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cutlass bearing - a little play with pressure Pete D at 6:31am 05.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/995 When my boat was on the slings getting launched (a rush job by my marina to get it out of the way...
News Flash, Skipper's Bowing Out Greggy....The Head Mister at 6:11am 05.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/971 Kate and Scott and all those who have enjoyed my short company,I think I am going to leave. I own
Y-valve required on waste system? Jack Betts at 6:03am 05.01.03 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1350 I recently sold my h37 cutter and the only issue that came up on survey was the lack of a Y-valve an
TV Antenna or Portable Satellite Dish? Jerry Keto at 5:03am 05.01.03 Big Boats 8/1320 The marina I've recently moved to does not have cable TV. As a liveaboard, I'm faced with the need
"Stock" ground tackle Chris K at 4:50am 05.01.03 Smaller Boats 6/831 Has anyone had any experience good or bad with the out-of-the box ground tackle that comes standard
Speaker Covers/Grills Don Rice at 4:25am 05.01.03 Big Boats 5/1626 I have a 92 35.5 with the Standard cockpit speakers. One of the grills was accidentally crushed and
People seem a little grumpy lately Phil Herring at 4:13am 05.01.03 Ask All Sailors 27/1560 Hey, winter is almost over, the sun is shining here (and if it's here it's got be darned near everyw
Motor Too Big?? John at 3:54am 05.01.03 Smaller Boats 4/919 I bought a used Cat 22 last year and it came with a 15hp motor. I trail/sailed it a few times and al
Anyone Ever Eliminate the 320 Table? Larry and Carol at 3:01am 05.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/832 We have toyed with taking out the table. It takes up a lot of room, especially if you live aboard a
RUDDER DAMAGE (1) Dave Slepoy at 2:49am 05.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/947 On my 1991 Cat 28 the rudder has a curved crack near the top where the step is by the post. There is
PHRF RATING? Jon at 1:16am 05.01.03 Big Boats 4/966 Ladies and gentlemen,Good morning. I would like to race my Hunter 40.5 in the Lake Michigan Offsh
Documentation Marking Scott Narum at 1:10am 05.01.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1234 My boat is documented, and one of the requirements is to mark the boat with the documentation number
Excess frost/insufficient chill John H at 1:01am 05.01.03 Other Sailboats 6/786 I have a new, 2003, sail boat with a 12 VDC, Adler Barbour refrigeration system. I seems to run alm
Down East Maine Cruising Allen Schweitzer at 12:25am 05.01.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1550 Hello Everyone,I'm starting to plan a 2 to 3 week cruise from Boston to Down East, Maine. I was wo
Davis Mega-Light Nathan at 11:54pm 04.30.03 Ask All Sailors 8/892 I've heard that a flaw in the photocell for this product often leads to premature failure. Has anyon
Parts Source Dick Barnes at 11:47pm 04.30.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/932 I recently saw a web site identified where one could buy Mac26x parts - I believe it was other than
kick-up rudder for a Oday 272 Doug Dannen at 11:34pm 04.30.03 Ask All Sailors 0/900 I sail a Oday 272 on a flowage and we have problems with floating logs (dead heads) which hit the ke
Shrouds/spreaders John at 11:10pm 04.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/875 I need to remove my shrouds for replacement. My C27 has a grooved aluminum fitting on the end of th
refrigerator H450 Dale Wilson at 11:08pm 04.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1025 Looking at a couple of H450's in south FL, I saw a triangular stainless shelf located roughly midway
Dead in the water. Ed Schenck at 10:08pm 04.30.03 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1335 All that work to get an early splash. Couple of warm days with south breezes and I cannot leave the

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Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof (1) rgranger at 12:14pm 08.12.20 I would use something like this to get the old glue off of the ceiling
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump dlochner at 12:08pm 08.12.20 There is a lift of, say, 2' that he just can't clear with the manual pump. The answer to that probl
LITTLE TO NO WIND Rick486 at 12:01pm 08.12.20 Rick: Thank you for bringing up the apparent wind issue, which brings me to the caveat. In the ear
Considering a Purchase - Advice? MikeHoncho at 12:00pm 08.12.20 Make sure it comes with winch handles for those winches. I believe they might be hard to find. Wh
Considering a Purchase - Advice? WanderingOnTheWay at 11:46am 08.12.20 Given some of the points and open questions - these are photos of the areas I was concerned about: 7
Considering a Purchase - Advice? MikeHoncho at 11:43am 08.12.20 Thanks, Don! Much appreciated. With respect to the stanchions, I asked about them directly, and th
Considering a Purchase - Advice? WanderingOnTheWay at 11:42am 08.12.20 Absolutely. She's a Texas girl - I don't think I could keep her away if I wanted to! I've been leani
Considering a Purchase - Advice? shemandr at 11:33am 08.12.20
Mast wiring Klaussic at 11:26am 08.12.20 Maybe I missed between the lines, but did anybody have to mess with a missing wire that came loose a
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Red_Dog at 11:26am 08.12.20 It is better to have separate discharges for each pump, although it can be done with one discharge.
Harness tether came unclipped srimes at 11:25am 08.12.20 The spinlock cutter is designed for the application: FYlwd8AqY6M I carry this knife: https://www.a
Corroded aluminum tank replacement MikeHoncho at 11:25am 08.12.20 Mine has the same thing and was leaking around the outlet spout. I took my anglegrinder/wire wheel
Coast guard boarding. Will Gilmore at 11:23am 08.12.20 then figure out we need help as we stand on the bottom of our boat. Did you mean to say, "as we st
Sad day, and no way to fix Alansails at 11:21am 08.12.20 As srimes said you maybe better off selling all the parts, it is more work BUT you may end up with a
BULB REPLACEMENT Justin_NSA at 11:15am 08.12.20 Take some tools up to clean and or repair connections or you may have to make more trips anyway.
Hunter 290 with no arch MattyShmatty at 11:15am 08.12.20 Yes, I think I'll consult a professional about it. The vang looks like it can also be raised. Than
Hunter 290 with no arch Justin_NSA at 11:12am 08.12.20 You might also have to raise the boom attachment to the mast. Then that might affect your rigid vang
BULB REPLACEMENT JamesG161 at 11:03am 08.12.20 SBO store? This is the link to the SBO store for the 460... Hunter 460-466 anchor light And here
Sad day, and no way to fix 31seahorse at 11:02am 08.12.20 You have the sympathy of every boat owner who sees your post. Work carefully as you "pull yourself
Corroded aluminum tank replacement (1) Stephentrapani at 11:02am 08.12.20 183745

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