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How to check zincs and prop without diving Debo Cox at 5:35am 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/991 OK - heres a trick I used to check my zincs and prop without diving. You're welcome to try it - if y
4 stroke on a O'Day 25 Ed at 5:30am 08.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1152 I just up-graded my 25 from a 9.9 hp Merc 2 stroke to a Honda 8 hp 4 stroke with a 15 hp bracket. Af
Single handling the Hunter 356 Tony Dragani at 4:52am 08.05.02 Big Boats 4/1104 I recently moved my 40 winches from the cabin top to the cockpit coaming. They are located in the sa
Water leak in Aft sleeping cabin Wesley at 4:44am 08.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/997 After a heavy rain on my 2001 320 I have had some wet spots in the aft sleeping cabin on the beding
Navigational Instruments Keith Branton at 4:33am 08.05.02 Ask All Sailors 0/876 My boat came equipped with a set of instruments made by Narco-Andrews. recently my compass (an elect
H340 three blade propellor John at 4:17am 08.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1067 Hi again out there,My 1999 H340 has a two blade prop, driven by a 27 hp Yanmar. Has anyone fitted a
Bleach on fiber glass Robbin at 3:47am 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 5/1113 I have an 1984 22 footer I have purchased from a previous owner who in turn bought it from a PO who
Rudder for Mac 22 (1981)....Metal??? Schultheis, John at 2:01am 08.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1281 I would like to convert my rudder from the stock (heavy!) plastic(?) or solid fibre rudder to a meta
Holding tank 1982 H 27 Andy at 1:37am 08.05.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1150 There is a short (3 inches) hairline crack visable on the lower left hand front corner of the locati
C-310 propeller question Bill Babbitt at 1:30am 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/995 My C-310 has the two bladed prop and exhibits a very strong kick to port when in reverse. I'm wonder
spongy deck Tom at 12:43am 08.05.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1239 Bought 22 footer at an estate sale. Trailor and outboard are in great shape, and were worth what I p
Electrical Panel Switches Todd Houge at 12:30am 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/980 I am looking for a source for the AC and DC switches to fit the electrical panel in my '94 h30. (I
356 cavernous cockpit locker Diane at 11:54pm 08.04.02 Big Boats 6/1614 Just wondering how other 356 owners are managing to organize the huge cockpit locker?
float switch Mike Linstrom at 11:35pm 08.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/884 I need to replace the float switches on my '85 H34 and I was hoping to get some input. There is a sw
326 - what conditions will it take? Ed at 10:43pm 08.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/918 I am new to a Hunter 326 (this summer)- have been sailing it inside Fishers Island sound have gone a
MACK PACK Stephen DePaola at 10:37pm 08.04.02 Big Boats 4/1356 Considering a Mack Pack to handle our large mainsail. Anyone out there using one? What are the pros
Peggy, I feel certain that this issue is a common Jay Kent at 10:21pm 08.04.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1510 one, but I could not find any information by researching the various topics in the Archives. So, pl
Old Glory Positioning on a Sailboat Jay Kent at 10:11pm 08.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1148 We just had a very lengthy discussion at the marina this weekend about the "flying of the US Flag on
feature article fletchdoggie at 4:13pm 08.04.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/944 where on the website can you put a feature article?
Decisions, decisions SailboatOwners.com at 2:58pm 08.04.02 Ask All Sailors 32/2082 Sailing involves a million decisions. Some, fairly minor decisions on sail trim and the like; other

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Hunter 34 Head Sail sail sfbay at 12:30pm 08.25.20 You can find one from several used sail shops below. Just provide your luff and J dimensions, perce
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load smokey73 at 12:27pm 08.25.20 Brown is used in bilge pump wiring. The cable to the panel should be red and pretty large. Its a
Can i use it? sail sfbay at 12:15pm 08.25.20 The first time ever I did mine I did a double oil change..................Also double changed the tr
Hunter 34 used headsail rgranger at 12:13pm 08.25.20 Bacon Sails: Annapolis https://baconsails.com
Can i use it? Johnb at 12:05pm 08.25.20 The first time ever I did mine I did a double oil change with about a 10 minute run in between. Chan
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? srimes at 11:57am 08.25.20 The lot is paved with drains.
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load MitchM at 11:49am 08.25.20 I heartily second DLoachner's recommmendation of a clamp- on ammeter. it helped me find a
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity jviss at 11:38am 08.25.20 I have one (I posted the original thread comment on it) and it worked flawlessly. The instructions
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity jviss at 11:37am 08.25.20 And how much ? Looks like an interesting winter project. About $50.
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working (2) Mag97 at 11:29am 08.25.20 Thanks Ralph, my motor does not have a ground connection (please check picture). Only two red cable
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity Ralph Johnstone at 11:19am 08.25.20 It's really a remarkable value, in my opinion And how much ? Looks like an interesting winter p
Can i use it? Ralph Johnstone at 11:15am 08.25.20 the issue of mixing synthetic and dinosaur juice is not well regarded Always using the technospea
Can i use it? sail sfbay at 11:12am 08.25.20 Replace the oil to avoid mixing different oil specs............besides your engine oil capacity is o
Can i use it? kappykaplan at 11:10am 08.25.20 the issue of mixing synthetic and dinosaur juice is not well regarded :plus:
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] kappykaplan at 11:09am 08.25.20 @JamesG161 , will you be able to get a similar graphic after Laura does her thing? Tks. :beer:
Can i use it? S/V Honu at 11:08am 08.25.20 The Shell has an API of CK4, which exceeds CC i think, but the issue of mixing synthetic and dinosa
Simpson Laurence SL00605167 Windlass Voyager11999 at 10:56am 08.25.20 Thanks for you responses. I've emailed SL Spares to confirm compatibility with my windlass and will
Help identify... kappykaplan at 10:44am 08.25.20 Congratulations! :beer:
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] Rick Webb at 10:35am 08.25.20 We got quite a bit of rain from it, nothing severe but a constant soaking all day
Help identify... (1) jjkaufmann2 at 10:33am 08.25.20

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