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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 3/919 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 4/1361 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 2/1511 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 32/2084 Sailing involves a million decisions. Some, fairly minor decisions on sail trim and the like; other
when lighting strikes Paul M at 2:00pm 08.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1174 Does anybody know any info on, or has anybody ever experienced being on the open water when a lighti
mast boot /seal Kevin Diller at 1:47pm 08.04.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1061 I was in my boat this weekend during a rainstorm and got the opportunity to see where all the leaks
Thunder Bay, Ontario ( Lake Superior) Info Wanted Vega at 12:50pm 08.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/880 I plan to sail out of Thunder Bay, Ontario and towards Isle Royale or Rossport. Does anyone have exp
Manual to Electric Pump - that is my question! VEGA at 12:45pm 08.04.02 Smaller Boats 5/851 I have a 2001 H-260 and it has the manual hand pump for the fresh water tank. Has anyone converted
Manuals for 1982 O'Day 30 Bob winter at 12:36pm 08.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1375 Need owner's/operations manual. (Have engine manuals.) Any suggestions?
Manuals for 1082 O'Day 30 Bob winter at 12:34pm 08.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/954 Need owner's/operations manual. (Have engine manuals.) Any suggestions?
Catalina Charters for Catalina Owners Ken Krawford at 11:05am 08.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/919 I remember reading in a Mainsheet article some time back that Catalina 34's and 36's are available f
APC appaent and/or true wind range [author ark Juetten at 10:48am 08.04.02 Big Boats 2/903 Would appreciate your wind range experience and Doyles recomendations as to wind ranges pertaining t
Yanmar oil consumption Mark Mowery at 10:33am 08.04.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/4243 Recently I returned from a 2 1/2 week cruise in my 1980 H33, putting 40 hours on the engine. During
Tiller Master Tom at 8:49am 08.04.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1615 The old gray brick of an auto tiller called the "Tiller Master" came with my boat when I bought her.
Improved SS Bowspit for 361 Nic Waterman at 7:06am 08.04.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1132 The experimental aluminum tubing one failed on first outing. Now replaced with 1.5" diameter solid S
Setting genoa on roller furling John L at 7:05am 08.04.02 Ask All Sailors 0/913 I recently purchased a 21' sailboat. It is equipped with a "Harken" roller furling. Previous owner
Start in Neutral Puzzler?? Bob Bell at 6:37am 08.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/885 The Owners Manual for my 1986 H40 says to place the transmission in neutral before starting the engi

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Water pump sucking air? kappykaplan at 4:26pm 08.25.20 Do you have a small water filter in the line? I have one on my boat that I have to invert so it doe
Hunter 34 Head Sail SFS at 3:55pm 08.25.20 Sending you a PM.
electri/butane stove ggray at 3:49pm 08.25.20 Here's a built-in one burner butane kenyon kiss butane stove
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason rgranger at 3:48pm 08.25.20 That's the name for the sail plan @rgranger mentioned. Thanks for finding the name. Yeah! That i
Mailsail furling BigEasy at 3:42pm 08.25.20 I have to say for me the worst part of this sailing thing is dropping the main. It goes up & comes
Invest 98L kappykaplan at 3:38pm 08.25.20 @JamesG161 and @jssailem , Laura is getting pretty scary! Lots of storm surge and very high winds.
Mailsail furling shemandr at 3:33pm 08.25.20 Sailing can sometimes be a bit or work. Maybe you need an autopilot to hold the boat into the wind
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity (1) jviss at 3:28pm 08.25.20 I found the instructions online, it's a jpeg, i.e., not text searchable.
Removing a kink from a CDI FF2 Furler luff extrusion (Aluminum) Dave Groshong at 3:26pm 08.25.20 We offer the plastic extrusion replacement: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=23&c=6&p=551
Mailsail furling dlochner at 3:22pm 08.25.20 I have to say for me the worst part of this sailing thing is dropping the main. It goes up & comes
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity smokey73 at 3:16pm 08.25.20 When I did my test with this 180Watt load, it tested out at 93.75% which I consider pretty good for
Mailsail furling Bob J. at 3:16pm 08.25.20 I have to say for me the worst part of this sailing thing is dropping the main. It goes up & comes d
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity smokey73 at 3:09pm 08.25.20 On mine the discharge current is set via two potentiometers, a fine and a coarse adjustment. True
Dufour 35 Classic 1998 sail sfbay at 2:49pm 08.25.20 Can you check the underside of the boom and base of the mast to obtain the manufacturer and serial n
Mackinac Island (and Hessel) David in Sandusky at 2:48pm 08.25.20 We have stayed twice at the DNR Marina. Nothing but good things to say about it! I think the Capri w
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason shemandr at 2:34pm 08.25.20 An excellent article. I will chew on that for a while. The dory I built had a sprit sail arrangeme
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity jviss at 2:33pm 08.25.20 There is a particular series of pushes you have to use to get into the different modes. You can set
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity jviss at 2:31pm 08.25.20 Oops, and I thought my batteries were good. Well, like many things, you can measure their conditio
Beneteau 311 Sea Talk hub (1) sail sfbay at 2:18pm 08.25.20 Have you checked behind the panels next to the navigation station? Different boat, but that is wher
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason blackislandben at 2:15pm 08.25.20 Had a W W Potter 14 with that rig. Was a near little boat. Like the hard chines sailed pretty flat.

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