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33 Cherubini rudder post bent? EyeoCy at 3:06pm 09.17.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/542 Hey all, I just dropped sails and was motoring in to my harbor. I suddenly felt a thump thru the bo
Universal M25: strange water temp alarm behavior sorcererdog at 1:06pm 09.17.23 Catalina 310 11/2022 Universal M25. On startup, water temp alarm goes off, beeping and flashing. Faster RPMs make beeping
Question about Hunter Ultra 8 tank monitor originally by Snake River AndyL at 12:17pm 09.17.23 Big Boats 0/403 My diesel tank sensor is broken so I always get an empty tank alarm. That makes it hard to tell if
Hunter 23 wing keel mast raising system Crazy Dave Condon at 11:37am 09.17.23 Smaller Boats 2/1021 I have been contacted about a mast raise system for that boat. Has anyone who owns the above boat u
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (5) Hayden Watson at 11:36am 09.17.23 Ask All Sailors 23/3274 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 0/730 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 23/3869 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 1/796 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 20/2771 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 56/12094 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 6/1466 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 22/3447 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 5/1474 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 18/1655 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 7/1011 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 4/953 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 9/1498 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 8/1100 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 12/1529 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 7/1212 Hello all. I've run into a snag right out of the gate. My 1988 Switch Panel has both a Bow and a Run

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Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing Project_Mayhem at 10:38pm 10.03.25 Too much tension on the un-loading sheet and/or pulling in too early is how you get hung up on the
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing High Current at 8:49pm 10.03.25 Too much tension on the un-loading sheet and/or pulling in too early is how you get hung up on the s
New to b&r rig lots of prebend on furling mast (1) Windchaser H38 at 8:16pm 10.03.25 I went sailing today so I was able to check the manual. The manual says that for an in mast furling
Damaged Rudder on Hunter 23 Winged Keel @rgranger @Crazy Dave Condon shemandr at 8:03pm 10.03.25 I've looked at the pics and haven't really got a feel for the construction of the rudder. I suppose
To drill or not to drill... Ward H at 7:02pm 10.03.25 I havent inspected the forward part of the compartment. My output and valve are on the aft end of t
HUNTER 380 HOUSE BATTERY CHARGE marcham at 6:47pm 10.03.25 Great. So if the house battery is not charging with the alternator, you need to check the voltage a
Damaged Rudder on Hunter 23 Winged Keel @rgranger @Crazy Dave Condon CrispyCringle at 6:32pm 10.03.25 I'm good with doing the work if needed. What process would you propose? Your going to want to dig
Irwin 1970 23ft (2) termitec4 at 5:02pm 10.03.25 It needs alot of attention but we're willing. Need help with the head. Not sure how it works. It app
Irwin 1970 23ft (1) termitec4 at 4:56pm 10.03.25 More i was waiting to upload
Irwin 1970 23ft (1) termitec4 at 4:53pm 10.03.25 ok
Irwin 1970 23ft kappykaplan at 4:48pm 10.03.25 I can post some pics Yes, please. :beer:
Irwin 1970 23ft termitec4 at 4:42pm 10.03.25 I can post some pics
Irwin 1970 23ft termitec4 at 4:41pm 10.03.25 I'm sorry it's a 1970 23ft irwin. It has a head but not sure how it works. There are ports on the fr
To drill or not to drill... Ralph Johnstone at 4:33pm 10.03.25 THe inspection port is likely just threaded into the plastic We gotta see both open and closed.
To drill or not to drill... Project_Mayhem at 4:18pm 10.03.25 If you can come up with those pics, I'm sure we can find a solution. If it's the same inspection p
Damaged Rudder on Hunter 23 Winged Keel @rgranger @Crazy Dave Condon TheMastiff at 4:14pm 10.03.25 Its good that the parts have been out of the water a long time, so they are dry. It all looks fixab
Ceramic heater on board? thinwater at 3:54pm 10.03.25 Is that a neoprene wet suit you're wearing while setting up the stove and getting ready for bed ?
OUTHAUL ACCESS Woodworks1 at 3:36pm 10.03.25 Catalina direct has a nice drawing and specifications.
Weeping Keel Bolts gmarch85 at 2:59pm 10.03.25 false alarm seems to be coming from somewhere other than the keel bolts. One place being the straine
T-Satellite rgranger at 1:21pm 10.03.25 I don't have a lot of experience with Starlink but so far the ones I have had have been positive.

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