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Hunter Passage 42 starter battery. BBC16385 at 4:42pm 01.20.26 Big Boats 2/55 I know I should know this but what is the size of the starter battery for this boat. I have a batter
H336 - Some questions about going mastless (1) NugHunter at 7:16am 01.20.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/198 Hello and thanks in advance for the input and suggestions. I am looking to demast a 96 H336 and us
How to make double sided tape stickier? Project_Mayhem at 6:10am 01.20.26 Ask All Sailors 4/98 I'm installing LED strips inside an aluminum extrusion as part of my lighting upgrade project. They'
engine mount rubber timothybarker at 8:11pm 01.19.26 Catalina 30 6/123 I'm getting my 1983 Catalina 30 to sell due to a move. Currently overhauling the M25 Engine. Hopin
Another CNG Short Story Terry Cox at 6:55pm 01.19.26 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/109 A prologue edition. A few years ago Stu Jackson rendezvous with us in Parks Bay, Shaw Island. That w
Weird request from a customer fred1diver at 6:42pm 01.19.26 Ask All Sailors 13/279 Hello everyone I was asked by a customer to redo his cabin cushions, simple task, he tells me he ha
Help with outboard - 2HP Vintage Johnson (2) zinahewitt at 4:57pm 01.19.26 Engines and Propulsion 10/201 Hi All, Happy MLK day. I have an old Johnson 2 HP I got from some kid who was selling his old timer
Replace instruments with cup holders (2) yelkenli at 3:14pm 01.19.26 Ask All Sailors 4/120 I used to have two instruments on the pedestal. I would like to use the area for cup holders like th
Hunter 33 2006 mast inspection hole cover Tomek at 2:06pm 01.19.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/105 At the end of the season I lost one of the mast inspection hole covers, one that allows access to ma
Keel bolts seahunter at 11:59am 01.19.26 Big Boats 0/78 How many keel bolts in a Hunter 420. Locations??
SPACE WEATHER ALERT - GPS Navigation risk jssailem at 9:26am 01.19.26 Weather and Forecasting 11/219 Our sun has been busy evolving. NOAA is warning of a severe Geomagnetic Storm watch for 20 Jan 2026.
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage Captain Larry-DH at 7:36am 01.19.26 Ask All Sailors 2/96 Was thinking it might be helpful for most of us to think about this. Some of the steps I take: 1) Al
Need opinions on outboards for my dinghy... JavaMan at 11:31am 01.18.26 Ask All Sailors 25/438 Yes, I know opinions are like ... well, you know... everyone has one. But(t).... I'm hoping someone
Experience with Bare boat Charter Italy PNWE36 at 9:13am 01.18.26 Ask All Sailors 4/165 Hello, Looking to do a bareboat charter on the Amalfi coast Italy Sept. 2025. Has anyone had experi
Interior Lights Replacements Recommendations tomgrigsby at 8:45am 01.18.26 The Cherubini Hunters 3/155 I'd like to replace the original interior light fixtures. Some have bad switches etc. Any recommen
Avoiding Carbon on Engine - MD2B Volvo diesel zinahewitt at 9:29am 01.16.26 Engines and Propulsion 7/247 Hi All, Hope your Jan is going well. I have an MD2B VOLVO penta. The engine is from the 70s. I was
Looking for Hatch Rails - 1984 ODay 222 JimGate at 6:57pm 01.15.26 Day Sailers 5/217 Looking for advice on how to best replace the hatch rails on my 1984 ODay 222. Are there any availab
Looking for 100 / 20 solar charge controller with its own display (I dont use bluetooth or phones) Carl Wonderful at 5:19pm 01.15.26 Ask All Sailors 2/194 Anyone recommend a 100 / 20 MPPT controller with a display so I don't have to use my wife's phone to
Hatch Rails Replacement ODay 222 JimGate at 3:03pm 01.15.26 Parts Search 0/123 Looking for advice on how to best replace the hatch rails on my 1984 ODay 222. Are there any availab
Hunter 34 - Exhaust elbow siphon break (1) paultech at 8:00am 01.15.26 Big Boats 18/498 Hello, My 1986 Hunter 34 Yanmar 3GM30F has a siphon break between the exhaust elbow (that's being r

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Hunter Passage 42 starter battery. Terry Cox at 3:39am 01.21.26 Our 1991 P42 takes a Group 24 starter battery. It resides in a covered plastic battery box secured t
AI and the SBO Forums-- Part 2 Community Expectations kappykaplan at 1:48am 01.21.26 Which of the above is my original words, which is AI derived? Which is easier to read? I vote for
AI and the SBO Forums-- Part 2 Community Expectations marcham at 10:13pm 01.20.26 I understand the concern. But like calculators, electronic typewriters, and computers before it, AI
Need opinions on outboards for my dinghy... marcham at 8:47pm 01.20.26 Oops, forgot to actually answer that one in the last reply... yes, I am still looking for a 6-9hp.
Hunter Passage 42 starter battery. marcham at 8:36pm 01.20.26 What engine do you have? what does the engine's manual recommend? For smaller Yanmar (ie: 4JH....) a
Weird request from a customer PaulK at 8:19pm 01.20.26 If you worry about leather holding up in the marine environment read Tim Severin's "The Brendan Voya
Need opinions on outboards for my dinghy... Project_Mayhem at 6:01pm 01.20.26 I put a 4hp on the back of my rather unstable 8' hard dinghy. I couldnt go much past idle. We starte
H336 - Some questions about going mastless Project_Mayhem at 5:57pm 01.20.26 Hey thanks for the input !!! Yes ...In a perfect world I would be able to beach it lol. I did fail
H336 - Some questions about going mastless jssailem at 5:57pm 01.20.26 going with an electric outboard You might look at an ePropulsion Navy unit. They have the type of
H336 - Some questions about going mastless heritage at 4:52pm 01.20.26 Why don't you take the boat out "as is" and spend a few days cruising on it. If you like the way it
H336 - Some questions about going mastless Rich Stidger at 4:18pm 01.20.26 Don't execute your plan. You won't be happy. It's a BAD plan. I know you dont want to hear this, bu
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 3:42pm 01.20.26 236332
H336 - Some questions about going mastless NugHunter at 3:31pm 01.20.26 Your max draft on a Hunter 336 is 4.5 feet. Are you thinking you will want to go in water that is l
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush jb cruzan at 3:26pm 01.20.26 Thanks for chiming in Peggie and I appreciate your book which I bought - thank you! I do get the ad
Need opinions on outboards for my dinghy... Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 01.20.26 Oops, forgot to actually answer that one in the last reply... yes, I am still looking for a 6-9hp.
Weird request from a customer Rick D at 2:19pm 01.20.26 FWIW, our 32 year-old Hunter came with leather. It held up fine for 23 years, but the seating cushio
Experience with Bare boat Charter Italy william24424 at 2:06pm 01.20.26
Experience with Bare boat Charter Italy william24424 at 1:57pm 01.20.26 Yes, my wife & I chartered a beneteau 34.1 with Spartivento, boat called Pluto in Salerno. Sailed to
H336 - Some questions about going mastless jssailem at 1:57pm 01.20.26 Your max draft on a Hunter 336 is 4.5 feet. Are you thinking you will want to go in water that is le
SPACE WEATHER ALERT - GPS Navigation risk jssailem at 1:34pm 01.20.26 From: Dr. Elizabeth MacDonald Space Physicist Dr. Elizabeth MacDonald is a space physicist at NASA G

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