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Holding Tank Selwin Gray at 3:02am 11.09.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/976 What size holding tank I get into my C 27 ?
Winch Servicing Questions Jim A at 11:09am 11.08.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1023 I have read that you should service your winches every season. I just got my 1992 H28 and it seems
Arch for an oldie? David Foster at 8:35pm 11.07.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1213 Some of the features on new boats are questionable, but the stainless arch/traveler on the new Hunte
flush mount stove Sailorpam at 5:23am 11.08.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1227 Does anyone know what the original alcohol stove was for a 1980 Hunter 27? I thought it was an Orig
hunter 30 davits Ken Forman at 6:20am 11.07.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/1076 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 1/1211 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 5/1436 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 7/1264 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 5/1177 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 0/1199 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 6/2978 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 0/896 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 2/1041 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 2/1655 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 2/871 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 2/1300 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 2/1239 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 5/1331
Water in Bilge on H22 David at 11:03am 11.09.01 Smaller Boats 3/947 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 4/1106 How does one remove this black oxidized material that keeps "reappearing". I store it outside up sid

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Fuel filter relocation Chuck Powell at 4:03pm 06.28.20 I forgot to mention the 87 O'Day has a Westerbeke 10-2 diesel engine.
Furling Main Outhaul Thingie sail sfbay at 3:58pm 06.28.20 It is the "donut" and it prevents the end of the clew from hitting the outhaul car on the boom. See
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Crazy Dave Condon at 3:56pm 06.28.20 Introduced that boat as well
New to forum. New to Hunter 466 sail sfbay at 3:56pm 06.28.20 Congratulations on you new 446!!! You will will be very happy with her.
Charging gel batteries dlochner at 3:29pm 06.28.20
TIMING - What are you waiting for? thinwater at 3:06pm 06.28.20 I neglected to answer the actual questions: On your boat, how do you judge that the timing is right
New to forum. New to Hunter 466 VisionPNW at 3:05pm 06.28.20 I just bought a 466 two days ago! I'm so excited and impressed with the boat so far.
Marinco Day/Night vent with battery Hayden Watson at 2:57pm 06.28.20 You shouldn't need to drill a new hole, just enlarge the current one.
Local knowledge appreciated, Sailing from Dana Point to San Diego Hayden Watson at 2:56pm 06.28.20 63 nm total in 10.5 hours. Great sail. Thx again for your input Photos or we do not believe you.
George_NJ at 2:55pm 06.28.20 I have a 90 26S that's been through thirty years of NJ/NY&Ct winters & summers, even with all those
TIMING - What are you waiting for? Tally Ho at 2:46pm 06.28.20 Changed head sail when I tore the original (I think) 1988 sail...it might have been a little baggy.
Charging gel batteries CarlN at 2:43pm 06.28.20
New to forum. New to Hunter 466 sail sfbay at 2:37pm 06.28.20 Congratulations on your new to purchase Hunter 466 and welcome to the forum!! I purchased a 2005
leaking stern pulpit flange Tally Ho at 2:34pm 06.28.20 So, today I went down to have a look and try to get a better idea of whether or not this leak was r
bilge pump hose qs fred1diver at 2:34pm 06.28.20 If you put the outlet 6 to 8 inches above the edge of the antifouling paint you will be OK. that m
bilge pump hose qs fred1diver at 2:33pm 06.28.20 Is that your boat in your avatar? yes it is
Catalina 310 transmission problems Tom J at 2:27pm 06.28.20 When did Hurth go out of business? Not surprising that they did. A few years ago, a friend was on
Midship toe rail chock for Hunter 40.5, 42, 43, coming soon... save some $$ Terry Cox at 2:25pm 06.28.20 No problem, Phil. Why Hunter built our sized boat without a mid ship cleat I'll never know. A one pi
Catalina 310 Polars rukidn at 2:23pm 06.28.20 Thanks! The C30 may be closest. A good enough place to start for my purposes. Planning a 10 and 12 h
Hard to raise mainsail Tally Ho at 2:18pm 06.28.20 I have owned the boat for 7 years. In 2016 I moved the boat transported from the Gulf Coast to an i

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