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Odors/Dry Bilge questions Ed at 6:47am 10.07.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/2410 Peggy, I am new to Hunters having bought my first one last year and sailed it this season (a 326) an
Blower for H25.5 with Inboard Diesel? Mark Sanford at 6:15am 10.07.02 Smaller Boats 1/904 Has anyone installed an exhaust blower in the engine compartment of a H25.5 with an inboard Yanmar 1
To Wayneo F Frank Sears at 6:05am 10.07.02 Smaller Boats 1/805 I saw your pictures and they look good.Just a caution - Be very careful raising and lowering your m
A very bad night - Long and ugly Frank Sears at 5:57am 10.07.02 Smaller Boats 6/771 10-4-02, South Chesapeake Bay - We took the boat out with little to no wind at all. A little was bl
Need 1 mo. rental trailer for a cat 22 in Atlanta Tony Balding at 5:29am 10.07.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1697 I have a request which someone may or may not have suggestions to help.I am looking for someone wi
Painting Questions Dan Marques at 5:22am 10.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/982 Hi !I have a '67 Mariner which might not have ever been repainted in its life(this is my second s
Crusing chut Bob at 4:36am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1318 Last week I took a short sailing course (on my friends Cal 30) on how to "fly" a spinnaker. Complic
O'DAY 26 MAST LENGTH BRUCE CUTCLIFFE at 3:44am 10.07.02 Bigger Boats 4/2373 The specifications on the O'Day Owners web site for the O'Day 26 indicate the "Mast Height" as being
Rebuilding Rudder Assembly- H26 Paul H at 3:11am 10.07.02 Smaller Boats 4/761 Well, It's getting to that time of the year when we pull the boat out and get her ready for the wint
First time to Winterize Jennifer Grounds at 3:00am 10.07.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/962 We have an 1981 Cherubini Hunter 27. This is our first time to own a boat up north (Chicago area) an
Hunter 40.5 Warning David Tomlinson at 2:45am 10.07.02 Big Boats 0/892 I have a 1995 Hunter 40.5 and just finished changing out the Rudder Stop. Hunter refered me to Edso
NOAA is publishing free marine charts... Derek Rowell at 2:13am 10.07.02 Ask All Sailors 3/972 ... well not quite, but the news is exciting. They are in the process of making available for free
No problem, no question, just sailing! Tom Boles at 1:59am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/746 It was hot here in the Bay Area yesterday (as it is today!), and the wind was keeping a low profile.
Cabin Sole Ron at 1:51am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1038 Does anyone know where I can purchase "synthetic teak ' holly" for a cabin sole. I know it's used on
Long trips in a Hunter 27? Richard Marble at 1:32am 10.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1158 I've been reading about Hunter sail boats sense I bought my 1981 Hunter 27 this past summer. I've h
A/C for a C320 Fred Mueller at 1:24am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1026 I plan to visit the Annapolis show this weekend. My primary objective is to get information about t
The First Hunter ????? !!!!!! Jim Rice at 12:36am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/889 I hailed a guy sailing a boat I couldn't identify, here in Monroe Harbor. The boat looked to be 25
Hand Pump M Gullett at 12:36am 10.07.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1345 Only had the boat a month, went to pump out the head yesterday. Opened thevalve, started pumping wi
A sailboat or a house Cesar Torres at 12:33am 10.07.02 Big Boats 1/936 OK. I read this forum from around two years and never saw an article about the sail trim for the hun
How to do a freezer Mark Cain at 12:28am 10.07.02 Other Sailboats 2/795 I have a Morgan 43 with a split frig. About 4.5 cu feet each, separated by about 2" of insulation.

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H34 - why would Hunter use Butyl tape to hold wiring in place? hunter34austin at 11:53am 08.27.20 Agree - I'm not sure if it was original from the factory (although the tape looked decades old and w
Stiff Steering Wheel Jefffors at 11:51am 08.27.20 My 1999 411 was stiff, too. We had to take the boat out of the water for a day and we dropped the r
H34 - why would Hunter use Butyl tape to hold wiring in place? jssailem at 11:48am 08.27.20 Why would you assume that Hunter used butyl tape to hold the wires in place? From the images it look
O'day 20 railing on stern (1) jssailem at 11:42am 08.27.20 Congrats @rgrgoode on your new to you boat. When you get the chance share a picture of her with us.
H34 - why would Hunter use Butyl tape to hold wiring in place? hunter34austin at 11:38am 08.27.20 I didn't check the DC wires. The AC wires were standard marine grade AC cable rated for 600V.
Manual bilge pump on 41DS? sail sfbay at 11:38am 08.27.20 That is the area for a 1" diameter hole (0.785 sq in or 0.005454 sq ft). So if you use that area in
Newbie and a 1987 Hunter 28.5 shemandr at 11:29am 08.27.20 I think the 28 size is good for what you are doing. As a former off the beach sailer you have an at
Laura. Routes? jssailem at 10:39am 08.27.20 Still very early in the storm season. This is an insightful observation. Laura started out as a pu
Manual bilge pump on 41DS? Nodak7 at 10:34am 08.27.20 basically a hole that is 0.8 square inches. Much bigger than i would have expected! Thanks
Laura. Routes? BigEasy at 10:33am 08.27.20 Thanks for asking John. Definitely got a BIG pass on this one. Minimal surge, wind, & rain....very
Mystery line on '86 Hunter 31 rgranger at 10:11am 08.27.20 The boom is designed for three lines: the middle line is the mainsail outhaul, the starboard line I
Newbie and a 1987 Hunter 28.5 rgranger at 10:10am 08.27.20 Welcome to the addiction. I have sailed the Chessy and OBX quite a bit. I like the seclusion o
Newbie and a 1987 Hunter 28.5 jssailem at 10:10am 08.27.20 Great water to explore in the Chesapeake. Welcome to the Forum for Sailboat Owners. Lots to read a
O'day 20 railing on stern (1) Noodat Lady at 10:08am 08.27.20 O'day 20 railing on stern, was this a option or have these been installed later, and did you build
Sliding gunter (1) rgranger at 10:04am 08.27.20 Paul makes good points and you have already, obviously thought a lot about much of this. Have you
Newbie and a 1987 Hunter 28.5 Shaw_2112 at 9:59am 08.27.20 Welcome to SBO. :) Detailed info on 28.5 here including owner mods. https://hunter.sailboatowners
Laura. Routes? jssailem at 9:59am 08.27.20 You get a pass on this one BigEasy? Hope all are safe.
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load (3) smokey73 at 9:57am 08.27.20 That's the plan. Hope I can pinpoint the larger voltage drops, if any and correct them as I go alo
Newbie and a 1987 Hunter 28.5 Hunter216 at 9:53am 08.27.20 Welcome to SBO. :) Detailed info on 28.5 here including owner mods. https://hunter.sailboatowners
Mystery line on '86 Hunter 31 kaptainkenny at 9:45am 08.27.20 The boom is designed for three lines: the middle line is the mainsail outhaul, the starboard line I

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