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Awesome article on reading engine data Phil Herring at 7:33pm 09.11.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/319 Just posted in Owner Mods, worth a look. https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/mods.php?task=article'mi
Backing plates? We don't need no stinking backing plates. (2) Richard19068 at 6:59pm 09.11.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1083 I decided to check out the very hard to get to backing plate under the foredeck deck/anchor cleat on
M-25 oil pan hose "At Ease" at 6:01pm 09.11.20 Catalina 30 8/1207 Just moved up to the C-30 so happy! is there a pump that comes with a suction hose connection that w
TD 19 Thoughts kappykaplan at 3:29pm 09.11.20 Weather and Forecasting 9/691 What do you guys think about TD 19? Tks. :beer:
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 jbrock at 1:52pm 09.11.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1739 Has anyone installed a whisker pole for downwind sailing on their Mac 25? What would be involved (be
plastic fuel tank repair Slipin Away at 1:37pm 09.11.20 Ask All Sailors 26/8669 Has anyone had experience using a sealant or adhesive to repair a crack in a "poly" gas tank? I hav
Anchor locker for M25 jbrock at 10:55am 09.11.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1342
small boat halyard questions SailingLoto at 10:39am 09.11.20 Ask All Sailors 7/873 The main halyard on my sc22 is wire spliced to double braid and in very poor condition. Is there an
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? markwbird at 8:39am 09.11.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1381 The manual pump for pumping out my holding tank is in the line from the tank to the deck fitting. T
minimum solar for battery maintenance over winter? richk at 7:02am 09.11.20 Ask All Sailors 4/493 I have two house and one starting battery, all AGM. House batts are 200 AH each. What's the minimu
Hunter 336 1995 manual? ipretender at 5:51am 09.11.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1200 Hi there! We are struggling to locate the full manual for our new boat. It is not here either Anyone
Great Salt Lake Fables j_schoenfeld at 9:11pm 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 4/634 My Oday 28 is on the Great Salt Lake in Utah. It is a fickle lake with heavy salt water that some ye
Thru hull factory valves Calvin1Calvin at 6:33pm 09.10.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1277 I have a 1984 Hunter 27 that I purchased in 2013. Don't know the boat/owner history and whether the
Adventures in reefing (4) G0ri11@ at 6:08pm 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 51/5109 Trying to establish a simple reefing setup and hoping to avoid adding any hardware, if possible. Pi
Things are about to get tight... Project_Mayhem at 5:41pm 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 9/889 One of my sidestay turnbuckles is having issues with the threads. I figured now is a good time to re
H34 Mainsheet location (1) Greatdaner6 at 1:20pm 09.10.20 Big Boats 6/889 Hello! Quick question about the path of the running rigging for all the Hunter 34 owners out there.
Crack in Companionway Entrance - Catalina 30 MKII Hull #4984 (3) Copper Harbor at 1:12pm 09.10.20 Catalina 30 10/2634 Hello - Last weekend I was out sailing with a buddy and we had a steady 22 knot wind. With both sai
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 12:48pm 09.10.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 55/3994 Is the problem Covid-19 or are sailboats our size just not selling? We have listed our H380 with a b
Merit 22 cockpit drain. sloughsailer at 12:32pm 09.10.20 Trailer Sailors 8/1701 I just bought a Merit 22 and have been sorting it out and fixing problems. One problem is the cockpi
How to work my inverter/charger Jeanneau01 at 11:50am 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 2/333 Hello all - great site and this is my first post. I have a Freedom Marine Series Combi Inverter/Cha

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Removing Treadmaster decking FlimFlamII at 5:57pm 10.03.24 Good tip, I used the first one for to long a stretch and the internal grease got so hot it started r
Remove shaft without dropping rudder on C30? Straycat22296 at 5:52pm 10.03.24 I had a 1987 C30 with a M-25 engine. To remove the shaft for general maintenance and strut bearing r
HELP! with outhaul line replacement jssailem at 5:25pm 10.03.24 Smokie. When I had my mast refitted, the boom was included. Like you, I have a block-and-tackle arra
Scam Alert ggrizzard at 5:09pm 10.03.24 Thanks Dave.
Winter Wet Storage Prep Calypso413 at 4:14pm 10.03.24 Also, should I have the boat hauled and zincs replaced before winter or do it in the spring. I'm not
H&R rig spreader ends Crazy Dave Condon at 4:14pm 10.03.24 You can order thru the forum store or U S Spars in Gainesville Florida. Mix on a used part as it wo
Winter Wet Storage Prep Calypso413 at 4:11pm 10.03.24 All great tips so far. What about the exhaust, I have read something about ice build up there when i
Sailing to Avalon, Catalina Island. Ralph Johnstone at 4:05pm 10.03.24 Nice video and warm. Thanks.
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ...3TacksontheWater at 3:12pm 10.03.24
Rudder Removal james2034 at 2:52pm 10.03.24 Hi Jim - another, basic thought I had last night that I thought I would pass on. I'm not sure if yo
Rudder Removal james2034 at 2:48pm 10.03.24 Mine came to me through Hunter as it was a warranty replacement. And the bearings came to me throug
Matching chain to Maxwell VW800 xbrennan at 2:24pm 10.03.24 I assume you had a look at this Catalina 36 forum site? Chain jumps off windlass - Catalina36.org
Matching chain to Maxwell VW800 Hello Below at 2:17pm 10.03.24 I assume you had a look at this Catalina 36 forum site? Chain jumps off windlass - Catalina36.org
Oday 192 outboard bracket pgandw at 2:01pm 10.03.24 There was no "stock outboard bracket" on the Mariner, the Mariner was built to have the outboard cl
What's the story on the 280? (1) Brian M H23 at 1:57pm 10.03.24 Well - it was a good morning on the dock visiting boats. The 280 is probably a dud; there's a lo
HELP! with outhaul line replacement Rick D at 1:50pm 10.03.24 1994 Hunter 40.5. I started to replace the outhaul line on my 40.5, which is looking pretty ratty.
Scam Alert dLj at 1:40pm 10.03.24 Similar crap is happening over on Cruisers and Sailors... Disgusting... dj
HELP! with outhaul line replacement stickinthemud57 at 1:37pm 10.03.24 Trained rat? Sorry for being facetious. I really did give it some thought, but it looks like major
Matching chain to Maxwell VW800 xbrennan at 1:33pm 10.03.24 I did reach out to them and they told me they do not have any replacement chainwheels for my windlas
Matching chain to Maxwell VW800 dlochner at 1:31pm 10.03.24 Have you contacted Maxwell? For reference on my Sabre362 I have a Maxwell VW 1500 which may be a m

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