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Stuffing box ?? too hot?? Tom at 11:39pm 06.02.07 Ask All Sailors 11/3288 Can any one tell me what would cause my stuffing box and prop shaft to be hot to the touch? It is d
bilge pump does not automatically come on, jco789 at 1:31am 06.03.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1615 I have two bilge pumps- I have the original pone hunter installed and abother , just incase. Thw wa
Hunter 260 mast crutch and radar mount option Bert17825 at 1:47am 06.03.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1800 Hi,we recently bought a 2003 260, and have lots of questions. We will search the archives first, b
Lubricate the Mast?? Scott at 1:41am 06.03.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1664 Is there something you lube the mast with? When the mainsail is raised and lowered the slugs get stu
Windows Leak Greg at 1:40am 06.03.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2117 We spent the night on the boat during the rain last night to see if we have any leaks. We have two w
Wheel lock and gas tank installation Bert17825 at 2:06am 06.03.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/888 Hi,More questions from a new Hunter owner:Does anyone know the model of the wheel lock that fits
holder 12 dagger board kiwanis sailing at 2:42am 06.03.07 Other Sailboats 1/3516 Our Kiwanis Community Sailing club has a Holder 12. Last year a big wind blew it over and we lost th
3GM30F rpm's Scott at 3:05am 06.03.07 Big Boats 22/3118 A couple of questions on the rpm's of my 3GM30F on my 35.5:-The engine idles at 1000. It seems a bi
Spinnaker halyard MIke at 3:18am 06.03.07 Big Boats 3/931 After three unsuccessful attempts at trying to drop a messenger line in an effort to fish a spinnake
1977 Hunter 27 marich at 4:54am 06.03.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 3/2616 I need an owner's manual...can someone please help me?Thank you very much!Richard Howse
Wiring diagram pchazel at 4:35am 06.03.07 Catalina 310 9/3492 I have no 12V power to the engine key switch. The wiring diagram in the owner's manual is limited. H
1959 daysailer in sad shape in alabama robert downing at 6:06am 06.03.07 Day Sailers 1/1182 I've had this '59 daysailer for many years, inherited from my late father in law. He bent the mast a
Online diagram or manual for hanking on mainsail nancy thompson at 6:09am 06.03.07 Smaller Boats 1/2105 I have misplaced my owners' manual and have not sailed for several years. Does anyone have a diagram
Fuel Tank Access Plate s sauer at 6:46am 06.03.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1879 I would like to install a 'SeaBuilt' access plate system on the 10-11 gal. poly fuel tank on my Hunt
Bilge pump krag13957 at 12:49am 06.03.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1142 The bilge is not being pumped out even though the bilge pump appears to run when I turn it on. It ma
Recommendations for a new 26M ... artalv at 12:48am 06.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/3285 I need help deciding what options to get with a new 26M before I order. I have read a lot but every
Jammed In-Mast Furling Mainsail - Haalpp! Mr Lucky16746 at 12:36am 06.03.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1886 I can't believe my boat is the only one this has happend to.My Catalina 28 MK II has an in-mast fu
Cabin Lights C34 Scott at 10:33am 06.03.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1280 As of this past Saturday I am the proud owner of a 2002 C34 MKII and Love It!One question..... Wh
Replacement for Plastic D Shackle Robert Reid at 10:55am 06.03.07 Smaller Boats 4/1206 When we de-rigged the mainsail last season, we noticed that three of the plastic D shackles that con
Tank Monitoring Systems Bob Talley at 10:57am 06.03.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1190 My Wema tank gauges have failed again (holding tank registers 3/4 full even when fully pumped out).

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how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? danstanford at 9:23am 09.17.21 Thanks Don and SF, this is the kind of subtlety it is hard to find someone to discuss this with. Mos
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? Stu Jackson at 9:19am 09.17.21 Depends on where you intend to anchor and what wind strength you size your ANCHORING SYSTEM for. I'
Beneteau 41.1 2017 autopilot compass failure intermittently Slider at 9:18am 09.17.21 My auto had the,Same on for a while and off now and then until I paid a pro to fix it. He went all
Redoing salon table on a Beneteau 37 Bluenose at 9:17am 09.17.21 OMG! It's enormous!! You could land a helicopter on it!
Redoing salon table on a Beneteau 37 kodiak1120 at 9:07am 09.17.21 Same way the other is attached. There are flat steel bars under the table that it (and the original
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? BigEasy at 9:04am 09.17.21 . the anchor line seemed to be half inch which, I think is too light for my boat, the chain on the
Replacing passive skimmer with electric field pump and automatic switch Calif. Ted at 8:56am 09.17.21 What is the blue hose ? Looks like could be for a second pump.
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? Sailboat.Sequoyah at 8:54am 09.17.21 1/2 was too small for mine. The sweet spot, that point where strength and handling meet, is 5/8. Tha
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! vgoya at 8:51am 09.17.21 Those are done to relieve stress in the plate and looks like done correctly. The rounded ends of t
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? kloudie1 at 8:44am 09.17.21 You are correct.. probably should be more like 5/8 or 3/4
Replacing passive skimmer with electric field pump and automatic switch kloudie1 at 8:42am 09.17.21 Ya probably want both manual and electric.. looks like you have room to shorten the manual pump hose
New H240 owner - portable toilet question chriscampbell at 8:40am 09.17.21 UPDATE! It turns out the Thetford 345 is a perfect fit as a replacement toilet on the Hunter 240. I
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! vgoya at 8:25am 09.17.21 NO Very interesting. Is it like mine (built of 3 welded plates) but without smile cut ? Can you
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! vgoya at 8:21am 09.17.21 Checking mine this weekend, scary thing Take a couple of pictures of it please. Does it have th
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! vgoya at 8:20am 09.17.21 I just checked my forestay and thankfull have no cracks. I agree you need emergency measures. Take
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 8:12am 09.17.21 Danstanford: Sail SFBay made me think of something. I said release the vang but be careful when you
Rudder bearings H34 DeniseO30 at 8:09am 09.17.21 I did receive an answer and no, they are no longer available, and it was suggested I do what I knew
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 Bob S at 8:06am 09.17.21 I've gone the season with Pettit Prop paint, when the can ran out I switched to a ZRC product with t
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 7:49am 09.17.21 If a sailor can sail in light air they can sail in anything. The main sheet trimmer is responsible f
Replacing passive skimmer with electric field pump and automatic switch (2) SeaDogRun at 7:38am 09.17.21 198343

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