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Trailer Roller Rich at 12:34am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 4/747 Last year I purchased a '98 240,and enjoyed sailing it this past year.Other then the streach it take
320 TV Location Gary at 12:08am 10.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1076 Anyone out there have a clever place to put a TV on a 320.(by clever, I don't mean on the nav table
Looking for a depth finder Brad at 11:15pm 10.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1293 What kind of depth finders are people out there using? I'm planning on adding a depth finder to my
Rigid Boom Vang Ben at 11:03pm 10.13.02 Big Boats 5/1417 Looking to add a rigid boom vang. Has anyone done it on a Hunter 34? Which unit would you recommen
choosing the right pole Robert Pell at 4:29pm 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/877 I am interested in outfitting 336 with a wisker or spinaker pole. I do not as yet own a spinaker but
Yanmar 3JH2E Marine gear oil ? Morrie at 2:39pm 10.13.02 Ask All Sailors 4/4226 I have a Yanmar 3JH2E in my Hunter 37c with the KBW series Marine gear. The Yanmar manual calls for
Centerboard troubles Charles at 2:39pm 10.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1108 I had an accident with my centerboard while out on the lake this weekend. The centerboard got caugh
Selling Your Hunter Jim Shugart at 1:26pm 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1029 Ahoy mates,I am considering "maybe" changing from my multi-purpose 1992 Hunter 27 down to a daysail
H30 Stuffing Box Design David Popken at 1:11pm 10.13.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1892 I have just been through the 400+ archive articles on stuffing boxes and re-packing, etc. and the li
Welding on a mast. Bill Leathen at 12:51pm 10.13.02 Smaller Boats 1/978 Somehow, the top sheave in my mast on my Hunter 23 wing keel boat pulled downward and tore out the p
O'Day Swift restoration Mike at 12:50pm 10.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1898 I have an O'day Swift hull and am looking for someplace to purchase the mast, sail, tiller, and cent
Leaks around mast support Kirk Haverland at 12:49pm 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1190 We have a leak in our 1998 280 that appears to follow the wires from inside the mast through the dec
Problem with the compass Carl Manns at 12:46pm 10.13.02 Big Boats 1/931 On my new h410 I have not been able to compensate completely for E/W deviation. After trying everyth
A couple of tips about my ole'leaky Mariner Craig - Boston at 12:34pm 10.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1048 Hey-Though I would share a few successes with my boat.I posted last year on the board about wate
Yanmar 2GM20F emits thick black smoke David at 12:28pm 10.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3481 After a 2 1/2 month lay-up, the 2GM20F diesel on my '88 H33.5 emits a thick black smoke sporadically
Racor 110 Fuel Filter Drain Plug Dick Carey at 12:13pm 10.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1387 Hi Guys ' Gals,I think I have a brain cramp. On the bottom of the Racor 110 Fuel Filter (metal bo
Fine yacht Mark at 11:45am 10.13.02 Big Boats 7/1392 Not often we get the chance down under in Western Australia to view a Catalina 36 MKII. The Mandura
Rudder blues Michael Austin at 10:50am 10.13.02 Big Boats 9/1186 I just bought a 1988 Hunter Legend 37.5I love the boat except with the shallow draft wing keelthe
Tach question Dave at 10:28am 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/943 All season there has been no problem .Recently the tach started not regstering. At the same time the
yanmar 2gm robert at 10:26am 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1268 how do you drain the coolant on the yanmar 2gm20 to replace the fluid? thanks

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Furling mast, weird switch jchandler2730 at 4:01pm 08.28.20 Thanks again... I will check it out carefully
Any drop-in replacement for the new Marinco 4" Solar Vent? sail sfbay at 3:58pm 08.28.20 A few other options: $75 from Amazon: ECO-WORTHY Solar Powered Attic Fan Solar Venting Stainless S
Fuel Limiter Screw Adjustment? Stu Jackson at 3:56pm 08.28.20 Good for you & thnx for letting us know about a happy ending.
Any drop-in replacement for the new Marinco 4" Solar Vent? Justin_NSA at 3:55pm 08.28.20 +1 for try to work with vendor. Say you still have the box. The vent should still look new. Challen
Cruising RPM research Stu Jackson at 3:47pm 08.28.20 Sure the engine's rated for it and can do it, but on a lot of boats today 85% is inefficient becaus
Any drop-in replacement for the new Marinco 4" Solar Vent? sail sfbay at 3:24pm 08.28.20 OK then another option is a $59 - 80 Pactrade Marine Boat Solar Powered Ventilator from Amazon OR $7
Cruising RPM research Scott T-Bird at 3:23pm 08.28.20 I'm an engineer, but not bored or retired. I think I learned the most about my motor from James Tay
Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity Kings Gambit at 3:16pm 08.28.20
Any drop-in replacement for the new Marinco 4" Solar Vent? Ken13559 at 3:13pm 08.28.20 One option is a 4" Nicro Day-Night Solar Vent (manual attached) which has a 4-/34" diameter hole si
Problems with my 2003 Beneteau 411 Refrig and Freezer sail sfbay at 3:12pm 08.28.20 Welcome to the forum!! Might try these guys: Alans Yacht Refrigeration-Marina Del Rey-CA-902
Backstay Failure garymalmgren at 3:06pm 08.28.20 That didn't happen over night.
Cheek blocks? shemandr at 2:54pm 08.28.20 I've seen boats rigged with an additional block, usually standing, on the rear of the jib track to p
Mailsail furling Bob J. at 2:50pm 08.28.20 There are a number of different ways to rig lazy jacks, ours are retractable we only deploy them wh
Mailsail furling Bob J. at 2:48pm 08.28.20 I like my Tides Track system with retractable lazy jacks. xGvqgqYWUcg Nice! That's pretty cool
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 2:32pm 08.28.20 I shined a light under and along the stove this morning. There is no gap on my boat to behind the fr
Another Raymarine wind speed issue. (1) joker460 at 1:54pm 08.28.20 You did the following tests?
Cheek blocks? kappykaplan at 1:47pm 08.28.20 when using the spinnaker then no jib? Correct!
Cheek blocks? ScottySailor at 1:46pm 08.28.20
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 scottdube at 1:28pm 08.28.20 I have seen where an owner mounted the compressor behind the oven. It is on here in a thread somewh
Furling mast, weird switch capta at 1:15pm 08.28.20 OK, thanks. I have it not* on either end of the S slot rather than what the photo shows, and it f*

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