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Type of Porthole SHADS at 9:11pm 06.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/870 We have a 1996 Hunter 26. We are missing the bug screen to the porthole above the Queen size bunk u
Port Window Broken shaynebennett at 8:42pm 06.12.11 Smaller Boats 4/2635 I have a 1986 or so 25 foot Catalina. The rear, starbord cabin window was broken out in a hail stor
Pre 1972 Hull ID number mangosnrum at 8:40pm 06.12.11 Other Sailboats 0/1735 I am trying to get my boat registered in Florida, it is a 1969 Ericson 26. I understand that manufac
Leaking from starboard side (2) g5665 at 8:11pm 06.12.11 Yamaha 5/2959
Lewmar 40" Folding Wheel Nodak7 at 8:07pm 06.12.11 Big Boats 3/1889 Just curious!!! I have a 40" Lewmar Folding Wheel and one of the spoke welds broke. The spoke was on
Finally! Took the boat out today . . . ddeand at 7:52pm 06.12.11 Day Sailers 2/1471 I've had my Hunter 170/18 in the water for about a month, but because of some pretty good reasons, I
Genoa track location ebsail at 6:34pm 06.12.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1086 I've seen some previous posts on this but no clear answer. Will the cockpit coaming track be in the
hot water on demand spunky13 at 5:26pm 06.12.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1951 I need to replace my Raritan water heater but don't particularly what to go the same route. Has any
our first trip on the bay! (6) thomasgoodmaniii at 5:23pm 06.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1670 my wife and i took our first real sailing trip of the year this past weekend. we put in at dandy poi
Replacement windows on 40 .5 captron at 5:13pm 06.12.11 Big Boats 7/2010 I think some of you 40.5 owners have already done this and as I prepare to do the same i'm wondering
So.... how was your weekend (1) Scott B at 5:13pm 06.12.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2589 Launch Friday, get boat in water, slight leak around engine raw water thru-hull, pull out, rebed thr
spinnaker masthead rigging robf1000 at 4:57pm 06.12.11 S2 1/1684 I have a 9.2A that came with an extra halyard and a spinnaker pole, but it was never rigged. I have
Edson pedestal model fiestaMojo at 4:31pm 06.12.11 The Cherubini Hunters 10/4646 what is the model number of the Edson steering pedestal used on the Cherubini era boats?
fuel/water separator fiestaMojo at 4:27pm 06.12.11 Engines and Propulsion 1/2663 what is the best fuel/water separator (primary filter)? I'm replacing my fuel tank, fill, and lines
Removing epoxy Stephen K at 4:26pm 06.12.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1628 It looks like my boat has some hardened epoxy on the deck...some on the smooth surface and some on t
Honda BF5 Charger Installation (12) CaptDon01 at 2:27pm 06.12.11 Catalina 22 0/10047 Here are some photos of my recent project to install the charging kit on our Honda outboard. Having
How to know if a raw water pump is re-buildable? Rich Stidger at 1:12pm 06.12.11 Engines and Propulsion 2/2221 I have a couple of Volvo pumps that were leaking and I determined that it was cheaper to buy a new
looking for advice (4) sail2011 at 12:35pm 06.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2257 hi, i'm considering buying this hunter 280, 1996, 1. wing keel has a dent at the bottom and cra
Honda 9.9 Deucer at 12:32pm 06.12.11 Smaller Boats 16/6258 Just a little community knowledge for those with Honda 9.9's (which we have on our H260). Our water
ST30 speed problem kb5rex at 11:59am 06.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1552 I have a 1998 H310 with a ST30 speed indicator that is reading 0.0. I have removed the transducer f

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2 digit Hobbs Meter Catalina 27 (1) Stu Jackson at 10:42am 01.13.22 It is a manual meter, two digit in the standard tach. Thanks. Usually just the far right digit is
Throttle Position while Sailing Tom J at 9:56am 01.13.22 the decal on the throttle housing indicating that the throttle should be placed in the reverse posi
PEX and chlorine Terry Cox at 9:44am 01.13.22 What is your experience? Hi Bouchard, Hunter used 1/2 inch Zurn (Quest) Pex Quicktite brand polybu
2 digit Hobbs Meter Catalina 27 Calif. Ted at 9:43am 01.13.22 Usually just the far right digit is black on white background to denote tenths and all others are wh
PEX and chlorine Ralph Johnstone at 9:28am 01.13.22 That's not PEX. Its polybutylene piping. Yes it is susceptible to chlorine. Above is all you need
2 digit Hobbs Meter Catalina 27 (1) oceanside27 at 9:19am 01.13.22 Is it only showing two digits or is there only space for two digits ? Digital or analog readout ?
Steven N Steven N at 9:15am 01.13.22 it is cycling on and off I dont think it is running to often
2 digit Hobbs Meter Catalina 27 Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 01.13.22 Is it only showing two digits or is there only space for two digits ? Digital or analog readout ?
Throttle Position while Sailing Stu Jackson at 9:10am 01.13.22 Search the archives for more details The phrase to use is "transmission position" to find earlier
Throttle Position while Sailing (1) sail sfbay at 8:41am 01.13.22 Hunter sailboats with Yanmar engines should put the the transmission shifter must be in the "neutral
376 hunter tank level sensor Nicolas at 8:35am 01.13.22 Thank you very much, I'll have a look.
376 hunter tank level sensor Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:32am 01.13.22 I suggest you replace it with a system that uses sensors that are attached to the outside of the tan
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel pclarksurf at 8:18am 01.13.22 great example @C_Level
Which Battery is better? Benny17441 at 8:04am 01.13.22 Any battery that doesn't overcapitalize it's features. There is a difference between denominated
PEX and chlorine Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:41am 01.13.22 The chlorine bleach solution used to recommission the fresh water tank and plumbing only remains in
Tired Winches Ward H at 7:39am 01.13.22 I've always thought if I had boat parts that needed to be cleaned up I'd look into powder coating bl
What do I do with PO's shit? Benny17441 at 7:23am 01.13.22 Never give up removing a lid or cap, drill holes and even destroy it and pick it out in pieces if yo
dis-continuous standing rigging on a 1996 beneteau oceanis 400 replacement ? bwagner187 at 7:18am 01.13.22 Hello Ben and Welcome to the SBO forum. You have chosen a grand boat. Rigging is a critical piece
Slipper 17. Removal of Deck mounted mast support twistedskipper at 7:09am 01.13.22
PEX and chlorine kloudie1 at 6:52am 01.13.22 My old polybutylene system is still ok. It is from 1985; I use chlorine in my tanks always. I think

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