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CE A Classification William at 5:36am 10.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3779 I've noticed a number of questions about the CE rating on Hunter's mid and large size boats. I had
saildrive exhaust systems M. G. at 3:37am 10.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/964 when I use the engine on my 28' '80 O'Day there is a distinct exhaust odor which lingers in the main
BBQ deck? Susan Annala at 1:52am 10.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/887 Hey gang....I was perusing the yachtworld website last night and you won't believe what I found. Cl
Daysailer things to look for John at 1:30am 10.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1029 I'm a novice and going to look at a '75 Daysailor for sale. Can anyone give me pointers of things t
The Water tank Saga... Ron at 12:50am 10.11.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1158 Well, after totally exhausting all the possibilities of buying new water tanks it has come to the fi
C30 Fin vs Wing Performance A. K. moser at 12:18am 10.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/985 I'm sure this is an old subject but it is one that I am not knowledgeableof - so here goes. Does a
"Marine Grade" plywood? Paul at 11:59pm 10.10.02 Ask All Sailors 16/2002 I see many references to "marine grade" plywood. Since it turns out I need some plywood for a proj
Leaking around v berth Tim Fletcher at 10:24pm 10.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1143 After a recent 3 day rain here in Dallas, I noticed my v berth cushions are soaked. It looks like t
31 O'day Prop Size David C. Hirtle at 10:24pm 10.10.02 Bigger Boats 2/1224 I'm looking for a little input from anyone with a 31 O'day (mine is an '86) with the Universal M-18,
Winch Pad Angle Gene Kauffman at 9:27pm 10.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1553 Hi, I'm replacing the ancient winches on my boat (1972 22) and my winch pads are at about a 30%
Flaking the main Mark at 4:05pm 10.10.02 Smaller Boats 6/1021 So how many of you bother to carefully flake the mainsail at the end of each day or do you just srun
34 topping lift John C at 3:23pm 10.10.02 Big Boats 2/845 What was the original equipment for the topping lift on H34? Mine has lifeline and a bit of cord wit
Main Sheet Cam Cleat Block vs. Clutch and winch Jim at 2:31pm 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1459 I am considering replacing the main sheet system on my H31. The present system has the sheet led up
Bow Pulpit Seat Larry at 12:10pm 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/7400 I am considering putting a seat, teak or starboard, on the bow pulpit of my Hunter 34. Has anyone do
Pulling and Mounting Mast on H33 Jim Logan at 12:08pm 10.10.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1171 I'm going to pull the mast and do some mast and rigging rework this winter and since the local boaty
Fuel Gauge went Kaput! S. Japhe at 12:05pm 10.10.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1511 We have a 3 yr. old B321 with all systems working nicely when, all of a sudden, from one day to the
Finding a Trailer! Linda Hoffecker at 12:00pm 10.10.02 Trailer Sailors 10/2035 Hi All!Can anyone tell me why it's so difficult to find a used trailer? I have a Mac 21 that I bou
Concerned about algae in fuel tank John Horton at 10:44am 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1155 I just today purchased a 1986 Hunter 34' which is currently located at Shell Point Marina in Ruskin,
272LE Mast (one more word) dennis young at 10:17am 10.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/996 Thanks Justin and Tom:But wouldn't you know: I've had this boat 3 months, and now (after reading y
Hunter 336 over heating problem Dave at 9:52am 10.10.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1169 The hunter 336 across the dock from me was overheating slightly this summer. Cleaned out the heat e

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Cover for steering assembly / cables? marchem at 8:13am 08.31.20 Not a wire. It's the throttle cable. Now I see it, actually both of them. The red color threw me!
Chartplotter Connector Brian D at 8:12am 08.31.20 Got it. Not sure if the OP wants to cut his cable and then correctly splice. I had thought of that b
hull speed, what it means. (1) JRacer at 8:09am 08.31.20 <p>
Chartplotter Connector Hello Below at 8:06am 08.31.20 Easier said than done. One will need a pin extractor to remove and seat pins 3-7 (actually it is a
hull speed, what it means. DrJudyB at 8:04am 08.31.20 The old formula, hullspeed=1.34 times the square root of waterline length, was developed by Anthony
Chartplotter Connector Brian D at 7:55am 08.31.20 Easier said than done. One will need a pin extractor to remove and seat pins 3-7 (actually it is a 7
Stripper Rings Hello Below at 7:53am 08.31.20
hull speed, what it means. (1) sail sfbay at 7:53am 08.31.20 .................what is the 'froude number' does it replace the concept of hull speed.............
Starting a B331 AdamCermak at 7:50am 08.31.20 Also, depending on the age of you B331, the original starter wire from the switch to the solenoid wa
Stripper Rings capta at 7:32am 08.31.20 Last time I needed a part for my old Lewmars, they emailed me the original designs to have the part
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Panama Jack at 7:25am 08.31.20 Wow Peggy! Very interesting. Thanks so much for taking the time to answer. I am trying to get the s
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Panama Jack at 7:22am 08.31.20 Interesting idea. But my Bimini precludes that, unfortunately.
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) Msweetnam at 7:16am 08.31.20 Hi @Shannon, I've had a 1998 450 passage for a number of years now. It is just a fantastic boat. I h
Chartplotter Connector Hello Below at 7:11am 08.31.20 added - I looked at both manuals and PIN 1 is +12dc and PIN 2 is -12dc. I assume that should read
Forepeak Bulkhead Mr. Dave at 6:52am 08.31.20 To your question about whether there were structural issues involving that panel, you can generally
Waste holding tank vs A/C duct daviddp at 6:48am 08.31.20 On my BO 323 I had to remove the waste holding tank because it was crushing the duct that ran to th
Waste holding tank vs A/C duct Don S/V ILLusion at 6:47am 08.31.20 Interesting dilemma -A/C or a toilet. My uninformed perspective is that it depends on how big a tank
Stripper Rings Msweetnam at 6:46am 08.31.20 Fantastic work, I didn't realize that there was a 3d printing service. That will be very handy. Ther
hull speed, what it means. rgranger at 6:44am 08.31.20 I was mistaken in this statement. It should have included sailing forums. :rolleyes: That just ma
Installing an electric bilge pump 1979 O'Day 30 eherlihy at 6:38am 08.31.20 I have done this. My O'day 30 is a '83 centerboard version, so our bilges may or may not look simil

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