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replace fresh water tank Skip Howe at 12:45am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 4/1098 How to you get to, and replace the fresh water tank on a 1978, 25H. Cherubini model. It leaks when f
Trailer Roller Rich at 12:34am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 4/750 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 4/1088 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 6/1297 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 5/1423 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 0/879 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 4/4247 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 0/1111 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 5/1032 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 6/1897 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 1/981 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 1/1901 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 9/1194 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 1/939 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 1/1052 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 8/3490 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 5/1391 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 9/1189 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 1/948 All season there has been no problem .Recently the tach started not regstering. At the same time the

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Well, now Ive seen everything. Meriachee at 10:31am 09.03.20 To @Leeward Rail s point, you do occasionally see scenarios where the componds of the stainless do n
Ladder Step Pad Ilanortho at 10:29am 09.03.20 Nice! Or look at McMaster-Carr if @Rich Stidger doesn't have enough for your needs: McMaster-Carr R
Honey, where are the shrunken kids? (1) Caboteur at 10:23am 09.03.20
Big repair Hunter 260 (1) twistedskipper at 10:17am 09.03.20 Your ballast tank goes that far forward? Yes, it does. Here's a profile of the H26, which should
Cabin paint question srimes at 10:08am 09.03.20 I've found acrylic enamel (urethane fortified) lasts longer than oil, doesn't chip and flake like o
The WTF Thread DArcy at 10:06am 09.03.20 Who left the hatch open! I've been there, put my hand down to brace myself while bringing in the s
The WTF Thread Tally Ho at 10:00am 09.03.20 Ouch is right! :yikes: That probably left a mark :( Greg
Ladder Step Pad AaronD at 9:38am 09.03.20 I made up a bunch of these U-shaped brackets years ago out of stainless steel. I found these two b
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Freedom77 at 9:22am 09.03.20 Looks like you have an S106 (Sparcraft), which is what Freedom has. YEP. Heavier than stock, S104. T
Block size for Outhaul Lazy1 at 9:19am 09.03.20 Mine is similar to this one on stingy sailor but I have a cam cleat just below the rear block on the
Cabin paint question TomY at 9:16am 09.03.20 I've found acrylic enamel (urethane fortified) lasts longer than oil, doesn't chip and flake like oi
Big repair Hunter 260 Justin_NSA at 9:12am 09.03.20 Your ballast tank goes that far forward?
Block size for Outhaul JohnShannon at 8:51am 09.03.20 A picture is worth a thousand words. So the line going from the end of the boom to through the clew
Beneteau 411 Main Sail (in mast) sail sfbay at 8:50am 09.03.20 Sorry I personally do not know of "a place in the US that offers very competitive rates for new sail
Ladder Step Pad jssailem at 8:50am 09.03.20 I made a step for the top of my ladder Nice Craftsmanship Roy.:biggrin:
Beneteau 411 Main Sail (in mast) balbontin at 8:35am 09.03.20 Hi SFSAIL - Hope all is well. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. Do you know of a pla
HAS ANYBODY UPGRADED ENGINE MONITORING - YANMAR 3JH2E ? (1) sail sfbay at 8:26am 09.03.20 I know what you mean....I would like to have done that on my Hunter 386. Post 8 in the thread below
The WTF Thread jssailem at 8:13am 09.03.20 Crew is a dangerous job.
Cabin paint question Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 8:05am 09.03.20 Avoid acrylic latex paint, that's probably what's on there now. When latex paints are applied they
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Tedd at 7:36am 09.03.20 @srimes : You're right, I meant metacenter. Same argument, just shift the terminology.

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