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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 11/5515 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 22/7775 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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Beneteau 37 circuit breaker replacement Mechone at 5:53pm 01.06.23 ASI NDB1L-32C-32-120V DIN Rail Mount Ground Fault Circuit Breaker, UL 1053 Ground Fault Sensing, Lea
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 5:31pm 01.06.23 Right up my alley. The water ballast tank lid slopes down in the rear of the boat Anywhere behi
The cycle of life Captain Larry-DH at 4:24pm 01.06.23 1996, wow, Phil! It must have been around 2000(?) that you rescued the whole lot of us from the cl
First time sailboat owner Tally Ho at 3:58pm 01.06.23 next question is what is this used for? I suspect sewing something. It is called a Speedy Stitcher
Think your PO made mistakes? Gene Neill at 3:32pm 01.06.23 Since there's a wheel, there is presumably a spade rudder under the hull. :puke:
First time sailboat owner (1) hatchclan at 3:27pm 01.06.23 next question is what is this used for? I suspect sewing something.
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:26pm 01.06.23 got the lights changed out...much better. happy wife = happy life.
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

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