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h26 wb centerboad nelson brinckehroff at 10:23pm 08.31.00 Smaller Boats 1/953 I just had a $5000 insured repair to my H26 due to a bad crack in the hull apparently due to my leav
rudder ride-up nelson brinckehroff at 10:13pm 08.31.00 Smaller Boats 1/959 The cure to rudder ride-up I found was checking the bolts on the lower rudder bracket, especially th
sails on 96 h26 nelson brinckerhoff at 10:08pm 08.31.00 Smaller Boats 10/1050 Has anyone put a bigger headsail on the hunter 26 water ballast? The small headsail does limit the
baby forestay Eric linklater at 5:07pm 08.31.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1081 Has anyone added a smaller stay to their H34. I was thinking about adding one to allow for a storm s
New Look! WOW! Steve Dion at 3:27pm 08.31.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/977 Phil:I like the new look on the HOW home page. But what's up, you can't sleep?Keep up the good
Pop top operatin Carl at 11:36am 08.31.00 Smaller Boats 7/1222 I bought a used 22 Catalina and there were no instructions related to the "pop top". I can lift the
water on the wrong side W.J. at 9:45am 08.31.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/941 When we have several people on board or we are out in real windy conditions with alot of heeling we
nervous tachometer steven f. at 9:09am 08.31.00 Other Sailboats 1/1048 I have a Westerbeke 21a (24 hp) in my 81 H33. The engine has 1400 hrs on it and the engine was insta
Ref: h26 Radio Console George Henry at 8:46am 08.31.00 Smaller Boats 0/938 Thanks for the compliments on the console. I'm not going to make any more, but if anyone needs any
YSE12 exhaust leak Barry at 8:45am 08.31.00 Other Sailboats 5/1169 I have a small exhaust leak where the exhaust elbow attaches to the engine block. The piece there l
Is Westerbeke 4.2 BCDT any good? Jim Wharton at 8:20am 08.31.00 Other Sailboats 7/1946 Hi Guys,I was looking for a small genset. On the Westerbeke web page they have a small 4200 W gens
main hard to raise Tom Harris at 8:17am 08.31.00 Big Boats 0/937 Thanks for the replies on the raising the main. Most of you caught the mistake when I said "head." I
What's everyone doing for the weekend? LaDonna Bubak - Catalina Owners at 7:32am 08.31.00 Ask All Sailors 12/1528 Rob ' I are heading up to Whidbey Island for the Westsail Rendezvous (so what if we'll be on a Creal
Sole maintenance 1 more time Bruce at 5:17am 08.31.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/1094 The ole floor boards need to look better, especially since I spilled bilge cleaner in a couple of pl
Dutchman Flaking System Bob Carlton at 4:46am 08.31.00 Ask All Sailors 4/1812 A while back there was a post asking if the nylon (I guess) line used for weed whackers/eaters can b
Training in Diesel Engine Repair and Maintenance Gary Wyngarden at 4:24am 08.31.00 Ask All Sailors 3/1946 I am planning a trip up the Inside Passage to Alaska in the foreseeable future. Before going, I wan
Binacle David Murcott at 4:18am 08.31.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1036 I just bought a 1984 H31. Does anyone know where I can get a binacle to attach to the wheel pedesta
Lake Travis information needed Joe Ford at 4:17am 08.31.00 Ask All Sailors 4/1421 I need sailing info for Lake Travis, Tex. Specifically, I have a free day on my trip there in early
Advice, Please Ricky Prevete at 2:39am 08.31.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1283 Peggie--The recent issue of Practical Sailor reviewed heads and spoke well of the Raritan line. I'
Keeping fresh water fresh? Wynn Ferrel at 1:16am 08.31.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1390 We have an 85 gallon fresh water tank on our boat, which we usually fill every weekend to keep it fr

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Attention: anyone heading for Grenada capta at 10:37pm 03.05.20 Sorry about that. Thanks, BobH57.
FUEL CONSUMPTION GeorgeC at 9:23pm 03.05.20 Based on 2072 hours of operation my average is 1/3 gal per hour for my Universal 5416.
Tohatsu 2.5 two stroke, not running Benny17441 at 9:13pm 03.05.20 need a lunch anchor?
Tohatsu 2.5 two stroke, not running Benny17441 at 9:12pm 03.05.20 I'll bite looks just like a Mercury one I have Same motor under two different Brand Names.
Water in cabin Benny17441 at 9:10pm 03.05.20 In the average vessel there are many gallons of water trapped in the hull stringers below the sole;
More Battery Technology Benny17441 at 9:03pm 03.05.20 I'll be interested when it can recharge in 5 minutes.
Attention: anyone heading for Grenada justsomeguy at 9:02pm 03.05.20 Certainly don't land on a weekend or holiday. $$
Hunter 30 deck paint / Rustloeum Topside Paint nightowle at 8:59pm 03.05.20 did you 'roll and tip' or just use brushes? I've used the Rustoleum Top Sides on boot stripes befor
Got my bottom paint in the mail today...kind of justsomeguy at 8:55pm 03.05.20 But, pants are a kind of bottom paint. I had no bottom paint, then I met a man with no pants.
Sea water cooling water Not coming out of the exhaust stephen_i_w at 8:51pm 03.05.20 Sometimes the seals on the raw water pump wear and do not seal enough to prime. You can test this b
Thanks SBO store Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 8:33pm 03.05.20 I always use, and recommend SBO first
Sea water cooling water Not coming out of the exhaust Allan12210 at 8:32pm 03.05.20 What ................... you listen at the other end :p or feel for the blast of air (gas) ? An
Keel cancer? rgranger at 8:27pm 03.05.20 That is called scale. It is basically really bad case of rust. If you go to my profile page and
Should I turn the thru-hull or the seacock when bedding a new thru-hull and seacock? rgranger at 8:23pm 03.05.20 :plus: same is true when setting up ultra-high vacuum glassware in a chem lab. We use glasscocks
Sea water cooling water Not coming out of the exhaust Ralph Johnstone at 8:08pm 03.05.20 The air horn works good for this too. What ................... you listen at the other end :p o
Should I turn the thru-hull or the seacock when bedding a new thru-hull and seacock? Hayden Watson at 7:53pm 03.05.20 You received excellent advise. Do NOT turn the through hull. Only turn the seacock. The same goes
Racing Hunters in March in Texas (1) Bill19233 at 7:21pm 03.05.20
Hunter 30 deck paint / Rustloeum Topside Paint kenpa at 7:17pm 03.05.20 I like your idea of using the paint from Lowes.If need more just go get it. What did you use to pat
H34 Deck Item?? mnmpizza at 7:02pm 03.05.20
Sea water cooling water Not coming out of the exhaust Allan12210 at 6:52pm 03.05.20 I have found that it is quite easy to blow air by mouth through the various elements in the sea wat

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