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Butane stove replacement ruedi ross at 7:17am 11.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/858 I have a 260 with a single burner butane stove. Is there any way to convert it to propane? Does anyo
satellite radio william at 6:10am 11.06.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1699 I'm interested in installing a satellite radio to listen to music and sports. Has anyone tried one o
Hunter 216 Opie at 5:45am 11.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/770 Any comments on the new 216? Value? Sailing fun? Comfort?Thanks.
Demise of the Hunter 260 crazy Dave at 5:22am 11.06.04 Smaller Boats 10/1056 This past Wednesday, the very last 260 came to my yard which is for sale. It was befitting that thi
rusting anchor chain Frederick15832 at 5:07am 11.06.04 Big Boats 6/1687 After 6 years my galvanized anchor chain start to rust.Is this normal? Does it weaken the strength?
Unusual distress signal - false alarm patrick at 3:29am 11.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/738 I went on an aerial search last night until about 0200 local. We were looking for an intermittent e
Spite Mast and Boom John at 1:20am 11.06.04 Day Sailers 0/1081 I have a Sprite with original wood mast and boom. The mast is rectangular and I want to get an alum
oday 23 fresh water system tom tarpey at 12:01am 11.06.04 Day Sailers 2/1326 I recently bought a 1980 23 footer.It has a slide out sink with a pump .The boat is on jack stands a
Shower Sump Discharge Renny Mitchell at 11:28pm 11.05.04 Big Boats 6/807 Okay here it goes. I don't know the name of the part I need but when my water is discharged from my
67 PIERSON SAILBOAT MARY at 11:15pm 11.05.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1372 NEED A ATOMIC 4 ENGINE FOR MY 67 PIERSON SAILBOAT. ANY HELP AVAILABLE, PLEASE COME MY WAY
Wrong filter? Bob at 10:31pm 11.05.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/2274 I have a Hunter 28.5 (1987) with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine. I changed all of the fuel filters r
Replacing the stove Bad Obsession at 9:53pm 11.05.04 Smaller Boats 2/791 I need to replace the stove in my Hunter 22. The old stove is now dangerous (it seems to leake. Th
Bimini Height on H31 Gary at 9:41pm 11.05.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/1367 84 H31Having a bimini made and have come to the conclusion that, while sailing, the boom must ride
Cleaning/polishing alumimun Carl at 9:40pm 11.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1035 Recently purchased a 1985 Mac 25. How do I clean various boat parts made of aluminum? The mast was a
Folding Prop...Which is Best Paul at 9:13pm 11.05.04 Ask All Sailors 6/3888 Looking to purchase a folding prop. I have a 36' Beneteau with a 27 hp Yanmar. Please advise on w
Has anyone bought the new rudder ? John Scharer at 8:59pm 11.05.04 Smaller Boats 3/917 Has anyone purchased the new improved rudder that is being advetised on this website? I would be int
Bunk board mounting on original 82 Mac 25 trailer. Sam Lust at 1:09pm 11.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1553 Recently bought a 1982 MacGregor 25 with the original trailer. (My second 25 actualy. The first was
Warning! Steve at 12:15pm 11.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/920 I recently located an outfit on the internet that has an online catalog for MacGregor parts. Amongst
Saw the new 27 Today Michael7968 at 11:31am 11.05.04 Smaller Boats 7/859 Saw the new Hunter 27 at the boat show today in St. Pete.I'm not impressed. I mean, it isn't awfu
moring out in lake michigan?? jeff10600 at 11:27am 11.05.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1128 Hello. i have been in saginaw michigan for the last 3 years, sailing the bay. i am concidering mori

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Sad News at Garhauer Marine jeepbluetj at 10:37pm 01.11.21 Definitely a loss. I've had a quite a few chat's with him when re-rigging my C-30 and he always stru
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? matts997 at 10:36pm 01.11.21
Sad News at Garhauer Marine Hayden Watson at 10:29pm 01.11.21 He has helped me with most of the rigging upgrades I have done to Papillon. He set me up with upgra
Sad News at Garhauer Marine Alan Gomes at 9:42pm 01.11.21 So sorry to hear this. I really appreciated him. He was most helpful and was keen to serve his custo
AIS Receive Problem Identification Richard19068 at 9:23pm 01.11.21 It happens Richard, that some vessels do not transmit their names relying on the MMSI to identify t
Sad News at Garhauer Marine jssailem at 8:24pm 01.11.21 Sad. He was an interesting fellow. Met him at the Annapolis Sail Boat Show in 2018. He took time out
Sad News at Garhauer Marine Rick D at 8:21pm 01.11.21 RIP. What a shame. I have been there many times. I'm confident the family will carry on.
Wire Size to Bus Bar? Justin_NSA at 7:32pm 01.11.21 It would depend on the sum of the loads connected to the buss. Hopefully all of those lines are fuse
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Ward H at 7:20pm 01.11.21 @Team118 That's a very nice package. You'll save a lot over buying the system piece meal. I look
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only JoeWhite at 7:11pm 01.11.21 Check for cracked alternator bracket. Ask me how I know. I had a similar vibrations that became seve
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only Mike Oldak at 6:51pm 01.11.21 my diesel mechanic told me that this was a bad year for algae and that it could unbalance the prop.
Dual headstays Jackdaw at 6:44pm 01.11.21 No noticeable performance degradation at all. The only practical issue will have is during tacking,
Cracks in keel Don S/V ILLusion at 6:06pm 01.11.21 I'm going with your previous post... I looked into it more closely and there is a thin layer of wha
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 6:01pm 01.11.21 Of course they are pretty good with all sorts of other weapons... I'm not great with a gun but don
Cracks in keel Ken Cross at 5:55pm 01.11.21 I'd grind it down and put a few layers of fiberglass on it. If you keep it on a trailer, just follow
AIS Receive Problem Identification jssailem at 5:54pm 01.11.21 It happens Richard, that some vessels do not transmit their names relying on the MMSI to identify th
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 5:51pm 01.11.21 Difficulty for some sailors is they are only Great with a 5inch Mounted gun, if they served on a des
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 5:40pm 01.11.21 189025 -Will (Dragonfly)
Problems with Stepping the mast on my 1998 Hunter 240 caverun at 5:17pm 01.11.21 Welcome to the forum! Did you try tightening up that loose nut and see if that pulls it over at all?
Hunter 33 (1981) Main Sail Dave Groshong at 5:01pm 01.11.21 Give me a call if you'd like, I'm always happy to help if I can 877-932-7245 x116 Mon-Fri, 9-3:30

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