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Rough trip around sw Florida- a memior Chris at 10:42am 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1120
My Boat Sunk!! Jerome at 10:31am 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 41/2304 While sailing on a south texas bay in my 20ft daysailor a strong gust of wind hit me from the side t
Christmas Cruise (1) Mickey and Debbie McHugh at 9:41am 01.02.03 Other Sailboats 3/929 Since Debbie and I had 5 days off, we planned to take YAGA, our H40.5, on a Christmas cruise down th
"a passage maker is born" jim bartch at 8:42am 01.02.03 Big Boats 14/1915 just wanted to let you know that the passage from newport beach to hawaii has begun.the best part o
mixing elbow blues John Dodge at 7:42am 01.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/961 I was replacing my exhaust hose. I had much trouble attempting to fit it back onto the mixing elbow
seaward water heater Tom at 7:17am 01.02.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1062 After 20 years I am replacing the 6 gal water heater on my cat 30 which I have owned for 3 years. I
Fab photos of bow but! Mark at 6:55am 01.02.03 Smaller Boats 3/759 But I need pictures of a 260.Regards
Walking UP to the floats Gary Wyngarden at 5:47am 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 3/912 We had sustained winds reported from 35-42 knots last night with gusts up to 53 so I decided to chec
lazarette bushings David Fox at 5:05am 01.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1531 The rubber bushings that support the lazarette covers on my 1992 Hunter 30 are disintegrating. Does
Engage the transmission when sailing ? Tom Livingston at 4:29am 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 15/4322 I am relatively new to sailing with an inboard engine. Should the transmission be left in gear when
Geeting a bridle on a 170 Guest at 3:35am 01.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/945 I sail at the Washington Sailing Club in DC. They have a rudimentary ramp that is not very trailor
Engine Advise Jeff Stone at 3:12am 01.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1149 Hi all. I am looking to purchase a very clean 27' Catalina traditional. I'ts a 1984 model with a 16
Has anyone raised the waterline on an H34? Andy Howard at 2:37am 01.02.03 Big Boats 5/877 I get about 1/2" to 1" of Algae growth on the bootstripe above the waterline. I can handle the brown
Are my expectations realistic? Dave at 12:46am 01.02.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1273 OK, I'm trying to figure out if my expectations of a 2000+ 26X are realistic. I'd like to set one up
Florida J.B. Dyer at 12:38am 01.02.03 Destinations 11/2230 I just read a rather disturbing article in the BoatUS magazine about Florida's ICW and the marina's.
Chesapeake Rendezvous Jim Seamans at 11:46pm 01.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/806 Does anyone have any information on the rendezvous for this year? I have family in Iowa that wish t
Phil, What am I doing wrong? Rich Stidger at 11:19pm 01.01.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/793 Phil,I just tried twice to post a pix in reply to a guy who wanted a picture of a Hunter 260 bow.
Leaks around mast on H28 Martin Cole at 9:41pm 01.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/914 My 1991 Hunter 28 has developed a leak that comes out of the compression post below the deck level.
Sail Specifications Gregory Wright at 1:28pm 01.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/973 I must buy a new set of sails for my MacGregor 22. Could anyone help me in determining the proper si
New main sail Mac 26D 1988 Mario Langlois at 1:02pm 01.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1007 Hi !I am getting a new main sail for my boat. The manufacturer wants to know if there is any room

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New to forum. New to Hunter 466 VisionPNW at 10:02am 08.23.20 I totally agree, lots of ideas for future upgrades and things to look out for!
2005 Hunter 41, TV mount (1) Nodak7 at 9:37am 08.23.20 Oh one other thing I just thought of. While I was at it I removed the old Bose system and replaced i
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? Rick Webb at 9:12am 08.23.20 Maybe, I ran wires through mine
Noisy sailboat Hayden Watson at 9:09am 08.23.20 On my previous boat, a Catalina 25, I had terrible wire slapping. when the mast was down, I pulled
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? FastOlson at 9:08am 08.23.20 I'm trying to run wire from below decks up through the vertical stern rail tubing, to a hole I've d
GFCI Needed? (1) Davidasailor26 at 9:06am 08.23.20 Also, is the GFCI mounted on the side panel, where the arrow points, the same as on the 85 model? If
2005 Hunter 41, TV mount Nodak7 at 9:02am 08.23.20 @Nodak7 On the pictures with the blue tape, what do they represent? Are the long vertical blue t
electri/butane stove jssailem at 8:58am 08.23.20 Dave, the only butane powered units I have seen are single or double burner counter top units, not b
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts FastOlson at 8:57am 08.23.20 The old-style Racor filter assembly with the two O rings can sometimes develop mysterious air ("Vacu
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] jssailem at 8:54am 08.23.20 Yes it is interesting Rick. Not sure this is the way these to storms are reacting. They developed s
Crimped lead to raymarine st60 speed transducer John T1594 at 8:54am 08.23.20 The RayMarine speedo on my 2000 H340 went bad a a few years ago. I ordered a # RAYE26031 ST30/ ST60
GFCI Needed? JohnShannon at 8:48am 08.23.20 A quick review, what is a GFCI?? A breaker protects wires from excessive currents and sized in big
Motor dies and lacks its normal luster performance-wise higgs at 8:44am 08.23.20 What kind of engine?
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? capta at 8:39am 08.23.20 Some are and some are not.
Ballast Cracked Problem srimes at 8:38am 08.23.20 Turns out that someone thought it would be a great thing to put cement in the front of the tank. (
Noisy sailboat jssailem at 8:34am 08.23.20 If your halyards are tight inside and the outside lines are stretched away from the mast then David
Crimped lead to raymarine st60 speed transducer Ron20324 at 8:28am 08.23.20 To clean the paddle wheel and housing, get a grout-cleaning brush or somethink similar. It's like a
Hunter 260 Centerboard Dave Groshong at 8:28am 08.23.20 Something else must have happened, dropping the board alone should not cause a capsize at the dock
Noisy sailboat Davidasailor26 at 8:26am 08.23.20
GFCI Needed? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:15am 08.23.20 . My boat mechanic just bypassed it and recommends not putting oen back ... My recommendation is

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