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Speaker Placement On Hunter 28 maria lee at 4:03am 01.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/997 I recently received a pair of Poly-Planar MA6600 speakers and thought about installing them on the f
Kirkhill Boom Lever Cleats elissa at 3:40am 01.13.05 Smaller Boats 1/1011 Question about the lever cleats on Kirkhill boom. What are they used for? Thanks!
Main Sheet Rigging.... Mike at 3:03am 01.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/770 Hi all,I was wondering if anybody had a diagram of how the mainsheet should be rigged through the
Hunter 23 winged keel: Safe sailing wind speeds Larry Dee at 1:00am 01.13.05 Smaller Boats 7/6840 I am the proud owner of a Hunter 23 (1987 year) with a winged keel. It drafts a mere 2'3". It has
Barrier coat dilemma Bill O'Donovan at 12:34am 01.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/769 Colleague advises me not to barrier coat my 29.5 Hunter unless it has dried out for 3-4 months becau
Miansheet Blocks Richard19024 at 12:07am 01.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1086 Hi need help on main sheet blocks..I'm restoring a 1981 Hunter 25..the blocks fron the boom to the t
circuit breaker tom at 11:53pm 01.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/842 Does any one have any knowledge of the amp amounts from bottom to top on an 1981 Hunter 27'?Any inf
Boat painting Andre K at 11:24pm 01.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/888 After doing repairs to the hull (some hurricane damage) I am thinking about repainting the entire hu
ENGINE ADVICE NEEDED CONRAD OBER at 9:52pm 01.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/950 I have an older Hunter 27 ft. sloop, powered by a Renault 8hp single cylinder diesel.The engine is
High output alternator on 2GM20F Grant Ziebell at 7:11pm 01.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/5333 Interested in upgrading the 55 amp alternator to a Balmar 90 or 120 Amp unit. Does anyone have expe
IRC again Alan at 10:07am 01.12.05 Racing 1/1772 Well it looks like IRC is getting more and more coverage. Most of the active racing clubs that ring
Lake Erie (Huron, OH) to Florida Jeff Bacon at 9:45am 01.12.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1044 Hi All:There is a possibility that I may be transferred to Florida this Spring, and I do not like
Vision 32 Bimini/Dodger/Enclosure Gene16575 at 9:45am 01.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2000 We are looking for Bimini/Dodger/cockpit enclosure for our V32. Has anyone had one made ? By who ? W
Bay City to Chicago jwieneck at 9:07am 01.12.05 Big Boats 12/2935 I am looking at a 34 in Bay City MI. If I purchase it I could ship it over land for about $3,000 to
Marks Plastics? Bob at 9:04am 01.12.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1348 Has anyone done business with Marks Plastics in Corona California? I hear they do good work, and pr
leak JB at 9:02am 01.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/968 I have a leak in the rear birth of my 31 Hunter. It appears when we are motoring. I cannot determine
Diesel in the bilge--fuel tank leak Josh Peskin at 7:39am 01.12.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/3602 Has anybody dealt with a leak in the fuel tank? I noticed diesel in the bilge and puddling of diesel
How often should a refrig. unit turn on? Josh Peskin at 7:32am 01.12.05 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1063 I'm just being lazy here, but does anybody know how often an Adler-Barbour cold-machine (I think tha
where do I find spreaders frank at 7:31am 01.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/899 Where do I find the spreaders that attach to the mast, they look like aluminum tubes? Thank you in a
Those Darn Custom Speakers and Covers Nick/Goliard at 7:19am 01.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/822 I own a 97 Hunter 310 with the fiberglass arch. It has the stereo speakers inserted on both sides. T

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Be Aware of Documentation web sites! Ron20324 at 12:13pm 02.20.21 I completed my documentation renewal on Feb 12. I received the new one the 19th. By the way, Falling
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit CaptainRan at 12:10pm 02.20.21 Some people use red rigging on port, green on stbd but I group by function. Here is my color plan:
VHF antenna problem Richard19068 at 12:09pm 02.20.21 Check with a SWR/power meter to determine if the transmitter is producing rated power output into
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" jssailem at 12:08pm 02.20.21 My bell clock does not know the difference in watches. I rings the 8 bell cycle then repeats. It is
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets jssailem at 12:05pm 02.20.21 Ends should be molded. They make Smart Plug cords that are molded...
Catalina 22 Structural Fiberglass Repair Info Needed dlochner at 11:59am 02.20.21 A couple of quick comments on your post. First, for problems like yours good clear photos are essent
Sailboat Heaters Terry Cox at 11:56am 02.20.21 Self installed a Wallas forced air diesel furnace in 2006 in order to extend our cruising season to
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets uncledom at 11:52am 02.20.21 Sorry I am of little help regarding your Hunter 36. A few years back, I replaced the Marinco power
Catalina 22 Structural Fiberglass Repair Info Needed sail sfbay at 11:37am 02.20.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on you new Catalina 22 sailboat!! If you do an internet se
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Richard19068 at 11:37am 02.20.21 I guess there can be five 4-hr watches and two 2-hr dog watches. Are the bells the same sets of 8 t
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? LloydB at 11:34am 02.20.21 "Thanks for the ideas. Was hoping for some quantified experiences. Noone has experimented?" Yes I
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? sail sfbay at 11:26am 02.20.21 Thaniel...........if your primary interest is to reduce fuel consumption consider these tips, which
Sailboat Heaters Stu Jackson at 11:26am 02.20.21 You have to decide on if you want a bulkhead mount system or a forced air system. or a hot water a
TV problem TimFromLI at 11:08am 02.20.21
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (7) BrianJ at 11:04am 02.20.21 Hunter 26 Running Rigging Greetings from the frozen midwest. We got above zero today so to celebrat
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? Thaniel at 11:00am 02.20.21 Seems like a lot of work to save $9. What is your time worth? My time is worth about the same am
Broken Seacock Handle DianaOfBurlington at 10:54am 02.20.21 <--- started using 5200 in 1974 (same age as my boat), following industry standards. Have NEVER had
Hunter 27 Cherubini: Things to Look for When buying DianaOfBurlington at 10:37am 02.20.21 Hi John. Long time since we heard from you. Glad you're back. G. Blame COVID. I haven't had it;
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 10:36am 02.20.21 I guess there can be five 4-hr watches and two 2-hr dog watches. Are the bells the same sets of 8 th
Thru hull question DianaOfBurlington at 10:30am 02.20.21 Terry Cox made a good point about using only 5200 below the waterline. 4200 is a very similar compo

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