336 at 9:01am 01.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1736 purchasing a 2000 hunter 380 with 963 engine hours on it. Is this alot or normal for this year? How
Where can I find a used one of these (1) CaptGregg at 7:53am 01.15.13 Catalina 22 14/2148 I have been using a piece of line tied to the mast base to hold this hatch open and the slide on the
San Juan 23 Rebuild Griffinroydonald at 7:20am 01.15.13 San Juan Sailboats 6/14228 I do not post on this site anymore Too many smart ass answers from Phil
Exhaust Texrob at 7:15am 01.15.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1114 I just replaced the stock exhaust elbow on my 2GM20 with a stainless exhaust elbow from exhaustelbow
'86 Pearson 28-2 chainplate Bonky at 6:43am 01.15.13 Pearson 1/1640 We recently purchased a 1986 Pearson 28-2. The surveyor noted that the port chain-plate needed to b
off gps soldier1964 at 6:24am 01.15.13 Ask All Sailors 25/3077 Hello all, I have a small problem that has me confused. I use a handheld megellan and also a laptop
Cruising/live aboard (3) All U Get at 5:38am 01.15.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1568 Hi all, For many years we've thought about cruising full time and with a lot of help from SBO cont
Need for reinforcement on top of rudder post of 26C? (1) Cruiser1 at 3:13am 01.15.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2521 I recall reading somewhere that the original rudder post came with a reinforcing insert in the top o
O'day 222 Rudder anchorclanker at 9:29pm 01.14.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2543 I thought this question was generic enough that most of the old salts could answer it. I yan
Time for More Burgees (1) ruidh at 8:32pm 01.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 31/4876 I'm gauging interest for another order of burgees. If I can get enough interest, I can probably keep
new sails vs used ? trainmanjess at 8:26pm 01.14.13 Ask All Sailors 13/4048 hello all i am in need of a main sail and jib for my sailboat. i have seen many listed on ebay fo
Rudder Block (1) lipscum at 8:08pm 01.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1170 Can anyone tell me where I can get a new rudder block for my 86 Mac 25?
Diving ken336 at 7:53pm 01.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1343 Is anyone scuba diving off your boat with a walk through transom? Are you using any protection for t
Oday 23 wiring advice - cabin to mast RIOday88 at 7:21pm 01.14.13 Day Sailers 13/4041 I am looking to replace the electrical wiring on my 1980 Oday 23. Does anyone have any advice on wir
Mast wiring MickP at 6:09pm 01.14.13 The Cherubini Hunters 18/8220 Have just spent 2 hrs dangling from the mast in a bosun's chair trying to sort out the masthead/stea
Is this a flexible coupling? (2) HokuPaa at 5:03pm 01.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1823 I have a yanmar 2GM20 and am having a lot of cavitation. Discovered this. I believe it is called a f
2005 Hunter 25 Sailavie1 at 5:00pm 01.14.13 Smaller Boats 5/5724 Hello, I am looking for information on the H 25 built in 2005 - 2009. How many were built and why wa
st. lawrence seaway steve dautovic at 4:36pm 01.14.13 Destinations 13/13929 Has anyone sailed the St. Lawrence from Kingston to Montreal ? What can I expect sailing a 24 ft. sa
Free Haul Out Mikem at 4:29pm 01.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/697 I posted an underwater video of our H466 with the new folding prop. That was installed and the bott
Shallow slip dlewis812 at 4:14pm 01.14.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1815 Realized the winter storage slip I'm in is too shallow (checked at low tide, stuck in the mud). Of c

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Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 8:48am 04.03.23 When is it time get it to cure, spray some liquid car wax on it. It will set up in minutes. Sprayin
Holes in rudder? (1) stickinthemud57 at 8:23am 04.03.23 Here's a side view that will hopefully be helpful. Hold-down cable/rope assembly is in red. Rope goe
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... Jacktar at 8:07am 04.03.23 Aint nuthin like the hum when you get going in fair winds, love the sound
Holes in rudder? jodyjuli at 7:59am 04.03.23 I see now what your talking about. leading it through the rudder, i didn't see it at first.
HBW50 Hurth jssailem at 7:59am 04.03.23 one of the things that makes no sense until it does and then it becomes crystal clear and you wonde
Stuck tell-tales stickinthemud57 at 7:34am 04.03.23 I sprayed water with a super soaker once on the lowest telltales, but once I furled the sail I forg
Holes in rudder? stickinthemud57 at 7:32am 04.03.23 You are welcome, and glad to be of help. If by "hook it to the boat" you mean attach it to the hull
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 rgranger at 7:30am 04.03.23 You could also add some ballast by dissolving salts into the ballast tank. Okay so I didn't have t
Bilge Pump breaker George Braun at 7:19am 04.03.23 I'm beginning to suspect that the switch is bad. Toggle should not be illuminated all the time I be
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Sailfanatic at 7:07am 04.03.23 There's a discussion of various NER lines here PDAUozfyDsg
No bottom paint (1) rgranger at 6:37am 04.03.23 I have this pressure washer similar and if you ever leave the boat in the water for more than a day
Goosneck to Boom Joe at 6:34am 04.03.23 Okay, thank you all for your input. I think im going to drill a hole all the way through and place
Experience with Embarcaciones de Pesca? Spanish fishing boat site rgranger at 6:33am 04.03.23 Have you tried "The Hull Truth"? It is a similar forum that specializes in recreational fishing boa
Stuck tell-tales All U Get at 6:09am 04.03.23 I sprayed water with a super soaker once on the lowest telltales, but once I furled the sail I forgo
No bottom paint Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 04.03.23 Use to.be a MacGregor dealer years ago. You were given excellent advice. If you see any scum wash
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:50am 04.03.23 Pat thank you for that link. It is great that you would drain the bladders before pulling the boat
No bottom paint jodyjuli at 5:28am 04.03.23 thank you
HBW50 Hurth dlochner at 5:08am 04.03.23 Shift lever upside down? Yes and no. The lever is in the traditional position which happened to b
No bottom paint dlochner at 4:52am 04.03.23 When speaking of bottom paint, one is usually speaking of anti-fouling paint. No need if the boat on
No bottom paint Terry Cox at 4:47am 04.03.23 No, not if you store your boat on the hard. Spending long periods in the water without movement spaw

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