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New Hunter Boat on the Proving Ground?? Tom at 2:08am 11.19.01 Smaller Boats 1/835 Saw a new h306 on the Bay this weekend. ?????? As this is clearly a boat they have already, or pla
Need advice on a best spinnaker set up. Ron Adair at 6:11am 11.25.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1157 I have a furlex roller furler, with a Genoa. I would like to buy a spinnaker this year.1.) Is it
Winterizing the water ballist on 1996 Hunter 23.5 Mark Widman at 6:01am 11.25.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1125 I live in North Carolina where the temperatures rarely fall below freezing for any length of time to
Jib halyard replacement J Slocum at 12:56am 11.19.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1321 What is the best way to fish new line through the mast on a 1985 tall rig?
Fuel Pump CT18fireman at 2:55am 11.25.01 Other Sailboats 3/894 I am looking for a fuel pump or diaphram kit for a late 50's Chrysler 4 cylinder inboard motor. Any
Liberty Cup Robert Dean at 1:01am 11.25.01 Racing 5/1595 To All,This page is not geting enough play.Possibly because Hunter does not support racing.In th
First 47.7 Racing Sails? Jon Halbert at 12:30am 11.19.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1457 I need some advice on the selection of racing sails. I'd love to talk to someone regarding sail mak
Guest Battery Charger Donald Klose at 11:58pm 11.24.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/978 I have had both the original and a replacement Guest 30-amp battery charger fail in the past 18 mont
H-34 Hull Mike Hickey at 11:02pm 11.24.01 Big Boats 4/1009 I've looked at 2 H-34s. Both have a wrinkle in the hull support rib that separates the head area fro
macgregor 23 John Marsico at 12:07am 11.19.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1958 Does anyone know where I can obtain an owners manual and/or specs for a Macgregor 23
winter projects john withrow at 9:46pm 11.24.01 Smaller Boats 8/945 For my winter projects, I'm looking for suggestions on 1) Where and how to put cd player and speaker
Loosen the rigging? Scott Broad at 9:30pm 11.24.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1144 Unfortunately, I was forced to leave my mast up for this winter while my new 380 sits in the cradle.
???Prop type Bill Krause at 12:04am 11.19.01 Smaller Boats 5/930 I have a 98 H240 with a Honda 8hp outboard. Over the years it seems have more than enough power and
Sailing and using the motor Dolf Dalmeijer at 8:23pm 11.24.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1084 Is there any documentation why 'not sailing and using the motor on the same time'? Why stability pro
bluewater szunker at 2:58pm 11.24.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1050 thanks for the replies, is the construction quality (integrity)of the Catalina 28 ,28mkII good enoug
Painting mast Brent Borchers at 11:35pm 11.18.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1315 I'm about to paint the mast on my Hunter 23. I know the mast is made of aluminum and was wondering
Shaft alingment problem Howard at 1:25pm 11.24.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1058 I just did a clutch job on my 1978 H 27 with an 8 hp yanmar. The clutch was no problem but I need h
C-30 Headsail ruined Joe D at 10:25pm 11.18.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/760 I would like to warn anyone who has a headsail with the white UV cover on it, especially with the Ho
Line where keel meets hull Ron Searcy at 12:35pm 11.24.01 Other Sailboats 2/776 There is a line , or crack , in the fiberglass where the keel is mated to the hull . Is this a serio
Hunter 260 leak in companionway John Kagan at 11:42am 11.24.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1182 I have a new 260 and we had the first rain today since I purchased the boat. Unfortunately I have a

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Stainless question (1) Justin_NSA at 10:08am 05.21.20 You can buy them new anywhere from $40 to this copper one from Williams Sonoma for $1350 :yikes:
Water spigot capta at 10:05am 05.21.20 Don't they sell those dispensing containers in every conrtainer store or bed Bath & Beyond store acr
Stainless question Justin_NSA at 10:04am 05.21.20 Who likes poached fish? Chuck the thing. :clap:
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? capta at 10:01am 05.21.20 Unless you get wildly lucky you'll pay the same freight and duty through a dealer and have to add hi
Trouble with jib roller furling on Hunter 170 (2-part question) stickinthemud57 at 9:52am 05.21.20 Thanks for the pointers. The boat came equipped with some thin line that was not always catching in
Hunter New White Gel Coat Match (1) Jake N Eggs at 9:51am 05.21.20 I will look for it and take a picture but check this chart. I am sure that it is Spectrum that was s
Stainless question capta at 9:50am 05.21.20 Who likes poached fish? Chuck the thing.
Snap Shackle rather than locking halyard shackles capta at 9:48am 05.21.20 I use snap shackles on the spin halyard and second jib halyard without any problems. On the main and
Temp range? BillyK at 9:46am 05.21.20 Last year, our first for the 310, my engine temp was rock solid at 170 until we hit high temps in t
bolt dropped down pedestal BlowMeAway at 9:44am 05.21.20 Thanks for all your replies - I was successful. The secret was to get enough light down the bottom
Temp range? BillyK at 9:43am 05.21.20 Got a 140 degree thermostat in mine and if running hard it stays exactly at 140, if running at less
bolt dropped down pedestal (2) dmmlyons at 9:39am 05.21.20 Thanks for all your replies - I was successful. The secret was to get enough light down the bottom o
Hunter New White Gel Coat Match P12nash at 9:28am 05.21.20 The gel coat that I purchased from the store here was a perfect match when I fixed some damage at t
Hunter New White Gel Coat Match sail sfbay at 9:17am 05.21.20 Good to hear!! What product did you purchase as I need to do a small fiberglass repair?
ProFurl B29S Furler - Need Some Advice on Upper Swivel CapitalistSailor at 9:08am 05.21.20 You might check to affirm that the bushings are supposed to be symmetrical. Could the tech guy have
ProFurl B29S Furler - Need Some Advice on Upper Swivel CapitalistSailor at 9:01am 05.21.20 I changed mine and the bushings without the nubs are the new replacements. The problem with the nub
Temp range? Calif. Ted at 8:59am 05.21.20 Got a 140 degree thermostat in mine and if running hard it stays exactly at 140, if running at lesse
Recommended Genoa or Spinnaker for Precision 21? sail sfbay at 8:50am 05.21.20 If you talking about a Precision 21 this link calls for either a 110% or 155% jib. Suggesting talki
Stuck throttle? (15hp Chrysler/Johnson) Revv up at 8:37am 05.21.20
In Mast Furling Mainsails Aft Roller (4) DrJudyB at 8:37am 05.21.20

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