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Ahhhh Comfort sartorst at 3:16pm 08.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/894 Just finished removing lower cushions for a wash and air out foam, well I was thinking about the foa
Hunter Legend 45 -- Boom Height Tomol at 3:12pm 08.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/951 We bought our 1986 Hunter Legend 45 last November and have been mostly very happy, even with all of
Hunter 30 jomallett at 2:29pm 08.14.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1045 We are looking at a 1989 Hunter 30. It is through a broker and the price is $31,000. It is in exc
Thru hull depth sounder burnswelds at 2:03pm 08.14.15 Catalina 30 5/1312 Has anyone replaced a thru hull transducer in the water ? I just wonder if I'm out of my mind :)
Genoa sizing readerbill at 9:22am 08.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1497 Hey Guys and Gals, I am looking at purchasing a new genoa for a '79 Hunter Cherubini and am not s
Rudder fix info needed jmczzz at 9:02am 08.14.15 Catalina 22 10/3437 I just did a check out 22 mile 5 day cruise on my good old boat. It was on the Ozark Mountains damme
Battery Charger Replacement buddybear at 8:40am 08.14.15 Catalina 310 18/4162 Looking to replace my old battery charger. Have been looking at the Promariner PronauticP series. Ha
Edson Pedestal Top Adaptor Plate 335/336 shoemelbch at 7:21am 08.14.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1527 1986 Oday 272 Edson no longer sells top adaptor plate for 335/336 pedestal, only avail for 402/4
Good deal or not for Hunter 212 (1) Bmartin220 at 6:48am 08.14.15 Ask All Sailors 33/15611 Its been a while but i am trying to get back into sailing again. I am thinking about buying a 2001
A sail tack JDREHER at 3:28am 08.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1724 Does anyone know the recommended setup to attach the tack of my A sail?
Greetings Leopotter at 10:43pm 08.13.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1799 I just wanted to say hello to everyone. I am new to sailing and just bought my first sailboat. It is
Interesting occurance on my Volvo MD 17C Mark Maulden at 9:24pm 08.13.15 Engines and Propulsion 0/763 Was motoring along at 6.5 knots when all of a sudden rpms started dropping drastically. Thought at
4-60 exhaust gulf islander at 9:02pm 08.13.15 C&C 0/868 hey has anyone replaced piping for exhaust on westerbeke 4-60
Mast Hardware steved2 at 6:26pm 08.13.15 Smaller Boats 10/1475 Looking for vang bracket for my 1999 Hunter 260. Mast has two 1/4" nuts imbedded in mast track. Can'
Auto pilot computer location Shearwater 36 at 6:21pm 08.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/906 I have a Raymarine, ST6002 series auto pilot believe original unit on 05 Hunter 36. Can someone tell
21 Free Spirit rcnight at 6:21pm 08.13.15 Irwin 0/1310 Anyone know who supplied the mast sections for this boat? Also, what kind of mast stepping set-up wa
WiFi range extended (1) alexco38 at 6:11pm 08.13.15 Ask All Sailors 0/665 I solved a WiFi range problem un-intended: Playing with a micro router from TP-Link I configured it
1986 Hunter 31 Strut Replacement Dfisher at 4:08pm 08.13.15 Mid-Size Boats 13/1636 Hello All, I decided to got through with the purchase of a 1986 Hunter 31. The engine runs great a
Replacing Teleflex MV-2 on a H376 slazerow at 3:45pm 08.13.15 Big Boats 2/975 I purchased the replacement Teleflex MV2 unit from sailboatowners.com and ran into difficulty trying
Battery Question McIntoshUSA at 3:33pm 08.13.15 Ask All Sailors 4/814 I have a engine battery and a dinghy battery that Exactly alike. I have them connected in parallel s

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Battery charging Mike H. at 3:00pm 12.19.23 Thanks everyone for your responses. I'll need to hire an electrician to sort out what I have.
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review Scott T-Bird at 2:21pm 12.19.23 It looks like you would be making a drastic change in style. Is that what attracts you? There is
Preferred Cutlass bearing makes (2) Justin_NSA at 2:00pm 12.19.23 I was opening up the cockpit sole panel to unbolt the rudder. The space below the panel is full of l
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? dlochner at 1:05pm 12.19.23 Looks like you're stuck with state registration numbers on your bow. ;) :beer:
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? (1) mtb369 at 12:42pm 12.19.23 Convenient. That PDF I linked above will actually tell you if you're eligible once you populate the
Seaward Fox 19 bilge information LloydB at 11:38am 12.19.23 I was somewhat disappointed that the manufacturer of my used sailboat did not even generate a user m
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint dLj at 10:37am 12.19.23 Apparently the usual problem of vintage Groco rubber core seacocks is that the rubber expands and o
Cover for Hunter 39 tfox2069 at 10:24am 12.19.23 Thanks for posting what you decided - helpful for others to see. I've had two boats now with winter
Re-rigging without mast removal. kbgunn at 9:59am 12.19.23 The B&R rig is a different beast than a typical bermuda rig. You can check this document starting on
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? tfox2069 at 9:55am 12.19.23 Just looping back on this. It would appear SBO no longer has a consulting team for older Hunters.
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint cyryc at 9:48am 12.19.23 Apparently the usual problem of vintage Groco rubber core seacocks is that the rubber expands and op
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint (1) cyryc at 9:43am 12.19.23 Often times you'll find marine life in the valve. Small mollusks shells can raise havoc. Do yoursel
Cover for Hunter 39 diduljc at 9:23am 12.19.23 Greg and others who offered advice on a winter cover for my Hunter 39. After reviewing several webs
Painting or removing headliner? jssailem at 9:13am 12.19.23 Spray painting is one option. You need to consider many issues when spray painting. Those little dro
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! kbgunn at 7:55am 12.19.23 I wrote a post here about using a Dell ruggedized tablet PC running Ubuntu as a chart plotter at the
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 6:39am 12.19.23 Thank you, Rick! I downloaded the doc and appreciate the advice. I needed options and a some info on
Re-rigging without mast removal. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:14am 12.19.23
Prop rotation question RoyS at 5:52am 12.19.23 I would agree but with feathering prop I don't have any prop walk. :cool: You certainly do, as yo
How dispose of sailboat? (1) Rick Webb at 5:51am 12.19.23 I am with an organization that accepts donations of boats that we sell and use that money to help fu
Re-rigging without mast removal. Screen Saver at 5:38am 12.19.23 If your focus is low loss coax - strongest signal output, LMR400 cable should be considered. Ah y

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