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Losing prime on seawater pump (2) betzhunter at 8:46pm 10.01.13 Big Boats 6/1882 I must have a real old ac system that works flawlessly but I can't seem to find anything about it on
Winches on cabin top Steve Melford at 8:17pm 10.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1515 I'm looking at purchasing a 2003 Hunter 356 but it has both winches mounted on the cabin top. I'm wo
H23.5 Towing Advise Tom L at 8:05pm 10.01.13 Smaller Boats 9/1632 I'm looking for advise or opinions on towing my h23.5 about 7 miles from the boat ramp to the storag
Water cooling switch??? AppyDaze at 7:47pm 10.01.13 Big Boats 6/1116 Hello all, I have just purchase a 1986 hunter 34.5. During engine testing process I noticed that th
Winerization. Anemometer kmart at 7:04pm 10.01.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1503 So. I live in northeast. New England. Boat is stored with mast up Have an autohelm st50 wind anem
Prop balancing etc.. Where to send. newage1461 at 6:49pm 10.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/1994 I have a 2 blade standard prop that should probably be checked for pitch and balance. I am assuming
securing tiller Bob Cronin at 2:56pm 10.01.13 Ask All Sailors 3/2000 After suffering a broken rudder and $2400 later for a replacement, I was wondering if I am causing u
Fiberglass bubble Eruption??? Help! (2) PGIJon at 2:36pm 10.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2601 My h34 has developed Mumps or something... Fairly rapidly, this bubble (see attached Pictures) erupt
Fuel gauge navis at 2:29pm 10.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1933 Just filled fuel tank with 10gals diesel and fuel gauge went from 1/2 to Empty so now I have no idea
Has Anybody Converted from ToeRail to Inside Track Sheeting? rardiH36 at 2:11pm 10.01.13 The Cherubini Hunters 17/2762 My 1980 Cherubini 36 was originally delivered with toe rail only jib sheeting. I still do it that
192 sailors: headsail choices? Brian S at 1:35pm 10.01.13 Day Sailers 0/1098 So, the original sail plan for a 192 was a 110% jib with fixed fairleads on the cabin top. That's ho
Trailering Mac26s in/out of steep ramp? ed on manitoulin at 10:43am 10.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1608 I have very recently launched my Mac 26 s in a new marina on the north channel of Manitoulin Island
westerbeke b30 vibrations @low revs Guan at 10:03am 10.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1214 sorry if this is old discussion. As newbie I need advice from those experienced guys!" My B361 we
cradle yard trailer finished (2) Don Crowther at 9:05am 10.01.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2421 Here's a couple of pictures of the homemade trailer. I pulled the boat using this trailer this fall.
Is 5'7" too much draft for sailing the northern Chesapeake? jackzimmerman at 8:41am 10.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2930 Would like some opinions on whether or not 5'7" of draft is considered too much for many harbors or
How do you determine where the cradle pads go on a Hunter 36 deacm at 8:12am 10.01.13 Big Boats 5/2085 I don't want to repeat the mistake I made last year when hauling out the boat and want to ensure I g
Pop Top? JohnF261 at 7:54am 10.01.13 Trailer Sailors 37/15447 I am looking to buy a Catalina 22 and I've seen several I like the difference being some have the po
New Anchor...Mantus??? Ed H at 7:24am 10.01.13 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2248 I am looking for a new anchor. Any Cherubini owner have a Mantus? If so, what size? How has it perfo
Annapolis Boat Show Mr Mac at 6:31am 10.01.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1969 Anyone else heading up to Annapolis, MD for the 2013 United States Sailboat Show? The wife and I ar
spreader brackets Shellac at 6:06am 10.01.13 C&C 1/2811 I have a 1997 26ft. C@C and the port side spreader bracket broke. Does anyone out there know where I

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I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 7:20am 06.04.23 Are you saying the water is being drained from the anchor locker to the inside bilge? If so, not
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 7:15am 06.04.23 Anyone planning to run the ICW should look up the Skipper Bob ICW long tracks Bob423 ICW Tracks and
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ward H at 7:13am 06.04.23 It will start this time. I know it will. I'll be ready with two bourbons, one for John and my ow
Cleat recommendations for Hunter 26 WesternTraveler at 7:11am 06.04.23 How big are the backing plates? I have a piece of it that i can cut into any dimension. I will hav
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 7:10am 06.04.23 In what context? Are you wanting to make a passage.... or do you want to find a patch of flat wat
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 6:58am 06.04.23 Add to that the online version of Waterway Guide. The information and reviews are often more recent
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 6:56am 06.04.23 Very helpful! I love this forum. I am so grateful for all the feedback.
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 6:52am 06.04.23 Crossing from VB to Cape Charles takes you across a very busy waterway with the Navy and commercial
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing drgbanks at 6:49am 06.04.23 First, Welcome to SBO!!!! Are you asking because you are considering taking your Daysailor III on t
Continupus mainsail furling Seahawk345 at 6:44am 06.04.23 Well....I guess I must be doing something wrong,....so sure, the help would be appreciated. How shou
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:21am 06.04.23 @JamesG161 I live on a mountain ridge with 325 degrees views of the Allegheny and Blue Rige mountai
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 6:05am 06.04.23 Thanks Stu. ink that's the case. You can find the manuals for all of this stuff at Xantrex's web
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Crazy Dave Condon at 6:03am 06.04.23 Be aware of the heavy concentration of military on the Chesapeake Bay, make sure your paperwork to
Its funny Friday! (1) stickinthemud57 at 6:02am 06.04.23 One of the few things I have that make less sense than my sailboat...
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Ward H at 6:00am 06.04.23 @davidwkenn One of the early things I did to make single handing easier on my C30 was to add Spinlo
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing JamesG161 at 5:55am 06.04.23 To Drop your rudder, you must pound out that Pin, that holds your rudder in the boat. I would sugge
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 5:45am 06.04.23 216457
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing (1) JamesG161 at 5:43am 06.04.23 Trying to wrap my head around how it works.
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing dmax at 5:33am 06.04.23 How does the pin exit? Is there a hole in the. Middle of one of the plates? Yes, one plate has a h
Dissimilar Metals dlochner at 5:27am 06.04.23 Thanks all. The West Marine guy suggested Mare-lube TEF-45 - is that the same as Ted-Gel or Lanoco

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