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Michigan City Sailboat Charters Reggie Costa at 10:51pm 06.02.03 Ask All Sailors 0/990 Anyone have experience with the above Bareboat sailing school on Lake Michigan. They offer a 3-day
Thinking of buying a Hunter John at 10:38pm 06.02.03 Smaller Boats 23/1207 Hi, we were at strictly sail in chicago last winter. My wife really liked the Hunter 260. We current
Holding Tank Monitoring Bill at 9:59pm 06.02.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1193 I'm having trouble coming up with a non-evasive tank monitoring system. It appears from my research
choice of barrier coats? James at 8:30pm 06.02.03 Big Boats 5/1079 I've recently aquired an 86 Hunter 40 Legend. The boat had been out of the water for some time and h
mylar? or dacron? James at 4:33pm 06.02.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1573 Hey guys, I just installed a roller furler and new mylar sail on my 23. Now I know it sounds a b
Venture 222 sheets Chris at 2:27pm 06.02.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1264 Could anyone tell me the how long the mainsheet and jib sheets on a Venture 222 are approx.thanks
Catalina 27 Rick D at 1:42pm 06.02.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2467 Just sold my Oday 20, and I've been looking at Catalina 27's. Are all the years that they were built
plumbing my O'day 25 Seth Dixon at 1:39pm 06.02.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1030 I have individual pumps for each line. (one to galley one to head)There is one 3/8" line that come
Keel problem??? Lyn at 12:59pm 06.02.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/902 The lead on my keel (shoal draft)is chipping away. After grinding away some bubbles and glass cracks
How to access muffler hose connections? Doug Margsion at 12:49pm 06.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/776 I want to change the exhaust hose from the mixer elbow to the muffler on my 90 Hunter 30. The conne
Jib cleats on 260/270 Gene at 12:46pm 06.02.03 Smaller Boats 5/822 I have the same problem others have experienced with the cleats for the jib sheets on my 270. I rea
Winterizing MFritschle at 12:24pm 06.02.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1084 I'm interested in hearing any good ideas about keeping water (ice and snow) from accumulating on the
356 Sail Flutter Problem Dave at 11:38am 06.02.03 Big Boats 24/1372 The ice finally cleared off Lake Superior and I was able to take my new 356 out for a sail. In 15 kt
Shift Lever Loose Dave at 11:34am 06.02.03 Big Boats 14/2431 The shift/throttle lever on my 356 does not stay in any set postion when running. If I place it it i
Manual Bilge Pump for Hunter Legend 35 Ed Cunningham at 10:48am 06.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1154 I am trying to locate the manual bilge pump on my 1988 Legend 35. Any help will be appreciated
The Right Auto Pilot Ralph Abbott at 10:13am 06.02.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/901 Greetings, I am in the middle of purchasing A 36 and was looking for the right Auto Pilot.Some one
386 owners - Leaks ?? Jeff Bacon at 10:11am 06.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/810 Hi All:My new 386 has been in the water for a few weeks,now, and I have been experiencing more lea
Removing the Toe Rail Wayne at 9:56am 06.02.03 Big Boats 9/1018 So... I have found my leak in the Aft Cabin. The leak is from the Deck Hull joint on the starbord si
Helm Woes Fred Hofmann at 9:48am 06.02.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/875 My 4 year old cast aluminum helm cracked and lost several teeth (probably due to corrosion in the ca
toerail cleaning Jim K at 9:36am 06.02.03 Smaller Boats 3/907 Any suggestions for cleaning up a faded toerail, or must it be painted. (H-22)Jim

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Hunter 240 dry weigths Hunter216 at 8:53am 08.18.20 I ask as I intend to take long trips (>1000miles round trip) 2x a year with the boat future It wou
Waypoints not showing on Zeus3 Dr. D at 8:43am 08.18.20 SoSound nailed it. You would think displaying waypoints would the default...... The rest of the sto
Uni-Solar Panel Replacement for 456 2004 Hunter sailorskier at 8:41am 08.18.20 Thanks for your input. I am in contact with Renogy.
Drain for the Port locker? Gene Neill at 8:40am 08.18.20 I drilled "limber holes" in every compartment that could hold water. I didn't want any water collec
Uni-Solar Panel Replacement for 456 2004 Hunter Johnb at 8:39am 08.18.20 There is nothing inherently wrong with the concept of a small solar panel to balance out self discha
Toe rail removal SailingaS2 at 8:35am 08.18.20
Two banks, three batteries and new charger capable of charging three battery banks captcoho at 8:27am 08.18.20 Thanks to everyone who responded. Thanks Bobalong... that was some of the immediate thinking if each
Uni-Solar Panel Replacement for 456 2004 Hunter dlochner at 8:26am 08.18.20 The price is high because of the custom mounting. A Genusun or Victron controller can also be had fo
Prep week and dress up day: Gene Neill at 8:25am 08.18.20 The weather looks great up there! Sunny, with warm days and cool nights. The air looks kinda light,
Sewage smell Kings Gambit at 8:24am 08.18.20 My solution would be to pump out and flush your tank with several rinses of fresh water at a pump-ou
Toe rail removal Mark Maulden at 8:21am 08.18.20
Prep week and dress up day: Lazy1 at 8:14am 08.18.20 I agree. I won't go out now if it can't be at least an overnight. I came to that conclusion rather
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here... SoSound at 8:13am 08.18.20 The charger cables run to the battery switches, just like on the 37, probably only about 2 feet for
Uni-Solar Panel Replacement for 456 2004 Hunter Bill Creadon at 7:53am 08.18.20 Yes, the price is ridiculous.
Uni-Solar Panel Replacement for 456 2004 Hunter joker460 at 7:52am 08.18.20 I assume this is what he's talking about. Looks like they increased the wattage. https://shop.hunte
Uni-Solar Panel Replacement for 456 2004 Hunter JohnShannon at 7:50am 08.18.20 Sunpower makes a flexible 50 watt panel about 2"x2". I think the trickle charger is a good idea, my
Backstay Failure Don S/V ILLusion at 7:39am 08.18.20 Not actually a bad idea, but there ARE dozens of books on the subject... and Christmas is coming !
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 7:29am 08.18.20 Rick Webb - It is starting to appear that the community's consensus is that the trailer is at least
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 7:25am 08.18.20 Crazy Dave Condon - I see it the water ballast tank the needs inspection. I was thinking that you wh
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Kings Gambit at 7:25am 08.18.20 My Sprint 1000 once showed the same behavior (click) that persisted intermittently for several years

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