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Problems with Engine Hours meter on tachometer Ron S. at 12:20am 07.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/958 I recently noticed that the engine hours meter on my tachometer has suddenly stopped working - - -al
Engine update John Visser at 12:17am 07.02.03 Big Boats 5/931 Some may recall that I took the M25 home for the winter. Well, its back in, and purring like a kitte
Electric Head J.B. Dyer at 12:12am 07.02.03 Bigger Boats 1/1134 I want a radar my wife wants an electric head.Have any of you 34/35 folks found an electric head o
Engine update John Visser at 12:10am 07.02.03 Big Boats 0/948 Some may recall that I took the M25 home for the winter. Well, its back in, and purring like a kitt
Engine update John Visser at 12:01am 07.02.03 Big Boats 0/921 Some may recall that I took the M25 home for the winter. Well, its back in, and purring like a kitt
weather helm pat at 10:48pm 07.01.03 Smaller Boats 6/971 I have a 1983 Hunter 25' and am having whats' been explained to me as "weather helm".In heavier wind
Water in Bilge Nathan Schaan at 10:37pm 07.01.03 Smaller Boats 8/906 Went out racing - wind was about 5knts when we left doc blew to over 20 by the time we were on the l
356 alternators - anyone upgraded theirs? Al STORY at 9:42pm 07.01.03 Big Boats 5/835 What size alternator, model, etc., have you replaced the stock alternator with to improve the batter
Sediment in fuel tank? James at 7:33pm 07.01.03 Big Boats 5/1286 Wen't for my maiden voyage this weekend to bring my 1986 40 Legend to her new home port and ran into
Drop Leaf Dinette Table & 2QM20 Joseph Day at 4:20pm 07.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/910 The 1979 37 cutter I am considering purchasing is missing the dinette table and is powered with a ya
Concave bottom of hull Les Hall at 1:49pm 07.01.03 Smaller Boats 6/1455 When preparing our 260 (wing keel) to be launched for the first time this season, we noticed that th
This is SO cool! Peggie Hall/HeadMistress at 1:28pm 07.01.03 Ask All Sailors 5/963 A friend sent it to me...I think you'll love it. Click on the link below, then sit back, watch and B
Liability Insurance in Texas George H260 at 1:13pm 07.01.03 Smaller Boats 6/877 I had Farmers Insurance Group for my liability insurance on my Hunter for the past year- They sold
How to secure a CQR??? Don Berger at 12:58pm 07.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/794 I'm attempting to attach a picture here which will show my dilema. Anyone have any constructive sugg
Phil ... Help posting a photo Jeff Bacon at 12:53pm 07.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/815 Phil:I wanted to post a photo and searched the archives for instructions. You indicated there is a
Stern stanchions Brooke at 12:48pm 07.01.03 Smaller Boats 3/1219 Does anyone know how to reach the nuts for the bolts to the two stanchions on the transom? We're re-
3 Blade prop advice. David Pringle at 12:47pm 07.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/930 I have a lovely 1979 Hunter 27 in great condition. It has the original one cylender yanmar diesel wh
Depth sensor location Chuck at 12:44pm 07.01.03 Smaller Boats 3/1390 Hello, I Have a '96 Hunter 23.5 and am looking into adding a depth sensor. I was looking at transdu
386 Owners ..... Jeff Bacon at 12:34pm 07.01.03 Big Boats 9/860 Hi All:Along with a host of manufacturing oversights on my new 386, one which is annoying regards
Sea gel batteries Wayne at 12:32pm 07.01.03 Smaller Boats 0/698 Hey thinking about the venting when moving my battery to the forward v berth. Thought I had it cove

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Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 (1) mnmpizza at 9:11pm 11.03.20 I did the same fix on my H34. Removed the mast a reworked the sheaves and rigging attachments at top
Sailmakers surfstud31 at 8:59pm 11.03.20
main flow issue DinghySailor at 8:45pm 11.03.20 Ha! Very likely, Judy. I wasn't paying attention to the precise angle into the wind, so yeah, 30 deg
Propeller shaft key material fstbttms at 8:33pm 11.03.20 1.- In my 26 years experience as a hull cleaner, I have seen only a few overidden keys and not a sin
Fold or flex? fstbttms at 8:00pm 11.03.20 So it sounds like yearly maintenance for feathering props. How often do you guys w/F'oF's need to d
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....

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