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Teak hole plugs Ilanortho at 7:40am 01.12.16 Ask All Sailors 16/3225 Hi; Am refinishing all my cockpit teak trim and handrails off the boat. Have spent weeks removing ol
456 Hunter Chainplate/Deck Water Absorbsion sailorskier at 7:32am 01.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1419 I am looking at purchasing a 456 and have found several on the market. One boat has had extensive h
26S centerboard control (1) walt at 7:05am 01.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/10144 For the last few years I have been trying to keep the weight of my 26S as low as possible, keep "hea
12V switch panel Sailing Poodles at 5:56am 01.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1142 None of the switch indicating the lights on the DC side of the switch panels do not work. When I sw
mast step removal to reseal Caperman at 5:48am 01.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/977 Hi There I have a 1996 Hunter 336 and leaks through compression post. I was thinking on removing m
Teak and Ebony Sole (1) Casagf66 at 5:23am 01.12.16 Ask All Sailors 6/3173 On the to-do-list this spring will be to replace some sections of the Sole / re-varnish. I've made s
Geneva & Seneca Lake sailing 31seahorse at 5:15am 01.12.16 Destinations 9/5155 Hello SBO Members, I hope we have not lost our sense of reality, BUT we have sold our Oday 272LE her
Seeking a #10 Barient winch jssailem at 9:14pm 01.11.16 Parts Search 9/1308 I'm rerigging. Looking for a small winch to locate on my boom to handle reefing. Used in good condit
Ys pedestal blunt at 8:56pm 01.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/739 Phil,that ys pedestal in the store will that fit a 1980 h33?
Partial New Teak and Holly HMT2 at 8:27pm 01.11.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1036 Ok wood working pros. I am replacing two portions of my teak and holly sole on my 1983 Hunter 31. I
yvr boat show 2016 Meriachee at 7:22pm 01.11.16 Destinations 0/633 the yvr show this year will feature Ted Lange, the supporting character bartender from the "love boa
O'Day 222 Whisker Pole Ring Height daleyellin at 5:51pm 01.11.16 Day Sailers 1/1069 What is the height for whisker pole ring from the base of the mast? I just sold my 222 -- moved up
Valsail dscribner at 4:03pm 01.11.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1036 Has anybody used Valsail yacht braid? I see it on Ebay and it is reasonably priced. They seem to h
Water in dome light Westcoastcat28 at 4:03pm 01.11.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1212 I went down to my Cat. 28 Mk II to make sure she was OK. It has been near freezing temperatures, rai
RC8D rebuild/don't rebuild question StephenD at 3:06pm 01.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1741 Hello, I have a new (to me) 1980 H27 with the Renault RC8D engine. Because of what seem to be issu
Might be in the market for a newer tow vehicle RussC at 2:23pm 01.11.16 Trailer Sailors 29/3954 My current tow vehicle is a 2001 Dodge club 4x4 which has served me very well. but it has 120000 or
Bimini top Hunter 23 knotatwork2 at 2:04pm 01.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1738 Hi Hunter Owners, I was wondering if anybody knows where I can find a new or used bimini top for 198
Mast top lanyard install (1) Brian D at 2:01pm 01.11.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1955 Going to have two lanyards installed at the top of my mast (see image). The bare cable is backstay a
Question about Battery Combiner reworb at 1:30pm 01.11.16 Ask All Sailors 17/3942 I have a Beneteau which came from the factory with those battery disconnect switches one for each ba
Leaking 'old standard' Lewmar opening ports Don Craigmyle at 1:28pm 01.11.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4200 My 1998 Catalina 42 MKII is plagued by drippy windows, the 6 side windows that open. Over the life

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Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 01.31.24 Hi Enrique and welcome to the site. For the best response to your question, I would suggest you cop
Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help (3) Enrique Cortes at 9:20am 01.31.24 Hello everyone, I'm trying to figure out what is going on with my tank monitor system, the one that
So, you're thinking of going Electric... Johann at 9:07am 01.31.24 He claims he can only go 66 nm on a full 22 kwh charge. I really have no idea how he is coming up w
Mast Support Bracket "Event" Crazy Dave Condon at 9:00am 01.31.24 @rgranger Rob, You saw what concerned me
Engine Vent Fan dlochner at 8:58am 01.31.24 The blower fan does very little to cool the engine room. At operating temperature there is 400 lb bl
Engine Vent Fan Davidasailor26 at 8:57am 01.31.24
New Trolling Motor sbrogden at 8:49am 01.31.24 I plan on mounting the motor when I set up the mast, prior to launch.
New Trolling Motor dlochner at 8:47am 01.31.24 The lake I normally go to has a decent ramp and dock, plenty of depth for dagger board. I don't see
New Trolling Motor Tater at 8:18am 01.31.24 I tend to sit near the centerboard. The motor I have weighs 15 pounds - don't think that will affe
Engine Vent Fan (2) rgranger at 8:07am 01.31.24 I like the idea of having your blower on a thermostat. Seems like you would want it to automatical
New Trolling Motor sbrogden at 7:59am 01.31.24 I tend to sit near the centerboard. The motor I have weighs 15 pounds - don't think that will affec
New Trolling Motor Tater at 7:57am 01.31.24 Do you keep the motor down, with the prop in the water, while under sail? Only when I forget about
Mast Support Bracket "Event" (2) rgranger at 7:54am 01.31.24 :plus: What @dlochner said. And in addition to the repair being done with whatever was in the toolb
New Trolling Motor sbrogden at 7:45am 01.31.24 Do you keep the motor down, with the prop in the water, while under sail?
New Trolling Motor Tater at 7:39am 01.31.24 The lake I normally go to has a decent ramp and dock, plenty of depth for dagger board. I don't see
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig kloudie1 at 7:28am 01.31.24 Clarifying.. .. The H-34 has an early B&R and it has a stout backstay .. My concern is that the rig
Rub rail leak Ed.S at 7:16am 01.31.24 Thanks Sailgunner, I know it will a tedious job and I'm not looking forward to it. These recommendat
Need to pull swing keel in H22 Michael K at 6:24am 01.31.24 Thanks for the advice, but the manual is not detailed enough and show only the center board of a dif
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig shemandr at 6:15am 01.31.24 Fellow sailers should regard the following as basically bar talk: My understanding of the OP is that
Engine Vent Fan Seahawk345 at 5:16am 01.31.24 Thank you very much everyone for all the input. Theres a wealth of knowledge on this site, and the i

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