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Throttle handle squire2255 at 9:31am 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/900 I am looking to replace the plastic/rubber throttle handle on my h 28 but I have not had much luck l
About to buy A mac- 1998 26x Need Advice kevinnem at 9:21am 07.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2515 Okay guys, . loking for some help from the comunitee here, either a "go for it" or "let it go, there
ODay Funfish Rigging Jeffrey J Grillo at 9:15am 07.19.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1292 I recently bought a funfish at a church yardsale. Anyone know how ot rig it? Can find a manual. Th
Storm jib for 18.5 Green Arrow at 9:06am 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 7/1800 A quick web search turned up nothing in my quest for a storm jib for my 18.5. My wife likes to sail
Rigging tension gfor at 9:01am 07.19.11 Big Boats 1/1281 :)Hi, Can any one with Hunter 38 fractional rig tell me how much tension in the mast stays?
C-22 Rudder Craft/IdaSailor Rudder CaptDon01 at 8:02am 07.19.11 Catalina 22 0/1301 WOW! What an improvement! I bought the blade rudder and just can't believe what a difference it has
stored diesel fuel dlewis812 at 7:17am 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 17/3598 have had a 5 gal spare onboard since may (without any additives). can i still put in the main tank
Blisters vs bottom paint, how long is too long? LloydB at 6:33am 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 9/8839 I saw this statement in an add: "Some bubbling on the bottom from being in the water a bit too long
Hunter 260 Lucky Day at 5:58am 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 0/1289
Drain blockage Scottr8873 at 5:21am 07.19.11 Pearson 2/2177 I'm a new owner of a 27 Pearson. I se to have an issue with both the floor drain in the head and th
Bad buying decision? stevestk at 4:59am 07.19.11 Big Boats 12/2226 I've posted a couple previous posts as my wife and I are considering buying a boat. We've kind of ze
replacement for a Standard Horizon 100 wind instrument? ramsdoc at 4:36am 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2919 Hello all: I own a Pearson 27 sailboat. My Standard Horizon 100 wind instrument panel has quit. I am
Mast hardware 1980 H 30 jphud at 3:17am 07.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1480 Is there hardware to close the sail track off? The plastic tabs want to pop out when raising the mai
Smoking Yanmar Dean Strong at 11:24pm 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/9671 The Yanmar 2GM20F in my 1990 Hunter 30 is driving me crazy. In 2007 the mixing elbow coked up, I pu
Smoking Yanmar Dean Strong at 11:21pm 07.18.11 Engines and Propulsion 13/6852 The Yanmar 2GM20F in my 1990 Hunter 30 is driving me crazy. In 2007 the mixing elbow coked up, I p
How much rake on 85 hunter 31? Jared1048 at 11:17pm 07.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1956 I'm just starting to get into tunning my standing rigging and doing a quick check of rake by droppin
Main Sail Questions Wes8377 at 9:11pm 07.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1196 Hello! My first post. I purchased a 93 mac 26S because the owners on this site seem to be happy
Draining the Water Tanks cjmatz at 9:01pm 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1420 We have a 1995 42 Hunter Passage with two large water tanks. Short of running the water pump all da
Mast bolt holes elongated Phaedrus at 8:49pm 07.18.11 Catalina 22 8/2840 Hello All, I have just purchased my first sailboat. A 1978 Catalina 22. I have a noticed the holes
Enjoying New Bern NC Marc Bergmueller at 8:30pm 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2915 I'm spending a few days in New Bern NC. It seems like a wonderful place for sailing. Nice resturan

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Tongue Extensions Project_Mayhem at 7:18am 10.12.22 I used part of the original bow stop for the crane. It made stepping the mast so much easier! Mine
Precision 185K Advice Project_Mayhem at 7:12am 10.12.22 To the best of my knowledge Uhaul does not allow towing a boat with their vehicles. You can tow the
Raymarine electronics hookup help Scott T-Bird at 7:10am 10.12.22 I recently had a similar thread on this topic that may be helpful. Networking NMEA 2000 ... help
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 7:06am 10.12.22 What was different about the "new design"? Anchor locker, dedicated fuel locker, aft cockpit drain
Advice on instruments Kings Gambit at 7:04am 10.12.22 @Kings Gambit What eCharts were loaded on your Axiom? I chose the Axiom 7 with Navionics charts. I
Anyone have this drawer fridge? jdrutten at 6:56am 10.12.22 Nice data gathering! I'd be interested in knowing a bit more about your battery setup. Can I assume
Dual engine controllers confusion xavpil at 6:54am 10.12.22 Further, there is no excuse for the boat builder to have made this disaster of a design. Yet they m
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 6:52am 10.12.22 I firmly believe the 80s and early 90s "new design" is peak C22. What was different about the "new
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. jssailem at 6:49am 10.12.22 BoatZincs sells a corrosion reference electrode (A portable silver/silver-chloride electrode for per
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 6:43am 10.12.22 More like 15,000 but who's counting. :thumbup: Practical Boat did a review in 2000 that stated th
Advice on instruments Cederholm at 6:38am 10.12.22 Where will OP mount whatever system chooses? Is there a binnacle? If I couldn't mount the MFD at
Advice on instruments leo310 at 6:38am 10.12.22 Talk to you local dealers as they may have a package deal that fit your wallet. AS for your Cat 30 I
Dual engine controllers confusion RoyS at 6:15am 10.12.22 Further, there is no excuse for the boat builder to have made this disaster of a design. Yet they ma
Dual engine controllers confusion RoyS at 6:13am 10.12.22 Wait for the inevitable panic situation when there is no time for the eenie meenie to choose throttl
Advice on instruments Parsons at 5:53am 10.12.22 David's advice is great, but I think he means "VHF" not "CB" in the bullet point below. He has many
Advice on instruments shemandr at 5:04am 10.12.22 Where will OP mount whatever system chooses? Is there a binnacle? If I couldn't mount the MFD at t
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 5:03am 10.12.22 Dave, I don't know for sure what anode material is on the boat. I suspect it is the original, pro
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. (1) SycloneDriver at 4:54am 10.12.22
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. dlochner at 4:52am 10.12.22 Do you know for certain that you do not have zinc anodes? In your research you have probably learned
Advice on instruments David in Sandusky at 3:40am 10.12.22 our approach is minimalist but has served us well for 23 years and over 7,000 nm: - Depth guage. - H

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