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Gonna Reinstall My Skeg/Rudder Flaps At Next Month' Haulout rardiH36 at 12:09pm 03.14.14 The Cherubini Hunters 25/3326 Hopefully someone will have the info. If not, I'll measure when the boat is hauled. At my last
SoCal Hams Brian D at 10:29am 03.14.14 SSB and Ham Operators 4/4697 While I am on my O'Side to Dana Point Cruise on Saturday (3/15) and Sunday (3/16). We will be depart
My Latest Water Collection System Project (5) dgreen1991 at 9:53am 03.14.14 Catalina 22 2/1104 I finally figured out a solution for my water system collection idea. The problems were: How do I in
New to the Group WoodyB at 9:21am 03.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1430 Hi all, I have just joined the Hunter Owners after recently purchasing a 1989 Hunter 30. I would
Should I buy another boat or save for cruising??? Bigjer40 at 9:05am 03.14.14 Ask All Sailors 58/6698 :confused: Should I buy another boat??? Hello fellow sailors. I respect and appreciate all of you
LED Lights - Again! rpwillia at 8:32am 03.14.14 Ask All Sailors 22/2455 Just kind of goofing around on the side and saw the LED lighting selector on SBO. Pretty nice, but c
Width of Winged Keel WoodyB at 5:42am 03.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/808 Greetings, I just purchased a 1989 Hunter 30 with a winged keel. Unfortunately the boat is in the wa
changing zincs on prop shaft? centerline at 10:00pm 03.13.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1910 as many zincs as ive changed on my boats over the years, this actually embarrasses me to ask such a
How to fix a through-hull, well, hole... Piotr at 8:27pm 03.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1969 I'm getting ready to remove an old paddle-wheel from my transom (likely a knotmeter one). The PO att
Simpson Lawrence 900 Nodak7 at 7:30pm 03.13.14 Big Boats 10/3121 We have a Simpson Lawrence Anchorman 900 Windlass on our Hunter 41DS. It has begun to slip and I was
Sand ? slowdog at 6:59pm 03.13.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1538 Have you ever tried sand sailing ? A found a sand sailer on eBay looks like it might be fun , I live
Hunter 260 Window Replacement c22sailor at 6:55pm 03.13.14 Smaller Boats 10/3526 I am considering purchasing a 1994 H260. One of the issues the boat has is a broken window on the p
Jib Sheet Cam Cleat Installation HELP (3) iSaint at 6:43pm 03.13.14 Catalina 22 10/11223 I'm replacing my old stainless cam cleats with a couple of Harkin 150s after (forward of) my winches
Wanted: Montego 19 Sails and rudder abenater at 6:14pm 03.13.14 Parts Search 0/1432 Looking for sails and rudder for a Montego 19 project boat. Any help would be appreciated.
Catalina 2016 rendezvous roche harbor may 5-8 LeoLambert310 at 5:39pm 03.13.14 Catalina 310 17/2680 We have reserved 25 slips at Telegraph Harbour Marina on Thetis Island for July 11 and 12, 2014
Maine Boatbuilders Show Tim R. at 5:36pm 03.13.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1277 Starts tomorrow. Anyone going? We have a few things on our list and hope to find some deals. We a
Wanted 28' Mast (75 Venture 23') (1) campbmic at 4:25pm 03.13.14 Parts Search 2/4248 Hey guys Im looking for a mast for my 1975 Venture 23'. Mast Dimensions: The mast is 28' long wit
Sleeving A Broken 28' Mast (4) campbmic at 4:24pm 03.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4264 Hey guys, about a week ago I purchased my first sailboat a 1975 Ventura 23'. A few days later the ma
Engine Mounts Bill19233 at 3:26pm 03.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1910 Okay, while they put on new bottom paint, I had the yard install a new prop seal and I went ahead an
Bimini Robert red at 2:11pm 03.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/806 I have a 1979 23' Oday and want to attach a bimini- has anyone done that and where is it attached, d

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Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? jviss at 9:22am 06.14.23 do some research in your engine manual to determine what type of oil to use. Yes, typically non-de
Schafer Outrageous Pricing dLj at 9:18am 06.14.23 But why replace the ones that hadn't failed? Because I'm not just coastal cruising or day sailing.
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? BigEasy at 9:05am 06.14.23 Can I just drain the fluid through the dipstick hole with an extraction pump, then replace with n
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? jviss at 8:55am 06.14.23 crappy Hurth HBW 50 transmission Why "crappy?" I find those to be bullet-proof. And yes, you can
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 8:51am 06.14.23 You didn't read my original post well - I said a couple had broken, but thought to replace them all
Engine raw water thru hole location Capt_Andy at 8:49am 06.14.23 Water flows continuously. The hose runs through the compartment where the stuffing box is accessed.
Schafer Outrageous Pricing dLj at 8:40am 06.14.23 Ha, ha! Wow, you have a dozen of those stanchion blocks? That seems like a lot. I. think I might
Edson wheel size and leather cover? BigEasy at 8:33am 06.14.23 Mine is a rougher, suede-like leather and is the same as what I have on the rear edge of my dodger.
Thru hole and keel crack, dlochner at 8:23am 06.14.23 Searched all over for a water trail leak but couldnt find anything. Only moisture was water beading
Should I switch to hank on? morbidfollower at 8:21am 06.14.23 I used to sail with hanked on and when I wanted to change to a smaller sail, I would point up and th
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem BigEasy at 8:19am 06.14.23 I'm not a Yanmar guy, but that looks like a regular petcock, and used to bleed. I like to pump coo
Thru hole and keel crack, babadu at 8:13am 06.14.23 Yeah could be the condensation as described above. Ill look into the g-flex thanks
Edson wheel size and leather cover? jviss at 8:09am 06.14.23 Not sure what type of hide is used on my wheel; it is smooth reddish-brown hide with very little "g
Thru hole and keel crack, babadu at 8:08am 06.14.23 Searched all over for a water trail leak but couldnt find anything. Only moisture was water beading
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 8:08am 06.14.23 I ponder that Harken subsidies them secretly so that Harken can maintain higher prices, albeit real
Edson wheel size and leather cover? BigEasy at 8:06am 06.14.23 And that's a good thing! I didn't think you were supposed to put anything on elk hide. I rinse mi
Thru hole and keel crack, dlochner at 8:05am 06.14.23 Welcome to SBO. The hairline crack is a pretty common issue on boats with a bolt on keel. It is cau
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 8:03am 06.14.23 don't expect plastic to last forever but when it does fail, I expect a fair price on the replacemen
Thru hole and keel crack, rgranger at 8:03am 06.14.23 The drain looks fairly good to me. Why do you suspect it is the through hull? If water is entering
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M LouBegue at 7:42am 06.14.23 Hi Lou, I made the swap a few years ago. It was a lot of work, but doable. It is a good time to

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