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Canvas Treatment? mccadamsoday at 12:38pm 02.12.19 Ask All Sailors 11/852 Does anyone have a recommendation on what type of canvas treatment to put on my bimini and sail cove
Help with dock information Momof3k at 9:07am 02.12.19 Ask All Sailors 18/1370 My husband just bought a 40' Hunter Sailboat. We are now looking for a home on the west coast of Flo
Don't see that happen every day (5) Jackdaw at 7:56am 02.12.19 Ask All Sailors 49/4920 In December at the YC on Lake DeGray where we kept BlueJ for a winter, an Oday 322 sank in its slip.
Wheel shaft size Sailgunner at 5:51am 02.12.19 Big Boats 0/561 Thinking of putting a folding wheel on my 2000 410. Does anyone know if the wheel shaft is straight
Remounting Rudder agg212 at 7:52pm 02.11.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1247 Hi all, I have an Albin Cumulus (28') and had a rudder problem at the end of last season (thankfull
What's wrong with this picture? (1) Kermit at 6:11pm 02.11.19 Ask All Sailors 47/2515
m-25XPB Alternator belt issue. dnimigon at 5:41pm 02.11.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1274 Just got another couple belts from Catalina Direct for my Universal engine. We changed out to the ne
Bought our first boat (1) Jibegirl1313 at 1:16pm 02.11.19 Ask All Sailors 19/1342 161226 Recently bought a Bayliner 26 foot sailboat. Noticed that the sidestay mount on the inside is
painting my Catalina mark rocco at 1:06pm 02.11.19 Catalina 22 20/4493 So this past weekend i sanded down the free board on my Catalina 22. A few question.
Folding-feathering prop for First 36s7 Michael1964 at 12:53pm 02.11.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1961 I am considering putting a folding prop on my 1997 First 36s7. Has anyone done this? Did it improv
Hull Seperation? (2) TomCT at 12:12pm 02.11.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/832 Hey there, new to the forum. I'm about to buy an 81' Catalina 22. I'm aware of the Catalina smile co
Sanitation Hose Replacement FlyorSail at 11:41am 02.11.19 Catalina 310 17/3497 Any experience or advice for replacing the Sanitation Hose on a Catalina 310? Much appreciated. Br
Swim Ladder Part (1) FlyorSail at 11:40am 02.11.19 Catalina 310 8/1501 Hello friends, Does anyone know where I can purchase these vinyl covers on the swim ladder bracket?
Hunter 420 purchase? Larry737 at 7:06am 02.11.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/567
Unstepping the Mast O'day 25 Video jkandris at 6:30am 02.11.19 Bigger Boats 1/655 Not the best video but it is something. Lesson learned Use the mainsail halyard and not the topping
Shoes?? Shorefun at 5:51am 02.11.19 Day Sailers 11/1098 What kind of shoes work best for boats like the Hunter 170. I expect to get wet and likely be on the
Low idle 3gm30f GABristol29 at 5:05am 02.11.19 Engines and Propulsion 11/1040 I have gotten my new to me 3gm30f running after it sat for 15 years. All I have done is replace the
Garmin GPSMAP 3205 to Raymarine Autohel ST7000 Edwcraig12 at 7:02pm 02.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2074 Hunter 42 purchased with Garmin GPSMAP 3205 chartplotter that that did not work. Found a 3205 on Eb
DIY NavPod help Canonshooternb at 6:53pm 02.10.19 Ask All Sailors 24/6207 I just purchased a new chartplotter and would like to install it flush mounted in a pod. After look
Bulkhead and Compression post Rebuild Almost done (2) jkandris at 4:41pm 02.10.19 Bigger Boats 9/1006 After a long weekend I have the new bulkheads installed but not glassed in. Just ran out of steam.

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Hunter 1999 310 Tachometer (3) Ralph Johnstone at 10:53am 04.24.24 I read a few posts that recommended VDO but looks like the brand is not available anymore. You ar
Hunter 1999 310 Tachometer (1) kloudie1 at 10:53am 04.24.24 Here is a page that talks about the tachometer. It counts the number of flywheel teeth, probably 97
Rivets Used Rick Webb at 10:52am 04.24.24 It will be real obvious when you drill them out. I'd lean towards stainless but maybe have both rea
Hunter 1999 310 Tachometer Necessity at 10:37am 04.24.24 Thanks for the response- the current config is connected to the flywheel.
New Batteries and Switch marcham at 10:32am 04.24.24 The owner's manual for your boat DC electrical wiring diagram may help to figure out how it should h
Metal lathe Maine Sail at 10:08am 04.24.24 Who exactly did you speak with at Balmar?
Hunter 1999 310 Tachometer marcham at 10:08am 04.24.24 Do you know if your tach is wired to a sensor on the flywheel or wired to the alternator? If you can
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Maine Sail at 9:51am 04.24.24 Ask for Peter Directly.. Who. Did u speak with at Balmar. You want Timm..
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Maine Sail at 9:37am 04.24.24
Self tacking jib LloydB at 9:30am 04.24.24 Actually I looked at the one and I think the others for that.
Rivets Used Rick D at 8:51am 04.24.24 Had mine removed and replaced last year. The rigger used aluminum FWIW.
Metal lathe Mark Maulden at 8:34am 04.24.24 Hayden, what shop did you use?
Not perfect launch day... Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 04.24.24
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? SoSound at 8:20am 04.24.24 We replaced the included asymmetrical spinnaker that came with our Oceanis 34 with a code 0, and we
New Batteries and Switch jssailem at 8:12am 04.24.24 As said, not bad. The ideas shared support best practices consistent with marine use of batteries.
Rivets Used Rich Stidger at 8:07am 04.24.24 I don't know what material that Hunter used, but when I re-riveted hardware on my mast I used stainl
Not perfect launch day... jssailem at 7:39am 04.24.24
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? jssailem at 7:06am 04.24.24
Hand held Radio ? DRhoads at 7:04am 04.24.24 "Waterproof one would be good":eek::plus::)
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ monocerosin at 6:57am 04.24.24 I have added our Hunter to the database. I have read every bit of information here on SBO that I ca

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