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Winch Over Rides Tom Disher at 1:16am 07.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 9/996 I have been reading with great interest for a long time. Many of the articles have been very helpfu
mast wires Mac MCcomish at 12:52am 07.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/734 Thanks for your help. The problem I have is that my mast is not down. Does any one know of a way to
Westerbeke two10 Questions dennis young at 12:52am 07.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/706 (Q.1) Lowest revs on my two10 in neutral is 1,200. Seems high. Is this standard or should I adjust t
Batten Installation Paul at 12:01am 07.24.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1352 If there's no such thing as a dumb question, why do I feel dumb asking this?I had my sail loft rep
Kubota Dealers Lack of Assistance Charles at 10:34pm 07.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/918 I have a 1984 C30 that has a funky starter. Nine out of ten times it will start fine, but the one ti
Volvo disel electrical diagram, please!! Ken Orbaugh at 5:29pm 07.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/944 I have a 72 Catalina 27' with a inboard Volvo disel and am looking for a electrical diagram for the
Sinkable Hunter spec. hazard discovered on hauling Scott at 1:25pm 07.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1118 Upon hauling my 1983 Hunter 31 I wasn't surprised to find the prop shaft's cutlass bearing needed re
New Cleats Amidships for spring lines UnBelizeable at 12:56pm 07.23.03 Smaller Boats 4/1194 Anyone ever try to do this?I lost a line this weekend, the day after I got my new(old) boat in the
Engine rpms Russell at 12:20pm 07.23.03 Big Boats 6/886 We are on a mooring and need to run the engine to charge the batteries. How fast should we run the
Lost plexiglass hatch board Pete Owens at 11:32am 07.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/880 Lost my original hunter 26 bottom plexiglass hatch board in the drink on a heal. I made a Temp out
How long should sails last? Tom Wootton at 10:06am 07.23.03 Ask All Sailors 15/6220 My boat (a 1995 Hunter 26) has its original Doyle dacron sails. I'm no expert on sailcloth, but they
Forward and aft lookouts (1) Cameron Root at 9:59am 07.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/840 Here is a pic of my crew.
update for laminated interior david strickland at 9:53am 07.23.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/902 I am currently updating my oday 25 and decided the 1977 yellow has to go. Has anyone had any luck w
Broad Reach sail position??? Rick Belisle at 8:05am 07.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1101 HI, all. I'm trying to understand just how to set me Main/Genoa for Broad Reaching. I'm talking abou
shaft removal while afloat jim at 7:45am 07.23.03 Other Sailboats 2/703 I was going to try to remove my shaft on my 30 Catalina while it was in the water. My question is ca
manual section on centerboards david kavanaugh at 6:54am 07.23.03 Day Sailers 1/974 I am having trouble with my centerboard. If anyone has the manual for a daysailor II or III, I am to
Faster tack Bob Rutland at 6:15am 07.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/880 My 84 H31 seems to be faster and point higher on a starboard tack than on a port. Could this be a ri
adjustable backstay mac 26x ed at 5:42am 07.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1209 When stepping the mast witha roller furler ( no ajustment ) and the backstay secured I must use an e
Owner's Repair Manuels Don Lustig at 5:39am 07.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/882 Does a manuel exist that shows plumbing schematics, included fresh water systems for the above model
rudder brackets ed at 5:27am 07.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/903 It seems that the rudder brackets are too long! They appear to hit the inside of the transom before

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Sealing Cockpit Hatches - Watertight Bulkheads - Cockpit Scuppers - Making the Cockpit Seaworthy Benny17441 at 2:26pm 06.08.20 Get the proper boat for the job. The h34 is a coastal cruiser better suited for pleasure sailing.
VANG Richard19068 at 2:25pm 06.08.20 My solid vang is in the way of the hatch also. I just put the hatch up as far as it will go and live
Is Hunter (or Marlow Hunter) Still Even in Business? Rick D at 2:20pm 06.08.20 The last response I saw on this site said they were downsizing and selling the property to move to a
Is Hunter (or Marlow Hunter) Still Even in Business? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:19pm 06.08.20 Downsizing although the current uncertainties make things unpredictable.
My Hunter 380 is not moving! He is slow! Its normal? Secret sail at 2:17pm 06.08.20 My H356 has a two balade propeller. AT 2800rpm on a yanmar 3gm30 is where the power and consommation
HANK ON FRUSTRATION markwbird at 2:16pm 06.08.20 I actually had a 25.5 that came with a roller furler and I removed it for hank on. Sails better. M
Hunter Legend 43 Chock Rick D at 2:15pm 06.08.20 I have not been able to find a replacement for the chock (pictures attached). I am reaching out to
Hunter Legend 27 - what stove is standard? Benny17441 at 2:15pm 06.08.20 I thought those Hunters came with an electric one burner stove. Just get the stove that best fits
Mainsail not reaching top of mast Benny17441 at 2:12pm 06.08.20 Was the mast replaced?
Sad News-- Brion Toss has passed DrJudyB at 2:11pm 06.08.20 He was not only a master rigger, but also a renowned teacher who wrote the seminal book on applied r
Another bottom paint question! Joe at 2:04pm 06.08.20 You can simply follow directions for existing painted surface. Most trailered sailboats will have an
Mast mounted winch IASailor at 1:58pm 06.08.20 I need more rake on my mast. That would be a great way to bend it!
Battery Issue possibly? jviss at 1:51pm 06.08.20 I did dig up my battery info: 2 Interstate Batteries, 24M-XHD Cranking, 800 cold cranking amps, 13
Zinc for my 84 hunter 31 Pizzazz at 1:49pm 06.08.20 There is no engine zincs on the freshwater Yanmars 2GMF and 2GM20F. The manuals refer to the sea wat
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? Pizzazz at 1:44pm 06.08.20 Radar is expensive ($2,000+) and only useful if you do overnight cruising. Many sailboats are used a
HANK ON FRUSTRATION Alan Gomes at 1:29pm 06.08.20 Who among us is sailing with hank on jibs. My brand new auto pilot, not even used yet had to go in
Hunter 170 Jib Line with rolling furler sail (1) DrJudyB at 1:12pm 06.08.20 Does your furler look like this picture from the manual? Is the furler the OEM equipment, without
Where can I find one of these? Justin_NSA at 1:07pm 06.08.20 Did the OP ever find replacements? I noticed this weekend that some of mine have flat spots from the
Battery Issue possibly? Anchor Lady at 1:06pm 06.08.20 I did dig up my battery info: 2 Interstate Batteries, 24M-XHD Cranking, 800 cold cranking amps, 135
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat LloydB at 12:53pm 06.08.20 TomY said: Any ideas on what it should say? and I leave to my other child ue

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