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hunter 30 davits Ken Forman at 6:20am 11.07.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/1051 I am about to mount a StCroix rotating davit system #400 on the back of my Hunter 30. I thought of m
Anchor Swivel with Bruce Anchors OK?? Gary A. at 9:51pm 11.06.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1187 I just added one of these barrel swivels to my ground tackle. It makes getting the anchor back up th
Autopilot for 26X Bob Campbell at 12:10pm 11.06.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1283 We are considering an autopilot for our 26X. Does any one have one? What success in using it? Was
Pulling left on hunter legend 1988 Charles Milgrom at 6:41am 11.06.01 Big Boats 7/1223 I BOUGHT A LEGEND THIS SPRING. ONCE LAUNCHED, I DID SEA TRIALS AND DISCOVERED THE BOAT PULLED DANERO
Icebox upgrade Aaron Gregg at 4:16am 11.06.01 Other Sailboats 5/1081 I am interested in purchasing a 12/v refrigeration system for a 1989 catalina 34'. Holding plate or
Quick Attach swageless fittings Doug T. at 1:18am 11.06.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1177 Has anyone used the above mentioned fittings? They look MUCH easier to use than Norseman or Sta-Lok
Sail slide lubrication Bill Hatton at 10:10pm 11.05.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2882 I need to lubricate the slide channels in the mast on my 290 Hunter. Do you have any solutions with
Refrigeration Blues - final update... Jack at 9:53am 11.05.01 Big Boats 0/883 This may be the final report on our refrigerator woes. We have successfully gotten the unit to get
Moisture/Condensation in 1996 P-42 John Faro at 6:44am 11.05.01 Other Sailboats 2/991 I am experiencing excessive moisture and condensation in my AD Refer
Fuel system primer bulb failure John Tesoriero at 5:28am 11.05.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1636 Like many Hunter owners, I installed a primer squeeze bulb in my diesel fuel system - between the ta
Gel Coat Repairs David Alves at 1:07am 11.05.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/845 Does anyone know what is the best product for repairing small nicks? I am going to attempt the work
Keel Hull Joint Len Martin at 5:13am 11.11.01 Catalina 22 2/1265 I am new to boat ownership and maintenance having chartered for 18 years. I have purchased a 1978 C
ST 4000 Troubleshooting Kevin at 9:52pm 11.04.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1204 My ST4000 does not appear to be getting heading info from the fluxgate. I have checked all of the c
Yanmar starter failure!!! John Townsend. at 7:41am 11.10.01 Big Boats 5/1301
Water in Bilge on H22 David at 11:03am 11.09.01 Smaller Boats 3/924 Having just purchased a 1982 H22 last month, I was wondering how much water anyone has experienced b
RE: Achilles Dinghy Alan at 9:04am 11.07.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1082 How does one remove this black oxidized material that keeps "reappearing". I store it outside up sid
-94-29.5 fresh wateror 2001-290 nick at 7:57am 11.08.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1147 I can't make my mind up both are very nice boats but which is the right choice for a new sailer
Centerboard trunk cover Bob Forshay at 1:35pm 11.06.01 Day Sailers 2/1286 Just bought a Widgeon 1964. All seems pretty fair shape except the centerboard in the trunk. Can't
Seek info on changing C30 engine Bruno at 5:50am 11.06.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/885 Hi,I need to change the engine in the Catalina 30 that I sometimes race. I have only limited exper
Edson Pedistal question Fred G at 12:02am 11.06.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1086 I have an 81' Hunter 30 with an Edson Pedistal and wheel. I need to replace the Transmission linkag

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Polyurethan Stripper? Joe at 5:05am 05.19.20 I've been using Minwax' Helmsman Spar Urethane (exterior polyurethane) for my external bright work t
Fridge/ice box condensation lines DaveJ at 4:56am 05.19.20 Hull #160 (2001) does not have a drain in the 'dry storage', and that is what we use it for, dry sto
Upgrading stock 60A alternator to Balmar 60 series 100A on Yanmar 3YM30 Maine Sail at 4:48am 05.19.20 While Balmar can help, the dealer you bought this from should really be the one helping. The wiring
Winch help sailme88 at 4:42am 05.19.20 WE owned this very same boat. The hoisting winches were mounted on either side of the mast. I remove
How many H23s were built? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:33am 05.19.20 Hun for hunter/ mfg A1 for model 228 is the number of hull built E stands month or May hull laid 7 s
Hauling out Joe at 4:28am 05.19.20 They will most likely use a set of spreaders, to keep the lifting cables from pinching the hull.
Connecting which shrouds to which deck fitting? Joe at 4:26am 05.19.20
Winch help twodzusfittings at 3:56am 05.19.20 @Davidasailor26 You are correct. My bad.
Thistle Dew is in the water! George_NJ at 3:54am 05.19.20 I think I have steering wheel envy :), the rest of the boat looks so nice and clean too. Mine has no
Mattress for aft cabin planoron at 3:53am 05.19.20 Easy Peasy,,,, Get something like this for under the mattress: https://www.mattressinsider.com/mattr
Alternator re-assembly Scott T-Bird at 3:32am 05.19.20 @Scott T-Bird The thick Grip It washer goes at the slotted end of the alt bracket, under the bolt h
Grenada, West Indies to New York Rick486 at 2:54am 05.19.20 You might try here. https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/index.php
Annette Inlet (1) jssailem at 2:49am 05.19.20 I agree. It is beautiful. No matter what season.
Rub Rail Adventure (1) Tipsynippertoo at 2:37am 05.19.20 i had a similar problem with my H356. But rather than remove the rub rail completely, I removed the
Mattress for aft cabin Sailgunner at 1:46am 05.19.20 You should try to find a local company that makes boat mattresses. I had mine made with two hinges b
Surveyors - Cape Cod NYSail at 11:17pm 05.18.20 I used Johnson marine services.....Think they were out of mystic but service the entire area..... Ad
Upgrading stock 60A alternator to Balmar 60 series 100A on Yanmar 3YM30 NYSail at 11:07pm 05.18.20 Also beneteau loves to harness large groups of wires..... I tend to cut them open to follow things w
Upgrading stock 60A alternator to Balmar 60 series 100A on Yanmar 3YM30 NYSail at 10:56pm 05.18.20
How to check out batteries NYSail at 10:46pm 05.18.20 I had 2 4d lifeline agm batteries on my boat that were 8 years..... Still functioned well but at th
Alternator re-assembly NYSail at 10:36pm 05.18.20 I have to say, the yanmar covers look real nice however on my past two boats that was the first thin

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