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h 25 cooler drain Db421 at 11:17am 07.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2092 Refitting my '83 h25 and need help with adding a drain to the built in cooler. I'd like to "T" into
Steering? Wkemple at 11:02am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1291 Versus other sailboats I've been on my 380 seems very stiff to steer. Is this normal? The boat was o
Cleaning the bilge seanymph at 10:38am 07.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1294 I need to thouroughly clean and drain bilge. I am new to sailing and appreciate any and all advice:-
Vitrifrigo AC/DC Drawer Refrig/Freezer DJW at 9:35am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/3222 I have the perfect spot where an old Norcold AC/DC upright refrig was originally installed (I took i
Water coming in self bailing ports.. arkansassail at 8:55am 07.07.12 Precision 9/18525 When under outboard power we have some water coming up through self bailing ports. Anyone plug thes
Post your passenger limits JVB at 8:22am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 54/16918 Let's put the common sense of this forum to use. Post 1) YOUR boat make, model, overall length, be
11.0A port light replacement quarteringbreeze at 8:21am 07.07.12 S2 11/3095 I've decided to replace the portlights and deck hatches on my 11.0A. After a lot of internet readin
Dedicated starting battery jviss at 8:15am 07.07.12 Musings With Maine Sail 28/13849 Hi Mainesail, I am planning to install a dedicated starting battery. I already have a new echo c
Odor problem IMPD31323 at 8:11am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1617 Good morning gentlemen. I happened across an excellent condition 85 Mac 25 for next to nothing sitti
Last question on ballast valve (hopefully) (1) FlbkRoxie at 7:48am 07.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1216 We lost the bottom portion of our ballast valve assembly last weekend while launching the boat, and
Need a trailer stemkow at 7:26am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/749 Is there any advice out there on the size / type of trailer I would need to transport my Hunter 22?
Companion way hatch cover too tight. Rag Bagger at 6:56am 07.07.12 Catalina 30 8/4552
Lake Michigan winds dlandersson at 6:47am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1300 Is it just me, or do the winds on southern Lake Michigan appear to die around 12 - 1 pm, then get go
h34 transom leak VINN at 5:48am 07.07.12 Big Boats 10/2373 for some time now salt water has been leaking from somewhere near the transom on my 1984 h34 only un
battery monitors Neverbored at 5:48am 07.07.12 Catalina 310 2/1726 we're looking to install a battery monitor on our Catalina 310......which of these two would be reco
Interior teak John T1594 at 5:19am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2690 The interior teak finish throughout my 2000 H340 still looks great except for around the galley sink
catalina 27 value anchorclanker at 3:20am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 21/4377 This boat is at a Marina and it doesnt look so great. Its really dirty, teak looks rough, companion
Parker Solenoid switch ? (1) robert dros at 12:21am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1168 Found out that the solenoid switch to the Stove etc is and stays shut panel switch on and the switch
Main sheet length? Emory M at 8:19pm 07.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/4716 Good evening everyone, My 1974 V25 project is moving along. I'm ordering out running rigging. I wou
Losing my head - planning a new system in an old boat (5) stwagstaff at 7:56pm 07.06.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/4972 Hi, Let me say that I have been reading Peggie Hall's posts on this forum and I can't believe how he

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Slip n slide! rgranger at 3:37pm 01.24.23 That sounds like a slogan for a drug company! ;) Yeah Dow Chemicals
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank? rgranger at 3:37pm 01.24.23 :facepalm:
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 rgranger at 3:33pm 01.24.23 The swept back spreaders is why you dont need a back stay on the H26. The sails splits on the H26 a
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Justin_NSA at 3:32pm 01.24.23 Did you get a motor and trailer with it?
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Richard19068 at 3:13pm 01.24.23 Assuming I found an OEM mast and boom, would the sails matter as much? As much as what?
Bermuda dLj at 3:10pm 01.24.23 As the Gulfstream makes its own weather, a "weather window" can be a bit deceiving. Once you are ou
Bermuda dLj at 3:06pm 01.24.23 The Schengen clock starts when you enter the Azores and would stop if you entered another territory
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck LloydB at 12:38pm 01.24.23 Having successfully built a couple hobby fish tanks in another life it was surprising to find that s
Head Liner Replacement George Braun at 12:37pm 01.24.23 tracks can be re-used I have found. Best tool to install is a semi-rigid scraper with the corners g
Need ideas to renovate galley in Pearson 30 dmax at 12:36pm 01.24.23 That sink location is tough, if it were my boat I would move the sink to the starboard counter and a
Teak Rub Rail (1) LakeShark at 12:31pm 01.24.23 Those are shot for sure. But you are correct in their shape as there sort of a triangle. They are
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Sethic at 12:29pm 01.24.23 Thanks for the input all. I really appreciate it. Assuming I found an OEM mast and boom, would the s
Does anyone have on knownof a Boom for sale? LakeShark at 12:25pm 01.24.23 Check with any local yacht clubs or racing fleets around you. Sometimes you'll find a racer with ex
Looking to add NMEA2000 to Hunter 386 - cabling routing? dtrask at 12:14pm 01.24.23 Thanks @Alan K, I have seen the course computer, heading sensor and rudder position indicator near t
HOISTING a 275 from the Keel PMK at 11:52am 01.24.23 My C275 has a lifting ring in the bilge and came with a cable to connect the ring to a crane. Aren'
best 'dual purpose' AGMs , max Group 27, for start and house use ? Captain Larry-DH at 10:50am 01.24.23 Agree with @Scott T-Bird and @dlochner on all points above, plus @MitchM mentioned in his OP that he
Bermuda capta at 10:42am 01.24.23 As the Gulfstream makes its own weather, a "weather window" can be a bit deceiving. Once you are out
45' mast for Buchan 37 Sailing_Victoria at 10:33am 01.24.23 Hurricane belts are probably a good place to look for masts without viable boats attached anymore..
HOISTING a 275 from the Keel capta at 10:29am 01.24.23 I don't know how much tide you have where you are, but it was common to lay my boat up against a wha
45' mast for Buchan 37 Sailing_Victoria at 10:25am 01.24.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum It is a challenge finding replacement spars for boats. Problem is matching

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