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Pump for A/C betzhunter at 9:41am 05.02.10 Big Boats 2/1188 We just purchased a 1984 Hunter 34' a few weeks ago and we are doing some updates and clean up to th
Manual & Auto Yanmar 3JH3E Engine Shut down Ron McCoy at 9:02am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 0/2744 For those of you who have both the auto (red push button) engine shut down and a manual (pull/push)
For your use - A nice, clean C30 interior layout (1) SailingWebGuy at 8:46am 05.02.10 Catalina 30 1/2558 I whipped this up this morning. Needed a general interior layout...one that I could scale up and it
Help me complete the diagram!...please (1) SailingWebGuy at 7:55am 05.02.10 Catalina 30 1/1690 I need a little guidance on wiring up my boat. I should also mention that I have no idea what I'm d
26S weather helm - replace Genoa with jib? MaCS70 at 7:52am 05.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4120 Hello Everyone! The old story: a 26S with a strong tendency of weather helm. I have a 150% Genoa
Same battery type with ACR? Berndahle at 7:00am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1810 I'm planning on running my two 4D AGM batteries in parallel as my house bank on switch #1 and adding
Varnish Woes sandpiper10471 at 6:53am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2653 The teak strips beside my companionway were beautiful varnished gold but as the finish was getting a
Repair for Apelco radio bobby g at 6:28am 05.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1936 I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5. The radio that came withe the boat is the Apelco 5160. Finally crapped
Another electrical Dilema. Help! Prime Time at 7:49pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2587 Hi, Maybe some of you have had this problem. I have 6 x 6 volt power tech agm batteries wired a
Thru Hull Replacement foolproof at 6:33pm 05.01.10 Catalina 30 27/9724 Hello all: I have a 1976 C30 with, you guessed it, gate valves and steel nipples for thru hulls.
36.7 Dacron Sails - Looking To Buy Ducati at 6:05pm 05.01.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1337 Looking to buy lightly used Dacron sails for a 36.7. Main + 140-150 Genoa Regards
Swing keel versus dagger keel John Chivers at 6:00pm 05.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3770 (Just to be upfront, I lied....I don't own a sailboat yet.....but soon!) We are looking for a newer
cockpit wiring ? gwhite at 5:13pm 05.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1111 Anybody had luck chasing wires from the wheel area to he AC/DC panel, I'm trying to run wires for a
Alternator not charging Mickey84H34 at 4:01pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2713 We recently replaced the original alternator on the Yanmar 3GM in our Hunter 34 with a high output v
Lewar opening port light insamji1 at 2:52pm 05.01.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1903 I just installed a new gasket in my Lewmar port light. Defender Industries ordered it for me direc
Tight fuel line lessons Roger Long at 1:59pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1743 You can learn something new every day, sometimes two. I've had a very small fuel leak ever since I
Ignition key or fuel stop lever, which first? John Lowery at 1:50pm 05.01.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1911 Can anyone tell me if I have damaged to any electrical components when I attempted to turn the engin
Heaviest outboard? Stormsailor at 1:18pm 05.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1340 I have an 86 hunter 23.5, what is the Heaviest outboard I can use, I need to hang a 78 johnson 9.9.
Bilge pump and thru hull location chefmike at 12:04pm 05.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1160 In regards to a 1971 V2-22 where is the best location for a bilge pump(s) and the thru hull exit? My
Hunter 376 cutless bearing - owner manual error finleydc at 10:09am 05.01.10 Big Boats 0/2179 I learned the hard way this week that there is an error in the Hunter 376 owner manual diagrams show

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Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:55am 06.10.22
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Ward H at 6:29am 06.10.22 Then I would have filled the mast somehow to hold the conduit in place while I drilled the holes th
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS jssailem at 6:13am 06.10.22 Yes, you can do a temporary fix. Lots of boat owners have done that. Cover the boat with a tarp...
Gelcoat Touch up Project_Mayhem at 5:59am 06.10.22 You can also add a drying agent to speed up the cure time, albeit I have not. Thank you for the ba
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing ice breaker at 5:56am 06.10.22 I never tried this, but a tech from one of the AC manufactures, told me that if you reside in colder
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing RandB Davis at 5:49am 06.10.22
Yanmar 2qm20 wet exhaust pipe RoyS at 5:12am 06.10.22 I am surprised that your exhaust hose is 1-1/2". Most are 2" throughout. You could (at great expense
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop WindGypsy at 4:33am 06.10.22 i am an 80 yr old that has decided i would not spend my last days watching day time TV. So i bought
Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. chp at 4:09am 06.10.22 I had this similar problem on my 280. So much goop in the tank that the pickup tube plugged up. This
Structural Foam dlochner at 3:44am 06.10.22 What is the SBO store? Thanks for the input It is the business that supports this forum. Always
Structural Foam kappykaplan at 3:42am 06.10.22 What is the SBO store? The Sailboat Owners Store on this website. :beer:
Structural Foam teacherspet at 3:22am 06.10.22 A reach out to the former Hunter Service Tech now working in the SBO store. He may be able to let
SBO is moving to the lower right-hand corner Will Gilmore at 2:46am 06.10.22 The metropolis of Gainesville, which is a nice town! Ah! Gator country, for sure. I was born the
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37 macdoug at 12:59am 06.10.22 I would love a close up photo. It seems to me that strengthening the roller will be a more straightf
SBO is moving to the lower right-hand corner (3) jssailem at 8:55pm 06.09.22 206130 206129
Being contacted hceajudah at 8:54pm 06.09.22 Crazy Dave, most definitely! From my perspective, there was never a bad start! Thanks so much!
Edson side lock knob unscrews when loosening (1) jssailem at 8:44pm 06.09.22 is loctite a permanent solution (permanent in a way that I'll regret later)? Or removable at some p
Back pressure in sanitation line Windflyer at 8:43pm 06.09.22 Maybe...What brand/version hose did you buy? IT"S WHITE SMOOTH 1.5inch PVC ANTI ODOUR SANITATION H
Plastimo 16274 air pump for engine room - how is it controlled? SycloneDriver at 8:01pm 06.09.22 On my boat there is a relay zip tied to a coolant hose. It has two diodes on the out contact. I be
Packing gland nut getting hot. Mistyseas1991 at 7:54pm 06.09.22 I'm probably mis-remembering. I put a chunk of sponge under the packing gland, and it has a small w

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