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Swing Keel anti-Barnacle Coating? (1) newsailor130 at 5:54pm 06.11.19 Smaller Boats 18/2991 Should I coat my recessed swing keel trunk areas with 3M 5200 or similar to make it easier to clean
Battery Box Requirement Nodak7 at 4:45pm 06.11.19 Big Boats 6/2037 Just curious....Is there a requirement that batteries have to be in boxes on a boat? If so what are
luff size (diameter) on hunter 41 Valerio at 4:29pm 06.11.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/380 is luff size n.5 correct for our selden furlex jib ? so the sail will slide inside the channel
a sea story jon hansen at 4:12pm 06.11.19 Ask All Sailors 0/413 h4YEADagu0o
mount for 2" pvc enclosed wifi radio (ubiquiti Bullet) Rodd at 3:50pm 06.11.19 Musings With Maine Sail 7/1962 I have been using a wifi radio called the Bullet for about 4 years now with great success to capture
Propane tank pelicanj45 at 2:17pm 06.11.19 Ask All Sailors 4/568
Typical Cell Range Plymouth Sailor at 1:34pm 06.11.19 Ask All Sailors 16/2269 Dear Fellow Sailors: I realize cell phone access depends on a number of factors including provider,
Fuel pick up tube jk kudera at 1:17pm 06.11.19 Big Boats 6/2041 Has anyone removed the fuel pick up tube and valve? I need to find if there is a screen on the tube,
Straight Shot Plymouth Sailor at 1:09pm 06.11.19 Ask All Sailors 29/3079 Dear Fellow Sailors: I want to travel in my region from Plymouth Harbor, Plymouth, MA to Gloucester
Doublehander first to finish in major offshore race Jackdaw at 12:01pm 06.11.19 Racing 12/1812 For the first time ever, a double-handed team takes line honors in their BENETEAU Figaro 3 for the A
Old Registration Numbers Left "shadow" on gelcoat - rubbing compound suggestions (2) GSmith116 at 11:27am 06.11.19 Ask All Sailors 21/4065 I decided that the registration numbers on my MacGregor 25 looked pretty bad so I ordered new vinyl
Sherwood water pump replacement abyssal at 11:17am 06.11.19 Catalina 310 12/2583 I have a 2001 Catalina 310 that needs to have the old Sherwood water pump replaced. I cannot find,
Burnt wires on Air Conditioner (1) thaeni at 11:11am 06.11.19 Ask All Sailors 3/493 My Ocean Breeze Air Cond was blowing hot air. I checked the control box and found a few burnt wires.
12 volt panel (2) thetone at 9:59am 06.11.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/819 165865 I
Loose stringer in bilge area EricCBohn at 8:39am 06.11.19 Ask All Sailors 22/4199 I'm new to boats, so bear with me, but I'm also mechanically inclined and have been doing a lot of r
Need some winches KX50002 at 5:29am 06.11.19 Catalina 22 13/1082 I need new winches. I found a pair of barient 10 winches on Craigslist ... Will they fit?
Toe rail attachment yoms1984 at 5:03am 06.11.19 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2756 I had to remove a damaged toe rail on my 37C. Is there a torque setting for the tightening the bolt
How does this happen? dlochner at 4:49am 06.11.19 Ask All Sailors 59/7542 Another example of poor seamanship. Clear skies, big boats, professional captains. https://gcaptain
Head making sound as if a screw is rattling around when flushed star302 at 4:24am 06.11.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/564 Hi, We have a Hunter356. Our head is fresh water, flush. When we flush, it sounds as if a screw is
Taxes, Registration and Documentation pumpkinpie at 7:57pm 06.10.19 Ask All Sailors 1/398 If purchasing a sailboat in Florida, but we live in Alabama, I was told we could file a form that wo

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Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. pgandw at 7:45am 12.02.24 Not a Precision owner, but my neighbor owns a 14ft Precision, and we've worked on it together. In a
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. David in Sandusky at 7:24am 12.02.24 The mast is deck stepped. There should be a metal (probably aluminum) fixture on the cabin roof wher
Hunter 356: leak from drinking water system Musetta at 7:01am 12.02.24 P.s. -- would you explain what you mean by an inside connector?
P42 engine sump HoosierSailor at 7:01am 12.02.24 on our 41 there are limber holes on each side of the pan under the stuffing box. I wonder if they
Hunter 356: leak from drinking water system Musetta at 7:00am 12.02.24 Thank you. I was wondering if there were any intermediate fittings and whether it would be possible
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. Project_Mayhem at 6:40am 12.02.24 I could not find anything on Precision's website that mentions any kind of foot, or "cushion" for t
Replacing/Repairing Hatches 1981 Hunter 27' Crazy Dave Condon at 6:35am 12.02.24 Call the SBO store and speaks with either Al or Mike. In fact, Mike use to order r everything for H
P42 engine sump ice breaker at 6:30am 12.02.24 on our 41 there are limber holes on each side of the pan under the stuffing box. I wonder if they w
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor Crazy Dave Condon at 6:23am 12.02.24 @seadreamers2 As a former Hunter dealer who sold the and serviced the Hunter 26.5, the transom was
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor Golden Roo at 5:28am 12.02.24 Hi everyone, The 9.9 hp that came with the Hunter 26.5 doesn't work, and we can't seem to find a u
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Hayden Watson at 5:19am 12.02.24 I assume that you are aware that a 50A shore power connection is two legs at 50A each for a total of
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup (1) Hayden Watson at 5:07am 12.02.24 If you thought the alternator adjustment bracket is wimpy on the XPB you should look at the XP. The
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup east coaster at 4:15am 12.02.24 To Afraal I am a bit late to the game. Regarding your penultimate paragraph when you state "... sho
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. dlochner at 3:58am 12.02.24 Precision boats were designed by Jim Taylor who is noted for designing boats that are fun to sail, f
Hunter 356: leak from drinking water system chuckwayne at 9:58pm 12.01.24 Our 2004 Hunter 356 has developed a leak somewhere in the non-pressurized part of water supply syst
Replacing/Repairing Hatches 1981 Hunter 27' Dalliance at 9:33pm 12.01.24 Those are Gray Enterprises portlights. Like for like replacements are available on this site.
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Straycat22296 at 9:04pm 12.01.24 I ordered a Power Energy Panel Meter. I will install it and see what I have going on. Thank you for
Replacement counter top FastOlson at 7:22pm 12.01.24 One caveat: When I bought some Formica (r), to finish the upgrades to our countertops and some other
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:12pm 12.01.24 All makes for a less likely chance of getting things back together true, Heya, heya, heya ! ! !
Black tank overboard discharge.... Rick Webb at 6:57pm 12.01.24 That's how my boat is set up. No y valve to shift or seacock to close. The discharge from the tank

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