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wing for a shoal draft keel dmc at 12:04pm 03.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1159 As I was working on the bottom of my '78 H 27' and preparing it for a mid april launch, I began to w
Alternator Belt chief14326 at 12:00pm 03.27.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/929 Thanks to all who responded last weekend regarding my alternator questions. In the end I asked my Ya
Sulfur Smell from water tanks Archer Watkins at 12:26pm 03.27.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1186 Water from tanks smells like sulfur. Any suggestions? Thanks!
measurements for 222 trailer beds Cpt. Tom at 12:46pm 03.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/925 My new 222 is in the water and to fit a trailer for it, I need measurements off a dry hull. I need t
Watertank Mounting slidewhiz at 12:48pm 03.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/852 My Son and I are doing work on our 1989 Hunter 23. The water tank has a hose that feeds into an ele
bilge pumps seth at 12:47pm 03.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/945 I use a couple of rule 360s in my bilge with float switches which works fine. I would like really ge
replacement blocks chelsabella at 12:52pm 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1006 Going to replace the main sheet blocks on my '84 C-30. Original specs call for 3 mini blocks can't
New 26S owner and pretty excited about it! walt at 2:02pm 03.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1032 Ive had this boat about 1 month and sailed it twice now. Done a lot of work/mods on it, still a lot
No provision to increase RPM in neutral Steve at 2:08pm 03.27.07 Big Boats 9/1756 I just acquired a 2003 Hunter 386. On a previous boat that I had with a Yanmar diesel it was possibl
More Info Nice N Easy at 2:32pm 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 0/769 One more little bit of info. Turning the bilge breaker off does not stop the buzzer, but turning th
ANYONE HAVE A GUESS Nice N Easy at 2:30pm 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 5/900 Hopefully some on on here can save me a lot of time and effort, if they have ever had this same prob
Equipment for a Dingy Hugh4753 at 9:21pm 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1020 I've got a 9.5 foot rib with a 15hp. motor and was wondering for that size dingy what are the CG req
Yanmar Hose Replacements Jack at 10:03pm 03.25.07 Big Boats 6/2257 My Yanmar 3GM30F Engine is 6 years old now. It only has 200 hours on it but I would like to replace
Bottom Paint Color? TJ-LJ Champion at 10:42pm 03.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2784 We're so new to this sailing scene and I know there is protocal to follow on some things but here's
Dingy Water Tender 9-4 cementhead at 10:29pm 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 8/2195 I have a Hunter 28 and need to get a Dingy. I really don't whant to get an inflatable and Think the
What Size Fuel Filter (Microns)? Bob at 10:23pm 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1114 I changed out my Racor fuel filter this weekend after it was recommended I use the "10 micron twist
Who does what when transporting RG at 11:02pm 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 8/973 I am looking to buy a "new to me" boat on the coast and will need to transport it to the lake we sai
Hey, Theres wires in these pipes Dan at 10:51pm 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1250 I am atttempting to install a Transducer cable to the helm instruments.The cable came complete with
Diesel shuts down after running about 5 minutes Bob Miller at 11:08pm 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1018 I spent most of the summer of 2005 in the slip as my Universal 3 cyl would run for only about 5 minu
Attaching forward mast support (1) jimforest at 12:28am 03.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/988 Our first time out with our Mac 26D (1990) we had trouble attaching the forward mast support cable t

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Solent Stay H36 Jim Legere at 1:39pm 06.15.21 The H37C didn't have a "factory cutter option" - it was designed by Cherubini as cutter right from t
Paint for plastic portlight surrounds flightlead404 at 1:33pm 06.15.21 I know there are plastics paints specifically for this purpose. I've gone down this road on a few a
BELT DUST twodzusfittings at 1:25pm 06.15.21 You should always use a grip notched belt especially when doing around a small pulley such as an al
Hunter 240 Boom Traveler John Marrone at 1:21pm 06.15.21 Doesn't the Bimini get in the way?
Hunter 240 Boom Traveler (3) rgranger at 1:19pm 06.15.21 My 26 is the same. I actually like the position of the sheet attachement . I use it to pull up on
BELT DUST SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:01pm 06.15.21 Get a "Gates Green Stripe V Belt".
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ shemandr at 1:00pm 06.15.21 Besides it being a PITA to open and close every time you want to use the boat they would interrupt t
Paint for plastic portlight surrounds Andrew Parker at 12:27pm 06.15.21 Suggest you Wash them thoroughly, rinse and dry. Apply a top quality primer like STIX The primer is
3GM30F Clean-up Stu Jackson at 12:25pm 06.15.21 The impeller would be spinning in the opposite direction, no? Would that matter? I guess it might n
Looking for a bow pulpit for 1971 Ericson 29 Stu Jackson at 12:22pm 06.15.21 1. Have you asked also on the Ericson site? 2. I had a new pulpit fabricated by a local shop. Th
Do you BELIEVE... in Rogue Waves? shemandr at 11:59am 06.15.21
Looking for a bow pulpit for 1971 Ericson 29 jssailem at 11:56am 06.15.21 You have a model in the old unit. The possibility of finding an OEM replacement is slim... So a crea
Do you BELIEVE... in Rogue Waves? jssailem at 11:30am 06.15.21 On the Oregon Coast, we have what are termed "Sneaker Waves". Waves that re larger then the normal
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! jssailem at 11:20am 06.15.21 Anyone seriously interested in this age-old method should explore the site, which explains the prin
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ danm1 at 11:16am 06.15.21 I remember using a boat cover on a motorboat at a dock years ago, to keep it clean and dry when I co
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! Jollyroger at 10:42am 06.15.21 While reviewing various sites, I came across this write up that I thought might interest you. SQUAR
3GM30F Clean-up (1) rgranger at 10:41am 06.15.21 Here is one in blue
3GM30F Clean-up (1) rgranger at 10:40am 06.15.21 Great job Scott. As for replacing the water heater hoses going to the engine here is a simple solut
Considering a Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:38am 06.15.21 @ Caverun You just drive like a car youngster. Turn car wheel to right to go right. Ha!
Is tuning the rigging necessary? rgranger at 10:35am 06.15.21 Half correct :thumbup: ..... :facepalm:

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