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Is gas UV sensitive? Project_Mayhem at 7:44am 10.09.23 Engines and Propulsion 6/709 I installed an inline filter made from clear plastic on my outboard to help diagnose a fuel issue. T
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction odaydokay at 6:41am 10.09.23 Ask All Sailors 19/3205 I have had this unit (@4-1/2" diameter at mounting surface looks like). since 1995 so it does not ow
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? Bocatura at 5:03am 10.09.23 Ask All Sailors 11/2472
Hunter 43 Legend skylight windows (1) Independent Marine Service at 9:08pm 10.08.23 Big Boats 1/708 Hello all! Admin, please help if this is in the wrong spot, as its partially an item that may be fo
Anyone out there own a Marlow-Hunter 31? matts997 at 7:15pm 10.08.23 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/922
When to tack NCBrew at 6:28pm 10.08.23 Racing 11/3533 As I head for the Winward mark I usually take one tack and stay on that until the mark is just past
Another dipsh@# trying to read a dipstick... (2) mforum at 5:56pm 10.08.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/1237 I decided to change the transmission fluid in the Hurth transmission of an Universal M18 on a Catali
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help (3) FreedomCrawler at 2:38pm 10.08.23 Smaller Boats 19/2072 Good afternoon, recently picked up a Hunter 18.5 and was finally able to get it out today. While thi
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Kupe at 1:55pm 10.08.23 Big Boats 79/9019 Hey gang- We're the happy owners of a new-to-us 2004 Hunter 36. We're coming from a 1984 Tartan 28
P42 Watermaker Install Jim_H42 at 5:56am 10.08.23 Big Boats 9/1234 I'm thinking about/researching installing a DIY water maker. The 120v system components could be sp
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? Davenport at 5:41am 10.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/832 Thanks to everyone, each tidbit of info may make lives of 100s a bit easier, thank you. I posted a
S2 6.9 model........2 repair problems: John Short at 10:59pm 10.07.23 Ask All Sailors 3/1049 1. any one ever hear of the fiberglass "shell " around the lifting keel pulling away, making the ke
C&C 29-2 Traveler Upgrade? igillerman at 8:20pm 10.07.23 C&C 4/1698
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching pvisich at 4:42pm 10.07.23 Ask All Sailors 14/2251 I installed the Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot this year and I noticed lately when the unit is not on, w
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Monsterfish at 8:52am 10.07.23 Ask All Sailors 25/5094 Hello Sailors, The other day we were sailing on Lake Champlain with a pretty good wind: 12-14 knot
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 (1) Hamish_s at 10:17am 10.07.23 Big Boats 9/2128 I am the newish owner of a 386, still learning all the optimization steps. The boom came with an em
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 6:04am 10.07.23 Smaller Boats 19/2931 My c25 sits maybe 4" off her boot stripe, almost at the water at the bow, but the stern is above the
C-28 - what to look for? john6206 at 5:49am 10.07.23 Mid-Size Boats 6/1336
Need Rudder for a Javelin Michael Bicks at 11:11am 10.06.23 Day Sailers 0/734 Does anyone have one--mine sunk
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top Four Score at 10:33am 10.06.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1835 The head sail came detached from the halyard swivel and now it sits up top. Suggestions on how to ge

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Furler line selection dlochner at 12:02pm 09.14.25 Is there a difference in the braiding between hollow core and double braid with the core removed? I
Pearson Ensign Outboard Motor Rick Webb at 11:56am 09.14.25 First, buy the brand that is easy to be serviced by a good shop where the boat or your house is. Sec
Funny Friday!!! dmax at 11:46am 09.14.25 Of course, that's what they told everyone :)
Helice de proa jssailem at 11:41am 09.14.25 Welcome to SBO forums
Helice de proa jssailem at 11:40am 09.14.25 A 38ft boat, generally backing in for a Mediterranean Mooring Stern Tie, makes the idea of a thruste
Furler line selection jssailem at 11:03am 09.14.25 Try various lines out to identify what will happen. I have tested this on Dyneema. The 12-braid ho
Furler line selection jssailem at 10:59am 09.14.25 The flattened end on the drum will not cause the jam. It is the sloppy line that occurs when the fur
New 1988 oday 240 owner, first boat Project_Mayhem at 10:58am 09.14.25 Get some tarps for the winter. I can guarantee you that your fittings are leaking either into the ca
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 10:49am 09.14.25 These are my thoughts about the use of hollow. The use of a hollow line conjectures that the line
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 10:48am 09.14.25 Monks brewed beer (mead) because it reduced the potential of water-borne diseases prevalent in the M
Furler line selection dlochner at 10:44am 09.14.25 Of course any line, hollow or cored, should be able to withstand the loads exerted on it. If it's u
Help - Washdown for anchor locker Davidasailor26 at 10:43am 09.14.25 Shittake mushrooms...i think the previous owner reutilized the seacock for this to hook up the desa
Furler line selection jssailem at 10:42am 09.14.25 These are my thoughts about the use of hollow. The use of a hollow line conjectures that the line w
Funny Friday!!! shemandr at 10:41am 09.14.25
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 10:29am 09.14.25 Line strength is based on the core, not the cover. The job of the cover is to protect the core. Whe
Help - Washdown for anchor locker Believe H46 at 10:25am 09.14.25 Shittake mushrooms...i think the previous owner reutilized the seacock for this to hook up the desal
Furler line selection dlochner at 10:15am 09.14.25 I'm aware of the items that need to be adjusted and checked. Instead of going through the hassle an
Helice de proa dLj at 10:15am 09.14.25
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 9:46am 09.14.25 If water goes bad, does it become cheap beer?
Cruising with a Hunter Passage 42? sailor832 at 9:41am 09.14.25 I own a 1996 hunter 42 passage and brought from St augustine to Beaufort Sc on the outside and and t

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