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I'm looking for experienced advice on spinnaker halyard installation. Clark at 8:20am 10.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1341 I have a 1996 H280 to which I'd like to add a spinnaker halyard. It will be done under my guidance b
AC Unit for Catalina 30 - Opinions Wanted jimmcgee at 8:07am 10.03.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2644 I'm looking at adding AC to my '95 Catalina 30, preferably a unit with reverse-cycle heat as we keep
Compass Repair kenken at 7:29am 10.03.08 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1520 Does anyone know a compass repair facility in Ocean county NJ?
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Accuracy of fuel tank gauges Jack at 4:31am 10.03.08 Big Boats 7/1807 My 2000 340 fuel tank gauge is way off. It shows a little more than 1/4 tank full, BUT, only needed
H41 Stern Gland Packing Steve fm aus at 10:57pm 10.02.08 Big Boats 0/940 Hello all I am slipping Boat next month and was not sure if Hunter Manual was correct for packing in
Recent topics Mac Bentley at 9:29pm 10.02.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/1944 Under the old forum the left side of the "last 24 hours" was the original post. Now I'm getting repl
AC power - Is there a Collection of "Wisdom" dvideohd at 8:37pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1463 There have been some good questions asked about AC boat power - and some really great Power Testing
Sticky swing keel mstrud at 8:02pm 10.02.08 Trailer Sailors 5/3625 Im thinking of purchasing a catalina 22, now i havent looked at it in person yet but i have a feelin
Sam's Club Golf cart battery question Scott B at 7:23pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 15/25643 Checked out a local Sam's Club recently for Golf Cart Batteries. They carry "Powerfast" by Intersta
Inverter Problems MaryC at 7:01pm 10.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1871 I bought a Xantrex Freedom inverter/charger and paid $800 to have it "professionally" installed - as
Diesel injector not pumping Hermit Scott at 6:25pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1207 I recently rebuilt a YSM 12. I put it in the boat and it ran while I sprayed WD40 in the intake. I t
mast needed jeff@edwardsyachtsales at 6:03pm 10.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/856 I need to replace the mast on a Hunter 40.5, If anyone knows of a Hunter 40.5 or similar size Hunte
Diesel Question as Murphys law kicked in! patman70 at 4:44pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1393 Was changing oil on my 12HP Yanmar with a bulb siphon, when Murphys law hit. A 4" piece of clear 1/4
Link to PBS Show - "The Physics of Sailing" rardiH36 at 4:19pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1324 The below/attached url should connect you to a PBS site for a specified episode of a show called Que
Thanks Phil! Mulf at 3:42pm 10.02.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1964 Thanks for approving my user name change. The only thing I cannot figure out is that, even though th
Hunter 27 (2005-Present) emkay at 3:25pm 10.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1051 I am interested in this boat and am looking for current owners opinions, I have read the reviews but
Four stroke outboard mounting JohnG at 3:23pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1533 I am preparing to mount a new four stroke motor mount on the back of my Hunter 25.5 I have construct
M25XPB, H2O in oil jlp at 3:17pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1223 Did 700hr. oil change in M25 XBP. Oil removed looked as diesel crankcase oil should after 100 hr., o
Boat Show Rick D at 2:55pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1213 Just returned from the Long Beach, CA boat show. I try to go every year to see what's new in equipme

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Rule gusher pump Cypressman at 5:11am 05.28.21 The Rule pump is located in the cockpit . Built into the fiberglass. It would be nice to just rebuil
Marking anchor rode Will Gilmore at 4:59am 05.28.21 You could mark the first 60 feet in fathoms, for tradition's sake: 18', 24', 30', 36', 42', 48', 54
Marking anchor rode thinwater at 4:56am 05.28.21 Could someone please explain how marking every 25 feet actually helps?... I sort of agree, but ju
Behavior of marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 4:52am 05.28.21 As far as charging goes, there are 2 scenarios. On shore power, boat is plugged in and selector to
Hunter 260 Forestay Tension with Furler CrispyCringle at 4:31am 05.28.21 I pull my 23.5 out every fall and de-rig. You should not have to adjust the forestay once you have a
Behavior of marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 4:18am 05.28.21 On shore power, boat is plugged in and selector to OFF. Underway, the selector is set to ALL. This
Periodic Maintenance - Yanmar Saildrive (1) Codybear at 3:43am 05.28.21 After I dropped the filter plug into a narrow glass I was capturing the fuel with, I added a petcock
methyl hydrate fred1diver at 3:24am 05.28.21
Ahoy sailor folks Rick486 at 2:56am 05.28.21 We are seeking help finding a year 'round slip for a 53 foot sailboat, somewhere in or around Narra
Simrad WP30 Autopilot Drinking on the Job Mark Maulden at 1:44am 05.28.21 I have the new RM wheel pilot. Had issues with it hunting all over the place. No setting seemed to h
Hunter 260 Forestay Tension with Furler (1) Sailavie1 at 11:17pm 05.27.21 mind posting pics of the turnbuckle under the furler? i have the CDI as well and had no idea there
Serpentine kit for Ample Power alternator (1) Hayden Watson at 10:48pm 05.27.21 Just the crank is what is important. We currently build a beefed up up version of the old Ample sma
Rule gusher pump (1) jssailem at 10:35pm 05.27.21 Rule makes bilge pumps. Generally electrical. Whale makes a variety of pumps. A popular one is the w
methyl hydrate thinwater at 10:22pm 05.27.21
methyl hydrate rgranger at 9:15pm 05.27.21 Yo - but be aware the fumes are poisonous - use only in well ventilated spaces. Liquid fondue fue
H260 Diesel v. Outboard Tedd at 8:28pm 05.27.21 @caverun , I hadn't considered that the diesel might only be available in the fixed-keel version of
Marking anchor rode DianaOfBurlington at 8:17pm 05.27.21 Chain or line? Zip ties for the chain and I used red whipping thread on my line. Single bar is 25ft
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 8:10pm 05.27.21 I think the guy tied the ladder down using diagonal lashings and the ladder spun sideways in the win
prefrontal kloudie1 at 8:09pm 05.27.21 It is tough to be in a trough?
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot HMT2 at 7:57pm 05.27.21 There is not much info on what data can be shared between the two systems. Can the pilot follow a

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