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Hunter 306 aft vent, blower and engine's air intake take.yvr at 10:49am 03.20.20 Mid-Size Boats 23/3723 I'm a new owner of Hunter 306 and working on cleaning and fixes... There is a 3-inch hose running f
Boatyard shut down due to COVID BillyK at 8:28am 03.20.20 Sails Call Lounge 75/7530 Anyone else's boatyard shutdown? went down this morning and found a note on a locked gate. "Close
2005 and newer Hunter 38 owners letskeepriding at 6:53am 03.20.20 Big Boats 2/653 Anyone have their boat in the Baltimore, Annapolis, Rock Hall area ? I need to take a look at one fo
Catalina 22 speed Rob.loyd at 5:29am 03.20.20 Catalina 22 8/2137
Legend 37.5 asym spinnaker arrangement (1) aybabtme at 10:32pm 03.19.20 Big Boats 3/720 Hi folks, I just got an asymmetrical spinnaker made during the winter for a bargain price. I don't k
Splashed boat today Capt Robbie at 7:43pm 03.19.20 Ask All Sailors 0/384 1st boat to be splash at the marina for the 2020 season. First up, some house keeping, Next stock up
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing dlochner at 6:07pm 03.19.20 Sails Call Lounge 205/16398 Some of us of a certain age will remember the Reader's Digest and a column they ran, "Humor is the B
Anchor attachment point to rode fred1diver at 4:36pm 03.19.20 Ask All Sailors 32/2393 Hey everyone, almost time to do some boat work to get her ready for the season, I was wondering what
Anyone live near Ontonagon on the Upper Peninsula? Noodat Lady at 3:17pm 03.19.20 Ask All Sailors 0/266 In northern Michigan, that is. I am interested in a boat there and would very much like to have some
Beneteau 323 Standing Rigging Cotter Pin Size Question Beneteau323 at 2:15pm 03.19.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/2232 I have 2005 Beneteau 323. What are the recommended cotter pin sizes for the forestay, sidestays, and
Only in Texas Brian D at 2:00pm 03.19.20 Sails Call Lounge 4/578 Texans have a proud, creative spirit From the county where drunk driving is considered a sport, co
System Ground Skipper7E at 10:45am 03.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/772 I have a 1989 Hunter 30. does anyone know if their is a main "System" ground for the boat? Ive trace
I just got the confirmation... fred1diver at 10:41am 03.19.20 Ask All Sailors 7/876
BUKH 20DV Engine. Ignition Issues OOC at 9:59am 03.19.20 Engines and Propulsion 21/4060 Recently had my engine serviced. Was a good starter and ran well. Has developed an ignition issue. I
Anchor roller modification spadaforaj at 8:47am 03.19.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1254 I have the stock arrangement on a 2004 Hunter 41. As the anchor is deployed the stem bangs the furl
New ceiling (5) Mr Fox at 7:28am 03.19.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1061 Not the underside of a roof, but the slats along the inside of the hull. I had this done by the wood
Adding to and Wiring house bank..... NYSail at 4:57am 03.19.20 Ask All Sailors 4/825 Hello all, So I have been looking to upgrade my house bank...... I can get 4 6 volt T125's in the o
Self Sheltering? JamesG161 at 7:07pm 03.18.20 Sails Call Lounge 25/2178 I have had several days of having to do this. So I began trying to find as much information on this
What is this? (2) Justin_NSA at 5:35pm 03.18.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1389 I got it from a person who had a C22 and another boat. Pretty vague huh? It is triangular and has n
Down turn in the financial markets and FED money at 0%, what will that mean for boat prices. jssailem at 9:26am 03.18.20 Sails Call Lounge 49/3326 Watching the decline in the stock market I began wondering what that might mean for the sailboat mar

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Bilge Keel on a hunter 22 (1) PaulK at 6:43pm 07.04.24 You all guessed wrong. The twin keel Hunter is a British built boat built by a different company
Universal 5411 stalled won't restart Michael Davis at 6:40pm 07.04.24 After checking all the filters in the fuel system crack the fittings at the injectors , then pump fu
No more vroom vroom? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:36pm 07.04.24 Thank you for sharing
No more vroom vroom? Project_Mayhem at 5:59pm 07.04.24 What model and manufacturer OMC Saildrive. Essentially a 25hp power head tuned down to a high torq
O'Day 28 Steering Davidasailor26 at 5:35pm 07.04.24
Universal 5411 stalled won't restart jssailem at 4:59pm 07.04.24 The motor lost power on a short run out of port, stalled, and would not restart. That sure sounds
Line diameter jssailem at 4:50pm 07.04.24 It is not about the line you have on the boat, It is about the size of your sheaves on the mast to h
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. Don Guillette at 4:18pm 07.04.24 My wife was looking over my shoulder when i wrote the above response and she asked me "why doesn't h
O'Day 28 Steering Mockingbird01 at 4:14pm 07.04.24 I thought about Coosa but would plywood (properly prepped as Dave suggested above) be better because
Universal 5411 stalled won't restart Davidasailor26 at 4:10pm 07.04.24
O'Day 28 Steering Davidasailor26 at 4:03pm 07.04.24
O'Day 28 Steering (3) Mockingbird01 at 3:59pm 07.04.24 Attached are pics of the idler plate and the rotted plywood
O'Day 28 Steering FastOlson at 3:49pm 07.04.24 Happy Fourth! Thanks to Dave for (again) passing along some good advice. :cool: Before starting, I
O'Day 28 Steering dlochner at 2:48pm 07.04.24 Dang POs! The old plywood has to be removed and ground down to fiberglass and sanded with 80 grit.
Hunter 23 Rudder and Francespar Mast isaksp00 at 2:46pm 07.04.24 Jib sheets could be secured by cleats if you have them in that area on the coaming.
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. Don Guillette at 2:27pm 07.04.24 As a point of info to help you through the learning process and with your future sail purchases. I'm
Hunter 23 Rudder and Francespar Mast Crazy Dave Condon at 2:19pm 07.04.24 I am a former Hunter dealer who sold the Hunter 23 wing keel. Picture of the mast and rudder uphau
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) Crazy Dave Condon at 2:11pm 07.04.24 @philiefay when replacing steering cable which requires running through the pedestal down through t
Bilge Keel on a hunter 22 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:37pm 07.04.24 You all guessed wrong. The twin keel Hunter is a British built boat built by a different company c
Hunter 23 Rudder and Francespar Mast Newhouse1969 at 8:44am 07.04.24

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