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exhaust OceanDriver at 10:56am 04.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1104 Does anyone own a 1984 Hunter 31 or similar that had to replace the water exhaust tank? Mine leaks
Was Asbestos Used In Boat Construction..??? Maine Sail at 9:41am 04.07.13 Ask All Sailors 16/18177 This thread is to serve as a medium to discuss any knowledge, sources or data of the use of asbestos
blower eamaral at 7:49am 04.07.13 Big Boats 5/1215 I have a Hunter 340 on my control panel I have a switch labeled blower when I switch it to the "on"
B24 - Deck is leaking. Bad Muscongus at 7:05am 04.07.13 Bristol 6/2123 I went into my boat this last weekend and she had a good 4" of water in the cabin. She's still cover
Boot Stripe and smile boys! (3) Jkenny13 at 6:50am 04.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/1693 Getting ready this year I watched the guy next to me paint over boot stripe. I am on the fence . I s
Water in the bilge over the winter on the hard mmeechan at 6:38am 04.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 18/8770 I have a situation/question that I'm hoping those with much more experience than myself can weigh in
Hunter 36 Windshield Solar Covers pkokoska at 6:26am 04.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1496 I just purchased a 2006 Hunter 36. The snap-on mesh covers for the two-piece windshield are stained
Shaft Log Size Confirmed Windborne at 6:17am 04.07.13 Newport 1/1188 For those who may want to know, the OD of the shaft log on my 1988 Newport 30III is 1-5/8". The shaf
Bimini instalation Blake at 5:46am 04.07.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1771 I am about to install a Bimini on my Mac 26S. It came with screws to install all hardware. Will this
Silly season ReadyAbout at 5:09am 04.07.13 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1439 I think maybe more than a year ago I was on this site inquiring if anyone had had experience sailing
Rhodes 19 Questions JoeLena at 4:55am 04.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1809 I'm nearly finished with the refit of my Rhodes 19 and excited to be on the water soon, but have 2 (
Shower Drain on Hunter 326 Dubai at 3:50am 04.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 14/5179 I am sure this has been covered many times but all my research suggests that the shower on my Hunter
Hairline Crack in Keel hdhr289 at 11:19pm 04.06.13 Big Boats 8/2294 We are preparing to purchase a new boat and have discovered a hairline crack on the aft end of the k
motor rating for 26m wayne nicol at 10:10pm 04.06.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2804 hiya all, brand new here. am trying to buy a mac 26m, and there are quite a few options out there- a
P36-2 cabin DC wiring diagram SF Bay Joe at 8:54pm 04.06.13 Pearson 2/1597 Does anyone by any chance have a DC wiring schematic or diagram for the cabin? It's not in my factor
Compound wax and color change (1) Begynol at 3:41pm 04.06.13 Smaller Boats 6/1676 Compounded and polished the back of my Hunter 25.5. Used 3M products and both hand and power buffin
Bimini for a Hunter 18.5 rweiss at 2:56pm 04.06.13 Smaller Boats 14/4139 Has anyone put a bimini on a Hunter 18.5? Price in the store here is just $300, but I was wondering
Can I offer a free 25 O'day here? Gomez at 1:28pm 04.06.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/3968 Don't want to be out of line here. I have a 1975 25' O'day swing keel project boat with all the pei
Zinc Anode Umberto at 12:57pm 04.06.13 S2 5/1338 Hi, I have an S2, 7.3, 24 footer. I would like to know if there is a zinc anode anywhere on this bo
Hatch Boards Storage (1) Sailavie1 at 12:14pm 04.06.13 Ask All Sailors 38/17814 Hello, I am looking for ideas for storing my companion way boards. I purchased a 2008 Hunter 25 and

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New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina (1) TAJ at 9:45pm 04.13.23 214628
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina TAJ at 9:37pm 04.13.23 Thanks all for your help. Watching popeye vids to learn the lingo;) Thanks again Hollyberry , Ward
Thread maintenance on my sailboat (5) zinahewitt at 9:31pm 04.13.23 Hard to say what the parent material is. Possibly aluminum. At any rate, I'd use a fine steel wir
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice Hayden Watson at 9:31pm 04.13.23 Last year I started using Total Boat, Total Buff. Like it much better than the 3m products I had us
Damper plate? (1) Hayden Watson at 9:10pm 04.13.23 The manual says 1000-1200rpm for idle? I cannot find the manual for the M-25XP but here is the one
Damper plate? jssailem at 8:49pm 04.13.23 manual says 1000-1200rpm for idle Seems a bit high to be shifting gears.
Damper plate? MikeHoncho at 8:32pm 04.13.23 The manual says 1000-1200rpm for idle?
Beneteau Questions Greg_D at 7:58pm 04.13.23 After looking a little closer and confirming with a neighbor with the same boat, there is no float/a
in-cabin electric bilge pump question thinwater at 7:51pm 04.13.23 Probably. The bilge pump is probably a centrifugal pump. These pumps have vane that spins and push
Damper plate? (1) Hayden Watson at 7:39pm 04.13.23 Well would you look at that! I was looking in my engine owner's manual for the proper idle speed an
in-cabin electric bilge pump question xavpil at 7:27pm 04.13.23 Probably. The bilge pump is probably a centrifugal pump. These pumps have vane that spins and push
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 7:12pm 04.13.23 When you say + - .015", do you mean that it is a vertical offset or an angle misalignment. To put
Buying new sails Henry Scurlock at 7:09pm 04.13.23 Don't be afraid to shop the Sail Loft right here at SBO. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/detail-s
Shakey in gear Hayden Watson at 6:58pm 04.13.23 When you say that you can only get 0.015", why is that. There are only a few reasons why you cannot
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 6:57pm 04.13.23 Any recommendations as to which companies have good products at a fair price? Thank you.
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice xavpil at 6:53pm 04.13.23 First determine if the boat is painted. If it is painted it will be essential to know what kind of
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice xavpil at 6:52pm 04.13.23 Odds are it's old gelcoat, esp if it's white.. If you want a low effort seasonal result look into
Removing Hurth HBW 150 nramsey at 6:46pm 04.13.23 According to what I see on the parts picture there is enough space to get the damper out once the ad
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 Gene Neill at 6:39pm 04.13.23 Even if the company that's coming to inspect the boat finds nothing wrong, I'd still float her for a
Shakey in gear Hayden Watson at 6:39pm 04.13.23 When you say + - .015", do you mean that it is a vertical offset or an angle misalignment. To put i

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