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Some Thanks, Somethings Learned, Some questions geehaw at 11:35pm 06.04.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2433 Well Spent 6 days sailing last week. Had a tremendous time. Seen lots of seals some humpbacks some
Anchor light plug jjsbiggs at 10:26pm 06.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2183 My 1984 M25 has a mast light but does not have an anchor light and I would like to add one. Instead
No drip from Shaft Seal lr172 at 9:26pm 06.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1532 I acquired an H34 this spring and recently noticed that I am not getting any drips from my prop shaf
Am I over-prop'ed lr172 at 9:23pm 06.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2384 My new to me H34 has a 2 blade Maxi-prop. My research indicated the factory recommend pitch (it is
Holding tank - adding new fittings theredboat at 7:35pm 06.04.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/5907 I want to add the ability to hose out my holding tank from the deck. I already have the deck fittin
Fuel line size guidera48 at 6:48pm 06.04.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2717 Finishing replacing all the engine hoses, I am at the fuel lines now. I am relocating the racor fuel
What kind of hose? daysailer at 6:18pm 06.04.11 Day Sailers 2/1349 The rubber hose that looks like it has been wrapped in tape that holds the Centerboard Pendant, wher
H34 Standing rig questions Saillife at 5:52pm 06.04.11 Big Boats 9/3029 Hi all, Very embarrassing question about the standing rigging on an '83 hunter 34. I had the mast u
New charger and invertor location simplicity at 4:35pm 06.04.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1536 I just purchased an O'Day34 and bought a new Xantrex charger and invertor to upgrade the electrical.
Does anyone know if a camper top for a 23.5 fit a 23 Lorry65 at 4:01pm 06.04.11 Smaller Boats 0/1150 We are looking to put a camper top on our 23' Hunter. Does anyone know if the hatches for the 23 an
Looking at the Center Cockpits! therobesons at 2:47pm 06.04.11 Big Boats 2/1119 Do you know when the first run of the 450 cc was from what year to what year. I think it was like 1
Time to give back, cushion refurb... rochesterdriver at 2:10pm 06.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1230 Good day all, I've sucked enough info out of here so it's time to reciprocate. The cushions on my
Help dmoore at 2:10pm 06.04.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3479 We use Odorlos holding tank treatment but discovered upon arriving we are almost out. Our marina ca
Javelin Mast Step Issue no-way at 1:55pm 06.04.11 Day Sailers 5/3809 While launching our boat in the St. Lawrence River for the season this year, I noticed a number of s
View Discretion Advised (1) Roger Long at 1:53pm 06.04.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 15/4917 Viewer Discretion Advised The horrible things people do to boats. http://hphotos-snc6.fbcdn.net/24
replacing the sinks on a '87 catalina 27 weinie at 1:46pm 06.04.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/3915 Gotta replace some worn out stainless steel sinks in the galley and head. Are the sinks bolted or s
Help, the boat won't start!! smtucker at 12:45pm 06.04.11 Catalina 310 12/4557 Our 310 Catalina was functioning fine. (Bought her last year, a 2005). We took it out for a sail a f
holding tank carneypat at 10:00am 06.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1226 Went 9 miles out and could not empty the holding tank. HELP Tried to pump out at pump out statio
salon table carneypat at 9:55am 06.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1662 Just purchased a 29.5 hunter and can not convert salon to bed. HELP ALSO what to do about leaky s
Water Tank Maint? (New Owner) OS2Dude at 8:04am 06.04.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1933 I recently bought an O'Day 23. There is not much original paperwork or manuals for it. I figured o

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2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 9:56pm 08.31.22 Only from what I've seen here on SBO, the same cracks keep opening up again and again. It would li
Is this a common H34 sole problem? Capt Robbie at 9:55pm 08.31.22 usually that is a result from the companionway hatch leaking from rain that sometimes drips around t
A/C duct locations (1) Capt Robbie at 9:41pm 08.31.22 Ed. Before rerouting ducts try installing an in-line fan to increase your CFM n and resistance in th
Propane pressure gauge JamesG161 at 8:40pm 08.31.22 You have thirty seconds to answer. I was watching a crime movie.:cool: _____ It that a British Pou
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 7:35pm 08.31.22 Not here.:rolleyes: I should have said I have labelled all three of my tanks only for my own esti
Open House - well; BOAT Blitz at 7:33pm 08.31.22 love the boat, wish there were some more interior pictures as well as the anchor roller area to see
windless (1) Ken13559 at 7:24pm 08.31.22 My Hunter 326 stock Windlass comes with forward rode dropping and not downward. I understand the Sim
Wet core from dodger snaps? CarlN at 7:23pm 08.31.22 I'm going to experiment with both thickened Gflex epoxy and Bed-It Butyl after using a countersink b
General upgrade Info Crusty Ol Salt at 7:17pm 08.31.22 modified the bilge to get rid of the 'odor' Been a sailor my whole adult life and I have always
A/C duct locations Crusty Ol Salt at 7:07pm 08.31.22 Do you need vents into your main cabin? if the unit return is located in the main cabin all the retu
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Hayden Watson at 7:04pm 08.31.22 Richard... Your boat and what you do is always ok.. That said, consider. Rope clutches have to fail
DC electric panel troubleshooting Tally Ho at 7:00pm 08.31.22
Testing coolant pump? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:49pm 08.31.22 What I've observed is that the water temp comes up to around 170 and surges to around 180. It didn'
Tips for top down furler? Hayden Watson at 6:44pm 08.31.22 I don't understand what you're saying. The tack and the head components of the furler allow the to
Propane pressure gauge dlochner at 6:41pm 08.31.22 Not here.:rolleyes: The Tanks are put on a scale and filled. That's what I thought until I had
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer Scott T-Bird at 6:30pm 08.31.22 I don't blame you for being resistant to dyneema. Your choice to use 7x19 wire rope seems odd. Is
Propane pressure gauge JamesG161 at 6:24pm 08.31.22 All tanks are labelled with their MT and full weights. Not here.:rolleyes: The Tanks are put on a
Western Lake Erie tkwhalen at 6:07pm 08.31.22 John Some where above some one suggested to try chartering so you can test western Lake Erie. If yo
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 5:58pm 08.31.22 I am curious about how the bottom is being wrapped tight and not the top. With a "top down" furler
Testing coolant pump? (1) CowboyWay at 5:54pm 08.31.22 I've seen intermittent brief surges in coolant temperature. I've replaced the impeller on the raw wa

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