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H41 Stern Gland Packing Steve fm aus at 10:57pm 10.02.08 Big Boats 0/993 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) 6/2079 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 2/1535 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 5/4175 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 15/26119 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 12/2452 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 2/1257 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 0/899 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 13/1479 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 1/1402 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) 4/2090 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 2/1129 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 6/1603 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 1/1254 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 4/1255 Just returned from the Long Beach, CA boat show. I try to go every year to see what's new in equipme
Holding tank removal Jim22199 at 1:51pm 10.02.08 Catalina 30 2/1446 Can anyone give me a tip on removing the holding tank on my 1983 Catalina 30. It appears to be buil
Knotty question: connecting the two ends of a line dick at 1:49pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1614 On another thread (attaching a whisker pole), Stu Jackson suggests tying a loop of line to the heads
Correct Prop Size jsc4484 at 1:36pm 10.02.08 Irwin 0/1651 Hello I have a Irwin 32 Citation, with a 13hp yanmar. I believe that the PO had changed out the prop
Careening a Saiboat at the Dock -- Good or Bad Idea? rardiH36 at 11:28am 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 12/5521 This month's Latitude 38 publication has an article about using brushes attached to both straight an
The Eagle Has Landed (3) Stillraining at 10:55am 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1434 http://i508.photobucket.com/albums/s323/Stillraining/EL-2.jpg Well Its been a long haul getting Eagl

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Throttle controls for First 28 (1) Joe at 10:05pm 02.02.22 My first move might be to identify the unit. Those types of mechanicals are usually vendor/3rd part
Screw clamp port lights (2) Tally Ho at 10:00pm 02.02.22 Actually the rubber gaskets are in good shape, soaped rinsed and cleaned the 4 port lights and smea
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated twistedskipper at 9:26pm 02.02.22
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated Sola Gratia at 9:20pm 02.02.22
Oh My the Moorage Costs jssailem at 9:02pm 02.02.22 Oh the humanity... Trapped behind a historical bridge in a Dutch River. Garb another bottle of Perr
Help to ID this type of windlass artboas at 8:51pm 02.02.22 It looks like a Simpson Lawrence Anchorman model 700, 800, or 1000. I agree. Definitely .
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? Ralph Johnstone at 8:48pm 02.02.22 I picked up a fitting 3/4mpt X 3/4 barb hose 90, turned it into the valve and I have 4.25" from the
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated Richard19068 at 8:17pm 02.02.22 D&R Marine shows they can get them but the picture does look different. Have you tried them? https:
salon window leaks in a 2007 373 Ralph Johnstone at 8:03pm 02.02.22 Anyone have issues with leaks on the main salon overhead windows. https://forums.sailboatowners.c
salon window leaks in a 2007 373 BigEasy at 7:27pm 02.02.22 Thumbs up for DC 795 but you won't find it at your home depot or even your chandlery. I ordere
Help to ID this type of windlass Rich Stidger at 7:27pm 02.02.22 It looks like a Simpson Lawrence Anchorman model 700, 800, or 1000.
all Pearson 303 owners Cypressman at 7:19pm 02.02.22 Trying to understand the mechanical issue. In this state, the bellows could not be compressed? Thus
Cable tv? rgranger at 7:10pm 02.02.22
One week Sail adventure rgranger at 7:08pm 02.02.22 One of the issues that I think @dlochner was hinting towards is electric shock drowning. It is a f
mast raising (1) MacBeane at 6:50pm 02.02.22 Thanks. It occurs to me me that once I get the rig aloft and boom attached I'll probably understand
H34 chainplate anchors ScottFreeRick at 6:38pm 02.02.22 Got to the boat this afternoon. After digging out the snow in the cockpit, I was able to get into t
Hunter 34 Winch Replacement Ryan and ileana Bradley at 6:36pm 02.02.22 I spoke with Hunter some years ago about how the deck organizers were installed as I didn't see the
One week Sail adventure dlochner at 6:23pm 02.02.22 Thanks for the feedback. I have done some research on this. I am also a mechanical engineering pr
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover Georgedoyle at 6:11pm 02.02.22 And I spent 20 years restoring a wooden Kettenburg 43 so I was happy to put some wood and epoxy toge
One week Sail adventure Erbardy at 6:09pm 02.02.22 I would suggest going for the NOCO 10A charger. The 5A won't charge your 200A battery overnight, th

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