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yard shrunk wrapped my boat prematurly, now!!!!! mike at 7:02am 11.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/809 the yard (new yard to me in michigan) shrunk wrapped my boat with the sails up and before it was win
leeward slipping Steve De Gregorio at 6:24am 11.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/880 Does the McGregor 26 need more speed for helm control to avoid slipping to leward then a fixed keel
Crack in C22 Cockpit Floor Dick of Sylvan at 5:59am 11.12.04 Smaller Boats 2/1256 I tried to put this question into the Smaller Boat forum earlier, but couldn't find it except in arc
Replacing binnacle mounted instruments josh at 5:47am 11.12.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1821 I am In need of all new instruments on my catalina 30 1980. The Old units are still Semi operational
Need a Marine Stove Bad Obsession at 4:15am 11.12.04 Ask All Sailors 9/992 I need to fix or replace the current stove that is in my boat. I have a kenyon single burner non pr
buying a new 33. What to install for weekend/safe Jason at 4:10am 11.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1315 I will probably be buyiny a new 33 hunter this winter. We have to young girls. And are essentially n
my head hurts from reading about heads Bob at 3:50am 11.12.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1157 Our new (old) boat was delivered yesterday. Its a 1976 Hunter 30'. I knew it had a head, I just nev
xAutopilot LM at 3:39am 11.12.04 Ask All Sailors 2/929 I have a 45' sailboat that weighs approximately 25,000 lbs., and I am considering adding an autopilo
Purchaser's Contract texastom at 2:52am 11.12.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1012 I am about to make an offer on a boat from a private party and would like to use a contract that inc
Info D Patrick Lombard at 2:50am 11.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/864 I am looking for information on D
Info on D Patrick Lombard at 2:48am 11.12.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1170 I am looking for information on D
Hull ID # / Serial Number Jeff at 2:46am 11.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1929 Hello, I posted a while back concerning finding a Hull ID Number on my boat, which I have failed to
Mast raising Dave O at 2:18am 11.12.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1320 Can someone please tell me the best way to single handedly raise the mast on the 1986 Catalina 22. A
West Marine/Inamar Insurance - $$$WOW$$$ jlogan at 1:51am 11.12.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1176 I got my new quote from the Inamar/West Marine group to replace the St. Paul/West Marine insurance t
trailer surge brake line mike at 1:04am 11.12.04 Smaller Boats 3/930 Yo guys! The big rubber surge brake line on my H23 broke. I've been to every conceivable place to
New old boat is home! Now the fun starts! Bob at 1:00am 11.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 10/1163 I have a few questions, I am hoping someone can answer. Our new (Old) boat needs a lot of interior
dehumidifier jeff at 12:05am 11.12.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1137 has anyone tried a dehumidifier?results?
Need advice Paul at 11:01pm 11.11.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1184 We are looking for a new boat and have found a '75 Hunter 27 with a very low hull number. The curren
What's a 29.5 weigh? Bill O'Donovan at 10:52pm 11.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/829 My county will cut my tax by two-thirds if I can prove the 29.5 weighs over 10,000 pounds. The spec
What is the best 28 ft for the money Gordon Shadburne at 6:06pm 11.11.04 Ask All Sailors 30/13391 I am looking for the best- family (not racing) sailboat 28 ft (or so) for 10,000-13,000Now live in

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Ballast Cracked Problem srimes at 8:38am 08.23.20 Turns out that someone thought it would be a great thing to put cement in the front of the tank. (
Noisy sailboat jssailem at 8:34am 08.23.20 If your halyards are tight inside and the outside lines are stretched away from the mast then David
Crimped lead to raymarine st60 speed transducer Ron20324 at 8:28am 08.23.20 To clean the paddle wheel and housing, get a grout-cleaning brush or somethink similar. It's like a
Hunter 260 Centerboard Dave Groshong at 8:28am 08.23.20 Something else must have happened, dropping the board alone should not cause a capsize at the dock
Noisy sailboat Davidasailor26 at 8:26am 08.23.20
GFCI Needed? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:15am 08.23.20 . My boat mechanic just bypassed it and recommends not putting oen back ... My recommendation is
2005 Hunter 41, TV mount smokey73 at 7:44am 08.23.20 @Nodak7 On the pictures with the blue tape, what do they represent? Are the long vertical blue ta
2005 Hunter 41, TV mount (4) Nodak7 at 7:31am 08.23.20 184086
New to forum. New to Hunter 466 yz4pilot at 7:21am 08.23.20 that's a great write up...again, on your Hunter that is obviously in epic shape! Well done job on ma
Noisy sailboat Revv up at 7:13am 08.23.20 I have halyards running 40 plus fee through my mast. I have been on board when the wind blew 40-63
GFCI Needed? Davidasailor26 at 7:04am 08.23.20
GFCI Needed? Justin_NSA at 7:02am 08.23.20 He's dangerously wrong. GFCIs are a lifesaving item. Breakers protect equipment. Which one is your p
GFCI Needed? kappykaplan at 7:01am 08.23.20 Put a new one in. It's not redundant.
Motor dies and lacks its normal luster performance-wise Davidasailor26 at 7:01am 08.23.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 6:57am 08.23.20 LOL! well, that is what sailors are most noted for. at least we are getting that right. 'keeping u
Motor dies and lacks its normal luster performance-wise dlochner at 6:53am 08.23.20 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/fuel-starvation-and-the-obscure-ball-check-valve.124992577
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts dlochner at 6:51am 08.23.20 What kind of fuel filter? Racor Spin On filters have a check valve that can get clogged. Look for
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Ran-Dee9229 at 6:37am 08.23.20 I got a mechanic to help and sure enough as you all suspected the culprit was a bad ignition wire cl
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? (2) berner73 at 6:36am 08.23.20 Thanks, so you believe I'll have to drill through the thickness of the base to enter the hollow tube
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? dlochner at 6:15am 08.23.20 The tubing is hollow and the base is probably a flat piece of SS with the tubing welded to. If the b

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