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Hyzak Hatch Hardware (1) alfaguy at 7:32am 04.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/557 Is the screw lock hardware shown on the photo available? This is the 11.5 x 12.5 cabin hatch on a 2
272 depth transducer Swellsy at 6:30am 04.11.14 Bigger Boats 16/2359 Hello, everyone, I'm a new user and have just bought a 1986 272, very excited. I want to hook up my
cabin leaks breezy at 5:37am 04.11.14 Bigger Boats 3/1197 Thinking about buying 1982 Oday28. owner tells me interior lights do not work and there is internal
Hunter 23, what are these? (1) chrisandmolly at 5:35am 04.11.14 Smaller Boats 7/906 Pardon my finger. These are on both the port and starboard side where the the lifelines attach near
Storing bedding/towels etc on boat? star302 at 4:14am 04.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/7407 Hi, We are trying to figure out best way to store bedding/linens/towels etc on our boat to keep th
Weems & Plath Breaker panels?? Roadking Larry at 9:00pm 04.10.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1587 My 1976 Cal 2-27 has Weems ' Plath branded breaker panels for both the DC and AC panels. it doesn't
Installing a cdi furler question GeorgiaBII at 8:03pm 04.10.14 Smaller Boats 2/696 I want to order a cdi furler to add to my Hunter 22 (81 model) do I need to get a different fore sta
mast crutch Dave O. at 7:33pm 04.10.14 Smaller Boats 3/1197 I am thinking of making a dinghy engine boom to lift the dinghy engine from the boat to the dinghy.
Cool Design joker460 at 7:31pm 04.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2433 Sailing World May 2014 had an article for a new prototype sail. They say Beneteau may be ready to pr
graphics application bhstech at 7:12pm 04.10.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2030 I'm putting a new decal on the stern. First I need to remove the old one. Is a heat gun and a razo
Sloppy Rudder Stock - 37CC (1) ccarmody at 6:55pm 04.10.14 Bigger Boats 22/3598 Hauled her today and noticed quite the abrasion on the starboard side of the hull by the rudder (see
Boom Vang rblasi at 6:40pm 04.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1576 I'm looking for advice on replacing my rigid boom vang on an Oceanis 281. The one I now have isn't h
lubricating shaft on 40' Oceanis Captpete12 at 5:42pm 04.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2110 Tried to lubricate under the rubber sleeve on the shaft today but had some problems. i have short a
Coastal explorer and raymarine autopilot Prime Time at 5:30pm 04.10.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1172 Anyone know offhand if a Raymarine autopilot can be controlled by a laptop running coastal explorer
Bristol 27 Engine Marica at 5:30pm 04.10.14 Bristol 1/2330 Looking for an engine for Bristol 27. Plan on using the well. Wondering what engine other Bristol
3 bladed prop burnswelds at 4:28pm 04.10.14 Catalina 30 1/921 Hello all, my cat 30 has the universal 5411 with 11hp, I'm looking for a used 3 bladed prop. Kind re
Freezer Can Not Freeze Philip at 3:54pm 04.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1095 I have a Beneteau Oceanis43 which is 3 years old. I owned it from new and from the day I took deliv
Spring is here BobM at 3:52pm 04.10.14 S2 1/884 Just ordered my bottom paint! Dropping the jag off to make some progress in getting it ready for so
upper gudgeon replacement GDTRFB at 3:47pm 04.10.14 Catalina 22 2/1088 At the end of the fall last year when the lake level was really low, I hit something hard with my ru
30 amp dock, 15 amp ac switch then dc Oliver at 3:07pm 04.10.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2572 If the dock is 30 amps, my ac on/off wall switch is 15 amps then what is a good ac to dc converter t

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 9:11am 07.29.23 Here's why: Why SHERWOOD Raw Water Pumps leave a LOT to be desired: See reply #7 here: CNG & She
87 hunter 34 value BigEasy at 9:09am 07.29.23
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Kings Gambit at 9:08am 07.29.23 Good Morning, and welcome to SBO. The step from interest into actual boat ownership and use can be f
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Stu Jackson at 9:05am 07.29.23 Plus, the Oberdorfer is a superior pump. Here's why: Why SHERWOOD Raw Water Pumps leave a LOT to
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 8:46am 07.29.23 On the Universal M25 series engine, most owners with the Sherwood pump replace it with an Oberdorfe
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 8:36am 07.29.23 $377!!! Ouch! Thinking maybe a simple tank at the very top of the loop would allow water to rise an
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue matts997 at 8:24am 07.29.23 "Explain your statement above. Do you mean that you expected to see less fuel in the tank? I don't k
Solar water heat exchanger gettinthere at 8:19am 07.29.23 Add a small expansion tank with an overflow. When the water expands, the tank holds the extra water
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 8:14am 07.29.23 Add a small expansion tank with an overflow. When the water expands, the tank holds the extra water,
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

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