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Hunter 26 keel plate John Winn at 11:10am 12.05.12 Smaller Boats 1/1363 My keel plate for my Hunter 26 sailboat is badly corroded. Doew anyone know where I might find a re
Xantrex Linklite on 2006 Hunter 33 syoun10 at 10:29am 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/1986 I'm considering a power monitor to get control of my electricity usage. Does anybody have experienc
Really Pronounced Draft Stripes On an Extreme Boat! (3) rardiH36 at 10:19am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2215 An outing yesterday afforded my first encounter with an AC72. Only the Swedish team since the Amer
Engine control panel (1) Sarona at 9:32am 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1621 My engine control panel in the cockpit has a plexi-glass cover that has a couple of cut-outs for acc
Aftermarket Heat Exchangers capjules at 8:05am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 5/4809 Hi, I may need to replace the heat exchanger on my Yanmar 3QM30F and I am looking for a cheaper op
Yanmar 4JH engine service manual Don S/V ILLusion at 7:19am 12.05.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/6975 Sold our boat which had a 4JH engine so have no need for the service manual. Before I recycle it, I
Yanmar ysm-8 Cre8tve1 at 6:49am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 15/7153 After a rebuild by a licensed mechanic, my YSM-8 runs well, in neutral. however, as soon as it is pu
A/c in a O'Day 28 derfus at 6:38am 12.05.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2463 Hi, I would like to install a/c in my O'Day 28. Not to sure of where to put the compressor,
Rust. Is there any way to get it off a sail Fore Sail at 6:26am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 13/4732 Any help would be great. Thanks Monte
Tenn Tom Question tgrass462 at 5:54am 12.05.12 Smaller Boats 3/1496 Next spring we are planning on taking Grasshopper III - our 1999 Hunter 260 from Pickwick Lake to Mo
Removing old fuel from my tanks Brian D at 5:34am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 28/5005 Hi everyone! So now that I am almost home, it is time for me to start making a list of maintenan
Bow roller replacement jumbyway at 5:23am 12.05.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2484 Anyone know of a source for replacement bow rollers? Ours is 4 1/2" wide with a 3/4" hole. My impr
Glueing plastic to glass hoges in wa at 1:38am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 6/3355 I've gone and busted the fwd starboard portlight away from one of its hinges. Lewmar tell me it can'
Shaft Coupling for Yanmar 2QM15 EdWard3 at 9:00pm 12.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/7515 Has anyone replaced their Shaft Coupling on their Yanmar 2QM15 Diesel? Mine is very corroded in my
Wheel issue lbd at 7:46pm 12.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1198 Wheel on my 2004 Hunter 33 not quite in the smooth as silk category. Somewhat noisy and appears almo
Price check on O'Day sails and cushions? vtsailguy at 6:49pm 12.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1232 Not sure if its the right place, mods move if not. I have two sets of items from a totaled boat a
Scared to pull dummy plugs drumbeater at 6:45pm 12.04.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3204 Our "auction" Pearson has old SR depth and knot meters. I'm going to power them up soon and see if t
Hunter 34 : A new layout (4) Guillaume C. at 6:22pm 12.04.12 Big Boats 6/3559 Hello, I have completed my new boat interior and tough fellow H34 owner might be interested to see t
Moving fuel tank on Oday 28 Drift Away Boatsail1 at 6:06pm 12.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/909 :confused:
bottom paint teammt at 4:28pm 12.04.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3080 This year has seen a lot of slime on the bottom. The good news is that there is very little room for

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Life lines questions Joe at 7:54pm 04.05.23 That's the way it was built, many boats of that era were. In fact, many boats did not come lifelin
Life lines questions jssailem at 7:54pm 04.05.23
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 7:38pm 04.05.23 Man, I watch those videos and I am green with envy. The idea of flying across the water as they do.
Yanmar 1gm questions Gerry DELICH at 7:36pm 04.05.23 Thanks, I'll do that
AITA? Racing situation that came up Leeward Rail at 6:42pm 04.05.23 No, I got that, but I was also sensing a bit of "Why take a perfectly good hobby and turn it in to
Zinc on strut? heritage at 6:23pm 04.05.23 I had to replace the shaft log because of corrosion. I connected a bonding wire internally from the
Head Floor Non Skid fox9988 at 6:17pm 04.05.23 I use these on our boat when showering and cut to fit. Low cost, easy to replace, hang to dry when
Yanmar 1gm questions dlochner at 6:15pm 04.05.23 Welcome to SBO. The first, easiest and cheapest fix is to track down and clean the terminals on the
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages heritage at 6:10pm 04.05.23
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question JES7 at 6:04pm 04.05.23 Thanks to everyone who provided input and answers to my post. Special thanks to Crazy Dave who I cau
oil filter for Universal M25 aka Kubota D 850 acudavid at 6:00pm 04.05.23 Thanks to everyone who responded, particularly jssailem for the super-quick response. I was able to
Troubleshooting wind display Don S/V ILLusion at 5:54pm 04.05.23 Could be many causes but start with the easy (read - cheap) stuff. Remove all connectors, clean and
1980 Hunter 33 Shaft Bearing Dimensions? MikeHoncho at 5:52pm 04.05.23 I got the one on my ski boat out (same set up) by cutting the inside of the bearing until I was just
Zinc on strut? MikeHoncho at 5:46pm 04.05.23 Mine had one when I bought it. After 5 days of ownership I replaced it this year. It has a hole, 5
Compression Post--1978 30 foot MikeHoncho at 5:43pm 04.05.23 Wow, quite a job and supremely helpful! Your posts and pictures are exactly what I've got going on
Shaft Alignment Tally Ho at 5:37pm 04.05.23 When I aligned my prop shaft (1" shaft in 1 1/2" log), I disconnected the coupler and used a couple
Zinc on strut? Terry Cox at 5:16pm 04.05.23 Any recommendations or best practices? Every year since we purchased our boat in 2002, I've instal
Head Floor Non Skid Terry Cox at 5:00pm 04.05.23 I use these on our boat when showering and cut to fit. Low cost, easy to replace, hang to dry when n
Compression Post--1978 30 foot rdalessio at 4:45pm 04.05.23 feel free to reach out with any questions. You will notice that the compression post is not centere
Compression Post--1978 30 foot MikeHoncho at 4:28pm 04.05.23 You can easily do the job while keeping the mast stepped. I propped up the step with a couple 2x4s a

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