hunter 49

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    hunter 49 steering quadrant.

    Hi everyone, we're in Tunisia for winter and attempting to get some urgent John's done before crossing back next December. Our quadrant needs to be drilled and sleeved back to original size but to avoid this happening again I'm posting a photo of the worn quadrant, the stainless sleeve and other...
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    Fisher Panda 12 mini

    hi there, another issue on our 49, not the boat itself but our generator. it shut down throwing a few messages but mainly exhaust temp too high. I found the exhaust connector pipe had a series of corroded holes and needs replacing. Part is sorted and I'm sure it must be a blend of gold and...
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    hunter 49 washing machine retro fit

    so we've finished our install of the Candy Smart 5kg front loader and it's a perfect fit and fits through starb rear birth door with millimeters to spare. inside the wardrobe it's a perfect fit, behind into the port cabin wardrobe because the machine is only 38cm deep it allows for room to...
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    hunter 49 power in the UK?

    Hi, were currently in the Azores and are soon to sail up to the UK where the shore power is 220v and I'm not sure yet what amperage. the 49 has a 50amp plug that I think comes into the boat @ 220v. I'm pretty sure they use a different frequency. Can anyone give me a heads up on using UK dock power?
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    line diameter Hunter 49

    hi, I've snapped the contiuous control line for my in mast furler on my 49, yes I was asking too much from it on the way here to the Azores but it was also well ready for replacement. I've picked up 10mm line but I'm now thinking that maybe I should have gone 12mm. is there a recommended line...
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    Bottom Paint VC 17M Coverage

    So, looking for some input/guidance from the big boat owners. I moved up from a Hunter 35.5 last summer that I bought 15 years prior with ablative paint, and maintained with ablative paint. Now have a Hunter 49 with VC 17M on the bottom (Lake Michigan) that I am trying to plan for getting...
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    Hunter 49 keels

    I understand that some, but not all Hunter 49 models have lead keels. Does anyone know what year/draft versions have or don't have them? I have received inconsistent answers from brokers.