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Fuel gauge not working iqaluk at 4:19pm 11.01.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/787 How to calibrate the diesel thank gauge on hunter 386. The gauge did not read
Discount boat brokers tadd5181 at 4:18pm 11.01.21 Big Boats 3/574 Are there any discount boat brokers? Does Rex the real estate broker handle boat sales?
Removing fuel pickup on 280 chp at 2:43pm 11.01.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/436 Has anyone removed the fuel pickup tube to remove the screen on a 280. I think mine is clogged and w
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 SailorFrank at 2:04pm 11.01.21 Big Boats 11/1249
Just a gentle grounding / rudder damage (1) jdrutten at 1:51pm 11.01.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1565 After my first glorious season on the water, the time came for haul-out last week. On launch day way
Cockpit table size Hans Baart at 1:00pm 11.01.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1631 Hi I am wanting to build a cockpit table with the fold out leaves It is for my 34 dose any one have
OEM Hatches for 1989 O'Day 302 David Walsh at 12:43pm 11.01.21 Ask An Oday Owner 2/665 Hi All, I have a 1989 O'Day 302 and I wanted to know who the manufacturer used for hatches. I've g
Single handing WI Rigger at 12:31pm 11.01.21 Smaller Boats 257/24786 Has anyone rigged their 19 for single handing? How did you mount your hardware and did you move the
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal (2) Jose Nunez at 11:26am 11.01.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 9/1930 I have a 2007 Catalina 309 and i've been wanting to do some maintenance around the Starboard side of
Oh Yeah! Just when the boat is put to bed. Hello Below at 9:20am 11.01.21 Destinations 7/1219 Although it is clear in this Waggoner article, I cannot find any news release or US government state
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 Trick at 8:14am 11.01.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1925 Hi New to sailing life long dream come true. I bought a San Juan 21. And happen to have a Honda bf9
Odd wave Brian D at 7:51am 11.01.21 Ask All Sailors 16/2084 This is a short video of an odd wave. Wasn't expecting what I saw. Anyone ever encounter anything li
Removing furling drum on Legend 40.5 baycloud at 11:55pm 10.31.21 Big Boats 23/2347 Hey all, I'm up here living and working on the boat temporarily. I am planning on replacing the stan
H260 Furling Main Sail Tedd at 11:35pm 10.31.21 Smaller Boats 12/1230 There's an H260 (inboard) for sale in Oxnard. I'm not interested in the fixed keel version but, from
Air conditioning timer or remote start (2) sf34dtw at 2:59pm 10.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1443
Inner shell cracks on haul out (2) KenFege at 11:31am 10.31.21 Catalina 310 7/1359 I just discovered after my boat was haul out a good size crack in the floor of Catalina 315. It o
Oceanis 48 - Salon Ceiling Panels (1) Roger F at 5:14am 10.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1026 I need to access above the ceiling panels for the first time to address leaky vent that appears to b
Hunter 49 Variprop Georgedoyle at 5:59pm 10.30.21 Big Boats 20/2758 I need some information about the Variprop feathering prop for my Hunter 49. I have the 110hp Yanmar
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 Morry at 4:41pm 10.30.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1648 Hello, I am looking to take my newly acquired Oceanis 430 out of the water and onto a hard stand. T
Hi need suggestions for propeller for a 1978 Catalina retrofitted with a Yanmar 2GM20 hollyclouse at 2:43pm 10.30.21 Mid-Size Boats 11/1851 Hi just pulled my boat out for bottom maintenance and hoping to solve a huge problem. Since I've ha

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Dyneema Double Eye (1) heritage at 4:51pm 10.27.24 My boat has a dyneema continuous loop with a metal ring at one end and an eye with thimble on lower
Hunter 340 'soggy' ruddder question please (1) Jan_H at 4:33pm 10.27.24 Hi Mark - I had a similar issue with the rudder on the Hunter 380 I bought last year, and the insura
Urban Sailing (1) mermike at 4:15pm 10.27.24 228176 This morning was worth a song or two.
Urban Sailing mermike at 4:08pm 10.27.24 I would say more, but I'll jinx it. Not that I'm superstitious.
Urban Sailing jssailem at 3:12pm 10.27.24 Making good time. The Gulf Stream is well off shore. You have a following wind /wave/ and southern b
My rudder broke off Crazy Dave Condon at 2:59pm 10.27.24 @wardk call the forum store as they specialize in hunter parts
@nd fuel tank in Hunter 50AC Crazy Dave Condon at 2:54pm 10.27.24 Call the forum store and talk to either Al or Mike who are former Hunter employees. Maybe they can
Hunter 340 'soggy' ruddder question please markymac1961 at 2:23pm 10.27.24 Welcome Mark, The 340 is a comfortable boat both to sail and be on. We have a 2000 which is not
Urban Sailing mermike at 2:14pm 10.27.24 We're continuing south to Norfolk along the coast. Conditions have been pleasant, not too much rolli
Urban Sailing jssailem at 2:04pm 10.27.24 What happens when you reach Cape May?
@nd fuel tank in Hunter 50AC betsyderek at 12:26pm 10.27.24 Thanks, but I haven't found a pump much less a float switch. The fuel hose goes straight to the tank
@nd fuel tank in Hunter 50AC LloydB at 11:53am 10.27.24 It seems to me the fuel pump should be controlled by an automatic switch that turns the pump off whe
Hunter 340 'soggy' ruddder question please sailcapt340 at 11:13am 10.27.24 Welcome Mark, The 340 is a comfortable boat both to sail and be on. We have a 2000 which is not
Dyneema Double Eye thinwater at 10:33am 10.27.24 Loop. Double eye (some call them rabbit ears or dog bones) are weaker and harder to make. Then slide
My rudder broke off JamesG161 at 9:41am 10.27.24 Anyone have a source for the upper bearing Not sure what you are asking? 1) Boat side 2) Rudder
Wanted to say hi Ralph Johnstone at 9:41am 10.27.24 Hoping to at least have all the engine work done and new electronics in this fall. Of course you
Wheel to tiller conversion? Alan Gomes at 9:27am 10.27.24 Not likely will the costs of the project be recouped at point of a future sale. This goes for near
Urban Sailing mermike at 7:46am 10.27.24 Nobody's thumbs are as fast as they used to be.
Urban Sailing dlochner at 7:40am 10.27.24 Offshore to Norfolk. We sailed overnight and ducked through the channel at Cape May to avoid the ro
LiFePo4 now less than FLA thinwater at 7:40am 10.27.24 I am by no means an early adopter. I like testing things too. But by the next time I need a batter

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