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PORT LIGHT SHADES Jonny Quest at 5:40am 03.30.03 Big Boats 2/1392 Ladies and gentlemen,Good afternoon. When I purchased my 1994 Hunter 40.5 "Jonny Quest," it had n
rust stains d fox at 5:16am 03.30.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/907 I need some input on how to remove what looks like rust stains on gel coat. During winter storage
Just finished giving the dinghy the "Island Girl" Clayton at 5:05am 03.30.03 Other Sailboats 1/771 ..treatment and my 3 season old hypalon inflatable looks better than new! Now if the rain will fini
Dingy Motor Mount Elwin Schwartz at 4:33am 03.30.03 Big Boats 1/1076 I recently purchased a C36 markII. I have a 3hp mercury dingy motor and would like to know where som
Repairing crack where hull meets keel Mike Denman at 4:09am 03.30.03 Big Boats 7/5729 My 1987 Hunter 34 has a problem where the hull meets the iron keel. Near the front of the keel is a
Lake Erie , Florida to the Caribbean Carlos at 4:05am 03.30.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1047 Hello Mac Owners,My wife and I are considering buying a Mac26 in the next couple of years. The boa
looking for trailerable models Eric Johnson at 3:04am 03.30.03 Trailer Sailors 4/1489 Hi Folks,Im trying to get a handle on what makes/models are out there in the trailerable sailboat
Electrical Assistance Steve Thorogood at 2:59am 03.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/907 Intending to select up-graded batteries for my H29-5, including battery switches and combiners.For
Swing Keel Trailer Josh at 2:37am 03.30.03 Trailer Sailors 4/1669 I own a 1971 Venture 21. The trailer I own is homemade, and it does not appear to support the swing
removing varnish from fiberglass Steve at 1:15am 03.30.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3264 i am trying to get the old boat all pretty'd up so i can sell it and by a mac 26x. the previous own
Technical question Dennis at 1:08am 03.30.03 Smaller Boats 6/823 Folks, need your help with a technical question. What characteristics will determine how close to t
Removing the strut Don at 11:53pm 03.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1592 Does anyone know what is required to remove the strut from a 1982 Hunter 27 and what's required to r
automatic demand pump and manual pump steven f. at 11:28pm 03.29.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1294 My wife just brought up a good point. Since we are in the long, slow process of decreasing our DC p
Water Tank conversion to holding tank?? Dave at 8:31pm 03.29.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2050 I have just purchased a used sailboat (a 1977 pearson 365) but I ran across your forum by researchin
BOAT SPEED UNDER AUXILARY POWER Marguerite Becker at 1:44pm 03.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/816 This may have been discussed before but we just took possession of our new 356 and would like some i
battery meter on 29.5 robert at 12:34pm 03.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1008 has anyone installed a battery meter on the 29.5. where did you put it and how did you wire it.
Towing a Laser Tony at 12:29pm 03.29.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1534 We have a Hunter H30T and my son just bought a '79 Laser... we want to tow it behind the big boat wh
Rusty Keel Rob Hays at 12:18pm 03.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/915 The keel on my just-purchased 1991 Hunter 18.5 is rusty. The odd part is that the top 3 or 4 inches
Oceanair Screens - Installed Finally! (1) Jim Seamans at 10:50am 03.29.03 Big Boats 3/807 Well it took a lot of talking and checking with everyone who would listen, but I finished today. Th
Toe Rails Bill Olah at 10:50am 03.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1190 I Would Like to remove my Toe Rails and does any one know if I can remove the whole rail at once ?M

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Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Michael Davis at 3:18pm 10.05.20 Will do. I'll pose the question, a choice between Beef stroganoff or perhaps spaghetti? Some peop
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? (2) rgranger at 3:16pm 10.05.20 I'm currious as to why you would need to vent a fresh water tank over the side of the boat in the fi
Looks Important Maybe cb32863 at 3:12pm 10.05.20 Could be from a shroud, I would check them, I prefer cotter rings. Give me a cotter pin properl
Your 2 cents on main sail furlers rgranger at 3:05pm 10.05.20 Posting only to follow this conversation. dj In the top right hand corner .. you can click the "W
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available thinwater at 2:59pm 10.05.20 I was involved with making Biodiesel 8 years ago. I would not recommend it for slow consumption in
Wisdom (1) rgranger at 2:57pm 10.05.20
Toe rail corrosion fix Ron20324 at 2:54pm 10.05.20 How wide would the gap have to be? Can't you run a hack saw or sawz-all in there then caulk it?
Looks Important Maybe Hunter216 at 2:50pm 10.05.20
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available thinwater at 2:50pm 10.05.20 I'm wondering if anyone here burns waste motor oil after they do an oil change According to ISO a
CB UpHaul Line H26 rgranger at 2:43pm 10.05.20 absolutely not. As a Hunter dealer who sold nearly 20-25% of each line of water ballast sailboats
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available capta at 2:36pm 10.05.20 Another thing I should have brought up is that straight diesel fuel is just kerosene with 4% lubrica
Hunter 38 cabin door latch removal. letskeepriding at 2:35pm 10.05.20 Now that's funny on one hand and scary on the other. Out sailing by yourself you'd be breaking the d
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? capta at 2:33pm 10.05.20 If it vents on the side of the hull, I would have a big loop up to the deck to keep the seawater out
Your 2 cents on main sail furlers capta at 2:28pm 10.05.20 It will reduce the efficiency of the main a great deal when the wind is forward of the beam. I don't
Hunter 38 cabin door latch removal. Ron20324 at 2:27pm 10.05.20 .... I did give it a few taps with the hammer as hard as I dared. The doors are so thin in that spot
Can you identify this? capta at 2:17pm 10.05.20 We have ALL overlooked that you can get 12 volt elements to change out the OEM 110s. I do not see
Hunter 38 cabin door latch removal. letskeepriding at 2:16pm 10.05.20 thanks Stuart. I did give it a few taps with the hammer as hard as I dared. The doors are so thin in
Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 2:11pm 10.05.20 Just out of curiosity, would you not have hot water in your home? I never said necessary, but for l
Hunter 38 cabin door latch removal. stuartsw at 2:08pm 10.05.20 I have taken two apart and replaced them. The L piece may need assistance from a hammer, but it does
Can you identify this? capta at 2:07pm 10.05.20 Of course, but where in the line-up does one put this when outfitting? Many, if not most, liveaboar

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