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OUTHAUL END CAP mjsb at 4:28pm 07.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/826 Has anyone had to replace the outhaul end cap on their boom. i have an 87 Hunter 31 and after inspec
First Haul Out c07chrisjohnson at 3:45pm 07.05.21 Big Boats 3/573 I have a 1985 Hunter 34 and I'm having the boat hauled out for the first time (besides the purchase
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? (6) patrickkidd at 3:11pm 07.05.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1217 I overheated my Yanmar 2GM and the exhaust hose started leaking. After replacing the rather old exha
Battery troubles Captain W at 12:21pm 07.05.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2525 Bought two new AGM batteries before the sailing season last year. Sailed the entire year without is
78 Lancer 28 owners manual Jaycake at 12:11pm 07.05.21 Lancer 3/1557 Hi all, As the title says...I have mine and I scanned it as a PDF. other than the warranty pages an
Standing Rigging jjweiss56 at 11:55am 07.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1504 HI, all. New to the forum here. I need to replace the standing rigging on my Hunter H22, model yea
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed (1) fox9988 at 11:30am 07.05.21 Engines and Propulsion 11/2626 195889 New to me boat that's been sitting for two years. I recently got the engine started. Engine
Disassemble cabin reading light (2) kbgunn at 10:45am 07.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1269 I'm working on the headliner in a 2006 Hunter 38. There are some reading light fixtures in the aft c
Inflatable RIB capseaquel at 10:26am 07.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1056 Looking for suggestions for lifting our dinghy on deck. 8.3 ft Thanks
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard John Marrone at 9:36am 07.05.21 Catalina 22 8/969 Just another hurdle with this boat "Old Boat" update. How does a Fuel line or for that matter a Engi
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus teneicm at 7:02am 07.05.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2348 Hi folks and greetings from another owner of a French built boat! We have a 90's era Privilege cata
Propane storage on H44 Ac wyctoronto at 5:20am 07.05.21 Big Boats 10/1278 Hello. My 44AC has a vented box in the port cockpit lazarette for house use. Where do others store
Electronic anomalies DougM at 5:04am 07.05.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1094 July 4 marks the first time my boat has actually sailed since September 2019. It was a good day with
Shower drain clogged Mike M. at 2:30pm 07.04.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3170 I recently had my seacocks replaced on my Beneteau 411. Yesterday, I notice water standing and was w
Hatch and port light covers or coating Rjm st.petersburg at 1:13pm 07.04.21 Ask All Sailors 7/490 We are discussing covering our hatches and port lights. I was wondering if the sunbrella will cause
Enjoy the Day sailme88 at 1:02pm 07.04.21 Big Boats 1/1259 Hoping you all enjoy Independence Day with your families and friends and hopefully aboard YOUR boats
Waste System Diagram (1) sail sfbay at 10:24am 07.04.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1453 New older boat to me has a complex waste system with 2 toilets, Raritan Electroscan system and multi
Do You Have a Safety Gear Diagram on Your Boat? (1) sail sfbay at 9:36am 07.04.21 Ask All Sailors 6/757 I have tabulated the boat's safety gear in Word. Now I am planning to prepare a diagram in either Vi
Lessons from a Racing Boat Destruction. jssailem at 8:37am 07.04.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1055 99% of us SBO sailors will never be in the situation solo sailor Kevin Escoffier faced during his gl
HAPPY 4th of JULY to all of SBO (1) jssailem at 8:05am 07.04.21 Sails Call Lounge 2/494 Happy 4th and celebration of Independence Day to all the crew.

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How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? sailme88 at 3:46am 12.09.24 There's a pic floating around out there that shows the end result. Basically the glass needs to be
1989 Hunter 335 Rubbing strip fixing Help Johnny Perrin at 3:36am 12.09.24 Hi Greg, Many thanks, that all makes sense. It appears at some point past it was repaired using s
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? Jim Legere at 3:24am 12.09.24 On my '83 H37C it was much as @Johnb describes: remove the plywood that separates the plywood divide
Route & weather planning Screen Saver at 1:19am 12.09.24 I haven't invested lots of time into other products at this point but it seems from afar that the pr
Route & weather planning dLj at 10:29pm 12.08.24 For long range planning I use the pilot charts. They are quite good. Then can be freely downloaded f
Route & weather planning jssailem at 9:44pm 12.08.24 I use a group of data sights and the weather models the produce. We have different resources than wh
Antifreeze (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:35pm 12.08.24 * I thought the pan might be full of antifreeze from a previous situation, but the quantity of the
Engine alignment needed mermike at 8:33pm 12.08.24 Motor mount replacement is in my near future. I'm gathering as much info as I can.
Antifreeze JoeWhite at 8:04pm 12.08.24 Cheapest way is to install a new cap.
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? Project_Mayhem at 7:53pm 12.08.24 You'll definitely want winches but you most likely won't use/need winch handles. That might lead t
Engine alignment needed Ralph Johnstone at 7:53pm 12.08.24 Aren't you supposed to do the final alignment in the water? If you have open water nearby. I'm p
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? jssailem at 7:24pm 12.08.24 :plus:Len
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Hello Below at 6:12pm 12.08.24 Len, I read your report about the BC and Washington Ferries. They are the very reason I bought my A
Engine alignment needed jssailem at 5:55pm 12.08.24 Yes
Engine alignment needed mermike at 5:11pm 12.08.24 Aren't you supposed to do the final alignment in the water?
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Tally Ho at 4:48pm 12.08.24
Hunter Legend Mainsail Reefing DYFLWD at 4:35pm 12.08.24 I have a 94 35.5, it was missing the first reef line when I got it. I was lucky enough to find th
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 2:55pm 12.08.24 And then there are the holes that are laid up on days with a prime number, but you lack the securi
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 2:37pm 12.08.24 Tilting up would be good, as I said I have seen it once. However, as I look back over the last 16 od
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? jssailem at 2:22pm 12.08.24 Len, I read your report about the BC and Washington Ferries. They are the very reason I bought my AI

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