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Overnight in Huntington (4) FourPoints at 11:36am 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1098 Did an overnight trip to Huntington NY this weekend, rafted up with a friend. One of the guys on the
Keel Bottom Paint Prep (1) jpallen01 at 11:29am 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1901 Hi - I've attached a picture of the keel of a boat I'm restoring. It's a 1977 Santana 525. The keel
Minimum Run Time wheatfieldcrows at 11:28am 08.12.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/2270 My fiancee and I recently purchased a 1979 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar YSM 12 inboard diesel engine. Thi
hatch problem stoneyharbor at 11:23am 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1848 I have a crack in a hatch. Is there anything to repair it rather than replace it? It is small, near
sailboat sailing hotrodder at 11:16am 08.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1391 i have no sailing experience. own a 1987 hunter 23.5. would like any info. anyone might be able to g
Rigging Tension Chris115 at 10:58am 08.12.13 Catalina 22 8/1848 I am looking for some advice on adjusting rigging tension. Is the Loos Guage the best solution for t
port erie harbor. curvaceous at 10:45am 08.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/850 beginner sailing cpl in erie, pa would like insight on highlights such as; secluded coves /anchor po
Topping lift jrcooksr at 10:08am 08.12.13 Catalina 30 4/1452 Let me qualify this question by saying I'm still rather new to all of this. I was watching a video o
Lagoon Pond Martha's Vineyard Bob S at 9:57am 08.12.13 Destinations 3/2754 Vacationing in Vineyard Haven Martha's Vineyard. The admiral and kids are taking the ferry and I was
Control lights Hunter 410 engine control panel (2) 2discover at 9:49am 08.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1425 Hi I've just bought a '99 Hunter 410. The control lights on the engine control panel do not work. :d
Navico Wheelpilot 5000 Repair Caper2 at 9:26am 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1083 I had the cable from the control head to the motor replaced recently to restore power in the system,
Deck light for Hunter Legend 37 dont08901 at 8:37am 08.12.13 Big Boats 2/1051 The deck light on out 1988 Hunter Legend 37 went out. Does anyone know the bulb size or an equivalen
34.5 ? bootneck at 8:26am 08.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2245 Hi Guys, l'm new to the forum and l live in Spain. l've owned a 33.5 1986 which we sold to move out
Replacing mast foot plate Oldkc at 8:15am 08.12.13 Smaller Boats 2/1089 I need information to help me replace the mast foot plate on my Hunter 23.5. Mine seems to be pop r
Socal trusted repair shops? Jethro411 at 8:07am 08.12.13 Catalina 30 0/936 Hello all. New owner here. Looking for trusted professionals in long beach or close. Need wiring har
Rigging question (2) Anonymous User at 7:57am 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1618 Hello, Three years ago I purchased a 73' Venture 222... and have been on an interesting personal
1996 29.5 rope clutch cloudstreet at 7:53am 08.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1866 Hello to All, I have recently purchased my first sailboat which is a 1996 Hunter 29.5' and would l
cast iron swing keel deterioration DAVID5519 at 7:45am 08.12.13 Catalina 22 3/1539 Hey guys, I have a 72 Cat 22 Tall rig,, I usually sail the Barnegat Bay in NJ,, She's out of the wat
New Jabsco Regular Installation 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:36am 08.12.13 Catalina 310 25/3918 Hi All Just bought a C 310 and love it. The head literally died.:eek: Fell apart. I'm looking at r
Steering Linkage on a 340 broken Nan340 at 7:27am 08.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1098 The steering linkage at the pedestal end of the steering rob just broke. There isn't enough clearanc

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raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jssailem at 8:40am 04.29.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum considering will both work on your boat. Beyond that the decision revolves
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 8:37am 04.29.23 Thanks. The marina crane idea was only my off beat sense of humor at work... Will watch the videos c
B and G T41 Display repair jviss at 8:31am 04.29.23 Well, the company in Florida can get to it in a couple of months. They advised buying a new Triton
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot skob1014 at 8:22am 04.29.23 Thank you all for your great comments. If I got the EV100, it would be completely standalone becaus
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 (2) SycloneDriver at 8:15am 04.29.23 I had a problem on my new serpentine belt and pulley upgrade where I not only couldn't get proper t
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 shank at 8:12am 04.29.23 If you only have one pump and that pump draws water from outside of the boat, then you have a seawa
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 dlochner at 8:07am 04.29.23 Yes, just the one pump on this engine. Freshwater cooled in my case. If you only have one pump an
Looking for a strut dlochner at 8:04am 04.29.23 The zinc on the strut is gone. Boat have not hauled in a long time. Thanks for the information Ca
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 shank at 7:59am 04.29.23 So is it a seawater cooled engine so only the Oberdorfer? You should get much less belt dust with
WINCH DRUM twodzusfittings at 7:59am 04.29.23 Thanks everyone for your valuable input. I'm going to leave well enough alone and become a real sail
Looking for a strut Avi at 7:58am 04.29.23 The zinc on the strut is gone. Boat have not hauled in a long time. Thanks for the information
mast lights jdrutten at 7:48am 04.29.23 Some aftermarket LED bulbs, especially those mounted near radio antennas or other electronics, can
Looking for a strut dlochner at 7:45am 04.29.23 The damage is clearer. It is called pinking which occurs when the zinc leaches out of the bronze. Th
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jssailem at 7:41am 04.29.23 Alternator belt tension maintenance can be a challenge. I've learned that just tightening what I fou
Looking for a strut (1) Avi at 7:37am 04.29.23 Thanks for the reply. The strut was compromised by electrolysis. To me it looks as only the front pa
Mast raising ideas... Leeward Rail at 7:31am 04.29.23 portable crane and three men. That's overkill for the Catalina 22 Like I say, some poeple just pu
What jib is best for very light winds dlochner at 7:29am 04.29.23 There are two races. Maybe I use the 3Di in the first race, the 105 dacron in the second, if the ra
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:28am 04.29.23 the vibration from the engine loosens again after a few weeks. This may add to the friction betwe
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Hayden Watson at 7:24am 04.29.23 So is it a seawater cooled engine so only the Oberdorfer? You should get much less belt dust with 1
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 7:20am 04.29.23 The water pump is just to the left of the pulley highlighted. I swapped it out last year. A whole d

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