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Stepping 35.5 Mast stevemac at 9:44am 11.28.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/529 Hi All... I have a 1994 35.5 that the stick has never been removed. Getting ready to haul out and w
Universal Atomic Diesel - Transmission Oil Dipstick (Picture?) will.smith.312 at 8:48am 11.28.16 Engines and Propulsion 2/1040 I recently purchased an '85 Cat27 Tall Rig (first sailboat), and it's time to put it up for the wint
Engine knocks at Idle john mendolia at 6:55am 11.28.16 Engines and Propulsion 11/995 Hi All, I own a 2003 Hunter 306 that i just purchased in September. My Yanmar 2gm20 is idling rough
Some people are way too trusting... and clueless (2) rgranger at 6:38am 11.28.16 Ask All Sailors 45/2567 So, I was at my marina yesterday doing a little cleaning on my boat.... and a guy on the neigboring
Must be a story here... (2) rgranger at 6:26am 11.28.16 Sails Call Lounge 37/2125 I was at the marina this afternoon and saw this....Im guessing it sunk and was floated but I don't k
Black Friday/Cyber Monday boat deals? (1) Justin_NSA at 6:04am 11.28.16 Ask All Sailors 2/339 Anyone find any? I picked up a new Little Giant 22' ladder on sale. It's going to help me on my proj
Found Crack in Internal Hull (1) Lu Sea at 5:28am 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/749 I'm not sure I am describing the location correctly, but it is in the cavity aft of the bilge at the
Leak in head Lu Sea at 5:23am 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/359 Our boat is being winterized. We lifted up the floorboard at the foot of the companionway to find ab
Looking at a 27 Penceler at 4:48am 11.28.16 Pearson 0/608 I'll be taking a long hard look at a late 80's 27 in a few days. Anyone know of specific areas I sh
First Sailboat and first post (1) Bryan L Collins at 8:47pm 11.27.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/922 Wanted to post and say thanks to all of the previous posts and posters that have helped me in gettin
Finally. A final sail! (4) Jackdaw at 8:33pm 11.27.16 Ask All Sailors 10/670 After 4 sunday sails in November, half of them in shorts, we head out for a final trip across the la
Port side.... DaveJ at 6:41pm 11.27.16 Catalina 310 3/483 I was at my Dr last week for a checkup, I complained about a sciatica pain, he said which side, I sa
outboard kickup gbrian at 5:49pm 11.27.16 Ask All Sailors 2/276 when in reverse gear, my 9.9 mariner outboard wants to kickup to the point where the prop will come
jump starter packs njlarry at 5:47pm 11.27.16 Ask All Sailors 5/585 Looking to buy a new jump start power pack for both my bow rider and tow vehicle. Local true value s
Suggestions for new Catalina 30 owner...??? 4sandybutts at 4:06pm 11.27.16 Catalina 30 24/8308 I am the proud new owner of a 1987 Catalina 30 tall rig.I want to upgrade many things on the boat as
What to do with an older VHF? jssailem at 1:32pm 11.27.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1294 Do you keep old (1999 vintage) VHF radios on board when you replace it with one of the new AIS/GPS m
Removing the boom (2) Randall Schmidt at 1:26pm 11.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3361 I have a 1984 Oday 28. I'll be taking the standing rigging down for inspection and to install an ant
Replacing opening ports/windows Randall Schmidt at 1:20pm 11.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 20/3152 I have a 1984 Oday 28 and am thinking of replacing the 4 opening windows. Here is what I found on D
How to fix hull crack (1) MaryEllaRose at 12:10pm 11.27.16 Ask All Sailors 51/8467 Tell me this is an easy fix?
mast upgrades to do (1) BlueTequila at 11:30am 11.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1032 I am pulling my aluminum mast to fix a deck leak. And while it is down, I'd like to do some maintena

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The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? Benny17441 at 2:02pm 05.05.23 Most boats have multiple gallons of water trapped under the sole by the hull stringers. The usual s
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 2:00pm 05.05.23 thx so much!
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 1:59pm 05.05.23 @xavpil non-skid throw rugs. They don't slip, feel good on the feet and when they're dirty put t
Hunter 41AC/41DS spinnaker tack location flightlead404 at 1:48pm 05.05.23 Not a Hunter 41AC/DS with a fractional rig, but my Hunter 386 fractional rig topdown furler tack wa
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 1:45pm 05.05.23 What I said was that because the set voltage was below the resting voltage of the battery Yes, tha
Old bilge: water in keel Crazy Dave Condon at 1:36pm 05.05.23 the likelihood finding someone at Catalina who would know I either dead or gone. That includes inc
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer (2) Hayden Watson at 1:20pm 05.05.23 You probably were not drawing power from the alternator because I suspect the battery voltage was h
San Juan 7.7 rigging (1) jssailem at 1:18pm 05.05.23 Welcome to SBO Forum. A San Juan 25.75 instead of a Hunter 23... Interesting choice. https://sailboa
What sealant to use? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:15pm 05.05.23 A lotta bunch of Bull fiddlesticks Just stick to the original posted question and if there is a
ProMariner Protech-4 Series On board Battery Charger Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 05.05.23 Pro Mariner Flyback Chargers Get them off your boat. They are a FIRE HAZARD Reply #6: Battery Cha
Its funny Friday! dmax at 12:47pm 05.05.23 me too.
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 12:36pm 05.05.23 Any external multi-phase regulator can and will turn the alternator off. This happens every time th
Replace Fuel Guage (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:21pm 05.05.23 Has anyone replace the fuel guage where it's a bit more convenient to use? How about an electric
Hunter 18.5 and trailer opinions on this boat please Crazy Dave Condon at 12:16pm 05.05.23 First check out under boat information/Hunter resources/18.5 and check that out
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Hayden Watson at 12:10pm 05.05.23 ... As far as wrecking alternators and controlling charge levels in LFP banks, for example, wantin
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Ralph Johnstone at 12:01pm 05.05.23 If weak bladder, use these. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/data/attachments/193/193726-87ad79d12
Galley Faucet ChrisHunter at 12:01pm 05.05.23 Thanks for the updates. A May project has been added to my list. thank
San Juan 7.7 rigging KE5HVM at 11:49am 05.05.23 Thank you! I pick her up next week, then take her into a barn for a few touch-ups, a little mainten
San Juan 7.7 rigging Hollyberry at 11:47am 05.05.23 After all this time there's probably very little left on the boat that was 'factory' - and/or there'
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 11:06am 05.05.23 This far too true. I have 3 daughters :) Same!

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