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Raw Water Blockage/Engine Overheat Carpe Diem12966 at 2:26pm 09.25.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/961 I own a 1990 30' with the Yanmar 2GM fresh water cooled engine.We pick up eel grass frequently whic
Trailer hitch extension extension Guy D at 2:49pm 09.25.06 Trailer Sailors 9/6909 I have been considering a trailer hitch extension to launch my Cal 21 and lo and behold Steve fm St
E-Tec engine-50 or 70 HP BLUE MAX at 2:58pm 09.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1287 Has anybody installed an Johnson E-Tec on their boat?? It seems to be 1/2 the weight of the Mercu
Standing Rigging and Corrosion cat38skip at 3:09pm 09.25.06 Ask All Sailors 2/987 There is a HUGE construction project less than 1000 ft upwind (prevailing and regularly 15 to 25 mph
Pumpng Away (1) Robert at 3:24pm 09.25.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/851 To AllMy 1988 Hunter Legend 35 has a hand pump in the lazarette.Over the past 18 years time has t
Water in Bilge Martin Free at 9:45pm 09.23.06 Seidelmann 2/1541 I was sailing our '84 245 in 25knot winds and noticed water (about a quart) under the starboard seat
Sail Ties Ken Prichard at 10:16pm 09.23.06 Ask All Sailors 8/5651 This is probably obvious to most sailors but not to me. Why is there a twist in the loop of most sai
Yanmar starting problem agaliha at 10:40pm 09.23.06 Ask All Sailors 14/8326 I have a 3-cylinder Yanmar that doesn't crank every time I push the start button. If I let off the
prop bushing-had to replaced after 5 gals of gas?? david5583 at 10:46pm 09.23.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1021 I have a year 2000 5hp Honda long shaft on an Oday 222.The prop and bushing needed to be replaced l
Won't get over 2000 rpm Rick DeGregorio at 11:56pm 09.23.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1828 I have a universal m18 700 hours. I run my engine at about 2000 rpms, but latly I've notice that it
head liner Jim11084 at 12:20am 09.24.06 Other Sailboats 1/1024 I am going to have to replace the head liner and was wondering if any one has had any experience doi
Mast collar blocks RickN9737 at 12:24am 09.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1902 I am looking for replacement blocks for the original mast collar Garhauer blocks used for the single
Keel depth question? Kerry at 12:40am 09.24.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1053 Our keel depth is 7'8". If we take our boat to the Carribean (one day), will we be limited to the
2,000 RPM's motoring. Is that Normal? Frank Bean at 10:56pm 09.23.06 The Cherubini Hunters 9/4456 I have a 30 HP Yanmar turning a two blade prop. When the throttle is pushed all the way forward, t
Rigging diagram Buck at 2:09am 09.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2227 Well i have resolved my wiring problem,rewire the boat. Now to my next problem. Does anybody have a
Available Slips for 456 on WA Puget Sound? Jim - S/V Forever at 1:29am 09.24.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1031 Hi All! I have relocated from the east coast to the Seattle Area and am looking for an available sli
How about one more? (1) dwain6805 at 1:26am 09.24.06 Destinations 8/2346 Anyone know where this might be? It's not Mexico or US.
Recall of Ball Valves DJ Sailor at 1:15am 09.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1137 I find Hunter's recall of ball valves interesting. The recall says, "Failures have taken place when
Globe impellers Warren Milberg at 12:49am 09.24.06 Ask All Sailors 3/918 Would like to hear from anyone having experience, pro or con, using Globe impellers in their raw wat
diesel leak Alice A. at 4:32am 09.24.06 Ask All Sailors 1/935 We have a '92 Legend 37.5 with an aluminum fuel tank. We filled the tank on Fri. afternoon(pretty cl

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New O'Day 25 Owner Project_Mayhem at 11:35am 07.30.21 I assume you're talking about the wood strip that holds the cushion in place. If I were to take a gu
How to know if you need more power or less drag? danstanford at 11:27am 07.30.21 Well, IMO, you definitely want to flatten out the sails in the lighter stuff as too much depth can/
1984 (not Charubini) Hunter 30 Red_Dog at 10:57am 07.30.21 Okay, just spoke with the owner. I was the one confused. When I was first told what the boat was I h
Upgrading Windlass wire - double up on the wire Stu Jackson at 10:55am 07.30.21 We have two 850AGM start batteries, plenty to run a windlass, so I want that to work flawlessly wit
1984 (not Charubini) Hunter 30 Red_Dog at 10:53am 07.30.21 Right Justin, the model name was picked up again in 1988 and has continued under one moniker or anot
1984 (not Charubini) Hunter 30 Justin_NSA at 10:36am 07.30.21 Sailboat data says the Cherubinis ended in '83
Force 10 Oven Troubleshooting help jdhohmann at 10:30am 07.30.21 can the ignition be as simple as replacing the batteries, I just bought one last year, and the new i
Anti siphon dead ends in bilge senang at 10:18am 07.30.21 The anti siphon is always leaking a little bit. I found the same situation on my H38 many years ago.
Need help identifying DaisyDonk at 10:13am 07.30.21 Thanks everyone! @31seahorse wins the prize (bragging rights). The gentleman who worked for JBW conf
Between chart plotters senang at 10:07am 07.30.21 Put a watertight USB port on the bottom of the navpod.
How to know if you need more power or less drag? jssailem at 10:00am 07.30.21 Learn to steer your tacks, working with your crew to make your tack smooth. Try slow. Slow is smoot
How to know if you need more power or less drag? JRacer at 9:57am 07.30.21 Well, IMO, you definitely want to flatten out the sails in the lighter stuff as too much depth can/w
How to know if you need more power or less drag? jon hansen at 9:55am 07.30.21 tension on the forestay, driving the puffs and lulls, walking the vessel up a sailing lane or two,
How to know if you need more power or less drag? danstanford at 9:52am 07.30.21 Do you have sets of telltales toward the luff of the jib? See the photo, we have three sets, one lo
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36 Hunter (1) tfox2069 at 9:46am 07.30.21 Not sure this will be of any help, since it appears this is after market, but here goes. My deck li
How to know if you need more power or less drag? (1) JRacer at 9:36am 07.30.21 Do you have sets of telltales toward the luff of the jib? See the photo, we have three sets, one low
How do i fix the fuel guage? Rich Stidger at 9:35am 07.30.21 Check and replace the sender if faulty. If defective I would recommend replacing with the rod type
Compression Post Diameter - Hunter 36-2 tfox2069 at 9:35am 07.30.21 Measure the circumference with a tape measure, string or paper and divide by 3.14. Thanks. If I w
How to know if you need more power or less drag? jssailem at 9:26am 07.30.21 Study Frank Bethwaite' ideas on going fast. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/angle-of-heal-
handheld VHf? jssailem at 9:22am 07.30.21 Couldn't resist the temptation to throw it in to see if it floated and the alarms would go off Mad

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