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Tiller repair help needed. Walt at 1:09am 10.27.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1111 My tiller is delaminating. Can anyone recomend a proven method of repair?Does anyone know where I
Winterizing Bilge Drain ? Joe Noack at 1:08am 10.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1219 Has anyone heard of,or installed a drain in the bilge area called a Garboard Drain?I was conciderin
37 legend chainplates Bob Delli at 12:55am 10.27.02 Big Boats 5/1104 I am currently negotiating purchase of an '87 37 Legend.. Besides the head holding tank and hoses, (
Cabintop Handrails David Popken at 12:14am 10.27.02 The Cherubini Hunters 25/1968 How are the cabintop handrails attached? My H30 has no visible fasteners on the headliner directly
Blue smoke Dennis at 11:53pm 10.26.02 Big Boats 3/896 I have a '99 H340. While exiting our channel the engine lost some RPMs but kept running erratically
h27 Main Cabin Hatch Repair Bob Mains at 11:14pm 10.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1500 My Main Cabin overhead hatch has broken 'dogs' and can not be secured tight enough to prevent water
Belt and Suspenders? George Kornreich at 11:08pm 10.26.02 Other Sailboats 1/917 Hi, Jim,Do you recommend using BOTH Simply Brillant wax AND Superglaze, or is application of just
Blowing the ballast on water ballast boats Rick Webb at 10:55pm 10.26.02 Smaller Boats 7/917 I just saw a 12 volt shop vac on EBay and thought that might be just the thing to empty the ballast
New Sailboat price flexibility Carl McMackin at 10:34pm 10.26.02 Ask All Sailors 2/951 Hi,I am looking at a new 331 and having never purchased a new boat I am wondering how much room ther
cleaning /pressure washer mmsailor at 2:24pm 10.26.02 Smaller Boats 9/1066 Has anyone used those good pressure washers on the hull or non skid, I would stay away from ports an
Removing rudder post bearings Terry Wasik at 1:48pm 10.26.02 Big Boats 12/1639 I have 1988 Legend 35.5 and have owned it for ten years. The last two years have noticed some slop
Original Equipment Winches Jim Geiger at 12:30pm 10.26.02 Smaller Boats 0/725 I'm in the process of restoring a 1974 25' Hunter. The original equipment sheet winches appear smal
Genoa sheet winches Jim Geiger at 12:23pm 10.26.02 Smaller Boats 4/1012 I'm in the process of restoring a 1974 model Hunter. The original equipment Sheet winches appear sm
Christmas Shopping Gloria at 11:13am 10.26.02 Big Boats 7/977 I've got to start Xmas shopping soon and would rather do it over the internet.Where can I get cloth
Mast Raising System Ward at 10:40am 10.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1030 Does anyone have a mast raising system for the h27 89-94? I have checked the archives and found som
suggested packing list h20 boy at 9:36am 10.26.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1139 I might join in a delivery to fla.,not having gone offshore for any amount of time I am looking for
Mac 25 Iron Keel Pattern & Specs??? Deral Meadows at 8:36am 10.26.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/939 I have researched all of the archives and find no information on the Keel specs. ' pattern for the M
Genoa on furler: which size (150 or 135%) for 26S C.Benny at 8:08am 10.26.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1153 I will by a new genoa and furler(CDI FF2 is my choice for the furler). The foot off a genoa 150% see
Fixed Keel Conversion for O'Day 26 C/B Chuck at 7:41am 10.26.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1560 Considering purchasing an O'Day 26 w/ inboard diesel. The boat has the standard short draft keel wit
Vire 7 vs Yanmar 8 Steve at 6:54am 10.26.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/962 Thanks for the feedback, I have done some research as well using this wonderfull thing called the in

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Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Hunter216 at 9:26am 07.18.20 I'd add a couple of points to Salavie's commentary. Both of us have "lived" for a significant amoun
110 electric system not working jbertelli at 9:24am 07.18.20 Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm on my way to HF to buy the volt meter. I will now become an offi
Hunter 260 steering issue Gypsea Kids at 9:23am 07.18.20 Is that pulley being shown on port or starboard side? I am having a difficult time trying to under
Bulbs needed for Head and Galley jnorten at 9:19am 07.18.20 I would look into Home Depot as a previous poster noted. Do note this for fluorescent fixtures--the
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues jnorten at 9:11am 07.18.20 LOTS of glow plug required. . . . as others have said. Old Universal Diesels, many models, require
Head issues bodaflack at 9:03am 07.18.20 Thanks all. Will get out there today and try to fix it.
Raymarine auto pilot experts SycloneDriver at 8:53am 07.18.20 Increase the off course limit/alarm point. I think the max is 40 degrees. There may be other optio
Cleats on bowsprit weekendrken at 8:48am 07.18.20
Mast raising options? ChrisLee at 8:45am 07.18.20 I am wanting to step the Mast using aN electric winch instead of my back and the main sheet. The she
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Meriachee at 8:43am 07.18.20 I'd add a couple of points to Salavie's commentary. Both of us have "lived" for a significant amount
Where to buy outboard? capta at 8:40am 07.18.20 A bit off subject here, but I thought I'd heard that the US was no longer selling new 2 stroke outbo
Time for new AC. SycloneDriver at 8:38am 07.18.20 Jerry, You may have damaged the compressor due to lack of water flow. I bet the compressor restart
Head issues shemandr at 8:25am 07.18.20 There wouldn't have to be pressure in the tank when the pump out guy opens the deck fitting to have
Spark plug diagnosis SycloneDriver at 8:23am 07.18.20
Spark plug diagnosis MikeHoncho at 8:14am 07.18.20
Head issues Rick D at 8:13am 07.18.20 I had the exact thing happen when I took delivery of my boat after commissioning. It turned out the
Head issues MikeHoncho at 8:09am 07.18.20
Supporting Hunter 170 for centerboard removal BobbyFunn at 7:57am 07.18.20 The Clam cleat is only holding 25lbs based on the 4:1 purchase system, but us not designed to hold u
What is these brown stuff on my hull Stu Jackson at 7:46am 07.18.20 While the photo shows it on deck, that could be from going upwind and spray o'er the deck. Of cours
Spark plug diagnosis LagunaJay at 7:32am 07.18.20 Thanks everyone for the replies. The consensus seems to be all is good and my mechanic friend agree

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