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Uh oh (1) Captnkev25 at 5:49pm 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 24/3988 This doesn't look too good
battery explosion mccauley13 at 5:18pm 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3195 Was at the boat last Wednesday, worked a bit on a lifeline, played the raido and all was well. Went
Chesapeake Bay anchor recommendations Rich M at 3:38pm 05.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/4682 This site has regularly provided significant input, so now that I have moved my 28.5 to the Bay I fi
37.5 Legend manual Georgieboy at 3:05pm 05.03.12 Big Boats 9/6228 Would anyone have a manual for a 1994 Legend 37.5 that I could copy or get specs from or better yet
Yanmar Ignition Buzzer Replacement (1) gregoryfalls at 3:02pm 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 11/6999 My ignition buzzer is slowly dying. I bought my Hunter 38 new in 2009 with the 40hp Yanmar and all a
New member. Help with my ICOM 700PRO RWSlater at 2:48pm 05.03.12 SSB and Ham Operators 3/4773 Hi all. I recently bought a sailboat that has an ICOM 700PRO I have read the owners manual and o
Traqnsmission jeagles at 12:42pm 05.03.12 Bigger Boats 4/1324 As I was backing out - tried to put in forward. wouldn't go into forward. Panicked and cut motor - f
Cored Hull on 1993 30T ? RonB2012 at 11:52am 05.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/747 I am trying to determine whether the hull is cored below the waterline on a 1993 30T.
Best way to clean dock lines/anchor lines? Greg McKenzie at 11:35am 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 54/16539 Any effective methods? Soak in bleach? Any suggestion is appreciated!
nylon stuffing box repack thetone at 11:01am 05.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1339 does anyone have a good way to remove the nylon washers from inside the box to get at the packing? a
Atomic 4 Starter Catch the Sun at 10:59am 05.03.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/7897
Zincs for keel sailorbrad at 10:30am 05.03.12 Catalina 22 3/1370 I just bought a 1985 Catalina 22. I'm taking it out of the water to power wash and bottom paint. It'
Fuel Vent Question (2) njwtech at 10:30am 05.03.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/1607 I bought this vent at WM and installed it next to the diesel fill fitting on the top of the starboar
Suggestion for small low cost battery? Ward H at 10:11am 05.03.12 Trailer Sailors 9/3054 My Newport 17 has the bow light, stern running light and a cabin light. That's it. I was thinking ab
Connecting Raymarine Instruments JMReilly at 8:29am 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 8/7950 Recently purchased the new Raymarine e7 Multifunction Display Unit. How can I connect it to older S
Mid Boom sheeting conversion. John rolka at 8:07am 05.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/2443 I'm considering converting from end to mid boom sheeting, where the main sheet lands in the cockpit
PC Chart Trip Planner including currents Tom B at 7:45am 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1318 When we got out first sailboat a few years ago my neighbor gave me an old copy of an out of date cha
I did it!! I bought the Mac 26X! (1) jassr48 at 7:35am 05.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1590 Saturday April 14 was a long day, 210 mile drive and then a good 3 hours checking out the boat and a
GFCI Trips at the dock receptacle DSELR at 7:13am 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2517 My marina operator just came through on a very old dock and installed GFCI receptacles. When I conn
Spinnaker storage Tantor at 7:10am 05.03.12 Big Boats 5/2104 Where do you store spinnaker when sailing? I am exploring idea to store spinnaker on foredeck in wat

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Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 8:07am 11.23.22 There must have been controversy over this, no? Ainslie had a chance to win gold by winning that r
De-powering water heater for winter D. Inscho at 7:52am 11.23.22
Racing rule questions Hayden Watson at 7:52am 11.23.22 There must have been controversy over this, no? Ainslie had a chance to win gold by winning that r
De-powering water heater for winter D. Inscho at 7:48am 11.23.22 So something like this could be installed to enable switching if a toggle type won't fit. Circuit B
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Don S/V ILLusion at 7:23am 11.23.22 Mechone, Thanks for your insight and recommendations on how to fix. If I proceed with it, I'll ha
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:23am 11.23.22 The article I mentioned that explains how to make a laminated rudder says NOT to use oak; cedar and/
Do you like Pocket Yachts dlochner at 7:15am 11.23.22 Still missing a part of the point. I ride a bicycle because I like riding a bicycle more than driv
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 7:14am 11.23.22 Good to know. I'll try and call if the need befalls me.
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Mechone at 7:10am 11.23.22 Mechone, Thanks for your insight and recommendations on how to fix. If I proceed with it, I'll ha
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 7:06am 11.23.22
Hunter Legend 37 (1988) rudder bearings help (1) JamesG161 at 6:53am 11.23.22 211131 what I found. Good luck... Jim...
Hunter Legend 37 (1988) rudder bearings help jssailem at 6:42am 11.23.22 Hi @Stella Orion Welcome to the SBO Forum. For something that specific, you may find it in the Hun
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 6:42am 11.23.22 Yes, warping should not be a problem if you do a laminate. You alternate the strips so that each str
Refurbishing an Kenyon alcohol stove rotartiller at 6:37am 11.23.22 Simple solution. Drilled, tapped, 8/32 set screw. Works like a champ and infinitely adjustable. Now
33.5 fuel tank leak RoyS at 6:36am 11.23.22 Agree with dmax, you need to keep tank from moving. Wooden strips fastened around the bottom edges w
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 6:29am 11.23.22 our brochure at work What?:yikes: Are you a glass manufacture..:) Or an Undertaker:facepalm:
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 6:24am 11.23.22
Do you like Pocket Yachts jssailem at 6:21am 11.23.22 I seem to do that about every 10-12 years. That is about the same time cycle folks rotate into new
Keel is out... looks disturbing (1) HeelBoy at 6:05am 11.23.22 Here is one that looked a lot worse but cleaned up nice. Looks like you have more good metal aro
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 6:02am 11.23.22 1) You could, of course, fudge it. Make it out of 3/4 (actual) plus some thin straps or veneer or w

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