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Antenna size All U Get at 12:54pm 03.24.23 Ask All Sailors 5/637
Looking for a day 23 mast around providence RI (6) Mario Elias at 12:15pm 03.24.23 Ask All Sailors 6/601 Looking for a day 23 mast. sizes 270" x 3.3/4" x 2". the original was: DAMCO - DWYER I am in provid
how to read o'day serial number? Mario Elias at 11:54am 03.24.23 Ask All Sailors 3/570 I have an oday and the serial number XDYD69650274. Anyone can help me understand this number?
Engine anode missing on a Volvo Penta 2002? (1) anastas at 8:54am 03.24.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/715 Hi all, I have a Beneteau First 31 ('92) with a Volvo Penta 2002-variant and recently wanted to re
Seeking Advice for New headsail 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 6:03am 03.24.23 The Cherubini Hunters 4/970 I have just aquired Jolly Roger,which is on the hard. I'm wanting to install a roller furling setup
37c holding tank questions, please help Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:54am 03.24.23 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1227 Hello, I have just acquired Jolly Rodger a 1984 Cherubini Hunter 37 cutter and have read the threads
Rusty iron keel..... NYSail at 2:44am 03.24.23 Ask All Sailors 2/323
Pop top lateral movement Mike25 at 7:36pm 03.23.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/926 I am working on my 1975 Venture 25 and noticed the pop top slide almost 3" across the support tube.
A/C system maintenance MyDragonflyB331+ at 7:24pm 03.23.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/724 What is the best way to burp an A/C's water input on an Oceanis B331? I thought I knew, but haven't
300A T Fuse 12V Rjm st.petersburg at 2:03pm 03.23.23 Ask All Sailors 29/1607 Does anyone happen to know a place that would have this T Fuse in stock. I've tried several places i
Wind instrument replacement (1) Shah the sindbad at 1:25pm 03.23.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/883 2013 BO 41 Anyone ever replaced their wind sensor up the mast? Mine doesn't show any wind informatio
e-tiller for 'new' rudder (3) sabbatical88 at 12:57pm 03.23.23 Big Boats 0/542 Aloha, The Hunter 456 I purchased had the rubber replaced by Foss Foam back in 2016, but the emergen
Repair water damaged wood. Newport 30 MK III (1) vsfoster at 10:52am 03.23.23 Newport 6/1088 Can anyone give some advice on possibly re-staining or how to replace this wood under the/next to th
Sourcing original hull decals (1) massnspace at 10:49am 03.23.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1155 I own a 1995 Hunter 23.5. Wonderful boat. Puget and Desolation Sound boat. The original hull grap
How to lock the wheel ? henri at 4:10am 03.23.23 Big Boats 4/1067 On my H466 the locking button for the steering wheel is not functionning. Has someone had the same p
Tooling for Removing and Re-installing Prop Shaft Flange (2) dkinzer at 7:38pm 03.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/734 I recently finished pulling the prop shaft flange on our H41AC in order to replace the stern tube ho
Rolling furler question about foil (2) zinahewitt at 6:29pm 03.22.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1545 Hi All, Noob questions so bear with me. I replaced my Jib sail to do maintenance on the one that wa
Anchor Locker solutions Dan C&C 44 at 4:47pm 03.22.23 C&C 10/2213 C'C 44 My anchor windlass was put in as an afterthought - aft of the anchor locker. But that means t
Mid-90s gel cote matching massnspace at 2:33pm 03.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/491 Hello i own and enjoy a mid-90s Hunter 23.5 trailerable. Wonderful boat, like magic. Would like t
Re-packed Stuffing Box, Unexpected Behavior dkinzer at 2:29pm 03.22.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1135 I just completed a short term (6 hour) haul out during which I replaced the strut and prop shaft ano

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Preferred helm wheel cover? sailcapt340 at 3:47am 09.07.24 I first started to notice the color loss about 3 years ago. My guess is sun and wear from my saili
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please (2) andrewH235 at 12:56am 09.07.24 these are photos of what is left of the locking mechanism, I think the locking plate broke where it
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please (1) andrewH235 at 10:53pm 09.06.24 good morning and thanks to all of you for the answers. Sorry but I expressed myself badly, I didn't
Replacing bulkhead with compression post jssailem at 10:09pm 09.06.24 the bulkheads also prevent the sides of the hull from migrating inboard Think collapsing, folding
I sealed gap at h260 water ballast hole area border, to get halffoot more height for water.. Davenport at 9:35pm 09.06.24 I used plain silicone, not 5200, so the sealing of the gap is reversible in 5 minutes of scraping.
I may buy listing 5 degree H26, can water collect in hidden spots??? Davenport at 9:34pm 09.06.24 Swam under the boat, and found no gouges or bumps in hull. And darn few barnacles. Not sure why it
Yamaha 25 bilge pump / packing Syntonos at 8:43pm 09.06.24 I have been very fortunate to have a very dry bilge. the only time I did have water turned out to be
Big Boy Toys: Will Gilmore at 7:37pm 09.06.24 After a certain size, it's about design. Our family 56 footer was specifically designed to single-h
Replacing bulkhead with compression post Ted at 6:57pm 09.06.24 If you remove the bulkheads there will be no support for the chainplates. The deck can't support the
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues Hunter Enthusiast at 6:22pm 09.06.24 @Hunter Enthusiast .I have not yet had the opportunity to say Hi. Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrat
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues Hunter Enthusiast at 6:19pm 09.06.24 Move the headstay attachment one hole aft in the bow fitting .. I see a hole just aft of the curren
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues Hunter Enthusiast at 6:16pm 09.06.24 I found a photo of a Hunter 27 from that era and the bent pulpit leg appears to be a design feature
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues Hunter Enthusiast at 6:13pm 09.06.24 Those can be rough years. I considered raising the whole pulpit. But that would create greater lev
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues Hunter Enthusiast at 6:03pm 09.06.24 Just from the looks of it I would guess that the pulpit had been run into something solid, not that
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please Crazy Dave Condon at 5:59pm 09.06.24 @andrewH235 I am a former dealer who gave Hunter Marine the original plans to Hunter what became t
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please twalker H260 at 5:19pm 09.06.24 Not sure if the 23.5 has the same valve that the 260 has but I believe it is likely very similar.
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please Ralph Johnstone at 5:17pm 09.06.24 I recently realized that I lost the water ballast cap... Send a picture of the tank where the cap
Replacing bulkhead with compression post (1) Tally Ho at 5:10pm 09.06.24
Engine wiring diagram for Hunter 35.5 dlochner at 4:48pm 09.06.24 Most of the wiring harness will be unaffected by the change in battery chemistry. The alternator out
Engine wiring diagram for Hunter 35.5 kappykaplan at 4:46pm 09.06.24 Perhaps there is something useful in the Hunter 35.5 Downloads section: https://hunter.sailboatowner

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