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Hunter 49 Claudius at 3:00pm 03.31.08 Big Boats 7/2314 Have any one sailed the new H49? It seems to have the same hull speed as the Beneteau 473 which is
Bow Eye bolt Yankee Sailor at 9:22pm 03.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1278 Has anyone had to change the bow eye bolt? How do I get at the backside to either reinforce or repl
Looking for feedback on Bouyweather.com ruedi ross at 12:02am 03.30.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1947 Specifically their virtual bouy model for the Sea of Cortez area. Has anyone used it? How accurate i
Fishing Hand-Line help... rfrye1 at 1:44am 03.30.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2785 I'm heading to St. Vincent/Grenadines in a couple weeks (bareboat with Sunsail) and I hear the fishi
Deck moisture on Hunter 27.5 Mike McMahon at 1:29am 03.30.08 Big Boats 2/2301 I am in the process of having a 1994 Hunter 37.5 surveyed. I am looking for input from current 37.5
Jib sheets - Cow Hitch? sailortonyb Allied Mis at 2:04am 03.30.08 Ask All Sailors 39/4622 I have always used two separate sheets for my jib/jenny tied with a bowline knot.When I first start
spraying barrier coat Jim at 2:29am 03.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1624 Has anyone ever had the Barrier Coat sprayed on and how did it turn out?I used Interlux 2000 on my
How do i find my keelbolt ? Danne at 2:41am 03.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/904
Teak Seating Areas rlgales at 2:47am 03.30.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1315 I have let the teak seating areas in the cockpit of my Oceanus 350 go natural. What do others use t
In Mast furling / Genoa Rolling..Halyards....oops Dmac336 at 2:58am 03.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1099 Was just spring cleaning my boat -H326- and realized when I took the Main and Genoa off the boat as
shaft replacement hyperdick at 3:28am 03.30.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/967 I am hauling for bottom paint and might have to replace my old bronze shaft with stainless steel and
I have an extra line on boom- don't know it's purpose LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 4:30am 03.30.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1656 It is same dia. as main sheet. About 20 feet of line. Attaches to port side of boom one foot from af
Prop Shaft Removal Karl Wilmot at 4:55am 03.30.08 The Cherubini Hunters 20/2784 I have a bent prop shaft, how do I go about removing it. I have to replace prop strut as well so ru
Replacement windows ajc-2008 at 8:04am 03.30.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1057 I'm just in the process of purchasing a 1984 Hunter 31.I notice the plexiglass windows are "hazed".
SS Rail weld or cup Rich at 10:19am 03.30.08 Catalina 30 2/1092 Hello, My rear rail broke at the weld where it mounts to the deck. I was wondering if anyone kno
Midship Cleats Vision 32 Doubleshot at 10:31am 03.30.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/876 Has anyone put midship cleats on a Hunter Vision 32 ?
hints on replacing the water htr. (36') Jim P. at 2:25pm 03.30.08 Big Boats 3/1352 Any tricks to replacing the original water heater? Appears that the fuel tank will have to come out
Cal33 Manual Chuck at 1:36pm 03.30.08 Cal 4/2474 If anyone needs a manual for a Cal33 (85-89) I had mine scanned into .pdf format. It's about 5 meg.
Just a little braging and a bunch of praise for good ventilation Ross at 1:04pm 03.30.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1416 On Saturday afternoon Nancy and I went down to the boat to reinstall the propeller. When last I had
HUnter 30 Owners Manual Beau16545 at 12:27pm 03.30.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1995 Hi,would anyone out there know where I can get my hands on a 1975 Hunter 30 owners manual?Thanks

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H216 Bilge Water. Parsons at 12:23pm 08.25.21 The keel-stepped mast with an easily removable mast is the root cause. Unlikely that it is from sea
Galled stanchion removal Ken Cross at 12:17pm 08.25.21 I'm curious about the galling on your screws. Galling generally occurs when materials of similar ha
H216 Bilge Water. Mike216 at 12:13pm 08.25.21 Likely source is rain water running down the mast.
Hunter 216 Loose Forestay Mike216 at 12:09pm 08.25.21 I haven't been able to measure since my boat is in the water until fall. I will confirm for you the
How does the Hunter 240 sail? familyrapp at 11:43am 08.25.21 Very nice! Yes, as for this boat's ability to sail in <cough, cough> disrepair.... it does well.
Hunter 23.5 Mast Raising with Roller Furling familyrapp at 11:30am 08.25.21 The procedure uses the in-mast jib halyard to raise and lower the mast, not the halyard that is in
Auto-Pilots BigEasy at 11:25am 08.25.21 DLochner's advice is "right on." My new to me boat was equipped with a Raymarine wheel pilot. It
How does the Hunter 240 sail? patbratton at 11:13am 08.25.21 My son and I took Wet Dog out for the first time Monday. We motored out of the harbor and pointed h
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 BigEasy at 11:09am 08.25.21 Many (many) years ago, at age 21, my brother & I purchased a venture 15' catamaran. Damned near k
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! DeniseO30 at 10:59am 08.25.21 pictures of your installation would help those trying to help you, it may be a design flaw in your
H 240 table familyrapp at 10:57am 08.25.21 On the 240 the table is a pain in the a$$. It is hugely in the way while sailing. Even in port / m
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) Ralph Johnstone at 10:56am 08.25.21 My first try would be to remove the nuts and grab the bolts from the inside with a vice grip and try
Auto-Pilots tfox2069 at 10:55am 08.25.21 Wow, can of worms OPENED! You'll probably get lots of opinions on which brand, etc. I've got a mix
Batteries relocated on a Hunter 37.5 (2) SandyFrank at 10:53am 08.25.21 Pics of the final installation and details if you can. Well... Not final but you can see it does i
O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Padeyes & Stanchion Bolts DeniseO30 at 10:46am 08.25.21 My "plan", if you could call that at the time was; to send a long quarter inch drill bit down throug
Auto-Pilots dlochner at 10:44am 08.25.21 The first question is how big and heavy is the boat? The second question is where and how do you sai
O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Padeyes & Stanchion Bolts Richard19068 at 10:44am 08.25.21 Someone cut back to just shy of the vertical feature. So not cut back quite as far as yours. The
How does the Hunter 240 sail? familyrapp at 10:36am 08.25.21 I'm on my third season with a 240 and sail her on the lower Severn River and Chesapeake Bay. She po
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 08.25.21 Antifreeze cooling systems can be a bugger if you get air bubbles in them when changing the coolant.
H31 speed control cable Flip Rutledge at 10:21am 08.25.21 The problem there is that it does not seem to be the correct cable. I can get the right cable, it is

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