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Cabin Light bulb replacement?? John Murphy at 10:17am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1301 Please, The "cabin light" style at the forward base of my helm doesn't come on. Is there a bulb rep
Am I the only one fred1diver at 9:41am 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 1/941 Am I the only one who sails an Olympic Dolphin 23 on the site? I'd like to get to know your experie
Overheatng Charge Controller Blane at 9:10am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1005 I have a MPPT Blue Sky charge contollor hooked up to a 250 watt panel and it gets so hot I can hardl
Cleaing oil off an engine David W at 9:03am 08.17.13 Engines and Propulsion 12/3146 Well I'm embarrassed to say that after topping off the oil in my antique 2QM15 I forgot to replace t
Caliber 28 prop question 31seahorse at 7:52am 08.17.13 Other Sailboats 3/4805 Hello Members, Recently (under two weeks ago) we purchased a Caliber 28 that is equipped with a po
120 v/ac buss bars..... woodster at 7:48am 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 1/814 ....are theses bars connected electrically or are they isolated? ...i have gotten confused about t
Try to Repairyself or Let the Pro do it. (6) marc.moore01 at 7:10am 08.17.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2122 I figure I'd put the Question to the Group I have a 1979 O'Day 25" I was wondering if I should Attem
Insurance Claim reworb at 5:05am 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 17/3182 I posted this in an older thread however the title of that thread has one believe it is more of an
Power for entertainment radio/CD player smokey73 at 4:47am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/895 1994 Hunter 40.5 When I got the boat last year the entertainment radio/CD player was not there but
1984 H27 stuffing box Bigjer40 at 10:31pm 08.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2387 I have been tolerating this leaky box since I bought her a year and a half ago. Has anyone replaced
LED Bulb for Halogen fixtures Jon Bastien at 8:01pm 08.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1385 Hi everyone, I had a "find" at my local Home Despot that I thought I'd share with y'all. If yo
Bad Wood Underneath Supporting Mast billpaul at 4:50pm 08.16.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/960 I have a 1980 30' Hunter -recently purchased. Had the local boat yard do a bottom job and replaced t
Anyone ever see anything like this? (2) Bigjer40 at 4:39pm 08.16.13 Ask All Sailors 20/4075 So I have had my 1984 Hunter 27 for a year and a half. Last week when I was getting ready to wash he
Hunter 376/386 anchor hawse tomfoolery at 3:39pm 08.16.13 Big Boats 7/2348 I am curious, the 376/386 vintage Hunters don't use an open anchor rode bin but a hawse pipe which c
Rear Bunk Curtain rpwillia at 3:24pm 08.16.13 Catalina 310 1/1279 Has anyone done anything to improve on what is there? My track pops out from time to time and the cu
Oday 22 rudder ami342 at 3:06pm 08.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1574 Could anybody tell me about how much a stock rudder should weigh for a '78 Oday 22? The one that cam
Bad Wood Under Mast billpaul at 2:06pm 08.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1014 I have a 1980 30' Hunter that I bought recently. I had the local boat yard do a bottom job, and the
Hunter 42 Engine dewinterize procedures Yanmar JackR at 12:48pm 08.16.13 Big Boats 4/1182 I do not live where my boat is berthed....so I have always had it winterized (and dewinterized) prof
Advice on installing handrails lajimo at 12:31pm 08.16.13 Big Boats 1/1090 I'm getting ready to install an extra set of teak handrails on the deck of my 1985 H40. These will b
Sails for sale Bill1565 at 12:07pm 08.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 0/906 I just listed here on SBO an Asym, a main and an undersized jib for sale. Trying to make room in ou

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The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition SycloneDriver at 10:38am 05.23.23 In my opinion, unless you measure the overboard pump rate on your boat you do not know and cannot u
Plans for hurricane season 2023? JamesG161 at 10:34am 05.23.23 More to come soon on this forum about 2023 season. Weather and Forecasting The National Hurricane
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Kings Gambit at 10:14am 05.23.23 Sooooo, let us twist the topic a little. In my mind, there is a far better chance of my boat havin
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 9:53am 05.23.23 Great tip to review Yacht insurance.
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jon hansen at 9:51am 05.23.23 i sail with a crew, sailing is a team sport for me. i have a P.A.R. bilge pump, which is slow, but
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. ElementalSail at 9:42am 05.23.23 Thank You!!
Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem (5) Rich Stidger at 9:39am 05.23.23 I humbly award @Ralph Johnstone the esteemed title of Wizard Extraordinaire. His diagnosis of a bad
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jon hansen at 9:33am 05.23.23 https://www.xylem.com/siteassets/brand/rule/resources/manual/rule-360-2000-standard-bilge-iom.pdf p
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Kings Gambit at 9:32am 05.23.23 The bilge pump isn't going to save the boat, it's only going to delay the sinking. It might if the
Cockpit drain not draining Benny17441 at 9:18am 05.23.23 I don't think a shop vac would do it, if the hose did not. Perhaps using an air compressor while u
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing JamesG161 at 9:12am 05.23.23 The Lower Rudder Bushing should not be Fixed in place. site. ________ checking the play (measurin
broken Luff Extrusion on Cat 22 Joe at 9:09am 05.23.23 ..... Some dealers are offering the FF4 ( for 25-30" boats). Any issues with installing a larger fl
Cockpit drain not draining Joe at 9:05am 05.23.23 Remove the pipe, clean the fittings and pipe. If there's a check valve in the line, blowing it from
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? Roland5048 at 9:01am 05.23.23 I have a '77 h30. The table setup should be the same. There is, or should be, a leg that drops dow
SSB Newbie Question Don S/V ILLusion at 8:53am 05.23.23
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak Rick D at 8:47am 05.23.23 FWIW, I have replaced 3 water heaters (Seaward) in 40 years. In each case, the failure was at the he
Port light surround Hunter Legend 45 Rodsails at 8:44am 05.23.23 Or Fly's not welcome here.
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing (3) rebelh2o at 8:28am 05.23.23 Hoping to piggyback on this posting to to get some info on my rudder assembly. I have a 2001 Hunter
New Fuel Sending Unit Rich Stidger at 8:19am 05.23.23 Rather than a solid gasket, I have found Permatex the only sealant that sticks to poly like :poop:
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? Ralph Johnstone at 8:16am 05.23.23 If you posted a picture, we'd know far better what you were talking about. Only one or two people

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