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Recommended bilge pump for H31 photo-dude at 5:05pm 11.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1401 I just purchased a 1987 Hunter 31 as my first boat. I've noticed that when I turn on the bilge, it
Marine AC not pumping water photo-dude at 4:54pm 11.29.16 Mid-Size Boats 10/6754 I just bought a 1987 Hunter 31 and the AC worked before having it hauled to do a bottom job on it la
Hard starting. Any suggestions? Ted at 2:24pm 11.29.16 Ask All Sailors 8/777 A retired man sits around the house all day so one day his wife says, "Joe, you could do something
Hunter 29.5 Guzzler Manual Pump (1) Elie at 10:38am 11.29.16 Mid-Size Boats 13/1771 Hi Guys, The Guzzler pump on my 29.5 is broken. See attached pic. Does anyone know if this was an or
H37C Air-Conditioning (3) Ed Schenck at 9:28am 11.29.16 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1028 To answer a question about where to locate an A/C unit on the H37C here is what I did. Others can t
Best Project Alansails at 5:45am 11.29.16 Catalina 310 40/4894 Looking back at the past year and forward to the next as an opportunity- What was the best project/f
How A Raccoon Celebrates Thanksgiving On A Boat MitchM at 5:18am 11.29.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1921 a friend on the nor'sea board shares what he found after leaving his boat with one por
Hunter 40 repairs from Hurricane Matthew B757Captain at 4:11am 11.29.16 Big Boats 11/1459 Hi all, Hurricane Matthew did a number on my venerable Hunter 40 (1986 Legend, not the MH40). We sa
leaking centerboard bolt 1968 Mariner Cary Andras at 9:04pm 11.28.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/725 My 1968 Mariner obviously leaks around the centerboard bolt. I have never had it in the water refur
Any S2 8.0 Center cockpit owners or previous owners around LeeandRick at 8:41pm 11.28.16 S2 3/2005 I could not stand by and let this '75 S2 26 Mid, shoal draft (no CB) get chopped up for scrap so it'
Yarn telltales Cowpokee at 7:27pm 11.28.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1791 When I received new sails recently, I noticed the loft had installed yarn telltales. When I have in
80% Jib Sheet Block Position (1) Cowpokee at 7:13pm 11.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1534 I just had a chance to try out my cut down jib and discovered an issue I would like opinions on. n
refinishing wood interior question Kommy000 at 5:13pm 11.28.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1423 Ok, now Im thinking of refinishing interior of the 1981 Hunter 27. Painting, I can figure it out but
What to do about missing Venture 21 cabin doors? (2) NP_Oak at 4:30pm 11.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4483 Hi, A friend and I are fixing up a MacGregor Venture 21 built around 1975 and our main challenge is
B 381 - Holding tank is too small! GMAC Greg McKenzie at 3:35pm 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1317 We bought a 2000 B 381 in August. Lots of projects to work on for the Spring and one is looking at d
Oceanis 45 Lift Points SteveInMD at 2:08pm 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/449 Can anyone point me to a diagram that shows the Oceanis 45 lift points? I'm doing a short haul tomo
Installing eberspacher heating Oceanide at 2:06pm 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/417 Hi I'm new to this and hope you may be able to advise me. I have just bought my first boat a Benete
Holding Tank for Beneteau 411 VCristi at 1:42pm 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1511 I purchased my 411 approximately one year ago. I absolutely love her. However there are few winter
Another concern about the compression post (1) Ye old salty captain bob at 10:57am 11.28.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/465 I am a new owner of a 1994 Hunter 29.5. I am concerned about the bottom of the post: it looks like i
Air Conditioner in Beneteau 311 DOCKHAND at 10:41am 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2778 I have a 311 without AC and in my manual it only shows a 331 on where to install it. Also in my manu

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Dodger Needed Bob S at 4:57am 11.30.23 I paid 8k last year for our dodger without the frame. The quality canvas shops in my area are straig
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:47am 11.30.23 Is there an inline fuse on the red or plus side of the DC system? If so, check that too
Dodger Needed Crazy Dave Condon at 4:30am 11.30.23
Dodger Needed Terry Cox at 4:20am 11.30.23 Paid $1,400 a few years ago for Leta's Top Shop to replace our dodger, bimini and main sail cover. J
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding sailcapt340 at 3:33am 11.30.23 Glad you found it. The throttle slipping back is one very annoying problem to have on a boat. And
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 Steve LD at 1:09am 11.30.23
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 8:03pm 11.29.23 Thanks everyone; this discussion was just what I was looking for. Didn't know about wick trimming, f
Bubbly under top-coat rgranger at 7:59pm 11.29.23 That looks a little bit like something called orange peeling. It can happen when the paint is put o
Water tank syphoning? rgranger at 7:44pm 11.29.23
Water tank syphoning? TimFromLI at 7:32pm 11.29.23 Is your hot water tank higher than the vanity?
Dodger Needed SoSound at 7:11pm 11.29.23 This doesn't directly address your question, but about six years ago, I had a bimini and a connector
Dodger Needed dlochner at 6:26pm 11.29.23 Welcome to SBO. Did the $8K include a new frame or just the canvass?
Bubbly under top-coat Fidgit at 6:26pm 11.29.23 Thanks! That does make sense, I think the last guy kept it wrapped up in a tarp for many moons befor
Bubbly under top-coat dlochner at 5:48pm 11.29.23 Fiberglass doesn't corrode, so it can't be corrosion. ;) It could be a poor paint job or it could
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 5:16pm 11.29.23 221655
Water tank syphoning? Davidasailor26 at 2:46pm 11.29.23
Charts recommendation dlochner at 2:00pm 11.29.23 The basic data for all charts is the hydrographic data supplied by the respective countries charting
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding colb218 at 1:40pm 11.29.23
Chart plotter choice overwhelm 4arch at 1:19pm 11.29.23 Sorry to revive an old thread but for anyone looking at this, West Marine has the Raymarine Axiom 9
Raymarine GPS antenna sensor Screen Saver at 12:53pm 11.29.23 I assume that when I connect the new Sea talk GPS antenna it will override the AIS fix. Thanks for

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