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To all San Diego owners. Bob F at 12:33pm 11.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/712 I live in Phoenix, but keep my 376 in SD. 6 weeks ago while heading out of the bay, there was a 35-4
Since we're discussing the changing of impellers.. Bob F at 12:25pm 11.17.02 Big Boats 4/843 IS there any rule of thumb about WHEN to change the impeller as a preventative maintenence item? 50h
Transmission Fluid Barrie McDonald at 12:08pm 11.17.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1664 My Hunter Legend 37 has a Yanmar 3HM35 FC inboard engine . The manual says to use Shell Dextron tra
Rudder replacement Royce at 11:59am 11.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 17/1540 Has anyone with a older h30 with a skeg hung rudder, replaced the rudder with a balanced spade and e
Rigging Tension Tom at 11:25am 11.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1164 I just purchased a Calina 30, very nice but the prior owner just used it as a condo. He never saile
Mattress Condensation MIke D at 10:53am 11.17.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1115 Does anyone remember the name of the product that was talked about on the owner's Web extensively. I
i will kill my macgregor 25 boatslayer at 10:29am 11.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1381 i got all the papers and plates and stuff for my 1985 macgregor 25. i thought great i now have my fi
Want to purchase a Hunter 40- 89 or 90 model Jerry Oosterhous at 10:10am 11.17.02 Big Boats 1/901 I'm interested in purchasing a Hunter 40 1989 or 1990 model. If you are interested in selling your b
Blisters on the ruder John F at 9:47am 11.17.02 Big Boats 1/903 I recently pulled my Hunter 1998 376 and discovered about 50 - 75 blisters on the rudder. The boat
Beneteau Owners beat the rest Jose Venegas at 8:32am 11.17.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1265 Check out the posting showing that, based on the recent quiz, Beneteau owners were more knowledgeabl
Replacing Wooden Spreaders -- Please HELP ! Chuck at 8:21am 11.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1151 Felow Cat30 owners, I'm looking to replace my original wooden spreaders with the retro-fit aluminum
Cooling Water Pump John Power at 8:15am 11.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/928 I own a 1977 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar YSM12 inboard diesel engine. I recently took the boat out of th
looking @27' hunter 1979 ?s john at 8:11am 11.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/797 I am contemplating the purchase of a 27' hunter 1979. I few questions:-has anyone stepped the mast
Back Railing is 1"? Can someone help? Pat Dye at 8:07am 11.17.02 Smaller Boats 3/752 Hi,I just bought an H26, but it's located a few hours plane ride away at the moment and I want to
272LE battery charge dennis young at 7:03am 11.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1166 My batteries are sealed and I understand that I can't test them effectively, but they do show a gree
gel coat match Andy V at 5:57am 11.17.02 Ask All Sailors 2/987 anyone know where to order pre-matched gel coat for making surface repairs. I've never had much luck
alternator for Universal M25 Bill Gregory at 5:37am 11.17.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2003 I am going to replace the alternator on a Universal M25. Does anyone have experience with the 60 am
Genoa dimensions Steve B at 3:38am 11.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1332 I'm trying to find the dimensions of the 135% and 155% genoas for a standard rig 30 foot Catalina MK
Sail modifications Al at 1:05am 11.17.02 Smaller Boats 11/1217 Now that our 2001 H260 is out of the water and its sails safely stored inside, I was planning on put
Outboard engine throttle and shift controls Ethan Ontjes at 12:48am 11.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/880 I own a '87 Hunter 26.5 with a '83 15 hp Evinrude outboard engine. I would like to add throttle and

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Yanmar stalling issue jssailem at 2:17pm 09.17.20 If u have a racor or something similar and see a bubble (any bubble) coming through the bottom, the
Stuck anchor rgranger at 2:09pm 09.17.20 A trick I have used on more than one occasion is to lead the rode back from the bow to a winch and p
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories rgranger at 2:02pm 09.17.20 If you read the notes that go with the "Special Anchorage" list you will see that there are copious
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Jackdaw at 2:02pm 09.17.20 Look at the leads closely in the image. Granted it is fuzzy. The sheet appears to come from the sa
WINTERIZING PLUMBING Davidasailor26 at 2:01pm 09.17.20 Has anyone ever had or heard of a cracked tank caused by whatever residual water is left in it if AF
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) jssailem at 1:59pm 09.17.20 HUH? You never ever do that. Look at the leads closely in the image. Granted it is fuzzy. The she
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) JRacer at 1:44pm 09.17.20 We mounted ours on the vertical wall of the cockpit. Line came off the genoa block, around the winch
tfox2069 at 1:40pm 09.17.20 So a tip here: If you're going to disconnect your forestay you'll likely find it impossible unless
Negative Bus Location Fidgit at 1:27pm 09.17.20 I did similar to Timm. Seemed easier for me. I took a small 1'x1' square of thin plywood and screw
Light uncledom at 1:27pm 09.17.20 Just as an aside, the USCG is only concerned and responsible for "navigable" water ways. After look
Stuck anchor (2) Kings Gambit at 1:26pm 09.17.20 LagunaJay, It can happen to anybody! Yours may turn up!! Display at Port San Luis, California
Light Meriachee at 1:22pm 09.17.20 Wow. And to think that we just take a bunch of truck drums, tie some code 70 chain through them, tos
A little help? Krausser at 1:18pm 09.17.20 Thanks! I'll check them out...
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Jackdaw at 1:18pm 09.17.20 Of course there is only a little difference in the price tag for a new self-tailing winch and a $30
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? dlochner at 1:15pm 09.17.20 Wound top down rather than bottom up looks that way..............if you install a self tailing winc
Yanmar stalling issue mnmpizza at 1:08pm 09.17.20 Similar engine, similar problem. Turned out to be air getting in my fuel line at the petcock on the
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant cb32863 at 12:59pm 09.17.20 There were three different sized boats built at that plant. The economics of those 3 not selling any
Stuck anchor sail sfbay at 12:56pm 09.17.20 If you plan to purchase a replacement anchor this article might be helpful on selecting one. Also ne
Invest 90L JamesG161 at 12:55pm 09.17.20 What is now happening to Invest 90L is Dry Desert Winds from Arizona across Mexico desert is stallin
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? sail sfbay at 12:54pm 09.17.20 It's not even physically possible. The first wrap would hit the incoming sheet Agree....I did not w

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