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Sail Trimmin' peptobysmol at 1:49pm 08.18.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3302 I've had my boat for 1 yr and have just got my new main. I thought I'd try to see how well it point
Gluten for punishment hero4theday at 1:34pm 08.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2262 After months of looking for a 26s I ran accross a 26d. The price was low enough that I figure I woul
Out-of-State trailer oldiesrocker2001 at 1:18pm 08.18.10 Trailer Sailors 5/2683 The Ordeal of the trailer registration is finally over(after only 9 months) with much thanks to the
anchor locker windlass chain slope Jim Seamans at 1:15pm 08.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2008 Checking to see if anyone has solved this problem. The Hunters for about the last 8 years have a wi
Humidity control (3) beamreach at 12:28pm 08.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1591 Most of you guys live in areas where mold and mildew are probably not a problem but here in Florida,
H376 Transmission Ratio rfrye1 at 11:53am 08.18.10 Big Boats 1/1357 Looking at new props. I am told that Hunter put 2 different transmission ratios in the 376. Both the
New to me book title Ross at 11:50am 08.18.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1765 The Art of Knotting and Splicing by Cyrus Lawrence Day ISBN 0-87021-062-9 First coyright 1947 by Dod
How to build a Hooka surface air supply system? davekro at 11:50am 08.18.10 Ask All Sailors 55/17794 I am interested in building a hooka surface air supply system. This 2009 thread: http://forums.sbo.
Man Overboard Pole Pat Hooyman at 9:31am 08.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1678 Has anyone found a good way of mounting the MOB Pole, Strobe and Horseshoe Buoy on the back of a Hu
Set her on the Keel? nemosuit at 7:22am 08.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2810 (New Mac owner in Hilo, going through a 78 M-22.) Got the interior cleared and cleaned. Looks OK i
Sail slide stop (3) Trinkka at 5:53am 08.18.10 Trailer Sailors 17/14892 Here's a sail slide stop that I've been using for many years that is fast and easy to use. It involv
Mystery of the Motor Mount..... (3) Jfelkins at 5:29am 08.18.10 Trailer Sailors 18/5845 Ok, so by now if you've seen my other posts you know I'm a total newbie....and here we go again. How
Waypoint - GPS Question AnthonyB at 5:21am 08.18.10 Ask All Sailors 17/2959 Could use some assistance with my GPS and waypoint setup. Say that I have to input the following
Where are they now - saildan at 12:56am 08.18.10 AMF 0/9036
Led Conversion americanfrog at 11:10pm 08.17.10 Big Boats 5/2267 Has anyone converted the salon lights to LED on a 2001 hunter 380? I'd like to do this to conserve e
Baja 14' cspears283 at 8:58pm 08.17.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1666 Anyone know where I can find anything on this boat I bought? Made 1979, excellent condition. Thanks
Jabsco 37010 rebuild - instructions upgrade larryt@acm.org at 8:43pm 08.17.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/8791 I just finished a very frustrating rebuild of a Jabsco 37010, and thought I should post while this i
Another rudder/steering post Don Crowther at 8:33pm 08.17.10 Big Boats 3/1235 Hello fellow H34 owners Well after a bit of a fight we're in the water. It would appear that our l
New Sailing Video!!! Whoohoo!!! JoelHoover at 8:03pm 08.17.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2659 Took a 24ft S2 from New Orleans to Bay St. Louis. It's HOT down here in the Gulf Coast! http
Original instruments Jim11240 at 8:00pm 08.17.10 S2 5/2151 Does anyoone know the brand of the oriiganl instruments used on the Larger S2's? At one time my 1985

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Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts jssailem at 6:19am 04.09.22 Welcome to the SBO forum @Learningthehardway Wish it was a better day for you. you will need to g
compass kloudie1 at 6:18am 04.09.22 Lots of boats have this clamp on the throttle cable .. The regular cable clamp will work as well.. N
Starting fluid jviss at 6:12am 04.09.22 Have a fine fuel system just want to help the process for the first start I would wait and try to
Wax or ceramic Don S/V ILLusion at 6:12am 04.09.22
Starting fluid thinwater at 6:09am 04.09.22 Logically, if you use less than the LEL (lower explosive limit) the fluid cannot detonate on the ups
compass kappykaplan at 5:56am 04.09.22 tighten the throttle so i dont have to hold it for more speed The throttle cable should have a cab
A lost art: Conserving ice. TomY at 5:38am 04.09.22 For the most part my surfaces are in good condition, I'm just starting to get some checking in the
I blew a fuse! RoyS at 5:33am 04.09.22 My 2 cylinder 15 HP Yanmar 2QM15 has reliably cranked and started while the start circuit is protect
I blew a fuse! Tally Ho at 5:32am 04.09.22 That is true, but only if the exhaust port is under the waterline. I believe, not sure, the 80s O
Wax or ceramic BigEasy at 5:21am 04.09.22 The standard for years has been Collinite paste wax. Not so easy to apply and it does not last a ye
Horizon Express Windlass - Just a clicking sound. jviss at 5:15am 04.09.22 but there is no technical imperative if your batteries are adequate. It is my understanding that o
A lost art: Conserving ice. dLj at 5:08am 04.09.22 On your surface prep: Is the surface in good condition and is it an oil-based finish like varnish o
Starting fluid CYQK at 3:54am 04.09.22 Mike Yes can spray without glow plug on Aquired a new ZF12M gear this winter and about to finish re
A lost art: Conserving ice. (2) TomY at 3:23am 04.09.22 @TomY Curious - how much sanding did you have to do on that piece before applying the varnish? I h
I blew a fuse! Tom J at 8:24pm 04.08.22 That is true, but only if the exhaust port is under the waterline. I believe, not sure, the 80s O
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler Salt26 at 8:15pm 04.08.22 I personally don't like the idea of cutting the Seahood in two pieces as I believe that it weakens
I blew a fuse! Benny17441 at 8:13pm 04.08.22 Hopefully, I'm misunderstanding what you said in your post about pushing the starter button for "20
SWINOMISH CHANNEL BNSF SWING BRIIDGE to be closed in APRIL Terry Cox at 8:11pm 04.08.22 Sheesh! What a wet blanket. Well, at least no temps in the low twenties and four inches of snow thro
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 7:38pm 04.08.22 Hi, I'm confused. You wrote that you can start the engine. When you do that, are the house batteri
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts rgranger at 7:36pm 04.08.22 Is that black spot a fist sized hole in the mast or some sort of mastic that "glued" that spreader

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