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Anyone else think there are * too many* forums? Tom Boles at 3:02am 09.13.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 19/1172 Phil and Fellow sailors-Is it only me, or does anyone else think there are too many forums? I've
Off-center helm position John Richard at 12:28am 09.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/965 I recently noticed that my boat was pulling to starboard. The helm needed to be turned slightly to
Yanmar water pump Ray at 11:57pm 09.12.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1082 Does anyone have an assembly diagram of a water pump for a Yanmar 3GMF. I have one that is apart and
Stuffing box Tim Farley at 10:36pm 09.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/893 I need to repack my stuffing box on my 1979 27' Hunter. I have backed the locking nut off and have b
Thanks to all who share ! John Pollitt at 10:03pm 09.12.02 Smaller Boats 2/783 Having just got back into sailing after a 30 year hiatus, this forum has been of immense help in acc
Steering pedestal part Dale Wilson at 2:37pm 09.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/841 I need to replace a Merriman part on a H34 steering pedestal. It's the piece that the throttle and
what do you think fellow sailors? Tom Mitchell at 12:05pm 09.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/835 Im interested in buying a 1986 catalina sailboat. The gal that owned it is offering an 8 hp johnson
PHRF rating Del Wiese at 11:46am 09.12.02 Racing 2/1120 The local PHRF committee has assigned my 1989 Legend 37 a rating of 111. I have a 135% mylar genoa,
Leaky Engine Intake Vacuum Breaks/Vented Loops (1) Rick D at 10:26am 09.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1026 I recently replaced my vacuum break (vented loop) with a Vetus unit. This is the second time I have
C22 Halyards Cam Kelly at 10:08am 09.12.02 Smaller Boats 1/868 I have just finished rigging my new (to me) 82 Catalina 22. The halyards are rope and have a stainle
Identification Suggestion Stu Jackson at 10:04am 09.12.02 Big Boats 0/928 I note in many replies the question "What boat do you have?" While I understand that this site incl
Rutgerson Mainsheet Traveler Nancy Brightbill at 9:14am 09.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1605 We have a 1985 hunter and need to replace our traveler. We are tring to use the same track mainly b
WATER HEATER CAL at 9:03am 09.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/868 HAVE RAW WATER COOLED ENGINE SO AC/ENGINE WATER HEATER NOT PRACTICAL. HAVE GAS HEATER MOUNTED ON WAL
One MORE Reason to Obey Peggy .. More Head Talk (1) Rick D at 8:51am 09.12.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1340 OK, so I've babbled on about how I maintain my Jabsco heads. Well, Peggy maintains just lube 'em and
Lyle Hess's Passing Chuck at 7:49am 09.12.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1236 Can anyone confirm that Lyle Hess passed away in the past few days?I read this on the trailersailo
O'day 272LE cradle dennis young at 6:52am 09.12.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1748 I have just acquired a 1987 272LE with a winged keel. The manual pictures these wings as pointing sl
SeaEagle 8.6FT/SevyTex SVX250/SevyMarineSV9?? Al at 6:18am 09.12.02 Ask All Sailors 4/4746 I'm looking at buying an inexpensive tender to be used on occasion (~once or twice a month) that can
Info on Universal 5432? John Visser at 4:21am 09.12.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1979 Does anyone have any knowledge o fthe Universal 5432? It was made from 1977 through 1982, at which
Raytheon ST3000 Gene at 4:04am 09.12.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1416 Just learning to sail and having problems with my ST3000. After each use I have been disconnecting t
Battery in the compressor locker? Mike at 3:29am 09.12.02 Other Sailboats 4/697 Is it safe to put a battery (on a three stage charger system) in the same locker as the refrig compr

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Hunter 306 New Owner Questions jaysweet at 4:25pm 04.22.20 Robert, We have exactly the same model year of the 306 (purchased in October 2004, MY2005), so if y
Hull cracks forward of the swing keel Jacomo Sailor at 4:20pm 04.22.20 Matt, that is a result of swing keel impact. It can be caused by hitting an obstruction like a log
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Rictifyit at 4:12pm 04.22.20 Yea, I can see that, but it lasted 3 years. I may reviewing all this with you in the future if my re
Chart table fix justsomeguy at 4:10pm 04.22.20 Skookum!
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair BobbyFunn at 4:07pm 04.22.20 That repair i made (filling rotten space with marinetex) was shotty craftmanship. I tore that garb
Last day Ron20324 at 4:06pm 04.22.20 I just heard that they were stopping boats in Md. and turning them back to where they came from.
Last day All U Get at 3:52pm 04.22.20 I just heard that they were stopping boats in Md. and turning them back to where they came from.
Hunter 30T - 1991 - Dinette Table/Counter weight issue artboas at 3:47pm 04.22.20 @ErikHunter30T - I am confused. Does the line that exits the top of the compression post attach to
Don your jibcap capta at 3:41pm 04.22.20 We lost our webbing hoist loop after 8 years of hard inter island sailing. It only took me a couple
How To Replace Lenses on Gray (Bomar) Portlights SeanP at 3:39pm 04.22.20 Mike, terrific and very helpful! Are you taking out the old ports and putting new ones in or just th
How To Replace Lenses on Gray (Bomar) Portlights HMT2 at 3:36pm 04.22.20 Makes sense....Will try again some time in the future. Thanks! You can order online at the link Cl
Chart table fix artboas at 3:35pm 04.22.20 So, I did I've this up before, but can't find it in the archives. Big problem (imho) with the chart
How To Replace Lenses on Gray (Bomar) Portlights SeanP at 3:17pm 04.22.20 Makes sense....Will try again some time in the future. Thanks!
Bottom Paint VC 17M Coverage T J Furstenau at 3:15pm 04.22.20 Quick follow up to my earlier post. 4 qts did the trick. Mixed 2 quarts at a time and poured them
Hunter 34 depth transponder location Ralph Johnstone at 3:05pm 04.22.20 Don't want to pull the boat only to install a new thru-hull transponder. But I thought the questi
Don your jibcap sailboatracer at 3:04pm 04.22.20 That JibCap seems like a solution looking for a problem. Any idea what it will cost? I would imagin
Hunter 320 2001: which windlass? Nivale at 3:01pm 04.22.20 thank you very much for your advice especially with the link to recognize my windlass model
H460 Washer Dryer Mikem at 2:56pm 04.22.20 Full story... Hunter installed the washer & dryer before the door framing was put in. If you want t
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Rictifyit at 2:56pm 04.22.20 Ok, Great! I get the picture. Knowing how you fixed the rudder screw holes is helpful. Marine Tex wo
1984 C and C 41 world cruiser? DayDreamer41 at 2:51pm 04.22.20 If you are interested I have a dock neighbor who is selling his Passport 40 1987 which has been meti

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