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Swing Keel Photos rgranger at 1:31pm 12.19.12 Trailer Sailors 23/15969 Now that it is winter (for most of us) thoughts turn to our maintenance lists and mine includes drop
garmin radar redhead78 at 1:09pm 12.19.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1455 Merry Christmas, anyone have any exp with garmin 740s plotter wf sonar and radar. I am looking at th
Walberg Creek Entrance Survey Roger Long at 1:01pm 12.19.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1717 When coming across Saint Catherines Sound in a stiff breeze as I did yesterday, it's tempting to cut
Spreader width abyssal at 12:56pm 12.19.12 Catalina 310 11/5169 I need to replace my spreader boots and do not know the width of the upper and lower spreaders. Doe
Looking for info about my new Oday (7) JJG jr at 12:20pm 12.19.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2326 Hello, I recently bought an Oday. I am told by the sales slip that it is a 1972 but it doesn't en
26 manual rgranger at 11:46am 12.19.12 Balboa 9/7621 I just purchased a Balboa 26 and was hoping to find a manual. Does anyone have a PDF or a link? Th
Planning Bahams trip..info needed Bonzai at 11:20am 12.19.12 Destinations 7/8244 As I have previously posted I hope to be able to head for Bahamas after mid-January sometime. What
Fresh Water Tank Gauge Sender garymckin at 10:45am 12.19.12 Big Boats 4/1912 I have a Hunter 376 Fresh Water Sender that has failed, and on access hole. Does anyone have the mes
Genoa Sheet Block Location maisso at 10:45am 12.19.12 S2 5/2124 In a typical set-up for a 9.2A with a 150% Genoa (stock s2 sail) where along the toe rail should thi
Maxwell 800 Anchor Windlass Manual smokey73 at 10:13am 12.19.12 Ask All Sailors 8/15536 I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5 with a Maxwell 800 Anchor Windlass (horizontal with a rope capstan and cha
Bene 321 Stern growth (1) peoples1234 at 9:41am 12.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1301 The 321 sugar scoop is designed in such a way that the bottom lip rests in the water if the water ta
Genoa Sheet Track maisso at 9:38am 12.19.12 S2 2/1234 I have a 1983 S2 9.2A which I like very much. I have only one season under my belt and am looking f
Leaking at Chain Plate Penetrations Greg Olausen at 11:23pm 12.18.12 The Cherubini Hunters 15/6817 I'm new to sailing, and this is my first boat. The information you have all shared has been priceles
Rear port lazarette paulj at 10:40pm 12.18.12 Catalina 310 7/2875 Someone came up with a new locking mechanism, for the port side lazarette..... I can not find the t
LPG Solenoid MickP at 8:58pm 12.18.12 Ask All Sailors 11/5779 The solenoid in my propane system is not working. I know this because i have removed the solenoid fr
Shelf below cockpit sole EdWard3 at 8:47pm 12.18.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1526 Has anyone replaced the plywood shelf below the cockpit sole on a 1980 Hunter 30? My shelf currentl
Remove cabin sole boards on 1990 era Hunter 30g PAC3142 at 8:32pm 12.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/2112 Hi, I'd like to do this this winter to varnish them, but the boards go under the galley and dinette
pearson 32-rudder movement douglas rogers at 6:33pm 12.18.12 Pearson 2/3354 My rudder on Pearson 32 wiggles a bit. I believe it is where the post enters the rudder because whe
Diesel Question thaeni at 5:27pm 12.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1923 I have been told that a Diesel engine likes to be run hard and that running at lower RPM's is not go
Commissioning at dealership GreggL at 4:18pm 12.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/4295 It seems pretty straightforward to me; get the boat ready, mast stepped, stuff inspected, etc... Bu

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Rainwater leak under cockpit deck MaryEllaRose at 1:08pm 01.12.23
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator dkinzer at 1:06pm 01.12.23 it really doesn't matter if the tach reads 850 rpm and the actual RPM is 860. I agree but mine is
The keel... is done THECUSCUS at 1:04pm 01.12.23 FWIW, I have never locked my keel in the down position. I have done alot of sailing in all kinds of
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck (1) jssailem at 12:50pm 01.12.23 cables/wires run beneath the deck (e.g., stern light and shore power wires) passing through a hole
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 jssailem at 12:37pm 01.12.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum. There has been great advice shared here. Missing gear is a price negotia
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck dlochner at 12:18pm 01.12.23 That will never seal with caulk or butyl tape. For the many of us who do not have a Hunter 280 could
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 11:17am 01.12.23 The reviews for the amazon listing say its the MSD version. Since it's amazon a returns are easy
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 11:05am 01.12.23 That AMazon listing has been up for years...and while it's listed as the MSD version, it's actually
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 LloydB at 10:41am 01.12.23 Find a local rigger to make an assessment and estimate the cost of adding those halyards. It's worth
The keel... is done rgranger at 10:37am 01.12.23 :beer:
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:33am 01.12.23 I assume you meant that you no longer can recommend these units? Yes...I meant to type "Discontinue
Hunter 380 muffler CAVU at 10:31am 01.12.23 That is exactly what we did. Local fiberglass team re glassed the entire exterior. In preparation th
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:26am 01.12.23 Thetford 550P MSD. They are no longer in production, but you can still find them out there. That A
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck Hollyberry at 10:08am 01.12.23 Clean off and out as much of the hardened caulking that you can then replace with butyl tape. The b
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck LloydB at 10:02am 01.12.23 Clean off and out as much of the hardened caulking that you can then replace with butyl tape. The bu
C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance? LakeOntario270 at 10:01am 01.12.23 Goo-gone, soap/car wash and water are all I would use. Any abrasive to clean the spreaders will rem
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:58am 01.12.23 there were a few Contessa 32s sold recently in BC. Here is one in Ontario: https://www.bayshoreyach
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:51am 01.12.23 It's a harmonized tax in the EU and the UK. Think GST +PST You MAY not have to pay the U.K. VA
old fixer upper. winter movie PaulK at 9:45am 01.12.23 Interesting boat and video. Hope Coronet Coronet1885 comes out as nicely.
Hunter 380 muffler kloudie1 at 9:42am 01.12.23 It probably can be patched and reinforced with some fiberglass cloth and epoxy.. A local fiberglass

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