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Link 1000 Install Terry Cox at 12:35pm 01.28.07 Big Boats 14/1230 Yesterday I finished installing the 500 amp shunt that comes with the Link 1000 battery monitor. A b
C270 Ceiling Cracks Caused By Mast-Step? David Branby at 2:18pm 01.28.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1402 I was looking at buying a 1993 C270 today and one thing that concerned me is that there is fairly si
BLISTERS Joseph6508 at 8:07pm 01.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/928 I've been surfing the internet lately finding all poosible maintenance that needs to be completed be
It's finished! (1) sargentef21000 at 9:48pm 01.26.07 Day Sailers 1/1035 After all the rust dust and paint fumes have drifted away the trailer is ready to be pressed into se
Speaking of anchoring... Kerry13709 at 9:23pm 01.26.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1010 Any suggestions on techniques to anchor single handed? I have been able to manage docking and sail h
edson binicle Jack at 9:04pm 01.26.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1027 I will do my best to descibe the iisue I am having. What a PITA this simple project has been. I
Ice in the blidge Ken at 11:31pm 01.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/893 Just went to check on the boat after the really cold weather and I noticed some Ice (not frozen soil
Fuel level gage for 1984 27' Hunter Amcmahonretired at 1:13am 01.27.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1073 I'm never sure how I'm doing on fuel use. Recently I was doing work near the 12 gallon fuel tank an
simple topping lift (1) kunundrum at 1:10am 01.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1007 Just run yer line down from the mast thru the top hole of a metal tang (piece of oak etc) then thru
Need diagram/schematic 1981 Hunter 30 sloop vberth Dari at 12:53am 01.27.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1507 Hello: I am trying to locate a diagram or schematic of the interior layout of the 1981 Hunter 30 sl
Help from 290/306 owners - whisker pole install PHitchcox at 12:11am 01.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1117 Hopefully you don't mind a short break from Boat Babe....Forespar has just released a new whisker
Arch-mount on H36 for solar panels Al - s/v Persephone at 1:39am 01.27.07 Big Boats 6/1966 Now that Persephone has returned to the Land of the Dead (Windward Yacht Yard) until her return in t
Outboard recommendations Canvasback at 2:27am 01.27.07 Catalina 22 2/1597 I'm in the market for a new outboard. I have my eyes on a 4HP 4 stroke Nissan or Tohatsu. Interested
Strut Loose - Cat 27 John/Illinois at 3:18am 01.27.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1318 I have a very slight "wiggle" in the prop strut. Looking inside, I see a mound of glass covering th
Replacing rub rail bythenbrs at 4:37am 01.27.07 Morgan 2/2085 I am a new owner of a OI 28 (1976). Besides new bottom paint, the rub rail is coming off in virtual
Sail Simulator for computer Dave Esme at 4:54am 01.27.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1263 I am looking for a sailing simulator program for my computer. The last issue of SAIL listed 5 with
Diesel Fuel Life Bob at 4:44am 01.27.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1391 How long can you realistically keep diesel fuel for even if you add additives to it over the winter?
HURRY-UP racing season!!... Sinbad21462 at 6:08am 01.27.07 Racing 1/1715 ...I'm getting land sick! Can't wait for the thrill of good ole competition again and what the other
YSB12 transmission Tim Richter at 7:29am 01.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1205 Does anyone know if a transmission from a Yanmar ysm-12 would fit a ysb-12? I have an opportunity t
Chaos aboard Java (1) Jim Seamans at 8:17am 01.27.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1205 Went to the boat today to do some minor work on the washdown system and found a mess. This is an ex

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Which assender do you use ? Hayden Watson at 8:16am 07.09.21 I tried using a pair of ATN ascenders, but they were a real pain to keep from scaring up my newly re
Shaft packing life expectancy? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:15am 07.09.21
Fixing a ding in a lead keel JamesG161 at 8:14am 07.09.21 I have a ding too. This was the small ding repair, answer from Hunter Expert , Joe Kerr... West Sy
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (2) Maine Sail at 8:09am 07.09.21 But today we took her out for a spin, and at our anchorage, the same problem arose. The House brea
Which assender do you use ? sail sfbay at 7:45am 07.09.21 ..........The wisest decision he made was to haul himself up using lines he trusted that he owned af
Fixing a ding in a lead keel Crazy Dave Condon at 7:42am 07.09.21 @Ward H has been around for a long time offering excellent advice. Follow it. Former sailboat deal
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter Crazy Dave Condon at 7:38am 07.09.21 May I suggest that you call Mars Metals in Canada and ask for their advice as they are the professio
Replacing trailer hand winch cable with UHMWPE synthetic winch rope ? Project_Mayhem at 7:38am 07.09.21 If you end up switching to Dyneema I found good pricing at cbknot.com
O'Day 28 Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 07.09.21 You might not notice soaked wood by stepping on it with your feet. I found the foredeck balsa totall
Which assender do you use ? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:31am 07.09.21 Years ago as a sailboat dealer, I witnessed a friend of mine go up as a professional rigger using th
Replacing trailer hand winch cable with UHMWPE synthetic winch rope ? Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 07.09.21 I use my halyards to raise and lower my mast. I do notice it stretch but it's never been a problem.
Weld broken Strut? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:21am 07.09.21 As a former Hunter dealer I would suggest replacing the strut. First it is 38 years old and fatigue
O'Day 28 Dave Groshong at 7:16am 07.09.21 Not an offshore boat, but a good inland sailboat, concur with dmax. You can read 21 owner reviews
Hurricane Prep - What do you do? flightlead404 at 7:14am 07.09.21 5 Add emergency additional bilge pump and battery, note battery try to locate as high as possible 6
Standing Rigging Crazy Dave Condon at 7:13am 07.09.21 Update. I spoke to this gentleman yesterday advising he was on his way to a reccomended rigger. Rep
O'Day 28 dmax at 7:07am 07.09.21 I don't consider the 28 or my 35 offshore boats - they are coastal cruisers. Structurally, they are
Which assender do you use ? (1) sail sfbay at 6:53am 07.09.21 If I was going to use one the ATN would be a good choice. It is made of stainless steel Its open de
New H240 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:46am 07.09.21 Use to camp out many years ago on sailboats during winter months on Lanier long before being a sailb
O'Day 28 Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 07.09.21 O'Day boats are known for leaks because for a while there, they sealed everything with silicone whic
Water dripping from salon lights SVFinally at 6:34am 07.09.21 I don't think the cover plates are a point of water ingress on our 376 (yet), but I need to remove

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