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2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges Cap'nCook at 4:44pm 05.05.23 Trailer Sailors 13/1550 Recently purchased the boat and am trying to practice raising/lowering the mast so I can trailer sai
Replace Fuel Guage ChrisHunter at 11:49am 05.05.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/831 I have a 92 Hunter 30. As you know, the fuel guage is on top of the tank, which is a pain to check,
San Juan 7.7 rigging KE5HVM at 11:40am 05.05.23 San Juan Sailboats 4/2499 Good afternoon, I am the soon-to-be owner of a new to me 1979 San Juan 7.7. I have found precious
ProMariner Protech-4 Series On board Battery Charger (3) sailcapt340 at 11:14am 05.05.23 Ask All Sailors 6/2260 I would like some input from others here regarding my 2000 340 (original 2000) ProMariner Protech-4
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour (3) Rafael8008 at 3:13am 05.05.23 Engines and Propulsion 17/2901 My oil pressure alarm went off and I instantly shut the engine off. After anchoring and subsequent r
Hunter 18.5 and trailer opinions on this boat please CapefloridaLI at 6:32pm 05.04.23 Smaller Boats 3/741 I would love to see if anyone out there still is sailing one of these and the real opinion on the
Bow chocks pholmes at 2:31pm 05.04.23 Mid-Size Boats 1/589 Happy owner of a new-to-me 2006 Hunter 31. Prior owners kept her at a slip. I am keeping her on a mo
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? (1) Lfarquhar at 1:43pm 05.04.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/883 Below is a diagram of the structural beams running both laterally and transversely across floor of a
What diesel engine is this on my new-to-me 1978 Catalina 30 (3) Bob Fiske at 11:31am 05.04.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/799 Can you help me identify what make and model diesel engine this is? It is in my "new-to-me" 1978 Ca
Reverse Polarity Nauticlops at 10:48am 05.04.23 Big Boats 12/1508 Howdy, So the reverse polarity light turns on at the AC panel when I'm inverting from battery powe
Hunter 41DS Rudder Specs? (2) New MH31 Owner at 7:27am 05.04.23 Big Boats 1/584 Has anyone gone through the rudder replacement process for a Hunter 41? I bent the shaft and despit
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 6:58am 05.04.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/1614 I have the original flooring that could be smooth fiberglass. It is definitely original and was mold
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 6:54am 05.04.23 Ask All Sailors 32/2480 Hey friends. the Surveyor mentioned traces of water in the keel. Not enough to justify the cost of r
I need your Knowledge on Rudders (3) Clay Smith at 4:38am 05.04.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1265 As many of you know I'm in the process of purchasing a 2000 Hunter 420 Passage. I have viewed this
Do You Recognize This Anchor? (1) jviss at 4:34am 05.04.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1118 I'm thinking of buying this used anchor as a spare/backup for my boat. It's 15 lb. Anyone know th
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? (1) gfcng at 10:40pm 05.03.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1109 Thinking of purchasing the Catalina 30 pictured below but I'm not familiar with this piece of riggin
Life's Most Infuriating Moments (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:34pm 05.03.23 Ask All Sailors 38/3021 1. I have a Jabsco accumulator for my potable water system. Big deal. 2. While pulling a new ven
B&G WR10 Autopilot Remote jviss at 3:39pm 05.03.23 Ask All Sailors 8/779 Does anyone here have the B'G WR10 remote? Looking for opinions, reviews. Thanks, jv
How do I open this coolant drain? (1) AndyL at 9:38am 05.03.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/495 My coolant drain looks this one. Do I open/close it with a flathead screwdriver? Thanks, Andy h
Boom Vang Hardware (1) Sal10419 at 9:33am 05.03.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1324 Hi MacGregor owners, I have a 22' MacGregor Sailboat. I am missing the piece of metal hardware that

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Hunter 240 owners here? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:50pm 03.31.25 @SteveHughessails there is a write up by @rgranger on how to replace the centerboard up line under
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove 4lane at 1:48pm 03.31.25 @jssailem this I know. The stove pictured above appears to have a different mounting approach. It do
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 dlochner at 1:46pm 03.31.25 We really need to know more about the specific devices, especially the brand, size, and model of the
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (1) jssailem at 1:45pm 03.31.25 You screw this part abinets at the side of the space you plan to set the burner. The burner then sl
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove dlochner at 1:43pm 03.31.25 Perhaps if the opening is too wide for the standard brackets and there is a shelf below, the extra m
ericsontachts.org? Dave at 1:41pm 03.31.25 If you are referring to the Ericson forum here on SBO, there is no specific admin. As for the Ericso
Emergency Manual Will Gilmore at 1:30pm 03.31.25 with Photo of the kill toggle and the on off key showing the location on your particular boat will
Rope clutch replacement dlochner at 1:22pm 03.31.25 When you narrow down your search look for the installation instructions online The instructions may
Bow Eye SteveHughessails at 12:57pm 03.31.25 The bow eye on my Mac 25 pulled out too. Thankfully prior to our purchasing it, fortunately. The pre
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 JBP-PA at 12:57pm 03.31.25 You can use an older charger with AGM/gel settings for LFP, but you have to monitor it and turn it o
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 dlochner at 12:39pm 03.31.25 Thanks. I was surprised at the current price of lithium batteries and unhappy that the agms have j
Emergency Manual capta at 12:33pm 03.31.25 With over 6 decades of seafaring, professionally and for pleasure, I never found a need for such a t
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 12:23pm 03.31.25 Thanks. I was surprised at the current price of lithium batteries and unhappy that the agms have ju
Refresh teak - exterior (1) skunther at 12:08pm 03.31.25
Y33 bimini and dodger Riptide33 at 12:01pm 03.31.25 This is perfect, thank you!
Refresh teak - exterior skunther at 11:54am 03.31.25 Thanks. It is attached to a removable fiberglass helm seat. The princess/pulpit seats have removable
Table in cabin? Arrgh at 11:32am 03.31.25 I had an Oday 22 that had the holes in the floor for that base, but never actually had a table. I a
Engine Stern Tube for Hunter 29.5 jssailem at 10:36am 03.31.25 Is your stern tube solid and in place? If so, no need to repair/replace. The OP said that his stern
Sailing Season(spring) jssailem at 10:33am 03.31.25
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 (1) jssailem at 10:31am 03.31.25 9 years on an AGM battery, that is damn good. Your house bank has two AGM 80Ah batteries that mean

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