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A little help for a new Catalina 27 owner pmac at 9:57am 06.16.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1644 I picked up a 1985 Catalina 27 three weeks ago for a great price. It has a diesel inboard, roller fu
Headliner access panel Gatch30 at 8:49am 06.16.15 Big Boats 2/948 I have a 2008 H45cc. The access panel in my headliner, located just starboard of the companion way,
Prop size Question/ 2bysea at 8:11am 06.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/398 I have a 2008 33 hunter, would like to know the 2 blade prop pitch and size specs.? Also recommendat
Standing rigging Murmar at 7:58am 06.16.15 Big Boats 2/1090 This is my first post so I hope I don't screw it up. My question is, has anyone used the rigging mea
How to repair cracks/holes w/o access to backside Crazy Dave Condon at 7:08am 06.16.15 Ask All Sailors 6/6045 There are various methods but one issue is getting to the backside of the hull with no access nor in
my 1983 h27 needs a new muffler. Any advice is appreciated. (1) padetorejr at 6:59am 06.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/957 89166.vB
Need new motor on my C22...6 HP Tohatsu? kito at 6:15am 06.16.15 Ask All Sailors 28/5278 My 35 year old 9.9 Chrysler needs to retire. I am looking at a 6 HP Tohatsu long shaft (20") for my
pearson 323 propeller shaft to transmission question booyakabe at 5:52am 06.16.15 Engines and Propulsion 0/1610 I have a pearson 323 with a westerbeak diesel and a hurth 150 v drive.. between the output shaft on
Another FINE weekend! (1) w4swk at 8:24pm 06.15.15 Catalina 22 20/1917 Well, we had another great weekend on the boat. Cooking has been worked out, coffee in the morning i
Hyde Stream headsail Furler system jsgonz at 8:03pm 06.15.15 Ask All Sailors 1/763 I am considering purchasing a 1979 Morgan 38 which I will place on stands and will be preparing the
1969 morgan 34 dnkohler at 7:19pm 06.15.15 Morgan 2/1971 ust bought a morgan 34. How on earth are reapairs made on this boat? I have searched the web to find
Jiffy Reefing on a Hunter 28.5 chriscycles at 7:11pm 06.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1319 Hi everyone, My first post here. I just took delivery of an '86 Hunter 28.5, upgrading from a Preci
Mast Compression Dalloway at 5:17pm 06.15.15 Ask All Sailors 2/797 So I'm looking at buying an old Rafiki 35. She has a slight flattening/possible depression around t
Orcas (1) Charles Erwin at 4:29pm 06.15.15 Ask All Sailors 6/956 Several years sailing hoping to have opportunity to get picture for everyone on SBO to enjoy. So he
boom support sailing101 at 4:06pm 06.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1040 Looking for a boom support stand while my boat sits between sailings. Currently I rest it on the ti
Can't get max rpm after fitting a 3 blade Flexfold prop discovery at 4:03pm 06.15.15 Ask All Sailors 20/2961 Help, 3 yrs ago we replaced our 3 blade fixed prop on our Hunter 456, with a Flexfold 3 blade foldi
Traveler installation Macgregor 21 JohnCTV21 at 3:37pm 06.15.15 Ask All Sailors 19/2709 I am considering adding a traveler at midship to replace the aft main sheet arangement on my 1975 Ve
AIS problem carlager at 3:03pm 06.15.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1158 We have a Raymarine C120 chartplotter with a Garmin 300 AIS receiver connected using NMEA 0183.
Small cheap depth finder Jerry Shenkman at 3:00pm 06.15.15 Day Sailers 26/6861 I sail my 192 in very shallow Barnegat Bay, NJ ' am considering installing a small ($100) depth find
Lifting Struts on Engine Hatch. WhiteNow at 2:29pm 06.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/761 I have two struts on each side to lift the engine hatch. I believe they are 40lb + lifting powder.

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Potential new Hunter owner (4) 60bubba at 2:56pm 07.12.23
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 2:47pm 07.12.23
In boom reefing design Sailfanatic at 2:46pm 07.12.23 Thanks for the replies and info. I would like to have a set up like Rich shared but my actual arran
Prop size for my 28.5 JamesG161 at 2:45pm 07.12.23 Call the SBO shops and they know the proper size propeller Hunter 28.5 Parts Jim...
Your experience with propane outboards? MikeHoncho at 2:39pm 07.12.23 Disconnect the hose from the motor. There should be a valve that looks like a tire stem valve in it
Your experience with propane outboards? MikeHoncho at 2:38pm 07.12.23 I have two 11 lb tanks in the fuel compartment under the tiller. I have a hose I move between them
Winch handle safe use JamesG161 at 2:33pm 07.12.23 I grab the free end of the Jib sheet, and PULL, while the Admiral Cranks the winch with the handle.
Winch handle safe use Dalliance at 2:32pm 07.12.23 I've never had a spring break but that is certainly possible. Mine get kinda gunked up after a whi
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May artleyt115 at 2:20pm 07.12.23 Hi everyone! oh my word the responses so I have looked into launching wayyy down the bay like lewes
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 2:15pm 07.12.23 I am replacing all of the Seacocks and discovered this. 217787 What happened? The old genset, n
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May rgranger at 2:03pm 07.12.23
Potential new Hunter owner rgranger at 1:54pm 07.12.23
Winch handle safe use Roland5048 at 1:13pm 07.12.23
Your experience with propane outboards? patbratton at 1:12pm 07.12.23
S2 9.2 head door sticking - compression post issue? jayk_s2 at 1:08pm 07.12.23 I have an 82 S2 9.2C. I thought I had a compression post issue and when I had the mast pulled and r
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Stu Jackson at 12:21pm 07.12.23 1) What does STD stand for in this context? Gee, I thought my next sentence would have let you fi
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May TheBigDeal at 12:10pm 07.12.23 Hey All, I am Artley's co-captain, also planning this trip. Some things I want to add, as well as re
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Ward H at 12:06pm 07.12.23 Be sure to plan on carrying extra fuel. Unless you followed through with connecting your OB to the o
25' O'Day Swingkeel Ward H at 11:54am 07.12.23 Only if the boat is out of the water. They are under the molded in keel where the centerboard retrac
Bayview Sailor Lost / Drowning Apex at 11:23am 07.12.23 surprised there were no additional details: so did some searches today. https://www.dbusiness.com

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