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Rudder Bushing Play (1) jkduff at 8:02am 08.09.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1006 I just hauled out my 1991 35.5 ft Hunter Legend because the rudder hit something hard, and it sustai
newport 28mk2 stern tube diameter, pss selection adamv at 8:00am 08.09.22 Newport 2/652 Hi, I have a dripping stuffing box (1 every 5 seconds, even when i arrive at the boat, more when run
roller troubles scottscotty at 6:50am 08.09.22 Trailer Sailors 5/746 I have thought about doing away with the 3 rollers in the center of my trailer and replacing them wi
hunter 280 main sail effort Jstonge at 7:53pm 08.08.22 Mid-Size Boats 6/859 Raising the Main Sail on my 280 takes a lot of effort. after approximately 1/2 up takes a lot of cr
DIY TITANIUM HOSE FITTING FOR STERN TUBE IN BENETEAU (4) Alfa at 7:46pm 08.08.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1154 OEM hose fitting in Beneteau stern tube has metric thread M10-1.5. The hose fitting can be made by m
Sealing my portlights (5) SailingLoto at 6:36pm 08.08.22 Smaller Boats 0/1094 Spent a few hours today revealing my portlights. I used the "stingy sailor" technique I found onli
Hot water tank use when at anchor skunther at 6:17pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2396 Does using hot water when at anchor (and there is no source for additional hot water) cause the hot
Hunter 376 water inlet regulator Greg Mott at 5:07pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 14/702 I have a Hunter 376 and I would like to install a water inlet regulator so I have constant water on
Cabin water leak Clydo at 5:03pm 08.08.22 Catalina 310 15/2033 Anyone had fresh water leak from water line between galley sink area and head on C310? Have check
Mixing elbow cracked. dirtman at 4:22pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1084 The mixing elbow cracked on our Hunter 310 Yanmar 2GM 20F. We need to replace it. What should we ex
Flush! Plymouth Sailor at 1:57pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 12/852 Dear Fellow Sailors, I have a new-to-me boat with a full head and holding tank. Not sure if I need
Catalina Fuse Box AdamLesper at 1:48pm 08.08.22 Mid-Size Boats 10/1640 I recently got a line wrapped around my prop (2002 Catalina 32) and the engine cut out right away. I
Cabin cushions S2guy at 11:57am 08.08.22 S2 3/1110 I have a complete set of never-used S2 7.3m cabin cushions (blue) stored in my basement. Also a bra
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't...NOW DOES (8) jssailem at 10:06am 08.08.22 Engines and Propulsion 553/41417 I have been thinking about how to write this tale of woe. A couple of my friends here at SBO have co
cabin supports in a vision 32 Stokeshc at 9:44am 08.08.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/933 Hello, I have acquired a vision 32 that is in the middle of a refit. Im looking for information
Gelcoat questions. Kaysirin at 8:29am 08.08.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/711 When searching for Hunter parts here on the forum, under the header "Hull" the gelcoat listed for 20
Two Things Hunter 49 Georgedoyle at 9:47pm 08.07.22 Big Boats 16/999 First thing: I finally got around to installing my Gori three blade folding prop and promptly sheere
Have you seen a "Shelf Cloud"? (1) JamesG161 at 3:36pm 08.07.22 Weather and Forecasting 15/1935 These pictures were taken this week approaching... NASA's Stennis Space Center
Rebuild Perkins Diesel redlegmsg66 at 3:18pm 08.07.22 Engines and Propulsion 20/1741 I should add that when the boat was originally built there was an access hatch in the cockpit that p
ODay 34 refrigeratiom Arrgh at 1:26pm 08.07.22 Bigger Boats 23/2713 The 34 has two spaces that seem to be meant as coolers. Has anyone converted one into a refrigerato

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Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. BAD ORCA at 10:23am 05.01.24 I wonder what your data plan looks like. If it works for a week, then seems bogged down, is it poss
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 05.01.24 If the engine has not run over teh winter, do the following : 1. Going by the operating manual (wh
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 jdrutten at 9:40am 05.01.24 I'm guessing you probably have a 2gm20f? The colder it is, the less it will want to start. Be sure t
Removing Stains and smudges jssailem at 9:36am 05.01.24 tea-colored water stains along the hull These are a result of the water you sail in. On/Off stai
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 Davidasailor26 at 9:28am 05.01.24
Removing Stains and smudges jssailem at 9:28am 05.01.24 black smudges from sneakers, Like they do on Basketball courts, no black smudging sneakers allowed
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. jssailem at 9:25am 05.01.24 If it works for a week, then seems bogged down, is it possible you have reached a data limit and ar
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 shemandr at 9:16am 05.01.24 First make sure that pull rod is ALL the way pushed in! In fact you should apply some light oil to
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. VenturED at 9:13am 05.01.24 When im at the boat im using my cell phone hotspot to stream movies and internet. On a good day i
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. BAD ORCA at 9:02am 05.01.24 Steve at Sea Bits has explored these waters. https://seabits.com You might find some good info to h
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. jssailem at 8:54am 05.01.24 Steve at Sea Bits has explored these waters. https://seabits.com You might find some good info to he
Outboard depth in water. morbidfollower at 8:35am 05.01.24
Hurricane Season 2023 Analysis kappykaplan at 8:28am 05.01.24 Dammit Jim... You said it!!!! :beer:
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) BAD ORCA at 8:21am 05.01.24 PYI used to sell both models, one vented and one unvented. Eventually they dropped the unvented mod
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) dlochner at 8:12am 05.01.24 You don't actually need the water reservoir if you don't want the hassle. I believe this was an ad
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) BAD ORCA at 8:04am 05.01.24 You don't actually need the water reservoir/hose if you don't want the hassle. I believe this was a
Removing Stains and smudges BAD ORCA at 7:50am 05.01.24 Another vote for magic erasers and acetone. I usually try acetone first and if it doesnt do the tri
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. BAD ORCA at 7:47am 05.01.24 For your type of use, take a look at weBoost cellular repeaters. This is a very reputable brand. Ma
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 7:45am 05.01.24 While looking for boat parts this morning, this EBAY advertisement appeared. While the smiling blon
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 7:41am 05.01.24 While looking for boat parts this morning, this EBAY advertisement appeared. While the smiling blond

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