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OH My Goodness! WHAT did I DO? I don't know a thing! OurHoneymoonYacht at 12:01am 05.01.11 C&C 1/2850 There was a young handsome fella about the age of 16 who took his sweetheart sailing on his father's
Refrigeration Insulation Gary Kay Taylor at 7:32pm 04.30.11 Big Boats 1/1663 We would like to increase the insulation around our freezer and refrigerator with new and more effic
Bildge pump (1) paulj at 7:17pm 04.30.11 Catalina 310 16/4283 Finished installing new bildge pump today......this should give me a few minutes to repair a leak.
H306 question Bill Jones at 7:15pm 04.30.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1604 I'm looking at H306's and am wondering what the instrument/control is on the cabinet next to the sin
packing size for H30, early Cherubini... rochesterdriver at 7:13pm 04.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1378 If someone knows off the top of their head I'd sure appreciate the help. It's a 2gm20f in a 78 H30
Interesting Sailboat (2) kpgraci at 6:05pm 04.30.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2918 Went sailing today, and this was parked in the spot I normally park in at the marina. I don't know w
Water In The Bilge Big Fish at 5:56pm 04.30.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1930 Once again I turn to Hunter Owners for help. My 1978 Hunter 27 gets a signifigant amount of water in
Best location for 26S bow lifting roller on trailer? Cruiser1 at 5:21pm 04.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2102 I am wanting to put a roller on my trailer for lifting the bow slightly when loading. I am having th
Swimming around your boat Squadron at 4:02pm 04.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2128 So while we were out today, we decided to anchor the boat near a local beach and swim around a bit.
Bottom cleaning, can I do it myself? Squadron at 3:57pm 04.30.11 Ask All Sailors 26/9212 Hey guys, I'm curious as to whether or not any of you do your bottom cleaning yourselves while in
Blown forecast on Friday!! Witzend at 3:49pm 04.30.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2121 All my source forecasts, NOAA, ADDS, CBOFS and NWS had for the northern Chessy W15-20. Well... by th
stuck adjustable keel jlgraham at 2:40pm 04.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1303 i have a oday 23 with a adjustable keel that will not drop. does anyone have any suggestions how to
Good one for weekend pondering sailnteacher77 at 2:19pm 04.30.11 Big Boats 0/893 Replacing my shaft log. The old one is out. There is a small gap between (poor craftsmanship) betw
Morgan 383: move lines aft msp1mlb at 12:29pm 04.30.11 Morgan 2/2991 A friend of mine would like to set up his Morgan 383 to have his lines run aft. He has a keel stepp
Water in Engine Sump MLampner at 10:33am 04.30.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2732 While the boat was on the hard pumped all the water out of the pan, and disposed of it properly. It
Beneteau Oceanis 311 Clipper Lifting Keel hbrowes at 9:40am 04.30.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1997 Hi does anyone know what the PY should be for a 311 clipper with a lifting keel? They crusing club h
RubRail wanted RichB at 9:31am 04.30.11 Smaller Boats 2/1467 I am missing a 29" section of OEM (It's either Taco V11-0418 or V21-9678) rub rail. Does anyone hav
Plastiteak refurbishing Garalau at 8:17am 04.30.11 Big Boats 1/2003 I would like to know if somebody can tell me how to clean, in the cockpit, the plastiteak on my HUNT
Restitch or new sails? Last Chance60 at 7:47am 04.30.11 Smaller Boats 3/1858 I have a '96 H26 and know I have some stitching issues with both the main and jib. Does anyone know
H26 back stay?? Last Chance60 at 7:19am 04.30.11 Smaller Boats 6/1835 I have heard from people teaching me to sail the desasters from the main coming about and striking t

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Wet core from dodger snaps? jssailem at 5:51am 09.01.22 In my experience using Bed-it butyl over the past 6 years, it works great as a sealant when you have
Open House - well; BOAT DianaOfBurlington at 5:50am 09.01.22
Testing coolant pump? jssailem at 5:38am 09.01.22
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 9:56pm 08.31.22 Only from what I've seen here on SBO, the same cracks keep opening up again and again. It would li
Is this a common H34 sole problem? Capt Robbie at 9:55pm 08.31.22 usually that is a result from the companionway hatch leaking from rain that sometimes drips around t
A/C duct locations (1) Capt Robbie at 9:41pm 08.31.22 Ed. Before rerouting ducts try installing an in-line fan to increase your CFM n and resistance in th
Propane pressure gauge JamesG161 at 8:40pm 08.31.22 You have thirty seconds to answer. I was watching a crime movie.:cool: _____ It that a British Pou
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 7:35pm 08.31.22 Not here.:rolleyes: I should have said I have labelled all three of my tanks only for my own esti
Open House - well; BOAT Blitz at 7:33pm 08.31.22 love the boat, wish there were some more interior pictures as well as the anchor roller area to see
windless (1) Ken13559 at 7:24pm 08.31.22 My Hunter 326 stock Windlass comes with forward rode dropping and not downward. I understand the Sim
Wet core from dodger snaps? CarlN at 7:23pm 08.31.22 I'm going to experiment with both thickened Gflex epoxy and Bed-It Butyl after using a countersink b
General upgrade Info Crusty Ol Salt at 7:17pm 08.31.22 modified the bilge to get rid of the 'odor' Been a sailor my whole adult life and I have always
A/C duct locations Crusty Ol Salt at 7:07pm 08.31.22 Do you need vents into your main cabin? if the unit return is located in the main cabin all the retu
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Hayden Watson at 7:04pm 08.31.22 Richard... Your boat and what you do is always ok.. That said, consider. Rope clutches have to fail
DC electric panel troubleshooting Tally Ho at 7:00pm 08.31.22
Testing coolant pump? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:49pm 08.31.22 What I've observed is that the water temp comes up to around 170 and surges to around 180. It didn'
Tips for top down furler? Hayden Watson at 6:44pm 08.31.22 I don't understand what you're saying. The tack and the head components of the furler allow the to
Propane pressure gauge dlochner at 6:41pm 08.31.22 Not here.:rolleyes: The Tanks are put on a scale and filled. That's what I thought until I had
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer Scott T-Bird at 6:30pm 08.31.22 I don't blame you for being resistant to dyneema. Your choice to use 7x19 wire rope seems odd. Is
Propane pressure gauge JamesG161 at 6:24pm 08.31.22 All tanks are labelled with their MT and full weights. Not here.:rolleyes: The Tanks are put on a

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