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B-45 Tuning Guide bob_pattison at 5:19am 09.04.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/454 45 owners: Though I don't yet have the 45 guide published I do have the setup data below. You can u
Raymarine course computer s2 service manual Tamas Kocsis at 3:24am 09.04.17 Ask All Sailors 2/2291 Hi, A lightning strike near our boat (Hunter36 2008) made a big electrical damage for us, including
Imagine if this were your mast!!! Brian D at 10:18pm 09.03.17 Sails Call Lounge 8/692 XpgzP9BrVQw
ODAY 23 ON CAPE COD gjaffess at 6:57pm 09.03.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/642 DOES ANYONE HAVE AN ODAY 23 ON A TRAILER ON OR NEAR CAPE COD
Simrad tbilyeu at 5:39pm 09.03.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/404 I thought this deserved a mention. The Simrad 35 radio on my 2014 OC 45 was malfunctioning. My deale
Purchasing Used Sails Dfisher at 4:16pm 09.03.17 Mid-Size Boats 8/1793 Hello, I have a 1986 Hunter 31 with original sails that are at the end of their life. I only cruise
Moisture under queen mattress after overnightingproblemma Helli M at 4:07pm 09.03.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3052 Hi, The underside of our queen mattress in main sleeping berth is damp after sleeping overnight. The
Moisture underneath main queen mattress Helli M at 2:40pm 09.03.17 Mid-Size Boats 6/1978 Hi. Re 2003 Catalina 320, we get a fair amount of dampness underneath our queen mattress after sleep
How not to connect wires (1) dlochner at 2:32pm 09.03.17 Musings With Maine Sail 3/625 A couple of weeks ago the float switch in the shower drain sump crapped out. Not surprising, it was
Spin Halyard Shieve for '93 H30T Scott19770 at 1:47pm 09.03.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/325 Need to replace my spin halyard shieve on my 1993 Hunter 30T. Does anyone know a part number or can
Spin Halyard Shieve for '93 H30T Scott19770 at 1:40pm 09.03.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/417 Need to replace my spin halyard shieve on my 1993 Hunter 30T. Does anyone know a part number or can
what would you do? sailing off dock w/ no engine (1) Love and Luck at 10:35am 09.03.17 Ask All Sailors 51/4793 I know this forum is about boats rather than tactics, so if I'm barking up the wrong tree here, plea
Engine transmission shifter Mikestpaul at 10:18am 09.03.17 Catalina 30 7/1730 I have a difficult time shifting between reverse-neutral-forward with the shifter handle. We actuall
First problems to tackle (1) Johnnyreb at 9:18am 09.03.17 Kittiewake 3/834 Here we go..... I don't know if I can post multiple pictures, so I'll start slow with a picture at a
Sailing Sea of Cortez on Oday 322 chowdan at 7:37am 09.03.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/895 Hey everyone, I am new to Oday's, never sailed or been on one, however, there is a 1987 Oday 322 loc
ELECTRICAL ISSUES! Mikestpaul at 7:24am 09.03.17 Catalina 30 36/3729 I arrived last night for a holiday weekend of sailing. I'd left the shore power plugged in when I wa
Tips on selling your boat... freeheelbillie at 5:33am 09.03.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1095 Any tips on selling your boat? Other than good photos, description and posting in the usual on line
Boom Bail All U Get at 4:55am 09.03.17 Ask All Sailors 12/691 Hi all, The boom bail on our boat has worn the hole through the boom so that it is now an elliptica
Fluxgatecompass Jutta at 4:20am 09.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/526 We do have a 96 Hunter 336 and a problem with the Autohelm ST4000. Don't laugh as me, but I cannot f
A little help (2) Sacto Dave at 4:11pm 09.02.17 Catalina 22 10/771 Hey folks! I am placing the various covers back in the boat. But I have this one odd piece that is

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Prop shaft seal- what make is it? Hunter27-2 jssailem at 8:17am 06.19.23 Your image is that of a Nylon/Plastic shaft stuffing box and shaft log. Here is a great site with d
Mice vs. Sail JBP-PA at 8:09am 06.19.23 The top smaller hole is easily a job for sail repair tape. Sail repair tape is dacron cloth with ad
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question Mike Oldak at 8:05am 06.19.23 From what I see that shelf can be taken out easily. I agree that it looks flimsy for a windlass. Mo
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Ralph Johnstone at 8:02am 06.19.23 Buy a Torrid heater if you can Don't buy anything unless you can prove you Kuma water heater is b
Need Mast boom sails for 2011 hunter 45DS David in Sandusky at 7:58am 06.19.23 Call the store on this website to find out who supplied the original mast and boom for the 2011 Hunt
Mice vs. Sail meross at 7:52am 06.19.23 I finally got my first boat powered by a sail. It had been shrunk wrapped for a few years, not reg
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question Claude L.-Auger at 7:50am 06.19.23 From what I see that shelf can be taken out easily. I agree that it looks flimsy for a windlass. Mor
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? ricksoth at 7:48am 06.19.23 Yes. I set it for about 30psi using a bicycle tire pump. The water pump puts out 50 psi. My assum
Mice vs. Sail rgranger at 7:45am 06.19.23 No. I don't think tape is what you want. Send the sail off to a reputable sail loft (I like Bacon
Mice vs. Sail rgranger at 7:43am 06.19.23 Been there.... sorry for your frustration.
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... (5) soopad00pa at 7:41am 06.19.23 Thanks for all the kind replies; much appreciated. I'll post a couple of pics of keel related stuf
Keel bolts mkI jssailem at 7:40am 06.19.23 :plus: on joining the Catalina 36 and 34 associations. They know and share the secrets of their boat
11th hour, Bavaria 41 rudder service in yard. what to do? boaterbob at 7:38am 06.19.23 Shaft is true and straight as measured by straight edge and eye. Binding and noise of removal was so
Keel bolts mkI jssailem at 7:37am 06.19.23 once he drills and find wet wood that we wont be able to seal it again. Once you drill and find we
Keel bolts mkI dmax at 7:37am 06.19.23 I don't have direct experience but there's a lot of info available on the web. You should consider j
Mice vs. Sail meross at 7:36am 06.19.23 I finally got my first boat powered by a sail. It had been shrunk wrapped for a few years, not regi
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question (1) Charlie98117 at 7:33am 06.19.23
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long jssailem at 7:31am 06.19.23 I am kinda on my own. You have us. We may not be on the boat with you. but for the basics we can o
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... jssailem at 7:28am 06.19.23 Welcome @soopad00pa to the SBO forum. KEEL / Anchor Locker / Sails. Greg and dmax nailed the thou
Keel bolts mkI mwill at 7:28am 06.19.23 Thank you @captcoho and @dmax!. Really helpful! We spoke to a surveyor and his recommendation that w

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