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Dinghy Paint Tim22 at 5:40pm 05.22.18 Ask All Sailors 2/345 I have a new inflatable dinghy and would like to stencil my name on it. Any suggestions as to the be
Steering wheel nut DaveMcL at 3:56pm 05.22.18 Big Boats 7/801 Newbie to the Hunter world here having just purchased a new (to me) 92 Legend 43. So on the inaugur
Stellwagen bank All U Get at 3:18pm 05.22.18 Ask All Sailors 2/328 Our welcome home ride from Cape Cod to Isle of Shoals, NH included whales, dolphins, and a basking s
Cradle "blueprints" for 2009 Beneteau 37 (3) Vegas at 1:49pm 05.22.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/689 Thanks to Michael James of Murray Yacht Sales, here are the plans for a cradle for my 2009 B37. I po
Hunter 170 - Repair Crack(s) (2) Steve360 at 1:31pm 05.22.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1703 Hi, I've read quite a few posts pertaining to the acp cracking issues common in the smaller Hunter b
OEM Electrical Panels uncledom at 12:24pm 05.22.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/422 Does any one know who made the AC and DC electrical panels used in Hunter boats in the mid 2000's?
Main to the centerline? (1) Jackdaw at 12:09pm 05.22.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/4137 Most sailors know that using your traveler to move the boom up to the centerline as you adjust for t
Lifeline Pelican hook Willie G at 11:48am 05.22.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/496 I have a 1996 29.5. I would like to replace the Pelican hook on the lifelines. Can anyone tell me
Yet another boat off the trailer thread (3) Grotto at 11:41am 05.22.18 Catalina 22 45/5937
Cockpit radio removal (1) RWSlater at 8:26am 05.22.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/788 After taking the faceplate off the cockpit radio (in the companionway) of the Hunter 45CC, has anyon
cabin table support rosypar1 at 7:38am 05.22.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/505 Can someone please tell me how to remove the cabin table support from a Hunter 260? We would like t
Chain Plates as Mileage Indicators unhinged schoolboy at 7:31am 05.22.18 S2 8/993 I began re bedding deck penetration and I micrometer measured the chain plate holes and found no wea
Well that escalated quickly...H22 anchor locker repair (2) IDtrucks at 6:45am 05.22.18 Mid-Size Boats 7/837 Originally I was going to just cut out the old failed caulking in my anchor locker, and re seal it t
New Honda 9.9 Questions Todd Atchison at 6:11am 05.22.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/978 I recently purchased a gently used Honda 9.9 Power Stroke / Four Stroke (looks to be about ten years
Shipping height of 2009 B37???? Vegas at 5:36am 05.22.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/1199 Am considering shipping mine to the Great Lake. I can't get a quote without all the dimensions. I h
Hunter 26 mast raising pole (gin pole) jbreland at 4:22am 05.22.18 Smaller Boats 32/2870 Can someone tell me what the diameter is of the mast raising pole or (gin pole). I've got the length
Furling main purchase question Valerio at 2:32am 05.22.18 Big Boats 12/869 best place to buy a new furling main for my h41, ? Please tell me your purchase experience.
H34 Windlass Installation - Recommendations? Ilanortho at 7:53pm 05.21.18 Big Boats 5/893 Hi; Would like to install a (Lewmar?) anchor winch on my fore deck. From what I've read, it seems a
Hunter 216 Mast Plate Qt: where to position the pin & use of mast wedge Bob8234 at 5:31pm 05.21.18 Day Sailers 8/1167 It is not clear to me with the Hunter 216 mast plate where the pin should be inserted since there ar
1991 Hunter 28 mast jeffreymccort at 4:00pm 05.21.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/471 I have a 1991 Hunter 28. The upper spreader port side is loose. I have been told there are some stre

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Vent Hose Project_Mayhem at 6:57pm 07.21.23 Thanks everyone! It looks like the most economical route for this will be to acquire it locally sinc
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable Rich Stidger at 6:53pm 07.21.23 I was surprised to learn of the relative low pressure in the tubes. Maybe only a few lbs/inch. So
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable shemandr at 6:42pm 07.21.23 I was surprised to learn of the relative low pressure in the tubes. Maybe only a few lbs/inch. So
Hunter 25.5 Bow Damage Advice isaksp00 at 6:14pm 07.21.23 I'd consider using your main halyard attached to one of the bow cleats and then tightened enough to
Winterizing Air Conditioner While in the Water SycloneDriver at 6:00pm 07.21.23 If you pop off a cooling water hose at the lowest point and shut the thruhull, all the water in the
Oberdorfer lipseal replacement help (1) RitSim at 5:40pm 07.21.23 If the scratch is deep enough, the seal may not fully block the oil or water side. Since this is no
"Portable" Anchor Light? thinwater at 5:04pm 07.21.23 Okay, here is over thinking for you! "... (b) A vessel of less than 50 meters in length may exhibi
Ignition panel replacement Tally Ho at 4:51pm 07.21.23
"Portable" Anchor Light? Richard19068 at 4:44pm 07.21.23 I also think you have a misplaced negative in your last sentence. Take a look. :facepalm: Oh t
Windows Badger Dolphin at 4:36pm 07.21.23 Thank you all for your comments and advice. I'm not planning to do the work myself but it's helpful
"Portable" Anchor Light? jviss at 4:18pm 07.21.23 It is nuanced. And I do have a tendency to overthink things:). Just curious that if what you had
"Portable" Anchor Light? jaysweet at 3:14pm 07.21.23 Thanks. I was thinking (over-thinking) that it would be cool to fabricate a bracket for the end of
"Portable" Anchor Light? Richard19068 at 3:12pm 07.21.23 And, for the record, I have often hung a Mega-Light from my boom as an anchor light since the all ar
"Portable" Anchor Light? Richard19068 at 3:08pm 07.21.23 Thanks. I was thinking (over-thinking) that it would be cool to fabricate a bracket for the end of
Ignition panel replacement jssailem at 3:07pm 07.21.23 Welcome to the SBO forums. I'm with Ralph on this one. The S2 9.2C was "Last Built in 1987" accordi
"Portable" Anchor Light? Richard19068 at 2:49pm 07.21.23 Not sure what nuance you are going for here. The fixture should state it, I guess, as well as the
"Portable" Anchor Light? jviss at 2:44pm 07.21.23 You must be an engineer I am. :)
Windows jviss at 2:43pm 07.21.23 A. Acrylic sheet has changed in half a century so I have to doubt those findings. B. Without pos
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? JRT at 2:41pm 07.21.23 We have a code 0, haven't used it but a few times because wind is screwy on our lake, but when it wo
Windows Ralph Johnstone at 2:35pm 07.21.23 Any special acrylic i.e. cast Only cast for mechanical properties and resistance to scratching.

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