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Genoa Track Removal Zoom767 at 1:16pm 09.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1740 Good Day Everyone, I own a 1990 Hunter 35.5 Legend and I am experiencing a leak in my head behind
Raymarine auto on a 23.5 SFKjeld at 8:31am 09.13.15 Smaller Boats 3/682 Raymarine auto tiller on a 23.5 Found a thread from a few years back about this upgrade. Evidently,
centreboard up haul line! Karyon at 8:06am 09.13.15 Smaller Boats 11/1239 I ordered all new Halyards and a new centreboard up haul line, I'm trying to look it up on how to re
Sailboat Cushions? ToppDogg at 7:20am 09.13.15 Ask All Sailors 0/593 Hello, I'm looking at a 77 Catalina 27 that needs all new cushions in the interior, the current o
Rear stay question gitpicker2007 at 7:11am 09.13.15 Catalina 22 27/2721 A possibly ignorant question: On the rear stay ( I hope I have that right- the steel cable from the
prop spins even when engine is off and in gear JensJaunt at 5:14am 09.13.15 Ask All Sailors 27/9187 I have a CS36 sailboat with a Yanmar 3Jh4E with Campbell a sailor prop. Yesterday the lazy sheet
Boat was broken into yesterday... kito at 4:16am 09.13.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2609 Get this.....it's my H30 project boat that's sitting in my backyard. It was locked with just the sta
Spinnaker lines go where fgraham at 9:59pm 09.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 11/4248 My spinnaker has two lines attached at the clew, Looks like the 2 sheets on the clew of my jib. Th
Miscellaneous Water Leaks - Hunter 356 Knotallthere at 8:18pm 09.12.15 Big Boats 7/2118 Hi, I'm new to this forum and just bought a 2002 Hunter 356 in need of TLC. The previous owner le
Installation of Electroscan MSD u0958901 at 7:20pm 09.12.15 Catalina 310 1/1111 Has anyone installed an Electro scan MSD on their 310? If so, please provide details.
Strange stuffing box behaviour.. Kopite at 7:04pm 09.12.15 Engines and Propulsion 7/1856 Hi, My boat is new to me, but I do know the box was re packed with normal flax 3 years ago. T
What happens to red dye in marine diesel? cbourne200 at 6:33pm 09.12.15 Engines and Propulsion 19/5759 Just curious... Bought 5 gal of marine diesel in Spring. Had it in diesel Jerry can (yellow). Pou
272LE shift cable replacement Mickstr6 at 5:31pm 09.12.15 Bigger Boats 9/1539 I have to replace my shifter cable. Any advice? I've searched the archives and haven't found anythin
Big Mac (MacGregor 65) drawings wanted mac_kamchatka at 2:29pm 09.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/799 Hi! Looking for Big Mac owners or anyone who knows. Drawings for our recently bought Mac 65 with mea
Yanmar 3GMF - Removing The Transmission Joe Mullee at 2:17pm 09.12.15 Big Boats 8/5753 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GMF engine. I've done everything anyone has suggested to stop
Oh what a Snipe hunt! waterpirate at 2:01pm 09.12.15 Trailer Sailors 75/14519 I introduced myself last week and have been scouring the web and burning up the cell phone. I have
Foiled by antifouling paint. capta at 1:38pm 09.12.15 Ask All Sailors 3/931 It seems that every day the list grows longer of boats down here in the Caribbean that have been dup
Dickinson Newport stove CYQK at 10:57am 09.12.15 Ask All Sailors 1/556 Looking at their solid fuel heater DMF-00-NEWSF Can you install one of these bad boys in your boat
How can I get my boat home? SenecaDaze at 10:28am 09.12.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2359 How can I get my sailboat home? Fixed keel 25 foot rests on cradle at marina every winter. I want t
Shake and Break Part 13 - August 6 2015 Skip Gundlach at 8:21am 09.12.15 Ask All Sailors 0/478 Shake and Break Part 13 - August 6 2015 We left you as we reconnected to the same mooring we'd le

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 8:46am 07.29.23 On the Universal M25 series engine, most owners with the Sherwood pump replace it with an Oberdorfe
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 8:36am 07.29.23 $377!!! Ouch! Thinking maybe a simple tank at the very top of the loop would allow water to rise an
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue matts997 at 8:24am 07.29.23 "Explain your statement above. Do you mean that you expected to see less fuel in the tank? I don't k
Solar water heat exchanger gettinthere at 8:19am 07.29.23 Add a small expansion tank with an overflow. When the water expands, the tank holds the extra water
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 8:14am 07.29.23 Add a small expansion tank with an overflow. When the water expands, the tank holds the extra water,
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue matts997 at 8:11am 07.29.23 So glad I saw these images before heading out to the boat this morning---extremely helpful!! I oft
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 8:02am 07.29.23 Just a follow up. Although it's not my model of transmission, Daniel Fong goes through a good tear
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't WayneH at 8:02am 07.29.23 Are there replacements for the Sherwood? I get my Sherwood parts here: Sherwood Pumps and Parts
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) dlochner at 7:36am 07.29.23 The shift lever on the transmission is a simple cam. If you release the cable from the shift lever a
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) elcojo2 at 7:33am 07.29.23 Ward, Perfect explanation that is exactly the way I thought would have to be done, but of course yo
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) Ward H at 7:29am 07.29.23 when I push the lever in forward on the edson pedestal I want to confirm that the cable would get p
87 hunter 34 value kloudie1 at 7:23am 07.29.23 I have seen a few sell in the mid to high 20's depending of course on condition. I know of two that
87 hunter 34 value Tally Ho at 7:17am 07.29.23
87 hunter 34 value BigEasy at 7:03am 07.29.23
H 29.5 flat top main kappykaplan at 6:56am 07.29.23 If you have a local sail loft, I'd start there. :beer:
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) elcojo2 at 6:34am 07.29.23 Thanks for all the responses. I have talked with boatyard and we will haul out again. He said is pos
Hunter 376 Recessed Lighting Rich Stidger at 6:10am 07.29.23 How about LED Strip lighting? https://www.amazon.com/Water-Resistance-Waterproof-Flexible-Cuttable-L
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level dLj at 6:06am 07.29.23 Welcome to SBO, one of the best sailing forums you can be on for free. Lots of very knowledgeable fo
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level stickinthemud57 at 5:49am 07.29.23 Very good to hear of your positive experiences with boat owners. It's an instant fraternity and with
Batten Lengths H26 patbratton at 5:14am 07.29.23 My H240 takes 5/8" battens. I ordered a seven foot section with caps from Sailrite. I had issues w

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