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Mystery Boat (5) gabriolayankee at 7:57am 11.30.10 Trailer Sailors 11/7668 I'm new to the forum and have recently acquired a 17' sailboat. I've spent some time refurbishing th
chainplate inspection Kim Gilbertson at 7:32am 11.30.10 Seafarer 6/5874 I'd like to do a thorough inspection of the rigging before mast stepping this coming spring. How ca
Sandpoint Idaho Sailors r.oril at 6:16am 11.30.10 Ask All Sailors 7/4801 My kids bought a home in the Sandpoint, Idaho area and plan to live there. So when is a good time t
Help with battery switch maxxx at 6:08am 11.30.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2384 The contacts on my rotary battery switch are evidently corroded so that my bilge pump will not come
Gennaker for Hunter 310 vela70 at 1:58am 11.30.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1689 I would like to buy a new gennaker for my hunter 310 but i do not have the boat sail plan. Is there
In how much wind have you sailed? ggrizzard at 8:24pm 11.29.10 Ask All Sailors 40/9636 After reading the following in an early forum thread, I thought we could do with an update. (Quiz
1990 Vision 32 Head Sail e714753 at 6:29pm 11.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1520 I recently purchased my 1990 Vision 32 and wanted to hear from any readers what the largest headsail
Leech Line Adjustment inarathree at 5:57pm 11.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2072 My leech line came loose today, and the lower 1/3 of my main started flapping. I never gave it much
Anchor and Steaming Light We Will Sea at 2:24pm 11.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1966 I have a 1994 Hunter 33.5 and my steaming light will come on only some times, other times will not.
Propeller for Oceanis 381 Caribana at 2:11pm 11.29.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2580 Any recommendations for prop size for our 381? The engine is a Yanmar 3GM30F 27hp. Thanks!
Oil Leaks BBolster at 12:42pm 11.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1545 All- I have a 2006 Hunter 38 with an electric oil exchanger. I'm trying to track down an oil leak f
Mac Tracking ability while going slow? doehunter at 11:10am 11.29.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1807 Hello again. I finally sold 2 of my dinghies yesterday. The cash will be my 1st step towards my
Where to buy -New Injectors Rag Bagger at 11:04am 11.29.10 Catalina 30 2/1503 I would like to purchase a new set of fuel injectors, (3) for the Universal M-25 diesel on my 1984 C
Leaks les harrison at 10:15am 11.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2021 I have a leak in aft cabin,seems like it is comming from deck to hull joint.Any tips to resealing j
h34 owners manual olddude at 9:33am 11.29.10 Big Boats 38/5646 Having just purchased an 83 hunter 34 I was not blessed with any owners manuals in the purchase. Th
Setting up a trailer for my new to me O'Day 22 JoeSellsHomes at 8:49am 11.29.10 Day Sailers 0/29 So far so great, I've received some great advice from members here. I now have another question... I
Inspection deck cover for daysailer II Gary Meckes at 8:17am 11.29.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1527 I need to replace a inspection hole covers in the deck of my daysailer II. This is the smaller port
prop shaft length from CB to prop tho52mas at 8:06am 11.29.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3862 Is there a standard for the length of the shaft from the cutlass bearing to the prop? Mine is at le
37' prop shaft length tho52mas at 8:04am 11.29.10 Irwin 1/2425 Mine was very long from the cutlass bearing to the prop. A mechanic wanted to know what the origina
New model appears Paul356 at 7:36am 11.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2300 Hunter is introducing the "e36", which it is offering either in a standard cruising model or what se

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Spinnaker Question (1) jviss at 4:39am 07.07.22 ATN Products - The Tacker
Replacement Parts Joe at 4:30am 07.07.22 Have you tried calling a Beneteau dealer?
Outboard mounting bolts seized jviss at 4:05am 07.07.22 This is a good reminder to put some grease on those bolts on my outboard, thanks!
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter RoyS at 3:51am 07.07.22 Chart plotter as large as you can afford and mounted at the helm.
Cheap Fuses/Breakers be careful! RoyS at 3:41am 07.07.22 There appear to be many brand name items for sale on Amazon that are really counterfeits although ca
Spinnaker Question justsomeguy at 12:03am 07.07.22 Exactly, an adjustable tack line. Maybe use some parrel beads around the furled headsail to keep the
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 nightowle at 11:44pm 07.06.22 Seahawk makes a good ablative paint for fresh water.
Bavaria steering, rudder resistance increasing nightowle at 11:43pm 07.06.22 Kings Gambit has chimed in with the best recommendation for a perennial Bavaria problem. You may al
Outboard mounting bolts seized skunther at 11:26pm 07.06.22
Low oil indicator fading in and out mermike at 10:15pm 07.06.22 The terminal strip fits very nicely in that box. I'm going to have to steal this :biggrin: I've bee
Wiring schematic mermike at 10:01pm 07.06.22 Respect, not fear. That's the approach to take. Charlie Wing has an excellent book, as does Nigel Ca
Wiring schematic Halvern at 9:50pm 07.06.22 Electricity has always scared me, my wife has to change lightbulbs. I know basically how it works bu
Lines Aft on an old Precision 18 jssailem at 8:52pm 07.06.22 Just a thought... While running the sheets and lines to the cockpit feels like it is safer, I conjec
Low oil indicator fading in and out Kingjim91 at 8:44pm 07.06.22 I did this on a C36 and I liked having the terminal strip. It really neatens things up, and makes
Mast gate for old Precision 18 ? jssailem at 8:41pm 07.06.22 Hello. Welcome to the SBO forum. Sorry I can not help with the Sail Stops on your boat. Most of the
The one armed electrician... jssailem at 8:35pm 07.06.22 THAT IS TERRIFIC. :wow3: Well done. Nothing like a garden automatic watering system. Keep'er goin.
Fuel tank size on a 1992 Hunter Vison 36 jssailem at 8:16pm 07.06.22 Welcome @MPaul to the SBO forum and sailing the SALISH SEA. Sounds like you have been around a bit.
Starting my LFP build. Hayden Watson at 8:09pm 07.06.22 Very nice. I don't suppose you'd make these parts available? :) I'm curious about not getting th
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 SycloneDriver at 7:34pm 07.06.22 I have a 2008 B 31. It has no factory bypass valve. It does have a mixing valve. How long are you
Remove headliner to replace clutches arthur.goldberg at 7:20pm 07.06.22 Thank you everyone! Your uniform consensus will give me a lot of confidence when I do the same thing

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