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I need to adjust the nuts on my '09 H33...anyone have the nut sizes since my boat is remote and i wa
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New Hunter 19-2 update   (1)
Henry Scurlock at 8:56am 06.20.22
These are about the best images I could find of the uphaul setup. Hope it gives you a better idea of
New Hunter 19-2 update
Panotaker at 8:54am 06.20.22
2GM20F V-Belt for Alternator
Suri at 8:50am 06.20.22
Have you used the alternator bracket to take up or supply slack to the belt you are using ? a Yanm
Battery
Ward H at 8:41am 06.20.22
I had one of those in my O'day 25. Started the season fully charged and charged again once in th
How do you keep the birds at bay?
kappykaplan at 8:35am 06.20.22
@kermie @Kermit
Anchor violently "jumps" onto bow roller
jssailem at 8:34am 06.20.22
you can go to deep water and deploy all chain and let the chain remove a lotof twist. Just don't h
How do you keep the birds at bay?
jssailem at 8:30am 06.20.22
That sounds much better. We had a sailor named @Kermit here at SBO. He and an Osprey became unfrien
Removing old Thru-Hull
brockangelo at 8:24am 06.20.22
You'll be happy to have the through-hull drains. That was one of the last things I did before I move
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38
flightlead404 at 8:24am 06.20.22
Sure sounds logical Ralph. If one bolt looks like it backed out, It is possible (my non-empirical
helm canopy   (1)
jssailem at 8:23am 06.20.22
Bimini or Umbrella...
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38
flightlead404 at 8:22am 06.20.22
If one's bad, two's worse. Over torquing is not required to ensure the nuts stay put. To make sur
1983 Hunter 34 port side water tank removal
ROBERT1228 at 8:21am 06.20.22
Robert. If the screws were put in from under the top board of the benchseat, then the whole seat ma
1983 Hunter 34 port side water tank removal
jssailem at 8:14am 06.20.22
Robert. If the screws were put in from under the top board of the benchseat, then the whole seat may
New Hunter 19-2 update
richiemx5 at 8:09am 06.20.22
Hey Everyone, Can anyone give me a hand with this. I have a hunter 19-2 and the last boat owner did
Widgen date range
jssailem at 8:04am 06.20.22
Sure looks correct. I suspect the manual for most, if not all, of the boats will be nearly/exactly
How do you keep the birds at bay?
jssailem at 7:58am 06.20.22
we lucked out and there are two ospreys setting up house keeping This raises a question. Aren't Os
How do you keep the birds at bay?
Timm R Oday25 at 7:55am 06.20.22
I also am on a mooring . Every few years the coromants and the seagulls would pick my boat . Argh ..
O'Day. 40- reefing setup?
LouisMK at 7:49am 06.20.22
Forgot to mention that I did not include the distance from the boon up to the reefing point in the s

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