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272 -full custom boat , from bow to stern. George at 11:47am 04.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/955 I have made many changes to my boat over the last 6 years. Everything from sleeping on a queen size
Hunter 376 (380, too) - What's the REAL weight Jeff Bacon at 8:34am 04.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/922 Hi All:I have seen 2 different "advertised" weights for the h376 (380). Has anyone actually weighe
trolling motor GB at 3:25am 04.02.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1160 Has anyone ever used a trolling motor to power a 23-24 foot boat. If so how much thrust, how long wo
Where is an electrical ground? John Richard at 10:59pm 04.01.02 Big Boats 9/1173 I bought one of those zincs that attaches to a ground and is dropped over the side of the boat. Am
magazine Lee Largent at 12:16pm 04.01.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1127 Would like to get feed back on the best sailing magazine to take for someone that has a H26.
removing shaft Del Wiese at 11:18am 04.01.02 Big Boats 6/1249 I am preparing to haul my 1989 Hunter Legend 37 to do a bottom job, replace the cutlass bearing, cha
Holding Tank Replacement Rick Weyerhaeuser at 8:46am 04.01.02 Big Boats 3/915 After 9 years, the holding tank on my 93 Legend 37.5 has leaked it's last turd. Time for a new one.
Trick Electrical Question Gary Wyngarden at 4:04am 04.01.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1165 If a 5 amp circuit breaker really trips at 6.5 amps, why don't they call it a 6.5 amp circuit breake
40.5 survey results Don at 11:24pm 03.31.02 Big Boats 2/889 We received the survey of a 1995 40.5 which we are about to buy but have some questions from the sur
U Shaped Setee----Catalina 30 Tony at 12:42am 04.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/894 I am about to build a U Shaped Setee and would like to know if anyone has done this and what problem
Outboard Motor Mount Rick and Elizabeth Pawelka at 7:08pm 03.31.02 Big Boats 5/1377 Has anyone come up with a good place to attach and carry an outboard motor for your dinghy? On our 2
Deck delamination/repair Winters at 1:17pm 04.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3309 Have some delamination on both sides of deck near chain plates. I understand the repair procedure, b
Sailfest 2K2 (1) David Mosley at 6:45am 04.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/720 We have 3 Hunter 23's pre-registered for this years Lake Murray Sail Club's Sailfest in Columbia Sou
MARINA DROPPED THE BOAT! Sue at 1:08pm 04.01.02 Ask All Sailors 20/2275 This fall, when the marina was pulling the boat for the season, we had some problems. The boat was l
In-Mast Furlers Ken Osborne at 10:12am 04.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1114 Is there anyone out there that might be familiar with the furling system used by Hunter before they
Seeking Sailor Lists to Collect Stories Frank Gavin at 9:18pm 03.31.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1210 I am trying to gather stories about silly things sailors have done that got them in trouble. Do you
Replacement tow vehicle Dave at 1:48am 04.01.02 Trailer Sailors 10/2112 I have an O'Day 222 and am thinking about replacing my tow vehicle. I currently tow it with a Jeep
Boom came apart Larry Grasse at 12:47am 04.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/996 The pop rivets broke holding the boom to the mast is this a regular maintance problem or has anyone
rudder rattle ended Richard at 12:46am 04.02.02 Other Sailboats 0/782 The rudder on my 86 Hunter 23 rattled. Didn't affect performance, but one of those annoyances of li
a good year for Cat 22's??? Michael at 5:20am 04.01.02 Smaller Boats 3/1134 Anyone have any suggestions regarding "vintage" Cat 22's? By that I mean, is there an era of these

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MerSea cleanup (10) markb_nc at 5:16pm 07.13.20 Here's a few pics. More coming, as well as some questions and concerns.
Sandy/crystalline substance around keel bolt (1) heritage at 5:00pm 07.13.20 The other two posters are probably right. But it is difficult to see crevice corrosion that is hidd
Battery Switch Help Ron20324 at 4:56pm 07.13.20 mph, you have a good start on a good system aleady. Having one switch with all three batteries is th
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? Justin_NSA at 4:50pm 07.13.20 Have you checked against a GPS?
1978 Hunter 30 throttle/shifter cables Whatfiero1 at 4:43pm 07.13.20 One quick fix before you replace cable. Cut a corner out a ziploc bag and tape bare. End cable f
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? Davidasailor26 at 4:36pm 07.13.20 I don';t think O'Day built any boats that would only do 3 knots, so I suspect his engine is not ju
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? FastOlson at 4:34pm 07.13.20 That OEM Yanmar YSM-12 (?) was a great engine. If your boat is motoring less than 5.5 knots, somethi
Stern under water Stu Jackson at 4:24pm 07.13.20 All sterns squat when under power if you have a standard shaft, rather than a sail drive. Clean it
1978 Hunter 30 throttle/shifter cables heritage at 4:21pm 07.13.20 One thing you should check is to make sure the shifter cable jacket is secure in the pedestal. If t
Questions after first launch for Hunter 23.5 Rick Macdonald at 4:16pm 07.13.20 The H26 / H260 cooler is definitely much bigger than the one in the H 23.5. I think the brand is Igl
1978 Hunter 30 throttle/shifter cables Woodrowbr at 3:56pm 07.13.20 can you shift it by hand at the transmission? Yes, a little hard going into forward but neutral an
1978 Hunter 30 throttle/shifter cables MikeHoncho at 3:54pm 07.13.20 can you shift it by hand at the transmission?
Battery Switch Help Stu Jackson at 3:42pm 07.13.20 Maine Sail wrote the OEM Beneteau fix: Beneteau Wiring Diagrams - Maine Sail's corrections - Just i
Sandy/crystalline substance around keel bolt kappykaplan at 3:38pm 07.13.20 The only other explanation is salt collected after evaporation :plus:
Rust water on starboard side of hull from sump box discharge jviss at 3:28pm 07.13.20 I would like to know the answer to this, too! I have rust-color streaking from one of sea chest ope
Battery Switch Help ontherocks83 at 3:27pm 07.13.20 Just to clarify @ontherocks83 diagram, the emergency isolation switches are always on and only turn
Battery Switch Help Scott T-Bird at 3:26pm 07.13.20 Just to clarify @ontherocks83 diagram, the emergency isolation switches are always on and only turne
Rust water on starboard side of hull from sump box discharge JamesG161 at 3:26pm 07.13.20 The water seems to just drizzle all the time. My aft sump takes the drain from my refrigerator. M
1992 Hunter 33.5 DC Shore Power and DC Panel replacment _Milkjug_ at 3:26pm 07.13.20 Turned out well, good work.
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts rogerschwake at 3:24pm 07.13.20 Realley hoped to find someone how owned a Rob Roy or sailed one. There were around one hundred made

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