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Less than 12 All U Get at 5:56am 01.14.16 Ask All Sailors 24/2543 Hi all, We're sitting in Velcro Beach waiting to cross and I had a thought, a sort of "What if". L
Whisker Pole Novice PGIJon at 4:45am 01.14.16 Big Boats 14/2537 I am considering buying a used Forespar Whisker Pole - 12' to 22.5' length. 3" OD form my H34. My q
Brass water fittings Mark Maulden at 9:58pm 01.13.16 Ask All Sailors 4/610 i have to replace the heat exchanger on my old Volvo MD 17C engine. Instead of paying $1600.00 for
O'Day 34 /Adjustable Backstay anyone? LouisMK at 8:37pm 01.13.16 Bigger Boats 1/670 New 34 owner here dreaming of fair weather with plenty of questions! Was wondering whether anyone ha
Shut off valve at racor? SailFysh at 6:23pm 01.13.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3470 still trying to figure out what is leaking fuel on my racor. It is weeping at the top then dripping
Furler Suggestions Kper at 5:17pm 01.13.16 Ask All Sailors 35/2758 We have decided it's time to purchase our first head sail furler but before we do, we were hoping we
weather conditions and chemtrails naturguy at 5:12pm 01.13.16 Destinations 10/1848 I'm looking for information from those sailing the caribbean if there are areas where chemtrails are
Earth Grounding Honda Generator gettinthere at 5:02pm 01.13.16 Musings With Maine Sail 15/9748 Just heard about this. Wiring the earth ground to the neutral leg of the 110v output on a Honda 2000
Hunter 30-2 1988 Owner Manual Claude8039 at 4:36pm 01.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3783 Recently purchased a 1988 Hunter 30-2. I assume the 2 is a change in model layout between 1988 and1
Seacocks bigkat22 at 3:18pm 01.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1263 New Question: I am getting ready to have my 30' 1975 Hunter hauled and paint the bottom. While it
Refinishing the interior wood work (1) Casagf66 at 12:43pm 01.13.16 Ask All Sailors 6/752 I've got a question for all you wood workers out there. What type of wood vaneer is on my bulk head
Charging domestic batteries Hunter Legend 450 A R Waterman at 11:02am 01.13.16 Big Boats 9/3169 I have recently purchased a Hunter Legend 450 Passage. The diesel engine is only charging the starte
Rudder on a H36 Alctel at 8:49am 01.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/829 So my rudder stuffing box is leaking continuously, I've cinched it up all I can and it still leaks u
Mystery brackets on transom (1) Craig Cook at 6:24am 01.13.16 Mid-Size Boats 14/1659 I have two brackets attached to the transom just to port of the helm seat and walk through. The lowe
Boat size Sailor_Jeff at 4:04am 01.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/4818 When I first started paying attention to size (of sailboats), or more specifically length of boats p
Performance upwind/downwind big boats 90's-2005 VanIslandGuy at 10:47pm 01.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2928 Greetings, I'm a long time sailor that has been boat less for 5+ years now and is considering buying
38 foot Catalina 1980 need jib pole and furler Debbie Simpson at 7:55pm 01.12.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/621 Need advice on jib pole and furler for catalina 38 foot sailboat in Hawaii.
76 O'day centerboard removal info needed jeffmcgee at 6:24pm 01.12.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1063 d
Racing in January in Texas Bill19233 at 5:03pm 01.12.16 Racing 9/2465 No great sailing or racing techniques to see, in fact we tried to stay well clear of other boats wit
fake or real wood? Paula at 4:23pm 01.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/870 Was told by a broker that hunter started using plastic veneer in 2007. Is this true? I'm not a fake

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Thesis survey for boaters! All U Get at 6:38am 01.15.24 Done.
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Davidasailor26 at 6:09am 01.15.24 Start at the beginning of the circuit (the battery posts) with a multimeter, and work your way along
Thesis survey for boaters! JamesG161 at 5:55am 01.15.24 I had never heard of Citizen Science. The key word is Science. I did the survey :cool: Two or my
Engine and H20 heater question dlochner at 5:41am 01.15.24
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Capt Robbie at 4:34am 01.15.24 Everything worked perfectly when i left a few months ago and now nothing. Batteries were turned to
Furling Line Rigging DaveJ at 4:29am 01.15.24 Also, the line is definitely a trip hazard. Keep it low to the deck and as close to the rail as poss
Thesis survey for boaters! kappykaplan at 4:23am 01.15.24 Survey completed.
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and kappykaplan at 4:23am 01.15.24 Need a little more information in order to help you. Are the battery switches turned on? What's th
Thesis survey for boaters! Jim Legere at 4:11am 01.15.24 Survey completed. Glad to help out.
Acoustic guitar and boats. justsomeguy at 8:44pm 01.14.24 I was taking about this ukulele player Haven't listened to it yet, but I was only messin' with ya.
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 8:23pm 01.14.24 Do you figure the wooden structure which built the dam has dried out yet. Looks pretty miserable
Engine and H20 heater question Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 01.14.24 Water is ~32 F and is warm compared to the air temp. When the water is the warmest thing around a
2GM20F engine issue Ralph Johnstone at 8:06pm 01.14.24 Do you figure the wooden structure which built the dam has dried out yet. Looks pretty miserable f
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning dlochner at 7:27pm 01.14.24 [QUOTE="dlochner, post: 1807893, member: 123499 There are knowledgeable folks here on SBO, however
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning BigEasy at 7:24pm 01.14.24 [QUOTE="dlochner, post: 1807893, member: 123499 There are knowledgeable folks here on SBO, however t
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose dlochner at 6:54pm 01.14.24 I've a brand new length of 2"ID soft exhaust hose (dual layer). Just wondering if I could cut to ri
Service Kits for "SKIPPER Type 7&8 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:42pm 01.14.24 Thetford bought Wilcox Crittenden 10+ years ago for the sole reason that W-C was the US importer for
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Ken13559 at 6:03pm 01.14.24 I've a brand new length of 2"ID soft exhaust hose (dual layer). Just wondering if I could cut to rig
2GM20F engine issue (3) Ken13559 at 5:59pm 01.14.24 I've used plastic glue-gun to build a retainer as temporary fix till i get hold of the West System o
Vision (freestanding) Mast holding water jssailem at 5:58pm 01.14.24 I do not have a boat mentioned. So you can ignore this if you care to. All boats with hallow masts

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