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Tom Wootton at 10:06pm 05.29.02
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We hit a rock at slow speed in my '95 Hunter 26 this weekend. Acquired a small gouge in the gelcoat
Jim H SR at 10:05pm 05.29.02
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I have a Cat 27 and have a concern over selecting battery options while the engine is operating. T
Gary Backway at 6:32pm 05.29.02
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Can anyone help. The steering wheel lock on our H410 has sheered off leaving threaded section in th
Chip at 3:53pm 05.29.02
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A friend of mine fried the trans in his '82 C-30 with the 11HP Universal. Is it possible to remove t
fletchdoggie at 3:18pm 05.29.02
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Here i go again. Recently I bought back my 23 after a 1 year absence from sailing*(i bought a donzi-
fletchdoggie at 3:11pm 05.29.02
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where can I purchase a tiller handle for my 23? also,has anyone had trouble with the wing keel rusti
Mel at 2:34pm 05.29.02
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I have always used a bruce and love how it sets. unfortunately, they are unavailable. I am concider
Terry Cox at 2:10pm 05.29.02
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Does anyone from your company monitor this forum? Thanks. Terry S/V Belle-Vie
Jerry at 1:16pm 05.29.02
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I have a 88 with a M18 Universal. My question is when I start the engine the tach does not register
Brian Johnson at 1:04pm 05.29.02
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Has anyone had problems with the strut on a 460 breaking? On a very recent trip back from Mexico I
Brian Johnson at 1:00pm 05.29.02
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I have a 2002 Hunter 460 with an Autoprop installed. On a recent trip from Mexico I appear to have
Robin at 12:59pm 05.29.02
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Does anyone have the specs for the proper tension of the rigging on a H31?
steven at 11:13am 05.29.02
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Any hints on using the motor with lots of wakes and/or swells? It seems that the boat makes sudden
tony wallas at 11:10am 05.29.02
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we have 2 hunter legends 35.5 with wing keels on dry dock here in nassau. they both show a horizont
BOB D at 9:55am 05.29.02
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i have a broken ground wire at base of mast on Hunter Legend 40.5. What and where does it connect to
Bob Pagan at 9:23am 05.29.02
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I have a slow leak in my diesel fuel tank and wonder if anyone has ever removed a fuel tank from a 1
TomD at 8:56am 05.29.02
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I am currently outfitting my C-22 and elected to go with oversize anchors. The chainlocker of my Ma
Tom Boles at 8:17am 05.29.02
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OK, so we spent the week-end in San Diego, getting the pink slip and changing the watch on "Running
Tom Boles at 7:54am 05.29.02
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I have just purchased our first boat with refrigeration, a 1990 Hunter Vision 32. The system powers
Jon at 6:55am 05.29.02
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Hi, I am nearly finished restoring my '71 Venture21. I have a main sail, but need others. At least a

Recent Replies

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
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
Do more zincs last longer?
Davidasailor26 at 5:46pm 08.11.20
Opinions vary but my understanding is simply that more anode can creates higher potential - the gre
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in?
Bdeller at 5:44pm 08.11.20
4k is reasonable for the left coast. An f150 wont do much more than that.
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RussC at 5:42pm 08.11.20
My guess is that it won't heel enough to make much surface-area difference on a heavy boat, and the
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in?
Meriachee at 5:36pm 08.11.20
4k is reasonable for the left coast. An f150 wont do much more than that.
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Davidasailor26 at 5:29pm 08.11.20
the main benefit is in helping to keep the sails full. :plus: Heeling the boat to leeward definit
Sad day, and no way to fix
Revv up at 5:13pm 08.11.20
What a kick in the gut, sorry to hear.
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srimes at 5:13pm 08.11.20
Yeah, that's kinda of a myth unless you can get appendages out or a really fat stern out. Thats li
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Joe at 5:11pm 08.11.20
On a small boat, leave about two inches of center board down and get the mainsail tilted up higher
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Hayden Watson at 4:52pm 08.11.20
Also remember that if you are racing you will get a DSQ for pumping your sails.
Marine Air CM16H - Suggested water pump
MitchM at 4:45pm 08.11.20
both of my marine aiirs ran well w march pumps . i installed filters to keep the
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS.   (1)
sail sfbay at 4:43pm 08.11.20
If it would fit on a Hunter 42 like shown n the left hand photo I would mount it on the stern of the
Trouble downloading pdf file to General Downloads
Phil Herring at 4:29pm 08.11.20
Hi Jerry, do you mean uploading, as in sending a file to the server? If so, please send the pdf file
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BobbyFunn at 4:19pm 08.11.20
@Don Guillette said " Some additional hull will be in the water (mostly topside) but because the h
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
rgranger at 3:47pm 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 th
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sailme88 at 3:40pm 08.11.20
I am hard pressed to think of a boat that when heeled doesn't increase it's water line. The wet wat

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