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SJ24, more than just a racer? Bigjer40 at 5:55am 04.20.14 San Juan Sailboats 5/17926 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 5/1196 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 1/775 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 4/1641 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 4/867 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 6/1491 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 32/7716 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 7/1982 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 4/3277 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 8/2441 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 0/2221 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 1/848 Our mast collar has pegs that hold the blocks that run lines from the mast to the deck organizer; th
Motor Boat question shemandr at 2:47pm 04.19.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1059 I have a runabout I bought after the painful sale of my 356. It gets me out while I'm looking for m
37c. For sale Bill1565 at 2:25pm 04.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2985 Mary found a37c. for sale in Punta Gorda. Not ours. 1979 model allegedly completely rebuil
Fuel filters RR-Universal-details learned Skipper at 12:10pm 04.19.14 Ask All Sailors 19/1801 I've changed fuel filters before. This is the 1st time on a Universal M-18 (Other models are similar

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Winch handle safe use (1) rgranger at 8:38am 07.18.23 I switched to using 0-W20 synthetic motor oil I use this... er had any problems with my winches
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:37am 07.18.23 You could connect the input and output hoses together directly, bypassing the heater. That would he
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:35am 07.18.23 The other thing to check is the PT valve.. it usually has a lever on it to bleed the fresh side ..
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement (1) dlochner at 8:31am 07.18.23 This is a pretty simple job. It involves 2 bolts. The challenging part is keeping the tension on the
Oday 19 Rudder dlochner at 8:17am 07.18.23 Do you keep the boat in the water or dry sail/trailer it? If the boat is not kept in the water, the
Winch handle safe use thinwater at 8:14am 07.18.23 I don't agree with this, but I have to respect it ... ... 10. Assemble in reverse order. During as
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 07.18.23
Let's Buy A Sailboat dlochner at 7:56am 07.18.23 When asked a similar question, I take a different tack. You can learn the basics in an afternoon of
Winch handle safe use thinwater at 7:56am 07.18.23 Winches deserve respect. I've been on winches where a pawl stuck 3 times. All related to using grea
Let's Buy A Sailboat DRhoads at 7:40am 07.18.23 Recently, we ran out of fuel while entering a busy harbor and had to sail to the dock. Knowing what
Topside paint (1) JamesG161 at 7:37am 07.18.23 This the real Before picture after damage repairs. .
Gelcoat repair JamesG161 at 7:18am 07.18.23 Remember all Gel Coats change with age and UV exposure. Just my opinion, but I would leave it alone
Topside paint (2) JamesG161 at 7:06am 07.18.23 Spectrum provided Hunter Marine all of their Gelcoats. My boat's exact matched Gel Coat Hunter Blu
I have an 21' American Fiberglass stickinthemud57 at 7:00am 07.18.23 Nice looking boat. Looks like fun to sail. I hope the Dyneema rigging works out for you. It is my u
Gelcoat repair elcojo2 at 6:52am 07.18.23 Thanks for the reply I will try to take better pictures. I added a link with some more. In order to
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 6:11am 07.18.23 I have never had that happen in 30-years of sailing. Nor have I, nor have I heard of it every happ
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? dlochner at 5:17am 07.18.23 And it might not be anything associated with the heater install, it could be a near by fitting that
I have an 21' American Fiberglass dlochner at 5:05am 07.18.23 YouTube can teach you somethings about sailing, reading a good book oriented to people learning to s
Gelcoat repair (1) dlochner at 4:50am 07.18.23 The circled area does look like over sanding with the underlying fiberglass bleeding through. Sligh
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? kloudie1 at 4:41am 07.18.23 The other thing to check is the PT valve.. it usually has a lever on it to bleed the fresh side .. i

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