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YSB12 Parts? Bill Olah at 12:52am 03.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/988 Hello All,Would anybody have a parts lidt for the YSB12? I am reparing a vary hard to start Hunter
Props John at 12:41am 03.07.04 Ask All Sailors 14/1235 I am going to make the move to a feathering prop. Has anyone priced the maxprop vs. autoprop vs. aut
Honda 9.9 Outboard John N. at 12:38am 03.07.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/985 Have just purchased, but not mounted, a 2004 Honda 9.9 4-stroke x-long shaft with tiller controls fo
Fuel system & air in it NewB at 12:29am 03.07.04 Big Boats 21/2564 Hi all, I have a 20hp 3GMF,NO electrical fuel pump and am having air problems in the fuel system. Am
Honda Generator and my zinc Rodney at 12:17am 03.07.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1099 Help:I have a 1996 Hunter 336 with a Freedom 20 Inverter and bought a Honda 2000kW portable genera
Ablative bottom paint effectiveness questioned Rich Stidger at 11:05pm 03.06.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1832 I have used ablative paint for over 13 years. My practice has always been to apply 2 coats plus a 3
Flare Gun Malfunction Rick Webb at 10:46pm 03.06.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1298 Flare Gun Malfunction A defective opening mechanism in some 12-gauge plastic flare guns manufactu
Stern Rail for 25.5 Scott Burns at 9:28pm 03.06.04 Smaller Boats 2/1325 Anyone know where I can get a stern rail for my 1984 Hunter 25.5Sailing offshore along the coast of
Boat junk yard Mark Crociati at 7:39pm 03.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1156 Can anyone tell me if they know of a "boat-junk-yard" in Massachusetts.Thanks,Mark Crociatimcroc
Bilge/toilet Mark Crociati at 7:37pm 03.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1792 I have been a day sailor in the past and know very little about cruisers so excuse my ignorance. Th
Minimum H.P.? Mark Crociati at 7:13pm 03.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1077 Can anyone suggest the minimum horse power I can use for a Hunter 25' for ocean sailing. And what w
Cabin decor Mark Crociati at 6:51pm 03.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1005 Has anyone replaced the material on the sides of their cabin? I just bought a 1976 25', the materia
Binoculars with internal compass...Whassup?? Wanderer138 at 12:44pm 03.06.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1508 As a former part-time land surveyor, I think binoculars with built-in compasses are a great idea. T
Island Girl Lee at 10:47am 03.06.04 Smaller Boats 26/1791 Has anyone used Island Girl Pink to clean the non'skid and gelcoat? Any information and suggestion
sailing w/ transmission in neutral Ken at 9:49am 03.06.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1272 Okay, who can settle this question for us? Should the transmission be in neutral and the prop alpwed
Buy Sails on line or use local sailmaker Bill Ebling at 9:48am 03.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/850 I am in the market for a new main and Genoa. I inquired with a local Doyle Sail loft for a quote.
porta-botes in Canada steve horswill at 9:17am 03.06.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1039 Does anyboby know where to get porta-botes in Canada. Duties coming across form the USA are probabl
VHF/GPS ERIC at 8:41am 03.06.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1007 I'M looking for low cost gps and a radio.So far the Garmin e-trex Legend GPS and the Uniden Solara h
Safest Water Ballast Boat George H260 at 8:22am 03.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1004 This comes under the category of "Nothing to do on a Saturday Night in March"US Sailing has an on-
Cockpit hatches David at 6:48am 03.06.04 Smaller Boats 2/873 The storage hatches have small rubber washers to cushion the hatch when they are closed. Where can

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Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:29am 10.07.20 If air does not get into the tank, the pump creates a vacuum above the water as the level goes down.
TS Delta Benny17441 at 8:28am 10.07.20 Florida should be clear, actually the storm will suck out the humid air and it being replaced with n
Lightning Protection JohnShannon at 8:26am 10.07.20 How much electric field do you need to get a lighting bolt going? 1000 meter long 3 billion volts?
leave h260 in the water over winter twalker H260 at 8:25am 10.07.20
H26 rounding up and old mainsail? Ajp at 8:24am 10.07.20 Another thought, make sure your rudder is not cut short and is ALL the way down. alan
CB UpHaul Line H26 Chiriqui at 8:23am 10.07.20 yes I stuck to the 7/16 ordered yesterday from the sailstore. a very stromg line material amell? Now
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 8:22am 10.07.20 It would seem that hardening your boat to withstand the strike without blowing up or sinking is the
Beaching a H260... Ajp at 8:18am 10.07.20 Only by accident with the 26 at Kismet. Would not do because of water tank and centerboard. Call m
CB UpHaul Line H26 Benny17441 at 8:18am 10.07.20 Don't know if the forum store ships to Panama? Chiriqui, the longevity of the line will rest more
What to do if you lose your rig. Hunter216 at 8:17am 10.07.20
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? Ron20324 at 8:14am 10.07.20 Air vents should run uphill, never below horizontal.
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 8:13am 10.07.20 Actaully... If you want to read more of @walt comments and a full thread on subject refer to newbi
Hunter 260 Bow Roller & Anchor System Ajp at 8:12am 10.07.20 My 270 came with it. However, too small to really do the job. The nylon roller was broken off, BUT
Whisker pole (1) Jackdaw at 8:12am 10.07.20 Nice boat. You don't have an attachment for a whisker pole because your boat was not designed to us
leave h260 in the water over winter Benny17441 at 8:11am 10.07.20 How stable is the boat with the ballast tank empty?
Pulls to port under power Benny17441 at 8:07am 10.07.20 Yep, it is called prop walk. But you know, it does not do it in neutral and it is very predictable
Does my H26 main sheet need this much rope? Ajp at 8:06am 10.07.20 Yes you do! I purchased a 2001 270 last year, and had to drop the mast. last time was 2003 with a
Whisker pole (4) Allan12210 at 8:01am 10.07.20 My whisker pole is stowed on the front of the mast with a track. I have a 2:1 purchase line to the p
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? twistedskipper at 7:57am 10.07.20 If air does not get into the tank, the pump creates a vacuum above the water as the level goes down.
Whisker pole (1) sail sfbay at 7:57am 10.07.20 If you do not want to store it on the mast you might consider storing the pole on brackets attached

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