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Poor anchoring equipment teucer at 8:34pm 09.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 10/3237 Just wanted to give a heads up to new Hunter owners. I recently purchased schatzi from a reputable H
Problem areas to check on a 85 22 foot hunter Sn0wman at 7:01pm 09.14.09 Smaller Boats 3/1433 Hi all, I'm in the process of buying a 1985 hunter 22, has been well taken care of and stored insid
Yanmar Diesel Gas Leak (1) Dawno at 6:33pm 09.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/2545 I have attached a picture of a leak area on my engine. After a few short rides on the lake with the
What is the top speed the Hunter 33 can get. Laguna at 6:33pm 09.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/9260 Hello , I got a first boat the hunter 33 1978. With jenova sail i riched 6.5 miles/hr And got inter
Yanmar Diesels erictowse at 6:15pm 09.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2264 Where can I get motor mounts for the 2GM Yanmar found on a 1983 Hunter 30?
Circumnavigating the Delmarva Peninsula - Trip Report catsailor at 6:14pm 09.14.09 Destinations 4/5095 Rather than re-post many pages here, please visit my blog: http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/search
Can the luff tape size be changed on a brand new sail? chrisolavitch at 6:06pm 09.14.09 Smaller Boats 1/1801 After posting a previous question to the group-it appears my new jib was built with the wrong size l
Single line reefing set up, tension angles Hermit Scott at 5:37pm 09.14.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2341 I have 2 cheek blocks and 2 bullet blocks for 5/16" line. For now I have a cleat that I will mount o
Sail rejuvenation tamas at 5:27pm 09.14.09 Ask All Sailors 14/7444 I was going to start this process as a business about 15 years ago but never got around to it. Last
Stanchion brackets ranchu56 at 5:00pm 09.14.09 Big Boats 2/1445 I own a 1984 Hunter 34 and am looking to move lifeline gates from stern area to amidships. Does any
O'day 26 head system Denis Hodson at 4:25pm 09.14.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1378 looking for a line drawing to install a head,holding tank ' plumbing in an O'day 26 (1984). I unders
Cleaning cockpit seat covers?? hunter33owner at 4:19pm 09.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1868 How can I clean the mesh seat covers in the cockpit? I have taken them off of the foam and need to c
cleaning cockpit seat covers?? hunter33owner at 4:07pm 09.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1087 Was wondering what people are using to clean the mesh covers of the cock pit seats. I removed them f
Engine Compartment Venting chrisdaigle at 3:28pm 09.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/1901 I would like to know if it is unusual to not have some form of venting for the engine compartment. I
Cockpit control of Main Halyard dwgifford at 2:19pm 09.14.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2756 1978 H33 Cherubini - Want to run my main and spare main halyards from the mast back to the cockpit f
First Mate makes a mistake! A little humor! dserrell at 1:18pm 09.14.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2819 1 1
Bow Hatch Cover knotaclew2 at 1:10pm 09.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/2665 Does anyonr know the best place to get a new hatch for my 1988 28.5. all I need is the top portion a
Wiring Harness for Universal 5411 texasprinter at 12:40pm 09.14.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2107 My original Universal 5411 had a cracked block from salt buildup so I found another 5411 to replace
Boat Cover tgrass462 at 12:30pm 09.14.09 Smaller Boats 10/3130 It's getting that time of year - at least in a couple of months ... to cover your boats through the
Commishioning water tank Rxman47 at 10:40am 09.14.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/4947 Peggy, Where can I find directions for re-commishioning a plastic water tank? I have searched on the

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How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. jssailem at 5:32am 04.28.22 You are on a reasonable path. Diesel engines need clean fuel, clean air, and compression to run. Ad
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? jviss at 5:29am 04.28.22 Is it possible to replace my RayMarine ST4000Mk2 mechanical rotary unit with a linear drive unit? I
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug LooseScrews24 at 5:19am 04.28.22 My former boat was 15 ft trailer pocket yacht. Now it was like sailing in a back packing tent. Had
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 5:17am 04.28.22 50A will also not be enough to measure current going into the house bank if you have an alternator
Hunter 28 or 28.5 Rudder HalfAfloatDave at 5:15am 04.28.22 I scraped and sanded all the paint off the bottom of my boat last spring, hopefully this picture wil
Ammeter replacement questions Davidasailor26 at 5:14am 04.28.22 50A will also not be enough to measure current going into the house bank if you have an alternator l
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. ice breaker at 5:07am 04.28.22 I had a problem once where the 90 degree barbed fittings that connect to the fuel lines got stuffed
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? dlochner at 5:06am 04.28.22 I'm sure you meant that as intentional hyperbole, no? I mean, at $600 to replace the wheel drive u
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 4:55am 04.28.22
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 4:55am 04.28.22 The shunt should be installed on the negative cable coming from the house battery. Depends on what
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? jviss at 4:52am 04.28.22 you can replace the wheel AP 8 or 10 times for about the same cost as a below decks AP and carry a
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. SFS at 4:47am 04.28.22 Can't help you with the issues in the final paragraph of the post above, but if the genset is runnin
Not sure what I need Timm R Oday25 at 4:42am 04.28.22 Good morning .Any chance you could post photos of the transom and the end of the boom ?
Fuse or Breakers? jviss at 4:28am 04.28.22 And I used this method to create a wired remote switch to operate the windlass from the cockpit. A
Ammeter replacement questions RoyS at 4:00am 04.28.22 I have no idea how your present ammeter works. Discard all of it and install your new meter. The shu
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? dlochner at 3:59am 04.28.22 The bigger question is what are your sailing plans? If your plans call for long passages and extend
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? kappykaplan at 3:30am 04.28.22 Should I skip the linear drive and just get the ST4000Mk2 replacement unit? I think you'd be happi
New Owner Here! 36C Hull #44 kappykaplan at 3:23am 04.28.22 What's s stack pack? It's a sail cover associated with lazy jacks for the main sail. Lazy jacks k
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 12:39am 04.28.22 So here is a rather long update as problem goes on: Yanmar 4JH4-TE. Fuel issues. I admit Im not sure
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? skunther at 10:09pm 04.27.22 This from the manufacturer: "The St6002 can be used, you would need an SPX10 course computer, fluxga

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