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halyards... jaycrawford97 at 7:14am 04.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1375 Replacing internal CDI roller furling halyard and main halyard this weekend. Anyone have the correc
Starter for 28.5, Yanmar? JohntheJayhawk at 6:51am 04.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/925 Can my brothers suggest the best way of searching out a starter (new, used, rebuilt) for my 87 28.5?
Marine AC TimHunter340 at 6:22am 04.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1043 Hello all I have enjoyed reading this forum. I Have a Marine Air AC. Last month it stopped worki
SJ24, more than just a racer? Bigjer40 at 5:55am 04.20.14 San Juan Sailboats 5/17911 There are a couple of SJ24's for sale in my area. My son really wants to race but the wife and I lik
Bildge pump circuit breaker zrod at 1:41am 04.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1192 Hi. i am unable to find up where is located the bildge pump circuit braker on a hunter 340 1999? A
Servicing Jabsco Quiet Flush canuck at 9:36pm 04.19.14 Big Boats 1/772 We have a 37045 model on our Hunter 39. There is a small leak from below the motor so I guess the s
Can anyone help me identify which sails to use? gitpicker2007 at 8:40pm 04.19.14 Catalina 22 8/1409 I have 4 sails that came with the 1981 Catalina 22 I just bought. I believe 2 are mains, one poss
Mast Grounding on O'day 25? Mikesab at 8:25pm 04.19.14 Day Sailers 4/1639 In doing all the re-work on the cabin top and mast hinge, the only wiring I encountered was a 3 cond
Changing Strut on 40.5 (6) SVPardonMyFrench at 8:05pm 04.19.14 Big Boats 4/863 Anyone changed their Strut on a 40.5 or similar. Mine broke in half 2 inches under the hull due to
Side Power SE 55 Bow Thruster Marc14857 at 7:13pm 04.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/923 Anyone have any experience removing the Zinc from this unit. I've been able to unscrew the retaining
Engine shut off cable Calvin1Calvin at 7:09pm 04.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1488 I have a 1983 Hunter 27 and the engine cut off cable is frozen. I have sprayed WD 40 on the cable,
Performing a fuel tank ectomy (7) 31seahorse at 6:23pm 04.19.14 Ask All Sailors 32/7713 Hello SBO Members, To describe Friday as "Good Friday" would be a misnomer in our case. Eileen and I
Rebedding stanchions on 1984 23-2 Ziradog at 6:07pm 04.19.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/811 So, how do I get to the nuts/backing plates? It looks like they are under the liner material. Do I
What is the tube of fiberglass under the cockpit on an h23? (1) Paladin27 at 5:48pm 04.19.14 Smaller Boats 18/1731 Anybody know what this tube of fiberglass is that's on the bottom of the port cockpit seat in the la
Mast stepping darryl1974 at 5:31pm 04.19.14 S2 7/1976 Anyone have a good way to step the mast on a 7.3
Irwin 30 Citation slide out bunk? onthesea69 at 4:31pm 04.19.14 Irwin 4/3271 Hello all, new to the forum but hope someone can help me with this question. I have an Irwin 30 cit
Sticking Throttle kwiggy at 4:18pm 04.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/1427 Hi, has anyone had a problem with the throttle sticking on their Hunter? I have a H310 ' recently my
Is this a correct mast pin? (1) gitpicker2007 at 3:30pm 04.19.14 Catalina 22 8/2436 This is the bolt/nut the previous owner used for the wooden beam used to transport the mast during t
finding Excalibur 26 parts? (1) CharlzO at 3:19pm 04.19.14 Islander 0/2211 If anyone by chance has any idea where to try for finding some 70's Excalibur 26 pieces, would be gr
Mast Collar (2) abyssal at 3:13pm 04.19.14 Catalina 310 1/846 Our mast collar has pegs that hold the blocks that run lines from the mast to the deck organizer; th

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Catalina Stickers (1) Jacktar at 8:35am 07.15.23 I replaced the plastic broken cat 22 logos on side near winches with vinyl stickers made locally, th
Cockpit Cover David in Sandusky at 8:25am 07.15.23 For the cockpit cover, the folks here at SBO did a great job on a custom cover to my design for our
Broker related question Kings Gambit at 8:20am 07.15.23 Never use the Brokers recommendation for a surveyor. Hire one from out of the area so they only have
Cruising Yacht VMG David in Sandusky at 8:16am 07.15.23 In our h-27, we average about 5 knots over a long cruise. A 45 footer has a hull speed of around 9.2
Cruising Yacht VMG Rick D at 8:07am 07.15.23 In a trip from MdR to Puerto Vallarta, just under 1300 miles, in a 42' ketch, with excellent conditi
Cruising Yacht VMG jon hansen at 7:57am 07.15.23 5 knts av. why not
Broker related question jssailem at 7:52am 07.15.23 So I do need, if not a broker, a lawyer,. Or just walk away There is another option. If you like
Cockpit Cover jviss at 7:46am 07.15.23 For the bilge pump, I recommend a small LiFePo4 battery, and a small solar panel you can easily stow
Broker related question xavpil at 7:46am 07.15.23 You may need to walk away. Thanks for the great input. I just did walk away. Learned a lot.....
Broker related question Scott T-Bird at 7:44am 07.15.23 The sellers may not agreeable to your contingencies, as common or as reasonable as they may be. You
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May jssailem at 7:41am 07.15.23 North up for planning, but when you are actively navigating using visual references, having the cha
Broker related question xavpil at 7:41am 07.15.23 Any contract lawyer will suffice. Boat purchases are far from complicated and boat purchase contrac
Broker related question xavpil at 7:40am 07.15.23 The broker will not do this. A bank will require this and they know how to get a search done. Gre
off to the races jon hansen at 7:37am 07.15.23 nice strong southerly winds all day today. spinnakers flying. living the dream.
Cockpit Cover jviss at 7:36am 07.15.23 I am looking for a company that would make a waterproof cockpit cover for my 1960's 17 ft Oday days
simple wind/weather app for iphone Davidasailor26 at 7:00am 07.15.23
simple wind/weather app for iphone Hello Below at 6:44am 07.15.23
Cockpit Cover Rich Stidger at 6:25am 07.15.23 Can't help with the cover, but a small solar panel, deep cycle battery, and a small bilge pump with
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Davidasailor26 at 6:08am 07.15.23 Also with heading or course up you can set the plotter to keep the boat on the bottom third of the s
Broker related question Don S/V ILLusion at 6:03am 07.15.23 Any contract lawyer will suffice. Boat purchases are far from complicated and boat purchase contract

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