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Anchorages and marinas Gulf Coast of Florida Creola at 4:03am 10.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1516 Has anyone got any suggestions on references for anchorages and marinas along the Gulf Coast of Flor
Greasing Kiwi Prop Ken13559 at 3:41am 10.06.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2711 I'm greasing the Kiwi Prop hub and is wondering for how long should I be pumping the grease gun. Sh
Cracked fiberglass around outboard (2) vegassail at 10:22pm 10.05.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1630 I removed my outboard and was surprised to see a chuck of the boat come off with it. I'm not sure w
Just bought a 2008 343 Davefromoregon at 9:59pm 10.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1316 I am very excited to get started. This will be a nice step up from the Cal 27 and Hunter 27s I have
What to do once you know you've screwed up? SoSound at 9:09pm 10.05.13 Ask All Sailors 29/8764 One of the things that I love about this forum is the variety of experiences that I see posted here,
Any known issues I should know about? gunky at 7:47pm 10.05.13 Big Boats 6/2075 Actively searching for a new to us yacht, we really like the 2000 year model Hunter 460.... Any is
New Tattoo forum Phil Herring at 5:45pm 10.05.13 Tattoo Owners 6/7485 This is a new forum for owners of, and anyone interested in, the new Tattoo sailboats manufactured i
The new Tattoo forum justsomeguy at 5:34pm 10.05.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/12777 I noticed a banner at it's top saying "Access to the War Room requires..." Might cause a deterren
Replace up haul on swing keel Knot Flying at 5:12pm 10.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2701 Recently bought a Hunter 26, water ballast. The up haul line on the swing keel is older and I think
Lancer shipping dimensions stephenh at 3:10pm 10.05.13 Lancer 2/1597 1. Anybody have experience shipping a Lancer? 2. How to find out the shipping height dimension from
C26 outboard conversion Lollygagger at 2:42pm 10.05.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1906 Hello fellow Mariners, Can anyone advise me regarding a C26 outboard conversion? It is a 1977 Chry
Trick to the 25.5 pop-top?? texaspike at 2:10pm 10.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/2086 I feel like I'm missing something? My 1984 Hunter 25.5's pop top does not come with a way to secure
Caulking windows Bluewater47 at 1:38pm 10.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1187 I have a Macgregor 26VS. I want to pull the plexiglas windows, clean underneath them and use new ca
C22 Cushions bebling at 1:02pm 10.05.13 Parts Search 0/2406 Looking for some cushions for aft part of "V" berth and small cushion next to step/cooler for 1988 C
Replacing exhaust hose on 1988 MKII Spindrift NH at 12:43pm 10.05.13 Catalina 30 4/1319 Does anyone have pointers on best(easiest) way to accomplish this? Do I need to remove the galley?
how to rig mainsail and boom Ouibejamyn at 12:22pm 10.05.13 Smaller Boats 1/1215 I am new to hoisting and setting up the mainsail. I cant find a diagram for a hunter 23.5. Does
looking for bow pulpit for 27 cherubini 1980 rufus1138 at 11:20am 10.05.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/984 If anyone can steer me in the direction of a good price on a bow pulpit that would fit my 1980 27 hu
help with navman chokrisandy at 9:34am 10.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/768 Dear friends, i got a used navman. Wind 3100 with a masthead instrument, without cable, the wires co
Shrink wrapping or tarping O'day sailboats Panta Rei at 9:21am 10.05.13 Bigger Boats 20/4398 I've seen many ways to cover an O'day sailboat. Some techniques are expensive, some not so much. Are
In need of an ignition distributor Tamcho at 9:16am 10.05.13 Grampian 0/4554 I have a 1974, 15 horse, Volvo Penta, two cylinder gas engine on my G30. I am in need of a distribu

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Head Floor Non Skid fox9988 at 6:17pm 04.05.23 I use these on our boat when showering and cut to fit. Low cost, easy to replace, hang to dry when
Yanmar 1gm questions dlochner at 6:15pm 04.05.23 Welcome to SBO. The first, easiest and cheapest fix is to track down and clean the terminals on the
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages heritage at 6:10pm 04.05.23
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question JES7 at 6:04pm 04.05.23 Thanks to everyone who provided input and answers to my post. Special thanks to Crazy Dave who I cau
oil filter for Universal M25 aka Kubota D 850 acudavid at 6:00pm 04.05.23 Thanks to everyone who responded, particularly jssailem for the super-quick response. I was able to
Troubleshooting wind display Don S/V ILLusion at 5:54pm 04.05.23 Could be many causes but start with the easy (read - cheap) stuff. Remove all connectors, clean and
1980 Hunter 33 Shaft Bearing Dimensions? MikeHoncho at 5:52pm 04.05.23 I got the one on my ski boat out (same set up) by cutting the inside of the bearing until I was just
Zinc on strut? MikeHoncho at 5:46pm 04.05.23 Mine had one when I bought it. After 5 days of ownership I replaced it this year. It has a hole, 5
Compression Post--1978 30 foot MikeHoncho at 5:43pm 04.05.23 Wow, quite a job and supremely helpful! Your posts and pictures are exactly what I've got going on
Shaft Alignment Tally Ho at 5:37pm 04.05.23 When I aligned my prop shaft (1" shaft in 1 1/2" log), I disconnected the coupler and used a couple
Zinc on strut? Terry Cox at 5:16pm 04.05.23 Any recommendations or best practices? Every year since we purchased our boat in 2002, I've instal
Head Floor Non Skid Terry Cox at 5:00pm 04.05.23 I use these on our boat when showering and cut to fit. Low cost, easy to replace, hang to dry when n
Compression Post--1978 30 foot rdalessio at 4:45pm 04.05.23 feel free to reach out with any questions. You will notice that the compression post is not centere
Compression Post--1978 30 foot MikeHoncho at 4:28pm 04.05.23 You can easily do the job while keeping the mast stepped. I propped up the step with a couple 2x4s a
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 4:23pm 04.05.23 Got down to the boat and the mounts are maxed out so I had to scrub the day and fab up thicker shims
1980 Hunter 33 Shaft Bearing Dimensions? Matt DV at 3:36pm 04.05.23 Thank you mucH!!!
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please JamesG161 at 3:08pm 04.05.23 What I said was that at night you may not be able to see what the color is. And you need to know wh
Furling Line Options thinwater at 2:43pm 04.05.23 Another options is to strip the cover, and leave the core.. you get the reduction in diameter with
Compression Post--1978 30 foot rdalessio at 2:39pm 04.05.23 Heck yeah! I'l PM you. Thanks.
Head Floor Non Skid dlochner at 2:24pm 04.05.23 You might try something like this: https://defender.com/en_us/kendall-dri-dek-deck-tile

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