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ID this old boat please (2) SailingLoto at 5:01am 11.26.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1348 The unused sailboats that reside on this lake amaze me.... any ideas? 30ft 1976 Peterson according
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 11:36pm 11.25.23 Engines and Propulsion 42/5934 1. I've never had this problem before. But 2 weeks back, starting engine after sailing it gets overh
1991 H42 with Heart interface Freedom 20 inverter charger- I think i have a problem! (1) eianm at 7:41pm 11.25.23 Big Boats 3/981 When i get back to my slip and reconnect shore power and turn my switchboard switch for shore power
Hunter 35.5 FLWestCoast at 5:23pm 11.25.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/873 Hello: I am looking exclusively at 1989-1995 Hunter 35.5 because I like the size, layout and feature
Hunter 140 frame Ayrehead at 10:50am 11.25.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/834 A question about the Hunter 140 / JY14. I have a JY14 built in 1997 and there is a wood board at th
Replacing compass in Hunter 45CC Viktor Eysselein at 4:28pm 11.24.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/796 Has anybody replaced the cockpit compass in a Hunter 45CC? Any tricks? Thanks, Viktor
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib rburt at 10:33am 11.24.23 Smaller Boats 16/2351 My recently purchased 2002 Hunter 260 came without a jib. I would like to have one made that is a m
CLosed must be postponed. georgetheleo at 9:39am 11.24.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1248 Thread still works.
Single private mooring rentals fishinnnc at 4:45am 11.24.23 Ask All Sailors 15/2719 Hi All, I wanted to get the sites opinion on the feasibility of me installing mooring buoys that cou
Mounting a motor sbrogden at 6:49pm 11.23.23 Trailer Sailors 6/1448 I have a Vagabond 14. The only lake near me that accepts sailboats has only two docks which both NE
raymarine connections NCBrew at 4:34pm 11.23.23 Ask All Sailors 5/585 I know nothing about supplying info to the Axiom 9 I have. I added course and speed as an option. R
Pro/con of high capacity alternator for Yanmar 3JH2E bmohr at 10:13am 11.23.23 Ask All Sailors 4/1270 I have a 1998 Hunter 376 with the original Yanmar 3JH2E (non-turbo) engine, with only 1,300 hours. I
Happy Thanksgiving & Remember (1) Ward H at 8:43am 11.23.23 Ask All Sailors 9/756 221569
Need hard vang 1987 c & c mk III Jimongee at 8:32am 11.23.23 C&C 3/1000 Im Jim and a former Hunter owner. I purchased a 1987 C ' C MK III this summer. I winter it in Mani
Starting a yanmar 4jh2e after 3 years? khodgesj90 at 6:58am 11.23.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/1117 Anyone have experience on this? Ive seen some say a diesel engine shouldn't have a problem starting
Happy Thanksgiving! kappykaplan at 6:41am 11.23.23 Ask All Sailors 4/561 May all of you enjoy great meals with family and friends. :beer:
Black Fri Deals CYQK at 3:53am 11.23.23 Ask All Sailors 2/361 Anyone seeing any good deals on Blk Fri?
Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement odlide at 8:09pm 11.22.23 Trailer Sailors 13/2178 I know there is a lot of old discussion on this, but I'd like to try again and keep it simple. Is t
So, where is all the old stuff? Jim Legere at 5:07pm 11.22.23 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/812 I have been on SBO for many years and was quite active in the Cherubini Hunter sub-forum. I know the
what make engine? (1) khodgesj90 at 4:24pm 11.22.23 Engines and Propulsion 16/2006 would someone be able to tell me what make this engine is. it is on a 44ft peterson 1977. thank you

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Dyneema lifeline gates Q's Foswick at 1:11pm 08.05.25 our gate is around 4 feet long Ah, then it does start to make more sense. Ours are ... I don't kn
Halliard sheaves Project_Mayhem at 12:56pm 08.05.25 You can buy some time by greasing the bushing but eventually the sheave and bushing will need to be
Recommissioning head and holding tank Project_Mayhem at 12:48pm 08.05.25 If your toilet uses sea water, it's buildup of micro and maybe not-so-micro buildup in the toilet i
Dyneema lifeline gates Q's fred1diver at 12:40pm 08.05.25 our gate is around 4 feet long, the front of the lifelines will still be as line with turnbuckles at
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon dlochner at 12:34pm 08.05.25 I missed that the OP is boating on a lake. In that case, a PLB is completely useless. One would e
3d printing for boats. (1) Foswick at 12:31pm 08.05.25 I think that the strength issue is something that gets more attention with experience. When I was
Dyneema lifeline gates Q's thinwater at 12:23pm 08.05.25 Unless the stanchion is braced as a gate opening you must be mindful that it does not take much weig
Dyneema lifeline gates Q's Foswick at 12:05pm 08.05.25 I tried this a few times on our current and previous boat. The conclusion I came to is that it wasn'
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon pgandw at 11:20am 08.05.25 I purchased one several years ago. Sail single handed mostly. Compact size allows me to Keep it i
Hunter 23 help Shacklepin at 11:10am 08.05.25 Looks like a fine temporary repair. Remember, the chainplate will go up and out of the slot cut int
B&G Foward Scan Questions marcham at 10:40am 08.05.25 Thanks for the follow up. We also made a lot of use of ours while sailing and exploring in British C
3d printing for boats. Hayden Watson at 10:39am 08.05.25 Thinwater hits on a question that doesn't get much attention on 3D printing forums: "Is 3D printing
3d printing for boats. Hayden Watson at 10:33am 08.05.25 I don't know what material you would print with that would be suitable. But, I will say that a good
RIP my Canadian friend (almost)...saved by a MOB move! thinwater at 10:22am 08.05.25 Hats are good practice. But ... Not the same as recovering a human singlehanded, which requires sto
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon BigEasy at 10:05am 08.05.25 If one falls overboard with other boats within a few miles, then DSC, AIS, and VHF helps a lot. Th
Outboard setup on Pearson 30 LLoyd B at 10:03am 08.05.25 Your problem is similar to adding a trolling motor to a ski boat. You will probably want to look at
Bombardier 4.8 LLoyd B at 9:38am 08.05.25 I've been there myself however as AI is becoming more common I'm thinking I will have to learn to ta
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon colemj at 9:35am 08.05.25
Pumps LLoyd B at 9:22am 08.05.25 Check the voltage getting to the pump because the voltage being sent to the pump may not be getting
Recommissioning head and holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:19am 08.05.25 If your toilet uses sea water, it's buildup of micro and maybe not-so-micro buildup in the toilet in

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