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Black Fri Deals CYQK at 3:53am 11.23.23 Ask All Sailors 2/309 Anyone seeing any good deals on Blk Fri?
Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement odlide at 8:09pm 11.22.23 Trailer Sailors 13/1741 I know there is a lot of old discussion on this, but I'd like to try again and keep it simple. Is t
So, where is all the old stuff? Jim Legere at 5:07pm 11.22.23 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/734 I have been on SBO for many years and was quite active in the Cherubini Hunter sub-forum. I know the
what make engine? (1) khodgesj90 at 4:24pm 11.22.23 Engines and Propulsion 16/1742 would someone be able to tell me what make this engine is. it is on a 44ft peterson 1977. thank you
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat jeanchavez at 2:11pm 11.22.23 Ask All Sailors 14/975 We are planning to purchase a sailboat that we already know first hand is in great shape. We are no
Purchasing first boat from owners jeanchavez at 12:51pm 11.22.23 Ask All Sailors 5/718 I am going to Puerto Vallarta Mexico soon to look at a Jeanneau 349. It is under US flag, it was or
Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? Project_Mayhem at 7:36pm 11.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 19/2239 The exhaust hose attached to my riser is reinforced with a spiral steel wire. It makes for a poor fi
H22 Parts breakdown RPOLLITT01 at 12:54pm 11.21.23 Smaller Boats 4/839 Hello. Just purchased a 1982 H22 and it needs a little work. where can I find a parts break down fo
Hunter 356 - electrical issue when plugging in on the hard Knotallthere at 9:47am 11.21.23 Big Boats 25/2186
Cover for Hunter 39 diduljc at 6:05pm 11.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1584 Hi, I got a price quote of $6500 from Kinder industries for a custom cover for my Hunter 39 which,
Boom eye - What is this called? (1) smo10018 at 4:32pm 11.20.23 C&C 7/1500
Hunter 29.5 change in rig Airlock at 1:42pm 11.20.23 Ask All Sailors 0/302 It appears that Hunter changed the design of the mast and rigging in 1996. Prior to that the boat h
Which are the best good old daysailers? jimshipsky at 1:21pm 11.20.23 Ask All Sailors 29/6879 My friend recently bought a Catalina 25. He sailed her for three months this summer. He's concluded
Raymarine GPS antenna sensor Lee Hadjiosif at 9:19am 11.20.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1442 I have an E80 Classic chart plotter with an RS120 seatalk1 antenna. The antenna being out of date st
Another Solar Panel Question. . . Sail22Capri22 at 8:41am 11.20.23 Ask All Sailors 3/627 I cannot seem to wrap my head around what solar setup would work best for me. I would like to put a
cleaning the fabric covers of cushions colin59 at 6:04am 11.20.23 Ask All Sailors 7/782 Hi have a 2000 hunter h290 and trying to clean all the fabric covers. Manual says dry clean only but
E-80 seadaddler at 5:01am 11.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/507 I just switched from C-80 to a used E-80 and figure out how to change date and time after many tryin
H37 Cutter mast Jim Legere at 3:15am 11.20.23 The Cherubini Hunters 3/802 I posted this long ago, but there have been a lot of new owners join since then... As most of you kn
Thanksgiving Cruise (1) mermike at 8:23pm 11.19.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 18/1758 An early Happy Thanksgiving all. We're spending Thanksgiving with my SO's family in Olympia, so deci
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. (1) Gene Neill at 5:16pm 11.19.23 Catalina 22 17/4578 Such a cute little thing! :biggrin: It's 33 pounds lighter than our beloved Trojan FLA battery, has

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Looking for a sailboat junk/salvage yard Foswick at 5:44pm 04.24.25 Far superior to both acryllic and polycarbonate for UV and scratch resistance, I learned about a bet
Looking for a sailboat junk/salvage yard dLj at 5:31pm 04.24.25 Acrylic (Plexiglass is a type of acrylic) is far superior in terms of UV and scratch resistance....
Transducer Foswick at 5:29pm 04.24.25 Yeah, the make/model of the boat aren't really relevant. It just depends on the equipment. You might
Traveler car/track as tether? dLj at 5:19pm 04.24.25 Points above are very good. I will add that granny bars at the mast i consider mandatory for going o
Traveler car/track as tether? Foswick at 5:16pm 04.24.25 This is no longer an issue unless one is using archaic tethers or worse, a piece of rope. Modern te
Transducer kappykaplan at 5:07pm 04.24.25 Most transducers are produced by AirMar. I'd start there. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Traveler car/track as tether? MFD at 4:40pm 04.24.25 I would be hesitant to have the jackstays associated with any deck hardware that is part of the stan
S-L Anchorman 700 Windlass Rebuild JoeWhite at 4:30pm 04.24.25 Rich, I use bearing grease in mine. It is waterproof and will not gum up. Bearing grease is used in
S-L Anchorman 700 Windlass Rebuild fero at 3:59pm 04.24.25 Rich, I know this is an old post but wonder what did you do with the 20 degree stripped gear problem
C&C 32 JRacer at 3:36pm 04.24.25 @Foswick Re: your second point on financing the purchase of the boat. Whether you borrow money to
Hunter 340 AGM Battery Upgrade? dlochner at 3:36pm 04.24.25 Besides ease of maintenance, why do you want to change to AGMs? AGMs will work, however, they are n
Replacing a cutlass bearing dlochner at 3:18pm 04.24.25 A new cutless bearing is certainly needed and maybe a new shaft. There appears to be a fair amount
C&C 32 dlochner at 3:14pm 04.24.25 Years before I bought Second Star, a Sabre 362, I saw one at the Atlantic City Boat Show. I was smit
Replacing a cutlass bearing Tally Ho at 3:07pm 04.24.25
C&C 32 (1) Tally Ho at 2:58pm 04.24.25 Find the boat that makes your heart flutter and then find the one that is in the best condition. Th
Replacing a cutlass bearing (3) cdaigle1992 at 2:58pm 04.24.25 Hi All, I believe I also need to replace my strut bearing but am hoping someone here can help me con
C&C 32 dLj at 2:03pm 04.24.25 Find the boat that makes your heart flutter and then find the one that is in the best condition. Th
C&C 32 dlochner at 1:58pm 04.24.25 C&Cs were originally built in Hamilton, Ontario on Lake Ontario. As a result there are many C&Cs. Th
Traveler car/track as tether? kappykaplan at 1:57pm 04.24.25 So, for us, that usually means pointing high and getting our jib furled to calm things down a bit.
Traveler car/track as tether? MFD at 1:48pm 04.24.25 Off topic, but I have found the two-leg tethers to work very well. When at a station, you can use wh

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