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Eye splice for Samson MLX3 halyards Hayden Watson at 12:36pm 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 7/562 I recently got some Samson MLX3 line to make new halyards with. This is a moderately high-tech core
Tropical Storm Jerry (1) JamesG161 at 8:42am 10.07.25 Weather and Forecasting 8/616 234774 Dammit Jim...
Precision 280 Oriondriver at 7:35am 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 9/533 Anyone have experience with this boat? Thanks in advance.
SWANSEA, MA Listed: 09-28-2025 Dave1act at 7:00am 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 0/14 2006 Hunter 36 SWANSEA, MA Listed: 09-28-2025 My name is Dave, I am interested in your boat. You
Head - Raritan PHII outlet connector bowed (2) skunther at 6:02pm 10.06.25 Ask All Sailors 26/1905 I recently replaced the joker valve, and the outlet connector and hose adapter facets are bowed towa
Shower drain on 1993 Legend 35.5 skunther at 5:51pm 10.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/272 I modified my shower drain to pump overboard via the galley drain (https://defender.com/en_us/whale-
Reefing lines jamming (2) skunther at 5:39pm 10.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/760
Deck light fixture missing? (2) skunther at 5:25pm 10.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/869
Rudder packing Gland failing (1) boris2point0 at 2:02pm 10.06.25 Yamaha 6/518 Hi Sailors. I am looking for some advice form other Yamaha owners. I have a Y30 there is signifi
Catalina 30 Stanchion issue DPotter at 1:37pm 10.06.25 Catalina 30 0/222 Hi all - 1994 Catalina 30 here. I have a loose stanchion that looks to have been bent at one point.
H50 generator Laid-back at 11:04am 10.06.25 Big Boats 3/554 I have to replace or repair the FP 12 mini generator on our Hunter 50 and are trying to weigh my opt
Splendide WD2100 - F13 Error on Hunter 460 FatSteveTheBoatCat at 9:10am 10.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/333 We have a vented Splendide washer dryer combo WD2100 that came installed on our 2002 Hunter 460 in t
Teak/ Holly woodworking question. (2) BAD ORCA at 9:03am 10.06.25 Ask All Sailors 19/771 I had to cut away a chunk of floor to get access to the forward part of the bilge/keel bolt in recen
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? Woodworks1 at 7:15am 10.06.25 Catalina 30 26/1658 My stuffing box seal packing nut has bottomed out, I think. it feels like the nut has bottomed out
Aft Cabin adding Cabinets or Shelves buddybear at 8:47pm 10.05.25 Catalina 310 1/501 Normally the aft cabin is used for storage we call it the garage. Has anyone put cabinets or shelvin
Electrical Project Almost Complete (4) AP0196 at 3:33pm 10.05.25 Ask All Sailors 14/872 Spend the last two weekends (And two cases of beer) redoing the electrical on my Cat 22. I wish I ha
Xantrex 1800 just died, do I get similar or cheap generic inverter? sailbadsinner at 2:56pm 10.05.25 Ask All Sailors 13/858 My Xantrex 1800 inverter just smoked and died. It has been in my Morgan 43 since 2007. 18 years i
Hunter bow and stern seats, and helmseat teak strips in Digital Dumpster Dive (3) PAC3142 at 1:43pm 10.05.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/23 Hi, I just posted free Hunter bow, stern, and helmsman seat items in the Digital Dumpster Dive forum
Hunter Bow and Stern seat router template (5) PAC3142 at 1:30pm 10.05.25 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/180 These are the templates I made from 5mm plywood to cut 1/2" thick Starboard bow and stern seats for
Hunter helm seat teak strips (3) PAC3142 at 1:03pm 10.05.25 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/179 These are the teak strips from the helm seat of a 1994 Hunter 37.5. They may fit other Hunters from

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Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Lazy1 at 7:08pm 01.03.26 I have had the following on mine for 5 years and have never had to charge the battery any other way
Heading To Florida in 2026 - New Years Resolution - Advice ? Scott T-Bird at 6:16pm 01.03.26 Yes, but I also noticed that Longport, NJ (Great Egg Harbor Inlet) appears to be his homeport. Perh
Heading To Florida in 2026 - New Years Resolution - Advice ? Davidasailor26 at 4:50pm 01.03.26 You probably already know it but I'll mention it anyway. You won't pass thru the Cape May canal.
Has anyone deep-cleaned their poptop tent? (1) Gene Neill at 4:22pm 01.03.26 I guess I should have made it clear from the beginning that these C22 poptop tents are not Sunbrella
Heading To Florida in 2026 - New Years Resolution - Advice ? Scott T-Bird at 12:39pm 01.03.26 You probably already know it but I'll mention it anyway. You won't pass thru the Cape May canal. Y
Has anyone deep-cleaned their poptop tent? LakeShark at 10:18am 01.03.26 @Gene Neill mine is vinyl not canvas. I would start with some simple green and a soft scrubber or to
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Stu Jackson at 9:41am 01.03.26 I didn't realize a car battery was so inefficient when it comes to solar. Good to know... but stink
Has anyone deep-cleaned their poptop tent? Project_Mayhem at 9:07am 01.03.26 I have had canvas dry cleaned many times so some solvents might be ok. I think it ultimately depends
Has anyone deep-cleaned their poptop tent? Jacktar at 8:59am 01.03.26 Chemically bleach is far more effective in low concentrations under 5 % by volume.
1984 Hunter 31 Tachometer not working. dlochner at 8:56am 01.03.26 As Dave says, Lots of great info in Owners Resources.. The Yanmar tach on the GM series is notoriou
1984 Hunter 31 Tachometer not working. (1) kloudie1 at 8:41am 01.03.26 As Dave says, Lots of great info in Owners Resources.. The Yanmar tach on the GM series is notorious
Hunter 49 / M-H 50 wiring diagrams JR19454 at 8:31am 01.03.26 Wow, I really appreciate your thoughtful and detailed reply. I've done a lot of wiring on smaller b
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 jssailem at 8:31am 01.03.26 A car battery can work, :plus: As has been stated, the nature of the electrical power demands of a
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 (1) JBP-PA at 8:13am 01.03.26 I've used one of these cheaper battery monitors for years before I got the Victron one. Still use i
Suggested locations on a Hunter 41 for VictronConnect Energy Solar Controller (1) marcham at 8:03am 01.03.26 As mentioned above, Ideally, you want the MPPT as close as possible to your batteries or your hot ba
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 JBP-PA at 7:51am 01.03.26 Thanks for all the good info. I'll have to look into those brands! I didn't realize a car battery
Hunter 49 / M-H 50 wiring diagrams marcham at 7:48am 01.03.26 The risk of relying on the OEM wiring diagrams for this kind of stuff is that previous owners may ve
Has anyone deep-cleaned their poptop tent? JBP-PA at 7:30am 01.03.26 This mildew is depressing me. Can I just lay it out in the driveway, dump 50/50 bleach water on it,
1984 Hunter 31 Tachometer not working. dlochner at 7:30am 01.03.26 Take a look at the Owner's Resource section on the SBO landing page. There are downloads by brand an
1984 Hunter 31 Tachometer not working. plealman5 at 7:23am 01.03.26 A Yanmar 2GM ? F. No Manual. I bought the boat "well used" in 2021, from someone who was given the b

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