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Big Fish at 3:52pm 01.19.11
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My wife and I are new to sailing.Last year we bought a 1978 Hunter-27. When the boat was pulled out
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I have a hunter legend 34 1983 which i bought last year the diving ladder is missing i would like to
dfast7181 at 3:31pm 01.19.11
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Has anyone installed either the Lewmar or Ocean air roller shade/screen on their newer Hunter 33 (20
teddy629 at 3:03pm 01.19.11
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I have a 92 hunter 35.5 legend and am about to purchase new sails both main and head. Open to opini
bobincorliss at 2:19pm 01.19.11
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IMHO, sailors have the biggest harts.. For those of you that may wish to be part of the "Mountain Ma
Mike H. at 2:13pm 01.19.11
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I'm in the process of remounting my fluxgate compass for my autopilot. The boat is a Hunter Vision
grandpasboat at 1:22pm 01.19.11
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Hi all. I am cleaning up my grandparents property and my grandma instructed me to sell my grandpas J
PrincessoftheLake at 1:17pm 01.19.11
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I called Hunter Marine today and talked to Ronnie in parts. I told him I was looking for a replacem
Don Guillette at 12:52pm 01.19.11
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I don't mean to turn the sail trim forum into my editorial page but some subjects pop into my mind.
c_witch at 12:09pm 01.19.11
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Hiee all, I'm wondering if anyone on the site has made passage accross the Gulf of Maine to/from
Mark Roughsedge at 11:09am 01.19.11
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The block of wood encased in fiberglas beneath my mast has rotted out, resulting in about a half-inc
sailingelana at 10:10am 01.19.11
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I recently deft my fuel filler cap off after adding fuel on my Oceanis 34. It rained shortly afterwa
JohnBoy at 9:59am 01.19.11
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I own a 2009 Hunter 36 and sail on Kentucky Lake - this is my second boat (previously owned a 26' Pe
yoramk at 9:46am 01.19.11
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Hi to all i am new here and a new hunter owner i bought my hunter 2 month ago it is a 38 2006 model
American Marine and Sail at 8:52am 01.19.11
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After 30 years, I have retired from the marine industry. I have certainly enjoyed meeting many peop
American Marine and Sail at 8:27am 01.19.11
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Hello Miss Peggy; Well, Crazy Dave bit the dust and retired after 30 plus years. I am completely
JBSailsSD at 6:55am 01.19.11
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There is a fellow selling what he is advertising as a 1975 Hunter 19 which I have pictured below.
Quoddy at 4:57am 01.19.11
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Which is more efficient? The boat is a fractional with a110% jib. If you play the mainsheet during
Brian D at 9:59pm 01.18.11
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How does one get USCG certified like 500-tonne, or 6-Pack certification? For you skippers that have
joker460 at 7:36pm 01.18.11
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Beneteau 352 Feasible Project I have a 1999 Beneteau 352. There are 4 winches on the deck , 2 on

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Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger salt water intrusion into sealed side of system
nsailscal334 at 9:36pm 08.11.22
I agree, not looking forward to removing the heat exchanger again. It does seem like the likely cu
Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger salt water intrusion into sealed side of system
jssailem at 9:32pm 08.11.22
You say the easy suspects are not the cause. Moving up the scale to unpleasant "hoses" and "Aw shXt
Clock and barometer installation advice
jssailem at 9:26pm 08.11.22
I would suggest mounting it on a solid piece of board that when stained and finished compliment the
Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger salt water intrusion into sealed side of system
nsailscal334 at 9:22pm 08.11.22
Thanks for the response! We had the tubes cleaned and tested, they are good. No drips and we als
Invest 97L   (2)
jssailem at 9:17pm 08.11.22
@Johann it is not something that is commonly discussed, but there are numerous active volcanoes curr
Clock and barometer installation advice
markwbird at 9:07pm 08.11.22
Mount it to the bulkhead and be happy. The boat is gonna get old no matter what.
Porta Pottie has very little flush water coming out
Project_Mayhem at 8:24pm 08.11.22
Air pressure pushes fresh water out of the tank and exits through a couple of nozzles at the top of
New Prop: paint or?
jssailem at 8:16pm 08.11.22
Rub rail or deck joint pics for 23.5?
sail sfbay at 8:11pm 08.11.22
This thread may be helpful: Repair Hull Deck Joint under rub rail.
Hatches
jssailem at 8:09pm 08.11.22
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
Hayden Watson at 7:55pm 08.11.22
Thanks Scott and Dave. The philosophical as much as the practical are in play. It is the fruit of a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
jssailem at 7:51pm 08.11.22
Thanks Scott and Dave. The philosophical as much as the practical are in play. It is the fruit of a
Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger salt water intrusion into sealed side of system
jssailem at 7:43pm 08.11.22
Have you observed any antifreeze drips on the belt or the front of the engine? Possible the seal
37C Deck flexing from stanchions
Sailfanatic at 7:33pm 08.11.22
Deck flexing is usually a sign of rotten core - core that has been wet long enough for bacteria to
Porta Pottie has very little flush water coming out
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:13pm 08.11.22
Which is the main reason I suspect a blocked tank vent. Air in the tank wouldn't need to escape o
Need input ASAP.
Davidasailor26 at 6:57pm 08.11.22
Defiantly would require a pause on the sale to confirm/deny. Given the location and the potential
Need input ASAP.
MikeHoncho at 6:50pm 08.11.22
Defiantly would require a pause on the sale to confirm/deny. Given the location and the potential o
Hatches
kloudie1 at 6:45pm 08.11.22
Picture of the hatch support and locking pin would help. My Bomars from that time have a knob that t
Clock and barometer installation advice
JoeWhite at 6:44pm 08.11.22
Mount it on stained and varnished 1/2" marine plywood with 2 holes one on top and one on bottom. Num
Need input ASAP.
sail sfbay at 6:38pm 08.11.22
Did you get a survey? If so, what did it say? Suggest getting the boatyard, where you hauled out for

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