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Missed opportunity or good judgement? kpgraci at 10:29am 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 15/1571 Motoring out just about to leave the jetty and enter the lake and the new outboard coughs and dies.
Penobscot Bay (1) dscribner at 10:27am 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 2/821 Looking for a couple of good anchorages on Penobscot Bay. Something on Vinylhaven, something in tha
Sailvac 5200 Omoishiroi at 10:09am 09.03.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/10914 I know there are many postings on Vacuflush systems but the Sailvac is a very different configuratio
Check valve ghost Skipper at 9:57am 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 25/3554 I have a sump behind the keel, which acts as the bottom of the bilge. The bilge pump therefore pushe
auto pilot BROGERS at 9:56am 09.03.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1196 We h 've a 1994 Hunter 29.5 that came with an auto pilot when we purchased it some 7 years ago.
It might be worth an email to set this guy straight. Pilotocopilot at 8:45am 09.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2265 As I often search the boat ads much like everyone else I know who sails, I occasionally come across
Boat Transport SailArkansas at 8:43am 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1689 I have a potential buyer of my Precision 28 in New York State. My boat is currrently in the water o
1982 O'Day 30' Engine Type astaser at 6:52am 09.03.13 Bigger Boats 4/1414 Does anyone know what type/model of diesel engine a 1982 O'Day 30' would have? Thanks
need advice about new dinghy outboard richk at 6:26am 09.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2418 am in process of buying new o/b for my dink. Advice?
How to fix dinette table? (1) Bedouin at 6:20am 09.03.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1413 Hello! My recently acquired H306 has a lovely dinette table in the cabin - I'm sure you're familiar
Hitch Extenders upslims at 5:54am 09.03.13 Catalina 22 20/3573 Anyone use a hitch extender? Depending on the tide I have to put a bit if my chevy colorado in the
23.5 main sail mising part where does it go ? (3) sailboat738 at 4:24am 09.03.13 Smaller Boats 4/1423 hi guys , i forgot what this does and where it goes any help please ?
Poly instead of epoxy for sealing? (1) Solstice at 4:17am 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1032 I recently built a couple of access covers and need to seal the edges. In the past I've used unthick
frig/freezer lid latches Don Lucas at 3:30am 09.03.13 Big Boats 3/1400 I'm tired of the plastic latches on my boat breaking so offen, has anyone replaced them with somethi
Catalina 27 Bulkheads trkarl at 2:43am 09.03.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1591 I have a 1976 Catalina 27 in poor shape. It has had all of the interior pulled out of it by the PO.
Lloyds point, long island sound NYSail at 12:44am 09.03.13 Destinations 2/3388 Looking for some local knowledge. Been to Lloyd's Point when I was younger and am heading there with
If you have Seahawk paint show your bottom Andy1237 at 8:07pm 09.02.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1297 We had Baltoplate in fresh water for 8 years and it has done wonderful. If we were going back to fr
Charging the Boat Pat at 7:19pm 09.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/825 I've solved my GFCI issue and have also installed two new batteries. The boat has a Statpower 10 am
Docking in a slip (4) Richie50 at 6:48pm 09.02.13 Ask All Sailors 132/22426 I will be moving off a mooring and into a slip. I need advice on how to dock, as I have never done t
22cat verses 24 hunter 19jib39 at 6:44pm 09.02.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2034 i have 22ft cat am 75 years old any comments if a hunter would be easier to sail over my 22 ft catal

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Hunter 280 Water Leak Issues in the Quarter Berth dlochner at 7:01pm 08.12.22 Try using some Bed-It Butyl tape, available here in the SBO store. Remove the speakers and seal the
New to us Hunter 40.5 (1) SV Maverick at 6:54pm 08.12.22 Thank to the help and advice from you gentlemen. Could not have done it without you. It was a great
New Prop: paint or? jaysweet at 6:49pm 08.12.22
Not my mast?? Jamesiv1 at 6:42pm 08.12.22 How wobbly is your boat on the trailer? Mine is pretty dang wobbly. Makes me wonder if this is the p
Not my mast?? Jamesiv1 at 6:35pm 08.12.22 So I figured out a couple of things: the mast isn't nearly as heavy as I thought it was the mast st
Bilge Pump wiring issue artboas at 6:33pm 08.12.22
New to us Hunter 40.5 artboas at 6:25pm 08.12.22
New to us Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 6:11pm 08.12.22 Some pictures of the Type 1 rotary drive installation, EV-200 and all new instruments. Integrated w
New to us Hunter 40.5 (7) SV Maverick at 6:04pm 08.12.22 Some pictures of the Type 1 rotary drive installation, EV-200 and all new instruments. Integrated wi
What kind of mainsail furler is on a 97 Oceanis 400? RitSim at 5:58pm 08.12.22 I have a z-spar mast and furler on my B411 delivered the furler mechanism to the factory in Gainesvi
Air Pax circuit breaker SoSound at 5:42pm 08.12.22 You may just end up having to search for the proper electrical specs and then check the physical sp
Adding solar and a BIG inverter mermike at 5:32pm 08.12.22
Really weird water tank sensor issue Rich Stidger at 5:20pm 08.12.22 Excellent trouble-shooting and diagnosis! When you stated that the sensor read correctly when an ex
What kind of mainsail furler is on a 97 Oceanis 400? (1) sail sfbay at 3:56pm 08.12.22 In-mast manual maintenance calls for minimal maintenance is required. flush bearings with fresh wate
What kind of mainsail furler is on a 97 Oceanis 400? Rattlenebang at 3:31pm 08.12.22 That's a genoa furler, not a mainsail furler.
What kind of mainsail furler is on a 97 Oceanis 400? (1) sail sfbay at 3:29pm 08.12.22 The attached Z Spars manual only states to flush with fresh water all parts exposed to salt water un
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't SoSound at 3:05pm 08.12.22 PS: This engine issue has been on going for at least a month. It started when he had the First Die
Hunter 326 running rigging shemandr at 2:53pm 08.12.22 Here's some info about blocks: https://www.svb24.com/en/guide/blocks-how-to-find-the-right-block-for
What kind of mainsail furler is on a 97 Oceanis 400? Rattlenebang at 2:53pm 08.12.22 I found the ghost of a label identifying it as a Z spar, and it seems they have their own furler. Th
Hunter 376 water inlet regulator duck21 at 2:37pm 08.12.22 I'm having issues getting a picture to attach on my phone. I'll have to send from my computer later

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