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Replacement Rudder kostas at 2:15pm 08.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/951 I need to replace the rudder of my 1975 Hunter 30'. I cannot find a supplier.
Throtle control cable hard to advance Andre K. at 2:27pm 08.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/867 The Boat is a 1991 Hunter 30T, the engine is yanmar 2GM20F (880 hours), the pedestal is Edson and th
sailing after hip replacement keystroker at 3:53pm 08.14.06 Ask All Sailors 14/4459 i am looking for encouragement and experiences from sailors who have had hip replacementsi am sche
Sailing with partly furled headsail markras at 4:11pm 08.14.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/3924 Hi all. I'm interested to hear from people who race with a roller furling headsail. I particularly
Ever heard of this scam? Eric14428 at 12:12am 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1350 Trying to sell my boat, it's listed online as well as through a broker. I was contacted via email b
Prop shaft stops rotation / engine stops slomotion21538 at 1:08am 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1783 We have a Morgan 32 with an Universal M25 diesel engine. In the warm months (May - September), the
Mainsail Logo/ Numbers Un-Glued BrianW at 1:29am 08.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/968 One of the numbers of the "H26" mainsail logo/numbers is starting to become un-glued. Is there an ad
Yamaha 15 hp two stroke question?? Maine Sail at 2:43am 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 1/943 What size gas tank should I use with this motor? Does it use a lot of gas? Can we buzz around gunkho
The "chintzy" cockpit table Kevin Curry at 3:28am 08.13.06 Catalina 310 2/1715 I love my new boat. It sails great and is very well designed. We're enjoying it immensely. But it'
310 Wing Keel Draft Kevin Curry (Irish Ayes) at 3:22am 08.13.06 Catalina 310 1/2858 I have a sales brochure for a C-310 which states that the draft of the C-310 is 4 feet. I have a spe
single hand method to raise or lower mast Dick O'Donnell at 6:17am 08.13.06 Other Sailboats 1/1119 Looking for a design or system that would allow me to single handedly raise or lower the mast on my
pooped cockpit Allmand 35' Roy at 6:04am 08.13.06 Other Sailboats 1/1557 How many gallon of water will a pooped 35 cockpit hold? Also, how many cockpit drains and what size
boat pc p jager at 6:39am 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1050 i would like to fit a pc on my boat are there 12 volt set ups available
boat pc pete jager at 6:31am 08.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1066 I am interested in fitting a pc on my boat are there 12 volt units
Tiller Michael15707 at 6:18am 08.13.06 Smaller Boats 10/1313 Well, in my never ending battle --On the metal tillers -- what do y'all use so that you do not hav
cabin mount traveler? Denise23309 at 6:47am 08.13.06 Bigger Boats 5/1505 On the Oday 30? anyone done it? Looks doable to me. That would free up the space between the dodg
Mainsail Logo/Numbers Became Un-glued BrianW at 7:39am 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1020 On my Hunter 26, one of the numbers of the "H26" mainsail logo/numbers is starting to become un-glue
Holding tank size Glenn Keys at 7:36am 08.13.06 Big Boats 5/961 I have recently purchaced a 1983 Hunter 34 and it did not have the holding tank installed.(was remov
Genset Overheat !!! Chgristopher Bayer at 8:08am 08.13.06 Big Boats 3/1048 hello hunter community:a week ago my panda mini 8 genset was humming on my hunter 426. fore and af
alternate swing keel covering BruceH at 8:44am 08.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1028 My swing keel fiberglass covering has met its end. I have completely removed it and am now thinking

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Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? Ed Caldwell at 2:43pm 07.17.21 So..... this 34 ft boat only has two winches? And they are located a distance from the helm , next
So yeah, bought a sailboat... (1) Horse Opera at 2:40pm 07.17.21 I have been wanting to replace what flotation there may be forward. I have seen some DS II owners op
Got a new sailing dinghy Davidasailor26 at 2:27pm 07.17.21 Can you share more about the eye splice you used and why? How is it tied? How much length do you ne
What is this? SailingLoto at 2:00pm 07.17.21 If you mean the one in the sail track, it is to hold up your pop top. You should also get to know
What is this? Stu Jackson at 1:35pm 07.17.21 If you mean the one in the sail track, it is to hold up your pop top. You should also get to know t
Reef rigging / outhaul rigging shemandr at 1:30pm 07.17.21 The outhaul has a 2:1 purchase which is appropriate. Running thru those blocks was either a mistake
Swim ladder (1) thinwater at 1:11pm 07.17.21 All great suggestions. The stand off ladders are easier to use. You need the ladder to be deep enou
Hunter 30-2 Fuel Shutoff MFD at 12:45pm 07.17.21 If it does not have one, I would recommend installing one. Not just for the convenience when changi
Bleed Fuel Lines on Universal M25? Stu Jackson at 12:45pm 07.17.21 Bleeding 101 Bleeding M25 Series Engines 101- A Summary of Links for You Use the knurled knob to
External shore power connection. (1) caverun at 12:40pm 07.17.21 Hey Dave, no, my 240 did not have shore power. Shore power on the 260 I have now was installed by yo
Viadana sailboat gear Grotto at 12:31pm 07.17.21 Update: so had the main sheet blocks out a couple of times, happy to say they cleat nicely, hold wel
Reef rigging / outhaul rigging justsomeguy at 12:31pm 07.17.21 Thoughts? That'll work. Don't know why the outhaul was routed through those cheek blocks. Don't ne
Throttle position while sailing? MFD at 12:31pm 07.17.21 As noted earlier - you will want to follow the recommendation based on which transmission you have.
External shore power connection. Crazy Dave Condon at 12:23pm 07.17.21 @caverun Did your H 240 boat have shore power and if so where is it? Are you happy about location
Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? sail sfbay at 12:22pm 07.17.21 To add to post #2......jib and and mainsail sheets secured on a winch cleat with the mainsail clutch
Reef rigging / outhaul rigging Sailfanatic at 12:19pm 07.17.21 My take is: 1. the outhaul runs forward thru the two fairleads on the top of the boom, to the aft-mo
A New Record! capta at 12:18pm 07.17.21 We've been extremely lucky. First we found a slip for our 53 footer in the height of the season, to
Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? duck21 at 11:36am 07.17.21 On the 340 I believe the same two winches serve the halyard. Sail order goes: Raise main, lock hal
ST4000+: RIP jssailem at 11:26am 07.17.21 17 years of service. I think you reached the life expectancy of plastic mechanical parts and then so
Trailer Catalina Capri 22 (wing keel version) - to buy or rent Rick Webb at 10:52am 07.17.21 That trailer looks substantial enough for the job assuming it is in decent shape. No brakes is a sma

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