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H27 Jib Sheet Rigging (4) TooCoys at 2:01pm 05.15.17 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2849 Can anyone explain how the sheet rigging for my jib should be set up? Or better, provide pictures?
Hunter 23.5 wiring Bob Fry at 12:06pm 05.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/525 So how do I go about pulling new wiring in my 1994 23.5
Shortening Mast - Calculations for Stays Ziggler at 11:45am 05.15.17 Ask All Sailors 21/4759 PROBLEM: 1979 Paceship 23. Irreparably bent mast during haul out. Bought a new-to-me mast. New mast
What size rode? Dusty Mac at 10:44am 05.15.17 Ask All Sailors 9/996 The new boat is a 21 foot sailboat weighing about 4K lbs. laden. Will occasionally overnight in reas
H240 shoot thru hull transducer Drew13440 at 9:11am 05.15.17 Smaller Boats 4/1113 Anyone ever successfully install a shoot thru depth finder in a 240? If so, where did you place the
Rookie education CapnGL at 8:36am 05.15.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1584 Don't laugh... Posting for other newbies... So I was advised to sail with one sail to see how the b
EV100 Wheel Pilot Pb2388 at 7:54am 05.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/406 Just to let everyone know as there are sceptics out there with regard to the performance capabilitie
Beneteau 361 mast shake bshock at 7:39am 05.15.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1482 Hi folks, I've just got back from (fine) tuning my mast and putting boom/sails on, so all ready to
Hole in mast base doesn't align with deck plate? Happy Camper at 6:35am 05.15.17 Smaller Boats 32/2258 I am getting ready to launch my 240 for the first time (for me!) Yesterday I stepped the mast and pu
Exterior / Interior Calk Used 423 NYSail at 6:01am 05.15.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2352 Hello all, Need to redo the calk on my large deck windows in salon and was wondering if anybody knew
AquaSignal Anchor light question DougM at 5:18am 05.15.17 Ask All Sailors 3/525 I just received a new AquaSignal SW34 anchor light to install on my new mast. It arrived as 2 Parts,
McVay Victoria 18 gizmo needed and raft recommendations karena at 7:57pm 05.14.17 Ask All Sailors 7/767 Another question from a newbie Vic owner. What's the name of the gizmo that fits into the mast chan
Blisters in barrier coat (2) lost soul at 7:07pm 05.14.17 Ask All Sailors 6/614 I pulled the boat after several years and as I was scraping the barnacles I started to notice small
Removing bow cleat from 08 Hunter 36 Ken Honeycutt at 5:17pm 05.14.17 Big Boats 8/930 Trying to remove a bow cleat from my 08 36 to rebed and have run into a big problem. Seems that when
Alternator Pulley Removal M25XP 51A (Motorola) higgins at 4:05pm 05.14.17 Engines and Propulsion 9/2147 My new Leece Neville Alternator as replacement for my Motorola 51A one on my Catalina 30 M25Xp came
88 Hunter 28.5, Rear Engine Panel (2) SirMichael at 3:22pm 05.14.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/729 Does anyone know how to remove the rear engine panel, to allow access to the exhaust mixer? I want t
Help: Centerboard has popped out after collision CraigJRichardson at 1:34pm 05.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/964 I am a new owner of a 75 Oday 20 with a small cabin and pull up centerboard in a sealed trunk. Sev
A better dorade box. (2) TomY at 1:23pm 05.14.17 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 14/8947 Olin Stevens is reputed to have invented the dorade box ventilator shortly after DORADE (his design)
Raymarine ST60 WindVane Question (1) onlinelee at 9:29am 05.14.17 Ask All Sailors 20/6807 Hi Friends, Im about to climb my mast to remove and clean my wind vane, please see attached photo.
The most useless product ever made (1) RWSlater at 9:22am 05.14.17 Big Boats 10/1317 These screens have to be the most useless items on this boat. Rant over

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Refrigerator/Freezer issues Don S/V ILLusion at 3:34pm 06.12.24
Hunter 34 Hull and deck construction (1) Tally Ho at 3:09pm 06.12.24 Hi, interested to find out if the 83-87 hunter 34 has a cored deck and hull, and if so what materia
Group 24 starter battery dlochner at 2:52pm 06.12.24 Roger that. I will add it to the list for the fall and hope that helps as well. In the meantime, re
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 jibes138 at 1:34pm 06.12.24 Maybe you could fit a chock where the slot in the toe rail is to let water run out? Then mount the
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 jibes138 at 1:26pm 06.12.24 I think you should consider either track mounted or cut out a slot in the toe rail and mount them as
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Don S/V ILLusion at 1:18pm 06.12.24 And it was....? i Sent a PM asking.
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? buddybear at 1:10pm 06.12.24 Hello. I was checking the transmission fluid level on my 2002 Catalina 310's Hurth HBW 50 transmiss
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners caverun at 1:08pm 06.12.24 Thank you so much for that. I will check it out. And a later thread with more details on the repai
Refrigerator/Freezer issues kappykaplan at 12:13pm 06.12.24 And it was....? :plus:
Oceanus 281 manual Hello Below at 12:04pm 06.12.24 Google is your friend. Ah look at that, right here on SBO. Dear Beneteau Owner - sailboatsowner.com
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels rmerl1223 at 12:02pm 06.12.24 Yes, I understand jdrutten where you're referring to, and will check-it-out (i.e., teat-apart the af
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Terry Cox at 11:55am 06.12.24 Never mind I found the issue. And it was....?
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Clay Smith at 11:53am 06.12.24 Never mind I found the issue.
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz pgandw at 11:29am 06.12.24 I think people are just as much into being on the water as ever, maybe even moreso. But they are ch
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 11:17am 06.12.24 Wows, thanks so much for all of this. You are referring to epoxy, I actually have some west system e
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Don S/V ILLusion at 11:05am 06.12.24 One common cause for electrical failure when a load starts is low voltage due to bad connection(s).
Leaking deck plate replacement skunther at 10:40am 06.12.24 The center plate is screwed in and doesn't object to being stood upon for endless hours. together,
Leaking deck plate replacement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 06.12.24 The center plate is screwed in and doesn't object to being stood upon for endless hours. zon for a
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght Tally Ho at 10:24am 06.12.24 No. The battens have fit in the pockets and should be secured by whatever flaps or covers are incorp
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners (8) rgranger at 10:21am 06.12.24 You will need to get a backing plate in there. I've done this sort of thing once before and I have

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