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Sailon1 at 11:58pm 06.17.16
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I recently purchased a P 30 and am very happy with this fine boat. One issue that I do have is the l
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I have a 1990 30 ft Hunter Sailboat with an inboard Yanmar twin cylinder diesel. There appears to be
pdstump at 9:41pm 06.17.16
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Have a 1969 venture 21, but forward and aft stays are gone need to know lengths.
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:09pm 06.17.16
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Found this in my files. It was posted on one of the sbo.com forums--Hunter, I think--several years a
Ted at 7:04pm 06.17.16
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A friend of mind hit an uncharted submerged object in our local NY bay causing considerable damage t
Jwhy at 4:21pm 06.17.16
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I'm looking at sail makers and see a spectrum of specifications and prices from businesses ranging f
shawanaga at 3:15pm 06.17.16
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Hi I recently purchased a Selden boom kicker with attachment hardware but I have to open the goose n
eagle366 at 3:08pm 06.17.16
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Somehow I got saltwater in my Yanmar 2GM20F engine. Took out the engine and had it overhauled and re
Canvasback at 11:03am 06.17.16
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Skippers, I recently ran into an issue with dead batteries (house and 4D). Come to figure out it was
Windtherapy at 7:35am 06.17.16
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Does anybody happen to know the mast weight on a 1985 26'? Building a mast raising system and tryin
Daveinet at 7:11am 06.17.16
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Got a hole/crack in the bottom of my boat. Need to temporarily seal it and wondering what the best m
dj2210 at 5:34am 06.17.16
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We have decided to sell our boat due to health, financial issues and other interests. I have enjoyed
Crazy Dave Condon at 3:37am 06.17.16
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I spoke with Joan yesterday and she is in good spirits. She was taking JAVA out for the last time a
smic322 at 7:29pm 06.16.16
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I recently bought a 1976 Catalina 22. I noticed that one of the Seaway Genoa Cars is broken. From
woodster at 5:44pm 06.16.16
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....I have had the displeasure of witnessing two attempts at a motor mount and shaft alignment in th
Robert1224 at 5:27pm 06.16.16
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Ahoy, Has anyone installed stainless steel ports on their Hunter 30? If so what brand and type did
Rich M at 4:59pm 06.16.16
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As the title suggests last week I sold Harmony my 1985 28.5 that we sailed for the last 26 years. G
lpbosch at 3:55pm 06.16.16
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I have a Universal Atomic 5411 (1981). It has the duel controls. One for transmission one for thrott
rgranger at 2:58pm 06.16.16
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These were taken a few weeks ago at Smith Mountain Lake, VA Post-um if you got-um
rgranger at 2:21pm 06.16.16
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I have this clamp on my stern rail that has a cylindrical recess and a set screw to hold something i

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Yanmar 2GM20F - Filler Cap (neck) and Subtank
inkunzi at 6:07am 04.22.24
Hello My 1988 hunter 28.5 has the same setup with the large cooling hose exiting the engine compartm
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading
Afraal at 5:37am 04.22.24
Update: I finally managed to do some testing using a voltmeter. All readings but one, seem to be wit
New Electronics - Is this about right?
Ward H at 5:36am 04.22.24
1. I think @Scott T-Bird has the answer about the wiring. 2. On the Depth display, I suspect it may
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley.   (1)
Hayden Watson at 5:20am 04.22.24
Balmar says that they sent the correct part which is sized to fit over a 128mm pulley but so far all
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25?   (1)
Hayden Watson at 5:15am 04.22.24
I got Balmar's response this morning. "That is what we consider to be the correct part so it sucks
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel
dlochner at 4:52am 04.22.24
I always pre-fill both filters. With a mechanical lift pump I cannot imagine how long it would take
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel
Deleted member 117556 at 4:47am 04.22.24
I always pre-fill both filters. With a mechanical lift pump I cannot imagine how long it would take
Expected life of a fuel line hose?
Project_Mayhem at 4:41am 04.22.24
If you are getting black stuff from your fuel line, it is past time to replace the fuel line. Be ce
Expected life of a fuel line hose?
dlochner at 4:35am 04.22.24
If you are getting black stuff from your fuel line, it is past time to replace the fuel line. Be cer
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera?
Project_Mayhem at 4:33am 04.22.24
I have a similar one but it connects by WiFi to a phone app. It takes some fidgeting to get the rig
Air Conditioner Vents
Terry Cox at 4:32am 04.22.24
Different model boat, but ours came with dual MarineAir sea water heat pumps, which work great. We'v
Mas-technologies instrument gauge for Yanmar
Laid-back at 3:59am 04.22.24
Instruments are now hooked up to the plotter which is a much better solution.
Trump Companion 21
tampahokie at 3:58am 04.22.24
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fero at 3:19am 04.22.24
Thanks, very clear.
Adding a mid-ship cleat to a H260
Chuck C. at 12:21am 04.22.24
@Chuck C. I was a dealer who was involved in the design of the 260 and the dealer who sold nearly
70 FT of LIFE LINE
dLj at 11:30pm 04.21.24
70 ft of 3/16 steel inner with a 5/16 white cover. Free. You pay postage. Where are you located?
Legend 40.5 engine oil change   (6)
Rich Stidger at 10:02pm 04.21.24
@fero , here are a couple pictures of my oil access hole. You can use the measurements for the hole
Mas-technologies instrument gauge for Yanmar
artboas at 8:58pm 04.21.24
Three months later and the display is blank again. Time to hook the readouts up to the chart plott
Air Conditioner Vents
artboas at 8:54pm 04.21.24
I have a H49 that was originally from SoCal so the temps were reasonable, so the original owners di

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