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a JOB- Need reality weather check happy 57 at 2:47pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1836 Hey guys, I might have a job!!! It's near Ft. Walton beach in the armpit of Florida. I've never vi
Diesel Vent Burp Johnb at 12:23pm 09.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 15/5096 When I first got my boat there was very little diesel in the tank. I went to fill up and the fellow
Center board on the tidal flats Mark Kinnane at 11:20am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1682 I just purchased a 2003 Hunter 260, Previously I had a McGregor 22. I moored the boat on the tidal f
Prop Review / Campbell Sailor (2) Maine Sail at 9:28am 09.29.09 Musings With Maine Sail 30/38654 After much research and consternation I decided on a new prop this past winter. Mechanical vs. Fixe
Poly X Gwennol at 8:57am 09.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3255 Peggy, do you have any experience of or thoughts on Poly X hose which is advertised with a "lifetime
i know what i like bruce and bernadette at 8:14am 09.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2222 Hello to all. We are new to this site, thank you for having us. I used to skipper a lightening sai
Spreader Boot Covers DennisMansour at 7:12am 09.29.09 Big Boats 5/1777 Hello all, Searching for Spreader Boot Covers for my 1885 Hunter. Do they exist or is it a custom it
Basic tack question Quoddy at 6:46am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2487 You can get to your destination with 3 tacks or 30 tacks. How do you know which way is faster?
Stuffing Box - Hunter 30/1983 erictowse at 4:45am 09.29.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/2281 Does anyone have info on maintenance of the shaft stuffing box? I would like to know what size shaft
9.2A Spar RussB at 3:52am 09.29.09 S2 4/1589 Well the sailing season has come to an end for me on northern Lake Huron. The old girl (1979 9.2A)
Projects: Bow Roller-Main Sail Cover Hermit Scott at 3:21am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 25/10126 I built a bow roller for the 33 lb. claw I have. I gave up on the idea of a one way roller and decid
Ice box conversion Andr� R. at 9:15pm 09.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1475 I'm in the process of converting my ice box to a fridge. I read some forums about it and now on the
Boat name applied Reddirt at 9:11pm 09.28.09 Trailer Sailors 14/4638 We are just getting our first sailboat - a Potter 19. I was wondering how to apply her name "Scarle
Early Break Benny at 7:25pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1509 The weather Gurus are predicting that a cold front will make it down our way in the next couple of d
Shore Power Issues CaptainJB at 6:17pm 09.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2094 My 2002 356 has presented some issues with burning of the shore power connector, both on the shore c
Rough bottom..new to me boat (2) Scotian at 6:04pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3063 Just pulled my new to me 1980 CS27. Bottom near bow has rough sections. Most bottom repair suggestio
don allen marine products barbq at 5:47pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1835 i am looking for anyone who knew Don Allen in San Pedro, CA. my brother, Paul, went to work for Don
Houston To SanFrancisco pkdailey4 at 5:39pm 09.28.09 Destinations 43/14049 Anybody ever make the journey ? I'm considering it. I have a Bene 321 and am looking at transporting
Our summer cruise (4) Scott B at 5:33pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2561 Been meaning to do this for a while, but work etc. gets in the way. Early August we headed up to Ki
Keel and Keel Joint Rev. 2.0 (3) Charlie L at 5:17pm 09.28.09 Big Boats 4/1761 From Rust to a hole in the keel. I have not finished exposing the opening because I needed to buy a

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Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jrussnogle at 2:58pm 04.25.22
PHRF racing on an Oday 302? compared with others. shemandr at 2:48pm 04.25.22 Yup, all over the map! What do you want? Put aside the price or value question. But realisticall
Paddlewheel Protection kappykaplan at 2:48pm 04.25.22 I generally only sail on the weekends (that may change after I retire), so pull the transducer when
Trans oil Benny17441 at 2:43pm 04.25.22 The type of fluid to be used is recommended by the transmission manufacturer but be aware that the O
Paddlewheel Protection lehighsail at 2:41pm 04.25.22 During the spring, summer and fall, I usually use the boat a couple of times a week.
Paddlewheel Protection Don S/V ILLusion at 2:37pm 04.25.22
So I found this bolt ... jviss at 2:30pm 04.25.22 what M10 X 1.25 means M = metric 10 = 10mm diameter, about 3/8" 1.25 = 1.25mm thread pitch, or abo
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues Benny17441 at 2:28pm 04.25.22 Does it always cut off when you disengage the choke? Does the engine rev up normally when running
So I found this bolt ... shemandr at 2:20pm 04.25.22 Could you post a picture of the head of the bolt where there is some lettering? If you could put a
How do I update the 'About' Section in my profile drm1 at 2:13pm 04.25.22 found it. Thanks!
Merriman Pedestal Steering Shifter cable Don S/V ILLusion at 2:12pm 04.25.22 Also look at all cable hold-down brackets. If one is loose or broken, the entire cable may be moving
2002 Hunter 260 Raymarine Instrument work shemandr at 2:02pm 04.25.22 There are likely manuals online. Reset to factory defaults would be included. I think most electron
How do I update the 'About' Section in my profile kappykaplan at 1:59pm 04.25.22 @drm1 , you should see your user name in the upper right. Click on it, then click on Account detail
Potable Water Fittings Nichole340 at 1:54pm 04.25.22 Could it be that the fittings are acting like that because the system isn't pressurized during the w
Merriman Pedestal Steering Shifter cable Benny17441 at 1:45pm 04.25.22 Figure out the cause of the problem. Get down to the transmission lever and manually shift the tran
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 1:36pm 04.25.22 Thanks everyone. Got the software upgrade on the C80 chart plotter figured out. For the char
So I found this bolt ... jviss at 1:34pm 04.25.22 Scary. God only knows. One way to track it down would be, if you have the engine parts manual, is
Need help selecting Chartplotter/Radar to go with Raymarine instruments eherlihy at 1:32pm 04.25.22 Presumably your new Raymarine transducers are NMEA 2000 / SeaTalkNG? If so, any vendor's chart plott
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters jviss at 1:31pm 04.25.22 HI Ralph I inherited a leaky chain locker when I got my 310. I tracked it down to rainwater running
Annual WAxing ROutine drm1 at 1:20pm 04.25.22 all great feedback everyone. thank you. really started down the wrong path on Sunday. Broke most of

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