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Replacing Head Pump Hunter 356 Sarahdipity at 4:54am 05.08.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/3980 Good morning. This is our first boat and we've never sailed before. 10 weeks in and we are learning
ASA 101 completed!!!! (1) T_Cat at 7:50pm 05.07.15 Catalina 22 17/2284 Just spent the last four days getting by ASA 101 cert. I had a blast playing around with Capri 22's.
they're still out there (1) dparilla at 7:49pm 05.07.15 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1332 Almost like the living dead...
Radar cable routing to the helm, Hunter 35.5 TommmD at 7:01pm 05.07.15 Big Boats 8/2453 Looking for input how best to run a radar cable to the helm. Adding mast-mounted radar ' can route i
How do I remove this port? (1) Ken Cross at 7:01pm 05.07.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1027 I have a Lewmar port that looks like someone tried to seal it with some black goop on the outside. N
Back-stay Rigging Question preacherman at 5:11pm 05.07.15 Smaller Boats 12/1878 I just bought a 1985 Hunter 23, I am new to sailing and am still learning terminology. So here goes,
Replacing Inner Shroud U bolts on 1985 Oday 35 Windseeker II at 4:40pm 05.07.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1009 Corrosion resulted in the failure of one of the inner shroud U bolts on my 1985 Oday. I have replace
Soon I sea more of this. (2) rspeers at 4:15pm 05.07.15 Sirius 21/22 8/2699 Happy launch everyone!
Water Pump "burps" every 10 min rfrye1 at 3:50pm 05.07.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1415 Very annoying problem with this "burping". I have followed every line both hot and cold on the press
Impossible to pull up the rudder (1) SFKjeld at 3:04pm 05.07.15 Smaller Boats 20/4070 I have posted about this before. It is nearly impossible to get the rudder out of the water on my bo
coffee operations splax at 2:19pm 05.07.15 Big Boats 17/2589 Hello, I have been toying with the idea of roasting my own coffee. Just like sailing it is easy t
How do I anchor the mast? Frednick at 2:16pm 05.07.15 Catalina 22 8/1008 Hi Helpers, I am still finishing the boat, not in the water yet, but getting close. We bought it f
Yanmar SB8 disassembly... braol at 1:40pm 05.07.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2537 So, I disassembled the top of my Yanmar SB8 engine... ...isn't that how all bad stories start???
Adjust Tension Steering Cable DennisMansour at 1:07pm 05.07.15 Big Boats 3/4471 Good Day, Well after having a good look at the tension on my steering cable, is it the two extended
New companionway doors and tiller on my Hunter 23! (15) Paladin27 at 12:14pm 05.07.15 Smaller Boats 11/6311 My friend Mark is an excellent woodworking craftsman, he does all sorts of cabinets and custom home
Did you know...? Jim Legere at 11:35am 05.07.15 The Cherubini Hunters 1/635 I am one of those guys who doesn't stray far from the nest - I pretty much only ever log into the Ch
How much is too much? NC_C22 at 11:15am 05.07.15 Catalina 22 34/2971 I just read through the "Looking at buying a C22.." thread and is has me wondering, how much is too
What species wood veneer for Beneteau donvanv at 11:02am 05.07.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1704 I have a 98 Oceanus 36cc I purchased used and the instrument panel next to chart table had some obso
Speed and Depth Finder on 23.5 (1) SFKjeld at 8:49am 05.07.15 Smaller Boats 2/723 Shown here is the speed and depth indicator on my 23.5. From my experience so far, it does neither.
Flexible water tank troubles (2) Db421 at 8:33am 05.07.15 Ask All Sailors 3/932 Having a little trouble with my flexible water tank on my '83 h25. I removed it from the boat during

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Another What is It? jviss at 5:57am 07.24.23 It should lead into a chain locker, not the cabin, no?
Another What is It? mbaker267 at 5:56am 07.24.23 Ah, that makes perfect sense. It appears the screen is to keep bugs out of the cabin? I need to take
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 5:53am 07.24.23 I'm waiting to see some dude with a portable Honda generator charging up his electric drive daysaile
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 5:51am 07.24.23 They will sprout solar panels. I thought that, but I don't think you could deploy enough solar on
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 5:51am 07.24.23
Another What is It? jviss at 5:50am 07.24.23 That is a deck pipe, typically for an anchor chain or rode, 'though yours looks turned around, and t
Electric Sailboat Drives dlochner at 5:49am 07.24.23 My observation is that this is cool, but it doesn't scale. What happens when lots of such boats pop
Jub roller furler setup dlochner at 5:47am 07.24.23 Welcome to SBO. The Tanzer 22 is a great little boat. I had one for 14 years and sailed all over Ea
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars Ward H at 5:11am 07.24.23 Thanks, I see you have a track cheek block?? that you use to move your jib block without needing to
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement JamesG161 at 5:11am 07.24.23 Mine drops in double drop in. Hunter 38 sink, galley, rectangular You can secure the sink to the
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater dlochner at 4:32am 07.24.23 I also have a Shuffle Aqua King, it one cycles when there is a leak in the plumbing system. Otherwis
Removing Treadmaster decking (1) rgranger at 4:30am 07.24.23 That sounds like it would be an Enormous job. I think I would try to soften the adhesive with heat
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater Ward H at 4:26am 07.24.23
ISO Mast tabernacle for 1978 O'day 23-2 w/deck stepped mast. rgranger at 4:18am 07.24.23 A picture would help a lot. I suspect your tabernacle is commercially available
Wrapping my boat question Morgan donor at 4:15am 07.24.23 Consider it a temporary solution that, in my opinion, would be a significant deterrent for resale.
In Search of Yanmar SB8 Manual kappykaplan at 2:50am 07.24.23 De nada!
In Search of Yanmar SB8 Manual Kevin&Karen at 2:50am 07.24.23 Thank you Kappy, Happy Sailing !!!
In Search of Yanmar SB8 Manual kappykaplan at 2:35am 07.24.23 On this site: https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter_27_75-84_91044400.pdf Or here: https:
rolex fastnet race is on, too danstanford at 2:23am 07.24.23 7hR40fzTN_w 35 knots on the nose is tough no jib?
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater east coaster at 12:37am 07.24.23 Yes however I have not adjusted it.

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