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Shore power cable problem NCBrew at 8:38am 08.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/969 My 30 amp shore power cable has one of the connector holes is very black and looks burned. My AC run
Rudder Bushing Play (1) jkduff at 8:02am 08.09.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1533 I just hauled out my 1991 35.5 ft Hunter Legend because the rudder hit something hard, and it sustai
newport 28mk2 stern tube diameter, pss selection adamv at 8:00am 08.09.22 Newport 2/1015 Hi, I have a dripping stuffing box (1 every 5 seconds, even when i arrive at the boat, more when run
roller troubles scottscotty at 6:50am 08.09.22 Trailer Sailors 5/1058 I have thought about doing away with the 3 rollers in the center of my trailer and replacing them wi
hunter 280 main sail effort Jstonge at 7:53pm 08.08.22 Mid-Size Boats 7/1546 Raising the Main Sail on my 280 takes a lot of effort. after approximately 1/2 up takes a lot of cr
DIY TITANIUM HOSE FITTING FOR STERN TUBE IN BENETEAU (4) Alfa at 7:46pm 08.08.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1732 OEM hose fitting in Beneteau stern tube has metric thread M10-1.5. The hose fitting can be made by m
Sealing my portlights (5) SailingLoto at 6:36pm 08.08.22 Smaller Boats 0/1371 Spent a few hours today revealing my portlights. I used the "stingy sailor" technique I found onli
Hot water tank use when at anchor skunther at 6:17pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 22/3681 Does using hot water when at anchor (and there is no source for additional hot water) cause the hot
Hunter 376 water inlet regulator Greg Mott at 5:07pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1063 I have a Hunter 376 and I would like to install a water inlet regulator so I have constant water on
Cabin water leak Clydo at 5:03pm 08.08.22 Catalina 310 15/3136 Anyone had fresh water leak from water line between galley sink area and head on C310? Have check
Mixing elbow cracked. dirtman at 4:22pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1646 The mixing elbow cracked on our Hunter 310 Yanmar 2GM 20F. We need to replace it. What should we ex
Flush! Plymouth Sailor at 1:57pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1238 Dear Fellow Sailors, I have a new-to-me boat with a full head and holding tank. Not sure if I need
Catalina Fuse Box AdamLesper at 1:48pm 08.08.22 Mid-Size Boats 10/2899 I recently got a line wrapped around my prop (2002 Catalina 32) and the engine cut out right away. I
Cabin cushions S2guy at 11:57am 08.08.22 S2 4/1938 I have a complete set of never-used S2 7.3m cabin cushions (blue) stored in my basement. Also a bra
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't...NOW DOES (8) jssailem at 10:06am 08.08.22 Engines and Propulsion 553/72585 I have been thinking about how to write this tale of woe. A couple of my friends here at SBO have co
cabin supports in a vision 32 Stokeshc at 9:44am 08.08.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/1099 Hello, I have acquired a vision 32 that is in the middle of a refit. Im looking for information
Gelcoat questions. Kaysirin at 8:29am 08.08.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/953 When searching for Hunter parts here on the forum, under the header "Hull" the gelcoat listed for 20
Two Things Hunter 49 Georgedoyle at 9:47pm 08.07.22 Big Boats 16/1698 First thing: I finally got around to installing my Gori three blade folding prop and promptly sheere
Have you seen a "Shelf Cloud"? (1) JamesG161 at 3:36pm 08.07.22 Weather and Forecasting 15/3087 These pictures were taken this week approaching... NASA's Stennis Space Center
Rebuild Perkins Diesel redlegmsg66 at 3:18pm 08.07.22 Engines and Propulsion 20/2960 I should add that when the boat was originally built there was an access hatch in the cockpit that p

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Hunter 49/60 impeller replacement JR19454 at 12:22pm 06.17.25 Does anyone have the origianl write up on this that they can post? I'm new to the H49/MH50.
P42 paralleling the buses on batteries HoosierSailor at 12:11pm 06.17.25 I know why this is happening, and I have diagrams. Do not attempt to bypass the AC switching, your
R.O. water filter install question Don S/V ILLusion at 11:14am 06.17.25 Well perhaps your lawyer side (I'm not holding that against you - I've just spent way too many hour
Rudder quadrant/shaft squeaking FastOlson at 11:06am 06.17.25 Different company, so likely dissimilar methods of design for the tube/post, but on our boat there a
How to stop false 100% battery status Davidasailor26 at 10:58am 06.17.25 Does the BMV have a tail current option like the Smart Shunt? If so turn the tail current down and
Interior Timber 'options' - 1999 H340 (3) Ed Caldwell at 10:53am 06.17.25 some of my interior shots
Interior Timber 'options' - 1999 H340 Ed Caldwell at 10:49am 06.17.25 That shade is definitely darker than my '99 H340. I'll speculate that a previous owner used a dark
water pressure issue colemj at 10:39am 06.17.25 When ours starts to take longer to pressurize, it is always the household filter on the pump outlet
How to stop false 100% battery status dlochner at 10:36am 06.17.25 Battery manufacturers don't change their cases when different labels are slapped on. Look at the cas
Fischer Panda rebuild artboas at 10:32am 06.17.25 It appears that one set of windings on my 14 year old, 1000 hour, Fischer Panda 12 Mini have gone
How to stop false 100% battery status colemj at 10:28am 06.17.25 You have told your battery monitor that you consider the batteries charged when they reach 13.8V. C
R.O. water filter install question dLj at 10:24am 06.17.25
water pressure issue artboas at 10:23am 06.17.25 YEAH... No obvious leaks. Be Joyful... You have a water system. Water does not compress. Air compre
Rudder quadrant/shaft squeaking OzMatos at 10:22am 06.17.25
Rudder quadrant/shaft squeaking OzMatos at 10:21am 06.17.25 Here is the video: https://photos.app.goo.gl/xRSaJTtW9Wm4SqmH6
Trailer bunks SteveHughessails at 10:20am 06.17.25
Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? (1) josepek at 10:18am 06.17.25 I have a suggestion for you One of the difficult things in a tight spot is mounting the rudder angl
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! SteveHughessails at 10:17am 06.17.25
Hunter 49/50 alternator wiring artboas at 10:17am 06.17.25 I recently replaced the turbocharger on my 4jh4 HTE and stumbled onto a short cut you might be inte
R.O. water filter install question dLj at 10:13am 06.17.25 An example of internet information is here, where a system that looks exactly like the PO's is disc

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