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Throw-way Outboards Plymouth Sailor at 9:57am 08.07.18 Ask All Sailors 36/2160 I wonder if anyone else has this problem: I have a well maintained albeit old Hunter 25 which I rare
Spinnaker pic (1) Hydro Therapy at 9:52am 08.07.18 Ask All Sailors 3/323 154679 Over the winter I had a lot of questions regarding spinnaker setup for my Precision 28. The s
Sailboat surveyor FL west coast BobHorn at 8:16am 08.07.18 Ask All Sailors 8/721 This may finally be it. Offer accepted, papers signed. Need a surveyor, boat is located in Palm Harb
Catalina 310 Batteries FlyorSail at 7:57am 08.07.18 Catalina 310 14/2478 Aloha all. My 2002 Catalina 310 has a bad battery and I want to replace both. Her previous owner pu
Solar Set up - How to Charge Starter Batt and House FlyingAloha at 7:55am 08.07.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1869 AloHa ! So after 3 months of an intense overhaul , my 34 is in the water ! Still have not had time
Water in exhaust elbow Dubo at 7:02am 08.07.18 Engines and Propulsion 7/1276 Hi, I was motoring back from anchoring out and after about an hour I smelled diesel exhaust coming f
Sad Note kloudie1 at 6:44am 08.07.18 Ask All Sailors 30/1739 If ya go swimming to avoid the heat, keep a safety line close by! MOB with a bad ending.. https://ww
Pounding Hooking Jib topcat0399 at 6:06am 08.07.18 Ask All Sailors 6/329 So, I have purchased a used 95% hank on Jib sail that is in really nice shape. Looks and feels like
TS Kristy Gone, New Storm starting JamesG161 at 5:24am 08.07.18 Weather and Forecasting 5/887 Here we go again in the Pacific.:doh: TS Kristy should not get too strong, as she tracking behind H
Coil hose Mark Maulden at 8:45pm 08.06.18 Ask All Sailors 5/392
Replacing Steering Wheel Horizontal Bearing - 47.7 Kioni at 4:46pm 08.06.18 Ask All Sailors 0/205 Hi All Has anyone replaced the steering wheel bearing within the binnacle? any ideas / thoughts will
TS ILEANA beats Hurricane JOHN JamesG161 at 4:01pm 08.06.18 Weather and Forecasting 10/862 Tropical Depression ILEANA sneaks in just before Hurricane JOHN jumps up. Storms continue to suck S
Rebed w4swk at 2:12pm 08.06.18 Catalina 22 4/431 I know this has been addressed, but my search can't find what I am looking for. I am doing a little
I think it's a hull number. What do you think? (1) Todd Atchison at 2:01pm 08.06.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1017 In the process of finishing up the boat this past weekend, I found the following numbrer (I think) t
Which new headsail? (1) Diablito at 1:08pm 08.06.18 Big Boats 5/626
Boulter Marine Plywood JHS at 1:06pm 08.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1225 Has anyone purchased from Boulter recently? They have a new location in Medford, MA The yelp review
Irwin 28 Cutlass bearing Tinacity at 1:01pm 08.06.18 Ask All Sailors 1/200 Need help with Cutlass bearing on my Irwin 28 1972 Looks like it is fiberglassed in and there is ove
Chain plate separating from deck (3) FDL S2 at 12:14pm 08.06.18 Ask All Sailors 26/2822 Looking for some advice and better ideas and holes shot in my plan. Boat is an S2 7.3 Last night as
Fiberglass repair near Corpus Christi, Tx patriciasailing at 11:29am 08.06.18 Ask All Sailors 3/470 Hello, I have a 1974 Balboa 26 swing keel sailboat that needs fiberglass repair inside the cabin. It
Flag Etiquette II Kings Gambit at 10:15am 08.06.18 Ask All Sailors 22/1294 To avoid high-jacking another thread where this got started this morning, I continue it here for any

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Heave To Question Andrew of Oracle at 7:46pm 08.04.23 we often heave to for a quick lunch or breakfast break under full sail on Oracle , she is a Bavaria
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full Andrew of Oracle at 7:36pm 08.04.23 I have the same problem on my 2022 Bavaria 37 , it is a conductive probe gauge and will reset after
Another What is It? Will Gilmore at 7:12pm 08.04.23 150 feet of anchor line may not just fall in, and chain along with an anchor stowed on the bow rail
Tank Monitoring Systems like SeeLevel Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:51pm 08.04.23 Check out the SCAD tank level monitors Scad Tank Monitors They're top rated, use sensors that are
H41 inner forestay? (2) Windpilot at 6:32pm 08.04.23 @Windpilot couple more questions. You mentioned the double turn blocks and additional deck hardware
Winchbit driver Tally Ho at 5:16pm 08.04.23 I use the Milwaukee right angle drill and really like it. It is a heavy duty drill, and it reverses
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 4:58pm 08.04.23 LOL
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 heritage at 4:42pm 08.04.23 The used motor in running condition is also an option. https://www.intermarinepower.com/product-pag
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Rick Webb at 4:32pm 08.04.23 Looks like a standard generic oil pressure switch. Duralast Oil Pressure Switch PS114 (autozone.co
The secret of life. kappykaplan at 4:31pm 08.04.23 That is why I rigged Papillon with a good working single line reefing system. My boat isn't rigged
The secret of life. Hayden Watson at 4:27pm 08.04.23 :plus: If you think it's time to reef, you're too late. That is why I rigged Papillon with a good
H41 inner forestay? jericks3 at 4:22pm 08.04.23 @Windpilot couple more questions. You mentioned the double turn blocks and additional deck hardware
170 Motor Mount Fasteners stickinthemud57 at 3:36pm 08.04.23 Trim the top, as you suggested, or route out the recessed portion as needed. A few tips on jib unfu
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 MikeHoncho at 3:35pm 08.04.23 When cranking is it pushing out any smoke? If so, blue or white?
DIY Electronics? jviss at 3:26pm 08.04.23 It comes with a brief manual and is pretty straight forward. The only real difficulty was getting
Its funny Friday! Davidasailor26 at 3:21pm 08.04.23 38v51JvIv0A
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? jviss at 3:04pm 08.04.23 I have heard that this happens with FP generators, that the engines don't last and are basically dis
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 jssailem at 3:02pm 08.04.23 Rum Runner. I have had a similar story. I posted it here on SBO. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/t
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? Rick486 at 2:59pm 08.04.23 I think the cylinder head, specifically the seats, on my Fischer Panda 4200 are trashed. Its low h
The secret of life. cymeyer at 2:57pm 08.04.23 Nuff said!

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