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concern about 23 winged keel (1) ralph at 12:43pm 09.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/950 Trading in the sun fish (plus some cash) for a hunter 23, concerned about the keel, 1. The wings a
Change oil & filter Warren at 12:35pm 09.22.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1138 When do you guys change the oil and filter.....right before winter lay-up or right before spring lau
Standard vs. Furling main................... Bill at 12:22pm 09.22.02 Big Boats 5/1112 Yesterday I watched a poor, frustrated Hunter salesperson out on Lake Union in a new 356 spend 35 mi
Alternator Bracket Woes Stan at 11:03am 09.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1109 I have a M25 Universal in my 1985 C-30. The V-belt came loose and when when I went to adjust it, th
Outboard bracket spacer Larry Davidson at 10:12am 09.22.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1023 I have a 25 and am upgrading my motor from a 2 stroke to a four stroke. The spacer attached to the
How bad is the Tampa Bay Pass Trade Wins 2 at 9:48am 09.22.02 Ask All Sailors 4/985 I will be moving to Tampa Bay soon and have been told many stories about the Tampa Bay Pass, commerc
AC Condensate Draining Mike Bernard at 9:20am 09.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/818 Has anyone devised a way of effectively draining the condensate pans. My 420 has 2 units and each on
watermaker on P-42 Frederick at 9:15am 09.22.02 Big Boats 5/1013 I am intending to install a water maker on my P-42 for extended Bahamas trips with the two of us.I
331 cradle size Jeff Binder at 8:15am 09.22.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1427 I need the size and specs for a cradle for a 331. Beneteau will not give me the size. I have a met
356 demos Colin Cheetham at 6:41am 09.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/863 Thanks for all your replies on whether or not to let my new 356 be used for demo sails. In the end I
keel winch handle Alan Douglass at 5:49am 09.22.02 Smaller Boats 3/1011 I have a 1979 SKTR. The handle keeps popping off of the winch when I'm trying to raise the keel. I
Getting my dager board down Chris Price at 5:10am 09.22.02 Day Sailers 2/1077 Is there anyone out there that can tell me if there is a trick to getting down my dagger board? I j
Replace Backstay Dave Daniels at 1:05am 09.22.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/4040 We were just getting set to sail this morning when we saw the snapped backstay wire. It snapped just
What is a gennaker? Ed at 11:26pm 09.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/976 I have heard mentioned such a beast on this site - assume it is a cross between a geneoa and a spini
Atlantic preparations photo (1) Olivier van Mierlo at 9:51pm 09.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/973 I thought I had to add a photo of what she looks now.It's taken on a very nice day at the Northern
Atlantic Prep photo Olivier van Mierlo at 9:32pm 09.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/821 I hope this photo comes with it
Atlantic preparations Olivier van Mierlo at 7:05pm 09.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/936 Well, first of all I'd like to thank everybody on their comments concearning my little story about t
Time to Winterize Gregg at 1:08pm 09.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/913 OK - I've been thru the decision to buy, the long search for a boat, the financing paperwork, and no
Transmission position while sailing? Joe R., SV Skooky 3 - Cat 30 at 11:43am 09.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1935 1983 Catalina 30 (new acquisition) I have heard some sail in neutral, some with the shifter in rever
Trailer Lights Trish at 10:55am 09.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1051 We are having problems with the right tail lights on our trailer. My husband says that there is a d

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Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed Spindrift NH at 6:51am 09.06.20
B�n�teau First 33.7 Bimini lawyer33.7 at 6:48am 09.06.20 Thank you!
Hard to raise mainsail (1) All U Get at 6:45am 09.06.20 184629 To lubricate my roller furler, I made a few of these from old sail materials. I spray the bo
B�n�teau First 33.7 Bimini (1) sail sfbay at 6:36am 09.06.20 I see you just joined............welcome to the forum. Below are bimini's on a Beneteau First 33.7
Stolen bimini (1) sail sfbay at 6:26am 09.06.20 Welcome to the forum!! Sorry to hear that. Suggest measuring to be sure.........determine where th
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed dlochner at 6:18am 09.06.20 The skeg was likely part of the mold when the hull was laid up and not bolted or glassed in later.
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed JDE at 6:01am 09.06.20
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Maurice Doran at 5:53am 09.06.20 I didn't remove that panel. Vented loop seemed to be ok so left as is. Hi Scott, Maybe I misunders
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed JDE at 5:48am 09.06.20 Flexing of the hull due to inadequate interior support makes sense as there are no visible exterior
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed dlochner at 5:36am 09.06.20 Mostly what @jssailem said. There are a couple of issues, the skeg supports the rudder, so lateral
what is it? now with pic (1) SailingLoto at 5:28am 09.06.20 Look around on the boat or mast for possible mounting hardware.... it could be struts for stabilizi
what is it? now with pic sailme88 at 5:05am 09.06.20 Without closer inspection , my best guess is support tubing for a cockpit awning
1995 Hunter 336 Air Conditioner Tim Mills at 4:54am 09.06.20 There should be a separate strainer and seacock just for the ac system. Not the same as the engine r
Hard to raise mainsail Kevin Johnson at 4:50am 09.06.20 I put dry lube on the slugs and into track slots. Final result is even my wife can raise the main a
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed jssailem at 3:00am 09.06.20 questions are: 1. Is the amount of movement normal for this kind of rudder? Unknown. Would want to
what is it? now with pic Will Gilmore at 2:17am 09.06.20 How about an antenna mast that mounts to the stern rail? -Will (Dragonfly)
Governer problem M25 /Kubota D950 weekendrken at 1:21am 09.06.20 FYI all Universal diesels are marinized Kubota engines. True, but not all marinized Kubota en
Governer problem M25 /Kubota D950 Hayden Watson at 11:06pm 09.05.20 FYI all Universal diesels are marinized Kubota engines. As Stu said, M25 = D850, M25XP = D950. Thi
Governer problem M25 /Kubota D950 weekendrken at 10:26pm 09.05.20
1995 Hunter 336 Air Conditioner BigEasy at 9:24pm 09.05.20

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