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Heat Exchanger Slipin Away at 5:14am 12.16.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/1526 I have a Hunter 45cc. My generator is mounted forward of the engine and does not allow me to remove
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? ShalomOrchard at 10:41pm 12.15.22 Trailer Sailors 51/18477 What is a Good Trailer Sailboat? My Criteria? Smaller then 30 ft. Can be ?easily? launched from a
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? ShalomOrchard at 10:33pm 12.15.22 Ask All Sailors 42/4820 The one thing I don't like about most sailboats is that most have cabins that feel like you are in a
Taylor heater D79 Rarangi at 6:19pm 12.15.22 Parts Search 0/822 Looking for parts. Around New zealand area ta
keel resting on bottom Egovos at 5:39pm 12.15.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2955 I'm looking to buy a 2014 hunter 33 with a draft of 4'5" but at low tide my dock has a depth of 4'6"
disconnect headstay turnbuckle to replace CDI flexible furler interior halyard QCI at 11:03am 12.15.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1435 Hello, I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5. Will the mast stay up or do I need to use a temporary headstay if
Sheet line Hatch/Solar vent protection?? Boomer2it at 9:47am 12.15.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/866 Thinking of installing stainless steel rails on either side of forward hatch and solar vent above he
Exhaust soot Yanmar 4JH3E HarryvdMeer at 8:49am 12.15.22 Engines and Propulsion 5/1276 Reaching out to anyone who has been able to fix problem of minor soot developing on hull after 50-60
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 7:22am 12.15.22 Ask All Sailors 48/4969 I heard on the radio this morning about 2 sailors being rescued about 200 miles off the Delaware coa
Anchor Bridle Deleted member 117556 at 6:32am 12.15.22 Catalina 310 15/5091 Wondering what people use for an anchor bridle for the 310 with all chain anchoring? I have a one-p
sails Al Minns at 5:43am 12.15.22 Smaller Boats 4/1227 has anyone used roller tasker sails on there hunter 23,5 looking for a new mainsail.
Boom Vang specs? BubbaV at 5:03pm 12.14.22 Catalina 22 2/889 My 85' came with a Boom Kicker supplied and installed by the PO. Didn't use it last summer as I was
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 2:27pm 12.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 31/3856 Have this engine in my Beneteau 1990 41S5. It connects with a flare nut to the top of the injector
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions (4) MFD at 1:48pm 12.14.22 Big Boats 17/1850 ueHi All, I have a ~2009 Hunter 41DS and it is time to do a thorough inspection of the binnacle, ste
engine vibration brad minda at 12:13am 12.14.22 Catalina 30 11/3733 85 c30 with the universal m25 engine. I feel i have excessive noise and vibration. Motor mounts l
Caframo Mark Maulden at 8:57pm 12.13.22 Ask All Sailors 29/4856
Soccer, World Cup, France beats England jssailem at 8:25am 12.13.22 Sails Call Lounge 9/1344 Man that has to hurt.... Good game to watch. With so much possession it was amazing. Yet unproduct
Where is the fuse? Dr. D at 12:21pm 12.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2498 Last week I deployed the deicer. There was a problem with the 110 V outlet on the shore pedestal, so
Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin fero at 11:12am 12.12.22 Big Boats 10/1557 Hi again, I have recently found a traces of water leaks on the aft cabin aft bulkhead and some wate
373 Shallow Draft Depth (1) JDW at 8:40am 12.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2925 I have recently purchased a 2004 373 and there is some confusion as to the draft on this boat. Initi

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Terminal connectors Rick Webb at 9:53am 06.29.25 Scuff the surface a slight bit, dip in some water, sprinkle salt on it, and let it sit for a couple
Ranger 12 - rescue Davidasailor26 at 9:31am 06.29.25 printed and reading through the west systems fiberglass boat repair and paint book. nice free downl
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) BigEasy at 9:10am 06.29.25 Another advocate for the Volvo seal or Radice seal. I replaced my Volvo seal at 18 years; still loo
OpenCPN not opening shemandr at 9:08am 06.29.25 Thank you all for your instructions. The new version is up and running on my MacBook Air. It appea
Keel stub damage leaking Don S/V ILLusion at 9:01am 06.29.25 I should add to my previous comment - I would ask the surveyor who told you this looked good who his
Ranger 12 - rescue rhsc912 at 8:55am 06.29.25 printed and reading through the west systems fiberglass boat repair and maint book. nice free downlo
Keel stub damage leaking jssailem at 8:53am 06.29.25 :plus: With @Don S/V ILLusion. @kloudie1 has shared the facts and the truth. Sitting in the marina
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation Kraffert at 8:43am 06.29.25 Thank you everyone!
Troubleshooting mainsail trim shemandr at 8:36am 06.29.25 ... Often, the luff of the mainsail will flutter slightly when close-hauled (especially when the sl
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) duck21 at 8:35am 06.29.25 FWIW, We just did the Volvo shaft seal as a part of a prop shaft/coupling/bearing refresh. We've onl
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. jssailem at 8:33am 06.29.25 Welcome to the SBO Forum. An exciting trip ahead. Not from your area. I would suggest you anticipat
Keel stub damage leaking kloudie1 at 8:25am 06.29.25 Opinion: That crack is the result of striking something at a fair speed. The strike typically pushes
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 8:20am 06.29.25 Thank you both for the responses. Danm1, we plan on getting to Port Washington Thursday night and le
Troubleshooting mainsail trim jssailem at 8:20am 06.29.25 Even Better! The coast of Maine is a wonderful place to sail. Your boat will give you plenty of new
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation jssailem at 8:10am 06.29.25 I was thinking that using the sheet line (the lines used during tacking) would deploy the sail. The
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? Rick Webb at 8:09am 06.29.25 Not sure why that would concern anyone. A lot of work for $1150 but you know that mast better than m
Troubleshooting mainsail trim FastOlson at 8:07am 06.29.25 That bagged out main may.... I say "may" be made much much better with a re-cut. When we acquired ou
H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? Rick Webb at 8:06am 06.29.25 When replacing the cracked mast, I made very precise measurements and placed everything on the new
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (4) Michael Davis at 8:02am 06.29.25 232531 Mitlenatch Island location. 232532 Taku resort where we meet up with my High School friend
Troubleshooting mainsail trim Scott T-Bird at 7:47am 06.29.25 You may be pinching a little too high when close-hauled. Your old mainsail comes with limitations i

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