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scuba01 at 9:01am 04.16.05
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I was pretty much all set to buy the hunter and went to the boat show here in jacksonville just to w
Ken Prichard at 8:09am 04.16.05
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Has anyone used the "Relief Band" for motion sickness? I'm going offshore in a few weeks and I don't
Oliverhg at 7:11am 04.16.05
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I would appreciate comments from other Hunter 33 (2004) owners as to where they store their gasoline
Jason Alexander at 6:43am 04.16.05
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Has anyone moved the batteries from the lockers behind the back bunks to maybe up under the galley s
Jim W23131 at 5:35am 04.16.05
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Where would be the best place to place an ad for a used main sail. I was thinking about ebay, but th
JerryA at 3:38am 04.16.05
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I made my mount to hold my motor while trailering my 170. I used a piece of galvanized "U" channel
LKYusnret at 2:05am 04.16.05
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The wife and I want to motor-sail from NC on the ICW south down east Florida coast to the Keys and a
Gary G at 1:05am 04.16.05
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Starting to get our Hunter 22 ready for the season, and would like to hear opinions about two produc
Cathy at 12:46am 04.16.05
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New (old; 1982) Catalina 22 owner here! Will post some pics later, but wanted to say "hello" and tha
Eric at 12:29am 04.16.05
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Yesterday while motoring out of the marina I heard a couple of thumps and thought I'd hit something
Gary at 11:40pm 04.15.05
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See pic of charger. Wondering if my charger is working properly and not sure how to test it. Don't w
Joe11720 at 11:21pm 04.15.05
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Has anyone installed a genset on 1984 34 ft? If so where and what kind? Thanks, Joe
Armen Khachaturian at 7:21pm 04.15.05
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The teak 2X4 support below the mast of my O'Day 25, inside the cabin, has a lot of rut at the base,
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Merrow at 1:51pm 04.15.05
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I have owned my C
lugeman at 1:17pm 04.15.05
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today i fired up my Yanmar YSM12 and ran it about 4 minutes( 5 gal. bucket) to rinse out the pink st
Joe S at 1:00pm 04.15.05
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I recently acquired an old V25 McGregor I'm looking for someone to answer some questions about the c
Mark at 11:18am 04.15.05
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You may remember pictures I posted of the bow on my 260 with a crack just below the hull/deck join.
Big Windy at 10:55am 04.15.05
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I realize these heads are supposed to 'self prime', but my manual Jabsco 29090 will not draw any sea
Kevin 13837 at 8:44am 04.15.05
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I am getting ready to properly run my halyards aft; the previous owner sort of jury rigged it. I hav
Jim at 8:20am 04.15.05
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I have a chunk of $ I need to reinvest, there's not much out there to profitably do with it except r

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Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad?
JamesG161 at 9:13am 03.22.21
Most Brokers are part of a Multiple Listing Service. Pick one to find who has a Boat's Listing as a
Shaft packing   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 03.22.21
Boat is a 450 with 1 inch shaft in water so Shouldn't that be 1-1/4" as per @sail sfbay 's drawin
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad?
Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:03am 03.22.21
Really ?? Well now I feel it's personal (smile). Interesting???
Why is America so disinterested in racing?
shemandr at 9:00am 03.22.21
Maybe the question should be "Why is sailboat racing so popular in France, or New Zealand?"
Why is America so disinterested in racing?   (1)
jon hansen at 8:54am 03.22.21
first, you'd prolly want to own a race boat
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad?
JohnShannon at 8:54am 03.22.21
I bought half my boats through Yachtworld. I did not share your experience, maybe it is the Covid
My new Hunter 456 and adding a washer dryer
FBD at 8:44am 03.22.21
My 456 is already set up for one I believe had one. My problem is cabinet depth. I think, at the bas
Keel assessment
markwbird at 8:40am 03.22.21
Iron Keel? That's not bad. the real questions is: what do the keel bolts look like. Haul it out,
Why is America so disinterested in racing?
markwbird at 8:37am 03.22.21
Outdoor activities in general have been declining cause of the internet and technology. As for spec
Shaft packing   (1)
sail sfbay at 8:30am 03.22.21
From the owner's manual: https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/export/Owners-Manuals/450_owners_
Shaft packing
Don S/V ILLusion at 8:26am 03.22.21
Why is America so disinterested in racing?
Scott T-Bird at 8:21am 03.22.21
Hello, Personally I really enjoy sailboat racing. I race casually on my boat and more seriously on
Removing very old thru hull xducers
wdonovan at 8:00am 03.22.21
New xducer same dia as old one. I am skeptical heat will travel down plastic far enough to help. The
H310 - Where does anchor locker drain?
wdonovan at 7:54am 03.22.21
Turns out there is no pipe connector on the lower drain. locker is sealed directly to the outer hull
Keel assessment
JBird at 7:25am 03.22.21
Its a 1985 hunter 25.5 shoal draft
Shaft and reduction gear
FBD at 7:21am 03.22.21
Yes they are the same boat amd they are great boats. Of course I am a little partial! Will that give
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ?
Meriachee at 7:11am 03.22.21
There is one upside to Covid, few of the staff will be returning, so we're probably safe. Best to g
PSS DRIPLESS question
JamesG161 at 7:11am 03.22.21
Have used the unvented one for decades. You better keep it then. All new PYI shaft seals are Vente
Dehumidifier Suggestions
thinwater at 7:04am 03.22.21
You really don't want a dehumidifier draining into the bilge. It's just another source of moisture.

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