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Mainsail Size only Hunter 40.5 trivers at 8:48am 08.19.04 Big Boats 1/1019 Any owners (or not) of Hunter 40.5 who know the size of just the mainsail alone--brochure specs give
yanmar sb8 a little slow in starting up pethia at 7:47am 08.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1723 Hello,I have a Yanmar sb8 tiny diesel engine in my sailboat. I recently noticed that it takes a li
Ice maker Chris at 6:35am 08.19.04 Big Boats 1/796 Hi everyone,Does anyone have any info concerning icemakers and relative costs.Sure would appreciat
O'Day 22 Centerboard Stapper at 5:38am 08.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1037
Full batten sail on H336 amir at 4:52am 08.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/847 Hello,I have a H 336 that has a full batten main sail. I was wondering if anyone has tried to adj
Mast Joe at 4:40am 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 8/974 Help!! I'm taking my mast down for the first time this weekend. I have NEVER done this before. Can s
Dodgers Tom at 4:39am 08.19.04 Ask All Sailors 7/2066 I am looking on having a dodger added to my boat and there seems to be two options. Some dodgers ar
New Hunter 25 HOLDFAST at 4:33am 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 0/765 Does anyone have specs. on the New Hunter 25 for 2005? I understand that the 260 will no longer be m
Water Pump Cycles - Legend 37.5 Steve Carpman11081 at 3:28am 08.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1030 Our water pump cycles on when no faucet is open. This may occur 2-3 times during the night, which ha
Steering with the rudder while under power Bill Rinckel at 2:44am 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 8/1751 When motoring out of my slip in the shipyard I have to make a very sharp turn to starboard to remain
Block Island -- Labor Day -- Going in Cold Paul McGhee at 2:44am 08.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/988 We're planning on going to Block Island for Labor Day weekend. I love Block, it's hard to let a seas
Sticky Seats Molly1034 at 2:29am 08.19.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1242 The interior seats in my 1997 h26 are a little sticky. This is even true on the back side which has
Bruce Anchor Roller Dick12150 at 2:24am 08.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1046 Local conditions at our new home port make the recommended anchor for our 30 foot, 10,500 pound Hunt
216 Spinnaker sailconnie at 2:22am 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 2/1471 Is anyone presently sailing with a spinnaker on their 216? Is it Hunter issued?
size of rear bulkhead panel of Mac 25 jon at 2:03am 08.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1814 I recently bought a 1984 Mac 25 that needs a little work. The rear bulkhead panel, below the compani
ATF with additives for Hurth Gearbox ? Calif. Ted at 1:37am 08.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/965 While in local auto parts store, thought I'd pick up some ATF (type A) as specified for Hurth gearbo
crazy question Gregg D at 1:32am 08.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/901 How tight should the shrouds be? I tried to adjust them last weekend and when I went to raise my ma
Transmission dilemma... Elliot at 1:32am 08.19.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1205 We'll I seem to have gotten myself stuck in a pickle. The previous ownerinstalled a new Westerbeck
Sail Trim Book Or Chart Don Guillette at 1:30am 08.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1288 Eric Graig asked me an interesting question. He asked "If I were going to buy only one of your produ
repowering an oday 222 neil r ostrofe at 1:20am 08.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1022 i am looking to replace my evinrude yachtwin 6 on my oday 222 .what would be the max motor weight an

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Pulley pullers Project_Mayhem at 10:27am 01.24.21 Use a 50/50 combo of ATF and acetone if you encounter stuck parts. Works way better than PB Blaster
Delrin Sheaves (1) Joe Blizzard at 10:26am 01.24.21 Just out of curiosity, what was happening with the original aluminum sheaves that you felt the need
Boating License/Towing NJ Project_Mayhem at 10:21am 01.24.21 Most states allow X number of days to get a trailer registered. So long as you have some paperwork (
Tartan 3700 Novis carbon fiber Mast Hunter216 at 10:11am 01.24.21 We own a 2007 Tartan 3700 with a Novis carbon fiber mast. We have been very happy with both the bo
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) Sailor Sue at 9:51am 01.24.21 Yup, have been sailing almost every day since the beginning of November on Charlotte Harbor. Even ha
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Head Sail at 9:44am 01.24.21 What is the problem you are having? Maybe everything is just fine. Is the engine getting to hot?
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) (1) ifmdalvey at 9:44am 01.24.21 As close as i get to the water in Maine
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? Claude L.-Auger at 9:36am 01.24.21 Pictures show that the 3 GMD is not fresh-water cooled. We do not see the heat exhanger on it. Not a
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) (1) LeeandRick at 9:36am 01.24.21 Last Sunday. @Ken Cross note T-shirt and sunglasses. Our S2 8.0C following our friends Doug and Kati
Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30 JamesG161 at 9:31am 01.24.21 I calculated average nmpg for my Hunter 31, 2GM20F engine. :plus::plus: That is a typical engine
How to make your mask fit better 31seahorse at 9:25am 01.24.21 Pertinent information. Never too late for learning a new skill. Thanks.
Introduction and salt water trailer question danooxnard at 9:10am 01.24.21 I have 1974 Catalina 22. It is on the original trailer. It is a California boat always in salt water
Introduction and salt water trailer question sail sfbay at 9:07am 01.24.21 A steel trailer built with C-channel and painted with rustoleum (2 coats rusty metal primer/2 coats
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? (2) xavierspl at 8:58am 01.24.21 Thanks for the dimensions! They look extremely close surprisingly. I already planned on a rebuild of
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Well splax at 8:55am 01.24.21 that drain well serves to indicate fuel hose failure by hold fuel spilled after fueling the tank
Hunter OEM Solar panel set up Captain Mateo at 8:46am 01.24.21 Company website. :) http://www.specialtyconcepts.com/special_home.html Excellent thanks. Just che
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? (2) kloudie1 at 8:44am 01.24.21 Info note.. Here are the dimensions for the 2 GM and the 3 GMD so you can see what you will have to
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) Justin_NSA at 8:40am 01.24.21 We went skiing in Innsbruck one Christmas. Met up with some very nice people from "down under". Is w
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) capta at 8:37am 01.24.21 Been very close to a year since the sails have been up. A pretty tough and unpleasant year, though m
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? Justin_NSA at 8:37am 01.24.21 It's a great price if it's in good shape. Otherwise you may be back at square one with an engine tha

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