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Tiller Collar Richard Laribee at 8:33am 04.28.01 Ask All Sailors 6/1647 There is a white plastic collar around the tiller post in my 1983 Hunter 25, to support the tiller.
help with install of auto pilot Ed Munson at 8:18am 04.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/963 I have purchased a Simrad navico WP30 Wheel pilot. I will soo install it on my H 30T 1991. It seems
Choice of Motors for 26X Pete at 6:59am 04.28.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1266 Does anyone have an opinion as to which of the motors for a new 26X is best.The Honda, the Yamaha,
Marelon Fittings in the head Debra Blatnik at 5:05am 04.28.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1456 What is better? Bronze or Marelon? Any real difference? I am looking at Y valves and vented loops
Cutless Bearing Drew at 3:35am 04.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1060 I am replacing the cutless bearing and i am not sure if i need to how much play should there be in t
Whisker pole David Irvine at 3:12am 04.28.01 Big Boats 2/1067 I want to get a whisker pole to pole out the genoa (not for spinnaker use).What do other owners reco
H 34 Owners - What is this for? Jerry Keto at 2:37am 04.28.01 Big Boats 4/982 What is the half-moon cut out inside the galley storage area shelf used for? What was it that fit in
h23 Regatta Sponsership Ward Niffenegger at 11:14pm 04.27.01 Smaller Boats 3/911 I was just thinking.....If enough boats would show for the h23 national regatta, would HUNTER do s
Happy "Trails" or Sad Mishaps ? Larry at 10:41pm 04.27.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1265 While recently visiting a couple of boat yards, I happened upon the wrecked trailers area. I one
MAX PROP PITCH ON 33.5 Fred Fuller at 10:31pm 04.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1101 Has anybody installed a 16" three blade MAX PROP on a Hunter 33.5 With a 3gm30. If so was the 11"pit
Leak Problem Bill Jones at 10:00pm 04.27.01 Big Boats 1/942 Help! I have a 1994 H 40.5 with a deck leak (somewhere!). The water makes its way to a light fixtu
A/C on a 28.5 David L at 9:42pm 04.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/917 Has anyone installed an A/C on a 28.5?
Blue book?? Steve at 9:27pm 04.27.01 Smaller Boats 1/1462 Does anyone know where to find the "blue book" Value of various sailboats ?? We're thinking of selli
Why am I Listing ??? JR at 9:21pm 04.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/958 I'm in my fifth season on the Chesapeake with my1991 27 Hunter.At the end of last season I notice
Gel coat color Match - 1980 O'Day 37 Richard Kinard at 8:17pm 04.27.01 Other Sailboats 3/1093 Any ideas what colorants to add to "white" gel-kote to match the original?Rich K.
Plastic Temporary Motor Belts,,,Review Anyone? Jim at 4:42pm 04.27.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1084 While strolling through a Boater's World Store the other day, I noticed a package containing whatloo
Back-up Battery Packs Reviews Anyone? Jim at 4:33pm 04.27.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1173 Hi all, Great to be back in the water and ready to go again after this seemingly endless winter h
C30 We loose the race on the down wind leg. mark thomas at 3:19pm 04.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1048 I crew on a C30 for week night races. We all ways do well against the competition to weather. We alw
People/weight capacity? Do you know? Pete at 2:21pm 04.27.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/4851 What is the safe capacity of the 26X in pounds, people, or both.I am considering often taking:2 m
Aligning strut - H34 Tom Mercer at 2:05pm 04.27.01 Other Sailboats 2/827 I removed the strut on my H34 to replace the shaft. There is a recess in the hull, and the strut bol

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Wiring Repair Ideas? smokey73 at 11:07am 04.15.20 Dan- Yes they are factory access holes. We bought this 1997 boat new so there was no PO. But Hunt
Wiring Repair Ideas? Rich Stidger at 10:51am 04.15.20 Rich - odd I don't have any such access holes in that floor pan just outside of the aft door to the
Shower (pump). Who uses them? smokey73 at 10:46am 04.15.20 Different model boat here. Our aft shower, that I use regularly, drains into a sump that has a pump
Replacing Aft Cabin Bulkhead in H306 seadaddler at 10:44am 04.15.20 Did you fix the leak. I had a 2001 290 really same boat and found a leak at the stern joint allowing
Wiring Repair Ideas? smokey73 at 10:42am 04.15.20 I may have found a "back door" for you. Attached are a couple pictures that show factory access ho
Shower (pump). Who uses them? seadaddler at 10:40am 04.15.20 I have a pump connected to the shower drain and have a switch in the head area when taking shower i
Wiring Repair Ideas? (2) Rich Stidger at 10:02am 04.15.20 I may have found a "back door" for you. I have needed to route wiring from under the aft berth to t
Boatless Summer? Terry Cox at 9:37am 04.15.20 Today's my birthday. What a way to celebrate a birthday. Happy Birthday, Dave. Best wishes. Unfor
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... Jumpstart at 9:37am 04.15.20 The numbers quoted in brochures, sailboat data, and even the US Sailing rig database are way off. A
rgranger at 9:31am 04.15.20 How do you know it is only going part way down?
Propane - Can I Keep It Simple (2) SkookumZac at 9:25am 04.15.20 It sounds like the dangers of propane in the cabin have been expressed enough. I've been going thru
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... rgranger at 9:24am 04.15.20
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... DrJudyB at 8:55am 04.15.20 Can someone please tell me the formula for S#? Thanks.
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness Crazy Dave Condon at 8:31am 04.15.20 The placement of thru hull fittings is important to which style as some are flat hull areas and much
Shower (pump). Who uses them? (2) Justin_NSA at 8:28am 04.15.20 I found the closest thing I have to pictures of the pump. This is looking down thru the hatch in the
Bottom Paint for Hunter 170 DFD at 8:24am 04.15.20 Thanks. I'll probably try the 'elbow grease' method first. Any suggestions on the sandpaper grit?
Questions for work on my new Catalina 22 AaronD at 8:18am 04.15.20 "Mainsail tack pin for gooseneck " . It has a slight bend in it to be installed/removed without too
Hunter 386 Year 2002 sail sfbay at 8:09am 04.15.20 ..............Are there some other hard to change out lines I should do before we finally get her in
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... (2) Hayden Watson at 8:05am 04.15.20 You can get high S#'s in production cruisers. C425 has S# = 4.19 I have raced on a J90 which is ful
h34 hose ties splax at 8:03am 04.15.20 my new bilge pump uses a 3/4" hose instead of a 1", so thanks for the tip on joining the hoses.

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