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through hull trainmanjess at 5:35am 01.20.14 Kittiewake 6/4402 hello all I have 4 through hulls in my boat that cannot use... they are a bronze ball cock through
Nexgen 5.5 in a Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 5:27am 01.20.14 Big Boats 9/1700 Has anyone installed a NEXGEN 5.5KW generator in an Hunter 40.5? I got a very good deal on a Nexge
Polyester resin upside down Picflight at 11:39pm 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 9/3284 I have Evercoat finishing resin 100518, I am applying on the outside, bottom of hull. The instructio
C-22's Finish in the Top at PHX Regatta CaptDon01 at 11:06pm 01.19.14 Catalina 22 5/1158 Well.....the results are in, and a couple C-22's took top honor's at the PHX "Birthday Regatta/Leuke
Tiller training Brian D at 8:55pm 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3171 Do you know anyone who is learning how to use a tiller? If so, here is an exercise that will help en
Plumbing the depths for.. puddlejockey at 8:23pm 01.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1312 Plumbing advice specific to the early 80's bini.. Can someone tell me how the plumbing is setup o
'87 272LE- Loose foot or attached main? Mickstr6 at 7:08pm 01.19.14 Bigger Boats 8/3024 I looked in the archives and didn't see anything to help me...I need to replace my very tired main a
Rudder Bearing Replacement, Hunter 35.5 Steverhnm at 6:34pm 01.19.14 Big Boats 18/7067 So it looks like rudder bearing replacement is in the future for me. Has anyone done this on a 35.5
Hunter 216 Centre Board michael gill at 4:56pm 01.19.14 Smaller Boats 3/1103 My 216 is showing too much sideways movement and I assume the bushes or some other element of the CB
oil indicator light Jwhy at 4:52pm 01.19.14 Catalina 30 2/926 Should the oil pressure light come on when the ignition key is turned to on?
radar on the mast jwieneck at 4:25pm 01.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4839 I am trying to finally put radar on the boat. I have never had radar before. So I decide after loo
I don't think I need a 9.9hp for a Mac25 (3) patrickfarley at 12:09pm 01.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 69/9255 I have been sailing my current boat for 3 years now. I have a 9.9hp 2 stroke engine. According to
Oday 30 KCB, hull and leak problems (2) robert sardo at 11:55am 01.19.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/985 I need help with an on going hull problem on a 1979 keel centerboard model Oday 30. There appears to
Out of water inspection Regular Guy at 11:05am 01.19.14 Smaller Boats 19/2709 I am new to this forum but was reading for some time as guest through many of these valuable informa
Batten Car System thaeni at 11:01am 01.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2099 I have a full batten main on my 33.5 and when dropping the sail it only comes down 1/2 way. I was w
Another Rescue at Sea Salty at 9:40am 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 19/4330 There was a rescue at sea 300 miles off VA. According to the news report the couple was rescued of t
Sad day in St Lucia ifmdalvey at 9:37am 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 73/8659 A link to a British report below, a yachting couple were attacked and the husband suffered fatal inj
343 salt water inlet grills Methane Mick at 9:23am 01.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1132 I cannot remove the two underwater metal grills at the intakes for the engine raw water cooling and
Fenders air leaking MORNING LIGHT at 8:34am 01.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/957 Among my 6 fenders, there are always 2 or 3 that are missing some air pressure. Can we change the va
Atlantic Canada Hunter Rendezvous July 2014 (1) Jim Legere at 7:41am 01.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1014 I thought I would pass this on: Dear Hunter Owner, As you may know we are organizing a Hunter Own

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Hunter 306 swim ladder jdrutten at 6:58am 07.05.23 There's a ladder listed in the store here for the 306: Hunter 306 ladder, telescoping Also, @jaysw
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 wnischt at 6:44am 07.05.23 James! Is it possible that you would be willing to help me with advice? Walter Nischt
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 (2) JamesG161 at 6:30am 07.05.23
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything JamesG161 at 5:59am 07.05.23 Rubber strap wrenches with 36" Actually there is a smaller one in that $8 kit, that fits 3/4th inc
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything (4) Claude L.-Auger at 5:39am 07.05.23 I unfortunately do not have the number of my Bomar hatch, but my boat being an 84 it's certainly an
Merit 22 owners Merit of the Bay at 5:35am 07.05.23
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery dlochner at 4:38am 07.05.23 If you are going to hang your hat on just ABYC, you are missing the boat on this evolving technolog
cant identify my venture2? rgranger at 4:25am 07.05.23
Install New Winches? (1) jssailem at 3:43am 07.05.23 @Ken13559 , some winches are designed to be oriented in a specific manner. The orientation is based
Hunter 306 swim ladder Brinky63 at 3:42am 07.05.23 You should be able to get it here on SBO. I found swim ladders of various steps online but the widt
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything jssailem at 3:10am 07.05.23 I will try this after experimenting with a few new lubricants. I suggest a Canadian product made
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Ralph Johnstone at 12:44am 07.05.23 How about extra torque? And where does it all end ? Rubber strap wrenches with 36" snipes on the
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything (1) JamesG161 at 10:29pm 07.04.23 How about extra torque?
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery MikeHoncho at 10:13pm 07.04.23 Unfortunately, some of the information presented in the quoted post is misleading and irrelevant. W
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery MikeHoncho at 10:08pm 07.04.23
cant identify my venture2? micmacirq at 9:16pm 07.04.23 i still need a main and head sail as well. rigging and mast seem all there and functional
cant identify my venture2? (8) micmacirq at 9:11pm 07.04.23 upon review i now realize these are terrrible photos. my appologies. as im refitting the interio
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Ralph Johnstone at 9:08pm 07.04.23 You'll only know if you try it. It all sounds good in theory. However, if I bugger up the taper
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Tedd at 8:44pm 07.04.23 My thinking regarding the slots is two-fold. Most importantly, extra slots will mean that the fing
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Ralph Johnstone at 8:36pm 07.04.23 I'd be tempted to try cutting more slots in the taper to help it release more easily. It's essentia

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