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Denise Stevens at 2:51am 08.19.02
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Help. My husband who knows nothing about the water or sailing, just called me from his friend's 30ft
Eric C Lindstrom at 2:23am 08.19.02
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Last night I was awoken twice by a noise: Chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka that seemed to be comin
Dennis Bidney at 2:22am 08.19.02
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1980 H25 and I always have some small water in the cabin lockers and can't for the life of me figure
Dana Sattin at 2:03am 08.19.02
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The last few times I have attempted to start my Universal 10-12h engine, the engine does not turnove
Derek Parker at 1:51am 08.19.02
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I've ordered a mast from Havencraft.It came in two pieces.The lower shroud and spreaders are suppose
Hayden Jones at 1:42am 08.19.02
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My aluminum tiller wobbles after years of wear and tear. The bolt holding it to the rudder housing
CLIF at 1:42am 08.19.02
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I have an oday 23 1973. Non-pop top. The companionway that slides back towards the mast on the teak
Bill Babbitt at 1:41am 08.19.02
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I'm having a problem with vibration while motoring my C-310. The engine seems to run very smoothly t
RODGER at 1:22am 08.19.02
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2000 Macgregor 26X -20 MPH wind, going downwind, Jib only(1/2)and something happened which caused th
Geoff in Ann Arbor at 1:20am 08.19.02
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Well, I'm back at the desk safe and sound, and in one piece from our trip up to the tip of the Bruce
Andy Howard at 1:17am 08.19.02
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Anyone have any experience with these maintance-free batteries? Price wise they look great, I could
Mandy at 1:14am 08.19.02
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We are looking to buy a boat on which to live and sail. Neither of us can sail at this point but we
Ozana Halik at 1:04am 08.19.02
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I have the original UK sails. I would like to have the sails inspected and repaired if needed. Also
Thomas Kolaski at 1:00am 08.19.02
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We have a 76 30' Hunter with the original winches. They rotate fine, but they don't grip the sheets
Eric C Lindstrom at 12:52am 08.19.02
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Last night while sleeping on the portside setee I was awoken twice by a noise that went: Chunka-chun
Dennis Bidney at 12:49am 08.19.02
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On a Hunter 25, what is the best adhesive to repair a tiller that has separated in the middle along
Brian at 12:36am 08.19.02
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I was in a small harbor over the weekend and witnessed something I was curious about. A small motor
Steve at 12:34am 08.19.02
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We had a 27 mile race on Saturday, and conditions were great for the boat (H320). We took first in
Stephen DePaola at 12:31am 08.19.02
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We are having a difficult time cooling our refrigerator to a temperature that works. We have a therm
Brian at 12:27am 08.19.02
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I have an 85 Hunter 28.5. I noticed over the weekend when I reved the engine either in forward or r

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New Clutches on H34
markwbird at 8:39am 08.24.20
I did it. In my case the holes did not match up so I had to drill new ones. There is an aluminum p
Windless anchor for Hunter 31
markwbird at 8:36am 08.24.20
No. But a couple of folks have installed a windlass. It appears to be quite an undertaking to do i
Windless anchor for Hunter 31   (1)
sail sfbay at 8:23am 08.24.20
Welcome to the forum!! The 1985 Hunter anchor space is limited as Hunter probably did not envision
Sail Rigging Diagrams?
isaksp00 at 8:11am 08.24.20
The stock method of attaching the topping lift (same as on my H23) by routing it through the boom up
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21
LouiseS at 7:57am 08.24.20
Great advice! I have seen this happen before! So do you feel that the 'bolt out the front needs to b
new dodger loose and floppy
Hayden Watson at 7:57am 08.24.20
Did you try adjusting the bows. Loosen the set-screws and pull the rear bow backwards and the front
Noisy sailboat
Hayden Watson at 7:53am 08.24.20
One sure way to tell if it is wire or halyard is by pitch change with tension. the halyard slap wil
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot
MattieJo at 7:51am 08.24.20
I owned a Hunter 310 with a similar pedestal and I installed a Raymarine wheel pilot myself. I agre
Ignition switch headache...
LeslieTroyer at 7:47am 08.24.20
On new starter test tag. The initial current is high because the solenoid must pull/push the starte
ODay 272LE bimini
fhujber at 7:40am 08.24.20
Did you ever get a picture of his bimini with zippers and how he handled storage? Thanks in advance
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot
Good Fortune at 7:40am 08.24.20
There is a ton of documentation, manuals, diagrams, etc. on the Raymarine website. Also an "Ask Raym
new dodger loose and floppy   (1)
dmax at 7:39am 08.24.20
You want it tight - loose is an indication of poor workmanship - here's an exceptional one:
Tank Sizes Hunter 49
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:14am 08.24.20
As long as you can get to each of the tanks to measure 'em, it's pretty easy to determine the capaci
Tiller Pilot: Raytheon ST2000 - Repair or replacement unit
sail sfbay at 7:08am 08.24.20
Have you contacted your local Raymarine service center or marine electronics technician?
Beneteau 321 In Mast Furling   (1)
sail sfbay at 7:04am 08.24.20
Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Take a look at the mast base and bo
Mast climber Choies
smokey73 at 7:00am 08.24.20
The other method is with a climbing board. The board with clam cleats allows me to stand in the sea
Ignition switch headache...
LeslieTroyer at 7:00am 08.24.20
JUST to be clear, M-25s and XPs that use the key switch start position to preheat as you do will ha
Lets talk tongue weight...
Daveinet at 6:49am 08.24.20
Depending on how light your outboard is, it can be worthwhile to add a bracket to your tongue to mov
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in?
Daveinet at 6:43am 08.24.20
Probably more important than where the ballast is, is the overall performance of the boat. If the bo

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