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Getting Hunter 216 to head up into wind or irons Ed_S at 9:47am 06.16.12 Smaller Boats 3/1401 Hi, I'm new to the Hunter 216 but have sailed other boats. My experience is you get the boat to he
Windless and chain size? therobesons at 9:25am 06.16.12 Big Boats 3/1197 We have a 1999 h420cc. The chain that is on the boat is to small to fit the windless. Does anyone
Removed generator, now Inverter does not work! therobesons at 9:17am 06.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1072 We have a 1999 h420cc and the Factory Generator was in the rear locker and exposed to salt water and
26D PopTop Gas Strut Challenge (3) r.oril at 8:48am 06.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2245 After reading all of the threads on this subject, I decided to "get'er done"! I looked at all of the
Garmin NMEA 2000 to Raymarine X10 Cable jduehmig at 7:59am 06.16.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2504 Here's a question that should be simple but I want to make sure I don't do something stupid. I have
Yanmar stalls at low rpm after running markgoldfarb at 7:58am 06.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3549 My Hunter 295 has a yanmar 2gm20f. She runs great until I come back to the dock after runing her for
Mast Luff Sluggs or Boltrope?/Standing Rigging Q Ward H at 6:55am 06.16.12 Ask All Sailors 11/4212 I am purchasing a new main sail for my Neport 17. I am being offered the option of Luff Slugs for $7
outboard storage for dinghy? iSailor at 6:15am 06.16.12 Catalina 310 1/1736 where do you guys store your outboard motors? On the rail? Anoyone use the deep locker in the port
222 fuel locker anchorclanker at 5:44am 06.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2435 The locker on my 222 had a small 3 gallon fuel tank. I brought it home so I could run the motor up a
Basic sailboat maintenance and repair questions. anchorclanker at 5:33am 06.16.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1966 While my particular boat is an O'Day 222, I feel there is enough commonality among the many makes an
Inflatable problem mellis18 at 9:47pm 06.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1005 Pulled my Caribe inflatable to clean the bottom and do some minor repair. When I got it home I foun
Andriod phone 1977oday22 at 9:20pm 06.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1880 Ok, I'm getting into the new age of electronics. Now I have an andriod phone, I'm lucky that I can a
Just out of curosity..O'Day 22 1977oday22 at 9:01pm 06.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/4686 I happen to run across another 22 at the marina. Although it's a 22 (trailored and un attended) it s
WHERE to wash headsail? Cool Beans at 8:22pm 06.15.12 Ask All Sailors 18/2646 Where could I wash it? It has a 41 foot luff and like an 20+ foot leech. . .it's a biggun, 155% :do
Honda outboard work drock10 at 8:06pm 06.15.12 Catalina 22 14/5540 Hey guys I have to clean my carb I guess on my motor but I have never done it anyone know the proces
owners manuals 31 hunter 1986 sailboatdave at 5:47pm 06.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1825 we are looking for manuals for a 1986 hunter 31. all we can get would be helpful, pluming and all
Bene First 38 fuel consumption jgurley at 5:41pm 06.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2234 Just on the chance there's someone here that has a First 38 with the Perkins 4-108M and a Kiwi prop,
Great day of sailing on Lake Lanier (1) Cabasa 83 at 4:03pm 06.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/937 I had a great day of single handed sailing today and wanted to thank all those who answer questions
ericson 30+ GrampaArt at 2:01pm 06.15.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2597 Would appreciate info/opinions on the ericson 30+. This one's a 1980, shoal draft and I believe a ta
C27 Drawings jGo at 1:57pm 06.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/4187 Hi all, I am looking for an AutoCAD (or other vector format) or scaled/dimensional drawings of th

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Trans oil smokey73 at 7:48am 04.23.22 Look very carefully at the manufacturer's plate on the transmission. On my it lists the oil to be u
Replacing engine mounts on '86 H34 kloudie1 at 7:41am 04.23.22 Couple of notes from my changeout a couple of years ago: Measure and record the distance from the un
Getting Warm here, Time to Glue, MMA300 ordering tips Shorefun at 7:29am 04.23.22 I grew up with a really cheap father that would do things like that. I am forever fixing his bad rep
Trans oil kloudie1 at 7:03am 04.23.22 Out on a limb here but I think I remember that a P-303 has a Yanmar 2GMF.. If that is correct, the t
Trans oil jssailem at 7:00am 04.23.22 Chuck. The oil weight in your transmission is based on your motor and transmission maker. It should
Docking with a loop sesmith at 6:31am 04.23.22 Nice idea and great video and explanation. The hook beats the pvc we used at one time and subsequen
Getting Warm here, Time to Glue, MMA300 ordering tips stickinthemud57 at 6:27am 04.23.22 I have been ordering the Plexus adhesive in the 1.7 oz. twin syringe packaging. I do not use the mix
Plastic Crack Repair, lessons learned over time and busting myths.. stickinthemud57 at 6:21am 04.23.22 +1 to Shorefun's post. MMA is pricey and I have not had good luck storing unused portions, but nothi
40.5: Replacing Clutches Tally Ho at 6:05am 04.23.22
Stansions for 1987 Hunter 28.5 SirMichael at 6:03am 04.23.22 I found them on this sire Last fall I think. Looks like a nice match For my 28.5. I had one that w
Wooden interior steps Joe at 6:00am 04.23.22 Did you try calling a dealer or Beneteau factory?
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? smokey73 at 5:07am 04.23.22 I think it is really important to consider the material used in manufacture of the quadrant. The ra
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed 31seahorse at 5:06am 04.23.22 Hello mikeracca, Two ideas come to mind related to the suggestions already posted. (1) About 10 y
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jmallett at 4:55am 04.23.22 Thank you for your feed back. Yes I understand the need for fiber reinforcement. Generally I use WES
Have You Ever Wondered What Your Rudder Looked Like On Your 40.5 smokey73 at 4:48am 04.23.22 @MetricMountie I did not have any play in my rudder before I removed it and I do not have an play a
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jviss at 4:47am 04.23.22 That is how the boat came to me 17 years ago and I have gone through hell and high water with the s
Replacement LED lights Tater at 4:42am 04.23.22 I don't think this is what you need but it will provide a new area to search. Feit Electric has 12V
Docking with a loop Joe23455 at 4:01am 04.23.22 Thank you very much for sharing your simple, smart idea. I am solo 9/10 times. Your system makes s
Catalina 315 Fuel Gauge Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 04.23.22 It is very common for boat fuel gauges to be inaccurate like that. I just go by hours and keep a log
Have You Ever Wondered What Your Rudder Looked Like On Your 40.5 MetricMountie at 2:58am 04.23.22 Good Morning Smokey, just wondering if your lower rudder bearings looked the same as the one's I hav

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