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2007 Hunter 33 Spinnaker Setup Caspurr at 11:53am 03.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/7238 I have a 2007 Hunter 33. Last summer was my first year with the boat so I never got around to flying
Beneteau swim deck shower rgbeuk at 11:15am 03.24.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1493 My swim deck shower covers have deteriorated, since 2004. One fell off and I removed the second one
Idylle 13.5 information...HELP!! Looking for ANY information, written or oral!! Birdsey at 4:31am 03.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/858 Hello, I have purchased a Beneteau Idylle 13.5 that has been on the hard for 10 years. She has
Another Dinghy Question Solstice at 3:55am 03.24.17 Ask All Sailors 4/495 Preparing to buy a new Dinghy next week and I'm deciding between a 16" diameter tube (9' 0") with fu
Black or White Gauges ? RAD88 at 11:39pm 03.23.17 Ask All Sailors 5/572 Well I am finally getting around to installing a dash in my sailboat cockpit for my little Yanmar en
Experienced Tampa Bay/Clearwater sailor needed. Diybrad at 10:47pm 03.23.17 Ask All Sailors 11/883 Long story short, my wife and I took sailing lessons in October of 2015, bought a Catalina 30 a mont
Easiest teak treatment??? lost soul at 8:43pm 03.23.17 Ask All Sailors 25/2201 I have a 34 foot sailboat with teak toe rails, coamings, and grab rails, and a few other trim items.
Help choosing an adhesive Sailm8 at 7:36pm 03.23.17 Ask All Sailors 3/937 About 6 feet of my rub rail was damaged and needs to be glued back on to the plastic U-channel over
Cat 25 anchor locker leak ? C22BC at 7:05pm 03.23.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1866 I Have a leak in my anchor locker seems to be coming mainly from where both sides of the boat meet i
Main sheet control on H27 finefurn at 6:34pm 03.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2605 I recently bought a 1984 H27. The PO had installed a swivel jam cleat that was severely undersized t
This is how you back a boat into the water! Brian D at 3:28pm 03.23.17 Sails Call Lounge 11/853 I'm just saying. I9gG-YPwtO0
Location of hull ID on Hunter 335 john986 at 1:08pm 03.23.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/1460 I just purchased in 1993 Hunter 335 and my insurance company wants me to take a picture of the hull
Trailer the boat and the trailer? daytripper at 12:47pm 03.23.17 Catalina 22 16/1610 Hello - I purchased a beautiful 1985 Standard Rig Fin Keel and need to get her from Rhode Island to
A Question of Balance (1) LakeShark at 10:20am 03.23.17 Catalina 22 39/4319 Ok fellas here is my dilemma and forgive me as I am not so great at the math. I have a C22 wing kee
What's different- Raystar 125 to Raystar150? DougM at 7:02am 03.23.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1791 Does anyone have any idea what the significant differences are between the Raystar 125 and the newer
Hose cuffs: question for H31 ownwers. IH82BL8 at 2:23am 03.23.17 Mid-Size Boats 15/2178 The cockpit drains, galley sink drain, head sink drain and anchor locker drain all use hose cuffs wi
Where does your head drain? TooCoys at 1:55am 03.23.17 The Cherubini Hunters 46/6522 Not the head itself, but the drain in the floor? The drain that would allow shower water to drain ou
Retrieving a Ring you dropped down the Sink jaybarr at 10:00pm 03.22.17 Sails Call Lounge 5/1177 Hey, guys, this is pretty off-topic but a useful one. Some of you guys may have come across this sit
Topside Voids Along Galley Cover (1) drobisch at 9:37pm 03.22.17 Catalina 30 2/573 134526 All I am looking at a 1988 Catalina 30 Mark II. I noticed there are some voids in the gel co
27 trailer sjburk1 at 7:30pm 03.22.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/5103 Looking for a trailer for a 1983 27 TR, fin keel. Anyone have any idea where to find a used one in

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Air Conditioner Vents Boiler at 8:59am 04.23.24 This is going to be challenging You will need to remove all the headliner material for a start Are
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage smokey73 at 8:37am 04.23.24 As far as stepping the mast I am not sure there is a place in Savannah proper that does that kind of
Hand held Radio ? pgandw at 8:24am 04.23.24 The problem for the person in the water is that the antenna has to be clear of the water to function
Adding a new rope clutch (1) Calif. Ted at 7:44am 04.23.24 Surprised and dismayed to hear the plate was off Chris, I thought all the pieces involved were uncha
Water coming into cockpit through cockpit drains (1) Commodore Billy at 7:00am 04.23.24 Welcome to SBO. It is not unusual for water to come in through cockpit drains in smaller boats. As
Windlass and thruster Battery question BarryL at 6:28am 04.23.24 Hi, I was in a similar position back in 2021. I bought my 2011 boat, sailed her home, and quickly f
Adding a new rope clutch (5) Team118 at 6:20am 04.23.24 I ordered those plates from Garhauer after reading your post Ted. I never liked the clam cleat set u
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Simple Life at 5:50am 04.23.24 Thank you very much. We will be dropping the boat in Savanna, Georgia. Next I have to find someone
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 Riverdaze at 5:46am 04.23.24 Good to know plenty of room forward and no additional battery box. Greatly appreciate your getting
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Bob S at 5:22am 04.23.24
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 (2) NYSail at 5:16am 04.23.24
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Sailgunner at 5:04am 04.23.24 Remove the access plate above the saloon table. All connections are there. Currently have my mast d
Water coming into cockpit through cockpit drains dlochner at 4:29am 04.23.24 Welcome to SBO. It is not unusual for water to come in through cockpit drains in smaller boats. As
Hand held Radio ? dlochner at 4:17am 04.23.24 A better choice is a MOBI, it sends out an AIS signal with the location and can send a DSC message b
Air Conditioner Vents (1) JamesG161 at 12:50am 04.23.24 From the H49 drawings. H49 found here. H49 Jim... PS: You might use the 2 x 10K BTU units since
Hand held Radio ? DanInCali at 11:49pm 04.22.24 I got a garmin Inreach mini 2 for exactly this purpose. Waterproof to 3 meters. Works regardless how
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Hayden Watson at 8:33pm 04.22.24 I was able to get the crank balance wheel off and have found a machinist who will cut it down to fit
Hand held Radio ? Tally Ho at 7:25pm 04.22.24
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? chichiflys at 7:11pm 04.22.24 Suggest you keep using the cover plates. They allow you to rebed the chainplates and when tightened
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Davidasailor26 at 7:05pm 04.22.24 I always pre-fill both filters. With a mechanical lift pump I cannot imagine how long it would tak

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