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Cranking the engine with the seacock open Phil18150 at 3:55am 09.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1425 I want to share some important information that I learned recently while having a problem bleeding a
Hunter 33.5 Cliff Carter at 3:51am 09.12.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1012 Fred,My computer has kicked you out for some reason so cannot e-mail U direct at >>427.We went l
Mans got a point here Franklin at 3:34am 09.12.05 Other Sailboats 5/868 Jack Kelly has a good point here.
Plugged Drain Kirk M. at 3:05am 09.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1097 Any suggestions on the best way to un-plug my ice box drain? Is it safe to use any of the current c
New to the Mac 26D Stuart Casteel at 2:34am 09.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/951 I just bought a Mac 26D after years of Hobie 16 sailing. I sail on Lake Superior and on my Hobie 16
Strange bilge water texastom at 1:37am 09.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2402 Peggy, I'm writing you because you seem to have a lot of experience in boat odors and other stange d
help,oday daysailer 2, drop keel karl m. at 1:14am 09.12.05 Day Sailers 1/1296 there are to lines on the drop keel,i cannot move either one of them,and i think keel maybe leaking.
Boom position Bob at 1:07am 09.12.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1692 When is it desirable to have the boom sheeted above the centerline of the boat?
Rookie Boat n Bus at 12:41am 09.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1366 I am new to the O'Day scene, new to owning a boat period, and I have some questions about what some
Saw my boat after Katrina Nice N Easy at 11:54pm 09.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1033 Had posted before that I had been told my boat was OK. Saw if for the first time on Sat. Not much
AD trouble! Bill Coxe at 9:07pm 09.11.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/981 Has anyone had trouble getting an ad posted? I have tried three times and it keeps kicking my credi
Hunter 33 overheating alarm David Whitworth at 2:08pm 09.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 12/2525 I have a 2005 hunter 33 with the 29HP Yanmar engine. I have 270 hours on the engine and the overheat
Medic! SailboatOwners.com at 2:07pm 09.11.05 Ask All Sailors 29/2810 One day while sailing in a breeze, you see the jib sheet is hung up on the forward hatch. You set t
Prop Rotation Anthony at 2:01pm 09.11.05 Big Boats 4/1125 Hunter 42 - what is prop rotation?
oday,daysailer 2,swing keel rope,rope doesn't move karl mattson at 1:57pm 09.11.05 Trailer Sailors 0/1562 i can't lower or pull swingkeel up or down.and i think the seal is leaking,any one ever replaced the
diesel engine unstable rpms in choppy water Dave at 1:56pm 09.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1444 My old Yanmar YSB12 diesel engine runs quite smoothly in relatively calm waters, but when the water
Recent news from Mississippi search and rescue patrick at 1:46pm 09.11.05 Ask All Sailors 0/927 Posted on another site from someone actually there. Please note the address for mail:Date: Wed, 7
Sailing has been really bad!?? Jim Seamans at 12:53pm 09.11.05 Big Boats 18/1166 Last couple of weeks have been glorious, day temps in 80's night in the 60's. WIND WIND WIND.Pictu
Sailing has been bad!?? Jim Seamans at 12:50pm 09.11.05 Big Boats 0/794 Got to love this picture. Last couple of weeks have been glorious. Temps in the mid 80's night in th
Anyone out there own 2005/2006 Hunter 25? Kevin at 12:49pm 09.11.05 Smaller Boats 5/1044 Anyone out there have a 2005/2006 i.e. new model Hunter 25?Kevin

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H38 Traveler "Upper Sheave" - can anybody post a picture or explain? sail sfbay at 3:04pm 05.10.21 This YouTube video shows the upper sheaves (14) Hunter Sailboat Cockpit Arch - YouTube. Are they mis
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut shemandr at 3:01pm 05.10.21 Relying on my memory I used the wrong Pi value. So 11% it is.
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut Rich Stidger at 2:45pm 05.10.21 First, thanks to all for your inputs. I agree that a new shaft may be in my future. I really hate
H38 Traveler "Upper Sheave" - can anybody post a picture or explain? alexkom at 2:45pm 05.10.21 Thank you hank you for the pictures! It does not look like anything close to what is in schemas in m
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut Richard19068 at 2:43pm 05.10.21 I think the loss of cross sectional area (pi times the square of the radius) is closer to 11%. What
H38 Traveler "Upper Sheave" - can anybody post a picture or explain? (2) flightlead404 at 2:40pm 05.10.21 Here are a couple of pics I just snapped of my 2007 H38. I'm on the boat for at least the next 3 we
Hardware Rigging sail sfbay at 2:39pm 05.10.21 Should I change from a track car block and winch to a fairlead and cam cleat for my jib sheets? I w
Free Gauges for anyone interested BMercer at 2:24pm 05.10.21 Thanks Bill. This will add a nice touch to restoring my Hunter 31 and putting her back in the water
Sirius decals sail sfbay at 2:23pm 05.10.21 Welcome to the forum!! Can you post a photo? Internet search can up dry for me. One option to take
Changing bulb nav station gooseneck light (2) flightlead404 at 2:20pm 05.10.21 Sorry, here.
Bilge pump shemandr at 2:09pm 05.10.21 I looked at a First 28.whatever and it was notable how little bilge there was. I don't remember whe
Can you climb the mast on a Hunter 26? Whatfiero1 at 2:08pm 05.10.21 So if you empty your ballast tanks secure everything in the cabin and have a couple of large guys to
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? flightlead404 at 2:08pm 05.10.21 Wow! I spent about 20 hours over 2 days in the 90's working on what I thought was going to be a qui
self centering rudder/tiller? dlochner at 2:06pm 05.10.21 I wonder if what I'm about to say (attempt) has any bearing on the discussion? In a big ship and in
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut shemandr at 2:02pm 05.10.21 By my calculations - and I'm not an arithmetic guy - I get a cross sectional difference of 0.07 squa
Bilge pump DougM at 2:00pm 05.10.21 my 323 did not have an auto bilge pump switch either. I installed a float switch in what little bilg
LEWMAR Fixed Windows for a 2003/2004 Hunter 36 Rasselas36 at 2:00pm 05.10.21 WOW! Looks like I am SoL on this fix. I contacted the Lewmar partner in Miami. They only do strai
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 MySong at 1:57pm 05.10.21 I believe the current plates are made out of marine board. Not sure how old as I only owned the boat
H26 waterline / water flowing into gas locker on tack Thaniel at 1:57pm 05.10.21 and one time got pretty close to the hole where the motor wires go into the boat. Where is the h
H38 Traveler "Upper Sheave" - can anybody post a picture or explain? (1) sail sfbay at 1:53pm 05.10.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new 38!! I had a 2004 Hunter 386 and now 2005 Hunt

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