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anyone have experience with the sunbird 16? Zu13 at 9:21pm 09.10.15 AMF 0/3234 I am looking at buying my first sail boat and this seems to be a great option with my limited budget
extension ladder for 37 Hunter e Bryan Rucinski at 8:29pm 09.10.15 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1358 just purchased a 1984 Hunter 37 cutter rig. I hope I can get some wisdom from other owners for sever
Whale Gusher in bilge--anybody? (1) Windtherapy at 5:52pm 09.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/650 So has anybody installed a Whale Gusher Supersub in their bilge on their O'Day? I am just curious w
Hunter 23 Carling Toggle Switches dhaberman at 3:37pm 09.10.15 Smaller Boats 19/1906 Can anyone recommend where I can get replacement carling toggle switches for my Hunter 23 distributi
We did it JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 2:54pm 09.10.15 Catalina 310 17/2065 Yesterday at 3am we became full time cruisers on our C310. We cut the lines and headed south. We a
Anyone have experience with a sunbird 16? Zu13 at 2:32pm 09.10.15 Trailer Sailors 13/15316 I am looking at buying my first sail boat and this seems to be a great option with my limited budget
Question about replacing bent turnbuckle jaws davidmhull at 2:17pm 09.10.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1314 Good morning . I have a question about shroud turnbuckles. On the port side I have two turnbuckle j
Beaching a 23.5 SFKjeld at 1:46pm 09.10.15 Smaller Boats 12/1951 Planning a sail to Clipper Cove at Treasure Island this weekend with a bunch of West Wight Potters.
Trailer - Aluminum vs Galvanized VT Fitz at 1:45pm 09.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4254 I am looking at purchasing an H260 that has no trailer, so I have to purchase one separately. I ass
What size is your hole (4) paulj at 1:24pm 09.10.15 Catalina 310 17/2232 What size is your hole and does it go thru to the neck of your manifold. It appears mine does
Winch cleaning Veit at 12:46pm 09.10.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3884 Hi, I am just starting to clean the whole winches of my First 38. There are different opinions about
Lifeline Gate for mac 25 tj15830 at 12:06pm 09.10.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/928 Did the mac 25 use pelican clips for lifeline gates? I have the link tangs/chain plates on either si
Re-bed cat 30 windows (10) Anonymous member 131 at 11:57am 09.10.15 Catalina 30 3/2403 Well I bought myself a Cat 30. I Was really bumming after haveing a Cal 25 sold out from under me b
How do I find if my boat is wired for Radar BladeRunner at 11:07am 09.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1304 We own an 2007 Hunter 33. It has a Raymarine C70 and we're trying to find if it's wired for radar.
Serpentine belts NYSail at 10:34am 09.10.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/1487 Hello all Yanmar 3HM35F and a balmar 70 amp alt. I have a standard belt however was wondering about
222 Bilge DJ MKE at 9:42am 09.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1486 I'm looking to purchase a 1984 O day 222. Is it a good idea to install a bilge pump. I do plan on h
in light winds should I still be flattening slightly? danstanford at 9:17am 09.10.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/5126 My question is related to the use of my outhaul and Cunningham in light airs. My tendency is to like
Ouch Meriachee at 9:03am 09.10.15 Ask All Sailors 3/769 Ouch. That's gonna leave a mark Large Hunter goes up on English Bay. http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/
Portable Navigation Lights Bob S at 8:50am 09.10.15 Ask All Sailors 20/2575 I have been using a LED lantern as a stern light on my dinghy. I want to buy a good light I can perm
To Toggle or not to Toggle KenG at 7:37am 09.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1924 Was having my morning Hunterowners fix this morning when I read CHSN WND's post about buying a CDI f

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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
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks patbratton at 4:59am 07.29.23 The Garhauer blocks arrived yesterday. I will install them this week end. They look perfect for spi
Your experience with propane outboards? patbratton at 4:53am 07.29.23 I had a starting issue last week and I disconnected the propane line from the outboard. I pulled it
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Project_Mayhem at 11:19pm 07.28.23 I used a couple of bungees for my Starwind 19. I loved it
Gunk to stop that leak! Project_Mayhem at 11:17pm 07.28.23 It appears that replacing gaskets on a yearly basis might be a must for this engine. It ran pretty w
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 11:07pm 07.28.23 On the Universal M25 series engine, most owners with the Sherwood pump replace it with an Oberdorfer
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 10:52pm 07.28.23 Are there replacements for the Sherwood?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Stu Jackson at 8:46pm 07.28.23 Yes the issue has been identified as the lip seal. That's good news. Now you know what it is and
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Qomomoko at 8:12pm 07.28.23 The Hunter is my friend's that is moored near where I live. I spend much more time on it than my fri
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue (3) Ralph Johnstone at 7:14pm 07.28.23 I'm not sure how many fuel connections there on the 2GM20F but it seemed like a :poop:load of them w
Lewmar V700 Windlass dlochner at 6:48pm 07.28.23 There are a several considerations with mounting a windlass. First, the windlass must allow for an a
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 6:17pm 07.28.23 218273
Hunter 38 Cowl Vent quadrille38 at 6:06pm 07.28.23 I went for this recently, and had them powder coat the interior to match the dodger Nice I though
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jaysweet at 5:56pm 07.28.23 Talking about a different water pump here: when I had a problem with the Johnson pump on my Yanmar 2
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue Rich Stidger at 5:55pm 07.28.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 5:51pm 07.28.23
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue (3) Ralph Johnstone at 5:49pm 07.28.23 But the second picture is not clear where it was taken- can you post another picture showing more e

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