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adding guages, looking for ray mosteller matt reed at 11:38pm 06.13.02 Big Boats 2/841 I read in the archives that many owners w/Yanmars have added oil and water guages courtesy of ray mo
Anchor in North East Ed at 10:56pm 06.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/958 I am commisioning a new 326 in Mystic. They will have it ready for me and I will pick it up next we
Wiring Fire - H27 (1978) John DeWitt at 4:54pm 06.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/963 I launched my Hunter 27 (which I bought new in '78)this morning, and as the engine was idling while
Help raising a jib foot (2nd call for help) Jim Cook at 3:39pm 06.19.02 Ask All Sailors 5/952 My S.O. (ie. 1st mate) complains about not being able to see forward. We saw and article somewhere
410 Galley faucet.... Scott at 3:38pm 06.19.02 Big Boats 7/1360 We have the scandvik faucet on our 410 in the galley. We have found that it's impossible to keep th
Where to get replacement hardware Linda Anderson at 2:59pm 06.19.02 Big Boats 4/883 Where can I buy replacement hardware for my 1999 - 37.5 freezer compartment? Both latches are broke
New floor needed Dan Busche at 2:31pm 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 10/1182 I have another issue with my boat. I bought it used last year of the internet. It needs a new floo
Help! Water under V- berth! Dan Busche at 2:24pm 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/962 I just checked on my 1993 H27! I had it on the trailer all winter with some tarp over it, with mast
Anchor for the Bowspirit Tom Wingo at 1:37pm 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1892 >I have had my Catalina 30 for about 3 months now. I>have a Danforth anchor that stores in the anch
holding tank-need suggestions to add capacity jim oursler at 10:35am 06.19.02 Big Boats 11/918 The small tank under the forward dinette seat is not enough capacity. Has anyone done anything unde
Weather Helm David Popken at 10:28am 06.19.02 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1242 OK, I've been through the threads in the Forum Archives regarding weather helm issues and I still ca
Mercury 9.9 outboard Ron at 10:21am 06.19.02 Ask All Sailors 2/998 Here goes my dignity! I disconnected my battery cable from my motor for winter storage. In my wisd
A FEW MORE QUESTIONS ??? TOM at 9:51am 06.19.02 Smaller Boats 4/891 I RECHARGED BOTH BATTERIES AT THE GAS STAIONAND PUT THEM BACK IN THE BOAT. MY PROBLEM IS MY DEPTH
H23 main needed-same as Capri 22 ? Ron Stephanson at 7:03am 06.19.02 Smaller Boats 2/983 Looking for used main sail for H23- the specs on the capri 22 look about the same- I have a luff 25'
To Nantucket with a 12 yo Kid Jose Venegas at 6:48am 06.19.02 Destinations 8/1667 We plan to sail with our 12 year old son from Marblehead to Nantucket and MV for 2 weeks starting Ju
When to reef Working From Home at 6:30am 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1333 Sail a H280 and have not found the ideal wind speed to assume when to set my two reefing points. I
New Genset needs replacement Tracy Frantz at 6:24am 06.19.02 Big Boats 1/968 We just purchased a 2002 Hunter 420 and much to our surprise, when we were checking out the boat, th
H30 traveler question Fred G at 6:19am 06.19.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/999 I have an 81' H30 and the traveller lines are secured at the cockpit with these simple no-moving-par
dirt stains! Fred G at 6:05am 06.19.02 Other Sailboats 1/766 I spent a considerable amout of time this spring washing, compunding, poilshing, and waxing my 81' H
Dutchman Sail Handling System Phil D. at 5:42am 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1884 Anyone have any experience with a Dutchman sail handling system? Pros ' Cons?

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HANK ON FRUSTRATION Herb Parsons at 4:00am 08.15.20 Wow, I'd forgotten I wrote about this. Since then I have purchased a very well made jib sail bag fro
TS Kyle and Crazy kappykaplan at 3:15am 08.15.20 No ???? ??????, ????! for this.
H44 DS How do the 2 fuel tank work ? henris at 2:38am 08.15.20 Tank you all ! My math question was due to the fact that it was not clear in the user manual if the
Check your sink drain hoses... S/V Honu at 1:33am 08.15.20 I replaced the sink drain through hull on my boat last week in water, as the plywood pad had deterio
H42 Anodes question eianm at 12:15am 08.15.20 Found the problem! Had to pay a specialist galvanic corrosion expert to come and find it, but he did
What is wrong with this roller furler? DrJudyB at 11:42pm 08.14.20 and you can fabricobble something yourself :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Genoa Clew Ring DrJudyB at 11:21pm 08.14.20 Please share the rest of the story: Advantages. No hang up. No banging. Advantages. Is chafe or UV
Genoa Clew Ring jssailem at 9:50pm 08.14.20 I like soft shackles. So do I Andrew.
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing (1) Sailavie1 at 9:22pm 08.14.20 Hey all I just took the new Russian COVID-19 vaccine shot yesterday.:) I can tell can tell you the
Tire size Benny17441 at 9:16pm 08.14.20 5.30-12 is the size of the tire. Don't know what that 4.50 refers to. Many rims come with a 4.50
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing srimes at 9:13pm 08.14.20 I haven't gotten a dinghy for my boat, but I have a large inflatable stand up paddleboard that shoul
Tire size twistedskipper at 9:01pm 08.14.20 The two things that matter are: 1. Tires correctly fit the rim 2. Tires are rated for the load they
Check your sink drain hoses... jaysweet at 8:55pm 08.14.20 Well, I was pretty sure I wasn't the first one to notice this, but it probably can't hurt to mention
Corroded aluminum tank replacement CarlN at 8:54pm 08.14.20 Because it's under the berth cushion, I'd look at cutting the fiberglass top and lifting the tank ou
Check your sink drain hoses... Benny17441 at 8:42pm 08.14.20 The discharge to the head sink drain is above the waterline where those hoses and plastic through hu
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. CarlN at 8:39pm 08.14.20 Hows the pot density in the Basin? Very few pots in the Basin proper but in the channel on the way
Check your sink drain hoses... Rich Stidger at 8:33pm 08.14.20 Been there, done that. See my post from 2016. Sorry you didn't see it sooner...... https://forums
Hunter 26.5 Dave Groshong at 8:32pm 08.14.20 I'm happy to help, give me a call! 877-932-7245 x116 Mon-Fri, 9-3:30 Pacific https://shop.hunterow
Thru Hull Fittings CarlN at 8:31pm 08.14.20 After you see the boat, if the only thing you don't like are the seacocks - buy it. You can always c
Check your sink drain hoses... Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 08.14.20 How very true. Saw someone else mention this problem years ago here and decided to take a look at

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