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Boat Burns, Crew Safe jlogan at 5:42am 07.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/952 For those of you who have been on the Hunter Owners site for a few years, you may remember the name
Starter on Yanmar 2GM Lou14621 at 4:47am 07.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1128 Most of the time when I attempt to start my Yanmar 2GM engine, nothing happens when I depress the st
Hunter Rudder Problems George H260 at 2:59am 07.07.04 Big Boats 3/2782 During a recent crossing, the rudder broke off of myy 460, leaving the captain and crew stranded in
Holding tank sensor fredher at 2:44am 07.07.04 Big Boats 2/862 The sensor in my holding tank seems to be cloged. I cleaned it with a hose but still not registerin
Rudder packing it wasn't bill19585 at 1:11am 07.07.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/975 I was getting a considerable amount of water into the bilge of my First 375 and actually saw it run
removal of rudder and shaft gucci at 12:57am 07.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/705 Would anyone be kind enough to supply me with information on how to best removethe rudder and shaf
Repowering a 30 oday Stuart11149 at 12:33am 07.07.04 Bigger Boats 3/1316 I have a 30 Oday with a 12 Yanmar and want to know what the best engine to repower with.
Java Broken, but fixable yks Jim Seamans at 11:41pm 07.06.04 Big Boats 9/1122 We were on the DelMarVa circle in Norfolk, VA in Little Creek when we wrapped a 5/8" line around our*
Broke the boat, but fixeable Jim Seamans at 11:38pm 07.06.04 Big Boats 0/766 We were on the DelMarVa circle in Norfolk, VA in Little Creek when we wrapped a 5/8" line around our
Hood 810 LD Jim5717 at 10:47pm 07.06.04 Big Boats 3/995 I need to replace the line in this unit, but it is a continuous splice. Having trouble finding instr
over goes the mast Freit at 9:43pm 07.06.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/967 I was recently given a Widgeon to sail for the summer-while on her mooring, the fiberglass housing
Bent stanchion Russ20666 at 9:32pm 07.06.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1079 The aft stanchion on the starboard side of my 23 got bent when the boat went up against the dock. No
Battery Replacement bear24 at 9:17pm 07.06.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1074 Moved from Michigan last summer to Hampton Virginia and brought my Hunter 340 with me. In Michigan t
the angle of a 26x centerboard when completly down Fred Scott at 4:26pm 07.06.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/888 I am trying to help a fellow sailor in Turkey who broke his centreboard and needs imformation to mak
how long should it take to rig my 22 trailerable? The Saint at 3:52pm 07.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/5479 Being a fairly new owner of a swing keel 22, it seems to take an awful long time to get the boat set
Diesel fuel in bilge Marc3715 at 2:26pm 07.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1575 We’ve had our Hunter 1985 28.5 since 1999. First question --- This summer, for the first time ev
What is a Mast Base Support Block? reprieve at 2:17pm 07.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/2534 Bout a month ago I asked about how to upstep my mast. This is why. While having my rig tuned I hea
shore power, zincs Norton at 1:58pm 07.06.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/958 I have a 74 O 23 and the battery charger (a Readi-Amp) recently fried my battery. I have only been u
Anchor Windlass Gostosa at 1:57pm 07.06.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1188 Please advise your EXPERIENCE-BASED opinion whether a "power down" or "free-fall" model windlass is
THINGAMABOBER Pyschosailor at 12:45pm 07.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/978 I broke one of those sail slides that attach the mainsail to the mast. The plsatic thingamabober tha

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P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? Terry Cox at 9:56pm 01.02.21 after months a searching found the main earth point at the engine block Hi Eian, was going to sugg
Questions About Composting Toilets splax at 9:23pm 01.02.21 does the c-head actually compost ? what is involved in emptying the MSD? what advantage to removing
Electric Cooler Wiring Ward H at 9:21pm 01.02.21 For the cost of the cooler you could install an Isotherm 2010-SX cold plate in the ice box. I did t
Battery Switches splax at 8:59pm 01.02.21 i have much the same setup as you. i had a cell go badin one of the house bank batteries which in tu
Singing Prop Ward H at 8:34pm 01.02.21 @DannyS I get almost the exact same humming at times on my C30 with a 3 blade fixed prop. When und
P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? eianm at 8:00pm 01.02.21 OK, had a very similar problem that some of you may recall I posted about.I was burning through sha
Battery Switches Tally Ho at 7:56pm 01.02.21 Balmar made them for a while. I don't think they are still in production. Don't know for certain, b
Singing Prop DannyS at 7:42pm 01.02.21 Do you have a prop shaft ground brush to keep the shaft and propeller connected to the boat's ground
Companionway ladder refinished Cat36Amoore at 7:24pm 01.02.21 There will be lots of opinions and advise on this subject!! I've always understood that you have b
Dogs as crew (1) Kingjim91 at 7:20pm 01.02.21 This one guards against pirates.
Singing Prop (1) CarlN at 7:19pm 01.02.21 Do you have a prop shaft ground brush to keep the shaft and propeller connected to the boat's ground
End of the year sail DArcy at 7:12pm 01.02.21 Very nice Gary, I like your "high tech" retractable sprit. I've been trying to engineer one for my b
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (4) Thaniel at 6:49pm 01.02.21 Wow where has the time gone. Been busy. Thursday I had the day off and it was reasonably warm so w
Singing Prop justsomeguy at 6:39pm 01.02.21 A singing propeller? I can't help myself... evgEJlOPoeo
Tiller or wheel for sailboat? Kings Gambit at 6:38pm 01.02.21
Singing Prop Claude L.-Auger at 6:24pm 01.02.21 Since you say it does that ''singing' also while under sail, it cannot be engine related. Under sail
Tiller or wheel for sailboat? (1) Brian D at 6:20pm 01.02.21 Joe, it is possible that an older wooden boat of that length may have had one of those small wheels,
Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye Gott654 at 6:16pm 01.02.21 @Gott654 Welcome to SBO :) In addition to all the great info here some of the more active members
Electric Cooler Wiring captbob47 at 6:12pm 01.02.21 I have the same cooler and leave it plugged into the ac while at dock. When away from the dock I us
Oran Generator MitchM at 6:10pm 01.02.21 some onans like the 2800 also have a low oil auto shut off . so check it.

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