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Hunter 33 Muffler Bob Hutchison at 12:38am 10.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1526 I need to replace the stainless steel muffler on my 1980 Hunter 33. I can't find a fiberglass repla
Transom strength? Tom at 12:38am 10.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1427 2000 - 2002 Macgregor 26XDoes anyone have experience using a motor larger that 50 hp? A 2-Strok
Compression post questions?? Fred G at 12:21am 10.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1231 I hear a lot of folks talking about checking the mast compression post. I don't know anyting about
Filling the fuel tank Tom Madura at 11:39pm 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1189 Having just gone through the annual ritual of filling the fuel tank prior to winter storage, I'm won
Seacocks & Thru-hulls Brent Headberg at 11:30pm 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 40/7248 This past weekend I was re-plumbing my head/holding tank system with a macerator pump and y-valve.
launch ramp capri22 fin keel fox at 11:22pm 10.20.02 Smaller Boats 5/1181 I am looking for advice on ramp launching the capri22 fin keel. I finally got my trailer set up with
Diesel Fuel - API classifications Jeff Bacon at 11:14pm 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1311 Hi All:While searching high and low for some oil this weekend, I started wondering about the API c
C 30 normal sound for starting a M25 diesel ??? Bob Lufkin at 10:48pm 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1123 Mine seems to crank real slow like a dead battery would sound in a car. Takes 2 or 3 tries and then
Dollars? Bob at 10:41pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 10/2593 If you had all had money in the world and were going to purchase a true ocean going yacht (but betwe
Quiz, quiz Jon at 9:20pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1013 Current quiz could use a couple more choices:#5 "All of the above"#6 "Experience Gained, outweighs
Portlights in aft bunk area? Reinhold Fussle at 8:17pm 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/895 Has anybody considered or actualy installed additional portlights in the aft bunk area under the coc
plexiglass restoration Michael Angier at 7:59pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1922 I have several pieces of plexiglass on my boat--ports, hatches, companionway cover, etc. They have s
Displacement Weight ? Gary P at 6:34pm 10.20.02 Trailer Sailors 3/2335 I'm thinking of buying an 18.5 and note that it displaces 1600 lbs. (dry). Does this also mean its w
Night from Hell SailboatOwners.com at 3:38pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 82/4899 What's the worst night you've ever spent on your boat? What made it bad? Did an unexpected wind s
Hunter 356 Quality????? dstormont at 1:30pm 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/5856 I recently took delivery of a Hunter 356...and I love the boat, but I am concerned w/the quality....
Question on adding deck organizer to port side. Carl at 1:04pm 10.20.02 Smaller Boats 4/906 I purchased a custom deck organizer from Garhauer for the port side along with a triple crutch from
CNG stove converstion to Propane? Summerwinds at 1:01pm 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1065 I would like to change my stove from cng to propane. I have been told only the top burners and the
Oday 28 Bimini Jerry Meyer at 12:26pm 10.20.02 Bigger Boats 1/1616 I'm looking at a 1984 O28, and among other improvements I'm considering is a bimini. Could anyone s
Fitting new windows Mark at 12:10pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1131 One of our yachts is a little "princess" (18'). She was built in Sydney Australia and is a lot of f
exhaust hoses Johnny D at 12:07pm 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1157 how difficult is it to replace the exhaust hoses on the Yanmar 2gm 31 ft Hunter? Any tips or suggest

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Engine shut down, stuck in FWD Don S/V ILLusion at 6:45am 09.23.20 Too little information - oil level? What happens when you crank it over? Have you disengaged the shi
Information Crazy Dave Condon at 6:32am 09.23.20 Not sure if the Spindrift trailer was designed by a friend of mine but check with Road King ( forme
Tank Monitor shemandr at 6:31am 09.23.20 The fuel monitors are known problems. I forget the OEM but they weren't very good. Search the thre
Searching for hunter 19-1 manual Crazy Dave Condon at 6:22am 09.23.20 Go thru those archived under brochures and the other regarding the 20 model year 1981-1983
outboard motor Freedom77 at 6:19am 09.23.20 Had Merc 4 shortshaft on our Venture 21. worked great.
Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line rgranger at 6:18am 09.23.20 ... blow air into the ballast tank vent hole with a shop vac exhaust, leaf blower, or compressor. .
Searching for hunter 19-1 manual Crazy Dave Condon at 6:16am 09.23.20
Sailboat outboard 4 hp hanger Bemer rgranger at 6:15am 09.23.20 Sometimes a sharp tap with a hammer to the nut will break the crud in the threads that is holding it
Simple 33.5 sheets and halyards question. shemandr at 6:12am 09.23.20 Is the mast up? If it is and you don't have running rigging don't put away that climbing harness.
Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line Crazy Dave Condon at 6:08am 09.23.20 Reverse of finding a leak. great idea @caverun Thanks. measure from rub rail to top of crack a
Tank Monitor buddy0 at 5:58am 09.23.20 I would pull it out and see what type of sending unit you have to start with. If its a traditional o
A cure for leaking chainplates RoyS at 5:55am 09.23.20 I like your raised block idea. Well done. The solid block also provides a good base for the cover sc
Winter Projects Justin_NSA at 5:51am 09.23.20
Simple 33.5 sheets and halyards question. kappykaplan at 5:43am 09.23.20
Tank Monitor Justin_NSA at 5:39am 09.23.20 :plus: Any onboard redundancy you can use to isolate the "problem"?
Stink Boat sailme88 at 5:20am 09.23.20 I DON"T have a 3 way valve. I have a bottom suction line and a bottom over the side line. The over t
Sailmakers shemandr at 5:10am 09.23.20 I don't mean to make choice of sail cloth more complicated; but, while you're considering what sail
91 Seaward 23 Portholes Seaward 23 - Tattoo at 5:08am 09.23.20 Thank you, YES, I think you are correct. We are reaching out to Man Ship now to see what they have
Sailmakers dlochner at 4:54am 09.23.20 Here is another good source of info on sail design and fabric. http://www.greatcirclesails.com/arti
Sailboat outboard 4 hp hanger Bemer Seaswood at 4:05am 09.23.20 Have been using blaster on a few screws, the starboard jib slider came free this week. still waiting

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