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gearbox lee oakley at 5:40pm 06.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/548 Hello , Anyone that could tell mewere to get a control cable for my gearbox? A 79 hunter with a yan
Most genius move for me sailnewbie at 5:06pm 06.18.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1098 Instead of my life lines tied off and need re-adjusted all the time I tied aprusic knots and just sl
Set Screwed!!!!! &%@(^$%$%#$$!!! topcat0399 at 2:29pm 06.18.16 Ask All Sailors 33/4355 Grrrrrrrr Does anyone make a damn set screw that doesn't strip the 2nd time you torque it down??????*
Bilge water Stormy26 at 1:20pm 06.18.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1038 I have a 1985 Oday 26. I keep getting water in the bilge when it rains. It appears as though it's
Batteries 2016 Tally Ho at 1:17pm 06.18.16 Ask All Sailors 18/2017 I need some new batteries for my O'Day 322. Read through Mainsail's post about manufacturer of th
Change location of fiddle for main sheet Photoman369 at 11:18am 06.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/614 i am a new owner of 26x 1999. The strap to attach the bottom fiddle on the main sheet is located on
Drawer removal tbilyeu at 10:51am 06.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/782 Does anyone know how to remove the drawer from under the V berth on an Oceanis 45? I can't figure i
Electrical Panel Glass Fuses Roger May at 10:31am 06.18.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/836 I'm looking for information on obtaining replacement electrical fuses. They are glass tube, smaller
Oceanis 45 electronics compartment & bilge water DRosen at 10:07am 06.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/903 2013. Under starboard aft cabin is main electronics compartment. Heeling on Port tack, about 1 gal
Help installing new Autopilot onto tiller (2) dailytrek at 10:03am 06.18.16 Ask All Sailors 17/4216 I bought a San Juan 28 which came with a new Raymarine ST2000 that the PO had begun installing. The
pelicanj45 pelicanj45 at 8:47am 06.18.16 Ask All Sailors 5/640 About four seasons ago I re-stained the wood below. At present I oil it with Old English Oil. It lo
26S Trailer Axle Doc_holiday at 7:04am 06.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2493 i want to replace my axle on my Mac trailer. I don't weld and therefore I need to get some info. W
UNIVERSAL M-25XP SHUTS DOWN Debevoise at 5:47am 06.18.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 26/6245 The problem I am encountering is that the Universal engine is "shutting down" at 2300RPM after 4-5 m
Low-hung boom on Pearson 30. Sailon1 at 11:58pm 06.17.16 Pearson 6/2474 I recently purchased a P 30 and am very happy with this fine boat. One issue that I do have is the l
Adding a ventilation system for the inboard diesel for a Hunter 30 KWE at 11:14pm 06.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1549 I have a 1990 30 ft Hunter Sailboat with an inboard Yanmar twin cylinder diesel. There appears to be
Mcgregor venture 21 Legth of forward and aft Stays pdstump at 9:41pm 06.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/616 Have a 1969 venture 21, but forward and aft stays are gone need to know lengths.
"The Wild Magnet" Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:09pm 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 13/965 Found this in my files. It was posted on one of the sbo.com forums--Hunter, I think--several years a
Removing submerged objects Ted at 7:04pm 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1067 A friend of mind hit an uncharted submerged object in our local NY bay causing considerable damage t
Buying new sails Jwhy at 4:21pm 06.17.16 Catalina 30 11/2223 I'm looking at sail makers and see a spectrum of specifications and prices from businesses ranging f
1990 35.5 boom kicker install shawanaga at 3:15pm 06.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/538 Hi I recently purchased a Selden boom kicker with attachment hardware but I have to open the goose n

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Black stuff all over a boat? rgranger at 11:25am 03.20.24 The label identified sodium-hypochlorite as a primary cleanser in the product. Sodium hypochlorite
My last boat - probably Tally Ho at 11:21am 03.20.24
My last boat - probably Dalliance at 11:10am 03.20.24
My last boat - probably Tally Ho at 10:21am 03.20.24
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Tally Ho at 10:01am 03.20.24
2005 Hunter 456 Sailboat Prop. Zinc Size? fstbttms at 9:55am 03.20.24 I know the Shaft Zinc is 1 1/4. Any owners know what size I need for a Prop Zinc? A 1 1/4" shaft
Water Line dLj at 9:46am 03.20.24 Mold/mildew are more likely to grow on some materials and less likely on others. PEX is made from p
Black stuff all over a boat? jssailem at 9:44am 03.20.24 The label identified sodium-hypochlorite as a primary cleanser in the product. Sodium hypochlorite
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:42am 03.20.24 A little water will make the tank humid which can promote mold and mildew growth. Which is ok becaus
Black stuff all over a boat? Ted10028 at 9:36am 03.20.24 I bought and old boat early last spring. It had been under a tarp for 6 years and was completely n
Hunter 39 Thrusters kappykaplan at 9:34am 03.20.24 I do not, and unfortunately I'm an hour and a half away from the Marina. I suspect the thrusters w
Considering a new Catalina 315 stevenhagberg at 9:20am 03.20.24 Let us know what happens! Good luck! Steve
I am looking to buy a Hunter (or similar) Sailboat 32'-42' Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:14am 03.20.24 :plus: I'm with @shemandr on this one. The walk-off option gives you an easy place to get into
Black stuff all over a boat? (1) rgranger at 9:10am 03.20.24 I bought and old boat early last spring. It had been under a tarp for 6 years and was completely na
I am looking to buy a Hunter (or similar) Sailboat 32'-42' rgranger at 8:56am 03.20.24 You might re-consider a walk off transom. My H356 had one and I don't think I would want a cruisin
outboard hoisting (2) xavpil at 8:38am 03.20.24 I can grab a few pics of the hardware I used to attach the arm to my stern rail. I basically attach
Black stuff all over a boat? Scott T-Bird at 8:36am 03.20.24 The previous owner of my boat apparently had painted the underside of all the locker covers. It all
Hunter 39 Thrusters Us4lions at 8:32am 03.20.24 You have a 39 ft boat with two thrusters? Yes, I do. My Hunter 39 is currently out of the water an
Hunter 39 Thrusters Us4lions at 8:29am 03.20.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Do you know what brand of thrusters you have? I do not, and unfortuna
Black stuff all over a boat? thinwater at 8:26am 03.20.24 The other thing is that if dampness is the cause of mildew, you need to solve that. The first rule o

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