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Brake washdown kits, do they make a difference? (2) caguy at 10:48am 03.29.10 Trailer Sailors 19/12353 I have put a lot of work and money into replacing the brakes and backing plates and would like to ke
flushing cooling system on yanmar 4jh-2te zowie at 10:43am 03.29.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1932 was told to use oven cleaner. anyone heard of this?
1979 Macgregor Venture 25 (2) Doug J at 10:24am 03.29.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/11 Sometimes just for fun, I like to look at boats for sale. I saw this V25 for sale, and don't recall
Irwin 25 Mast Lowering Tips? FLHippy at 10:22am 03.29.10 Irwin 1/3259 I've lost my main halyard up the mast this past weekend. This is of course after loosing the other h
HC 37 to Hawaii Johnb at 10:22am 03.29.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1856 I was at the marina on Saturday and the fellow in the dock opposite looked curiously at my HC 37 and
Tampa Bay sailaway78 at 10:22am 03.29.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1763 Currently anchored up in the Manatee River, on the south side of Tampa Bay. For the past couple of
Swing-keel bolt tklinck at 10:09am 03.29.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1314 I have a 1982 25' ft swing-keel and have been curious about the swing-keel bolt. From what I've rea
Windlass for Catalina 30 Piratenorm at 8:43am 03.29.10 Catalina 30 1/2344 I'm interested in installing a windlass, a low-profile style, on my Catalina 30 Mk I. Currently I us
I'm writing a review of the H22. Got any ideas? ksetchfield at 8:35am 03.29.10 Smaller Boats 2/1489 Hi everyone, Since I can't find a review of the Hunter 22 anywhere, I've decided to write one mysel
Stanchions for 1993 Hunter Legend armonia at 8:34am 03.29.10 Big Boats 3/2260 I have a 1993 Hunter Legend 43 and need to replace 3 stanchions. I would like to know where I can ei
Gelcoat color '77 H30 okia42@hotmail.com at 8:28am 03.29.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1377 Looking for info on Gelcoat. I have a huge section to gelcoat 4'x1' section. slammed up against the
Carbo vs Orbit Quoddy at 8:13am 03.29.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1795 Any thoughts on the Carbo 57 Ratchamatic compared to the Ronstan Orbit 55 Auto Ratchet with Dyneema
Split the Anchor Rode? capejt at 8:03am 03.29.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2066 I have a problem, and a possible solution I'd like to get your opinions on. The problem is my anchor
Help! 23.5 Rudder slips and creates drag CapeCodHunter at 7:56am 03.29.10 Smaller Boats 20/4239 I have owned my 1993 23.5 for 3 years..... and each time I take it out into even just light-to-moder
Why are spin on filters not more popular? robertsapp at 7:35am 03.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1463 I'm considering options for a filter upgrade. My primary filter is presently a Racor 110A. I know
windless for Legend 35.5 captainpat at 7:27am 03.29.10 Big Boats 23/6426 The more research I do regarding installation of an anchor windless on my Legend 35.5 the more I con
Sirius satellite radio & sound system hum Ron McCoy at 7:24am 03.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/4263 For those of you who have installed additional sound systems in your boats and the sound you get is
Hunter Cust Serv - h27 steering (1) amcmahon at 7:00am 03.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1662 I thought I would share with you all a brief exchange I just had with Hunter Customer Service. This
Chartplotter distinction Deadline at 6:16am 03.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1142 1. Any material distinction between the Garman GPS Map 541 and 640? 2. Do they both show XM radio ra
Throttle too loose Don LePage at 5:58am 03.29.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1845 When running the throttle slips back in RPM's. I have to put a vice grip on it to counter balance.

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From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button Richard19068 at 12:00pm 05.04.22 Available now, is the GoSun Flow. https://gosun.co/products/flow (Full disclosure, I was an early
Pedestal Compass, True North? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:41am 05.04.22
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button dlochner at 11:24am 05.04.22 Available now, is the GoSun Flow. https://gosun.co/products/flow (Full disclosure, I was an early
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak Project_Mayhem at 11:24am 05.04.22 I've read that the ballast is lead ingots with some sort of filler in the keel. Has any work been do
Month Manufactured sesmith at 11:13am 05.04.22 Sep. of '83. Check out the "model year format" in this document: https://higherlogicdownload.s3.
Misc Issues Roland5048 at 11:04am 05.04.22 ust like my transom did before cleaning. Burning oil generally causes a bluish exhaust but does no
7" x 7" piece of 3/4" Starboard Terry Cox at 10:57am 05.04.22 Thanks Terry for getting me fixed. You're welcome Hayden. The package will go out today via USPS.
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 isaksp00 at 10:46am 05.04.22 I would run it dry by unhooking the fuel hose from the engine end after every use, at least if you a
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 10:43am 05.04.22 Are you using old gas and/or ethanol fuel? Did you rebuild the carburetor essentially cleaning ou
Ammeter replacement questions Stu Jackson at 10:38am 05.04.22 If what you are trying to measure is the power (amps) being used in your distribution panel, i.e., t
H240 Pulpit drawing (2) sail sfbay at 10:35am 05.04.22 Suggest looking for images of all the angles like the ones of a 240 below and measure the forward an
Edson wheel adjustment! Davidasailor26 at 10:33am 05.04.22
Edson wheel adjustment! sailcapt340 at 10:31am 05.04.22
Edson wheel adjustment! Richard19068 at 10:21am 05.04.22
Edson wheel adjustment! Growl at 10:08am 05.04.22
Edson wheel adjustment! Growl at 10:07am 05.04.22 Like, Two turns deport and two turns to starboard when I forget I only have half a wheel for a port
Edson wheel adjustment! jssailem at 10:07am 05.04.22 Look over the stern and check that the rudder is in inline with the boat keel. When it is inline the
Edson wheel adjustment! Growl at 10:02am 05.04.22
Edson wheel adjustment! Richard19068 at 10:00am 05.04.22 Right. That's 3-1/2 total. Is that normal or did you in the past get 5 or 6 or 7 or something else
Edson wheel adjustment! Growl at 9:57am 05.04.22 Hi, I only get half a turn to port then 3+ to starboard!

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