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Battery selector switch Jim H SR at 10:05pm 05.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1028 I have a Cat 27 and have a concern over selecting battery options while the engine is operating. T
Steering Wheel Lock Broken on an Edson Pedestal Gary Backway at 6:32pm 05.29.02 Big Boats 5/2809 Can anyone help. The steering wheel lock on our H410 has sheered off leaving threaded section in th
Trans replacement Chip at 3:53pm 05.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1176 A friend of mine fried the trans in his '82 C-30 with the 11HP Universal. Is it possible to remove t
outboard size fletchdoggie at 3:18pm 05.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/791 Here i go again. Recently I bought back my 23 after a 1 year absence from sailing(i bought a donzi-*
tiller handle and keel for 23 fletchdoggie at 3:11pm 05.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1020 where can I purchase a tiller handle for my 23? also,has anyone had trouble with the wing keel rusti
anchors Mel at 2:34pm 05.29.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1082 I have always used a bruce and love how it sets. unfortunately, they are unavailable. I am concider
HELLO TO WAECO ADLER/BARBOUR. Terry Cox at 2:10pm 05.29.02 Other Sailboats 0/721 Does anyone from your company monitor this forum?Thanks.TerryS/V Belle-Vie
Tachometer Jerry at 1:16pm 05.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/906 I have a 88 with a M18 Universal. My question is when I start the engine the tach does not register
Broken Strut Brian Johnson at 1:04pm 05.29.02 Big Boats 5/1166 Has anyone had problems with the strut on a 460 breaking?On a very recent trip back from Mexico I
Broken Strut Brian Johnson at 1:00pm 05.29.02 Other Sailboats 2/931 I have a 2002 Hunter 460 with an Autoprop installed. On a recent trip from Mexico I appear to have
Rigging Tension Robin at 12:59pm 05.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/835 Does anyone have the specs for the proper tension of the rigging on a H31?
powering a 26X in swells steven at 11:13am 05.29.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1283 Any hints on using the motor with lots of wakes and/or swells? It seems that the boat makes sudden
keel cracks tony wallas at 11:10am 05.29.02 Big Boats 4/972 we have 2 hunter legends 35.5 with wing keels on dry dock here in nassau.they both show a horizont
broken mast ground wire BOB D at 9:55am 05.29.02 Big Boats 0/934 i have a broken ground wire at base of mast on Hunter Legend 40.5. What and where does it connect to
Fuel tank leak Bob Pagan at 9:23am 05.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1042 I have a slow leak in my diesel fuel tank and wonder if anyone has ever removed a fuel tank from a 1
Maximum anchor size TomD at 8:56am 05.29.02 Smaller Boats 2/1468 I am currently outfitting my C-22 and elected to go with oversize anchors. The chainlocker of my Ma
It's Ours! Now come the real questions... Tom Boles at 8:17am 05.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1060 OK, so we spent the week-end in San Diego, getting the pink slip and changing the watch on "Running
Funny sound from a 1990 ColdMachine... (1) Tom Boles at 7:54am 05.29.02 Other Sailboats 4/788 I have just purchased our first boat with refrigeration, a 1990 Hunter Vision 32. The system powers
Need Sail/Sails Jon at 6:55am 05.29.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1054 Hi, I am nearly finished restoring my '71 Venture21. I have a main sail, but need others. At least a
Alternate Software for RL70CR John at 6:39am 05.29.02 Big Boats 3/1065 I want to manage waypoints on my Raytheon RL70 with my PC. Is there anything out there that can be u

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What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? srimes at 10:42pm 08.10.20 Hello Jim26m, I am a novice sailor with no immediate plans for a boat purchase. Doing my research
I am looking for a mainsail for an 77 oday 22 sandmfhb at 10:38pm 08.10.20 I have but really haven't found much
Sad day, and no way to fix Daveinet at 10:27pm 08.10.20 My second issue is to see if I can find someone who wants the Oak for lumber and will remove it for
Interior wood trim repair or other ideas forbin at 10:27pm 08.10.20 Hey all. I ended up gluing the wood back together and re-attaching it, looks good and we'll see how
Stripping Bottom Paint Project_Mayhem at 10:16pm 08.10.20 I did the same thing with TotalBoat's stripper. It ate through the topside paint that the PO put on
Sad day, and no way to fix Project_Mayhem at 10:05pm 08.10.20 My condolences. That really sucks. That was a big storm. Tornadoes were spotted in the Western burbs
Sailing in France with Covid 19 crbboca at 9:56pm 08.10.20
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 9:46pm 08.10.20 Hello Jim26m, I am a novice sailor with no immediate plans for a boat purchase. Doing my research a
Sad day, and no way to fix justsomeguy at 9:31pm 08.10.20 Be careful with cleanup. That's a big job with dangerous forces. Amen. Judicious chainsaw work, ro
Dufour 35 Classic Help jssailem at 9:21pm 08.10.20 No info on the spreader length. Suggest you call Ballenger Spar Systems, Inc. 215 Walker Street. Wat
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Jim26m at 9:20pm 08.10.20 What sailing experience do you have? As @rgranger says, you get heel quickly with water ballast, bu
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 9:18pm 08.10.20 Thanks so much everyone for your help. I think I'm almost there! The pick up tube is corroded in a f
Widgeon - another replacement question - buoyancy foam replacement jssailem at 9:16pm 08.10.20 Best of luck. Flotation in a boat is an important element. Makes it easier to recover should a heel
Batteries/Combiners jonelli at 8:58pm 08.10.20 I think I discovered my original problem. I'll start over... This might help someone later. I had
Stiff Steering Wheel balbontin at 8:39pm 08.10.20 Check cables, pulleys, grease, make sure break pads are clean, Quadra wires are not over-tight.....
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 8:33pm 08.10.20 I remembered reading the Racor manual ages ago about a "fuel check valve" that's cleverly hidden at
H-34 Manual Fuel Check (1) hunter34austin at 8:29pm 08.10.20 same here. previous owner did a hack job with the quarter berth wall. access to the locker from here
First Weekend as a Widgeon Owner (1) Sunbird22358 at 8:29pm 08.10.20 Hard to be sure from picture, but it looks like you have the Main sheet rigged about right, jib shee
Following in the footsteps.... (1) Himilou at 8:22pm 08.10.20 Not much in the world of boat modification today, its work from home day until it gets too hot and I
Sad day, and no way to fix srimes at 8:19pm 08.10.20 Oh that sucks bro! I lost a boat the exact same way back in Arkansas. Big oak tree flattened it. Maj

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