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Replacing 336 Holding Tank rachelmackenzie at 4:21pm 05.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2663 Excited to report that we had a 1995 336 surveyed today! One of the issues reported was a corroded
Ownership Transfer of Calif Boat & Tax Issue. rfrye1 at 4:15pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1676 We are considering the transfer of ownership of our boat (USCG Documented) from personally owned to
electric fuel pump - universal M-18 Richard19068 at 3:39pm 05.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/5007 I have a Universal M-18 engine with an electric fuel pump mounted near the fuel tank. It is the cyli
Almost a bad day mikemo at 3:34pm 05.02.11 Catalina 22 17/4406 It's been a year since I've had the old girl out on the water. I finally got the replacement trailer
Alternator question sailnteacher77 at 3:34pm 05.02.11 Big Boats 2/1136 Hey guys. Shopping for a new alternator for my 3gm35f. I see some 80 amp versions instead of the
Boat transport Florida sail at 3:24pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2610 Hey Guys, It looks like I will probably be making arrangements for my "new" Nonsuch 30 Ultra to be
Seatalk cables malexander at 3:08pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2024 I want to make my oun Seatalk cables. Does anyone know for sure what size the connectors are. I am t
Waxing gone bad. (1) geehaw at 2:48pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3221 Well after hours of getting rid of oxidized gel-coat and compounding and 3 layers of wax the top s
Hunter 23 Teak Replacement (1) carboman at 2:32pm 05.02.11 Smaller Boats 6/2508 I have teak oiled and varnished. With another round of this at hand, I decided to try an alternativ
First sail with P18 (2) AZExpedition at 1:20pm 05.02.11 Precision 2/3352 After practicing assembly in the driveway for a week, I was able to splash my new (to me) P18. Big
Does your engine have bad breath? robertsapp at 1:19pm 05.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3113 I'm trying to define "normal" so that I don't drive myself crazy trying to fix something that isn't
1980 H 27 jib sheets Percy at 12:59pm 05.02.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1666 My newly purchased 1980 H27 seems to be missing jib sheet blocks which I believe should lead the she
Stern rail,new table (3) DJN51 at 12:40pm 05.02.11 Smaller Boats 4/1914 Couldn,t find anyone to make stern rails for 23.5,so made my own.Didn,t want stern seats,just someth
Dock Line Preference arknoah at 12:35pm 05.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2454 A really basic question: what dock line do you use (diameter, etc.) I need to purchase new dock lin
motor lift bracket springs shanker at 11:57am 05.02.11 Smaller Boats 1/1176 I have a 4 stoke 9.9 Mercury mounted on a 2 stoke lifting bracket. The weight of the 4 stoke overpow
internal halyards fiestaMojo at 11:39am 05.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1745 I have the mast down (on saw horses on top o' the boat); I plan to change the halyards and also the
Hatch replacements Gary Summers at 11:24am 05.02.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1348 1080 Hunter 27'-The interior measurement of the hatch liner opening is 19.75 x 19.75 front ' 18x13 r
Flag Etiquette Roger Long at 11:08am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 18/3933 I generally have slightly negative feelings towards people who fly pirate flags on their boats but t
Pearson 34-2 hull construction rognvald at 10:51am 05.02.11 Pearson 0/5463 There has been much conjecture concerning the hull construction of the 34-2 manufactured in the late
Upgrade to 90 Amp alternator Chris Connor at 10:32am 05.02.11 Catalina 310 11/2974 Hello All: Several years ago I converted the two separate battery house banks at about 200 Ah each

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Inflatable tender Alan Gomes at 3:14pm 12.31.21 What is your main use for it? Just simple transportation to get ashore from a mooring or when at anc
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? sunlover at 2:59pm 12.31.21 Might want to look into Total Boat Total Fair fairing compound. that's what I used over the fibergla
New to the forum Crazy Dave Condon at 2:52pm 12.31.21 Concur with Ralph but first ask under hunter owners. Also there is a help desk on the hunter site a
New Roller Furler - Your pick? BarryL at 2:46pm 12.31.21 Hello, I have had boats with Selden Furlex (100S and 200S) and my current boat has a profurl. In al
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? Ward H at 2:34pm 12.31.21 Might want to look into Total Boat Total Fair fairing compound.
Winter Cruising Question colb218 at 2:26pm 12.31.21 Sorry to clarify, I am NOT lookin to go out today or really any time soon. Ideally looking to get so
Winter Cruising Question Stu Jackson at 2:13pm 12.31.21 From that CF link: Georgia Strait Extended Forecast Issued 04:00 AM PST 31 December 2021 Sunday W
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric MikeHoncho at 2:02pm 12.31.21 that sure is a expensive way to eliminate prop walk
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? sunlover at 1:57pm 12.31.21 Another point.... using water to 'see' if you have highs or lows/check for fairness doesn't really w
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dLj at 1:53pm 12.31.21 Blessingz has anyone swapped out their diesel yanmar engine out for an electric engine? If so where
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? Hollyberry at 1:52pm 12.31.21 Another point.... using water to 'see' if you have highs or lows/check for fairness doesn't really w
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric (1) DArcy at 1:52pm 12.31.21 More to do with the angle of the prop to the water surface. Most sailboats prop are not perpendicul
How do I take this apart? leo310 at 1:49pm 12.31.21 pop the cap off
Input on vent requested Hollyberry at 1:48pm 12.31.21 Do these portlights act as backrests when you're seated in the cockpit? Any vent mounted in those wo
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 1:48pm 12.31.21 201371201371
Winter Cruising Question (2) jssailem at 1:27pm 12.31.21 Patrons up in NW WA & BC, (and those above 1,000 ft) have plenty of winter issues still at hand. W
Winter Cruising Question Stu Jackson at 1:26pm 12.31.21 Here's a fella who just got a new 40 footer who is moving from WA to Vancouver. https://www.cruisers
Winter Cruising Question kappykaplan at 1:23pm 12.31.21 Don't look for a propane leak with a flame, it's not sensitive enough. Use soapy water. He tested
Winter Cruising Question Ralph Johnstone at 1:19pm 12.31.21 I am not sure how competent I am, but it also seems pretty straight forward. Use yellow gas tape
Winter Cruising Question Terry Cox at 1:13pm 12.31.21 As John mentioned, a good heater adds to the comfort of cruising. Temps here dropped to 15 this past

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