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We have 23 Cliff Ruckstuhl at 9:47am 06.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/835 We now Have 23 sailors on the 28.5 Group and we are getting new memebers all the time. Email me for
Help with self tendin jib Dave S. at 9:47am 06.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1045 I bought V2-24 (1972) a while back and am finaly ready to launch her under sail. I dicovered that I
hood furler tony giaccio at 9:01am 06.04.02 Big Boats 3/1053 HOOD FURLER--CONTINUES TO OVER LAP IN THE DRUM WHEN I ALLOW IT TO RUN OUT W/O RESTRAINING IT.I'VE PR
Insurance Caribbean Miguel Gonzalez-del-Rey at 8:38am 06.04.02 Big Boats 4/939 Saludos!!I'm trying to get a quote of insurance for a Hunter 356 that is going to be sailing in the
Cradle specs for 27ft oday John Warnick at 8:23am 06.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1423 I would like some sizes for a cradle for a 27ft oday.what is the best type,How many points is best
450/456 Watermakers Gordon Myers at 8:00am 06.04.02 Big Boats 3/1008 Not wanting to recreate the wheel. 450 ' 456 owners - Do you have a watermaker? If so please tel
Relocating Traveler on 78 Oday 30 Brad Berlin at 7:36am 06.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/993 I am very interested in any advice and/or pictures of a main traveler relocation to the cabin roof.
Swamped Cockpit Gunter Meyer at 7:20am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/933 These questions concern specifically the 75-84 H27.Has anybody had to sail the boat with a heavily
Possible Keel Housing damage Lewis at 7:16am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/996 Recently while winching the keel of my Catalina 22 into the raised position, the cable snapped allow
hard start deisel jim at 7:15am 06.04.02 Big Boats 9/1466 the deisel on my catalina 30 takes longer to start than I'd like. i hold the glow plug for 20 to 30
240 Mast Bill Sieber at 7:12am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 3/952 I splashed my new 240 for the first time and got it to the dock without incident! When comparing it
Hunter 306 Jim Parks at 6:35am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/3233 I am finally going to be moving up from my venerable Hunter 23. Looking seriously at a new (Wow!) H
Forward Hatch Replacement Dorian Quirk at 6:07am 06.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/951 I have a 1987 Hunter 26.5 and would like to replace the forward hatch with a plexiglass model; the c
Stop over in Canada craig shaw at 5:45am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1018 Just to let you know I just made my trip from Port Clinton to Lake Huron. The first night we stayed
PHRF rating 376 Mark Juetten at 5:30am 06.04.02 Big Boats 7/1152 I would appreciate a rough phrf rating to be used in a "family fest' race in which a reverse PHRF st
Flushing Lines Bob at 5:23am 06.04.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1442 Peggy:What's the proper way to flush out the head lines, especially the vent. Do you stick the ho
Profurl problems John Visser at 4:40am 06.04.02 Big Boats 1/1500 I have a C-36 TR with a Profurl LCI-32 furler. It is rigged with the recommended size furling line.
Zero RPMs Hunt at 4:40am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1235 I have a Universal 25 on my 1983 Catalina 30. The tachometer rotates clockwise when the glow plug i
Line tender winches? John Visser at 4:38am 06.04.02 Big Boats 0/1608 Anyone have experience with line tender winches, such as from Andersen? I'm thinking of them for th
380 Aft Cabin Leak Problem John at 3:26am 06.04.02 Big Boats 1/977 We recently purchased a 1999 380 and waking up in the aft cabin after a rainy night, the teak shelf

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Help! Fresh water system sucking air? ggrizzard at 5:58pm 08.12.20 Let it cure, a little sand paper, a little epoxy paint, it'll look like the factory did it! Good on
EPA Sticker sesmith at 5:51pm 08.12.20 On our Westerbeke, it's up on the valve cover.
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 5:50pm 08.12.20 183757 John is this what you use to see if it's ok to go sailing?
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? (4) Stephentrapani at 5:46pm 08.12.20 Okay! In my defense, every apparent ugliness has a long boring excuse, so you probably don't want to
Reefing Help ebsail at 5:44pm 08.12.20 You only have to be close hauled to reef the main. Not dead into the wind. Sail on the Jenny, let th
Help available at no cost ebsail at 5:37pm 08.12.20 Very cool, wish you were closer I'd take you up on that. I'd recommend editing your post to remove
Hunter 19-1 help a newb? Hunter216 at 5:33pm 08.12.20
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? ggrizzard at 5:04pm 08.12.20 Oh c'mon, show us the pics. We all love to see ingenuity at work! :laugh:
Hunter 19-1 help a newb? Gerald Jarreau at 5:01pm 08.12.20 I looked but couldn't find your manual. I think you better have help to raise the mast unless you fi
Coolant Recommendation? BigEasy at 4:42pm 08.12.20 Suggest contacting Westerbeke directly (link below) for coolant recommendation https://www.westerbe
343 - boom vang and topping lift BigEasy at 4:32pm 08.12.20 Sometime there might be an occasion to peak the boom up to get it out of the way. Dave is right on
New 37C owner ggrizzard at 4:26pm 08.12.20 :plus: And, enjoy all the refit work... You'll be a happier boat owner when u think you're done. ;)
Mast rake, how much? Azure at 4:23pm 08.12.20 Thank you for starting this topic as I would like further answers on rig tuning and mast bend. Looki
H26 rounding up and old mainsail? kappykaplan at 4:16pm 08.12.20 I can't speak to Hunters, but getting a new main made a world of difference in correcting my boat's
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Jim26m at 4:14pm 08.12.20 And to answer your original question, my electric pump system is totally separate. I tested it thro
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Red_Dog at 4:04pm 08.12.20 The issue with check valves in bilge pump systems is gravity. Stuff ends up in the bilge and then g
Coolant Recommendation? sail sfbay at 3:54pm 08.12.20 Suggest contacting Westerbeke directly (link below) for coolant recommendation and purchase by the q
Arch for Hunter 40 Legend Tally Ho at 3:51pm 08.12.20 I am no engineer, but from the sketch, it looks like you will have too much leverage on the arch, an
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Tally Ho at 3:46pm 08.12.20 A friend of mine has asked me to install an electric bilge pump for him. That in and of itself is n
Hunter 19-1 help a newb? bmorr at 3:43pm 08.12.20 Welcome to the fun world of wind. A couple of things to remember, 1. Do wear a life jacket 2. A sai

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