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Clear instrument cover - what do I use? And the instrument panel itself? Factoryfil at 3:57am 04.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/802
Holes in rudder? jodyjuli at 2:38am 04.02.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2091 I just bought my 26s and i noticed there is no way to hold the rutter stationary in the water. Ther
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 2:45pm 04.01.23 Ask All Sailors 17/3505 I purchased a mast climber last year when I caught it on sale. I climbed to about 6 or 8 feet above
Catalina 30 tall rig windlass installation RAD at 2:24pm 04.01.23 Catalina 30 4/2095 I installed a windlass on my previous Oday and was spoiled for 20 years now I've moved on to a Catal
Seeking Correct Small Hose associated with impeller replacement task Randall Schmidt at 12:19pm 04.01.23 Ask An Oday Owner 5/963 I have a 1984 Universal diesel M-12 inboard motor on my 1984 O'day 28. I have the replacement impell
Bow Roller for an Anchor on 275 Azure at 8:42am 04.01.23 Catalina 275 1/1324 I am presently considering installing a bow roller for occasional anchoring. I find it difficult hau
Stuck tell-tales Hayden Watson at 12:03am 04.01.23 Ask All Sailors 11/2762 My new genoa came with wool yarn tell-tales installed but they all stick to the sail. In my first sa
oil filter for Universal M25 aka Kubota D 850 acudavid at 9:54pm 03.31.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/5868 I have a newly acquired 1985 Catalina 30 with a factory installed M25 that we are rebuilding. The m
Goosneck to Boom (3) Redwood707 at 7:00pm 03.31.23 Trailer Sailors 13/2964 Hello, I am attempting to equip a Windrose 18 with the basic necessities to hit the water and make a
Thread maintenance on my sailboat (3) zinahewitt at 5:36pm 03.31.23 Ask All Sailors 20/3395 Hi All, Hope you are doing well. My sailboat a 1975 Dufour 34 is steered using the ship's wheel, I
Hoisting and Flying Gennaker: Advice Needed ckreitlein at 1:33pm 03.31.23 Ask All Sailors 16/3060 Yesterday, I hoisted (with difficulty) my new gennaker on my Beneteau 331, PELIKAN. I need some adv
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis (4) JamesG161 at 1:29pm 03.31.23 Weather and Forecasting 10/2245
Running halyards internal: PVC or PEX brockangelo at 12:55pm 03.31.23 Catalina 22 2/902 I've been planning a project of moving my halyards internal since I'm about to add a VHF antenna, so
REPAIR THE RUDDER---BENETEAU 361 CLIPPER (2) EXADAS MUSIC at 12:02pm 03.31.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/987 I want to repair the rudder because it shakes---How can i have acces to tudder because the acces spa
SPRING RECOMMISSIONING Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:00am 03.31.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/3248 More boats have to be towed in, or find themselves back in the yard, and more equipment failures hap
Survey Question Greg_D at 8:43am 03.31.23 Catalina 30 16/2345 Hello all, long time lurker here, first time poster. I am looking at a 1984 Catalina 30 tall rig and
New C&C 33 Mk1 owner who will base in Portland Oregon Traveler7 at 7:42am 03.31.23 C&C 9/1665 Hi all C'C owners! I am now the proud owner of a 1975 C'C 33 Mk1 "Yellowtail". I will be moving her
Yanmar 3YM30 mystery: I can turn the engine over by hand danielhwolf at 7:08pm 03.30.23 Engines and Propulsion 9/1646 Hi, everyone, longtime lurker here. I came into possession (cheap!) of a Yanmar 3YM30x1 engine in
Fuel gauge Beneteau 323 2007 (2) nitrogenase at 6:20pm 03.30.23 Ask All Sailors 4/1033 Hello all, can't see the fuel level anymore. See attached for the back and front of the gauge. The b
Bilge Pump breaker George Braun at 9:38am 03.30.23 Big Boats 18/2331 2008 Hunter 36 that we bought the end of last summer - on board last weekend to finally begin spring

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AIS Questions jssailem at 5:07pm 08.11.25 I have discovered I have AIS unit That can mean several things. There are two basic types on pleas
Complete Novice Orientation Foswick at 4:57pm 08.11.25 This is what EVERY charter skipper faces. This is what every sailor going out with non-sailor guest
AIS Questions JoeWhite at 4:53pm 08.11.25 Make and model number? Do you have the manual?
1984 Hunter 27 - Mast Sliders (OEM) heritage at 4:44pm 08.11.25 https://www.sailrite.com/Slide-Nylon-Internal-Flat-3-4?srsltid=AfmBOorhUYwqHTtqCSex7XrNenZXyQQkeiBRr
Complete Novice Orientation Foswick at 4:30pm 08.11.25 Just means to me that this kind of fear mongering makes little sense in the real world. Being cog
Water ballast sailboat rudder uphaul lined Teboll at 4:17pm 08.11.25 Thanks to all the posts. on my hunter 240 my rudder line post does not have any blocks in it. With h
Outhaul and traveler basic help please stevenhagberg at 4:01pm 08.11.25 That kind of turnbuckle is the only kind of rigging failure I have experienced. The togggle broke a
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 3:48pm 08.11.25 233636
A new look at tides... Michael Davis at 3:30pm 08.11.25 Makes sense when you think about it.
1984 Hunter 27 - Mast Sliders (OEM) Crazy Dave Condon at 3:26pm 08.11.25 Call Mike at forum store as he mighty know. He is a former Hunter employee
Lifting a Hunter 23.5 on straps Crazy Dave Condon at 3:23pm 08.11.25 Suggest 6 inch wide straps and tie them each side together to keep them from sliding apart. Suggest
Complete Novice Orientation thinwater at 3:14pm 08.11.25 I'm going to differ with you on the singlehander mentality. This is what EVERY charter skipper faces
Mast crack hunter 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:14pm 08.11.25 Former Hunter dealer. You will need to cut off the bottom so it even all around. I believe you hav
Mast base Crazy Dave Condon at 2:54pm 08.11.25 Owner contacted me. Boom was a Charleston Spar. Mast would then be thee same. Told him to call for
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration (1) Brian M H23 at 2:10pm 08.11.25 RD marine 4" flex coupler off ebay. Easiest off the shelf solution, i probably could have shorten
Mast base JoeWhite at 1:37pm 08.11.25 To edit an image file download for free https://www.getpaint.net Download from here for windows.
Mast base rgranger at 1:11pm 08.11.25 Most likely a Z-Spar and they sell the base right here on the SBO site (ask me how I know... :(:r
HOOD FURLER CONTINUOUS LOOP MODEL 915 BrianQ at 1:10pm 08.11.25 Here is a video on how to make a continuous loop splice in double braid. vGtJh4lEE90
Mast crack hunter 23 (1) rgranger at 12:54pm 08.11.25
New LFP House Battery SycloneDriver at 12:48pm 08.11.25 Update My WattsCycle battery in my boat has been doing great. The shore power hadn't. But my fridg

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