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Replacing Windlass on a 2004 Hunter 36 harryc at 6:49am 07.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/500 I need to replace a Simpson-Lawrence Sprint Atlantic Windlass on my 2004 Hunter 36. I see the Hunte
Knockdown / blown main PotomacDaysailer at 6:12pm 06.30.18 Ask All Sailors 11/748 Was heading in and saw this boat with full main heeling in some hard gusts, headed over that way on
Lost Spring (1) Texas Gun-Man at 6:00pm 06.30.18 Catalina 22 5/608
Serpentine woes (1) Rick at 5:34pm 06.30.18 Ask All Sailors 11/620 So I am so excited about an upgrade. I get with Rod Collins (aka MaineSail) and I order, after some
Where to find a replacement lens/cover Vision 32? VisionPNW at 4:43pm 06.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/468 In the process of cleaning, I cracked a chunk out of the plastic diffusion lens cover for the main c
Yanmar 3GM30F Flywheel Ilanortho at 4:38pm 06.30.18 Ask All Sailors 3/878 Hi; Does anyone know the number of teeth on the flywheel? I'm programming my tachometer and was info
Something that's been bothering me... SUMB44 at 3:13pm 06.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/616 So, the wife and I are about to lower the mast to affect repairs (replacement) on the spreader ancho
Diesel tank leak cmonroe54 at 1:17pm 06.30.18 Big Boats 10/1629 Hunter '37, 1980 Cherubini The 42 gallon diesel fuel tank has just sprung a leak. I'm guessing I'm
Yanmar 2GM20F cranks but no start (1) Justin_NSA at 12:49pm 06.30.18 Engines and Propulsion 3/2180 Argh! In my last episode, I had to pull my boat out to replace the broken starter and chewed up flyw
Mast is bowed, stemhead pulling out of bow (2) Scott C at 11:35am 06.30.18 Day Sailers 12/1517 Hi gang. I posted a couple of months ago about taking a Hunter 170 - I did, I love it! Had first rea
Jabsco back pressure Scott B at 10:21am 06.30.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/2212 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress Just installed a new jabsco big bowl toilet last year .( I know should
Are Stabilizers in the Future for Us? AlastairLC at 8:24am 06.30.18 Ask All Sailors 12/639
Does anyone know how to replace the continuous line for the in-mast furling? sailpablo at 8:14am 06.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/438 Our furling line for the in mast has finally worn out. We hired someone to replace it but his splic
Securing spring lines with eye screws Kgatesma at 7:52am 06.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/387 The partner has run the spring lines through some eye screws in the dock between the dock and boat
1986 Hunter Ledgend 40 Portlight gaskets needed (1) Captain Pickens at 8:54pm 06.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/383 Looking for seals for these? Thanks in advance.
Wanted : A Hunter 23.5 good used mast Mike in Cape Cod at 7:15pm 06.29.18 Smaller Boats 6/740 Side stay broke, mast fell down, tore and split the bottom three inches of the mast and broke the st
Launching/Returning boat to hard, buyer's costs Breal at 7:02pm 06.29.18 Ask All Sailors 44/3516 Hello everyone. How much does it topically cost the perspective buyer of a boat to launch a boat an
Engine/sail drive issue Boconnor310 at 7:01pm 06.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/592 Having a weird issue with my engine. At times, I will put the engine in gear and I will get very li
Sail Winch SUMB44 at 5:45pm 06.29.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/516 So our boat didn't come with a winch crank handle... the winches are Barient 10P... are crank handle
Outboard Motor Mount for my 146's trailer (4) KeukaSailer at 4:07pm 06.29.18 Day Sailers 2/493 Made this for my 146's trailer.....aint the prettiest thing but at least we don't have to wear gas m

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't WayneH at 8:02am 07.29.23 Are there replacements for the Sherwood? I get my Sherwood parts here: Sherwood Pumps and Parts
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) dlochner at 7:36am 07.29.23 The shift lever on the transmission is a simple cam. If you release the cable from the shift lever a
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) elcojo2 at 7:33am 07.29.23 Ward, Perfect explanation that is exactly the way I thought would have to be done, but of course yo
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) Ward H at 7:29am 07.29.23 when I push the lever in forward on the edson pedestal I want to confirm that the cable would get p
87 hunter 34 value kloudie1 at 7:23am 07.29.23 I have seen a few sell in the mid to high 20's depending of course on condition. I know of two that
87 hunter 34 value Tally Ho at 7:17am 07.29.23
87 hunter 34 value BigEasy at 7:03am 07.29.23
H 29.5 flat top main kappykaplan at 6:56am 07.29.23 If you have a local sail loft, I'd start there. :beer:
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) elcojo2 at 6:34am 07.29.23 Thanks for all the responses. I have talked with boatyard and we will haul out again. He said is pos
Hunter 376 Recessed Lighting Rich Stidger at 6:10am 07.29.23 How about LED Strip lighting? https://www.amazon.com/Water-Resistance-Waterproof-Flexible-Cuttable-L
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level dLj at 6:06am 07.29.23 Welcome to SBO, one of the best sailing forums you can be on for free. Lots of very knowledgeable fo
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level stickinthemud57 at 5:49am 07.29.23 Very good to hear of your positive experiences with boat owners. It's an instant fraternity and with
Batten Lengths H26 patbratton at 5:14am 07.29.23 My H240 takes 5/8" battens. I ordered a seven foot section with caps from Sailrite. I had issues w
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks patbratton at 4:59am 07.29.23 The Garhauer blocks arrived yesterday. I will install them this week end. They look perfect for spi
Your experience with propane outboards? patbratton at 4:53am 07.29.23 I had a starting issue last week and I disconnected the propane line from the outboard. I pulled it
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Project_Mayhem at 11:19pm 07.28.23 I used a couple of bungees for my Starwind 19. I loved it
Gunk to stop that leak! Project_Mayhem at 11:17pm 07.28.23 It appears that replacing gaskets on a yearly basis might be a must for this engine. It ran pretty w
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 11:07pm 07.28.23 On the Universal M25 series engine, most owners with the Sherwood pump replace it with an Oberdorfer
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 10:52pm 07.28.23 Are there replacements for the Sherwood?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Stu Jackson at 8:46pm 07.28.23 Yes the issue has been identified as the lip seal. That's good news. Now you know what it is and

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