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Traveler thaeni at 8:03am 05.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1782 In what conditions or circumstance's do you let the traveler go to Port or Starboard VS leaving it c
Bilge water jackzimmerman at 7:55am 05.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3735 We have a 1999 Hunter 380 which we just bought late last year. It constantly has maybe 2 inches or
Shift cable fix s/v Sweet Laraine at 6:04am 05.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2704 I hit the seawall yesterday when I could not shift into reverse to stop. It seems that the cable nee
Replacing exterior wood (1) DannyS at 5:31am 05.24.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2014 So I'm thinking of replacing the exterior wood with composite decking material. My boat has a molded
Widgeon Bailer Hole(starboard) tazmo8448 at 5:25am 05.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1201 I have noticed two bailer holes in the transom one for the main cockpit(on centerline) and one that
grounding plates woodster at 5:16am 05.24.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1813 i am looking at installing a grounding plate on my S-2...and am wondering if they make one that will
Another Ferry Boat Question jibes138 at 3:02am 05.24.10 Ask All Sailors 13/4236 Let's say I am cruising along under sail only and I am on starboard tack only under sail power. I a
Missing LA Area Sailor; Boat Aground in Santa Monica (1) Rick D at 11:18pm 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 12/5626 (I hope I'm not violating any copywrites here. This is sourced form the LA Times blog site) h
Urgent Question - PHC Upgrade from Jabsco PKFK at 9:48pm 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3145 I also asked this in the head mistriss forum - but it seem quiet over there so asking here as well (
PHC LBA - Detailed Question PKFK at 9:40pm 05.23.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3508 I am installing a PHC-LBA conversion kit that I purchased from SBO.com. I have a question about th
boat just fell over Don Crowther at 2:02pm 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 44/11000 I've just received a call from my marina. Our boat has been blown over, it was on it's stand. Must h
Would you replace your own roller furler? PrincessoftheLake at 7:44pm 05.23.10 Big Boats 2/1672 Spent the weekend getting the boat ready and were trying to bend on the jib on our 1995 Hunter 40.5
Who has done a bareboat in the Caribbean? Brian D at 7:34pm 05.23.10 Destinations 11/4936 Is it worth it? When would be a good time to do one if one were interested? Who are the better chart
port hardware Mike U at 7:04pm 05.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1094 Does anyone know where to get replacement latch screws for a 1980s era Hunter? I have a 1986 34', a
Water Heater thaeni at 6:55pm 05.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1291 I have a 6 gallon Seaward water Heater and the heating element does not function. Is it a replaceabl
Rudder/Tiller paint jbrock at 6:53pm 05.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1918 I have just removed barnacles and cleaned up my rudder. I'm not going to bottom paint the hull and
Drop Keel Out 1974 Venture 25 Jim25 at 5:32pm 05.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3517 Drop Keel Out 1974 Venture 25 pics are HERE Hi Just thought i would say I took my keel out today a
Wanted: O'day 22 Genoa 150% Genoa damoses1 at 3:25pm 05.23.10 Day Sailers 0/1589 I am looking for a used 150% Genoa for my 1977 O'day 22 sailboat. If you have one, or know where
Safety and Sea Survival Course Grasshopp at 3:16pm 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1681 I just started this course yesterday in Melbourne VIC. It is a required course for Cat 1 ' 2 races h
New here, want to say Hi and need Vision 32 info cappymorgan at 2:09pm 05.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1352 Hi, I need some info from V32 owners. I had a H 33.5 that I sailed and lived aboard a few years in t

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Schaefer Deck Organizer on 1996 Hunter 376 duck21 at 2:02pm 06.09.22 Good to know! Ill try to force them out carefully (if at all possible). Maybe a dab of 4000 to seal
Tiller tamer on Hunter 26.5? cheeseNcrackers at 1:39pm 06.09.22 thanks Joe! Yes from this it appears it shovel work just fine with my new boat. I am going to orde
Rigging a jackline on a Hunter 23 (1) jssailem at 1:29pm 06.09.22 Along the same idea shared by @sail sfbay I utilize a Jackline setup shared by John Harries of Attai
Specs or source for Catalina 30 cabin top wood trim (eyebrows)? Swordfish72 at 1:27pm 06.09.22 Thanks for all of the responses. I'm leaning toward filling in the holes and not replacing them. I l
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 1:27pm 06.09.22 Mike, what is the function of the push buttons?
Beneteau 323 questions (heave to and dodger) NYSail at 1:12pm 06.09.22 Posting a pictures would be helpful here...... I know different size, however on my 423 I have a sea
Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. jim01749 at 1:07pm 06.09.22 Just used that as a reference If I go to 2900 it would surge down 400 to 500 RPM.
Wire Size Justin_NSA at 12:50pm 06.09.22 This is only a C22. 10ga up the mast may affect handling ;) I ran 16ga up my H30. Not because I nee
Wire Size leo310 at 12:38pm 06.09.22 Like I said over kill but the cost on Amazon for ancor 10 gauge flat duplex was $20 cheaper than 12
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 12:18pm 06.09.22
Cracking around inside fixed portlight jssailem at 11:33am 06.09.22 :plus: on Dave's observation of the issue. While not an issue as long as no leaks, it would be a ite
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) kappykaplan at 11:14am 06.09.22 I do keep a back up handheld VHF on board. :plus:
Wire Size rlongfield at 11:07am 06.09.22 Are you rewiring the boat or are you adding new stuff? Yes! :) The wiring in the boat is well, bit
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Ward H at 11:01am 06.09.22 When I installed my SH GX6000 I installed a wired remote mic. In the radio manual it warned against
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing (1) quadrille38 at 10:23am 06.09.22 Thank you for your detailed response, especially given you have the same model Hunter. I have the
Wire Size (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:18am 06.09.22
Wire Size leo310 at 10:02am 06.09.22 My question is what are you doing? Are you rewiring the boat or are you adding new stuff? If your r
Back pressure in sanitation line Windflyer at 10:01am 06.09.22 I see you've just joined sbo.com today...welcome aboard! First, I would have replaced the 1" toile
Wire Size Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 06.09.22 Interesting. When you say 1500 watts, I'm assuming this is supplied by a 120 volt AC supply. The f
Back pressure in sanitation line Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:50am 06.09.22 I see you've just joined sbo.com today...welcome aboard! First, I would have replaced the 1" toilet

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