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Anchor locker latch bolt Danny4719 at 10:05am 06.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1268 I have a water leak during a hard rain, somewhere in the anchor well area. Leaks down the starboard
auto tiller Buckshot at 9:53am 06.06.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1311 Just wondering how many Simrad TP10 auto tillers there are out there? Just got one second hand. St
Spring Cleaning Jon W. at 9:41am 06.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1043 I'm just about finished with my annual spring cleaning, and I thought I'd share my method, because I
Very Bad Quiz Alan at 9:23am 06.06.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/952 The parameters set for these questions are 5-15knots and light chop. The trim of the sails for 5 kno
Golf cart batteries... brand comparison. Derek Rowell at 9:20am 06.06.05 Ask All Sailors 11/4052 My almost three year old 4D house batteries have died - voltage was down to 11.5 volts after 6 amp.h
Online Hunter's Magazine Franklin at 9:19am 06.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1007 Ok...another idea :)Thinking of starting a Hunter's Cruiser Magazine starting me :) Would anybody
Tucson, AZ Don Guillette at 8:51am 06.06.05 Trailer Sailors 9/1396 Mates: Are there any Tucson sailors out there on this forum? I'm curious as to where and what you s
pointing and tacking larry at 8:39am 06.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/871 what is the tacking angle I can expect. With factory sails, under easy sea conditions could I expect
Diesel slow start Frank15404 at 8:36am 06.06.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1030 Universal Model 18 inboard diesel. Had fuel filter changed had difficulty with air in fuel lines. A
Cockpit seatback cushions dstewart100 at 7:49am 06.06.05 Smaller Boats 5/869
Comparing 28 and 28.5 Sherry at 7:39am 06.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 13/1251 I hope to become a Hunter owner soon, and this website and its forums have proven invaluable in my s
Best way to mount outboard engine GregS Mac26S at 7:04am 06.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/907 I have a 15HP Honda,whats the best way to mount it to the transom? In the past I have just hung it
Leak Detectives Cate at 6:46am 06.06.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1271 After about a month of owning my O'Day 20 I have developed a love/hate relationship while fixing her
Shifting gears - part 2 Don Guillette at 6:27am 06.06.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1083 Mates: For this discussion you should think of a manual transmission in a sports car. When you appro
rudder post collar steve h at 6:26am 06.06.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1117 Can someone tell me where you get a collar for a 2" stainless tube rudder post?
Arrgh!!! Blew another Trucharge 20 fuse David W at 6:11am 06.06.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1085 Situation this time:Not connected to shore power.Started engine from the house bank, #1 on the b
Don Guillette and the sail trim quiz Cliff at 5:59am 06.06.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1030 I found the quiz question on sail trim to not be a very fair question. Don you ask what my trim wou
O'Day 27 Sail Drive Problem Bob at 5:54am 06.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/841 I am having trouble with my O'Day 27 Saildrive 15 hp engine. I gave it a spring tune up and ran her
traveler Justin at 5:45am 06.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/815 I've been tossing around the idea of mounting a traveler across the cockpit seating closer to the he
306 Aft Cabin Leak MKing at 4:50am 06.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/937 Spent Sat. morning looking for a small but pesky leak in the aft cabin of my 2004/306. Hard rain or

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TS Delta Benny17441 at 8:28am 10.07.20 Florida should be clear, actually the storm will suck out the humid air and it being replaced with n
Lightning Protection JohnShannon at 8:26am 10.07.20 How much electric field do you need to get a lighting bolt going? 1000 meter long 3 billion volts?
leave h260 in the water over winter twalker H260 at 8:25am 10.07.20
H26 rounding up and old mainsail? Ajp at 8:24am 10.07.20 Another thought, make sure your rudder is not cut short and is ALL the way down. alan
CB UpHaul Line H26 Chiriqui at 8:23am 10.07.20 yes I stuck to the 7/16 ordered yesterday from the sailstore. a very stromg line material amell? Now
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 8:22am 10.07.20 It would seem that hardening your boat to withstand the strike without blowing up or sinking is the
Beaching a H260... Ajp at 8:18am 10.07.20 Only by accident with the 26 at Kismet. Would not do because of water tank and centerboard. Call m
CB UpHaul Line H26 Benny17441 at 8:18am 10.07.20 Don't know if the forum store ships to Panama? Chiriqui, the longevity of the line will rest more
What to do if you lose your rig. Hunter216 at 8:17am 10.07.20
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? Ron20324 at 8:14am 10.07.20 Air vents should run uphill, never below horizontal.
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 8:13am 10.07.20 Actaully... If you want to read more of @walt comments and a full thread on subject refer to newbi
Hunter 260 Bow Roller & Anchor System Ajp at 8:12am 10.07.20 My 270 came with it. However, too small to really do the job. The nylon roller was broken off, BUT
Whisker pole (1) Jackdaw at 8:12am 10.07.20 Nice boat. You don't have an attachment for a whisker pole because your boat was not designed to us
leave h260 in the water over winter Benny17441 at 8:11am 10.07.20 How stable is the boat with the ballast tank empty?
Pulls to port under power Benny17441 at 8:07am 10.07.20 Yep, it is called prop walk. But you know, it does not do it in neutral and it is very predictable
Does my H26 main sheet need this much rope? Ajp at 8:06am 10.07.20 Yes you do! I purchased a 2001 270 last year, and had to drop the mast. last time was 2003 with a
Whisker pole (4) Allan12210 at 8:01am 10.07.20 My whisker pole is stowed on the front of the mast with a track. I have a 2:1 purchase line to the p
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? twistedskipper at 7:57am 10.07.20 If air does not get into the tank, the pump creates a vacuum above the water as the level goes down.
Whisker pole (1) sail sfbay at 7:57am 10.07.20 If you do not want to store it on the mast you might consider storing the pole on brackets attached
Splicing BigEasy at 7:45am 10.07.20

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