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Ericson 28-2 Fuel system simonbbt at 12:38pm 05.14.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/779 Have just acquired a 1989 Ericson 28-2. While checking all systems, for the life of me I can't find
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Craig Meredith at 11:31am 05.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1291 Our forward head has a deck pump out but it does not have a macerator for draining the the holding t
Rearming an inflatable life vest George Jarvis at 11:26am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 6/761 I inherited an inflatable life vest with a recent sailboat purchase. I ordered a rearm kit for it w
Can you identify this Throttle Controller? (1) AJ23793 at 10:57am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 4/720 I have a Hunter 27X. It was a limited production boat. The throttle controller uses a removable wi
Bottom paint no sand primer? bigchief at 10:11am 05.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/48 Any guess as to what this transparent gold coating is under my old antifouling paint? I used paint
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location Geoff E at 9:13am 05.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1649 Hi all. I recently purchased a new boat (Hunter 41DS) last fall. Sometime during the very cold win
Single block with cam for Genoa sheet (2) patbratton at 7:40am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 2/430 I have a hunter 240 that I picked up last July. It has been wonderful. We have it in a slip on Lake
Tide App Fail RoyS at 4:43am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 22/1907 Yesterday while preparing my boat for launch next week I observed low tide surrounding my marina. I
Is this a hunter 28? (1) SailingLoto at 2:50pm 05.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1120 Came across this derelict hunter tied up to an old dock while on a service call. Looks to be full o
Screw length to attach T-Track to mast Rosetta Stone10263 at 12:16pm 05.13.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1459 I am attaching 1 1/4 inch aluminum t-track (12 foot section) to forward edge of mast for a whisker p
Charging from a tow vehicle AaronD at 11:55am 05.13.22 Musings With Maine Sail 28/4576 Perhaps this should be in the Trailer Sailors subforum, but electrical questions are often best addr
Adding Freon to Isotherm ASU 3751Refridgeration unit rajhnsn at 6:47am 05.13.22 Bigger Boats 5/2281 I replaced the thru hull under the galley sink this past winter. The thru hull acts as a water cool
Initial 50 hour shaft alignment "adjustment" Yanmar 45 hvac&r tech at 11:21pm 05.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1206
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm losing. SycloneDriver at 4:59pm 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 20/2123 Today I i decided to work on the in mast furler on my 2008 Beneteau 31. The drum and foil seem to t
Where do you keep the booze? fred1diver at 4:27pm 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 31/4123
600 Watt Inverter Fred at 4:10pm 05.12.22 Mid-Size Boats 15/2018 A 600 Watt inverter came with the boat (H33.5) but was not wired up. With wiring and associated comp
'88 28.5 Rudder Dripping water SirMichael at 3:41pm 05.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/713 I have a 1988 Hunter 28.5 where the rudder is dripping water, not real fast, but there always seems
1989 Hunter, 30 adding Auto helm. Skipper7E at 3:30pm 05.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/654 Has anyone done this before? Looking to add EV-100. How do you geyt tge wiring up to the pedistal?
Torque specs for Yanmar 3GM30F? (1) skunther at 2:18pm 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 8/3045
Potable water system problem on 2013 Catalina 315 Bill Russell at 2:01pm 05.12.22 Catalina 310 5/906

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What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 colemj at 3:51am 11.29.24 Hexiax cable defeats the purpose of a light weight carbon fiber mast. And LMR 400 has an aluminum j
Hunter 31 Propane Locker installation. Ward H at 3:08am 11.29.24 Are you sure about that? I've been running forklifts most of my life, they're always one their side
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel jssailem at 10:12pm 11.28.24
I'm looking for an Owners Manual for a Newport 41 (1) jssailem at 10:03pm 11.28.24 Welcome to SBO. It comes as no surprise that finding information about the C&C designed Newport 41 i
Monoceros sailed today! justsomeguy at 9:32pm 11.28.24 get professional help. We can all use that.
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:38pm 11.28.24 If I can get it apart and put it back together I might go ahead. I figured I could check the alignm
Hunter 31 Propane Locker installation. Windpilot at 5:58pm 11.28.24 anelso29: don't put a propane cylinder like that on its side when in use.... Are you sure about t
Mast on a Hunter 19 drtdkidd at 5:45pm 11.28.24
Mast on a Hunter 19 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:20pm 11.28.24 I spoke to the poster. His main concern was getting the 18.5 all the way into the trailer. I sugges
Monoceros sailed today! monocerosin at 5:18pm 11.28.24 They let you sail this close to winter? Im jealous! What was the toughest project you tackled? Do
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? Tally Ho at 4:38pm 11.28.24 I would separate the shaft and coupling, and if necessary mark the shaft & coupling so you put them
Monoceros sailed today! Project_Mayhem at 3:55pm 11.28.24 They let you sail this close to winter? Im jealous! What was the toughest project you tackled?
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 Don S/V ILLusion at 3:13pm 11.28.24 These two statements are at odds. If there was no compromise made, then you would have installed H
Soft Deck Safety Project_Mayhem at 3:04pm 11.28.24 Depends on where the boat is located. In cold climates much longer than warm. What about freeze cy
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? JPS27 at 2:17pm 11.28.24 Most (all?) us would not lift the engine to reinstall the shaft. Because if the shaft is completely
Hunter 31 Propane Locker installation. Jan_H at 2:05pm 11.28.24 anelso29: don't put a propane cylinder like that on its side when in use....
Happy Thanksgiving to All (6) JamesG161 at 2:04pm 11.28.24 Happy ThanksGiving Day... ho made this National Holiday. 228722 But George Washington wanted it to
Winterizing the Air Conditioner - 2005 Beneteau 323 williwaw at 1:38pm 11.28.24 Update: it turns out that there is actually a separate condensate line that appears to just drain by
Soft Deck Safety dmax at 1:36pm 11.28.24 If the core is end-grain balsa, which mine is, then it spreads very slowly because of the grain orie
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 colemj at 1:12pm 11.28.24

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