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Suggestions for wind indicator instruments jwerkjr at 2:05pm 07.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3166 I just purchased a 1984 Hunter after owning power boats my entire adult life. I am new to this forum
Autohelm ST4000 Parts Taxwizz at 1:56pm 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 3/794 I have a ST4000 Autopilot. I need the little plastic boot that fits over the end of the pin that anc
Sculling Oars (yuloh) Perry Solheim at 1:43pm 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 9/5308 Anyone build/install a sculling oar (yuloh, actually) on their full keel boat? Worth it? (I'm a wood
Gradually updating electronics (for the budget minded sailor) Perry Solheim at 1:36pm 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1374 I just purchased a 1975 Marieholm's International Folkboat(IF). I plan to slowly upgrade the electro
Help w/Charging Carry-On AC unit (2) rgranger at 12:45pm 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 5/513 I think I know the answer to my question but I know someone here is absolutely sure... :-) I took
The Great Mud Dauber Mystery -- SOLVED (finally ;-) (3) rgranger at 12:17pm 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 16/5115 So in my new-2-me Hunter 26, I would occasionally see a mud dauber fly in and out of the nose of the
interesting weekend fred1diver at 12:16pm 07.04.16 Trailer Sailors 22/2864 so I had the chance to go out on a 3 day sail with a friend and my son, it was pretty interesting, i
Hunter 29.5 sbolha at 11:57am 07.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/594 Hunter 29.5, Year 1996, 3500 kg, Is the anchor chain of 6mm strong enough for my boat?
Use for old sails? Jwhy at 11:42am 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 24/9120 I have a main and headsail that are at least 20 years old with tears along the leech. Is it worth ha
Jib and Stanchions/Lifelines Dana Shields at 11:32am 07.04.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2145 My last boat was a Catalina 22 and the lifelines routed from the foremost stanchion to the deck befo
Sealing/Insulating Catalina 30 companionway hatch? (5) patrickkidd at 10:24am 07.04.16 Catalina 30 10/6204 A previous owner of my C30 built a companionway door which is pretty nice. However, there are lots o
Replacing mast base plate on 1995 Hunter 26? (3) DocLex at 7:41am 07.04.16 Smaller Boats 18/4738 Dang, I broke the hinge (flange) off at the bottom-mast plate through which you place the pin that a
No Electricity jdub tn at 7:25am 07.04.16 Catalina 22 28/5527 So my new to me '88 wing keel did not come with a battery. No problem, I went to Walmart and bought
Help With Alternator Charging Question Please Rick486 at 5:46am 07.04.16 Big Boats 0/22 Hi all: Well, I own a Hunter 44DS and we are on a several week cruise and my generator (you know whi
Need Help With Alternator Battery Charge Question Rick486 at 5:44am 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 7/926 Hi all: Well, I own a Hunter 44DS and we are on a several week cruise and my generator (you know whi
Macerator pump running when water pressure switch activated? danstanford at 5:39am 07.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/2653 We haven't owned our 2000 290 for a year yet and last year prior to me draining the water system and
The USS Constitution Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 19/2162 The USS Constitution (Old Iron Sides) as a combat vessel carried 48,600 gallons of fresh water for h
Morgan 34 - 1969 - mainsail out haul TedWelshMorgan34-8884 at 8:52pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1029 Hello - I recently inherited a 1969 Morgan 34. While putting up the main for the first time this yea
Sail shape (1) Meriachee at 7:47pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 5/585 I dunno, but I'm pretty sure this won't work.
stay wire tension fireone at 6:57pm 07.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3440 i have a 23' oday..and i need to adjust tension on stay wires..can anyone tell me what the tension n

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"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c monocerosin at 11:05am 05.05.24 If someone was standing on the cockpit seat above that bulkhead, and you were looking for flex insi
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c ggrizzard at 10:38am 05.05.24 While I agree with the previous two posters, may I suggest something just in case... If someone was
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c monocerosin at 10:31am 05.05.24 It's not tabbed in. I could pull it out by removing two screws. It's just hiding some pipes and wire
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c dmax at 10:29am 05.05.24 How it's attached should tell you - if it looks like a panel that could easily be removed, no. If it
Material around the shaft BigEasy at 10:28am 05.05.24 Has anyone noticed something similar or has information about it? I usually inspect it, while h
Replacement compass Dalliance at 10:14am 05.05.24 I had my Gemini binnacle mounted compass repaired and refurbished by Viking Compass (link below). O
S2 7.3 1979 Ralph Johnstone at 10:06am 05.05.24 The upper two look more like family members to me, with the bottom one being the mother-in-law :yike
S2 7.3 1979 (3) jssailem at 9:06am 05.05.24 Welciome to the SBO Forum. With an avatar "Sail&Ski" sounds like you enjoy playing both summer and
Mastervolt Inverter Issue (1) jssailem at 8:52am 05.05.24 -House bank voltage steady at 12.3v and SOC at 96% -12.2v read at the inverter lugs The symptoms a
How worried should I be? jssailem at 8:37am 05.05.24 At this point I think I need to get a survey done to assess the safety of the vessel. Am I being pa
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards sailcapt340 at 8:31am 05.05.24
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged (1) JamesG161 at 8:11am 05.05.24 We have one of these on our boat for cleaning plugs. tayed on our boat for 3 days without flushing,
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 8:09am 05.05.24 Great work product and excellent write up Hayden. :thumbup:
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:06am 05.05.24 I've been told by more than one major yard manager that the max working life of ANY hose on a boat i
Wood Refinishing (1) hornjb at 7:44am 05.05.24 Fred, Thanks for the pics they help a lot. I love the maroon hull color of your craft. Looks like ro
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 6:48am 05.05.24 I pour water into the funnel and nothing comes out on the other end. There you have it? Either a k
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards dmax at 6:36am 05.05.24 I have a Honda 2.3, air cooled. It's a nice little engine, louder than a water cooled but I don't ha
Wood Refinishing (3) pgandw at 6:24am 05.05.24 The early Mariners did not have a mast post. They had what is called a "cabin arch" to support the
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Indysailor at 6:16am 05.05.24 Maybe I should add a secondary filter just before the carb... On a second, slightly humorous note,
OEM Shroud Turnbuckles and Replacement Caps Fred at 6:15am 05.05.24

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