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Fixed Portlights Guy Shields at 11:47am 05.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1022 Does anyone know if Hunter has replacement fixed side port lights for a '87 28.5? Found a crack in o
need to measure forestay Patrick Kevane at 11:43am 05.30.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/906 I have a 1986 Hunter 31 and need to know how thick and how long the forestay is.I need this info to
Barbeque Bob Idler at 11:22am 05.30.01 Big Boats 4/1154 Does anyone use a gas(propane) grill on their Passage 420? I'm trying to figure out where to put a F
odd furling Bill Burch at 11:13am 05.30.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1208 Recently I purchased a 1981 First 35. I am baffled by the furling system. I don't know if it is or
Cuban cruise Henry Weber at 11:08am 05.30.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1182 Been invited to crew on a boat going to Cuba. Has anyone had experience as to problems cruising in C
Gangplank marina? Don Bodemann at 11:07am 05.30.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1418 Considering a cruise to DC and spotted the Gangplank Marina as a possible place to visit. Any advis
Added Vented Loop V 2.0 Mike McKendy at 11:03am 05.30.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1259 Pegggie, a week or so ago, I had written about my newly installed vented look on the head intake not
Tuning the Rig WOMBAT at 11:02am 05.30.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/936 We ahve a 1995 29.5 Hunter with a fractionla rig so no back stay. Does anyone know the purpose of e
Help finding the right GPS Kevin Barry at 9:42am 05.30.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1173 Can anyone give me some advice on a GPS unit for use in coastal navigation. Thanks.
Replacing the heat exchanger zinc Matt Boulton at 9:26am 05.30.01 Big Boats 3/1218 I have a Universal 25XP on my '88 C36. I was checking the zinc in the heat exchanger, and noted that
Icebox insulation advice Debra Blatnik at 8:56am 05.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/998 OK - I know what can go wrong with the foam insulation. Too much expansion can break-through bulkhe
Refinishing Teak Steve Taylor at 7:58am 05.30.01 Ask All Sailors 13/1488 Just bought a 1972 Catalina and am looking for the best way to refinish the Teak on the boat. Not su
Owners Manual Steve Taylor at 7:55am 05.30.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1360 Just bought a 1972 Catalina and am looking for an owners manual for it. Was wondering if anyone knew
how do you lock the center board in down position tom giannasi at 7:10am 05.30.01 Day Sailers 2/1387 I have just purcahsed a 1968 Oday daysailor. The center baord will not lock in the down postion. Ho
To Jim in Ventura Charles Stockham at 6:39am 05.30.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1228 Thanks for that info, but specifically where is the boom end tang??
Chartering Qualifications? Bob at 6:30am 05.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/930 To those of you who have chartered, what do the charter companies require from you as far as certifi
Push up companionway hatch on H 26.5 David Koth at 5:46am 05.30.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1312 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 26.5. It has a push up companionway cover, which the previous own
Swing Keel Cable Dave Brickey at 4:56am 05.30.01 Smaller Boats 4/1098 My keel cable is broken just above the point it attaches to the keel. I live in Las Vegas Nevada an
Hatch Support Arm Peter Roach at 4:32am 05.30.01 Big Boats 4/1192 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 with Bomar hatches. The support arm of the hatches seems to be breaking in h
Spade Anchor Tim King at 4:07am 05.30.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1385 Since I've been doing this guest forum I've heard Spade Anchors mentioned a couple of times. I've ne

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The Lighter Side of Social Distancing Davidasailor26 at 6:46pm 04.21.20 "Aisle B, back." :biggrin::beer: Thank you for my first chance to use the new emoticon :facepal
yanmar 1gm10 engine and shaft alignment John6275 at 6:43pm 04.21.20 I'd be a little suspicious of the "trued" shaft. When the shaft in my boat got bent by wrapping a do
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing dlochner at 6:29pm 04.21.20 "Aisle B, back." :biggrin::beer:
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing dlochner at 6:29pm 04.21.20 The Terminator was off doing his weekly shopping in a local grocery store (wearing a mask of course)
Vented Loops Squirting Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:26pm 04.21.20 Mounting the loop high and close to the head puts gravity at work, as it will be downhill from the
HURTH ZF HBW10 Transmission Replacement on Perkins 4.108 sesmith at 6:23pm 04.21.20 Respectfully disagree with the above :cool:. I was a factory trained Mercedes Benz tech in a previo
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? Phil Herring at 6:14pm 04.21.20 Gentlemen. As much as I am enjoying this conversation (I am not being facetious), it's strayed a lit
Fuel pump/lift pump failure KZW at 6:07pm 04.21.20 Check for corrosion on the shovel connector that feeds the current to the fuel pump. It is the wire
Hunter 38 Interior wood stain match letskeepriding at 6:06pm 04.21.20 130
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Shorefun at 6:05pm 04.21.20 Grind deeper as you want it very thin at the bottom. After you fill the cut u you if use a spreader
Hull/Deck Joint question on Pearson 36-2 robcaro at 6:01pm 04.21.20 Hello Berner73, Thanks for your advice. I already had done some internet searching and came upon th
HURTH ZF HBW10 Transmission Replacement on Perkins 4.108 justsomeguy at 5:56pm 04.21.20 Got a service manual? Tear your existing tranny apart and see if you can't repair it first. You'll n
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? dlochner at 5:37pm 04.21.20 There is no evidence the virus is in vapor from breath. More internet misinformation. Only if you
yanmar 1gm10 engine and shaft alignment Capt jgw at 5:36pm 04.21.20 I'd be a little suspicious of the "trued" shaft. When the shaft in my boat got bent by wrapping a do
HURTH ZF HBW10 Transmission Replacement on Perkins 4.108 sesmith at 5:32pm 04.21.20 Does the HBW10 cross over to one of the ZF transmissions(maybe ZF12m)? If so, you may still be able
KEEL BOLTS (1) TimFromLI at 5:28pm 04.21.20 Get a caliper measuring tool and measure them. My local beneteau dealer was very helpful with torque
H336 Replace Outlaul line ChrisHunter at 5:16pm 04.21.20 From an initial mail from Hunter support, they indicated there was only one fiddle (block) at the en
How To Replace Lenses on Gray (Bomar) Portlights JimInPB at 5:15pm 04.21.20 I called today, but just voice mail. When you hit "Staff Directory" no one is listed. 0 for Recepti
HURTH ZF HBW10 Transmission Replacement on Perkins 4.108 Capt jgw at 5:14pm 04.21.20 Check out New Age PRM transmissions. Last year I replaced my Hurth HBW5 with a PRM60D, got it from A
Fuel Tank Gauges on Hunter 410 JamesG161 at 5:02pm 04.21.20 Is is also the only level that still works I upgraded my Wema sensors on all tanks and now my Wema

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