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Good morning, everyone! I have a 93 Hunter 33.5...This Saturday, I'm pulling my holding tank and go
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A boat sat on a trailer with the swing keel up, obviously... How much play is expected on the keel
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Hello, I have 1999 Hunter 310. GREAT BOAT. I need to replace the piston on the Selden Rodkicker. It
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Electrical diagram for Catalina 34 my 1.5 1990
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I have an 1980 hunter 33 which does not have any clutches, organizers or winches mounted on the cabi
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Hey all, I'm building a cradle for my Beneteau First 345 (1985, deep keel) but it's currently in th
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Towing the 240 is ok. It is on the wider side but you get used to it. Keep the left wheel close to t
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We have a 1999 Hunter 340 and have a problem with the Ritchie compass having magnetic interference.
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The forward windows are leaking on my 41 DS. The plexiglass has a rubber gasket attached to the edge
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My track is coming apart. The plastic extrusion is separating between the outside track that the sai
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Hi All. Hoping I can get some help on my Monark M1 14' daysailer. Yes, I said MonArk...note a lot

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Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging
dLj at 6:28pm 11.14.25
Let me offer some reality as to what is REALLY going on in your existing charging system. You're n
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Landfall88 at 5:42pm 11.14.25
Hunter 1987 26.5 chainplate fix
jssailem at 4:50pm 11.14.25
Welcome to the Forum. Congrats on your new boat. You are looking at one side of the issue. Try to p
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jssailem at 4:43pm 11.14.25
Your Hunter is a well-recognized class of boat. I would expect that most sail makers have access to
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Ralph Johnstone at 4:23pm 11.14.25
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kappykaplan at 4:20pm 11.14.25
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kappykaplan at 3:18pm 11.14.25
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LakeShark at 3:17pm 11.14.25
I think I will join the Catalina club. Thanks for the link. Yeah that jib was labeled storm jib.
AI and the SBO Forums
Dave at 3:17pm 11.14.25
So we can assume AI is not autonomously jumping in and posting answers and the problem then is that
Looking at new sails
dLj at 3:16pm 11.14.25
Has anyone dealt with or purchased sails from South East Asian Sails out of Thailand? Wondering abo
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging
GeneraiT001 at 3:05pm 11.14.25
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Tally Ho at 2:37pm 11.14.25
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capta at 12:56pm 11.14.25
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Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging
Stu Jackson at 12:32pm 11.14.25
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Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging
Scott T-Bird at 12:22pm 11.14.25
With that switch, you really don't have a dedicated start battery and a dedicated house bank. When
AI and the SBO Forums
RussC at 12:04pm 11.14.25
Which of these stories is AI? Both. Jake and John each sail O'days :laugh:
Teak oil or varnish for dinghy floor boards?   (1)
JBP-PA at 11:55am 11.14.25
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JBP-PA at 11:34am 11.14.25
C'est fini.

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