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Hunter 35.5 FLWestCoast at 5:23pm 11.25.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/921 Hello: I am looking exclusively at 1989-1995 Hunter 35.5 because I like the size, layout and feature
Hunter 140 frame Ayrehead at 10:50am 11.25.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/902 A question about the Hunter 140 / JY14. I have a JY14 built in 1997 and there is a wood board at th
Replacing compass in Hunter 45CC Viktor Eysselein at 4:28pm 11.24.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/874 Has anybody replaced the cockpit compass in a Hunter 45CC? Any tricks? Thanks, Viktor
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib rburt at 10:33am 11.24.23 Smaller Boats 16/2617 My recently purchased 2002 Hunter 260 came without a jib. I would like to have one made that is a m
CLosed must be postponed. georgetheleo at 9:39am 11.24.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1340 Thread still works.
Single private mooring rentals fishinnnc at 4:45am 11.24.23 Ask All Sailors 15/3180 Hi All, I wanted to get the sites opinion on the feasibility of me installing mooring buoys that cou
Mounting a motor sbrogden at 6:49pm 11.23.23 Trailer Sailors 6/1588 I have a Vagabond 14. The only lake near me that accepts sailboats has only two docks which both NE
raymarine connections NCBrew at 4:34pm 11.23.23 Ask All Sailors 5/633 I know nothing about supplying info to the Axiom 9 I have. I added course and speed as an option. R
Pro/con of high capacity alternator for Yanmar 3JH2E bmohr at 10:13am 11.23.23 Ask All Sailors 4/1572 I have a 1998 Hunter 376 with the original Yanmar 3JH2E (non-turbo) engine, with only 1,300 hours. I
Happy Thanksgiving & Remember (1) Ward H at 8:43am 11.23.23 Ask All Sailors 9/888 221569
Need hard vang 1987 c & c mk III Jimongee at 8:32am 11.23.23 C&C 3/1117 Im Jim and a former Hunter owner. I purchased a 1987 C ' C MK III this summer. I winter it in Mani
Starting a yanmar 4jh2e after 3 years? khodgesj90 at 6:58am 11.23.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/1207 Anyone have experience on this? Ive seen some say a diesel engine shouldn't have a problem starting
Happy Thanksgiving! kappykaplan at 6:41am 11.23.23 Ask All Sailors 4/607 May all of you enjoy great meals with family and friends. :beer:
Black Fri Deals CYQK at 3:53am 11.23.23 Ask All Sailors 2/397 Anyone seeing any good deals on Blk Fri?
Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement odlide at 8:09pm 11.22.23 Trailer Sailors 13/2435 I know there is a lot of old discussion on this, but I'd like to try again and keep it simple. Is t
So, where is all the old stuff? Jim Legere at 5:07pm 11.22.23 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/932 I have been on SBO for many years and was quite active in the Cherubini Hunter sub-forum. I know the
what make engine? (1) khodgesj90 at 4:24pm 11.22.23 Engines and Propulsion 16/2232 would someone be able to tell me what make this engine is. it is on a 44ft peterson 1977. thank you
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat jeanchavez at 2:11pm 11.22.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1252 We are planning to purchase a sailboat that we already know first hand is in great shape. We are no
Purchasing first boat from owners jeanchavez at 12:51pm 11.22.23 Ask All Sailors 5/879 I am going to Puerto Vallarta Mexico soon to look at a Jeanneau 349. It is under US flag, it was or
Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? Project_Mayhem at 7:36pm 11.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 19/3327 The exhaust hose attached to my riser is reinforced with a spiral steel wire. It makes for a poor fi

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Replacing ALL of the plumbing dlochner at 12:39pm 10.11.25 Last year I replaced all the tubing with PEX, using off the shelf PEX and fittings. No fancy marine
Engine Rod Knock FastOlson at 12:33pm 10.11.25 Apropos of Whatever, I replaced our high-hour Universal M25XP, in 20218. While I could have removed
Replacing ALL of the plumbing Ralph Johnstone at 11:29am 10.11.25 The obvious strategy would be to replace it run by run, because someone else already figured out th
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 11:28am 10.11.25 I agree - sure sounds like rod tap. It's not too bad, I wouldn't spend any money on that engine giv
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 11:24am 10.11.25 A stethoscope is a great way to pinpoint a sound from your engine. Just touch the tip to different
Engine Rod Knock dLj at 11:08am 10.11.25 I agree - sure sounds like rod tap. It's not too bad, I wouldn't spend any money on that engine give
Engine Rod Knock Hayden Watson at 10:58am 10.11.25 Great thanks guys...here is a short video (Youtube link hopefully works) of the sound. I still ca
Replacing ALL of the plumbing colemj at 10:26am 10.11.25 15mm Pex tubing is available in the US. I get it here, along with all of the push-on fittings I nee
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 9:36am 10.11.25 Great thanks guys...here is a short video (Youtube link hopefully works) of the sound. I still can
Access to water heater ( C 320) john6206 at 9:36am 10.11.25 Looks Great @Scott T-Bird
Seasonal change Ward H at 9:13am 10.11.25 @jssailem Glad you and Lyn are back. Looking forward to a chat when you get settled.
Annapolis Sailboat Show Sunday?? Ward H at 9:04am 10.11.25 Hi Dave, If I'd known you were there yesterday I'd have invited you to join us for lunch. I did
Ceramic heater on board? john6206 at 9:03am 10.11.25 Hey Thanks everyone! we had a great couple days in the cold, got some good sailing in, wore plenty
Annapolis Sailboat Show Sunday?? dlochner at 9:00am 10.11.25 Just received this from my contact with the show at: 12N: As of now, there is no change to the sche
Annapolis Sailboat Show Sunday?? dlochner at 8:54am 10.11.25 We were there yesterday as well. When I spoke with one of the organizers and she expressed concern a
Deck light fixture missing? JRacer at 8:47am 10.11.25 Marinebeam has the correct halogen bulbs for the Aqua Signal fixtures or you can get an LED from the
Hunter 26.5 (1985) Throttle and Gear Control Cables CooperPuppy at 8:39am 10.11.25 I am finally getting around to reposting this after being away fishing for a while. Thanks for the t
Waterlogged Rick Webb at 8:36am 10.11.25 I've done the rudder bracket repair on numerous Sunfish. Easy repair after you get access to the bac
If any of you are going to the Annapolis sailboat show... Ward H at 8:23am 10.11.25 @lehighsail, another buddy and I were at the show yesterday (Friday). @Peggie Hall HeadMistress I
Engine Rod Knock dlochner at 4:57am 10.11.25 I believe you post them to YouTube and just add the link here. But you can ask Dave (@dlochner) and

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