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Cabin Light bulb replacement?? John Murphy at 10:17am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1302 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 4/896 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 7/2349 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 1/1091 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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Non working microwave Clydo at 3:56pm 05.23.23 We got rid of ours shortly after we bought the boat. We weren't hooked up to shore power enough to
Finding the right LED replacement bulbs. Maine Sail at 3:54pm 05.23.23 You are required by law to have Nav Lights that meet COLREGS. The only way to be sure of this is to
Holding tanks q's fred1diver at 3:51pm 05.23.23
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition (1) SycloneDriver at 2:58pm 05.23.23 So I timed my bilge pump rate. One bucket in 20 to 24 seconds. Bucket appears to be about 2 gallon
CCFL 6" Diameter upgrade. Very cool!! artboas at 2:39pm 05.23.23 Well, with some time management, you can possibly have 1/2 the lights then.
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak Stu Jackson at 2:32pm 05.23.23 @Stu Jackson - Question... I won't be at my boat anytime soon, and knowing that I've had the boat f
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 2:11pm 05.23.23 joking aside, I assume you know insurance underwriters for boats in Florida and probably elsewhere
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 2:01pm 05.23.23 If I'm going to be in an area for hurricane season, I will often take my dinghy out at several tide
Circuit panel wiring question. Wm. Gill at 1:58pm 05.23.23 I deduct the switch function has been changed by a previous owners.Adding a second panel would also
Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem Ralph Johnstone at 1:37pm 05.23.23 I humbly award @Ralph Johnstone the esteemed title of Wizard Extraordinaire. Wow ! Can't wait fo
CCFL 6" Diameter upgrade. Very cool!! ggrizzard at 1:25pm 05.23.23 :clap: I wish I had the time on this planet to do half that job!
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? Roland5048 at 1:23pm 05.23.23 What @ggrizzard said. Easy peasy.
Circuit panel wiring question. Wm. Gill at 1:18pm 05.23.23 Don't know your panel, but to your last question: YES I also think you need a new panel with more
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Roland5048 at 1:18pm 05.23.23 To those who with sailboats over 35 ft, who feel their sailboat is vulnerable, what is your plan th
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? ggrizzard at 1:17pm 05.23.23 The support leg was made of teak by Hunter's wood shop 43 years ago. The newer Hunters used the pole
Circuit panel wiring question. Timm R Oday25 at 1:17pm 05.23.23 I deduct the switch function has been changed by a previous owners.Adding a second panel would also
Finding the right LED replacement bulbs. Timm R Oday25 at 1:13pm 05.23.23 I recently had the exact same issue . The replacement incandescent bulb was listed as being in stock
Finding the right LED replacement bulbs. Wm. Gill at 1:06pm 05.23.23 A bit confused over whether you need a spreader or a steaming light bulb. Different model boat here
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:59pm 05.23.23 in the meantime I am in fact patiently waiting for Florida home port sailors thoughts.on the topi
Circuit panel wiring question. ggrizzard at 12:57pm 05.23.23 Don't know your panel, but to your last question: YES I also think you need a new panel with more a

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