H37C Knowledge Base

Sep 10, 2009
194
Hunter cutter 37 1981 St-lambert
I think we should make a sticky thread where we could post links of posts that answer frequent H37C issues to help new owners... Such as theses:

Review on NFM stainless ports on H37C:
http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners....d.php?t=127323

One way to fix the corroded mast base on a H37C:
http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners....d.php?t=119573

Electrical panel fix:
http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners....d.php?t=113352

A good thread about deck recore:
http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners....d.php?t=113101

Cabin sides rot fix:
http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=140471

Battery placement:
http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=852333#post852333

Hunter owners modification (and more) website:
http://hunter.sailboatowners.com/in...&Itemid=267&cat_id=38&page=model&mn=37-cutter

Mast Collar:
http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=116483

Where to tie running backstay:
http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=134116

Original Mast, spreaders, boom, staysail boom and mast base from Kenyon can still be ordered throught Rigrite:
http://www.rigrite.com/Spars/Kenyon_Spars/KENYON.html
(Word of caution, some parts will be less expensive to have custom made by a local machinist, or replaced by an equivalent)
Mast section: Kenyon Cruising 5280
Spreader section: Kenyon SP-4 airfoil spreader
Boom section: ?
Staysail boom section: ?

Spreader replacement:
http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=132483

Fuel Tank:
http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=126966

3QM30 Service Manual:
PM me

Rainbow Chaser's website (an H37c owner who made a lot of modifications on his boat):
http://austinsailor.net/upgrades.html

lots of pictures about the upgrades and repairs on a H37C:
http://mathurin2.blogspot.com/2010/0...chez-nous.html
http://mathurin2.blogspot.com/2010/09/les-renos.html

I could update this list once in a while with posts the will others suggestions
(I have no personal interests in the links posted above ;) )
 
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Jul 7, 2009
252
Beneteau First 405 Myrtle Beach, S.C.
I think it is a great idea. I know I asked several times questions that I found later on had already been answered previously, yet you all took time to guide me. I also found the owners mods file very helpful. ( I am in the process of building a new anchor roller as shown in the mods file). It should be required reading for all newbies.
 
Apr 25, 2007
64
Hunter Cutter 37 Jacksonville, Florida
Well, if we can keep this site up and going

I know I used to visit this site lots to get ideas and upload my revelations, but I got busy with other stuff and when I came back, it had been put on hold and I don't remember if it was because of no moderator or because of a 'site rewrite'? There's lots of things that all of us are learning and it sure would be cool to have a place to share all of this, huh?
I'm enjoying a renewed motivation to share here mainly because I'm completed some cool projects and I wanna show off what I've done. More pics and specs to come from me. I encourage others to keep up the good work at submitting threads and pics. Thanks, I've enjoyed them and they've been useful.
Kb
s/v Renasci
 

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Oct 1, 2012
25
Hunter 37 c Ventura
Jose Guidera (Guidera48) is too modest! He's done a fantastic job of restoring his '79 and documenting what's been done with plenty of photos and explanations. For the 37c Hunter owner, it is a knowledge base in itself. Thanks to all the Hunter owners for the knowledge base and information that this "Newbie" finds essential! -Greg Olausen, owner of '82 37c
 
Jun 8, 2004
994
C&C Frigate 36 St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia
Although I no longer have the boat, I thought some other owners might find this description of my fix for the 'water on the galley floor mystery' useful. It was one of the last fixes I did to the boat before she was lost in Hurricane Dorian. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.
 

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Mar 29, 2021
10
Bristol B38.8 3 Fairhaven
Although I no longer have the boat, I thought some other owners might find this description of my fix for the 'water on the galley floor mystery' useful. It was one of the last fixes I did to the boat before she was lost in Hurricane Dorian. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.
Thanks Jim.. The boat is new to me and that water is driving me crazy.
 
Jun 8, 2004
994
C&C Frigate 36 St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia
I posted most of this in reply to an owner's question, but it probably should reside here in the sticky thread...

A lot of the old H37C owners have moved on (myself included) and changes in the SBO web page software have made it difficult for new owners to tap into the old knowledge. As well as the old articles in the archives here at SBO you may also be interested in these websites:


These are old websites. Some of the HTML coding is probably superseded. You have to poke around - for example, the SV Bonheur menu is that little green rectangle upper left; the Maturin II site is in french and english if you scroll down... I checked the links and they work as of the time of this post. In the future, you may need to access them by Wayback Machine or other archiving sites.