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Hunter Legend 40.5 Question (1) Dick Dixon at 3:46pm 08.10.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2720 Regarding to a 1994 Hunter Legend 40.5, will someone please help me understand the purpose of the el
Hunter 40.5 Legend Question Dick Dixon at 3:30pm 08.10.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1222 A friend recently purchased a 1994 Hunter Legend 40.5 and has a question regarding the electrical pa
Rudder Jack at 2:34pm 08.10.08 Irwin 2/1958 I have a 1977, 33-foot Irwin. The shaft in the rudder is striped or broken. I need a replacement rud
Best Windlass Solutions for Hunter 30_88-94 parrothead531 at 2:07pm 08.10.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/3096 I'd like to add a windlass to my H30_88-94, which has the factory-standard angled bow roller and anc
rudder lost-sailing into a port letterman at 1:53pm 08.10.08 Ask All Sailors 28/2887 I know I am right because we practice it all the time at sea, and once a season actually sail into p
Length of boat and trailer Dry feet at 10:32am 08.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1147 Hi, Want to buy a Mac 25 and have a parking area on the side of my house for an RV or boat. It is a
sailing to Anacapa and Santa Cruze Islands novelman17130 at 10:17am 08.10.08 Destinations 3/3513 Two boats, a 25' MacGregor and my 22' Venture will be sailing to Anacapa Island and Santa Cruze Isla
Centerboard Vibration Brave Dave at 10:11am 08.10.08 Day Sailers 2/1725 My 1977 DSII has a vibration in the centerboard at certain low speeds. I have repaced the bushing w
Death of a boat pet sailaway78 at 10:02am 08.10.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1082 Sorry to announce that Skipper, my boat pet was found dead this morning. He was laying on the galle
will it really work? les at 9:59am 08.10.08 The Cherubini Hunters 0/931 The hed Mistress recomends using fresh water in the head to keep down odors.My question is ,how to c
Dinette modifications in Catalina 27 NCNoviceCouple at 9:56am 08.10.08 Mid-Size Boats 8/15604 Why wife and are preparing to buy a 1982 Catalina 27 with the dinette cabin configuration. What are
what kind of boat is this a real fixer upper at 9:44am 08.10.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1795 i got this boat from a friend and am trying to fix it up, does anyone know what model mit is? click
ignition alarm failing Banooma at 7:22am 08.10.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1134 Yesterday, a new mystery occurred. While first starting the engine, the alarm bell (that always bee
Coffee by the numbers - your results may vary! GuyT at 5:47am 08.10.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2001 Some time ago there was a post about coffee makers and battery power usage. Some say to use a fuel s
H28 dismasted Jack4873 at 5:02am 08.10.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1228 Just finished second Lake Michigan crossing within a week and sailing upwind in 15 kt. winds when sn
Telltale signs of overheating Manny at 9:14pm 08.09.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1422 Other than a temp gauge, what are signs of a diesel engine overheating? Thursday, since the winds we
mast rake 24632 at 8:30pm 08.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1024 Howdy, I am shopping for a new mainsail and the sail maker wants to know what the mast rake is on a
Hairline Cracks in Fiberglass mremington at 7:19pm 08.09.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2126 How do you repair hairline cracks in the fiberglass? They are not leaking, but are aesthetically un
How to tell if its time for new sails ? David Underwood at 5:31pm 08.09.08 Smaller Boats 2/942 I have been thinking about buying new sails to replace 10 year old sails that came with my 87 hunter
Do you leave your tank(s) full or emply in winter? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:17pm 08.09.08 Ask All Sailors 29/3289 For those who live in the northern lats, I've done what I consider to be a reasonable amount of due

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Water tank Terry Cox at 8:46am 12.31.21 Our side water tank has a hole in the pickup tube 1/2 way down. Ours remain in good condition, so
H33.5 V-Berth Length Fred at 8:38am 12.31.21 A pocket door, a dutch door, a curtain or reverse the opening direction, then you can fill the adde
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Rick Webb at 8:38am 12.31.21 Can't you get a "Mr Fusion" at your local Target?
Key West activities. (7) jssailem at 8:30am 12.31.21 Do the photo nt a bike on Duval street. 201355 Ride the island but Avoid hitting the chickens they a
Key West activities. Rjm st.petersburg at 8:28am 12.31.21 Robbie's at Islamorada, you can hand feed tarpon. From Key West you can take a seaplane to Ft. Jeffe
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric jssailem at 8:23am 12.31.21 I think that a small reactor would be both fascinating, and a long life power "solar similar" source
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric (1) jssailem at 8:21am 12.31.21 Perhaps they had a Melt Down. happened at Sea?
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Benny17441 at 8:18am 12.31.21 Heard years ago that the Russians were marketing a small nuclear reactor power plant for small marin
Water tank jssailem at 8:10am 12.31.21 Thoughts? Advice on repair? When I have a hose failure "Leak", rubber patch or Amalgam tape can te
Velociteck Prostart cb32863 at 8:05am 12.31.21 Wasn't Jackdaw working with that company? Racer's will spend big money if they think they can get
Anyone know what caused these depo Benny17441 at 7:58am 12.31.21 While prompt cleaning is necessary you need to find out where the salt water is coming from, is ther
New to the forum jssailem at 7:52am 12.31.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on the new boat. Having been on other folks boats you can now app
New to the forum Benny17441 at 7:46am 12.31.21 Welcome. You can refer to the boat as an H31-2007 and it is best to post "In Ask a Hunter Owner" a
Windlass foot switch kbgunn at 7:18am 12.31.21 kbgunn Did you ever come up with a solution? I'm having the same issue with a 45cc I recently boug
New to the forum sail sfbay at 7:08am 12.31.21 Welcome to the forum!! Good boat.........my first sailboat was a Hunter 31, albeit 20 years older.
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dlochner at 7:04am 12.31.21 What happens if you go out for the day and an unexpected storm comes up and there is not enough bat
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric lehighsail at 6:59am 12.31.21 What happens if you go out for the day and an unexpected storm comes up and there is not enough batt
New Roller Furler - Your pick? JRacer at 6:56am 12.31.21 I have a Selden Furlex and am happy with it.
Anyone know what caused these depo FLAPILOT at 6:32am 12.31.21 Yes. It happens when salt water gets on your hot engine. It is corrosive and should be removed. The
New Roller Furler - Your pick? jssailem at 6:31am 12.31.21 My boat came with a ProFurler. It worked. It was beyond its prime. When reworking the mast, I faced

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