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Synthetic Rigging Tedd at 8:54am 12.06.23 Trailer Sailors 11/1994 I saw this on an Australian trailer sailer forum and thought it might be informative for people here
Engine Water Drain Plug? Matt DV at 8:26am 12.06.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/440 Hello, is there a water drain plug for 2QM15 engine? (1980 Hunter 33). If so Can someone help expla
Cockpit Locker Size? Codybear at 7:42am 12.06.23 Catalina 275 6/1352 I'm having a boat being built and I'm having the builder put in cockpit lockers to facilitate storag
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' (1) deanM at 3:12am 12.06.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1561 She was demasted heading to Bimini this last weekend after 9 months of renovations. Anything anyon
Need Mast for 1991 Hunter 42. Lost the entire rig this last weekene deanM at 3:00am 12.06.23 Parts Search 2/740 Looking for a fit to my 1991 Hunter 42 CC. Mast and all went over the said on the way to Bimini this
wing keel cokomo at 10:29am 12.05.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/38 Does anyone know the width of the wing tip to tip on a 1987 Hunter Legend 35?
Width of wing on wing keel cokomo at 9:47am 12.05.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1306 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter Legend 35 with wing keel. The boat is in the water and not acces
Furling Jib JacK P at 6:22am 12.05.23 Ask All Sailors 9/751 I would like to add a furring jib to 1983 28.5 Hunter. Is there a supplier available?
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 DS Rado at 7:00pm 12.04.23 Parts Search 1/966 Hi everyone, I am in a process of buying Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49DS. I am sure I will need to replace
Break out your Rain Coats... (4) jssailem at 6:41pm 12.04.23 Weather and Forecasting 2/987 You may need to go beyond your typical rain coat as we start December 2023. Current forecasts are lo
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 3:47pm 12.04.23 Ask All Sailors 41/3983 This is my first boat in 30 years and apparently they still smell a little. Sometimes it bothers me
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim inkunzi at 2:45pm 12.04.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1222 which style of knot meter would provide optimal feedback when adjusting sail trim? Is a paddle whee
Recommendations for MFD and Instruments Upgrade in Hunter 30T (1) vabchbrewer at 2:35pm 12.04.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/872 I want to update my Garmin MFD as it is very old (GPSmap 182C). The number of products and informati
Solar power systems xavpil at 1:08pm 12.04.23 Ask All Sailors 25/2134 I have a sailboat and 1200w of solar panels. I will be living off grid in the bahamas I was going
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer Tedd at 11:17am 12.04.23 Trailer Sailors 8/1313 I live just north of the BC-WA border. For the trailer sailors in this area, if you were going to, s
MacGregor 27 trailer (1) Paceship.org at 7:23am 12.04.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/508 Not mine but could be a great find for $250 for someone with a 27' swing keel MacGregor Unfortunat
CONFIRMATION PLEASE twodzusfittings at 6:50am 12.04.23 Bigger Boats 8/1315 I am assuming that due to the mast being keel stepped that water will always enter into the bilge, d
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker (3) Kupe at 3:03pm 12.03.23 Big Boats 12/2146 Hey gang- You all have been amazing since we bought our 2004 H36 this summer. This is actually ou
Hydronic heater installation DinghySailor at 1:03pm 12.03.23 Ask All Sailors 2/847 Hey coolant experts... Soon after we purchased our boat in 2020, I dove into the list of chores iden
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit (4) Rick at 11:22am 12.03.23 Ask All Sailors 23/2312 Hi all Well first a lesson learned. When you store your floaty toys, wash buckets, etc and you noti

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Dock lines high on piling Danno 1914 at 9:59am 06.21.25 Thanks. My yard has demonstrated their lack of special wisdom several times. Could you post a photo
Weight of Hunter 23.5 trailer plus boat i.e. including boat, mast, furling jib, single axle trailer and 5HP motor (2) SteveHughessails at 9:56am 06.21.25 Here are pictures of 2 data plates on the trailer.
Diesel Fuel Additives... Necessary? Dalliance at 9:45am 06.21.25
Fuel sender and gauge info Stu Jackson at 9:39am 06.21.25 Aha, fred. Then you must be aware that a float type sender will not give you much useful informatio
Dock lines high on piling Don S/V ILLusion at 9:37am 06.21.25 I did ask, but the answer was a non-answer. what did they say?
New to the forum pclarksurf at 9:31am 06.21.25 Welcome-- great looking boat!
Weight of Hunter 23.5 trailer plus boat i.e. including boat, mast, furling jib, single axle trailer and 5HP motor SteveHughessails at 9:31am 06.21.25 Yes that is helpful. Thankyou. I wondered however if your trailer axle was single or double and wha
Dock lines high on piling thinwater at 8:42am 06.21.25 The geometry is obvious. The best range will happen when the ropes are level with the deck at mid-ti
Fuel sender and gauge info fred1diver at 8:16am 06.21.25
Diesel Fuel Additives... Necessary? David in Sandusky at 8:07am 06.21.25 Over 25 years, the only additive I have used is biocide after we pull the boat for the winter. Diese
Leaky window on Hunter 40.5 built 1993 jssailem at 8:02am 06.21.25 I have not replaced one of the big windows. Search here on SBO. There have been several repairs to t
New to the forum Gene Neill at 7:56am 06.21.25 That's a great boat you got, and rare! Congratulations, and welcome aboard! That boat has clearly be
Leaky window on Hunter 40.5 built 1993 kloudie1 at 7:49am 06.21.25 Here is an article from Sail Magazine that talks about options.. I redid mine a couple of years back
Leaky window on Hunter 40.5 built 1993 (1) Rich Stidger at 7:44am 06.21.25 Just to clarify- I think you mean the large long side windows and not the large overhead window. I h
Hunter 30 tanks Intrepid-II at 6:11am 06.21.25 When I pump out, I open the access port and spray a hose in there to get the stuff on the sides/bott
Leisure 17 gooseneck - help jssailem at 6:01am 06.21.25 The 323 roller reefing system by Barton Marine appears to be a discontinued item. There appear to be
Rot near forward keel bolts in bildge on 1981 Hunter 30 Intrepid-II at 6:00am 06.21.25 Report testingthewaters The floor (under the teak floor board) is an integral, one piece, fiberglas
Gloucester 22 Owners (1) jpiombo67 at 5:59am 06.21.25 Gloucester 23. Just brought her home. I also am missing the rudder blade. She is in great shape for
Dock lines high on piling (1) sailcapt340 at 5:59am 06.21.25 Could you post a photo of your line set up for us? In our case, we are between 2 pilings and I have
Rot near forward keel bolts in bildge on 1981 Hunter 30 (3) Intrepid-II at 5:58am 06.21.25 This is a picture of my rusty keel-mast post in my 82 Hunter 30. The coiled black wire on the right

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