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Waste valve state position?
SheetHappens at 4:26am 04.16.25
It's open. Handles parallel to the hose are open; perpendicular are closed. Thank you. Just didn
Waste valve state position?
kappykaplan at 4:13am 04.16.25
It's open. Handles parallel to the hose are open; perpendicular are closed.
Winchrite V5 replacement battery??
sailme88 at 3:01am 04.16.25
After a the daughter of a friend bought a Winchrite for him at Christmas, I decided to get one. Res
Hunter 240 owners here?
Gypsy Legend at 12:38am 04.16.25
Thanks Steve, yes she is, I've had plenty of boats over the years but she beats them all for comfort
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions!
Will Gilmore at 11:37pm 04.15.25
I saw the pic. It looks pretty standard. It will depend on how the jib is cut. -Will
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Hi, thanks all for your help. I have no other Hunter to look at in Sweden, I have the only Passage h
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marcham at 8:59pm 04.15.25
Well, I am resigned to the fact that the only way to do this properly would be to remove the engine
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Foswick at 8:53pm 04.15.25
This is at the base of the mast where the sail feeds into the luff track, just above the boom. Oh,
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SteveHughessails at 8:53pm 04.15.25
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Treating Engine Surface Corrosion
capta at 8:41pm 04.15.25
It is cast iron. Do aluminum block marine diesels even exist? The best picture I have, on-hand, is
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Gene Neill at 8:23pm 04.15.25
how much drain does your electronic usage put on your system? We consume about 15Ah a day on avera
Hunter 240 owners here?
SteveHughessails at 8:02pm 04.15.25
Beautiful vessel Gypsy Legend. She looks very well looked after. Love it.
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Tally Ho at 6:54pm 04.15.25
Water can take some interesting routes. Are there any port lights above where the leak appears?
Mast gate and repairs for C27
yelkenli at 6:54pm 04.15.25
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Tally Ho at 6:49pm 04.15.25
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Outhaul modifications
fred1diver at 6:48pm 04.15.25
Ok, so maybe if I install that car back and use the slit for a strap to hold it near the boom
Outhaul modifications
Ward H at 6:45pm 04.15.25
The boom end does have a sheave inside it, which is perfect, I am trying to figure if I need to rei
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fred1diver at 6:43pm 04.15.25
That is what I was thinking, finally have easy access, so a good clean up, organizing and labelling
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion
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Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions!   (1)
EnamrdSalr21 at 6:04pm 04.15.25
The 192, like the Mariner 19, is a fractional sloop rig. That means the forestay attaches below th

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