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Efficient Fiberglass Repairs Project_Mayhem at 8:56am 05.22.19 Ask All Sailors 10/2653 I've been doing a lot of fiberglass work lately and I've come to the conclusion that I am not going
swing keel on mooring astevens at 7:19am 05.22.19 Ask All Sailors 3/990 I am going to put my Catalina 22 on a mooring for a few months per year to avoid the hectic boat lau
Honda generator use/operation on 2001 Hunter Don Lucas at 6:18am 05.22.19 Big Boats 26/4784 I just got a Honda EU2200i for use on my 2001 Hunter 410. Some things and questions I've found I wou
Full screen enclosure. 356/36 seadaddler at 4:29am 05.22.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/888 I would like to see how you did your full screen enclosure on your 356/36. I just made shade screens
Spreader Sizes on Hunter 42 Passage? Sailingbum at 4:03am 05.22.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/592 I'm needing to order some spreader boots, but Hunter sells them in sizes from 1//4" to 3/4". Before
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6 volt battery set-up (1) jhagg at 5:32pm 05.21.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1399 165108 Hi - posting a pic (sorry very basic!) of my 6 volt battery set up. Converted the 12 volt set
Tall Ships, Kids, Sailing dlochner at 3:25pm 05.21.19 Sails Call Lounge 2/495 Cool video about sailing, life, and kids. https://vimeo.com/sorayasimi/wwtu
PROPELLER ON A HUNTER 41AC Valerio at 1:12pm 05.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/882 I have a fixed 3 blade 18x 12 prop. on a yanmar 4jh3e 50 hp. Please share your setting. I would lik
Time to let go :-( gray_penguin at 12:11pm 05.21.19 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1262 1978 Hunter Cherubini 33 in Wilmington NC been sitting on stands in Cape Fear Boatworks for 5 years
Lettering on PVC Windcree at 12:08pm 05.21.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1371 I have a new inflatable made of PVC that I need to put the registration numbers on. Was going to go
Mounting new radar dome question (1) Pat T at 11:58am 05.21.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1110 I want to purchase a new RayMarine Quantum 2 radar to replace my old analog Autohelm radar (see pic)
Ruddercraft systems Rltgold at 10:17am 05.21.19 Catalina 22 17/2026 Hi Everyone, I thought I'd try and start a discussion about Ruddercraft rudder systems. I converted
Hunter 260 port window D Renard at 10:09am 05.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3070 I have a 2001 hunter 260 and I need to replace the port window in the lav compartment. Can someone g
Great White deep in LI Sound! Justin_NSA at 8:42am 05.21.19 Ask All Sailors 56/3505 These scientists drive me nuts sometimes. This beast is cruising the LI shoreline and they say "That
H240 B&R rig diagonal contacts lower shroud question? 2bysea at 7:29am 05.21.19 Smaller Boats 10/1132 On my recently purchased 1999 H240,,, the lower diagonal actually 'was rigged' to lay against the lo
Cal2-29 Boom Macmanjams at 6:41am 05.21.19 Cal 1/1200 Boom broke on the SF Bay, Looking for a used boom, general info or info on getting a new one. 3 yea
Is Halyard Latch Adjustable? (1) SirMichael at 5:56am 05.21.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1620 I have an 88 Hunter 28.5 and yesterday I replaced the main halyard with a 7/16 line, replacing the o
Sacrificial Anode Plymouth Sailor at 5:43am 05.21.19 Ask All Sailors 3/1106 Dear Fellow Sailors: I've never had an anode on my 25' sailboat (lead keel). I don't believe I've
1987 Hunter 31 B&R rig cost thelilnauti at 10:13pm 05.20.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1315 Hi all, I'm just trying to get a ballpark cost for replacing all the standing rigging on a 1987 Hunt

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Cleats for docking and windows for Hunter 23 Newhouse1969 at 3:33pm 12.26.24 I added midships cleats to my Mariner. I was able to find a space just to the outside and forward
Cleats for docking and windows for Hunter 23 Newhouse1969 at 3:29pm 12.26.24 For a small boat like yours, consider using the jib sheet winches as "extra" cleats. Alternatively
Puerto Rico dLj at 3:22pm 12.26.24 Enjoy! dj
Puerto Rico Will Gilmore at 2:09pm 12.26.24 What beach is that? -Will
Cleats for docking and windows for Hunter 23 pgandw at 11:55am 12.26.24 I added midships cleats to my Mariner. I was able to find a space just to the outside and forward o
DC To DC controler Johann at 8:44am 12.26.24 I'd use the term "common practice" rather than "best practice". I've never really understood why w
DC To DC controler Johann at 8:33am 12.26.24 In OP's picture the DC-DC controller only acts as a DC+ bus. I was curious why there was no MPPT i
DC To DC controler dLj at 8:14am 12.26.24 The house is probably LFP and the alternator probably internally regulated. In this case most consi
DC To DC controler Georgedoyle at 8:11am 12.26.24 I used the Renogy unit when I initially set up my solar array. It lasted about a year. I replaced it
DC To DC controler dlochner at 8:08am 12.26.24 The house is probably LFP and the alternator probably internally regulated. In this case most consi
DC To DC controler Johann at 8:03am 12.26.24 Why isn't the alternator output connected to the house bank? Let the starter bank be fed thru the
Water in Bilge! Dalliance at 7:25am 12.26.24
Don't Wait 'till 7 Jan 2025 colemj at 3:21am 12.26.24 Thanks. We used 455GB in Nov/Dec but the average since October is about 350GB. Just curious, but
Hunter 290 jssailem at 10:03pm 12.25.24 @Tater somewhere Welcome to the SBO Forum. You are right to think small (About 30 ft) if you are sol
Hunter 290 Crusty Ol Salt at 9:40pm 12.25.24
Cleats for docking and windows for Hunter 23 Stu Jackson at 7:33pm 12.25.24 For a small boat like yours, consider using the jib sheet winches as "extra" cleats. Alternatively
DC To DC controler Stu Jackson at 7:24pm 12.25.24 Why isn't the alternator output connected to the house bank? Let the starter bank be fed thru the D
Hunter 290 dlochner at 5:49pm 12.25.24 A 29 foot boat will be on the small side for cruising in the Bahamas for the reasons you have identi
Hydraulic Drive (EV-200) Install on H34? dlochner at 5:34pm 12.25.24 Yeah cheers for that... food for thought mate. I'm going to wait to hear back from the RM tech peop
DC To DC controler dlochner at 5:32pm 12.25.24 Can't speak specifically to the Renogy DC to DC charger as I have a Victron Orion. The Orion will ch

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