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H37C Fuel Tank SlowFlight at 2:36pm 01.22.17 Big Boats 10/1434 I have a 1984 Hunter 37C. I'm having dirty fuel issues and want to install fuel tank inspection plat
Blue Seas buss bars gettinthere at 10:51am 01.22.17 Musings With Maine Sail 2/2145 RC Not very impressed with the design of Blue Seas Buss Bar and the MRBF fuse holders. The MRBF fu
Water tank monitor wiring marchem at 9:01am 01.22.17 Catalina 310 10/1112 I bought this tank monitor system for the fresh and waste tanks on our C310. http://levelguardproduc
87 Hunter Legend 35 - Rudder Construction? (1) walmsleyc at 8:16am 01.22.17 Big Boats 1/722 My rudder has been dripping rusty water for a number of years, and this winter, I've got in in the s
PHRF - Spin vs. Non-Spin Adjustment EditorC22NSA at 7:54am 01.22.17 Racing 23/7446 For PHRF racing, what are your thoughts on applying a credit (adjustment) for non-spinnaker that is
1980 Hunter 36 fuel tank removal buzzerk at 11:16pm 01.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1539 Hi all . . . 37 years and the fuel tank is leaking into the bilge . . . thank god its (only) diesel
Companionways VV at 7:58pm 01.21.17 Ask All Sailors 37/3346 It was brought up about taking on water in rough seas. I would like to hear feedback about why we d
Recent info on Titan vs ACCO G4 anchor chain smokey73 at 4:46pm 01.21.17 Ask All Sailors 28/10078 Does anyone have any recent experience with Titan and ACCO G4 anchor chain. Some of the older thre
Part number or name for stop lever handle? (2) Tdaddy2000 at 4:45pm 01.21.17 Catalina 310 6/991 Hello All, Any idea on part number or how/where to order this handle (stop lever handle 2006 Catalin
2003 Hunter 356 AC panel question Former member 134612 at 4:14pm 01.21.17 Big Boats 21/2963 As a newbie, I'm hoping you'll be gentle! This boat is new to me. Today I was running my NextGen
Catalina 25 Rudder replacement vdotmatrix at 2:04pm 01.21.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/4285 Hi, I just received my NEW rudder for a 1980 Catalina 25 from Catalina ( Thanks Len) and I had a few
German style? Ted at 10:48am 01.21.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1722 I was reading a review about the Elan E4 in the February issue of Sail magazine. (pg 30-31) In the
Backstay "hole" in the Bimini walt at 7:26am 01.21.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/9460 Im using my 1990 26S mostly in the winter when I really dont need the bimini but its nice to have th
Solar vents freeheelbillie at 6:16am 01.21.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1050 The solar vent in the head finally died this fall. Any suggestions for a replacement? I looked into
2005 423..... what are these?? NYSail at 3:04am 01.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/721 A
These boats sailed to Marquesas Islands... (2) Franklin at 10:28pm 01.20.17 Ask All Sailors 40/9224 Yep, I wouldn't have believe it if I didn't see them pull into the anchorage and talk to them in per
Lewmar portlight trim kimelmore at 6:48pm 01.20.17 Ask All Sailors 0/298 I have searched high and low for a source to procure the inside window trim on the old style Lewmar
2005 423..... what are these?? (1) NYSail at 5:55pm 01.20.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/710 cleaning up our new boat and found these under the stove.......
Interior Trim Parts? keith feather at 4:57pm 01.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/457 I am searching for a source for some of the trim material in my 376. The boat suffered a bit of a l
Charlotte Harbor, FL watercolors II at 2:08pm 01.20.17 Catalina 22 2/495 For the whole month of February I will be in the Charlotte Harbor area, so anyone needing a sailing

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Downeaster Fourm Argyle38 at 2:35pm 10.23.23 A very salty looking design.. To be honest I do take exception to a CA company naming the line Dow
Another dipsh@# trying to read a dipstick... Michael Davis at 2:33pm 10.23.23 This is what I love about SBO. Have a problem and someone will have a couple of great solutions.
Plugged Waste Vent Line Nodak7 at 2:29pm 10.23.23 Help! I am certain this brain trust has some innovative system for this! It appears that my vent li
Halyard mast clutch question thinwater at 2:29pm 10.23.23 The main cause of rope damamge by clutches is releasing them under load. The rope has to skid past t
Cockpit drain not draining pgandw at 2:16pm 10.23.23 Small toilet plungers are the favorite of ODay Mariner sailors to keep their cockpit drains cleared.
Plugged Waste Vent Line Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:12pm 10.23.23 Nice article, Terry! Holding tank vent lines 101: All tank vents have two main functions: to pr
Hunter 216 in light air (1) rgranger at 1:55pm 10.23.23 What @shemandr said... plus give this a try and see what it does... o senter line.
Square top main on water ballast? rgranger at 1:50pm 10.23.23 Two sets of reef points.... very nice! :clap:
Lantern Advice dLj at 1:49pm 10.23.23 OK, I don't know the models being discussed, but having grown up with kerosene lamps, it doesn't loo
Hunter 216 in light air shemandr at 1:47pm 10.23.23 It sounds like lee helm. Have you tried changing the mast rake? A longer forestay will increase th
Plugged Waste Vent Line Hayden Watson at 1:46pm 10.23.23 I rinse my vent line every time I pump out. I get the pump running and then hold the rinse hose so
Racor filter size jssailem at 1:03pm 10.23.23 You can always check with Universal. recommended filter #298854 is a 10 micron filter not a 2 micro
Hunter 216 in light air Alan Backus at 12:38pm 10.23.23 A traveler will help but... try this. Just before you come about, fall off a few degrees... pick
Hunter 216 in light air Alan Backus at 12:32pm 10.23.23 It can be frustrating trying to get used to a different boat. I had an 18 foot sloop that I built
Plugged Waste Vent Line Nodak7 at 12:25pm 10.23.23 Yup. Happened to us when we first purchased her. Wrote an article about that experience awhile ago.
Serial numbers/year built. dlochner at 12:18pm 10.23.23 Ya, hard to tell for sure. I found some stuff online for how to interpret old serial numbers, but
Serial numbers/year built. CliffA at 12:07pm 10.23.23 Ya, hard to tell for sure. I found some stuff online for how to interpret old serial numbers, but i
Square top main on water ballast? shemandr at 12:03pm 10.23.23
Plugged Waste Vent Line dmax at 11:57am 10.23.23 I disconnected the vent hose at the tank and hooked up the inflatable dinghy foot pump - cleared it
Plugged Waste Vent Line Terry Cox at 11:51am 10.23.23 but I thought maybe someone has had this happen before and came up with a better way! Yup. Happene

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