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Info on Chesapeake Eastern Shore in Virginia? Mulf at 5:31pm 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 1/851 Three boats from Kent Island are planning a two week cruise down the eastern shore of the Chesapeake
Strap boat to trailer? (1) Nahart51 at 4:49pm 04.23.14 Catalina 22 14/1851 After six years of rehab, I'm finally going to get her wet. Got an hour trip. Do you guys strap the
How to remove and then replace winches phennessey at 4:08pm 04.23.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 21/12261 I am about to do my first ever cleaning and re haul of all winches on board My question is how are
Hunter 23.5 centerboard lift line replacement Fred White at 3:29pm 04.23.14 Smaller Boats 1/1997 Need to replace the centerboard lift line (rope) on my Hunter 23.5. I know I need to suspend the b
Need help identifying make and model (3) PNL at 2:53pm 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1282 maybe O'Day? 17' length over all. All help appreciated.
In the water (1) pk104 at 2:35pm 04.23.14 Catalina 310 8/1274 It was a cool and windy day in Ohio but PainKiller is back in the water and at her dock. Plenty of w
MI to FL boat relocation: sail it or truck it? Vegas at 2:01pm 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2083 I've gotten quotes from $5700 to close to $9000 to truck my 38 ft. diesel Beneteau from St. Clair Sh
Talking Boats.... Warren Milberg at 1:54pm 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1408 In reading the recent thread where an owner asked if he should replace a $7 shaft log hose that seem
Moving Into Monroe DHaranSailor at 1:26pm 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2393 Hello again! I just got the call from the Chicago Park District today that I got a spot this summer
Can anyone identify this battery charger? (1) robertsapp at 1:20pm 04.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1917 This is on our new to us 1997 Hunter 376. No sign of any kind of manufacturer's mark or label. Belie
Cockpit table Clydo at 12:46pm 04.23.14 Catalina 310 2/899 Anyone have idea for latch to keep two sides of table closed when sailing? PO used small bungee c
how do you store your sails gitpicker2007 at 12:43pm 04.23.14 Catalina 22 12/3872 I just wondered how those of you with experience handle and store your sails when you drop them. I
Shaft Alignment thetone at 12:13pm 04.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/932 I just had the cutlass bearing replaced on my Hunter 28.5. Had to remove the strut since my coupling
Atomic 4 Reverse / Forward Position eugenesdream24 at 10:56am 04.23.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/5385 Hey everyone, I am trying to figure out some stupid issues on an Irwin 28 I just purchased. She has
GFCI breakers MickP at 9:47am 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 2/960 The installation of shorepower to my H33C continues at a crawl. Main breaker and galvanic isloator i
Tayana 37 Found at Sea at 9:43am 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 3/2284 I hope I don't get bamboozled for asking a non-Hunter question. I'm considering buying a Tayana 37
Anchor Etiquette rgranger at 9:34am 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 23/2821 I didn't want to hijack the trip-line thread so I thought I'd start a new one.... It seems that the
What questions should you ask new offshore crew members H45DS at 9:06am 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2745 I'm planning a trip that requires about 24 hours of offshore in each direction, and I have not saile
Increased reliance on computers Stu Jackson at 8:49am 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1270 Just after another hard drive crash was reported...sorry about your loss. We recently had a windo
Stupied house battery question rlamb at 8:48am 04.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/632 On my 2005 Hunter 466 it came with 3 Lifeline 2D AGM house batteries. While I dont know for sure I

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Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue matts997 at 8:11am 07.29.23 So glad I saw these images before heading out to the boat this morning---extremely helpful!! I oft
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 8:02am 07.29.23 Just a follow up. Although it's not my model of transmission, Daniel Fong goes through a good tear
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't WayneH at 8:02am 07.29.23 Are there replacements for the Sherwood? I get my Sherwood parts here: Sherwood Pumps and Parts
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) dlochner at 7:36am 07.29.23 The shift lever on the transmission is a simple cam. If you release the cable from the shift lever a
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) elcojo2 at 7:33am 07.29.23 Ward, Perfect explanation that is exactly the way I thought would have to be done, but of course yo
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) Ward H at 7:29am 07.29.23 when I push the lever in forward on the edson pedestal I want to confirm that the cable would get p
87 hunter 34 value kloudie1 at 7:23am 07.29.23 I have seen a few sell in the mid to high 20's depending of course on condition. I know of two that
87 hunter 34 value Tally Ho at 7:17am 07.29.23
87 hunter 34 value BigEasy at 7:03am 07.29.23
H 29.5 flat top main kappykaplan at 6:56am 07.29.23 If you have a local sail loft, I'd start there. :beer:
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) elcojo2 at 6:34am 07.29.23 Thanks for all the responses. I have talked with boatyard and we will haul out again. He said is pos
Hunter 376 Recessed Lighting Rich Stidger at 6:10am 07.29.23 How about LED Strip lighting? https://www.amazon.com/Water-Resistance-Waterproof-Flexible-Cuttable-L
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level dLj at 6:06am 07.29.23 Welcome to SBO, one of the best sailing forums you can be on for free. Lots of very knowledgeable fo
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level stickinthemud57 at 5:49am 07.29.23 Very good to hear of your positive experiences with boat owners. It's an instant fraternity and with
Batten Lengths H26 patbratton at 5:14am 07.29.23 My H240 takes 5/8" battens. I ordered a seven foot section with caps from Sailrite. I had issues w
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks patbratton at 4:59am 07.29.23 The Garhauer blocks arrived yesterday. I will install them this week end. They look perfect for spi
Your experience with propane outboards? patbratton at 4:53am 07.29.23 I had a starting issue last week and I disconnected the propane line from the outboard. I pulled it
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Project_Mayhem at 11:19pm 07.28.23 I used a couple of bungees for my Starwind 19. I loved it
Gunk to stop that leak! Project_Mayhem at 11:17pm 07.28.23 It appears that replacing gaskets on a yearly basis might be a must for this engine. It ran pretty w
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 11:07pm 07.28.23 On the Universal M25 series engine, most owners with the Sherwood pump replace it with an Oberdorfer

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