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sailfree20770 at 3:24pm 07.18.14
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Has anyone found a reliable cross reference for Yanmar belts. I suspect they would be available from
Myhunter216 at 1:27pm 07.18.14
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I recently purchased a 2003 hunter 216. Can anyone recommend a portable swim ladder? Thanks, Tom
FredV at 12:56pm 07.18.14
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Can anyone describe how the hoses from the cockpit drains are routed in the aft end? After finally r
redhead78 at 12:40pm 07.18.14
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Hi all, Hats off to ICOM and United Radio in E.Syracuse NY. I have an ICOM- m36 hand held VHF for pr
KrustyKrab at 12:34pm 07.18.14
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Hello All! first of all, I am delighted to find a forum with other 23.5 owners! I hope that I can o
Scott T-Bird at 11:59am 07.18.14
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I seem to recall that you (MS) gave a favorable review to Walmart batteries. I recently noticed tha
KrustyKrab at 11:31am 07.18.14
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Wow! First let me say how excited I am to find a forum with other Hunter 23.5 owners in it! Some o
Brousseau at 11:03am 07.18.14
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I have a 1984 catalina 25 and I believe I need a new outboard. I am looking at around nine hp four s
DonW at 7:56am 07.18.14
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Bought new batteries end of season last year. Have solar panels. When returned to boat this year,
kito at 7:18am 07.18.14
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My 79 H30 project boat is coming along. Need to start thinking about my main and genoa condition. I
Harlan at 7:13am 07.18.14
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My 1983 OD34 has a number of plastic clips that secure locker doors, table drop leaf, etc. Several h
yuginot at 7:02am 07.18.14
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Hello everyone. It has been a LONG time since I was last on here. Yuginots family has had a tough fe
slowtype at 5:51am 07.18.14
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This comes up annually on these boards. The solution is to try and move weight forward such as the b
holdech at 5:26am 07.18.14
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Thought I'd mentioned this as I've seen many solutions that are way too difficult and/or dangerous.
DougM at 4:41am 07.18.14
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Odd thing yesterday, the Fluxgate compass in my autopilot decided to point every way but the correct
smallboatrestoration at 4:08am 07.18.14
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Does this plastic hose in the starboard locker go down to the keel bilge? If so, what did the manufa
davejet at 7:28pm 07.17.14
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I finally got a MastMate and climbed to the top of my mast. I purchased the 1983 Hunter 31 a litt
ttac at 7:12pm 07.17.14
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We were struck by lightning one month ago! Still getting all the repair quotes back! I wanted to as
rkssail at 6:47pm 07.17.14
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I've got a real head scratcher that I'm hoping someone can shed some light on. I went to the marina
davejet at 6:12pm 07.17.14
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Well you can see the Pix an Osprey decide to relocate from another nearby sailboat and trees to the

Recent Replies

A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
jssailem at 3:46pm 08.28.23
He makes a mean G&T :plus: It was a hot and tedious afternoon rewiring the electrical systems. The
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30
jssailem at 3:43pm 08.28.23
Painting is usually a decision that is one way... Once painted always painted. It is suggested that
SANTANA 23?
JBP-PA at 3:36pm 08.28.23
I hope he means they reinforced the tanks to prevent leaks. https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailbo
Wooden block under mast step.
pclarksurf at 3:32pm 08.28.23
My guess is that the base of your mast might have been disrupted / damaged-- not uncommon to have to
Wooden block under mast step.
Mark W at 3:10pm 08.28.23
Is it there to compensate for some sanding of the cabin top or compression post? Otherwise I would
Replace section of G4 anchor chain
Hayden Watson at 3:07pm 08.28.23
The rode has spent most of its life in the locker. 3-strand rope is easy to splice even when old as
SANTANA 23?
rgranger at 3:06pm 08.28.23
I don't understand what glass the tank valve while it was full of water? Did he fill it with someth
Wooden block under mast step.
Davidasailor26 at 3:05pm 08.28.23
Is it there to compensate for some sagging of the cabin top or compression post? Otherwise I would e
Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized
JBP-PA at 2:55pm 08.28.23
You might try "Nature's Miracle", it's intended for pet urine, but works with enzymes that work on e
Comparing Boat Specs - Apache 37   (2)
jon hansen at 2:17pm 08.28.23
Apache 37 eat review. same era as aeolus. carry lots of jibs, lots of crew and hold on tight. i ha
Replace section of G4 anchor chain
shemandr at 1:50pm 08.28.23
There are connection links. You'd have to check the specs to see how much strength they are rated f
Comparing Boat Specs - Apache 37
Scott T-Bird at 1:50pm 08.28.23
The info says she is a Sparkman & Stephens design, which means there are many similar boat models th
Replace section of G4 anchor chain
Roland5048 at 1:37pm 08.28.23
I'm with @Rick486 on this one. Cheap insurance. Penny wise and dollar foolish isn't worth the los
Replace section of G4 anchor chain
Rick486 at 1:31pm 08.28.23
This seems to me like a common sense thing. You have 100 ft of chain of unknown age. 60 ft is bad. S
Coolant Leak - Exchanger?
kloudie1 at 1:07pm 08.28.23
The fat o-rings that seal the tube bundle to the housing and end caps are a likely suspect.. It woul
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line?
captcoho at 12:47pm 08.28.23
Is your fuel/water separator empty when you go to check it? This would indicate the leak is tank si
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line?
captcoho at 12:40pm 08.28.23
Is your fuel/water separator empty when you go to check it? This would indicate the leak is tank si
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30
Johnny Sails at 12:34pm 08.28.23
should I paint the deck? there is a lot of non skid. what about painting the Interior fiberglass? I

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