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Removable Boarding Step delphiasky at 2:52pm 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1258 I often use my 336 for fishing and would like to remove the boarding ladder so that I might open the
New boat! questions (3) beeblicon at 2:25pm 07.18.11 Ask An Oday Owner 22/7087 Hey all! Just bought my first sailboat (only 400 dollars, thought it was a steal) Anyways, im trying
Fresh Water system startup Mike 1 at 2:17pm 07.18.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1618 My 82 h27 has a pressure freshwater system that has not been used for about 10 years. I am going to
Poor man's autohelm Deadline at 2:16pm 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1883 Can I jury rig a tiller autohelm to a wheel? I only need it on long runs, so it's not permanent. Or
Garmin GPS installations woes Ken Cross at 1:54pm 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1793 I just tried to interface my new Garmin GPSMAP 441S with my almost new Lowrance LVR250 and I'm a lit
Performance of SBO. Ed Schenck at 1:38pm 07.18.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/2982 Anybody noticing a slowdown on our favorite website? I recently switched from M/S Explorer to Googl
Outboard HP for 22' trailer sailor drumbeater at 1:32pm 07.18.11 Trailer Sailors 14/5106 I've got an 82 Hunter 22. It currently has a 9.9hp Evinrude Yachtwin on it that has plenty of power
BVI to Panam cloverbay at 1:23pm 07.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1140 I'm looking to sail from BVI to Panama mid to late August in my 473. Should I go direct to Shelter B
macerator flow sight galss Don Lucas at 1:16pm 07.18.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/4385 Both the heads on my boat discharge to a holding tank (no overboard arrange) and have to be pumped o
Anchor chain Swivel Recommendations? NotCook at 1:02pm 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2922 When raising our anchor yesterday, we found we had raised a large rock (about 12" in diameter) in th
Need Xantrex LINK20 Battery Monitor Azor at 12:36pm 07.18.11 Parts Search 0/1846 A couple years back I purchased a Link 20 battery monitor. The meter has since failed, and replacem
Cockpit cushions for Catalina 27 appleaday65 at 12:17pm 07.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/5670 I am looking to replace the missing stern rail seat cushions on a 1993 Catalina 27. The rest of the
Yamaha 25 II Repo harryjak at 12:10pm 07.18.11 Yamaha 7/4256 I was the successful bidder on a Yamaha 25II that was seized by the harbor for non payment of moorag
1980 Catalina 25 w/Centerboard questions cb32863 at 11:54am 07.18.11 Smaller Boats 5/4453 I am hoping this will be the place to get some information on a 25 with a centerboard I am going to
Hunter customer service Sergio5320 at 11:30am 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2796 I am outraged. What happened to the Customer Service at Hunter ? Today I called Hunter at their 800
B311 vs B331 watercayman at 11:27am 07.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1198 Hi Folks, Thanks to the many great replies here and time spent looking over several B331s, I've nar
An odd sailing situation Mike 1 at 11:19am 07.18.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 25/14012 I am learning "big boat" sailing. I learned basics on a Oday daysailer II and have moved up to a Hun
Gulf ICW Bridge Clearances agaliha at 11:15am 07.18.11 Destinations 23/30394 I'm planning a trip from Mobile to Key West and want to use the Intracoastal Waterway as much as pos
So there we were . . .Again dscribner at 11:11am 07.18.11 Trailer Sailors 4/2817 I hope folks don't mind me jotting down our foibles. We really are a fairly intelligent couple. We'r
VHF radio "DSC ready?" jackzimmerman at 10:41am 07.18.11 Big Boats 3/1210 We have a 1999 Hunter 380. Regarding registering your boat with an MMSI#, how do you determine if y

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OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( brockangelo at 8:03am 08.11.22 No, I think what Stu is saying is that this is working the way it is supposed to work. You have drai
Chart plotter orientation Scott T-Bird at 8:03am 08.11.22 If you are not moving, it can't tell which way you are pointed. There is no reason to fret over it
Going bigger? Leeward Rail at 8:00am 08.11.22
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Jamesiv1 at 7:59am 08.11.22 That's the cockpit drain! Of course you flooded. Get the owners manual and also do some research
3/8" for everything? Including dock lines? Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 08.11.22 1/2 is probably fine but I've found that some larger lines are too big for some cleats. While they d
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 7:44am 08.11.22 the rear screen enclosure will vontact the solenoid and create a dead short Interestingly my boat
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks BIGUA at 7:40am 08.11.22 thank you rgranger for your ideas, but I`m trying to use something more like the push button pin sys
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Stu Jackson at 7:32am 08.11.22 That's the cockpit drain! Of course you flooded. Get the owners manual and also do some research o
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks (5) rgranger at 7:32am 08.11.22 What not to do..... Something that I did on my H26 that I would warn against is using a standard has
Which Sealant to Use for Bedding Stanchion Project_Mayhem at 7:16am 08.11.22 Butyl will flex and stretch more than 4200. Stanchions get pulled on, especially when you have guest
Going bigger? john6206 at 7:13am 08.11.22
Invest 97L Johann at 7:08am 08.11.22 Perhaps the Tonga volcanic eruption. It is supposed to have substantial climate effects. https://cli
Chart plotter orientation Johann at 7:02am 08.11.22 You will need a heading sensor connected to the chartplotter. I have my Garmin networked with my ray
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 6:58am 08.11.22 Wrong alt for that engine.. the rear screen enclosure will vontact the solenoid and create a dead s
Does anyone know the RAL number for the white gelcoat, 2005 Hunter Legend 27 built in the UK Martin-Galini at 6:54am 08.11.22 My understanding the same gel coat at hunter US was the same used in England for the Hunter Legend
Going bigger? Scott T-Bird at 6:49am 08.11.22 Hey all, thanks for the replies. as @Scott T-Bird pointed out, I live near Ann Arbor, surrounded b
Stain on sails - How to remove ? Project_Mayhem at 6:48am 08.11.22 What about a white paint pen for small stains that cleaners wont remove?
Going bigger? stickinthemud57 at 6:45am 08.11.22 I have to commend you for your dedication. 8 hours round trip is more than I think I would do, but t
Going bigger? Project_Mayhem at 6:28am 08.11.22 I found 18 yacht clubs on my phone that appeared to be a reasonable distance from Ann Arbor, MI. I s
Does anyone know the RAL number for the white gelcoat, 2005 Hunter Legend 27 built in the UK Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 08.11.22 My understanding the same gel coat at hunter US was the same used in England for the Hunter Legend p

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