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WHO MADE THE STEERING PEDESTAL ON THE 1984 HUNTER 31? Reg M at 3:34pm 09.11.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/1383 I want to install a pedestal guard on my 84 H31 but I can't read the name of the manufacturer of the
23.5 forestay tension travelingjerryb at 3:11pm 09.11.16 Smaller Boats 2/590 OK all you 23.5 owners (and crazy Dave :-) ) Exactly how tight should my forestay be? I think I have
Uship Karyon at 12:15pm 09.11.16 Trailer Sailors 26/2960 Anyone ever used uShip to ship a boat? How was your experience. I found a H26 in Ontario and I want
Hailer Location? BayMan at 11:31am 09.11.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1434 The salesman talked me into a hailing horn to go with my new VHF. Now I am wondering where to locat
Rig Tension Specs palacegrand at 10:56am 09.11.16 Yamaha 6/1458 Hey, anybody got any tension specs for the Yam 30 Tall Rig? Want to set up for the winter sailing up
bow navigation running light = out krivalsi at 9:26am 09.11.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/4167 Catalina 28 - 1990 My bow navigation running light does not light. The bulb is fine. When I throw
Victoria eighteen came in 2nd in fleet at Can Lake of Woods Regatta! RussC at 9:14am 09.11.16 Racing 0/640 So much for the Vic being a "slow boat" . OK... it was a "time adjusted" 150 mile regatta, but Vic o
Ancor 703065 battery cable stripper marchem at 8:35am 09.11.16 Musings With Maine Sail 5/1749 Any thoughts on the Ancor 703065 battery cable stripper? http://www.ancorproducts.com/en/703065 I'v
Does this look right? (1) Bob S at 7:57am 09.11.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1060 127992 looked at a potential boat. I don't think the owner uses her much. I took a few pictures and
1. Auto Pilot Installation Thomas Batty at 7:56am 09.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/645 I purchased the Simrad HLD350 for my Beneteau Oceanis 400and having a difficult time trying to figur
Invest 94L, 93L & new 92L JamesG161 at 5:40am 09.11.16 Sails Call Lounge 3/702 The Hurricane Season is trying the ole' "one, two, three" combination punch, looking for a knock out
Raymarine EV-100 p70 Wheel Pilot Pack by Raymarine, yay or nay? Md80max at 4:37am 09.11.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1633 I am looking at one of these presently and wondering if you have one, do you like it, would you buy
Autohelm Question wgshaw at 3:31am 09.11.16 Ask All Sailors 3/396 I have a 2001 Mac 26X which has a Raytheon, Sport Pilot autohelm. I bought the boat in the summer o
LCYC SeanTX at 1:17am 09.11.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/933 Any members here? I sure would like in over there. Guess you have to know someone? I am at Canyon Ma
portable generators tadd5181 at 7:46pm 09.10.16 Big Boats 66/10014 My boat is a Passage 420 2000 Hunder 42'. When I sail to Avalon from San Diego and at a buoy for a
portable generators tadd5181 at 7:45pm 09.10.16 Big Boats 6/843 My boat is a Passage 420 2000 Hunder 42'. When I sail to Avalon from San Diego and at a buoy for a
4 pin Chrome plated or Black plastic connector? C22-Daydreamer at 6:32pm 09.10.16 Catalina 22 15/1082 Am I better off to change my old mast lights connector to the chrome plated connector or just order
P42 rear hatch ventilation Puesta del sol at 6:19pm 09.10.16 Big Boats 3/512 Help me understand. Why does the rear hatch open with the opening at the stern? When anchored out th
1984 H31 Water tank top repair (3) Reg M at 5:48pm 09.10.16 Mid-Size Boats 24/3007 127980 Just started another project on my new to me H31. Somehow during one of the PO's tenur the to
DIY Lifelines replacement? Zephyr-Jeffer at 4:51pm 09.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2196 Anyone replaced the lifelines on their boat? What to look for in a kit?

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Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:20am 11.13.23 I'd bet it will fit....Its pedestal footprint is only 12" deep and 8.5" wide...the bowl is only 18 d
Where to look for a raw water leak. Howard Miller at 6:59am 11.13.23 So, the exhaust hose in the aft lazzerette is totally cracked and I am betting that needs replaced e
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:47am 11.13.23 The leak is coming from the raw water system downstream of the impeller. That could be anywhere f
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) Garbonzo at 6:39am 11.13.23 to get back sort of the original thread. Ample aka David Smead, did 2 books in 1995 and 1998, Pics
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (2) mermike at 6:32am 11.13.23 Great info, Hayden. Now I've got another project on my list. Refering waaaay back to your original
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? flightlead404 at 6:31am 11.13.23
Where to look for a raw water leak. Howard Miller at 6:30am 11.13.23 The leak is coming from the raw water system downstream of the impeller. I'm hoping someone is famil
Wood stains & sealers kloudie1 at 6:15am 11.13.23 I am a fan of the Cetol products for outside wood. It is the only thing that lasts for more than one
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:59am 11.13.23 The water was running down the port side and passing through all the limber holes to the bilge. f
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary Crazy Dave Condon at 5:17am 11.13.23 @Tater Do you have the centerboard down? If no, do so. If you have a wind cross beam, then yo
2008 Beneteau 40 vs Beneteau Oceanis 40? Is there a difference? jssailem at 5:13am 11.13.23 Hi Mark. Welcome to SBO. Wiki has a section on variants about the boats. They are very similar. htt
Wood stains & sealers jssailem at 5:04am 11.13.23 Welcome to SBO. I have been using Total Boat varnishes. With the boat out in the elements 24/7 they
Pearson electra? SailingLoto at 5:00am 11.13.23 Could be a Kenner Kittiwake aka Southcoast 24. I think you may be on to something with the kittiwa
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 4:53am 11.13.23 My first thought is saturated foam under the V-berth. Since your boat is This may also have an ef
Pearson electra? Alec at 4:51am 11.13.23 Help me ID this old sailboat please. Could be a Kenner Kittiwake aka Southcoast 24.
1984 c25 sits bow down (2) dlochner at 4:40am 11.13.23 Speaking of science, remember leverage. The further the weight is from the center of gravity the mor
CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 Kermit at 4:36am 11.13.23
1984 c25 sits bow down sailme88 at 4:25am 11.13.23 Time for science.. If you can counterweight the boat to an even keel, that will give you the best st
1984 c25 sits bow down Will Gilmore at 4:11am 11.13.23 My first thought is saturated foam under the V-berth. Since your boat is . However, I wouldn't exp
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 3:15am 11.13.23 It would be interesting to put a 4' level running fore / aft on the cabin sole to see if there is

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