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Cutless Bearing Length on 1981 H-33 ? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 8:18am 09.26.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1332 Would anyone know the length of the cutlass bearing? We know it's 1x1.25", but not sure if length i
Hunter 260/270 Small Traveler Mod & Sliding Hatch Mod (1) jimfrankelly at 8:16am 09.26.13 Smaller Boats 3/2593 The small traveler made it difficult to center the boom when racing ..... even tightening the mainsh
Difference between 10 and 10P? Ward H at 7:47am 09.26.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3530 Anyone know the difference between the Barient #10 and Barient #10P winch?
Hampton Roads Marina Input VB Scott at 6:42am 09.26.13 Ask All Sailors 2/896 Hello all, I am new to the forum, and searched first and didn't see much on the topic. Forgive me if
Trailer boards, Keel support length kenkindy1 at 5:44am 09.26.13 Smaller Boats 12/3100 Hi Gang, Does anyone have the length of the trailer boards (under the swing keel) for a Hunter 240
leaking trany rzweig at 4:43am 09.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1081 Hi,..I'm a new owner of 1984 hunter 27.The issue is how do you remove the trany.Can it be done witho
Is Sailing In The USA Dead..? (2) Maine Sail at 4:36am 09.26.13 Ask All Sailors 54/7608 Yesterday after watching perhaps the most epic comeback in ALL OF SPORTS HISTORY in the America's Cu
Cal 33-2 not sailing to its rating Moonraker687 at 4:28am 09.26.13 Racing 2/10129 I have recently acquired a 1987 Cal 33-2 SD. The boat is scratch boat in the fleet giving the others
how big is your bank? willsnow at 12:05am 09.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/944 battery bank, that is... electrical system upgrade/completion is on my docket for this winter. im l
What's wrong with my fuel gauge theory? wufibugs at 10:32pm 09.25.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2919 I'd like to add a fuel gauge to my H31, but am on a shoestring budget. My experience with auto fuel
Fastening blocks to the deck. flyalot at 9:18pm 09.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/4662 I bought new sails for a Mac 26 c and have a very hard time fully extending the main sail to get the
Jib Sheets, Winches and Cleats (1) Ward H at 8:10pm 09.25.13 Ask An Oday Owner 13/4686 I chose the 135 genoa for my head sail for my first full season of sailing my O'day 25. We have had
new sails dziedzicmj at 8:04pm 09.25.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1964 Hi, I am about to order new sails. I have a Catalina 270 (1994). There is no local loft where i li
Trailering to Sausalito Ca. sfr at 7:29pm 09.25.13 Trailer Sailors 9/2705 I would like to tow my Hunter 260 to Sausalito,rent a slip and explore the bay for a couple of weeks
Viking life raft repair and repacking companies crewCarolyn at 7:05pm 09.25.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1111 Does anyone know of a repair/repacking business in the Great Lakes area that would service a Viking
Cabin Sole Replacement H45DS at 7:02pm 09.25.13 Ask All Sailors 11/7302 Okay, here we go... we had a leak from a hydronic heat exchanger that goes to our water heater. It w
Little black box - what is it?! (1) fastback at 6:18pm 09.25.13 Ask All Sailors 25/6321 I am trying to sort out my electrics on my '99 Hunter 340. The previous owner has done some questio
Stock/Best Battery Location on a Mac 22? Sock Puppet at 4:10pm 09.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1555 I'm about to re-wire my '84 Mac 22' and install a few things, and would like to re-locate the batter
Sounding concerns Bad Cat at 2:41pm 09.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/877 I have a surveyor looking at a 1989 Frist Beneteau and he is getting a strange sounding in the area
Refrigeration System Water Pumps Stargazer3 at 1:36pm 09.25.13 Big Boats 5/3626 Has anybody out there replaced their refrigeration system water pump? What did you buy? My dealer re

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ISO - S2 7.3 Owners Manual FDL S2 at 6:54pm 06.19.23 I have most of the paperwork and books that came with my boat when it was new. They are on the boat,
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? mhessick at 6:42pm 06.19.23 Thanks! I ordered some muffs.
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? FDL S2 at 6:33pm 06.19.23 Will the muffs allow the engine to be started out of the water? I assume they circulate the needed
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L jviss at 6:19pm 06.19.23 UPDATE: My new pump arrived today, one day early, from the UK. As expected it was a dead ringer fo
Tropical Depression 3 (1) JamesG161 at 6:17pm 06.19.23 what the Atlantic high (the big dog Capta spot on! :clap: own on my HEAT graph. Jim...
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 (1) Dave96734 at 6:17pm 06.19.23 Found the culprit:
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? mhessick at 5:56pm 06.19.23 Will the muffs allow the engine to be started out of the water? I assume they circulate the needed
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? ricksoth at 5:35pm 06.19.23 Decided to remove it. Everything else is now secured. Ready for the next of task pulling out the anc
Do you trailer with the motor attached? john6206 at 4:57pm 06.19.23
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L (7) Rich Stidger at 4:50pm 06.19.23 UPDATE: My new pump arrived today, one day early, from the UK. As expected it was a dead ringer for
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Ralph Johnstone at 4:48pm 06.19.23 Your water tank, your choice. Another first world problem solved right here on SBO.
Help finding the right boat rgranger at 3:59pm 06.19.23 I think the boat you describe is called the Colgate 26 https://www.colgate26.com It is mostly cock
Tropical Depression 3 rgranger at 3:50pm 06.19.23 Thnx
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question (1) Allan12210 at 3:43pm 06.19.23 To All I was looking at my anchor locker today and was trying figure out what the purpose of th
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? JBP-PA at 3:31pm 06.19.23 You can put it in a trash can of water to test it. Depending on the motor, you can also connect a g
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? JBP-PA at 3:30pm 06.19.23 It will not overheat in a minute however you will damage, possibly ruin, your impeller because it re
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 3:25pm 06.19.23 NO! unless you hook up water to cool it. you will destroy the water impeller in 3 seconds
Shroud anchor point Gene Neill at 3:22pm 06.19.23 Could there be some extensive core rot in the vicinity of the original chainplate? I can think of no
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 RTsailsJ29 at 3:20pm 06.19.23 Group, Does anyone have the Majic Tilt BG0088 trailer designed for the 240? Are the bunks and the p
Help finding the right boat jmackdaddy at 3:06pm 06.19.23 How about a Bene 393? Long cockpit, should hold 6 people, 2 in perch seats, and the helmsman. Eve

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