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Anchoring Problem Paul H at 4:05am 06.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1050 We sail on beautiful Kentucky Lake. Friday we decided to sail down to one of our favorite overnight
Spinlock PX Powercleat vs a cam cleat RobG at 2:59am 06.01.05 Ask All Sailors 6/2466 for the jib sheets. Either will be swivel mounted and be positioned for winch assistance. Anybody wi
Radar use Persy at 2:45am 06.01.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1179 I am considering adding radar to my boat, primarily for the purpose of tracking bad weather. I do li
Through Hull, Thanks R.W.L. Robert Krosse at 2:08am 06.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/753 Thanks R.W.L.I will pull my boat on the trailer and try it regardless.I appreciate the detailed "
Wooden hull half models Peter Gould at 1:24am 06.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/826 I wish to submit a wooden half model of my Hunter 466 to my yacht club. (Scale one half inch to one
Looking for a comparison Mike at 1:12am 06.01.05 Ask All Sailors 0/799 I am currently sailing a 1975 C22 swing keel. Could any one either give me a first hand opinion, or
Self-service of Lewmar OP1/OP2 power winch? Jim Dort at 1:07am 06.01.05 Big Boats 3/3499 I have a Lewmar power winch (model OP1/OP2)on my 1999 420. The winch manual says to "strip, clean a
Main hard to raise George H260 at 12:42am 06.01.05 Big Boats 8/853 Hi HelpersOn my "new-to-me" Hunter 34 (1986), the main is VERY hard to raise. I know the sail is b
! - A Plate for the Wedge - ' 78 O'day 25 Hoosier Kevin at 12:41am 06.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1075 I am in the final planning stages of mounting my new bracket - Garelick 71090 - so that I can mount*
Holding Tank Fittings Carl at 12:07am 06.01.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1133 Back in March Peggy answered a series of questions I had regarding fittings on a new holding tank we
Dilemma at Knapps Narrows - what would you do? Ed Ryan7037 at 11:49pm 05.31.05 Ask All Sailors 30/4417 Last Saturday, while tied up at the restaurant on the south side of Knapps Narrows, adjacent to the
Conversion to wheel steering wieken at 11:31pm 05.31.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/950 I have seen a very good conversion to wheel steering, years ago, in Marina Del Ray, CA. Does anyone
First sail David11038 at 11:07pm 05.31.05 Day Sailers 16/1338 Finally, got the boat in the water for the first time since purchase last Oct! The weather was kind
Remove old name, add new name Holly at 11:06pm 05.31.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/753 My new, to me, boat needs the old name removed and a new name applied. Does anyone have suggestions
Quick Advice on Outboard Shaft Length Joe_Mcginty at 10:55pm 05.31.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/816 I'm trying to replace my outboard by the weekend. My local marine dealer has a Nissan 6 hp short sh
Portlight seal failed Ron M at 10:45pm 05.31.05 Smaller Boats 6/1262 On the port side of my h26 the seal of the forward portlight has failed. The aft half of the light c
Forward hatch replacement Jenny Lynn at 10:39pm 05.31.05 Big Boats 2/989 :{ I am looking at replacing the forward hatch on our 1988 Hunter legend 37.5 since it is now offici
Midship cleats for H26? Ron M at 10:37pm 05.31.05 Smaller Boats 14/983 Has any one added midships cleats to their H26? I've been kicking around the idea for a long time, b
Hum problem with VHF radio on transmit BBC30 at 10:34pm 05.31.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6583 We have a 1997 Apelco VHF 5160 radio that has developed a loud hum when transmitting. Receives fine
Which sailboat would you own Rich (P303) at 10:27pm 05.31.05 Ask All Sailors 20/1645 I have been sailing off and on all my life. Catamaran sailing is getting a little uncomfortable and

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Looks Important Maybe Hunter216 at 2:50pm 10.05.20
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available thinwater at 2:50pm 10.05.20 I'm wondering if anyone here burns waste motor oil after they do an oil change According to ISO a
CB UpHaul Line H26 rgranger at 2:43pm 10.05.20 absolutely not. As a Hunter dealer who sold nearly 20-25% of each line of water ballast sailboats
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available capta at 2:36pm 10.05.20 Another thing I should have brought up is that straight diesel fuel is just kerosene with 4% lubrica
Hunter 38 cabin door latch removal. letskeepriding at 2:35pm 10.05.20 Now that's funny on one hand and scary on the other. Out sailing by yourself you'd be breaking the d
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? capta at 2:33pm 10.05.20 If it vents on the side of the hull, I would have a big loop up to the deck to keep the seawater out
Your 2 cents on main sail furlers capta at 2:28pm 10.05.20 It will reduce the efficiency of the main a great deal when the wind is forward of the beam. I don't
Hunter 38 cabin door latch removal. Ron20324 at 2:27pm 10.05.20 .... I did give it a few taps with the hammer as hard as I dared. The doors are so thin in that spot
Can you identify this? capta at 2:17pm 10.05.20 We have ALL overlooked that you can get 12 volt elements to change out the OEM 110s. I do not see
Hunter 38 cabin door latch removal. letskeepriding at 2:16pm 10.05.20 thanks Stuart. I did give it a few taps with the hammer as hard as I dared. The doors are so thin in
Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 2:11pm 10.05.20 Just out of curiosity, would you not have hot water in your home? I never said necessary, but for l
Hunter 38 cabin door latch removal. stuartsw at 2:08pm 10.05.20 I have taken two apart and replaced them. The L piece may need assistance from a hammer, but it does
Can you identify this? capta at 2:07pm 10.05.20 Of course, but where in the line-up does one put this when outfitting? Many, if not most, liveaboar
Fuel line Precision 21 Bluenoser at 2:01pm 10.05.20 Thank you for that Bill. As there is a connecting plug (which runs over to the battery)next to the t
Looks Important Maybe Dave Groshong at 1:49pm 10.05.20 Could be from a shroud, I would check them, I prefer cotter rings.
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? Sailfanatic at 1:45pm 10.05.20 ... Reef lines in boom run straight through from boom end to mast. If you have a block and line i
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 1:32pm 10.05.20 Will do. I'll pose the question, a choice between Beef stroganoff or perhaps spaghetti?
Wisdom SFS at 1:32pm 10.05.20 Not necessarily. Someone could have years of experience and gained much knowledge but may still n
Looks Important Maybe kappykaplan at 1:30pm 10.05.20 I had something similar happen to me with the roller furler. Saw a fairly large cotter pin on lying
Toe rail corrosion fix forbin at 1:27pm 10.05.20 Brian, see that wasn't so hard, was it? Nice when it turns out that way!

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