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CherubiniHunter Owner's Manual Drawings Now On-Line rardiH36 at 4:09pm 03.24.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3335 Three Excel files were added today to the Resources>Downloads>BoatSpecific>Hunter section. These c
painting cockpit of 1980 Catalia 30 newboatowner at 4:01pm 03.24.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/5370 After a fairly mild winter I find that my boat really could use a cosmetic upgrade in the cockpit.
Dynema Life Lines Installed (3) Squidd at 3:51pm 03.24.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3000 The coated steel lifelines I had were cracked every inch or so with sections of covering missing whe
the weather "down south" (1) richk at 2:59pm 03.24.12 Big Boats 1/966 Here's the latest wx from south of the big border, from our friends at the Australian Bureau of Mete
Interior Wood ParamourII at 2:50pm 03.24.12 Catalina 30 18/6901 Hi All, Brand new here, what a great forum! Just bought an 86' 30 this past August and have been
Fuel tank leaks on O'Day 34 or 35 Phantomwind at 1:27pm 03.24.12 Bigger Boats 2/1587 Have any of the O'Day owners had a problem with the deisel fuel tank leaking. I am considering chang
Before & After (2) BillyK at 1:20pm 03.24.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2006 Before, and then 8 hours later on only one side of the hull the After pic.. i'll do the other side
Can I drill the transom on a Mac 26 m? DarylA at 12:48pm 03.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1818 I have recently purchased a Mac 26m. It was supplied with a Raymarine depth sounder and log. I use a
Our journey towing Paradox Cat 22 from NM. to the Keys (5) Sailor boy at 12:46pm 03.24.12 Catalina 22 3/1799 Hanne and I produced a beautiful Blog of our 2 month journey to the Keys. It contains a lot of info
Does your H33 have zincs? Juice6576 at 12:45pm 03.24.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1725 My 2011 Hunter 33 does not appear to have any zincs. I can not find any on the shaft, support strut,
How much line for a hunter 26 pilotsteve100 at 12:34pm 03.24.12 Smaller Boats 8/2376 I am a new boat owner and my 1994 Hunter 26 needs new lines. I want to start out this new season wit
My trip to Ocracoke (1) rgranger at 10:45am 03.24.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2646 Hello All Last weekend the kids were out of school on Friday and I was also off of work. We also s
Companionway hatch removal Ritdog at 10:44am 03.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1396 Wife thinks we have a teeny-teeny leak in the SB companionway hatch slider - it's probably JUST out
Buffing old gelcoat Captainron1 at 8:59am 03.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3564 Hello, I have purchased a 1979 30ft O'Day which has had no care for at least 12 years. I want to bri
Hunter 460 Dish Shelf lorisjohnson at 8:25am 03.24.12 Big Boats 1/1062 Has anyone removed the overhead dish shelf from a Hunter 460 or 466? I have taken mine out but also
Tabernacle and Roller Furling H30Gary at 7:26am 03.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1659 I would like to set up a tabernackle rig on my H30 to be able to lower the mast but I would also lik
where can we post our modifications? SailH37 at 6:45am 03.24.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/41 I've tried emailing, and even talked with this site's owner's wife (I believe), and it looks like th
Looking for Replacement Coffee Carafe Capthunter356 at 5:42am 03.24.12 Big Boats 11/5510 I am looking for a replacement carafe for a brew N wave (combination microwave a coffee maker). The
How do they drain? kerryonc27 at 1:31am 03.24.12 Mid-Size Boats 13/4582 Hi all....I was finally able to go out and see the 74 Catalina 27. I wish they would of cleaned it o
How to mount battery for ODAY 222 bear62041 at 11:14pm 03.23.12 Day Sailers 22/7774 I bought a 1986 ODay 222 late last year and I've finally got it about ready to splash. Among other t

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The cycle of life WayneH at 2:53pm 01.06.23 Phil, Thank you for all you've done for SBO and TSBB, also. :clap::clap::clap: Both sites have been
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 2:42pm 01.06.23 Paging @Crazy Dave Condon who might have some insight on the ballast tank location.
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Orbweaver at 2:25pm 01.06.23 One thing that I've noticed during my searching is that not all manufacturers put adequate thought/p
The cycle of life Tally Ho at 2:04pm 01.06.23 Best of luck Phil. I have really enjoyed SBO as an information resource, some fun banter (and the F
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters Tally Ho at 1:45pm 01.06.23 So the extinguisher I "traded" in wasn't filled with Halon (which is now no longer used in these ap
Hunter 26 outboard engine patbratton at 1:28pm 01.06.23 There was an 8 HP Honda on my H240 when I purchased it a year and a half ago. It did feel strong and
Single handing WI Rigger at 1:10pm 01.06.23 In my Hunter 19, is there a means by which I can ascertain the outline of the ballast tank? I want t
Teak Trim Cleaner (2) watercolors II at 12:41pm 01.06.23 Hardware or lumber store, deck cleaner, it contains oxalic acid even if it does not list it. 1/2 t
Seaward Hot Water Tank Hayden Watson at 12:26pm 01.06.23 I needed to replace the Seaward 6-gal on my 1988 in 2006 so you have gotten a good long life out of
mast leaking through deck along compression post into cabin sailme88 at 12:15pm 01.06.23 Often times leaks involving stepping/compression posts are because something has moved.. Usually it
mast leaking through deck along compression post into cabin Terry Cox at 11:32am 01.06.23 A couple inches in and then does the weep hole turn vertical? No. A stiff bristle clears the weep
Seaward Hot Water Tank Tucson Sailor at 11:19am 01.06.23 Thanks John!
Seaward Hot Water Tank jssailem at 11:07am 01.06.23 When I bought my boat, the Seaward water heater didn't function. Looking at the unit it appeared gre
Seaward Hot Water Tank Tucson Sailor at 10:52am 01.06.23 Thanks Tim, You're probably correct about the life of the tank. I'll contact Seaward as well. Regard
Gloucester 22 Owners shane5099 at 10:50am 01.06.23 I recently picked up a Classic Yacht built Gloucester 22 but it's missing the centerboard. Any ide
Gloucester 22 Centerboard shane5099 at 10:38am 01.06.23 Have had a long journey with this Centerboard. Need to disconnect the one hanging down. Any sugge
H26 Main sail rigging twalker H260 at 10:31am 01.06.23 https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter_26_82584071.pdf Page 33
mast leaking through deck along compression post into cabin jssailem at 10:11am 01.06.23 Very informative Terry. Different designs have their own compromises. A couple inches in and then
Think your PO made mistakes? Steve_Catalina at 10:09am 01.06.23 Cause or effect? The rudder on the last pic has pintles that attach to gudgeons on the stern of th
mast leaking through deck along compression post into cabin Terry Cox at 9:51am 01.06.23 The weep hole should be in the mast not the mast base/step. Not so on the P42. When the aluminum p

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