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Running Backstays Robert Dean at 10:12am 11.04.02 Racing 0/1191 Is anybody racing the fractional rig Hunter witha set of running backstays ??RD
Asym Racing Robert Dean at 10:11am 11.04.02 Racing 3/1323 Is anybody racing with an asymetrical spinnakerin the spin class ?? RD
Rudder/motor challenges Chip at 9:52am 11.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1157 I'm a new owner of a 1993 26s. I love the boat but find it awkward to control both the rudder and o
Tips on Storage? Steve at 9:35am 11.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/845 I have a '74 Venture 21' and live in cold Vermont. This is my happy first year as a boat owner. I ju
Ready to take the plunge & buy Frank R at 9:17am 11.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/888 Well after several months of looking, measuring, discussing and testing 22-27 foot boats we seem dec
Changing oil - how to Jim Seamans at 8:47am 11.04.02 Big Boats 16/1795 HELP!! I'm a new H356 owner and need to change oil after a 50 hour run to home. What advice can yo
New 380 rail seat, where to put the dingy bracket Sue Schuster at 8:28am 11.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/926 Thanks for your input, the problem is the new boat has the seats going right back on each side of th
Java Gets Viagra (1) Jim Seamans at 8:16am 11.04.02 Smaller Boats 2/1092 Java grows up! Joan and I we're about to bottom paint the H260 and start slipping the boat. We had
Winterizing the 33' Cherubini Bill at 7:52am 11.04.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1160 I recently purchased a 1978 Hunter 33 and am ready to winterize it for the first time. Do any of you
Rubber rub rail cleaning/protection Brian at 5:48am 11.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2332 Just curious what product I should use to clean and protect the rub rail on my H380. I used a cleani
Aft cabin leaks Ozana Halik at 5:05am 11.04.02 Big Boats 8/1159 I just found all my aft cabin cushions wet this weekend after a lot of rain. I tried to trace the so
H27 1GM upgrade to larger engine Chuck Fort at 4:58am 11.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/931 Has anybody upgreaded from the 1 GM to either a 1GM10 or a 2GM20 for their early hunter 27 (ie like
Swing Keel bunk 240 Ken Koons at 4:35am 11.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1012 I plan to replace my Swing Keel bunkboard on my 98 240 trailer. The trailer currently has 2 2x6 s s
Refrigeration Fuse Problem Mike K at 4:14am 11.04.02 Other Sailboats 1/765 Help! The A/B Cold Machine refrigeration unit on my Hunter 310 (1998) quit working and I found it h
Forespar John J at 4:06am 11.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1120 In the day and age where companies seem reluctant to stand behind their product, I wanted to share a
Centerboard noise Buddy at 3:04am 11.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1538 I own a 1967 Mariner. I finally got her into the water late thisyear after many hours of repair...
Retractable Keel also easy way to lift Mask John Ross at 3:01am 11.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/1114 I just took owner ship of this boat, I have a lot to learn. In looking over the boat one of my conse
First 36.7 Tuning Paul Foti, paulfoti@hotmail.com at 2:59am 11.04.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1255 I am seeking advise and/or feedback from 36.7 owners regarding experiences that have had with sailma
First time set up Tony Matheson at 2:23am 11.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/810 Hello Hunter 31 owners,This is my first boat, a 1984 Hunter 31 brought right at the end of season
Wannabe Loy Vandiver at 2:03am 11.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1228 I am considering purchasing a 1981 Macgregor 26ft and am new to sailing. What questions should I be

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H44 DS How do the 2 fuel tank work ? sail sfbay at 8:57am 08.13.20 Do you have one or two diesel fill locations? Is the boat new to you and did the surveyor provide a
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. jviss at 8:55am 08.13.20 For those of us pathetically ignorant sailors (well, me anyway), what or where is Northeast Harbor
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. capta at 8:52am 08.13.20 Not what I was expecting at all. Especially at popular destinations like Northeast Harbor on MDI. W
Motor Starting Intermittent Capt jgw at 8:48am 08.13.20 Most likely a loose or corroded wire connection between the start button and starter or the main bat
Reefing Help capta at 8:47am 08.13.20 There is no way in the world you'd want to heave to with a big gene and a full main in those conditi
New 37C owner Tugslife at 8:45am 08.13.20
Considering a Purchase - Advice? jssailem at 8:42am 08.13.20 Reading your bio, the videos, the comments and your observations. An owner described his boat... "S
Rub rail for 1974 morgan out islander 41 sail sfbay at 8:42am 08.13.20 Welcome to the forum!! Do you have a molded in with/or without teak and capped with stainless steel
replacing cdi halyard Justin_NSA at 8:37am 08.13.20 All in all, the CDI does the job. I installed one on my MacGregor 26S and used it for years.
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. shemandr at 8:33am 08.13.20 Yep!
Weather forecast and the JdF forbin at 8:28am 08.13.20 I would not presume to forecast the fog in PL. It can be pretty localized. Good luck on your trip.
Weather forecast and the JdF forbin at 8:28am 08.13.20 Where about are your heading? Waggoner's has been doing a good job of updating reports about what i
replacing cdi halyard kjdoyle1 at 8:28am 08.13.20 Ok, it's all making sense now. Thanks!!!
Reefing Help srimes at 8:26am 08.13.20 Oh and don't forget you should have an anchor. That can save you from running aground in many situ
Reefing Help FastOlson at 8:21am 08.13.20 Oh and don't forget you should have an anchor. That can save you from running aground in many situ
Reefing Help JohnShannon at 8:06am 08.13.20 Oh and don't forget you should have an anchor. That can save you from running aground in many situa
Reefing Help JohnShannon at 8:05am 08.13.20 Heaving too is pretty easy varies a little with the boat. Basically you just tack from a beat onto
Arch for Hunter 40 Legend geek_guy at 8:05am 08.13.20 Do check with Atlantic Towers. I installed one of theirs a couple years ago and was pleasantly surp
H44 DS How do the 2 fuel tank work ? henris at 8:03am 08.13.20 Hopefully not, The Port filler labelled "Diesel " is in front of the "Waste" one
replacing cdi halyard Justin_NSA at 7:58am 08.13.20 You have it. The CDI line is decored to slide in the foil groove. It does come too short. Whenever y

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