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To Hunter 44DS owners: what is your typical cruising speed? My 2004 Hunter 44DS with a Maxprop has
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sigsgmret at 11:47am 06.25.21
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I noticed some discoloration on the forward side of the port and starboard bulkheads that the upper
Stokeshc at 10:53am 06.25.21
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I have the settee bench tops removed and new ones cut and noticed that the horizontal boards they re
Flatfish at 6:56am 06.25.21
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I have an annoying seawater leak on my 2001 B331. it only occurs when hard pressed to windward. This
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KnightsAtSea at 5:41am 06.25.21
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Bubbadog at 4:59am 06.25.21
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Hello all. I just bought a 2002 Hunter 240. The line for the center board appears to be all the wa
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Souellette at 4:09am 06.25.21
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Hi Everyone. Does anyone know the make/model of the single burner stove for a Catalina 275? I have t
sailingdeac at 2:02pm 06.24.21
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While i have a 309, perhaps 310 owners will know where their fluxgate compass is located
sailingdeac at 2:00pm 06.24.21
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The Raymarine autopilot is failing to show the correct compass heading. stays constant. am told by
SuzaruID at 12:57pm 06.24.21
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Our 1988 H23 with a Z-spar mast/boom has a clew (sp?) missing on the boom. Does anyone know: can yo
JRR at 12:00pm 06.24.21
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Hello, wish everyone's having a fantastic season. i am replacing the 150% 39' luff genoa with a 135%
JWS at 10:30am 06.24.21
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Has anyone encountered a slow leak in the location shown on the attached picture. At the dock it on
Pharnac at 10:22am 06.24.21
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Greetings Irwin owners, The boat I'm looking at (Irwin33) has a centerboard the owners say won't dr
Fleet at 10:21am 06.24.21
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#108 has been moved from TX to AL and is now in the water. What a pain this ordeal has been. I've
Hardhead at 9:22am 06.24.21
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This is a little off the wall - but does anyone know if the factory changed the diameter of the bow
rhiggins at 8:22am 06.24.21
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They sell these in 55' and 80' coils on the Hunter Owners store (Hunter 280 rub rail, rigid keeper)
CapitalistSailor at 8:21am 06.24.21
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Dear Forum, I have a 2000 Beneteau 311 with wheel steering. I have an older Garmin 276C GPS attache

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Hunter 49/50 alternator wiring
artboas at 10:17am 06.17.25
I recently replaced the turbocharger on my 4jh4 HTE and stumbled onto a short cut you might be inte
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dLj at 10:13am 06.17.25
An example of internet information is here, where a system that looks exactly like the PO's is disc
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colemj at 10:12am 06.17.25
I know why this is happening, and I have diagrams. Do not attempt to bypass the AC switching, your
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@Don S/V ILLusion of course this begs the question - in the 10 years of you using this system - are
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artboas at 10:09am 06.17.25
Yes. I have a suggestion for you One of the difficult things in a tight spot is mounting the rudde
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SailingCal21 at 10:05am 06.17.25
I've been away for a while, but THANK YOU @SailingCal21 for documenting this process, and thank you
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colemj at 10:05am 06.17.25
This unit, that looks like the OP's has a 50% recovery rate.
P42 paralleling the buses on batteries
artboas at 9:59am 06.17.25
First, an appropriate battery bank and inverter can run large AC loads no problem. We run everythi
Catalina 30 MKIII Stern Through Hulls
Steve_Catalina at 9:56am 06.17.25
Propane locker vent/s. Have you checked your international site for your boat? Catalina30.com Good l
R.O. water filter install question   (1)
colemj at 9:52am 06.17.25
An example of internet information is here, where a system that looks exactly like the PO's is discu
Rudder quadrant/shaft squeaking
dLj at 9:52am 06.17.25
There is what's called a mechanics stethoscope that might help you identify exactly where the squeak
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Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:51am 06.17.25
I've just sent you a private message asking you to send the photo to me I'd prefer a text (I've pr
R.O. water filter install question
dLj at 9:36am 06.17.25
Does anyone here have any practical experience to corroborate my observation or are we all debating
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OzMatos at 9:08am 06.17.25
Thanks for the replies so far. Here are some pictures from the survey. Hopefully, they will help. I'
R.O. water filter install question
dLj at 8:58am 06.17.25
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1984 Hunter - Tide Launch Trailer/Cart Plans
Hunter Enthusiast at 8:57am 06.17.25
I appreciate your reply. There are several wharfs around the island, all of which have long-armed c
Rudder quadrant/shaft squeaking
dmax at 8:56am 06.17.25
It's going to be tough to get someone to come and look at your boat and it likely won't be cheap. Yo
Windlass Wiring Fault
JoeWhite at 8:56am 06.17.25
Since the foot switches are connected in parallel to cockpit switch, there is nothing wrong before t

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