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H26-260 Where do you put your bin boards Fred at 8:11am 03.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1475 when you take them out? Is there a resting place designed into the boat and I didn't find it? (like
Swing keel info needed Jeepster at 11:03am 03.14.07 Smaller Boats 1/1103 Swing Keel info needed. I am new owner of 250 Water Ballast. With the boat on the hard, on jack st
Thank you, to all, for getting me/us through one more r.w.landau at 11:47am 03.14.07 Ask All Sailors 5/851 of those hard water seasons. A special thanks to Dick Dixon for the pleasant rememberances of what c
Any one going to enter the Mug race in NE Florida Mike Howell at 12:41pm 03.14.07 Smaller Boats 10/1465 I was wondering if anyone was planning to enter the Mug Race in Florida.It is a river race from Pa
Anybody got Yanmar manual handy tonight Andy at 2:13pm 03.14.07 Big Boats 8/962 What's the oil capacity of the Ynamar 3GM30F? (Hunter 340) Headed for the boat tomorrow to change o
Hunter 36 Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:47pm 03.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/917 I had my dealer upgrade the batteries on my H-36 (on order) to 360 amps. I also wanted to upgrade th
Speaking of holding tanks... Kerry13709 at 8:02pm 03.14.07 Other Sailboats 3/774 Did not want to step on the previous holding tank inquiry, so I will ask simular question on a Benet
wind at sea richk at 10:18pm 03.14.07 Other Sailboats 0/776 for those who venture offshore or those dreaming of it there's near real time surface wind informati
Smoke plexiglass bedding George H260 at 11:10pm 03.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/997 My recently purchaced H 35.5 has leaking smoke plexiglass ports. Can anybody tell me the name of the
H 35.5 Air Conditioning George H260 at 11:17pm 03.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1070 Can anybody tell me the best or most practical location for installing a 16,000 btu a/c unit on my H
M.E.K./hardner for gelcoat Tony Z at 11:15pm 03.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1687 I received a uart of gelcoat for my boat but no hardner/MEK. Are thay all the same?????? Can I get
outboard power for 30' Steve at 11:33pm 03.14.07 Catalina 30 3/1588 I have the opportunity to pick up a used 30' cheap but the engine was submerged in salt water during
Most usefull improvement (1) Tim R. at 12:42am 03.15.07 Ask All Sailors 21/2028 We recently had a thread on our Ericson list that had people describe the most usefull improvements
Gelcoat Repair Phil4516 at 12:58am 03.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/928 I made a mistake in not applying a bottom paint when I got my new 26M two years ago. It is in the wa
12 volt schematic jaydog5000 at 12:55am 03.15.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1068 Does anyone have a schematic of how the alternator, batteries, on/off switch are wired on a 1985 Cat
Fix 216 rudder ding John6017 at 2:15am 03.15.07 Smaller Boats 6/1547 I accidently scraped my removable rudder for the 216 coming into dock (duh). I need to repair the e
Anchor Lite ??? steve10959 at 2:20am 03.15.07 Big Boats 8/891 I have a 1994 Hunter 40-5, Morning Star, with a burnt out anchor lite. Can anyone give me the bulb t
35.5 Refrigeration Paul at 2:57am 03.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1082 I would like to install a marine refrigerator in my 1991 Hunter 35.5 in place of existing ice box. W
PHRF rating 460 Alice A. at 3:44am 03.15.07 Racing 1/1786 Hi, everyone. A friend of mine is considering the purchase of a Hunter 460. He is interested in raci
Any local SoCal guys... Brian D at 4:09am 03.15.07 Ask All Sailors 8/927 Who can point me towards a really good weather forecast site that has current barometric pressure an

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Solar Sailors-I need help... jeepbluetj at 9:14am 06.13.21 1. Yes you can incorporate another panel, as long as the output Open-circuit voltage (Voc) of all t
Anchoring systems dLj at 9:11am 06.13.21 Yes, but the note fails to qualify the force of those factors. Are you preparing for typical loads?
Anchoring systems Stu Jackson at 8:58am 06.13.21 i found these tables from Calder's Cruisers Handbook. You could compare them with yours. Anchor S
Propeller for a Hunter 41DS (2005) with engine Yanmar 3JH4E Hamish_s at 8:20am 06.13.21 We love our Max Prop. Three blade. Reverses great. Adjustable pitch. Hi Tim, I am considering r
BELT DUST JoeWhite at 8:10am 06.13.21 I had similar dust and the belt would vibrate instead of running smoothly. The engine would also vib
Anchoring systems BigEasy at 8:09am 06.13.21 That table is totally unrealistic. For my 35 ft boat, I should use a 1" rhode! I am presently usin
C310 Head Mirror sail sfbay at 8:06am 06.13.21 Nice project. It made me think of a Self Adhesive Non Glass Mirror Tiles option.: Amazon.com: 10 Pie
Anchoring systems dlochner at 8:01am 06.13.21 Read note 2 in the first table. dj Yes, but the note fails to qualify the force of those factors
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install jssailem at 8:01am 06.13.21 Sounds like you have thought through the options and chosen wisely.
Steering cable fell off! Calif. Ted at 7:57am 06.13.21 There was a problem in past of corrosion on the idler pulley mounting brackets.
Mystery Electrical Fire on 320 Calif. Ted at 7:55am 06.13.21 First guess would be a direct short between the starter cables shown in picture 2, possible insulati
Anchoring systems thinwater at 7:47am 06.13.21 The only failures of rope rode I am aware of (please post examples!) were either chafe (bottom or ro
Anchoring systems dLj at 7:39am 06.13.21 your not a 50' boat, first of all. ....... so let's keep it real. Reread the table - I'm a 41 fo
Anchoring systems thinwater at 7:38am 06.13.21 The 8:1 safety factor for nylon rope is common and well founded in experience. That is not a mistake
Anchoring systems jon hansen at 7:29am 06.13.21 my mooring pendant is 11/4". aeolus came with a spare 75lbs danforth and 250' feet of 1" rode. it
I bought a 2000 MacGregor 26 X, and looking for help on how to rig the boat. sail sfbay at 7:19am 06.13.21 Does the mast raising diagram, photos and discussion in the manual help? The jib furler should be a
Anchoring systems jon hansen at 7:15am 06.13.21 your not picking up your boat with a single line of rope. if you try something that poorly conceive
Main sheet diagram (1) sail sfbay at 7:12am 06.13.21 Can you supply a photo of the boom and traveler and boom bails? I am sure Hunter Cheribini 37 owner
Anchoring systems jon hansen at 7:10am 06.13.21 your not a 50' boat, first of all. ....... so let's keep it real.
Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message leo310 at 7:05am 06.13.21 I had the same problem and tried every thing I found on the net with no luck. Replaced the AP with t

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