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Hunter 49 outboard engine lift? John Knight at 10:03am 06.19.08 Big Boats 1/915 I have recent taken delievery of a Hunter 49 -- Great boat!However, after adding an aft bimini I a
True Courage & Love For Sailing Allan R at 11:12am 06.19.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1175 Quadriplegic Attempts Solo Sail Around British Isles (see link for article).
Oil in the barbeque regulator !! Ron at 11:06am 06.19.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1121 Thought I had seen it all, but this one has me stumped. I was having trouble with the regulator on
stupidity John at 7:01am 06.19.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1241 I previously asked about a problem with my Garmin gpsmap 76 which is not showing any coastal map det
Hunter 23.5 Broken Spreader Bracket (1) sbaughn1 at 12:07pm 06.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1195 Help. I contacted Hunter about a broken spreader bracket on my boat. I was referred to contact US Sp
Mast Gate Paul Wash at 1:32pm 06.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1444 Does anyone have any good ideas for a mast gate on the 216? My sail has the "tabs" that slide into t
That darned insurance jybiom at 12:16pm 06.19.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1038 Recently I had to renew my boat insurance. I am with Progressive with liability /medical/towing, onl
ericson gear shift cable hixboca@aol.com at 2:47pm 06.19.08 Ericson 3/1904 I am desperate for a new gear shift cable. Where can I get one--1978 27 ericson--atomic four
Sailing under power turtle at 2:29pm 06.19.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1645 Appreciate hearing the pros and cons about sailing under power, or any comments about crossing the s
Sailing The Grenadines seadaddler at 9:24pm 06.17.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1151 Finally got to sail one of those 4700 cats in the islands,WOWa lot of boat for sure.We had a cook
leak in fuel tanki Ronnie Ramos at 9:41pm 06.17.08 Big Boats 3/1036 I have a small leak in the fuel tank. Main problem is accessibility. Would appreciate any suggesti
What is the accepted method... Doug/Karen at 9:58pm 06.17.08 Big Boats 7/1270 ...for turning on and off the propane system? We have been told that unless we will be away for an
Why Didn't I Think of That Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 10:08pm 06.17.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1008 This is a great resource written by John and Susan Roberts. It has over 1,100 tips from cruisers
Depth Offset mamkt001 at 10:43pm 06.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1906 Just a quick question. What should I assign as the actual offset when setting up my ST60 depth guage
Pedestal throttle "shift disengage" button Turner at 12:28am 06.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1226 The black, rubber cover over the gear shift disengage button on the throttle handle disappeared. The
Looking for Oday 28 with centerboard Rob Straebel at 12:37am 06.18.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1297 I am searching for a Oday 28 with centerboard to purchase. Great Lakes location is preferred but not
Mistral 33, windows Edward McCabe at 11:33pm 06.17.08 Hallberg-Rassy 6/4199 We took out the plexiglass windows and changed to safety glass, rebedded them and reattached the fra
about reference library, downwind sailing Jim Boernge at 11:25pm 06.17.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/2844 Don,Trying to learn more about light air sailing...Is ther an word error in your text?"Wind Shi
Genoa track on Oday 26 Mike8088 at 11:01pm 06.17.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/970 Has anyone installed a genoa track on an O'day 26? The factory installed track on the coaming is to
Where does this cable go??? WayneCam at 1:42am 06.18.08 Big Boats 1/980 On my 2003 Hunter 386 I found a cable behind the Nav Station Instrument panel. The cable has a blac

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Traveler Bar replacement -- Has anyone succeeded? LakeShark at 11:49am 05.11.21 I had a C22 and know what you are describing. Why not bite the bullet and do what 40 years of skip
Do I need outside jib tracks? LakeShark at 11:43am 05.11.21 @AaronD So I race and cruise and use my inner tracks for boath. Adding or removing twist is general
old and new batteries connection Don S/V ILLusion at 11:42am 05.11.21 l am in complete agreement with everyone. only two exceptions. 1.boat electrician are impossible t
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 AndyL at 11:41am 05.11.21 Thanks for the picture. I am running mine now and they seemed to touch both inside and outside so s
old and new batteries connection Stu Jackson at 11:38am 05.11.21 tape up separately? Yes. Then get a boat electrical book and start studying. None of us was born
Traveler Bar replacement -- Has anyone succeeded? Stu Jackson at 11:35am 05.11.21 1) I'm not willing to cut the inspection holes 2) I can get all over the aft access areas -- so get
old and new batteries connection Guan at 11:32am 05.11.21 tape up separately?
old and new batteries connection Guan at 11:32am 05.11.21 l am in complete agreement with everyone. only two exceptions. 1.boat electrician are impossible t
Charging issue Stu Jackson at 11:31am 05.11.21 Might want to avoid duplicate posts with different titles. It dilutes the responses.
Battery isolator issue Stu Jackson at 11:29am 05.11.21 It is a pretty standard wiring arrangement for the alternator output go to the starter and from the
Traveler Bar replacement -- Has anyone succeeded? (1) LakeShark at 11:24am 05.11.21 I have not heard of anyone succeeding but I have also wondered if it was possible using the tools yo
Nasty Surprise Stu Jackson at 11:22am 05.11.21 BTW @Peggie Hall HeadMistress does your book ship to Canada? Why not go through the checkout proce
old and new batteries connection Stu Jackson at 11:13am 05.11.21 And when you do, do not replace it with another 4D. Not only are they beasts to move, but they are
Universal M25XP not starting...air in system? Stu Jackson at 11:07am 05.11.21 Then there's always this, too: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/fuel-starvation-and-the-ob
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend mxwmxw at 11:05am 05.11.21 Thank you for the great info. I just sailed her from the BVI to USA. A few tweaks have fixed some of
Cleaning with TSP Stu Jackson at 10:58am 05.11.21 FB is the spreader of the real Fertilizer:poop::poop: Too true.
Universal M25XP not starting...air in system? smosh at 10:53am 05.11.21
old and new batteries connection Justin_NSA at 10:51am 05.11.21 Disconnect the old one until you can remove it
Spreader light on/off switch Hunter 49? ScottySailor at 10:33am 05.11.21
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? DougM at 10:31am 05.11.21 Legally, there should be a fuse or a. breaker inside the hull, more likely a breaker, very near t

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