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Zoom767 at 1:03pm 05.10.25
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Good Day, I have a 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 and have owned it since 2012. I have never replaced the
BAD ORCA at 12:03pm 05.10.25
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I know this one comes up regularly, but curious for those of you that know your keel bolt diameter,
Capt. James Cook at 12:53am 05.10.25
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37 C that will not go into reverse.Neutral to forward but no reverse.Ideas?
givlucas at 5:42pm 05.09.25
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Hello, I recently found one of the sheaves of my main sheet blocks is broken. I went looking to find
Dappledawnfarm at 3:24pm 05.09.25
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Hello I just bought a new to me Pearson that is in great structural shape! But man the head area sti
Rick.johnson at 8:22am 05.09.25
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Hi Guys I have a 1987 Hunter Legend 40 FT An with a 100 gal frount fresh water tank an two heads
duck21 at 6:55am 05.09.25
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Hi all, How far is too far from the prop for the anode to be mounted on the prop shaft? I have abou
fred1diver at 8:31pm 05.08.25
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Foswick at 3:27pm 05.08.25
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As part of a presentation on onboar medical emergency readiness, I have been working on a handout. T
Foswick at 3:20pm 05.08.25
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As mentioned in another thread, I have been working up a presentation on preparedness for onboard me
buddybear at 12:31pm 05.08.25
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Does anyone know what size hose this is? I wanted to take a spare as I am going to the Bahamas for s
sbkidd001 at 11:53am 05.08.25
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Hello Friends, It turns out the cradle of my Hunter 310 was not made for the boat, and I need to hav
degas at 8:04am 05.08.25
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Hi, What's your preferred way to play music and listen to AM/FM on board? I never liked the car st
jmarty32 at 7:53am 05.08.25
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Hi, I have been trying to get gaskets for my hunter 376 Lewmar hatches and can't find any info on wh
4lane at 6:56am 05.08.25
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My new boat has this mounted to the bowpulpit. Anyone know what it is for?
Monsterfish at 5:49am 05.08.25
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Hello everybody. It has been a while since I posted. Long story short, three seasons ago, I acquired
skunther at 7:57pm 05.07.25
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Skylight at 3:29pm 05.07.25
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skunther at 2:33pm 05.07.25
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My current furling line tends to bunch up in the drum and bind a little bit, which makes unfurling a
sailcapt340 at 1:04pm 05.07.25
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On my 2000 Hunter 340, since I recently upgraded my VHF Radio, I now want to move on to upgrading my

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New LFP House Battery   (1)
SycloneDriver at 3:18pm 07.27.25
I got back to my boat today. Over a week ago I adjusted the float voltage on the charger up from 13
New 216 owner with missing parts
fred1diver at 2:37pm 07.27.25
Lake Aylmer as in Aylmer Qc? If so, look at the chandlery in Ottawa If you have access to a caliper
Edson steering brake question
dmax at 2:15pm 07.27.25
2-blade props are known for causing pull - there's a pulse when the blades line up with the rudder.
Where is the fuel shut off valve on my 1984 Newport Mark iii?? (Universal M25 xp engine)
Tally Ho at 2:07pm 07.27.25
There is no way to trace it beyond a certain point when it enters the cut out by the raycor. I coul
New 216 owner with missing parts
Subzero at 1:32pm 07.27.25
Thank you. I had already browsed that content but did not find the information I'm loking for.
Sailing at night
capta at 1:30pm 07.27.25
There are numerous line cutting systems for your boat. I wouldn't sail up here without Spurs, the ty
outboard throttle extension
Lorilie at 1:30pm 07.27.25
I have one on my 7.5 foot inflatable dingy engine which is a Honda 2.3 HP. I like to be able to sit
Edson steering brake question
GBeck at 1:27pm 07.27.25
You can rebuild the brake, but it won't ease the steering,. In general, I've never found a brake wo
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising?
colemj at 1:23pm 07.27.25
I've had Kevlar, polyester, and Dyneema halyards. Unless you adjust your halyard tension a lot, yo
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising?
colemj at 1:19pm 07.27.25
Once the halyard is tensioned, the only way tension increases is if the head of the sail moves fart
outboard throttle extension
thinwater at 1:14pm 07.27.25
I've used a cut-off broken boat hook. Very light and a nice fit, if the right size. I screwed a ~ 1
outboard throttle extension
colemj at 1:07pm 07.27.25
I see a lot of DIY types of these that involve a PVC pipe with ID close to throttle OD, some slits c
Selden inmast furler system failing
shemandr at 12:53pm 07.27.25
I've posted about my troubles with my Selden in-mast furling system. In my case in retrospect I thi
outboard throttle extension   (1)
twodzusfittings at 12:26pm 07.27.25
I have one on my 7.5 foot inflatable dingy engine which is a Honda 2.3 HP. I like to be able to sit
Selden inmast furler system failing   (2)
Ralph Johnstone at 11:31am 07.27.25
Hard to say without being there. Gotta start somewhere so I guess #1 is : do you have the Selden m
Where is the fuel shut off valve on my 1984 Newport Mark iii?? (Universal M25 xp engine)
knotimpossible at 11:27am 07.27.25
There is no way to trace it beyond a certain point when it enters the cut out by the raycor. I could
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising?
thinwater at 11:25am 07.27.25
Perhaps I'm being a bit dense here, won't surprise me. I'm not thinking of a main sheet halyard bu
keeping a 26D in a slip?
ART005 at 11:18am 07.27.25
I've kept 26S in a fresh water slip summers for years. Ballast in/out often nearly impossible with m
New 216 owner with missing parts
kappykaplan at 11:15am 07.27.25
Welcome to the forum! :beer: You may find some of the information you seek in the Hunter 216 Downloa
Edson steering brake question
shemandr at 11:03am 07.27.25
On an older Atomic the water passages in the engine block may be partially occluded and water could

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