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O'Day 37 CC Bottom Francois Machabee at 4:25am 03.31.03 Bigger Boats 10/1437 Hello Again!Well, I have found the parts for the steering and it was available at Edson for the Pu
Yanmar Air Filter Jack at 4:09am 03.31.03 Ask All Sailors 29/2656 What is the current thinking about using the foam air filter on the Yanmar Engine? They seem to disi
Dolphin tricks Bob F at 4:02am 03.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1171 Recently while out in San Diego bay near the east end of Harbor island, my wife ' I watched 2 men in
Removing Prop Eric Swift at 3:05am 03.31.03 Big Boats 8/959 I am taking the prop off my '83 H34 and am having trouble. I have taken off cotter pins holding the
Keel Rust Ted A. at 2:33am 03.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1244 I have just purchased a 1983 H34 and the keel is in atrocious shape. The rust is way out of control.
Delamination Repair Ted A. at 2:26am 03.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1006 I Have just commited myself to the purchase of a 1983 H34. The survey showed delamination on the sta
Hey crazy dave and friends..need advice Brian at 1:50am 03.31.03 Smaller Boats 4/737 Last year I attempted to haul out the h23 for the first time...this went pretty well until I realize
Rusty old lock down Frank Sheets at 1:22am 03.31.03 Smaller Boats 12/1137 My kldb (keel lock down bolt) Was very rusty and after spraying it with just about everything it fel
stability index joe phibbs at 1:21am 03.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3306 A friend of mine has a 30' sailboat and wants to circumnavigate the Delmarva Peninsula: Deltaville t
To Jim Rushing, re: Aft Bulkead Opening Richard Planas at 11:44pm 03.30.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1242 Jim, your photo series on removing a holding tank from a H35.5 is very interesting, and I may follo
34 Hunter Cabin Top Leak/Needs Re-Caulked/Sealed Debbie at 11:44pm 03.30.03 Big Boats 23/1700 Last fall we noticed a very soft spot in the caulking/sealer in a few places around the cabin top wh
Battery Rewiring Lee Hadjiosif at 10:35pm 03.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/919 I'm in the process of rewiring the batteries by parelleling the two existing starting batteries(bank
Removing the old name Matt Wolf at 10:05pm 03.30.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1365 I recently bought a 1989 Hunter 28'. I am desperately trying to find a reasonable way to remove the
Where to put flax relative to existing h/w? Rich at 9:38pm 03.30.03 Big Boats 1/873 I have a 1988 Hunter 35 with a plastic stuffing box. I need to put flax packing on the shaft. Th
Best fiberglass cleaner Don at 9:10pm 03.30.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1275 Just looking for opinions. What's the best fiberglass cleaner for older boats.Thanks,Don
Engine Exhaust Venting Steve Cunning at 8:54pm 03.30.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/939 Hi There, Hunter owners.. Getting ready I hope... I have two questions maybe somebody knows. I was w
Stern Molding Joe Dunlavey at 7:47pm 03.30.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/950 I am looking to replace the trim molding on the stern of my 1984 Catalina 25. I am relooking to rep
Handcranking an Atomic 4 Jim Huhta, Sr. at 4:33pm 03.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1665 Does anyone out there in Cat. 27-Land have or has ever used a handcrank as a backup to a failed star
The Marina Scene SailboatOwners.com at 1:51pm 03.30.03 Ask All Sailors 52/2389 What's the scene at your marina? Is your boat at a noisy, busy place with lots of activity and other
Refrigeration for 35.5 Don Rice at 1:02pm 03.30.03 Big Boats 4/756 I am looking at installing Frigoboat refrigeration on my 1992 Hunter 35.5 and would like to know th

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Marine Air CM16H - Suggested water pump Rich Stidger at 11:54am 08.07.20 What does the owners manual specify? I have Marine Air 16K and 5K units that use one water pump. I
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! jviss at 11:52am 08.07.20 Where in the world do you find HOV lanes? I haven't seen any in at least a decade. On Rt. 84 in C
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 11:50am 08.07.20 I could but now I'm not convinced that the charger is m the problem since with the battery charger o
Electrical issues JamesG161 at 11:41am 08.07.20 Can you put a external 12vdc fan on the IC to cool it more?
Temperature control valve dlochner at 11:40am 08.07.20 A standard off the shelf tempering or mixing valve will work. These valve blend cold water from the
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 11:21am 08.07.20 So using neighbors shore cable and battery charger on switch panel turned off, I am still experienci
Replacing propane supply system Capt jgw at 11:21am 08.07.20 If they did it right, the hose is secured all along it's length, I believe, every 24 inches. That ca
Mystery fuel leak. Yanmar 3GMD Engine. (3) Ziggler at 11:13am 08.07.20 Gentlemen: You are all too kind. I'm sure you've saved me gads of time and effort. What I've learne
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! MitchM at 11:02am 08.07.20 we're vacationing here in MA since 8-1. the MA dmv posted their travel rules which a
Clevis Pins (1) Justin_NSA at 10:54am 08.07.20 Wrap pins otherwise known as SCAR pins West Marine has them but so do others
Mystery fuel leak. Yanmar 3GMD Engine. MitchM at 10:51am 08.07.20 1/ when i was trying to track a pesky oil line leak on a yan 3JH4E,w engine-off i wiped
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 10:32am 08.07.20 Also I have a Pro Tech 1240i plus battery charger Not sure if that is capable of produce my issue an
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Ron20324 at 10:22am 08.07.20 "it wasn't me, i did not do it, i will never do it again" "I didn't do it, and you can't prove it
Clevis Pins Justin_NSA at 10:20am 08.07.20 Wrap pins otherwise known as SCAR pins
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations jon hansen at 10:11am 08.07.20 Not legally you can't. yeah, i figured such, but did not ask.. "it wasn't me, i did not do it,
Mystery fuel leak. Yanmar 3GMD Engine. dlochner at 9:55am 08.07.20 Look very carefully at the hose fittings. The hose ages and fuel seeps out, a drop at a time. Pay pa
Outboard motor storage for dinghy Tim Mills at 9:42am 08.07.20 Don't know about the hoist. Its a stainless pole with an arm that swings out over the stern or into
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Hunter216 at 9:37am 08.07.20 The refilling of CNG tanks seems to be a frequently discussed issue here on SBO. I was bored this
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 9:30am 08.07.20 I messaged the harbor Master this morning. No else has reported issues. I was also thinking along th
Clevis Pins srimes at 9:27am 08.07.20 Ring dings are the most common. Still fiddly but easier than what you pictured. Cotter pins are easy

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