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salon table carneypat at 9:55am 06.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1640 Just purchased a 29.5 hunter and can not convert salon to bed. HELP ALSO what to do about leaky s
Water Tank Maint? (New Owner) OS2Dude at 8:04am 06.04.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1920 I recently bought an O'Day 23. There is not much original paperwork or manuals for it. I figured o
Well, they did it! Brian D at 8:04am 06.04.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1897 They did what you ask? Oceanside Marina, located between San Diego and Los Angeles has voted to incr
1984 Hunter 31 MalibuC at 7:53am 06.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2022 After reading several posts in the Hunter Forums, I am ready to post a few questions of my own as pr
fiberglass repair advice needed (3) mikemo at 7:18am 06.04.11 Catalina 22 6/2262 Hello everyone. I hope you are enjoying the warmer weather. You might remember from another post o
Manuel bilge pumps bffatcat at 7:07am 06.04.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2018 On my boat the bilge is over the keel. and the area is raised with gutters on either side of the kee
Another Glitch Roger Long at 6:57am 06.04.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1816 Maine Sail's been warning people about Schumacher chargers for a while now and unable to get Schumac
Depth Finder Tom Hoffman at 6:24am 06.04.11 Trailer Sailors 4/3127 Ever since I knew I was going to be sailing inland waters, I knew that it would be important to have
swing keel crises pastor kari at 6:24am 06.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1739 As I was coming into dock I was cranking up the swing keel of my 20 ft.Venture. I cranked twice, the
anybody make their own wooden port screens? MitchM at 5:59am 06.04.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2478 well i am about to embark on a project of making some wooden framed port screens. thos
Check your windlass!? Scallywag-l36 at 4:40am 06.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2475 Those of you with a windlass made by Simpson Lawrence should get them checked out. Met someone else
Windlass installation on a H27 David M Jackson at 9:55pm 06.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1321 I have a 1978 H27 and I was wondering if any one has installed a windless on their H27's. It looks l
bronze cone seacock capjules at 9:49pm 06.03.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3559 I have a bronze cone seacock that no matter how much I tighten it has a slow drip. I serviced it
Thanks mainsail for the great step by step (2) jimmyb at 8:30pm 06.03.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1631 I followed your buffing procedures step by step and have succesfully completed the sanding, compound
a new flexible rubber holding tank replacement misha93 at 8:26pm 06.03.11 Big Boats 1/1280 I own H36-1981 for 11 years. The originally installed flexible rubber holding tank was really holdin
Amsteel for Standing Rigging oreana123 at 8:14pm 06.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/8793 Have any Mac owners replaced their standing rigging with Amsteel (a Samson Rope Company form of Dyne
Windy Sail But I'm Lovin It. r.oril at 6:41pm 06.03.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1866 We have been having some real windy days here in the Antelope Valley, CA. Everytime I get a day of
SPX-5 & Rudder Ref Unit Ken13559 at 6:33pm 06.03.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1514 Has anyone tried using their SmartPilot SPX-5 with a Rudder Reference Unit? Wondering if there's any
Moeller Fluid pumps not made anymore? Hermit Scott at 6:13pm 06.03.11 Ask All Sailors 0/44 I am getting ready to buy a fluid pump and with most things I obsess about it then languish over it.
Trailering an Outboard jfrench at 6:10pm 06.03.11 Catalina 22 14/2752 Is it kosher to trailer my boat with the outboard mounted on the motor mount? I've never encountered

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New owner JamesG161 at 11:24pm 07.29.22 The first thing I did was obtain an Owners manual. Look here to download H340 here Hunter 340 Jim
Fairleads CaptainStan at 11:18pm 07.29.22 I bought Don's book and read it twice then lent it to my friend that I sail with all the time so tha
Cable attachment to swing keel CaptainStan at 10:57pm 07.29.22 What kind of boat do you have? It depends if the cable broke or the the part of the centerboard that
Opinions requested on engine work higgs at 8:46pm 07.29.22 Thanks for the responses. Job is done and I used standard bolts I got at the hardware. Ran the eng
O'Day 22, 23 centerboard cleat JoeConron at 8:23pm 07.29.22 Thanks, but mine is just a small horn cleat. A jam cleat would be better than that.
O'Day 22, 23 centerboard cleat (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:08pm 07.29.22 My 25 has jam cleats for the jib and centerboard. Check to see if yours is the same. These cleats wi
Bent turnbuckle/ Project_Mayhem at 8:02pm 07.29.22 The other stays will hold the mast up. I've replaced turnbuckles in the water. You can also tie a ha
Tips and Tricks for Pop Top (4) Leeward Rail at 7:56pm 07.29.22 Sounds like you poptop lock is not in good shape. You should be able to tighten the knob enough,to n
What to do about missing inboard motor? MikeHoncho at 7:49pm 07.29.22 2GM20F, same as yours. That's why I'm looking at the calcs again. AND installing video cams to se
What to do about missing inboard motor? Ralph Johnstone at 7:29pm 07.29.22 Sorry, I meant is the numbers you are getting from a inboard or outboard? 2GM20F, same as yours.
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 Project_Mayhem at 7:24pm 07.29.22 Verify fuse rating is appropriate for the wire size. Start with the basics. Pull the bulb/LED out wh
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions w4swk at 7:18pm 07.29.22 Yes, it can melt a big bag of ice in a couple hours Did I mention it was Texas and middle of summ
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions brockangelo at 7:17pm 07.29.22 Yes, it can melt a big bag of ice in a couple hours
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions w4swk at 7:16pm 07.29.22 We picked up an IcyBreeze for our trip to Lake Erie as a backup in case any of our hotels get cance
New Bedford, MA - 60+ Year Old Documentary jviss at 6:47pm 07.29.22
Newport 28 mk2 cruising speed sail sfbay at 6:41pm 07.29.22 Theorectical hull speed = 1.34 x sqrt (waterline length of 25 ft) = 7.6 knots. Hopefully, N28 owner
Chainplates for Drogue thinwater at 6:13pm 07.29.22 Well, if one were to suggest that I know little or nothing about multihulls, it might surprise them
Stopping engine Paulam at 5:45pm 07.29.22 when you say alternator output went to zero - are you seeing that from the volt gauge on the panel?
Stopping engine heritage at 5:40pm 07.29.22 Okay, back to the ops question. Key or engine fuel shutdown first,. This morning I was out sailing
In Search of Gooseneck Bracket to Connect Mast to Boom. Flowbrook1 at 5:34pm 07.29.22 I did contact Rig-Rite. They confirmed having no direct fit replacement. There only suggestion is to

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