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Tuning H240 Nathan Schaan at 11:27pm 05.29.02 Smaller Boats 1/906 Has anyone got a tuning guide for the 240. I called hunter and all they gave me was 20% of breaking
Rudder problems Mark Cooper at 10:30pm 05.29.02 Smaller Boats 4/970 I keep my 240 slipped, but have always raised the rudder when not in use (to keep it from slapping a
Gouge in gelcoat (also in 'Ask all Sailors') Tom Wootton at 10:08pm 05.29.02 Other Sailboats 1/883 We hit a rock at slow speed in my '95 Hunter 26 this weekend. Acquired a small gouge in the gelcoat
Gouge in gelcoat Tom Wootton at 10:06pm 05.29.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1848 We hit a rock at slow speed in my '95 Hunter 26 this weekend. Acquired a small gouge in the gelcoat
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 5/2814 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 2/1177 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 1/1021 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 0/1083 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 0/727 Does anyone from your company monitor this forum?Thanks.TerryS/V Belle-Vie
Tachometer Jerry at 1:16pm 05.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/907 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 5/1168 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 2/938 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 2/836 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 5/1285 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 4/976 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 0/935 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 1/1044 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 2/1473 I am currently outfitting my C-22 and elected to go with oversize anchors. The chainlocker of my Ma

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Harness tether came unclipped (2) srimes at 6:41pm 08.11.20 I checked the lanyard. It's sewn flat so I doubt it caught anything. Maybe the ring snagged somethin
LITTLE TO NO WIND Justin_NSA at 6:38pm 08.11.20 If I was that photographer I'd hope for no wind :biggrin:
im trying to locate the pin that holds the keel on a 1969 mcgrager 21 ft i need to re due the keel any help would be great thanks howard2383 at 6:35pm 08.11.20 The swing keel bolt is most likely on the side of the keel trunk. If you don't see the bolt head t
Erie PA over night trailer sailor sesmith at 6:33pm 08.11.20 Good. Did she put you in Bay Harbor or Perry's Landing? We're in Perry's Landing.
Sad day, and no way to fix jssailem at 6:32pm 08.11.20 Sorry for your bad luck Dave. At least you and family were not injured, even though I think of my bo
LITTLE TO NO WIND (1) Hunter216 at 6:32pm 08.11.20 OK, do you have any other tricks Hobie and wind surfers use when the wind dies? :beer::beer::beer
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Meriachee at 6:28pm 08.11.20 Weve been down this road. No pun intended.
Datamarine Depthsounder heritage at 6:28pm 08.11.20 There is a ring on the back of the unit that is held on with set screws. Take the ring off and the
Coast guard boarding. WayneH at 6:26pm 08.11.20 I've been boarded three times since 2004. They are always professional and courteous. And sometimes,
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive twistedskipper at 6:20pm 08.11.20 I have heard before about 5200 being permanent. How hard will it be to clean it all off if the gaske
Coast guard boarding. jssailem at 6:19pm 08.11.20 Too bad Greg... Maybe next time. Should have offered them a :beer:if the showed up after lunch. Only
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? twistedskipper at 6:18pm 08.11.20 4k is reasonable for the left coast. An f150 wont do much more than that. Depends what you mean
Sad day, and no way to fix Daveinet at 6:17pm 08.11.20 SO I was able to get inside today. I got the autopilot out, the trolling motor, the sails and the bo
Sea Flush for engine heat exchanger - does it work (3) jssailem at 6:17pm 08.11.20 Welcome @Wojtus to the SBO forum. Congrats on the new to you boat. It can be tough getting a boat wi
Sad day, and no way to fix sesmith at 6:10pm 08.11.20 Not much in the way of lumber wood in that branch but there is a fair amount of firewood and oak is
Coast guard boarding. Tally Ho at 6:02pm 08.11.20 Never been boarded or inspected In ~10 years of sailing. I did upgrade to an electronic flare and
Do more zincs last longer? jssailem at 5:59pm 08.11.20 Here is one idea that might address your question... https://www.boatzincs.com/corrosion-reference-e
Sea Flush for engine heat exchanger - does it work Tally Ho at 5:56pm 08.11.20
Marine Air CM16H - Suggested water pump SycloneDriver at 5:51pm 08.11.20 I think the March LC3CP-MD is the same as the Dometic PML500L. My boat came with the Dometic pump a
Do more zincs last longer? ontherocks83 at 5:49pm 08.11.20 Is there a way to test if the leak is from my boat or another boat, before I start tearing through m

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