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mounting solar panels iwillmott at 8:47am 05.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2003 I want to get a little independance with solar ' wind. Has anyone mounted solar panels atop the bimi
Hunter 280 overhead panel stereo mount Cor280 at 8:16am 05.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 11/5083 First I just bought a used 1996 Hunter 280 and am very excited to make it my own! Top of my list is
Unknown Boat. Please help! (4) dgheat at 8:12am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3908 I have recently been given a boat by means of abandonment. I'm in the process of getting the officia
New toilet install question Cpt. Jon at 7:53am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 17/3716 I recently purchased a new toilet to replace the 30 year old WC (or something like that), we went wi
How is yours hanging?? (3) guidera48 at 7:45am 05.17.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1666 I finally got the water heater out. It was on it's last leg. 1992 said the label. I found a new muff
"Car Fax" for boats? online research DaveC426913 at 7:28am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2056 Is there a place where I can look up the history of a potential purchase if I have the reg # and the
Legend 37 owners. sailnteacher77 at 7:21am 05.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1388 I know many of these boats had leak problems on the port side around the galley. I have resealed the
Forum paging Gudenuph at 7:18am 05.17.11 Day Sailers 0/1387 I'm having trouble bringing up successive pages of posts from the present to earlier. The present p
Loose clamp, long term drip Dubo at 6:54am 05.17.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3554 Hi, I discovered a clamp leaking at the holding tank on my 87 31' Hunter. The drip seemed to be occu
Outboard Motor Questions doehunter at 6:48am 05.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2049 I have a Honda 8hp 4stroke. Not sure how old it is but it's really clean looking on the outside. Wh
A Helm Worthy of My Ambitions (3) Roger Long at 6:26am 05.17.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 31/12595 Since I'm going to spend a good part of the rest of my life behind Strider's wheel, I decided that i
Another electrical question Sandy Stone at 5:41am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2834 We are the proud new owners of a 1986 Beneteau First 375 with a Volvo auxiliary, a model 2003 I beli
Adding Deck Hardware KenG at 5:25am 05.17.11 Smaller Boats 4/1434 Hi there I have a 1995 Hunter 26. Presently it has a deck organizer and rope double clutch on the st
Anchor light DeniseO30 at 5:23am 05.17.11 Bigger Boats 10/2069 I've a friend that's going up! What bulb would Oday have used up there originally? I picked up a L
Beneteau First 50 Russel123 at 8:02pm 05.16.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1527 My understanding is that the current First 50 will be replaced by a new style coming 2012. Does any
Canted winch pad installation RAD88 at 7:27pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 5/4507 How does one install a winch on a canted pad? More specifically how do you deal with the angled wash
westerbeke 10 two Trouble Help Lee Thompson at 6:58pm 05.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1955 I changed all the fuel filters before splash 3 weeks ago. Had fuel tank out and cleaned it while ins
Relocation Trip - Progress Report JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:50pm 05.16.11 Catalina 310 11/2842 Just to set the seen. My Bride and I purchased a 2001 Catalina 310 in December, stepping up from a
Spinnakers - unlikeable? Mary and Joseph at 6:26pm 05.16.11 Catalina 22 17/3701 Why does everyone I speak to seem to be anti-spinnaker. I am just learning how to sail, and it is s
Want to start sailing, please advise beginner1 at 6:00pm 05.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/3710 I am completely new to sailing and have literally no experience. Only tried catamaran sailing 4 time

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Cracking around inside fixed portlight jssailem at 11:33am 06.09.22 :plus: on Dave's observation of the issue. While not an issue as long as no leaks, it would be a ite
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) kappykaplan at 11:14am 06.09.22 I do keep a back up handheld VHF on board. :plus:
Wire Size rlongfield at 11:07am 06.09.22 Are you rewiring the boat or are you adding new stuff? Yes! :) The wiring in the boat is well, bit
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Ward H at 11:01am 06.09.22 When I installed my SH GX6000 I installed a wired remote mic. In the radio manual it warned against
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing (1) quadrille38 at 10:23am 06.09.22 Thank you for your detailed response, especially given you have the same model Hunter. I have the
Wire Size (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:18am 06.09.22
Wire Size leo310 at 10:02am 06.09.22 My question is what are you doing? Are you rewiring the boat or are you adding new stuff? If your r
Back pressure in sanitation line Windflyer at 10:01am 06.09.22 I see you've just joined sbo.com today...welcome aboard! First, I would have replaced the 1" toile
Wire Size Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 06.09.22 Interesting. When you say 1500 watts, I'm assuming this is supplied by a 120 volt AC supply. The f
Back pressure in sanitation line Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:50am 06.09.22 I see you've just joined sbo.com today...welcome aboard! First, I would have replaced the 1" toilet
Wire Size Project_Mayhem at 9:22am 06.09.22 I'm curious as to how you came to this conclusion and the reference to 1500 watts ? I accidentally
Wire Size Ralph Johnstone at 9:16am 06.09.22 Regardless of temperature rating I would never attempt to push 20 amps through an 18 awg wire. It's
Wire Size Project_Mayhem at 9:14am 06.09.22 I don't think I understand this table, I'm assuming that an 18awg wire can handle 10amps at 75C, 20
Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. Ralph Johnstone at 9:08am 06.09.22 Have surging issues from 2000 to 2500 Does this mean it doesn't surge above 2500 RPM ? I would t
Yanmar 2qm20 wet exhaust pipe Kingjus at 9:02am 06.09.22 The high cost is probably because you're going from 2'' to 1 1/2. You might try installing a short
Buff buff buff DayDreamer41 at 8:54am 06.09.22 Best results you will ever see https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/tips-for-a-great-buff-wax.1
Wire Size DayDreamer41 at 8:43am 06.09.22 The temperature is in reference to insulation of the wire and not the ambient temperature of the spa
Wire Size Davidasailor26 at 8:42am 06.09.22 I don't think I understand this table, I'm assuming that an 18awg wire can handle 10amps at 75C, 20
Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. jim01749 at 8:37am 06.09.22 Thanks! Not a bad idea for the vent....
Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. (1) Justin_NSA at 8:34am 06.09.22 Not sure there is one but others might know for sure. Algae probably got in there from moisture. I i

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