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Hunter Legend 27 - what stove is standard? Martin-Galini at 10:22am 06.08.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1193 Hi everyone, Just bought a 2005 Hunter Legend 27 and the stove is missing. Can anyone tell me what
Weather Helm on a H. 34 - Negative Roach on the Main - Additional Reef Points swshogren at 10:16am 06.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/665 Curious to see if anyone has had the mainsail recut on a Hunter 34 to remove the roach and to add ne
Sealing Cockpit Hatches - Watertight Bulkheads - Cockpit Scuppers - Making the Cockpit Seaworthy swshogren at 10:10am 06.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/651 Hi and thank you for reading. This is a follow-on to my earlier question - but about making the cock
Seacock Count - Are we missing a few? swshogren at 9:59am 06.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1260 Hi and thank you for reading. I am close to purchasing a '83 Hunter 34 and I am compiling a list of
Catalina 310 end of boom cover Frank H at 9:52am 06.08.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/567 Hi mates. I have been plugging the end of my boom with a plastic bottle to keep out the bird nests.
Questionable Ethics for a Water Ballast Boat rgranger at 9:51am 06.08.20 Trailer Sailors 15/2400 I recently read a thread where someone asked how to keep the water in the ballast tank from getting
Looking for a rigging outfit in British Columbia Revv up at 9:37am 06.08.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1672
H26 & H260: what do you keep in your cockpit lockers? symont at 9:37am 06.08.20 Smaller Boats 10/992 Still a newbie on my H260, I need to rethink my storage organization. Between safety, pratical or ju
Universal M25 with Novatron panel engine starting problems Busy Living at 9:35am 06.08.20 Engines and Propulsion 2/1072 I am having issues with starting my 1983 Universal M25 with Novatron control panel. I have replaced
Sad News-- Brion Toss has passed dlochner at 9:27am 06.08.20 Sails Call Lounge 10/1561 Just saw this, well know rigger Brion Toss passed away yesterday. He was one of the most respected r
Hunter 170 Jib Line with rolling furler sail tschwab at 9:16am 06.08.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1583 Pardon my lack of sailing terms: I have a new Jib for my hunter 170 and it appears to be a little t
Yanmar 3JH4W 40hp question letskeepriding at 8:59am 06.08.20 Big Boats 9/1026 so now that I've had a chance to use my new boat I have a question about the engine. 2005 40hp Yanma
V Berth DRF18 at 7:16am 06.08.20 Catalina 310 7/2018 What are the dimensions of the V Berth Mattress in the 2002 Catalina 310? Does any one know of nice
Grounding Issues on 2004 Hunter 44DS Rambunctious1 at 7:06am 06.08.20 Big Boats 7/614 Seeking location of grounding busbars on the boat - lost power to bilge pump, water pump, fridge, f
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? (1) rgranger at 6:31am 06.08.20 Smaller Boats 50/9817 I ran across this ad yesterday for the wireless Furuno radar that displays on any iOS device. https
Zinc for my 84' hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 6:09am 06.08.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/916 When entering the cabin beneath the steps is what appears to be a 3" x 5" zinc under a large bolt an
Sheet lenght Steve S. at 4:46am 06.08.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1044 Is there a formal for measuring sheet length for a cruising spinnaker ? 28 ft boat, 40 ft mast.
1976 Javelin leaking judeinct at 4:26am 06.08.20 Day Sailers 3/1167 I just bought 1976 Javelin - my first boat. I got it in the water for the first time yesterday. La
Below Waterline - Head installation and Vented Loops Apex at 4:05am 06.08.20 Ask All Sailors 3/489 If I am reading and interpreting correctly, I only need ONE (1) vented loop: Vented Loop between bow
Replacing Bilge pump on Hunter 26 (1) MySong at 2:24am 06.08.20 Smaller Boats 4/1166 As far as I can tell my bilge pump is the original 26 year old bilge on my H26. When testing it the

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1986 Hunter Legend 45 documents kappykaplan at 4:47pm 09.08.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: There is some documentation here, but it doesn't look like it has what
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure adamv at 4:22pm 09.08.24 Oh... and one more question.. has anyone tried Stop Leak such as: https://www.amazon.ca/AT-205-ATP-R
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Captain Larry-DH at 3:16pm 09.08.24 I use Navionics to make sure that I have not fallen off course too much. I live in Canada, so I can
Hunter 41 fuel gauge doesn't calibrate ice breaker at 3:03pm 09.08.24 My sender quit working at year 5. I replaced it with a wema tank sender and a round faria( Spelling
I may buy listing 5 degree H26, can water collect in hidden spots??? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:33pm 09.08.24 Yes you might get a free boat but the listing is unexplainable and could be a headache for you which
what are h26 stanchions made of, aluminum? can they rust? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:27pm 09.08.24 Stainless steel. Post a picture of the stanchion. I think the plastic piece is a cover over the sta
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please Crazy Dave Condon at 2:03pm 09.08.24 @dLj Very difficult to push down rod through the proper hole in bottom of the hull. The store does
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario shaant01 at 1:53pm 09.08.24
Preferred helm wheel cover? Nichole340 at 1:36pm 09.08.24 Is that a wood or other material table I see in the photo? Where can I get one of those?
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations BigEasy at 1:32pm 09.08.24 looking for what prop I need to replace it. It's a 1 inch shaft propelled by a Westerbeke 30B engi
Merit 22 owners (1) SailingLoto at 12:44pm 09.08.24 2 years later... it still sits here.
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 12:04pm 09.08.24 In addition to what @Tally Ho has advised, you might want to check your shaft taper to see what dama
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Tally Ho at 11:37am 09.08.24 I know you want to stick with a fixed prop, but if you contact Fred at PYI / Max Prop, he can quote
315 Question: What light wind Sail are you using to handle beam to broad reach? Furling Genneker, Doyle UPS, Code 0, whisker pole on the Genoa? DaveJ at 11:29am 09.08.24 The idea of a code 0 or similar with a fuller is excellent, but $$$$. I use a whisker pole that I bo
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues Hunter Enthusiast at 10:58am 09.08.24 I see from new pictures that ya can't move the attachment aft because of the hook being in the way.
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues (1) Hunter Enthusiast at 10:53am 09.08.24 I don't have a roller furler yet but I have been paying attention to people who have posted about t
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues kloudie1 at 10:49am 09.08.24 I see from new pictures that ya can't move the attachment aft because of the hook being in the way..
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues (1) Hunter Enthusiast at 10:48am 09.08.24 Let's take a simple improvement first. The line for the furler looks too big. Most furlers use 5/16
3M 5200 Ward H at 10:43am 09.08.24 We are all adults here and that is what an adult would do and not send friends to do their bidding.
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues Hunter Enthusiast at 10:13am 09.08.24 I'd start with a quick check of mast rake, particularly if your rig is dropped every season. Quick

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