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Running backstay questions Jhildy at 7:46pm 03.28.14 Big Boats 4/2168 Just a general rigging question: 1. Do running backstays have one line to either starboard or port
.84 Hunter31 Owners Manual choover at 7:18pm 03.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/768 Is there a resource for an '84 Hunter 31 Owners Manual? Thanks in advance! Chuck
Precision 18 suitable for Hudson River NY? BayGull at 6:55pm 03.28.14 Precision 3/4649 I've narrowed my search for a new boat down to the P18. Has anyone sailed one on the Hudson? My trip
Fiberglass failure under lower pintle oday 26 (2) jfschena at 3:18pm 03.28.14 Ask An Oday Owner 22/2287 Last season I could hear a creaking noise when moving the tiller. I knew the pintles were a little
Westerbeke W30 oil cooler LASailing at 2:17pm 03.28.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1531 I am basically having the same issue as Shipyard in: http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthre
Hunter 28.5 Starting Problem Ontario Guy at 1:36pm 03.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2639 Good day: I recall reading on the now defunct Hunter 28.5 forum of a fix to a starter problem in the
Issue with Simrad WP30 autopilot cluce at 11:46am 03.28.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/986 Hi, We have power going to the control panel for our WP30 autopilot, but when you push the button
Polars for a Hunter 34 John Rushing at 11:18am 03.28.14 Big Boats 10/2738 Hello All, I am skippering my 1984 Hunter 34 in the Newport Ensenada Race this year. The boat has
Hunter 28.5 Bimini Problem Ontario Guy at 10:26am 03.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/5264 Good day: I will be installing a bimini on my Hunter 28.5 shortly but understand that some modificat
Hunter 28.5 Salon Table - Request Pictures, Etc Ontario Guy at 10:19am 03.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/853 Good day. As the snow is now starting to disappear off the boat tarp, the first item on my check lis
Fuel Sender Guage bobcat30 at 8:20am 03.28.14 Catalina 30 6/1482 I need to replace the fuel sender unit in the diesel tank. Suggestions where to get the unit. I repl
barra de navidad, jalisco, mexico zeehag at 6:46am 03.28.14 Destinations 13/11743 ok so i am cruising in a different manner than others might do this.... but i am cruising so fa
Hello All - Newbie with new DSII jplevens215 at 6:13am 03.28.14 Day Sailers 5/1489 Hi All; Last fall I began to set in motion a long-standing dream, by participating in an ASA 101 c
1993 Passage 42 - Electric Winch ChrisJ at 5:31am 03.28.14 Big Boats 8/2637 Hi guys n gals I wonder if anyone has converted/installed electric winches on the above model. I
Need help finding the correct Raw Water Strainer Steve E. at 8:50pm 03.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1264 I am trying to find the correct Raw Water Strainer Bowl, Screen and O-Ring for my 1999 Hunter 310.
Merit 25 manual jimthomas at 7:08pm 03.27.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2372 Just bought a Merit 25, looking for an owners' manual.
How to Clean my Interior Woodwork Jhildy at 6:30pm 03.27.14 Big Boats 10/4452 I own a 1991 Hunter Legend 355 and my interior woodwork needs some good cleaning-polishing. What pr
Aluminum Window Reseal Kit C-30, C-36 (1) Guts1236 at 4:39pm 03.27.14 Catalina 30 4/3046 I would like to ask the group if anyone has used one of these reseal kits, and might give me some po
Putting in a new head and/or holding tank discman243 at 3:58pm 03.27.14 Lancer 0/1134 Just bought a 85 Lancer PS, does anyone still use the 6 gallon holding tank, or put in a new tank
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow (1) nick at 3:15pm 03.27.14 Ask All Sailors 22/10142 I'm having my two yearly rant about the inadequacy of the design or fit for purpose of the Yanmar Ex

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Prop size for my 28.5 JamesG161 at 2:45pm 07.12.23 Call the SBO shops and they know the proper size propeller Hunter 28.5 Parts Jim...
Your experience with propane outboards? MikeHoncho at 2:39pm 07.12.23 Disconnect the hose from the motor. There should be a valve that looks like a tire stem valve in it
Your experience with propane outboards? MikeHoncho at 2:38pm 07.12.23 I have two 11 lb tanks in the fuel compartment under the tiller. I have a hose I move between them
Winch handle safe use JamesG161 at 2:33pm 07.12.23 I grab the free end of the Jib sheet, and PULL, while the Admiral Cranks the winch with the handle.
Winch handle safe use Dalliance at 2:32pm 07.12.23 I've never had a spring break but that is certainly possible. Mine get kinda gunked up after a whi
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May artleyt115 at 2:20pm 07.12.23 Hi everyone! oh my word the responses so I have looked into launching wayyy down the bay like lewes
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 2:15pm 07.12.23 I am replacing all of the Seacocks and discovered this. 217787 What happened? The old genset, n
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May rgranger at 2:03pm 07.12.23
Potential new Hunter owner rgranger at 1:54pm 07.12.23
Winch handle safe use Roland5048 at 1:13pm 07.12.23
Your experience with propane outboards? patbratton at 1:12pm 07.12.23
S2 9.2 head door sticking - compression post issue? jayk_s2 at 1:08pm 07.12.23 I have an 82 S2 9.2C. I thought I had a compression post issue and when I had the mast pulled and r
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Stu Jackson at 12:21pm 07.12.23 1) What does STD stand for in this context? Gee, I thought my next sentence would have let you fi
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May TheBigDeal at 12:10pm 07.12.23 Hey All, I am Artley's co-captain, also planning this trip. Some things I want to add, as well as re
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Ward H at 12:06pm 07.12.23 Be sure to plan on carrying extra fuel. Unless you followed through with connecting your OB to the o
25' O'Day Swingkeel Ward H at 11:54am 07.12.23 Only if the boat is out of the water. They are under the molded in keel where the centerboard retrac
Bayview Sailor Lost / Drowning Apex at 11:23am 07.12.23 surprised there were no additional details: so did some searches today. https://www.dbusiness.com
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May shemandr at 11:14am 07.12.23 I don't like to offer unsolicited advice but maybe a better trip would be to trailer the boat to eit
Winch handle safe use shemandr at 11:02am 07.12.23 Wow! A lot of pent up feelings on tacking technique. Joe's post regarding tacking is very good.
Potential new Hunter owner isaksp00 at 10:55am 07.12.23 I would not characterize the 23 as a trailer sailor. The mast is heavy enough that I would only want

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