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Hunter 26 2 questions ? (1) jbreland at 7:57am 07.02.18 Smaller Boats 8/1270 I have 2 questions Hunter 26 1. how does the tack of the sail attach to the gooseneck ? I'm missing
Pop Top Gas Lift for Catalina 22 New Design. (1) Leeward Rail at 6:21am 07.02.18 Catalina 22 3/1769 Catalina 22 Pop Top Lift Assist I finally installed a gas spring based lift assist system for the P
Electric halyard winch Jrtauber at 6:06am 07.02.18 Big Boats 20/3185 Has anyone mounted an electric Winch for the main halyard to replace the Barient on a Legend 37.5?
Canvas I.D. ?? (1) mnmpizza at 5:54am 07.02.18 Ask All Sailors 16/948 Greetings Sailors! I recently purchased an H34 and found this all packaged up under the V-birth. T
New to me 1980 venture of Newport 23 Razrburn at 1:05am 07.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/5835 Just aquired a bit of a project boat Surprisingly seems mostly intact for the little I paid. But For
Engine bleed screws Mark Maulden at 9:16pm 07.01.18 Ask All Sailors 5/505 So, I have to do, basically, a full engine bleed on my new Beta. The engine is a bit above the tank
Jib track D7764 at 7:19pm 07.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1292 Hi everyone, I don't mean to bother you all, but I need some information. I just bought a Hunter 18
Repair this mast? (2) DMC9001 at 7:14pm 07.01.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1520 Hi guys. My buddy and I just purchased our first sailboat together. Its an early 80's Macgregor 25.
jib overlap bow railing juradog at 5:08pm 07.01.18 Catalina 22 13/1381 Under certain conditions, my jib overlaps the bow railing creating adverse airflows. How do I corre
Two issues re 2006 Hunter 25: electrical system and steering Craig May at 4:53pm 07.01.18 Smaller Boats 10/1150 I have owned a 2006 Hunter 25 for one month. The electrical system worked when I took delivery of h
Boom tent dimensions 260 Kivalo at 1:31pm 07.01.18 Smaller Boats 9/2005 Can anyone tell me the dimensions that work well for a boom tent on a 260? I did a search and didnt
Hunter 18.5 rudder lower bracket screws pulled-out Grummanguy at 1:04pm 07.01.18 Smaller Boats 6/503 I recently acquired a Hunter 18.5, and discovered that the two screws holding the lower bracket for
Rare O'Day Swift (1) eldete at 12:41pm 07.01.18 Ask An Oday Owner 9/5138 Recently saw an O'Day Swift on CList which I have never heard of before. After researching there was
Windlass on B331 - can I haul the anchor manually? Bluenose at 12:20pm 07.01.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1832 I have a factory installed Lewmar windlass with the capstan. You use a lever without a handle to loo
35S5 Main sail and Jib rigging KGarvey at 11:41am 07.01.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/593 I'm looking for information on the correct rigging set up for the Main and Jib for a 1989 First 35S5
Engine and transmission serial numbers missing! Breal at 11:10am 07.01.18 Ask All Sailors 24/2548 We made an offer on a boat. During the sea trial the surveyor asked the seller why the serial number
Please Delete. Duplicate Breal at 10:53am 07.01.18 Ask All Sailors 5/497 We made an offer on a boat. During the sea trial the surveyor asked the seller why the serial number
How much heel are you comfortable with? PotomacDaysailer at 10:50am 07.01.18 Ask All Sailors 38/6103 Has this topic by talked to death before? I like it best heeled over about 20 degrees more or less.
In my hast to get underway... unhinged schoolboy at 9:20am 07.01.18 S2 36/3989 I will admit, Im a new sailing zelot...Im a noob, a newbie. I bought my S2 with my heart on my slee
Missing mast pin njlarry at 8:18am 07.01.18 Bigger Boats 13/3731 Hello all. The manual for my 1984 O'day 34 in big bold type warns that the dealer MUST intall a 1/2

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Hunter 34 Refit Help kloudie1 at 9:59am 08.07.24 Welcome, Chloe!! There are a few H-34 owners on the forum and a lot of great photos and modificatio
O'day 22 Bilge (4) drgbanks at 9:53am 08.07.24 1. A hose running beneath the cabinet/sink. I think it is a supply line but I don't know from wher
Cracked stringer on project boat Will Gilmore at 9:51am 08.07.24 Yea, and you know what? How long do you think the builders expected them to last? For the Royal N
Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power LloydB at 9:38am 08.07.24 You need to turn the off grid AC switch on and turn the on grid switch off. Probably, but three othe
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator (1) American_Mainsail at 9:38am 08.07.24 Yes, thanks! I like BSS products. I rewired my boat myself, and have a starting battery that is c
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. BigEasy at 9:34am 08.07.24 People often come to internet forums to seek answers and solutions to problems they are experiencin
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. duck21 at 9:33am 08.07.24 I'll keep this mostly SBO/sailing oriented, but at a higher level I think this is a fair (and philos
Are These Davit Mounts? (1) Foswick at 9:20am 08.07.24 After some time out in the islands, I am finally getting around to giving this some more thought, as
Hunter 34 Refit Help chloe at 8:43am 08.07.24 Welcome to the SBO Forums. Giving a good old boat a renewed life takes patience and perseverance.
Hunter 34 Refit Help jssailem at 8:15am 08.07.24 Welcome to the SBO Forums. Giving a good old boat a renewed life takes patience and perseverance. W
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 jssailem at 8:10am 08.07.24 Taking a mast down is not an unusual practice. Use a rigger's trick to make it easy to set the mas
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jssailem at 8:06am 08.07.24 the house bank and starter bank are disconnected during engine cranking. This is true. A special w
Yanmar electrical problem. jviss at 7:55am 08.07.24 The directions aren't great... I agree! But also reference the pictures in the Amazon listing... t
Hunter 34 Refit Help chloe at 7:45am 08.07.24
Yanmar electrical problem. Marmalade at 7:44am 08.07.24 The directions aren't great... I agree! But also reference the pictures in the Amazon listing... th
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 jdrutten at 7:40am 08.07.24 Here's a link to the Selden "Hints and Advice" rig tuning guide: 595-540-E.pdf (seldenmast.com) B&R
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator (1) jviss at 7:39am 08.07.24 Hey @jviss - yes, I do see exactly what you're saying. I did some research on this (I didn't fully
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator (1) American_Mainsail at 7:26am 08.07.24 Hey @jviss - yes, I do see exactly what you're saying. I did some research on this (I didn't fully
Cracked stringer on project boat jssailem at 7:21am 08.07.24 Repairing a boat can be done. Mark spent several years rebuilding his Hunter 40 after it was damage
Hunter 34 Refit Help Tally Ho at 7:20am 08.07.24

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