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Engine rust and sticking screws Jared at 11:07am 04.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/893 I have a few questions for the folks that know much more about engines that I do...1. I was tryin
Tiller dropping down keel_haul at 11:05am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 4/764 I have an H 240 year 2000. The tiller drops down and rubs along the fiberglass below. It look to me
Smoke and oil in exhaust Boatguy at 10:53am 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 2/992 Last season my 1986 Volvo Penta 2002 (600 Hrs) raw water cooled engine overheated a few times (very
Prop walk on 35.5 Dipboye at 10:53am 04.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/994 I am nearing closure on a deal to trade in my '96 Hunter 280 (great boat but too small for a family
Repaired Hunter 44 Risks Marc14857 at 10:26am 04.03.05 Big Boats 1/831 We currently own a 2003 Hunter 356 and have an opportunity to purchase a 2004 Hunter 44 that has had
Anchor chain and line Joe Wienecke at 10:18am 04.03.05 Big Boats 8/948 I just purchased a 92 37.5 I was wondering what is the best type of anchor and how much chain/line d
Ocean 60 Hatch Wayne Kelly at 8:26am 04.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/724 I am going to attempt to replace the hatch on my 1979 Hunter 25 with an Ocean 60 flat base hatch as
Folding Propeller Wayne Elphinstone at 8:08am 04.03.05 Big Boats 6/1113 I have been sailing and getting to know my 380 for 3 months now. I have noticed the standard prop I
jib fairleads kingprawn at 7:56am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 3/812 Do you have a traveller system for your fairleads or do you clip a block to the toerail?
CDI Roller Furler Questions Jason Alexander at 7:20am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 14/1223 Hello,I have a Hunter 260 and I am looking at purchasing a CDI furler for my boat. I've spent a lo
26 rudder rebuild question. alan at 6:57am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 1/806 I'm having a hard time locating the white plastic liner and spacer that sandwiches the aluminum plat
Water Treatment Tim McCarty at 6:38am 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 18/1237 Just looking for various suggestions on treating a water tank for showering purposes. I know there
Hunter 37.5 A/C Alan Krier at 6:28am 04.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/968 I am planning to install A/C in my Hunter 37.5. It appears that the best location for the unit is un
soft compression post - 1986 Hunter 34 George H260 at 6:19am 04.03.05 Big Boats 2/927 Hello (First time here)I just purchased a 1986 Hunter 34. Survey says compression post is getting
Hull thickness Kurt Myers at 5:40am 04.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/812 I'm mounting two transducers on my 22. My plan is to mount them in the V-berth area just aft of the
BeneteaU oceanis 463 Heidi at 4:05am 04.03.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3513 We are considering a beneteau oceanis 463 1997, I don't see this model posted on the site... anyone
spreaders steve cunning at 1:31am 04.03.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/813 Does anybody know if by having only one spreader on the total length of mast creates a problem or no
Trailing Remote316 at 1:17am 04.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/843 I saw a picture where a McGregor 21 vas trailled with a Volks Jetta. I have a Dodge Neon, can I trai
Delivery advice is needed John Richard at 12:34am 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1138 I have been asked to crew on a Gulfstar 50' sailboat during a delivery from Long Beach, CA to Astori
Warranty Problems dick lowry at 12:25am 04.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/916 I love my catalina 40 MK II however I have had a host of problems/warranty issues and can't get them

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Chainplate Fabrication Hayden Watson at 5:26am 09.21.20 ... All this said, who uses plain carbon steel wrenches anymore? You find it more in clamps, vises
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Scott B at 5:26am 09.21.20 Two hole saws chucked together. The smaller one the size of the hole you have now acts as a guide t
Old propane tank safety-guy at 5:25am 09.21.20 Thanks for the help. I will see if the old hose will just attach. I will be surprised if it is tha
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Rick Webb at 5:24am 09.21.20 Two hole saws chucked together. The smaller one the size of the hole you have now acts as a guide th
Yanmar 3YM30 Heat Exchanger Removal and Cleaning Scott B at 5:21am 09.21.20 The Yanmar Service manual for the 3YM30 is here. May help some. https://hunter.sailboatowners.com
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Scott B at 5:19am 09.21.20 I did this swap couple years ago. Changed out one of the cig plugs and installed a USB socket. I u
Chainplate Fabrication dLj at 5:10am 09.21.20 @DianaOfBurlington the concerns expressed about Asian supplies no longer really applies in today's m
Chainplate Fabrication dLj at 4:55am 09.21.20 @Hayden Watson said it well above. The passive oxide layer is disrupted and you can get a tiny amou
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? daviddp at 3:41am 09.21.20
When was my boat made? NickBeneker at 3:05am 09.21.20 the plate on the transom only has the model number and hull number.
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Mechone at 3:01am 09.21.20 Impeller and shaft turns with the engine. Onan Cummins has no reference of a shaft seal. I'll press
Electric wire common ground question Ward H at 2:42am 09.21.20 One complication I forsee with two 2-wire runs is wire color, with the 3 wire I can tell battery 1
What is wrong with my sail? Joe at 2:37am 09.21.20 Show us a picture of the other side. We can't really tell from the angle you're presenting.
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) Joe at 2:28am 09.21.20 This is what I meant by an open cam cleat on a riser. If the line is low to the deck when you rele
Adventures in reefing Ward H at 2:23am 09.21.20 Dyneema is nice and slippery and should run through the cringles easily. That same feature makes it
356 Jib sheet keeps getting caught in the rigging Joe at 1:43am 09.21.20 The same exact problem, for another boat model, was discussed this past week. There is a gap betwee
Adventures in reefing G0ri11@ at 12:59am 09.21.20 Seems like the jam cleats at the front of my boom are either missing their lever or otherwise only s
356 Jib sheet keeps getting caught in the rigging karellen at 12:04am 09.21.20
Davit Selection NYSail at 11:51pm 09.20.20
Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line twistedskipper at 11:11pm 09.20.20 Maybe you could fill the ballast tank, either by launching or by hose (240 gallons!?!), then letting

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