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replacement of glue-in fixed ports (5) Hayden Watson at 11:36am 09.17.23 Ask All Sailors 23/3139 I have made mant post both inquiring and discussing my experience in replacing the acrylic fixed por
Hunter 23 wing keel mast raise Crazy Dave Condon at 11:35am 09.17.23 Smaller Boats 0/704 Double posted by mistake and tried to delete. One reason for being crazy
23.5 unsinkable??? massnspace at 9:05am 09.17.23 Smaller Boats 23/3679 Have been noticing small amounts of foam in my Hunter 23.5 sailboat while working on systems. Small
New to me genoa (2) SailingLoto at 5:33am 09.17.23 Smaller Boats 1/777 Pretty happy about this. New to me genoa, I always wanted a colorful sail.
Macerator "stalling out" smokey73 at 10:31am 09.16.23 Ask All Sailors 20/2640 I don't use the macerator much since I do not often get greater than 3 miles offshore. When I last
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 10:14am 09.16.23 Musings With Maine Sail 56/11586 I am looking for ways to increase the cooling for my alternator. Is it an old Ample Power unit whic
Third Reefing Point patbratton at 7:44am 09.16.23 Smaller Boats 6/1417 Does anyone have any thoughts as to adding a third reef to the mainsail on a Hunter 240? I was going
Universal 25xp. No start. (1) charliec30 at 7:40am 09.16.23 Catalina 30 22/3256 Anyone recognize this sound from starter? Was running fine 2 weeks ago.
Adding Additional/Sub DC Panel (1) SBJO_1555 at 8:46pm 09.15.23 Catalina 30 5/1351 Hi All, New to the forum and had a question on adding an Additional/Sub DC Panel...looking to add r
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. smokey73 at 7:29pm 09.15.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1546 Hunter 40.5 1994 Went for an afternoon day sail today and now it appears that my topping lift has e
05 hunter 41ds cabin lighting (1) Geoff E at 7:14pm 09.15.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/990 Hi. We have a Hunter 41DS and are interested to see if anyone out there has upgraded the interior ca
Problems Accessing the SBO Forums Dave at 6:32pm 09.15.23 Ask All Sailors 4/911 It has been reported that some SBO members are having difficulty accessing the forums and the SBO si
Where are these blocks used (1) SailingLoto at 5:14pm 09.15.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1421 These blocks were in the bottom of the sail bag with a Genoa I acquired. Where are they used? I'v
SBO Off Line??? Rick D at 4:11pm 09.15.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1004 I have not been able to access the site in a couple of days. Others?
Legend 43 stock propellor rocketmatt100 at 2:00pm 09.15.23 Big Boats 12/1417 Hello all, Im a new member and new to me Hunter Legend 43 owner. Im trying to find info on the sto
Replacing the Switch Panel on an 88 boat ...3TacksontheWater at 1:50pm 09.15.23 Catalina 22 7/1158 Hello all. I've run into a snag right out of the gate. My 1988 Switch Panel has both a Bow and a Run
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Skipper J at 11:34am 09.15.23 Ask All Sailors 45/5530 Hi, I am considering going the Sail-Rite route to making my own bimini, cushions and other boat ca
Monoceros 37c continues (5) monocerosin at 11:10am 09.15.23 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2211 219922219923219924219925219926
Boomvang mast fitting, Hunter 23.5 massnspace at 10:31am 09.15.23 Smaller Boats 8/1237 Have been sailing my 23.5 all over the place without a boomvang as I do not want to use the mast rai
310 questions from a potential buyer matts997 at 9:08am 09.15.23 Catalina 310 22/3943

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HUNTER 28 1989 cushions Project_Mayhem at 7:55am 09.03.25 You can make a template using plastic sheeting. Cut it to shape and draw on as many details as you c
Sanitary hoses Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 09.03.25 Check out the instructions on Sailrite.com for putting foam back in the covers. Very easy. I wasnt
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 09.03.25 If the cockpit needed to be drained quickly, just lifting the board up would do it. That 1-2sec it
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? dmax at 7:39am 09.03.25 I have a Honda 2.3 and have had carb and kick-back problems. You can't leave gas in the carburetor f
More on the Catalina Acquisition BAD ORCA at 7:35am 09.03.25 Consolidation continues in the American yacht building industry. Tripp Designs signs on to design a
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice Daze at 7:11am 09.03.25 Daze - I'm really interested in hearing how this worked out for you. I have a 2014 MH 50 and plan
Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago (1) JamesG161 at 7:10am 09.03.25 234194 My close friend used his power boat to rescue people. . He is bent over in his boat. Cat 5
Sanitary hoses dlochner at 6:57am 09.03.25 Now we just need to rewrap the foam and wash the covers Check out the instructions on Sailrite.co
Sanitary hoses Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 09.03.25 The best cockpit cushions I ever had used what was essentially carpet padding inside. They were 30+
HUNTER 28 1989 cushions fred1diver at 6:11am 09.03.25 I am in ottawa and often make boat custom cushions, but I cannot travel to take measurements Sorry
Help, terrible smelling boat fred1diver at 6:09am 09.03.25 Interesting, I am looking at Amazon.ca for the tabs and cannot seem to find them unless I pay over
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? (1) 4lane at 6:01am 09.03.25
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? thinwater at 5:30am 09.03.25 If the cockpit needed to be drained quickly, just lifting the board up would do it. That 1-2sec it
Help, terrible smelling boat colemj at 5:27am 09.03.25 Flush and empty the bladder and remove it. Make sure the hoses are capped tight. See if the smell
Fuel usage shemandr at 5:24am 09.03.25 So when you read a boat ad and it says "Only 600 hours since rebuild," think about it!
How to sell my O'day 23? shemandr at 5:16am 09.03.25 Good pictures. I can't count the number of boat ads I've seen in which you can't make out very much
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? (1) colemj at 5:08am 09.03.25 If the cockpit needed to be drained quickly, just lifting the board up would do it. That 1-2sec it
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? sailcapt340 at 4:23am 09.03.25 I bought a Honda 2.5 Outboard last year. Where I keep my dinghy there is to much silt and it ruined
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? sailme88 at 4:12am 09.03.25 I have a Honda 2hp...4 stroke.. It's direct drive. Small fuel tank on top of the engine. Usually a o
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? garymalmgren at 12:12am 09.03.25 What is the gas cap issue?

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