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track positioning for hunter26.5 Glenn Shaw at 11:40pm 05.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/824 Our new 135%tapedrive headsail requires track placement on deck. Any info on positioning of said tra
Vision 32 Mast Richard Stanley at 11:24pm 05.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1000 I need to pull a NEW wire through the mast of my 1993 Vision 32. Does anyone have any experience wit
Vision 32 Mast Richard Stanley at 11:13pm 05.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/912 I need to pull a NEW wire through the mast of my 1993 Vision 32. Does anyone have any experience wit
Yanmar Shut off Cable Richard Stanley at 10:27pm 05.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1945 I have a Hunter Vision 32 with a Yanmar 3GM30F engine. I broke the knob for the fuel shutoff and nee
Where to get corner trim beading? Gary Peaden at 10:23pm 05.10.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1016 Oday used some type flexible beading to trim out corners throughout their boats. 27 years have taken
m18 overheats Joe DiCianni at 10:06pm 05.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/950 My friend has an M18 engine (13 years old)that runs at 220F when the thermostat is in. He has tried
Yanmar 3GMF coolant replacement Bill at 8:52pm 05.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1439 I have a 1984 H34 with a fresh-water cooled Yanmar 3GMF, and plan to drain and replace the coolant.
Fuel drip yanmar 2GM20F Lewis at 8:29pm 05.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1053 I have a small fuel drip on my Yanmar. Already replaced banjo fitting. I think fuel pump is leaking
Outboard engine troubles Stu at 5:01pm 05.10.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1105 does any one have a Yamaha T9.9S 4 stroke outboard ? -- We got stuck out on puget sound when the win
twitchy tach Jim Hamilton at 3:27pm 05.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/840 Hi folks... The tachometer on my '87 Cat 30 gets twitchy and will jump from 700 rpms to 1500 and
wheel removal from edson steering post richard at 2:15pm 05.10.03 Ask All Sailors 7/2949 I need to remove the wheel from the steering post on my 1985 O'Day 31 to install an auto pilot. I th
Sunk Boats Sam Morgan at 1:21pm 05.10.03 Smaller Boats 2/1007 A few months back there were a couple of articles and a picture or two of boats that sunk at the sli
356 Helm Insturment Options Dave at 1:07pm 05.10.03 Big Boats 20/1391 I have a 356 with 4 raymarine instruments mounted around the compass on the stock H-356. I want to
Swing keel on the H22 Eric Schmidt at 12:57pm 05.10.03 Smaller Boats 1/819 Question...The line, block and cable assembly is there to hold the keel in the upward position. Co
PSS on a 376 Russell at 12:46pm 05.10.03 Big Boats 1/968 Has anyone put a PSS on a 376, how did it work?Does anyone know the tube diameter? Forgot to meas
1977 27' portlight replacements hugo lerner at 9:16am 05.10.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1104 any recommendations on replacing my portlights in the vberth ' head? currently the plastic Bowmars d
motor mount wedge stuck Todd at 7:50am 05.10.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1086 Ok I've seen a few posts regarding the motor mount wedge but don't see the answer to removing the we
Autopilot power usage Alastair Longley-Cook at 7:44am 05.10.03 Ask All Sailors 7/5280 Even though my wife and I usually just go day sailing in our Catalina 30, I'm planning on having an
SeaWard Water heater Ed Welp at 7:38am 05.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/970 On our 1986 Hunter 31 we have a SeaWard water heater. (not sure if it is orginal equipment). He is
Need to pull Water Heater,how to disconnect hoses Kenneth Pfaff at 7:22am 05.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/914 My water heater is leaking and I need to pull it out and open it up to find the problem. But I canno

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Main sheet twist Jackdaw at 7:08am 09.15.20 Replace the line with a 12-strand single braid that does not develop twist. Like NER Salsa. In addit
plastic fuel tank repair Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:59am 09.15.20 I only posted to explain why you can't use a water or waste tank to hold fuel--gas OR diesel. I'd b
ICW, December south to North Scott T-Bird at 6:54am 09.15.20 How far south is it that people don't winterize their boat when it's in the water and left unattende
Where to register my boat timover5969 at 6:48am 09.15.20 I figured as much but thought it should be put out there. Not sure it was put out there but in Flo
Height of mast when on trailer? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:43am 09.15.20 Look above regarding bow pulpit
Measuring mast rake. Jackdaw at 6:29am 09.15.20 Our boat used to round up in a gust. Took out some rake and now the boat heels over in a gust. We p
refrigerator drain RoyS at 6:29am 09.15.20 Hold your compressed air horn firmly on top of the drain and blow.
Measuring mast rake. RoyS at 6:24am 09.15.20 Our boat used to round up in a gust. Took out some rake and now the boat heels over in a gust. We pr
O'day 222 Mast Base Plate Crazy Dave Condon at 6:23am 09.15.20 @anyhony Z Spar years ago built the masts for Hunter. They purchased Kenyon Isomat and moved to C
....and so it begins... Ron20324 at 6:20am 09.15.20 Follow up: Fueled today..19.7 gallons @$2.12.. $41.76 for the entire season.. 55 days sailing so
Main sheet twist Ron20324 at 6:14am 09.15.20 ... I remember washing the line and running it differently through the blocks and cured the problem.
plastic fuel tank repair Hunter216 at 6:10am 09.15.20 @Ron20324 Small metal cans 1 or 2 gallon, pick your colour :) https://www.uline.com/BL_8171/Gas-C
....and so it begins... DougM at 6:04am 09.15.20 During the 2019 season my fuel bill was $7.50. Unfortunately 2020 season use was zero.
Main sheet twist DougM at 5:59am 09.15.20 The mainsheet has probably developed a natural twist in it over time, much of it induced during coil
....and so it begins... All U Get at 5:54am 09.15.20 In the thirties this morning, we would have begun heading south if we had stayed on a ball in Maine.
Main sheet twist 31seahorse at 5:45am 09.15.20 Would the twist be corrected by changing the threading of the block on the traveler? Try to thread
Main sheet twist All U Get at 5:36am 09.15.20 That looks like a Schaefer block, contact Joy and ask if there is a solution. I had a block doing t
Measuring mast rake. Will Gilmore at 5:18am 09.15.20 You can, as I do, measure to the boom, for convenience. As Jackdaw says, the degree of rake is what
Bought a 75 Cat 22 Gene Neill at 4:54am 09.15.20 All the cool kids are doing it that way these days. :thumbup:
Measuring mast rake. Jackdaw at 4:46am 09.15.20 Indeed to the deck. This number is only really valid for resetting to a desired value, or setting to

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