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Autohelm Wheel Pilot ST4000+ settings Pat at 11:51am 08.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/901 Wheel Pilot ST4000+ installed on 1990 Legend 35.5 working well when conditions are good. Am looking
Suggestions for getting it home Randy at 11:30am 08.07.06 Smaller Boats 10/910 Can anyone help with suggestions on how to get our dry docked Hunter 26 project home to work on it.
Mac 25 mast raising system Parker at 11:21am 08.07.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2019 I have added a roller furling genoa jib to my Mac 25. The extra weight makes raising the mast a real
Oil filter relocation kit John Blakely at 10:26am 08.07.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1010 I have a Yanmar 3YM30 which I have installed in my l985 Hunter 31. Space is very crowded where the
Long Voyages in a H26 or H260 BungalowBill at 9:50am 08.07.06 Smaller Boats 4/845 I would like to get some input from anyone on their experiences with longer voyages on their smaller
2006 Hunter Rendezvous - Catalina Van737 at 9:41am 08.07.06 Other Sailboats 0/809 Just returned from a Hunter Rendezvous at Two harbors, Catalina Is. TheRendezvous was organized by
Does your boat get POOPED ON ? Chuck R at 9:00am 08.07.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1053 A the old crow just doesn't do the job anymore? And what about the clean up?Her is how I handled t
Need to know... Scotts56 at 8:47am 08.07.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1095 Really just about everything about Macgregor 23's as I just bought one this week. Where can I get m
help with drains hunter 30 charles creel at 8:26am 08.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/819 I take it im not the only one who has standing water along the deck beside winches.There are NO dra
presail check list suds22334 at 8:13am 08.07.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1424 I am looking for A good check for My first mate, one that she will not have A hard time with.
Hunter hull warranty john at 8:09am 08.07.06 Big Boats 14/1738 I have just talked to my dealer concerning blisters on 2002 356 hull, Has anyone delt with hunter on
Help!! Bow damage to 1983 Hunter 33' (1) Joe at 7:17am 08.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1483 Help! First time buyer. I'm interested in this 1983 Hunter 33'. I like everything about it. Appear
Non-skid paint zzhunter at 6:34am 08.07.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1402 I'm thinking about painting the non-skid areas on my deck. Can anyone tell me about the best surface
in-keel fuel tank Mark Gadarowski at 6:34am 08.07.06 Other Sailboats 2/1124 Has anyone experienced any unexpected difficulties when cutting through the cabin sole to replace th
Which roller furler would YOU buy? (and why?) donw s11 at 6:28am 08.07.06 Ask All Sailors 16/5996 We're getting ready to purchase a new headsail roller furling unit for our Irwin Citation 38, but kn
Keeping food cold in the Ice Box wcwinder at 6:22am 08.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1265 This subject was the subject of a recent conversation on this site. I have used ice cubes and gel-pa
Pearson Resolute Diane Rabin at 6:20am 08.07.06 Other Sailboats 1/4419 I recently inherited a Pearson Resolute from my Dad...I've been sailing this boat w/him for 30+years
Swing Keel on 22 gary at 6:16am 08.07.06 Smaller Boats 3/975 I am seeking information as to what the swing keel (center board) on my Hunter 22 is made of. Any i
Water in the Battery Box bugsboat at 6:08am 08.07.06 Smaller Boats 12/2489 I have a 1990 Catalina 22 and every time it rains, there is water in the battery box. I have re-seal
helm-rat nest of wires t rahaim at 5:41am 08.07.06 Big Boats 3/1000 I lost the antenna to my garmin and have bought a new antenna and started to run the wire where the

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Whats wrong with my legs? flightlead404 at 8:35am 06.28.21 DO NOT LUBE !!! That makes it so when you do get it down you can't lock it and it keeps creeping ba
Mac 26S Mast-raising System Tedd at 8:34am 06.28.21 Thanks, @sail sfbay ! We tow and launch every time we sail, so it was worth it to me to streamline t
1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging sail sfbay at 8:34am 06.28.21 .........What is the best way to feed a 3/8" line through the mast when it is up or down? One would
Whats wrong with my legs? flightlead404 at 8:34am 06.28.21 My 41DS has similar. They are pneumatic (or whatever) so will go down very slowly. Release the kn
Soft floor/hull dLj at 8:31am 06.28.21 In my past two sailboats, (Sanibel and Pearson) there was never water in the cabin. I sealed the c
Soft floor/hull dLj at 8:25am 06.28.21 There are two types, generally, of foam- closed cell and open cell. You will never get a perfect sea
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 8:17am 06.28.21 In my past two sailboats, (Sanibel and Pearson) there was never water in the cabin. I sealed the ca
Mac 26S Mast-raising System sail sfbay at 8:17am 06.28.21 Whoever buys your Macgregor 26S will get a very useful modification for launching.
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples jssailem at 8:17am 06.28.21 Once committed to epoxy you are in for a penny in for a pound. Just epoxy no glass will become brit
Mast boot leak (1) sail sfbay at 8:15am 06.28.21 Congratulations on your new 42!! Do you have a mast deck wire housing just forward of the mast? If
Transducer Failure? jssailem at 8:14am 06.28.21 Power on - checked with a DVM - OK Connections both at the transducer and the "Main Unit" cleaned an
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 8:12am 06.28.21 @Davidasailor26- Lots of good insights, and clearly the foam in there has to go. I am going to cr
Adding Mast Base Blocks jssailem at 8:05am 06.28.21 I am guessing here, but a friend with a machineshop could make a plate to extend off your mast base
Trying to find the location of Primary Fuel Filter and Y-valve on 2005 H36 sailboss at 8:02am 06.28.21 One point, never turn on the macerator pump without having the seacock in the port stern locker open
Adding Mast Base Blocks duck21 at 8:01am 06.28.21 Ooo, backing plate--I didn' try that as a search term. I'll give those a look too. Thank you! W
Adding Mast Base Blocks (2) duck21 at 7:59am 06.28.21 Ours is currently a similar set up to yours--mast-based blocks to turning blocks (although on the 37
EV-100 auto helm issues jmce1587 at 7:56am 06.28.21 When disassembling the wheel drive assembly be gentle. It is easy to break the plastic parts inside
EV-100 auto helm issues jssailem at 7:56am 06.28.21 @markwbird here is the guy. https://www.i3dgear.com Out of Ganges, Canada. Tell him you heard it fro
Adding Mast Base Blocks (1) jssailem at 7:51am 06.28.21 What is showing in the Hunter diagram appears to be the use of a Schaefer Marine backing plate to ex
Catalina 28 MkII steering quadrant panel dmax at 7:30am 06.28.21 Fiberglass parts like that are often hard to come by - you should try Catalina. However, the panel i

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