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Does anyone know what wattage bulbs we use SceptreSailor at 7:15pm 06.02.09 Catalina 310 1/1428 for the interior cabin lights? Thanks and fair winds Skipper Ken
warm feeling of accomplishment sailormanbigd at 6:57pm 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1329 Update on the "free boat" ie sv free wiley steering cylinder rebuild. Bought the seal kit from go2ma
Lancer 27 ps sea trials packman at 6:38pm 06.02.09 Lancer 1/168 My 27ps should be delivered Friday and I'm looking at documents the prior owner sent. Imagine my sur
Rudder modifications by George Kobernus Youngtico at 6:35pm 06.02.09 Smaller Boats 2/1285 Has anyone tried the rudder downhaul modificatioins illustrated by George Kobernus? The blocks place
And the refit continues... (4) CharlieCobra at 5:38pm 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1324 I've finally finished sanding the deck after pulling the canvas and the varnish removal is 98% done.
windless problem jcjtw at 4:18pm 06.02.09 Big Boats 2/1071 can some one offer some thoughts on my windless on the hunter 42 - 2005. I went to test my windless
SS anchor swivels John at 3:08pm 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 26/5205 In June's Lattitude 38 there is a letter from a sailor whose stainless steel swivel broke, nearly ca
My Upgrades JohnY at 3:05pm 06.02.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2614 I recently completed a series of upgrades to my 309 that included all new gel batteries (group 27 fo
Atomic 4 problem Rick Stuart at 2:52pm 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1910 I goofed up and now need to fix a head on my atomic 4 (didn't winterise correctly) I fixed the freez
Auto Prop size for 2002 Hunter 356 ? SE356 at 2:11pm 06.02.09 Big Boats 3/1673 I have a 2002 Hunter 356 and am interested in adding an Auto Prop. It has the standard Yanmar 3GM30
Propeller shaft came out of transmission (1) BBC30 at 1:43pm 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 25/9345 Has anyone ever had the propeller shaft come out of and separate from the transmission? Well, I hav
S2 owners.com and Bret Overholtzer BobM at 12:44pm 06.02.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/3961 Hi Phil, I don't know if you know, but Bret's site has a ton of information on it for S2's. I con
Captain 1eye47 at 11:30am 06.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1248 Does anyone know the size and lenght of my 1987 Hunter 26.5 halyards for main and Jib Thanks
Split gudgeon rudder JoeBrown at 11:26am 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1590 I'm looking for a split gudgeon for a 1 1/4" rudder shaft. This is for an Irwin 34 Citaition so app
Fishing Bob S at 10:55am 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 32/5088 I searched the archives and didn't find any information. Has anyone mounted a rod holder to their
Which Block for my reefing lines? Dan at 10:34am 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1172 I have two 7/16, single line reefing lines on my Selden rig. P (luff) is 45' 6" E (foot) is 19' 3"
Hunter Vision-32 werlec at 9:11am 06.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/6413 Hello all, I am new to this forum. We are currently looking for a sailboat(we just sold our powerb
h23.5 maiden voyage bad_com_pany at 8:36am 06.02.09 Smaller Boats 3/1080 ok as some may know I dont know how to sail and bought one anyway, first day out rasied main sail a
rudder packing gland/stuffing box keith harris at 8:29am 06.02.09 Catalina 30 1/1986 Does any know what size packing is needed in the rudder stuffing box on a 1979 Catalina 30? I read
Fuel Filter Jonny PIP at 8:21am 06.02.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1266 I have a hunter 30 ,1979 t-2 model.I removed a filter from the primary filter and I am looking for

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Running Rigging jssailem at 11:06am 07.11.21 I did not get the backside pat... It was more of a boot... Get out of here kid you bother me....
Diesel fuel question dLj at 11:01am 07.11.21 The only time I've drained a diesel is one time after it had been sitting for over 15 years. dj
Hunter Stainless Arch ScottySailor at 10:42am 07.11.21 On my 49, there are two holes on each side where the arch articulates. To run wire through them, yo
Running Rigging shemandr at 10:41am 07.11.21 . They have come a long in documenting boats. With my boat it was here are the keys see ya... They a
Fresh water fill on Hunter 35.5 Capn Vinny at 10:33am 07.11.21 You are correct. That solid headliner looks nice but it creates all kinds of access problems for wir
Topping lift required or suggested for a Boston Whaler Harpoon 5'2 dLj at 10:24am 07.11.21 My last 17 foot boat did not come with a toping lift but I put one on. Found it much easier all arou
Fresh water fill on Hunter 35.5 Moon Dytuck at 10:22am 07.11.21 Yes, I have opened this area. I have a leak and need to find out how to fix the leak. Seems to be
Running Rigging (1) Dave Groshong at 10:20am 07.11.21 From the manual available on HunterOwners.com. I recommend Samson MLX3 for the halyards and XLS3 fo
H34 lifeline (2) Allan12210 at 10:13am 07.11.21 Mine has them all the way aft. Note the loops on the stern rail for the Pelican Hooks. That was the
Fresh water fill on Hunter 35.5 Capn Vinny at 10:07am 07.11.21 In my 37.5, there is a removable panel at the head of the v-berth under the chain locker. I believe
Care and Feeding of Oceanis 343. jssailem at 9:29am 07.11.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum @sunlover .. Congrats on your boat. Would encourage you to post each of y
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch jasonc33 at 9:09am 07.11.21 Hi all, II did manage to drill up in the centre of the front starboard arch leg, it was hard going,
Work Load Advise - Damper, Motor Mounts, Exhaust Elbow MikeHoncho at 9:08am 07.11.21 I question why there is more load on the engine. Can you still reach your max RPMs? If not your pro
Running Rigging sail sfbay at 9:08am 07.11.21 WOW... That is a pretty listing of the various systems and design features.....They have come a long
Care and Feeding of Oceanis 343. BigEasy at 9:08am 07.11.21 Is there a good manual? more like a auto owner's manual where every last button and knob is docum
Work Load Advise - Damper, Motor Mounts, Exhaust Elbow MikeHoncho at 9:07am 07.11.21 I have a similar boat. Have you considered removing the plywood enclosure surrounding your engine?
Running Rigging jssailem at 9:03am 07.11.21 WOW... That is a pretty listing of the various systems and design features. They have come a long
Topping lift required or suggested for a Boston Whaler Harpoon 5'2 JohnShannon at 8:57am 07.11.21 Back in the day when I sailed these size of boats, no topping lift. At the end of the day the sail
Running Rigging sail sfbay at 8:56am 07.11.21 Look at page 12.9 in this link for running rigging on a Hunter 27: H27 4.21 Deck Hardware 6-18-07.in
Topping lift required or suggested for a Boston Whaler Harpoon 5'2 Broo at 8:49am 07.11.21 I installed a Boomkicker on my 5.2 a few years ago, it works great.

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