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Auto Pilot Installation Experience Request Big D at 3:31am 10.13.02 Big Boats 10/1136 I am purchasing a new Hunter 356. I plan to install a autopilot - Raymarine ST4000 Plus+MKII.I am
Lifelines Larry Baswick at 3:14am 10.13.02 Other Sailboats 7/1108 My 1994 lifelines are discoloured (brownish). I've tried VIM ' Softscrub and steel soap pads and oxy
Access hole Jerry at 3:13am 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/965 I just noticed an access hole in my chain locker. It is on the forward portion of the locker and has
State trailer law for hunter 260 Greg Hackworth at 2:47am 10.13.02 Smaller Boats 4/1503 After researching the web ' speaking with a few local dealers I am still a bit confused about the tr
towing a dinghy Ken Shur at 2:02am 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1037 I am new to towing an inflatable dinghy. Can you tow one with the engine in place?Can you sail u
Bilge de-lamination problem Bob Zaki at 1:32am 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1183 How big of a problem is the following? Model Catalina 30, 1978. I noticed a de-lamination problem in
Running downwind SailboatOwners.com at 11:37pm 10.12.02 Ask All Sailors 66/6369 Novices always think sailing downwind ought to be the easiest and fastest point of sail, which is of
H410 refrigeration issues Scott at 1:36pm 10.12.02 Big Boats 5/1474 Our 1998 410's refrigeration system is a real pain in the .... Anyway we have had all kinds of troub
Legend 35.5 deck delamination... Christian Van Horn at 12:48pm 10.12.02 Big Boats 3/1163 Has anyone had any experience with deck delamination on Hunter 35 or 35.5s? A boat which was recentl
Speaker Pod Jerry at 12:32pm 10.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/762 Hello Hunter owners,I know this subject has come up before, and I have spent time reviewing past p
TV and Antenna Big D at 11:46am 10.12.02 Big Boats 0/812 I am thinking of adding a TV and Antenna to my 2002 356. Here are my questions:1. What type of TV
BOOM FURLING Chris A. at 10:23am 10.12.02 Smaller Boats 3/1277 Does anyone have a boom furling for a Catalina 22? What manufaturers are there for C-22's? Winte is
rebedding snap john withrow at 9:42am 10.12.02 Smaller Boats 0/724 One of my hatch cover snaps has come out. What should I use to rebed it. It is a corner one with a
Foul smell in cabin Anthony Zogheib at 6:01am 10.12.02 Big Boats 37/2171 I just purchased a Hunter 1993 40.5 out of Texas. The boat had been in salt water through 2000. I
YouGottaRegatta-Mac Raft-up in Chattanooga, TN briangilbert at 3:52am 10.12.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1310 Not really a regatta... more like folks are going to get together at Chickamauga Lake just above Cha
Chicago Area Maintenance on My Yanmar 2QM15 Dick from Chicago at 3:41am 10.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/957 This is an urgent request. We need a reference for someone in the Chicago area to help us with a pr
Winter Storage - CDI Roller Furling Nathan Schaan at 3:33am 10.12.02 Smaller Boats 6/1169 I am curious as to what the best method is to store the track for the winter. I have left the track
algae nick maggio at 3:25am 10.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/869 I am new 290 owner how to prevent algae build up in fuel tank ,should I add preventer every year or
Need an "Eric" to buy my Ursula Don Bodemann at 1:39am 10.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/832 I was following the thread on mast stepping and followed Eric's to his web site showing his adventur
Motoring speed (Knots) Randy F at 1:23am 10.12.02 Bigger Boats 2/1147 I have just put my recently purchased Oday 25 in the water. I was motoring to the slip and wondered

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Hunter 170 jib partial unfurling not working for me. Pointers? stickinthemud57 at 8:06pm 07.15.20 I hear what you are saying, Bobby. I can tell a big difference in how this boat handles with another
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues Ralph Johnstone at 8:01pm 07.15.20 If it's everything you want ......................... time for a compression test.
Safely at the Dock arf145 at 7:56pm 07.15.20 Yowza!
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? FastOlson at 7:49pm 07.15.20 A cautionary note.... When talking about how fast a boat motors or sails, the reference is always sp
Time for new AC. SycloneDriver at 7:41pm 07.15.20 I've tried contacting several dealers and their phones are disconnected, later I noticed that their
Time for new AC. mnmpizza at 7:32pm 07.15.20 Last year, I used these guys: Ocean Breeze They can customize the dimensions. Been happy. Shannon
Safely at the Dock nightowle at 7:26pm 07.15.20 Nice picture!
110 electric system not working Ron20324 at 7:23pm 07.15.20 Unfamiliar with a C30 but all boats I am familiar with have a breaker very close to the shore power
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 DayDreamer41 at 7:15pm 07.15.20 Welding might not be a good solution but a sleeve with rivets would work and is done on many masts,
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Meriachee at 7:15pm 07.15.20 I'm in Edmonton Alberta, not sure how many reputable marine service centers there are around here.
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 7:04pm 07.15.20 If you have hull insurance, not just liability, file a claim with your insurance company let them fi
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 srimes at 7:04pm 07.15.20 My question is, had anyone experience sleeving on the inside and getting it welded. No experienc
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 7:02pm 07.15.20 If the spar maker is still in business it might be helpful to contact them right after you contact y
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 7:01pm 07.15.20 thank you all for replying. my insurance company says I will have to pay 1500 deductible. I'm tryi
Lewmar port light seal , replacing ChrisInMaine at 6:54pm 07.15.20 For anyone happening on this post... I successfully replaced the gaskets on six Lewmar Old Style siz
Dry Ice.... MikeHoncho at 6:53pm 07.15.20 Perfectly fine if stored outside. Had a two people die locally from CO2 when they had several cooler
Dry Ice.... Don S/V ILLusion at 6:53pm 07.15.20 As a general rule, dry ice sublimates at the rate of approximately 10 pounds every 24 hours when sto
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 dlochner at 6:51pm 07.15.20 If the spar maker is still in business it might be helpful to contact them right after you contact y
Racing on Galveston Bay FDL S2 at 6:48pm 07.15.20 More fun racing on the bay last Saturday. 3_0M1E2xSEg Sailing and "Over the Hills and Far Away" t
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 (1) Meriachee at 6:47pm 07.15.20 Heres a picture. This would be problematic to sleeve as the spreader attachment is right there.

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