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speaker location in cockpit Reinhold Fussle at 5:40am 03.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1083 I would like to install a CD player and four speakers in my 260 this spring. I am locking for some g
freshwater pump blues Scott Blahnik at 5:03am 03.09.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1397 Peggy,My freshwater pump on my 2001 hunter went out last summer. I have checked the fuse and have m
1970 V-22 Mast Length James F. Girgenti at 4:26am 03.09.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1141 I would like to know the length of the mast for a 1970 Venture 22, not the 222 model. My mast is 24'
PSS Replacement Parts. Doug B at 3:59am 03.09.03 Other Sailboats 6/863 I have a PYS PSS Shaft Seal system on my Hunter 27, Yanmar GM1.The bellows is getting quite old and
Boxes On HOW Ricky Prevete at 3:57am 03.09.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/776 Phil, I just upgraded to Netscape 7.0 ' I'm seeing quite a few small boxes among the text of the for
Mast vibration H-34 Adam at 3:55am 03.09.03 Big Boats 5/825 I have an '86 Hunter 34. There is a bad vibration in the mast in approximatly ten knots of wind (spe
Question reference Hunter 37.5 blind replacement Sam Parsons at 2:53am 03.09.03 Big Boats 1/980 I recently purchased a 1990 Hunter Legend 37.5 that had the blinds removed from the main cabin. I h
Cetol Dilemma ChrisB at 2:49am 03.09.03 Ask All Sailors 2/962 This past August (2002)I purchased a brand new 19' Menger Cat sailboat. The exterior teak on the boa
East Coast and Passage to Bahamas Peter Perez at 2:09am 03.09.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/984 I'm interested in hearing of any experience with any MacGregor 26 model used in coastal sailing, lik
leading lines aft Jim Hughes at 2:06am 03.09.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/900 I'am tring to figure out the best and easiest way to run my lines to the back of the of the cabin to
Dutchman Flaking System William Niessen at 1:17am 03.09.03 Big Boats 12/1871 It won't be long now before the mast goes up here in Icy, Ohio. I am doing some maintenance work bef
First 38 specifications Jim Beatman at 10:52pm 03.08.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1105 I recently acquired a 1983 First 38 that came with almost no descriptive literature. I couldn't eve
yanmar engine 2gm Carol at 10:39pm 03.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1070 I am looking for the manual to the Yanmar Diesel 2GM. I have contacted Yanmar and got no response. A
Transporting Gail at 10:26pm 03.08.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1039 I have moved from SoCal to Virginia. I listed my 376 (deep draft)with a broker 6 mos ago. No offers.
Should I upgrade the seat cushions on the 260? Nice at 9:10pm 03.08.03 Smaller Boats 8/838 I have never seen a photo of the fabric that comes standard with the Hunter 260. Does anyone have a
Beginners Luck? Bart Nester at 5:01pm 03.08.03 Other Sailboats 2/786 Looks like I'm the first, so here goes...The sailers: My wife and meThe boat: Our first - a Hun
WE WILL PUMP YOU UP... JOEL LANGDON at 4:33pm 03.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/769 Upon replacing hose with Sealand Odorfree on my '99 H340 (thanks Peggy Hall for your tips!),had a fr
looking at a 1978 Hunter 30 Royce at 10:07am 03.08.03 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1333 Get a survey I just installed a Vetus 3cyclinder diesel in my 76 h30. Did not have to make any mod
How do the port windows come apart on 25.5? Dave Busby at 10:33am 03.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/805 On mine, an 86'...there are screws only on the inside cabin...I took one out today and the screw is
25.5 Deck Organizer...backing plate ! Dave Busby at 10:26am 03.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/985 Can anyone tell me what the mounting surface is for the deck organizer on a 25.5? Can you drill new

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Battery Hookup Question catalanc at 7:36pm 05.13.20 Ya, makes sense. I actually have a 30 amp MRBF on the positive battery terminal and could tie all t
Broken Divider between the sheaves (2) rgranger at 7:33pm 05.13.20 Your profile pic says San Juan 21 but that looks exactly like my Hunter 26 set up. I've done this t
Battery Hookup Question dlochner at 7:30pm 05.13.20 Yes, the fuse protects the wire. If there is a fuse in the engine the wire from the battery to the e
True Wind Discussion Redux Scott T-Bird at 7:25pm 05.13.20
Nasty Stuff inside my boat. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:17pm 05.13.20 Among retail laundry detergents, Wisk is best. But for really tough jobs I'd get an engine degrease
First Disturbance of the 2020 Atlantic Season JamesG161 at 7:15pm 05.13.20 Although John and I are not through with our sailboat oriented review of this tropical season, what
Battery Hookup Question catalanc at 7:12pm 05.13.20 Thanks for the reply, Dave. SO .. the 30 amp fuse to the distribution panel is affixed directly to
Battery Hookup Question dlochner at 7:07pm 05.13.20 Almost. The wires attached to the battery terminals should be fused within 7 inches of the battery.
Inverter charger and neutral bus question SycloneDriver at 7:07pm 05.13.20 To the best of my knowledge the reverse polarity lamp will come on when the neutral and the ground a
True Wind Discussion Redux PaulK at 6:07pm 05.13.20 No, because the wind is constantly changing in direction and speed. So couldn't you stop more ofte
Nasty Stuff inside my boat. Project_Mayhem at 5:56pm 05.13.20 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress What are some examples of a degreaser detergent?
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat Project_Mayhem at 5:51pm 05.13.20 I saw this on one of those crime investigation shows a few years ago. After years of investigation a
Practice your docking with the ISS mermike at 5:48pm 05.13.20 Yeah that's harder than an ILS.
Bent mast (1) pclarksurf at 5:20pm 05.13.20 appears they broke out of the factory attachment point (red) -- not uncommon, and have secured a new
Newbie, needs some guidance (1) Hunter216 at 5:15pm 05.13.20 Pardon for asking, but enquiring minds want to know: s??? 179066 Link to the article https://us
C310 Bulkhead replacement cost? JRT at 5:14pm 05.13.20 My yard would charge by the hour on that job. I'd guess 2-3 days plus material, I don't know of any
compression fittings-- ARE TINY! pclarksurf at 5:11pm 05.13.20 @Leeward Rail pretty sure mine are some version of stock with a few hack attempts thrown in just to
Bent mast Project_Mayhem at 5:08pm 05.13.20 I pulled my first boat out of dumpster. There was another boat sitting on top of the 420''s mast. It
Catalina 22 Transducer Install RussC at 4:59pm 05.13.20 I've also installed two of those style transducers in hull by using toilet ring wax with no problems
Newbie, needs some guidance Rich Stidger at 4:58pm 05.13.20 I have no idea either, but I would recommend having someone else flip that switch while you observe

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