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Stanchion Problem (2) Neil McDonald at 10:42pm 06.22.17 Ask All Sailors 3/455 One of my safety line stanchions on my Hunter 36.5 has broken at the base. It appears that the desig
What radar to buy-need help? Jimongee at 8:45pm 06.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 47/6804 My wife and I sail The Great Lakes. We have a 356 Hunter. We are interested in adding radar this sea
Cracked hull Karyon at 8:11pm 06.22.17 Smaller Boats 32/4413 I came across a H23.4 but the hull has about a 6" crack in it, but it is below the waterline right w
Widgeon Foredeck Hatch Covers thewaxmania at 4:22pm 06.22.17 Day Sailers 2/851 I'm wondering if anyone has any clever ideas for replacing the 'hatch covers' that cover the access
O'Day 25 Chainplates mihaso at 4:12pm 06.22.17 Ask An Oday Owner 2/932 Hi, My new O'day 25 ( from 1976 ) had a surprise for me today. After being stored with the mast up o
Rub Rail W.P. Smith at 3:17pm 06.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1811 Hello, I'm a new Hunter 410 owner. Does anyone have any experience in removing the rub rail. I'm cur
Sailing with the deaf or hard of hearing freeheelbillie at 1:19pm 06.22.17 Ask All Sailors 9/2087 My 2.5 year old son was just diagnosed as moderately severe hard of hearing, which means sounds belo
2011 31' Hunter cooler dosen't work FrankO2 at 10:38am 06.22.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/446 Having trouble troubleshooting the Waeco 12 volt cooler on this, it does not cool at all, and the co
Log Canoe Racing - MRYC Gunni at 9:37am 06.22.17 Racing 7/1497 This weekend (24 June) the Miles River Yacht Club hosts the Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe Racing Associat
AC Day2 - TeamUSA has a Problem Gunni at 9:20am 06.22.17 Racing 51/5549 Another bad day for Team USA, lost both races. Much was made of their lifting foil size choice but
Increasing backstay tension flattens main? danstanford at 7:31am 06.22.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/3591 I crewed on a boat last night with a rather baggy main and thought about this notion I have read tha
Hunter 34 vs. Hunter 340 Bill19233 at 5:30am 06.22.17 Racing 4/3187 The last leg of last Saturday's race became a windward/leeward duel between my 340 and a 34. Both of
1990 Hunter 35.5 manual bilge pump shawanaga at 4:26am 06.22.17 Big Boats 6/1317 We bought a 1990 35.5 about a year ago and we have entered a distance race here in Toronto and on th
Some dumb questions (2) stackwalker at 12:23am 06.22.17 Smaller Boats 26/3847 So after getting the mast up with ease after figuring out that you hook the mainsheet in the anchor
Letting Her Go :( (2) ahansom10482 at 9:59pm 06.21.17 Ask All Sailors 1/496 After 18 years with our Hunter 380 were going to let her go. We bought her new in 1999 and have spe
Mainsail trimming (1) C22BC at 7:16pm 06.21.17 Ask All Sailors 35/4680 137860I was out Saturday for about the 3rd time in my new boat it was blowing 12-14 knots with the o
Best Finish for Handholds H3newdog at 7:13pm 06.21.17 Big Boats 1/400 I need to refinish the topside and inside handholds. I was thinking of using Cetol marine on the top
Catalina 27 Through Deck timmeehle at 5:51pm 06.21.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/946 I need to put a through deck fitting in my '76 Catalina 27. The holding tank was originally plumbed
DIY telltale fail CapnGL at 4:11pm 06.21.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1741 I did some searches and settled on sticky back vinyl.....so I made the telltales and stuck them on B
Word to the wise - Check your emergency tiller access Rick486 at 2:13pm 06.21.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1658 Today I removed the helm station decking to clean out below, and to lubricate the autopilot and rudd

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Simrad RS35, HS35 not connecting Davidasailor26 at 1:41pm 06.29.24
Simrad RS35, HS35 not connecting dlochner at 1:18pm 06.29.24 Wow! You actually got Simrad support to answer a question? You are among the fortunate few.
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 imp6 at 1:06pm 06.29.24 Thank you @Crazy Dave Condon i sent you a message. Glad to have you here I read plenty of your posts
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dlochner at 12:14pm 06.29.24 Do I have to take off the end of the boom to fish lines thru? I'm hoping there is an easier way....
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:12pm 06.29.24 @imp6 the hull has a foam sandwich that is inlaid between the fiberglass and when the resin and ha
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dLj at 12:04pm 06.29.24 Don't get close to anything magnetic (316 stainless is not magnetic, other SS may be). This is no
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 rgranger at 11:57am 06.29.24 If it continues to bother you, you can take a swim noodle and a sharp knife and cut it into strips
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:55am 06.29.24 Yes, as long as you calibrate whatever you end up with. Exactly. Invest in an Amazon optical tac
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 dlochner at 11:44am 06.29.24 Somebody needs a safe boating course! And maybe a breathalyzer. :(
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 jssailem at 11:41am 06.29.24 The crackling noise is an admonishment: "Don't do that!" The cause is likely the internal flexing of
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 jssailem at 11:38am 06.29.24 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Many boats are thin shells that hold out the water and flex when pushed.
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... JBP-PA at 11:24am 06.29.24 No, its the reef line. Page 46 of the pdf. I can see how its supposed to run, I was looking f
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... (1) Rich 35.5 at 11:06am 06.29.24 That's probably your outhaul as others have said. No, its the reef line. Page 46 of the pdf.
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 Rich 35.5 at 10:53am 06.29.24 My 23.5 did the same in the bow area. I had it for 10 years or so, no problems.
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap kappykaplan at 10:24am 06.29.24 is it 6 of one / half-dozen of the other? Yes, as long as you calibrate whatever you end up with.
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz Tiffany at 10:10am 06.29.24 Really enjoyed reading all the thoughtful/enlightening comments posted to the question about the sta
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap Foswick at 9:54am 06.29.24 If the tach isn't too old, it may be able to get a signal from something in addition to the output o
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 shemandr at 9:46am 06.29.24 Seems like a lot of flex to me. But I'm no CDC.
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? gfrazzle at 9:41am 06.29.24 Hi Kupe, I replaced my old unit(2007 DS41) with a new one a couple of months ago. The original was b
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port Scott T-Bird at 9:29am 06.29.24 I can't imagine there is a simple solution to the rudder shaft alignment. It seems you will just ha

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