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Racing the Hunter 260 Dan C. at 11:31am 09.19.04 Smaller Boats 6/1382 I purchased a Hunter 260 this past spring and on Saturday Sept 18th I had a chance to race it. The
closed cell or regular cockpit cushions Paul8821 at 11:20am 09.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1794 We just put a deposit on a new 350 and are debating between the closed cell and standard cushions. W
How to drain antifreeze Ken Palmer at 11:08am 09.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1070 This is my first full season with my 33.5 and a 2GM20F engine. I want to change the antifreeze, but
Temp Guage for Hunter 336 Yanmar 3gm30f Mickey Galper at 11:03am 09.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1939 I have a 1995 Hunter 336 with a Yanmar 3gm30f with the warning buzzer. I would like to add a temp ga
engine instruments fog up Ron at 10:54am 09.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/828 The engine instruments fog up, after the boat has been running for a few minutes. Also, every so of
35' Dufour Classic Droop at 10:45am 09.19.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1249 Has anyone ever sailed a 35' Dufour Classic. What did you like? What did you dislike?Thanks Jim
Neutral Rudder on H260 Calvin266 at 10:39am 09.19.04 Smaller Boats 0/702 This Saturday I had a friend on board who has a great deal of sailing experience. I wanted him to ev
Question about Beckson port openings Droop at 10:37am 09.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1046 The the ports in the main saloon are make by Beckson. Does anyone know what model they are? I thin
If you have to ask, you can't afford it? SailboatOwners.com at 10:36am 09.19.04 Ask All Sailors 53/3295 You know about sail area/displacement ratios, displacement/length ratios, beam/length ratios, ballas
Head Bubbles Back Into Bowl FREDD at 9:27am 09.19.04 Big Boats 5/818 The head on my 35.5 was working fine until I had the pumpout station do a freshwater backflush at t
Under the boom hardware Richard Behn at 9:06am 09.19.04 Smaller Boats 2/779 I was looking under my mast inside the cabin. I saw a small groundstrap above the head. There was
efficiency Monty VM at 8:22am 09.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1243 Hello, I have a 1997 hunter 430 with a grunnert (sp) system. I dont have my manuals with me so I am
Transmission problem-fails to engage Jim Oursler at 7:54am 09.19.04 Big Boats 6/937 Have the Yanmar 3gmf in my 84 Hunter.Transmission engages fine in reverse at 600-800 RPMS. TO eng
Humming keel cable Madislander at 7:04am 09.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1178 I have a drop-keel model catalina 22. Everything about it is great except for one thing, the humming
How do you sail with the transmission? John Richard at 6:55am 09.19.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1438 I read different opinions about whether to sail with the transmission in reverse, or in neutral. In
Hurricane Ivan Damage.....Need Help Bob Rutland at 6:14am 09.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/833 Durring Hurricane Ivan we surffered the lose of all the starboard side stantions, stantion bases, an
Hurricane Ivan Damage....Need Help Bob Rutland at 6:12am 09.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/852 Durring Hurricane Ivan we surffered the lose of all the starboard side stantions, stantion bases, an
Drive coupling for Hunter 33 Oliverhg at 5:55am 09.19.04 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1432 We bought our Hunter 33 this spring and we are generally happy with the boat.One month after we ha
Stern railing Mike Aston at 7:42am 05.06.04 Big Boats 4/1038 Swim ladder fit. Thge ladder on hull#120 needs a minor tug to get it to lock on both sides. Defini
Tank level sensors Oliverhg at 5:29am 09.19.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1039 We bought a new Hunter 33 this spring. The Snake River tank level indicating unit never worked with

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Anti-fouling wax rgranger at 11:56am 11.22.20 I don't think you have to be that exotic (and smelly). Pettit Hydrocoat Eco is a copper free ablati
Chrysler 26 Cabin gutting/rennovation jssailem at 11:56am 11.22.20 Welcome to the forum. Nice looking boat. Promising projects to keep you busy. With 59 square mil
December/January Trips Planned jssailem at 11:50am 11.22.20 After my Florida adventure, providing I am still healthy, perhaps a February sail might be possible.
Windlass v. Anchor Winch for H260 jon hansen at 11:48am 11.22.20 a windlass is a type of winch.:cool:
Beneteau 361 stiff steering Mechone at 11:47am 11.22.20 Yup your on the right track it should just drop right out grab the rudder and twist it back and for
Anti-fouling wax dlochner at 11:45am 11.22.20 I have actually thought about this.... and considered dissolving napthalene (mothballs) along with
Halloween cruise (2) jssailem at 11:44am 11.22.20 Thanks for the compliment. The posted photo is from my boat. I put a padeye just behind the windlas
ProFurler Basic B35 Foil joker460 at 11:33am 11.22.20 Don't see if you are on the American or Canadian side of Lake St. Clair but I get my profurl info fr
Windlass v. Anchor Winch for H260 Tedd at 11:29am 11.22.20 I may not be using the terminology correctly. By anchor winch I'm referring to the drum style winche
Raymarine-Ev-100-Wheel-Evolution-Autopilot jssailem at 11:14am 11.22.20 Stephen Certainly it will help. It will provide a signal to the AP CPU that there is a force hittin
Anti-fouling wax rgranger at 11:10am 11.22.20 Does someone want to retire rich? Invent an anti-fouling wax for use between the edge of the botto
1999 Hunter 340 Questions Ralph Johnstone at 11:10am 11.22.20 a. have others experienced this, is it the sign of a bigger problem (I.E. a leak)? Had a leak bac
Anti-fouling wax rgranger at 11:05am 11.22.20 The active ingredient in toilet bowl cleaners varies according to brand. Often they contain bleach
On the Level (1) walt at 11:04am 11.22.20 Scientist who do a poor or deceptive job dont get more grants, they get fired. Marketing companies
Windlass v. Anchor Winch for H260 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:58am 11.22.20 It seems like windlasses are more common on sailboats while winches are more common on power boats.
New portlights Allan12210 at 10:48am 11.22.20 Are these fixed portlights? When I replaced mine I bonded them directly to the cabin top with the bu
Connecting old NAVMAN instrument to modern chartplotter take.yvr at 10:44am 11.22.20 I haven't heard of Signal K before. Interesting. The autopilot connection is not critical for me, s
Sending Unit Leaking Ralph Johnstone at 10:42am 11.22.20 Replacement parts (the gasket and teh permatex) don't arrive until later this week, Any big box h
Salt Water in Bilge jibes138 at 10:36am 11.22.20 Not necessarily a production problem but these boats are over 30 years old and the sealant may be fa
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? (1) Allan12210 at 10:33am 11.22.20 Mine started to get a little "pinkish" after a few years. I drilled a hole through the strut and loo

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