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1980 H27 Cherubini Rudder Removal Papachef1968 at 10:28am 05.21.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/875 I recently acquired a 1980 H27 Cherubini. The rudder was snapped of during the last hurricane. I was
It is that TIME AGAIN.... PFD Check jssailem at 9:28am 05.21.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1145 Yes it is spring. One of the rites of spring is a check of your never used in anger PFD. For you gu
Gravity wins Jackdaw at 8:52am 05.21.18 Ask All Sailors 67/3996 every time. Each spring WYC runs a 3-weekend series to jump-start new crew. Its 90 minutes classroom
Cracked Water Tank Garymadhatter at 7:42am 05.21.18 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1127 My water tank on my 1980 O'Day 30 is cracked and needs to be replaced. It is impossible to remove wi
How universal are trailers? jwlarson2 at 7:27am 05.21.18 Trailer Sailors 9/1222
Insurance Prices Jump Screen Saver at 7:06am 05.21.18 Big Boats 8/908 HI, Im not sure what everyone else is experiencing but my insurance has just jumped nearly 60% I hav
My Engine won't start Steve k at 7:02am 05.21.18 Catalina 30 6/1034 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 mkii with a Universal 25MX Engine. I reinstalled the three batteries from
How Long Is a V222 mast? What length to make a gin pole? Todd Atchison at 6:48am 05.21.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/5462 I'm making a gin pole to assist in raising my mast. First, I measure the V222 mast as right at 24 fe
The hardest kind of math... (1) Brian D at 6:38am 05.21.18 Sails Call Lounge 43/4253 Don't you just love marketing?
Layout Question Yachtsman1686 at 5:50am 05.21.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/619 Hi All, I'm new. Just bought a boat, already looking for my next boat. We really liked the layout o
Running a new transducer cable mcrow33 at 4:29am 05.21.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/827 Any Bene 361 owners every replace the speed/depth transducer. If so suggestions on how you ran the n
1976 O'day 25 Bilge Pump Installation supercub at 2:26am 05.21.18 Bigger Boats 9/2198 The boat never had a bilge pump installed. I found a purposely made passage between the bilge and th
Glenn Henderson H41 compression post support dakno at 11:48pm 05.20.18 Big Boats 13/844 This is really upsetting. My lightly used 08 H41 has a depression at the compression post. I believe
Beneteau Spare Parts Manual JohnB40 at 9:07pm 05.20.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/4909 I would like to see a spare parts manual. When I go to spareparts.beneteauusa.com it says I can regi
Motor mounts for the Yanmar in a 1997 Hunter 376. Diablito at 8:43pm 05.20.18 Big Boats 14/2084 Hello everyone. I hope everyone is well and your boats are healthy. Just returned from an American
Delayed Reverse CTS at 6:37pm 05.20.18 Catalina 310 8/1465 We had a great sail today on the Chesapeake Bay, good winds, nice temps and no chop. When we got bac
Ben 361 Repairs for water inlet nipple at fwd end of shaft log - or NOT?? Pinch at 6:30pm 05.20.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/637 On my 2000 Ben 361, there's a water inlet line for the forward end of the shaft log, just behind the
Stern Shower Walter59 at 6:07pm 05.20.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/475 Stern Shower advice. I have a 2005 Hunter 36 and the stern shower at the swim platform just abrupt
Balmar Regulator Temp Sense Wires dlochner at 4:56pm 05.20.18 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1874 Installing a Balmar ARS-5 with both battery and alternator temperature sensing. The battery sensing
O'Day 322 throttle and transmission cable replacement (1) joshnewbury at 4:40pm 05.20.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1305 Changing the cables just made my to do list. Any tips tricks would be appreciated. Has anybody chang

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Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Prairie Virgin Sailor at 8:30am 03.05.24 Thanks for sharing this story and info, Dave. I wish I got the chance to meet Warren and pick his b
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing (2) American_Mainsail at 8:09am 03.05.24 As pointed out, Warren Luhrs, who owned Hunter was a global solo racer who enjoyed it on boats that
GOB Gone? FastOlson at 8:06am 03.05.24 We have subscribed to PBO for many many years. Read it pretty much cover to cover, and re-read many
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Calif. Ted at 8:01am 03.05.24 Replaced mine recently as they were over 10 years old, put the old ones in the cars.
Advice on transcontinental shipping 373Sailor at 8:00am 03.05.24 I had a set a date last fall for Sailors Moving Sailors to move me out east this month. In January h
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! FastOlson at 7:52am 03.05.24 Dave, you sure do have my attention! I just sent this story to our insurance agent for comment. Than
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Prairie Virgin Sailor at 7:49am 03.05.24 Excellent feed back. Thanks so much.
Weekend Login Difficulties dlochner at 7:01am 03.05.24 I think the electronic gremlins just wanted to have a little mid-winter fun.
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 5:36am 03.05.24 Well, I pulled the trigger yesterday and ordered my 250A large frame alternator and serpentine belt
Weekend Login Difficulties Hayden Watson at 4:34am 03.05.24 I was thinking. "What did I do to get myself banned, I'm a good boy?" Thanks for the effort. gary
9.2C relocation dlochner at 4:16am 03.05.24 At the time of going to the crane there should be only the forestay, backstay, port and starboard c
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing David in Sandusky at 11:27pm 03.04.24 Henk Meuzelaar sailed his Hunter 43 around the South Pacificfor years, delivering medical supplies t
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? Straycat22296 at 8:00pm 03.04.24 I do not know who said it but I believe the saying goes: The most expensive boat I ever had was a fr
Portlight hatches for 1981 ODay 34 GeorgeC at 6:38pm 03.04.24 Lynno..... My 1983 O'Day 30 came with 4 Beckson # 410 plastic ports with an outside diameter of 6-3
Sigma drive flex coupler Hayden Watson at 6:08pm 03.04.24
water maker: taking the fresh water line to the main water pump? xavpil at 5:51pm 03.04.24 . The watermaker would have to push water up the intake hose into the tank. That can be a lot of hea
Hunter 170 quiggers at 5:45pm 03.04.24 Great list of other options. I have always liked the look and reputation of the O'Day. Of course I
water maker: taking the fresh water line to the main water pump? dlochner at 5:41pm 03.04.24 The other issue is the static pressure on the line to the freshwater pump. Typically water tanks dra
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing dlochner at 5:38pm 03.04.24 @Barnacle Bill makes a good point, categorical statements about a particular brand of boats is not a
Electrifying my small sailboat? pgandw at 5:19pm 03.04.24 If you don't want the size/weight of a full 12V 100AH LiFePO battery (about $250, 25lbs, size of a c

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