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2000 Hunter 340 Water Tank Gauge Trouble Yachtsman1686 at 7:05am 05.17.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/1799 Hi Guys, The gauge for the water tank always reads full (even when it's not). Any thoughts?
Shower sumps Hunter Passage 456 jamesrw32 at 6:32am 05.17.19 Big Boats 7/1100 I recently acquired a Hunter Passage 456. I am not able to locate the shower sump pumps or turn the
336 Alternator Replacement rachelmackenzie at 6:10am 05.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/928 The alternator on our 1995 336 has breathed its last breath. The captain is contemplating replacing
No Automatic Bilge Pump... Really??? dkerphunter at 9:54pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 24/5902 On our older boat, the bilge pump could be automatically actuated by a float switch, wired directly
Electrical wiring on Hunter 26.5 vidalia at 7:23pm 05.16.19 Smaller Boats 8/1332 We recently bought a 30 year old Hunter 26.5. Trying to sort out 30 years of spliced in changes and
Transporting outboard kenr74 at 7:21pm 05.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2728 When I bought my 26S the seller said he towed it all over with the Evinrude 9.9 attached. I put it
While replacing our mast head, we found this.... (1) paddy4699 at 3:06pm 05.16.19 Catalina 22 16/1749 164910 What to do? Any suggestion besides buying a new furler? Can we just replace the cable? Appre
Base of pulpit leaks (2) Suncatcher at 2:12pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 7/900 164909 164908 The pulpit base is leaking where wires from the running lights pass through. I plan to
Six10 ADHESIVE sailnoproblem at 1:48pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 4/921 Just a simple question. Will Cellular PVC adhere to fiberglass using Six10? If so would it involve a
Passanger capacity plate Richardwm at 1:25pm 05.16.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1785 I am the recent owner of a 1984 34 ft O'Day and I am not planning any large crowds for the boat, but
Custom SOC/SOH Battery Test? dlochner at 1:20pm 05.16.19 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1367 This article just appeared in the Dogwatch, the online newsletter associated with Good Old Boat maga
Running wiring in an O'Day 34/35 dmax at 12:16pm 05.16.19 Bigger Boats 3/722 I'm close to the wiring phase of installing an audio/video system in my boat - any suggestions on ho
Switching to 6volt golf cart batteries in a hunter 36 ChrisCall at 9:49am 05.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2359 I've got a bad battery in my new to me 2004 hunter 36 . The batteries that are in there are 2 big D4
Indifference (1) jssailem at 8:41am 05.16.19 Sails Call Lounge 8/1019 Don't you just hate it when birds are indifferent to your passage.
Coastal Cruising in a 25' Hunter Plymouth Sailor at 6:06am 05.16.19 Smaller Boats 5/1490 Fellow Small Boat Sailors: Interested in any anecdotes for long distance (20 miles or more) coastal
Galley cupboard corner repair (1) Good Vibes at 5:56am 05.16.19 Catalina 310 3/1063 Any suggestions on how to shore up a soft galley cupboard corner. It appears to have been over used
Running rigging replacement recomendations (Canada) Good Vibes at 5:48am 05.16.19 Catalina 310 15/3573 Good Day. We have taken possession of our 2001 C310 hull number 63 and it has arrived in Ottawa. As
What, besides Sailing, is a hobby for you ? Leeward Rail at 4:56am 05.16.19 Sails Call Lounge 48/6927 For me it is vehicles. Currently doing a frame off restoration of a truck for my wife, have 2 vintag
Water coming in at hatch gfroch at 8:27pm 05.15.19 Catalina 30 3/1442 We have had big rain lately and water is accumulating in the channel where the sliding hatch over th
Hunter 310 - Dropping Rudder JimboSailboat at 5:50pm 05.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/381 I have to replace my propshaft and I have never dropped the rudder before. Does anyone have experien

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New member--where to start? Tally Ho at 2:49pm 12.06.24 This site seems like a great resource, so I just registered. I'm not yet a sailboat owner, I'm see
What happen with Hunter drawings? kappykaplan at 2:49pm 12.06.24 @Irek, some Hunter 40.5 downloads are here: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/dl/downloads.php?task=
What happen with Hunter drawings? dlochner at 2:32pm 12.06.24 You may find some of what you are looking for in the owner resources section of SBO. https://sbo.sa
New member--where to start? rgranger at 2:29pm 12.06.24 I'm not yet a sailboat owner, I'm seeking to avoid as many mistakes as possible while I rectify th
New member--where to start? rgranger at 2:13pm 12.06.24 Thoughts and expected costs :hijack:
What happen with Hunter drawings? rgranger at 2:10pm 12.06.24 You want to reach out to @Crazy Dave Condon
Aluminum sewage tank on Legend 40.5, 1993 Irek at 2:04pm 12.06.24 Hi Ralph The best is to have both in good order. I have replaced my sewage tank, next will be fuel
Ridgid sprayhood/dodger for Legend 40.5 Irek at 1:53pm 12.06.24 Any info will be greatly appreciated./ik
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? BAD ORCA at 1:06pm 12.06.24 Just turn off the proximity alarm setting. You can find the setting in the VHF radio's manual. Also
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? colemj at 1:04pm 12.06.24 Even for the Chesapeake, and definitely in the ICW, there are a lot of blind turns and entrances. A
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Captain Larry-DH at 1:00pm 12.06.24 Also, as CAPTA mentions nuisance signals. If its a standalone transponder, I'm guessing it would be
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? BAD ORCA at 12:46pm 12.06.24 You have to account for different needs on the water. I sail in the Great Lakes. Very few of us s
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? BAD ORCA at 12:42pm 12.06.24 OK, so that is much clearer now. You have a receive-only AIS in your VHF that naturally uses the s
Replacement sink Dalliance at 12:11pm 12.06.24 I could not find the smaller dishes, so this was the biggest sink that fitted. Interesting faucet
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? stephen_i_w at 12:00pm 12.06.24 It is not, and I explained why. It is similar to why calling the Coast Guard is not a good way to
Ridgid sprayhood/dodger for Legend 40.5 Marmalade at 11:33am 12.06.24 Have to check-out this series from a couple years ago... Mark has skills! Repairing Hunter 40 dama
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? colemj at 11:20am 12.06.24 Thanks Mark. Its an older Standard Horizon. I forget model but i'm pretty sure its only a receive
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? colemj at 11:07am 12.06.24 Marine Traffic is actually an excellent way to test your transmission. It is not, and I explain
Ridgid sprayhood/dodger for Legend 40.5 Irek at 10:24am 12.06.24 Hi Terry Indeed I should be using the American description - dodger. At the moment I have a full co
Aluminum sewage tank on Legend 40.5, 1993 Ralph Johnstone at 10:18am 12.06.24 You now have a 31 year old aluminum fuel tank. Maybe time to start worrying. If I were to be offer

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