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Recently received word from a non-sailor that his late grandfather left him a 1984 Hunter 35.5 Legend in Miami, Florida.He has lived on the boat for the better part of a year. I live down here and have been sailing since I was 5. That being said, I am a racer and this boat has far more work to...

Ok. I know there is a million things I most likely did wrong in this video. I know so be nice. This is my the very first time I have ever sailed. I had never even been on any sailboat until I went to look at this boat. No lessons from anyone, just me reading every book i could get and watching...

Any Hunter 42 Passage owners experience water in the aft transom lockers? I had to motor over to a beach on Saturday and noticed when under full power the transom was very low in the water (8.4 knots). Upon arrival at the beach I noticed about a foot of water in transom lockers. I have also...

I'm looking at purchasing a 2001 Hunter 260 and I'm slightly concerned about the bottom paint. The boat is located 5 hours away so I can't see it up close without a drive. Based on the pictures, can you tell me your thoughts on the current bottom paint (or anything else you might see that my...

I am really new to sailing so probably an easy question for someone to answer. The specs on my Hunter 23 says it has a mast height of 33 feet. Is this just the length of the mast itstelf or is this the height all the way down to the waterline? Trying to figure out the min. bridge clearance I can...

Hi all, I have 1997 hunter 40.5 and have what I think is an oversized outhaul on my z-spar furling rig. The size is 7/8 or so. I think it's too heavy and has too much friction over the boom sheaves. It's also worn out badly so I need to replace. I contacted US spars and the said my boom is a...

So.. I will be raising the mast on my Hunter 23 for the first time and really have no idea what we are doing. We bought the boat over a year ago and the previous owner helped us bring it down for the trip home. We are now putting it in the water and like I said are kinda totally lost. After...

Good afternoon all! New member of the forum and new owner of a 1991 Hunter 27. I was wondering if anyone had any insight on accessing the lazarette on this series H27? The aft hatches are relatively small accessing this space. Is there an easier way of geting to the fuel tank and batteries...

After 16 years we are going to have installed (or diy) Heating and AC in our 1999 Hunter 340. When our boat was in Long Island Sound, we were so close to our home, we just didn't sleep on board that much. But now on the Northshore of Chicago the boat is more of a weekend destination, plus we are...

Hi, looking for some guidance for cable replacement for my 1995 Legend 35.5. What I am seeing appears to involve more than I expected (!). Have the top of the helm off and cable links exposed, but unless I take the steering cables off the quadrant to unbolt the helm entirely, I can't see how to...

Hi all, I am a new Hunter 40.5 owner (1997) and I am curious as to the design of the keel. I was surprised to find the the bulb lead ballast was bolted below a 4 foot keel sump. It seems to me an interesting design. Has anyone had issues with this from a structural perspective? It looks like...

I own a Hunter 45 Passage 12 years old. when is the time to replace the rigging SS cables? I heard times from 12 years to 24 years. I like to get the forum opinion on that. Thanks Nahum

We own a 1985 Hunter 34, our roller fuller does not work properly and we are thinking about replacing it with a new one. Any recommendations on which brand / style works best for a Hunter 34? Have any Hunter 34 owners replaced their roller fuller? If so what brand/style did you go with ? how...

Anyone know who would be a good go to on Lake Lanier to have keel bolts replaced? I have a very small leak but I am not sure I am up to the task.

Just bought a new (to me) 1994 Hunter Legend 35.5 That has an Autohelm ST 4000. When I turn on the breaker I get no Display and the Alarm comes on. Previous owner thinks there is a reset switch but I cannot find it. I looked at the schematic and see no reset input and it must have 12Vdc because...

My boat sunk. It has been brought back to life. The existing yanmar engine and trans are toast and must be removed. Will a yanmar 3gm30 fit?

I am looking for a boarding ladder that can be fixed-mounted (not removable), that folds down (not telescoping!), that's all-stainless (7/8" being ideal), that can be deployed by either one in the water or one on deck. It must be very narrow (about 10") and have staggered standoffs to be located...

Hello, I am in the UK and a Hunter single handed racer based on a legend 45 has come to market. It is a repossession against unpaid yard fees, so apologies if you were the former owner or know the former owner. Built in 1988 and campaigned in various trans-Atlantic and round the world races from...

These days I bought 1987 hunter legend 37, without anchor winch and preparation Is it possible to get recommendations for what is required to add a winch? (Strength, engineering, location, etc.)

Boat value and Risk. (Just my opinion) All boats have some risk and some value. When owning boats (sail or power) I learned an important lesson for internal happiness. Get a good quality ledger book for costs, just don't quite let the pencil actually touch the paper. It seems people who...