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Anchor Light Wire Removal Rodney at 10:00am 02.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/924 I have an anchor light problem on my H 336. The wires to my anchor light are shorting out and I nee
Deck Leaks in 1984 Hunter 34 Brad Hoff at 8:40am 02.04.04 Big Boats 2/978 I read about some past posts on problems with the deck leaking on Hunter 34 models. I just pulled th
forward hatch cover Mike at 8:35am 02.04.04 Smaller Boats 0/846 Has anyone replaced their forward hatch cover with a modern, smoked glass one?Does one exist that w
oops, I lost my link, help me find parts Steve at 8:24am 02.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/821 Someone gave me a link to a place to get parts for the 26x and older macgregors about 3 weeks ago..t
Opening lights - not seating by 1/8" Patrick Randall at 7:58am 02.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/850 Has anyone had the problem with the overhead opening lights? When dogged down, I can lift them all b
Outboard Motor Bracket Doug at 7:48am 02.04.04 Smaller Boats 2/1018 I need to upgrade my outboard motor bracket. I'd like to install one that will accept the newer four
Cutlass Bearing Replacement Henry Rozanski at 7:07am 02.04.04 Big Boats 17/1605 I have a "Frozen propeller stuffing box on a 1996 P-42. I decided the easiest way to fix it is to pu
Deck Leak? Rick at 6:53am 02.04.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1249 The 1985 Beneateau 305 we are using from time to time has a wet starboard bunk in the forepeak appar
H40 Rigging Aaron at 5:46am 02.04.04 Big Boats 3/893 I am putting together my new-to-me H40 and have some questions regarding the rigging. Firstly the I
Help a dream. Tom Hull at 4:47am 02.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1053 I truly appreciate the spirited woman. I have since before I left the prairie for the Navy in '87,
Standing on one leg Gerry Griffin at 4:30am 02.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/750 Am I bonkers?. Maybe so,but I was wondering as I saw a P42 taken out on slings.Will it stand up on
Hanging Locker Conversion Gary at 4:20am 02.04.04 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1272 Is it just me or do others regard their hanging locker as wasted space? Anybody ever seen (or consid
Cabin lights Jack Spencer at 3:34am 02.04.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1022 The orginal cabin light have rusted and yellowed over the years and I would like to replace them. W
This Old Boat???? Ron at 2:33am 02.04.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/922 Does anyone know which issue of this old boat had the article on Hunter/Cherubini's?? Thanks in adva
Deck Leaks in 1984 Hunter 34 Brad Hoff at 2:26am 02.04.04 Big Boats 10/3113 I read about some past posts on problems with the deck leaking on Hunter 34 models. I just pulled th
Cockpit Cushions, Mesh vs Bottomsiders Kevin at 2:22am 02.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/4826 I have a 27' 1980 hunter with wheel steering. Wanted to replace the cockpit cushions.Can anyone sug
New opening ports Tom Sullivan at 1:02am 02.04.04 Big Boats 4/812 I am updating my '85 H34. Will be replacing the 8 original opening ports. Any suggestions on brand
Noise Abatement Gary Wyngarden at 12:30am 02.04.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1417 Cruising World had an interesting article in their January issue on dealing with engine noise. They
Anybody have an autopilot or wheelpilot they like? Doug at 12:09am 02.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/881 I'm trying to find the wheelpilot or autopilot which best fits the Mac 26X. Of course, the boat's sm
Forum Replys Bud Cook at 11:03pm 02.03.04 Ask All Sailors 18/1166 My Forum Replys ocassionally (not always) begin in mid sentence. How do I scroll up to read the enti

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Fold or flex? Jackdaw at 7:56pm 11.03.20 Not even a barnacle? ;) If we sailed less we might get a zebra mussel or two, but thats filed un
Fold or flex? fstbttms at 7:54pm 11.03.20 Max Prop IMHO is not maintenance intensive. The only difficulty is initially finding the proper pit
main flow issue DrJudyB at 6:58pm 11.03.20
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. SycloneDriver at 6:57pm 11.03.20 Don't tighten the bolts more, tighten the belts more. Are they slipping? Are you getting belt dust
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 6:26pm 11.03.20 The footprint of the YSM 12 on the H30C is slightly wider than that of the 2GM20 that I repowered w
Mast raising/gin pole CrispyCringle at 6:23pm 11.03.20 You could not use the boom, but you could make a raising pole easily, if you had the specs. Nothing
main flow issue DrJudyB at 6:22pm 11.03.20 We were doing about 7 in 4.5 kts of wind and pointing about 30 degrees. Tried uploading the brief v
Chipped varnish Captain W at 6:14pm 11.03.20
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 5:48pm 11.03.20 There are a couple articles of engine mods on your boat here at SBO. One sailor rebuilt his origina
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 5:44pm 11.03.20 Swapped out the old YSB12 with a new 3YM20 12 years ago. Pricey, but in my mind I was planning on
Radar Head Elevation On Mast MikeHoncho at 5:05pm 11.03.20
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 (1) ggrizzard at 5:04pm 11.03.20 I repowered my H30C with a 2GM20. The footprint and height of the Yanmar 2ym15 seems to be very si
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 kappykaplan at 5:03pm 11.03.20 All better! :beer:
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 JamesG161 at 4:59pm 11.03.20 Yes folks, even though November 1 ends December 1st the official end 2020 Hurricane season I did i
Radar Head Elevation On Mast sailme88 at 4:41pm 11.03.20 I must confess that I'd never heard of CPT. Researched it... Not my cup of tea....
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 (1) ggrizzard at 4:40pm 11.03.20 The footprint of the YSM 12 on the H30C is slightly wider than that of the 2GM20 that I repowered wi
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild SuzaruID at 4:33pm 11.03.20
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild (1) SuzaruID at 4:29pm 11.03.20 186868
Sailmakers dlochner at 3:56pm 11.03.20 If you could gain access to a yoga studio or gymnasium or other clean floor-space for a few work se
Questions for 26S owners (1) rgranger at 3:51pm 11.03.20 I do love my walk through.... especially for a swim platform and I slip aft first so I can easily wa

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