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Cabin ceiling vent latch part (1) MachZ at 2:28pm 09.01.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1625
Adding cabin top winches HD74 at 1:54pm 09.01.24 Big Boats 2/611 I would like to add jib winches to each side of my 1999 hunter 340. I know that the 2000 340s have a
Yanmar4JH4E engine dipstick levels wyctoronto at 12:47pm 09.01.24 Ask All Sailors 2/497 Does anyone know the volume of oil from the lower mark to the upper mark on the dipstick? Thanks
H26 Anchor light + Wind vane + kickup rudder (1) Chiriqui at 9:21am 09.01.24 Day Sailers 2/682 I don't know what has knocked them both out. The Vane is missing the tail section and the light is h
Side Power/ Sleipner S-Link Cables SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:41am 09.01.24 Ask All Sailors 1/375 Are S-Link cables the same as NEMA 2000 cables? Are they interchangeable?
Dimensions for the Seaward 26RK Dodger Ron Allen at 6:31am 09.01.24 Seaward 3/888 Hi Does anyone have the dimensions for a 2014 Seaward 26RK dodger? Thanks
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) (1) ChrisVR1994 at 9:24pm 08.31.24 Ask All Sailors 8/1385 Hi all: It's always something. Just installed a new starter and feel filter/water separator, yay! No
3M 5200 PeteT at 7:47pm 08.31.24 Ask All Sailors 45/5777 I was told that 3M 5200 will no longer be accepted in California as of 2025. Do you know all this to
Halyard lines for a rudder capri 16.5 (2) Oldskoolguy at 8:08am 08.31.24 Ask All Sailors 5/832 Putting the rudder down all the way is a two hand operation. I to push the rudder down and 1 to tigh
Cascade Yachts - Robert A. Smith Plymouth Sailor at 5:52am 08.31.24 Ask All Sailors 2/1041 I wonder if anyone is familiar with the aforementioned yacht builder? I had never heard of Cascade
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario (1) shaant01 at 10:40pm 08.30.24 Destinations 45/8133 Hello, I am a new sailor and want to understand how to chart a course. I understand that it is rath
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table (1) Reverie2016 at 5:57pm 08.30.24 Big Boats 8/2389 We have a standard Cockpit table that folds down but when it's up it extends right to our cushions.
Tank Sensors Boiler at 4:30pm 08.30.24 Big Boats 10/1743 My h49 has Wema tank sensors. The water tank sensors have stopped working. I used a magnet to test
Where do you terminate your instruments? ciso at 1:35pm 08.30.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/389 For example, if you use a Raymarine ITC-5, where is it located? I'm not crazy about the location it
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves Clydo at 9:54am 08.30.24 Catalina 310 6/1562 Thought since have boat hauled would use Q tips and lubricant to lube valves. Don't want too heavy
Dinghy davits on Hunter 306 rmerl1223 at 9:35pm 08.29.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/385 Has anyone installed dinghy davits on Hunter 306 or other Hunter with a sugar scoop stern? Would app
Hunter 216 mast needed Still-at-it at 10:13am 08.29.24 Parts Search 0/370 Can anyone tell me who the source is and what the aluminum extrusion # is for my 216? Yes I broke i
Weather Helm while Broad Reaching w/ only headsail? charisma850 at 8:46am 08.29.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1696 I have a Morgan 41 Out Island Ketch and I was sailing yesterday and noticed I was getting pretty bad
Boom is twisting, advice please? (1) pdxjohnny at 7:21am 08.29.24 Catalina 22 11/1587 Hello and happy Thursday all, I have a rather strange issue where the boom on my 2001 Catalina Capri
Keel types 310 early and late models (3) john2 at 6:45am 08.29.24 Catalina 310 1/1027 I noticed there are 2 types of wings. The front (leading edge) is different. we got the early typ

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Standard stuffing box seal repacking? (1) Woodworks1 at 6:18pm 11.14.25
Hunter 1987 26.5 chainplate fix (2) Landfall88 at 5:42pm 11.14.25
Hunter 1987 26.5 chainplate fix jssailem at 4:50pm 11.14.25 Welcome to the Forum. Congrats on your new boat. You are looking at one side of the issue. Try to p
Looking at new sails jssailem at 4:43pm 11.14.25 Your Hunter is a well-recognized class of boat. I would expect that most sail makers have access to
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:23pm 11.14.25 While the engine is running, the alternator (Hitachi 55Amp) is producing somewhere between 20-50 Am
Hunter 1987 26.5 chainplate fix kappykaplan at 4:20pm 11.14.25 I don't have a Hunter, but it seems to me that the screws in the raised block likely go into the lam
Looking at new sails kappykaplan at 3:18pm 11.14.25 you need your sailmaker (or knowledgeable representative) to come to your boat and make direct meas
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 LakeShark at 3:17pm 11.14.25 I think I will join the Catalina club. Thanks for the link. Yeah that jib was labeled storm jib.
AI and the SBO Forums Dave at 3:17pm 11.14.25 So we can assume AI is not autonomously jumping in and posting answers and the problem then is that
Looking at new sails dLj at 3:16pm 11.14.25 Has anyone dealt with or purchased sails from South East Asian Sails out of Thailand? Wondering abo
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging GeneraiT001 at 3:05pm 11.14.25 With that switch, you really don't have a dedicated start battery and a dedicated house bank. When
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area LakeShark at 3:02pm 11.14.25 @Carl Wonderful so @dlochner is correct in that what you're seeing is the tabbing in the hull. Like
AI and the SBO Forums Tally Ho at 2:37pm 11.14.25
Re-adhering gasket to Bomar Hatch capta at 12:56pm 11.14.25 How long those gaskets probably depends on where the boat is stationed. I used silicone when I repla
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging Stu Jackson at 12:32pm 11.14.25 Some further reading for you in addition to the fine links already provided: OEM 1-2-B Switch Wirin
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging Scott T-Bird at 12:22pm 11.14.25 With that switch, you really don't have a dedicated start battery and a dedicated house bank. When
AI and the SBO Forums RussC at 12:04pm 11.14.25 Which of these stories is AI? Both. Jake and John each sail O'days :laugh:
Teak oil or varnish for dinghy floor boards? (1) JBP-PA at 11:55am 11.14.25 Oil wins. Tung oil. Maybe I'll add some varnish for 'soup. We'll see once it dries.
Best way to fill small wood rudder crack? (1) JBP-PA at 11:34am 11.14.25 C'est fini.
Shelf life of impellers Richard19068 at 11:06am 11.14.25 Also, does the M25XP have a circulator impeller that needs to be replaced every so often? @Ral

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