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Rudder/Tiller on Hunter 216 jdanos at 10:42am 05.28.09 Smaller Boats 6/5266 My wife and I have just bought a Hunter 216 and love the boat except that the rudder/tiller seems to
Hatchboard Replacement Bobert at 10:39am 05.28.09 Big Boats 2/1159 New to the site...this is my first post. My 2003 Hunter 356 came with a lexan board on top with a wo
Cabin Hatch Leak on H216 jdanos at 10:30am 05.28.09 Smaller Boats 5/1482 My wife and I live in Northwest Florida and have a 2008 Hunter 216 with a leak at the hatch edge. W
Mounting Stereo jerry10848 at 10:11am 05.28.09 Bigger Boats 1/1339 I'd like to mount a stereo on the cabin top of my ''84 ODay 28 directly above the nav table. Is the
Rotten egg smell in fresh water SEAMATE II at 9:51am 05.28.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1876 I can't get rid of the rotten egg smell in my hot fresh water even after flushing. Any sugestions.
rotten egg smell in fresh water SEAMATE II at 9:41am 05.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2533 I can't get rid of the smell in my hot water even after flushing the system. Does anyone have any su
Vinegar and LectraSan? kellyoday40 at 9:23am 05.28.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2833 Is there any problem treating the head with vinegar when I have a LectraSan MSD in the system?
A Little Bit of Knowledge... John at 9:04am 05.28.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2082 is a dangerous thing. Regarding the postings I've put here about the (new) lower shrouds that pull
tiller slop, bearing replacement... sailingchefs at 8:28am 05.28.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1592 Hi All, What do I need to know before I attempt to remove and repair the rudder bearings on a Hunter
mast boot sfreedom at 7:48am 05.28.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1140 I have a 1987 oday 272. when looking down at the mast boot I can see four screws, two of which have
Missing Mast Step - Oh boy. - help please kburks1230 at 7:48am 05.28.09 Big Boats 1/1075 The situation: I have a 1981 36 hunter. Under the cabin sole in the bilge the mast step is corrode
Purchasing new 170 BWDave at 7:39am 05.28.09 Day Sailers 3/1411 I am interested in buying a new Hunter 170. I have previously had an Islander Freeport 41, a Bristo
Cheapie Depth Sounders KJH at 7:21am 05.28.09 Smaller Boats 7/2202 Does anyone have any opinions/thoughts/experiences with the inexpensive(under $150) depth sounders o
rigging genesta at 7:18am 05.28.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/990 Never sailed and we purchased our first sailboat. How's that for adventurous! The boat is a 1977
Onboard Charger/Converter replacement - Which one should I get? kburks1230 at 7:08am 05.28.09 Big Boats 1/1104 I have a Yanmar 2gm 2cyl diesel inboard in my 81 Hunter 36. It has the original wall panel type onbo
Hood roller furler question Hugh4753 at 6:59am 05.28.09 Big Boats 3/2799 First of all I hate the NEW format. Anyway, I've got a 35.5 with the Hood roller furler. It jams w
jib lines tomholland at 6:21am 05.28.09 Smaller Boats 5/1603 have a 97 hunter 26 noticed other boats of comparable size have their jib lines from furler run out
Sick of cam cleats GregS at 6:04am 05.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/9234 Is everyone still using cam cleats for their jib or genoa sheets? I'm sick of messing with these th
Interstate Marine Battery Opinions rpwillia at 5:39am 05.28.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1615 All, I am about to replace my plain old lead acid 4d deep cycle batteries and the local Interstate d
Rudder post grateful sled at 5:29am 05.28.09 Big Boats 4/6102 How does one remove the cap off the rudder post on a 1984 Catalina 38?

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Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Maine Sail at 9:59am 07.09.21 Thank you. It seems the wiring is as you describe, but instead of a fuse there is the Blue Sea 100a
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (2) skunther at 9:56am 07.09.21 Once again, (post #24) the windlass SHOULD NOT be passing through that breaker, at all!!! That brea
Shaft packing life expectancy? dlochner at 9:53am 07.09.21
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Maine Sail at 9:35am 07.09.21 If you look at his diagram on his post #56, there is a remote switch that should be powered by his
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker JamesG161 at 9:14am 07.09.21 If you look at his diagram on his post #56, there is a remote switch that should be powered by his o
Steering Cable Fell Off john renfro at 9:00am 07.09.21 A topic posted by dreadpirath caught my attention. It was titled "steering cable fell off". What ha
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard john renfro at 8:55am 07.09.21 Take it out the scupper, no holes to drill, easy access, no tripping, easy to store away, works just
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Maine Sail at 8:47am 07.09.21 Look other places for your main DC panel breaker problem. The main DC breaker (type C-series) IS
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker JamesG161 at 8:29am 07.09.21
Weld broken Strut? kloudie1 at 8:27am 07.09.21 Mine snapped a few years ago , it had been on the boat for 23 years. I found that it had been electr
Headsail "Barber Poling" When Furling markwbird at 8:26am 07.09.21 Sounds like you need to move the cars back to change the angle of the sheets to get the proper tensi
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker JamesG161 at 8:25am 07.09.21 There is a 12VDC breaker for parts of a windlass, but a short should trip that breaker. It powers t
Which assender do you use ? Hayden Watson at 8:16am 07.09.21 I tried using a pair of ATN ascenders, but they were a real pain to keep from scaring up my newly re
Shaft packing life expectancy? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:15am 07.09.21
Fixing a ding in a lead keel JamesG161 at 8:14am 07.09.21 I have a ding too. This was the small ding repair, answer from Hunter Expert , Joe Kerr... West Sy
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (2) Maine Sail at 8:09am 07.09.21 But today we took her out for a spin, and at our anchorage, the same problem arose. The House brea
Which assender do you use ? sail sfbay at 7:45am 07.09.21 ..........The wisest decision he made was to haul himself up using lines he trusted that he owned af
Fixing a ding in a lead keel Crazy Dave Condon at 7:42am 07.09.21 @Ward H has been around for a long time offering excellent advice. Follow it. Former sailboat deal
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter Crazy Dave Condon at 7:38am 07.09.21 May I suggest that you call Mars Metals in Canada and ask for their advice as they are the professio
Replacing trailer hand winch cable with UHMWPE synthetic winch rope ? Project_Mayhem at 7:38am 07.09.21 If you end up switching to Dyneema I found good pricing at cbknot.com

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