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Mast ladders for Hunter 336 rowdyroy79 at 2:49pm 02.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/5073 I was looking into getting one of those flex mast ladders that you hoist right up the mast like your
The Run Around Bad Obsession at 2:39pm 02.25.09 Ask All Sailors 12/1930 I was working on my fresh water system on my boat today. I was attempting to add an accumulator tan
Information is always helpful Napa Ed at 1:50pm 02.25.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1762 Came across this website: http://www.pcmarinesurveys.com and got lost for a few hours. I didn't real
Marelon seacocks/valves. luvitt at 12:15pm 02.25.09 Ask All Sailors 19/3882 Im trying to replace all my seacocks/valves before i launch april 1. 40' hunter. the 1"1/4 bronze
new sail has a small tear in batten pocket luvitt at 11:52am 02.25.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2554 I just raised my sails for the first time. They came with the boat and I was told they were brand n
whats a refrigeration plate? or how do they work? luvitt at 11:47am 02.25.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2353 I have a large cold box in the galley, heavily insulated. I havent heard much about refrigeration p
Need new mattress for Queen Berth. Make my own? luvitt at 11:45am 02.25.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1731 My 40' hunters queen mattress was destroyed. I cant afford to have a custom mattress built (spring
Shaft Removal michaelanthony at 11:00am 02.25.09 Big Boats 3/1282 Hello all! I will need soon to replace my shaft coupling on my 1985 34' (Hunter). I was wondering,
Seaward Model 2101 Pressurized Alcohol Stove & Oven bkennyunc@bellsouth.net at 10:58am 02.25.09 Catalina 30 4/2314 I have the above model oven/stove combo and I'm trying to light it for the first time. The only inst
Genset on a 2000 340 jackl-lauren at 9:41am 02.25.09 Big Boats 3/1144 I am looking to install a generator on my 2000 340. Where did HUnter place the unit if purchased wi
1973 Balboa 26 mast height? gostevo at 8:30am 02.25.09 Balboa 5/5743 Does anyone know what the mast height on a 1973 Balboa 26 is? I have found documentation on the vess
wiring diagram jdgrnt66 at 7:56am 02.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1309 hello all. i am looking for a wiring diagram for my legend series hunter. replacing my charging wire
My New Flare Box (1) Merry Prankster at 7:19am 02.25.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1798 I've always had too many flares for the round orange flare container, so they end up in two (at leas
Water Pump Noise SeanMorey at 7:11am 02.25.09 Ask All Sailors 34/4459 Hi all, I recently bought a 32' Columbia. The water pump comes on all through the night for 5-6 lo
Photo Archive - New User kair at 5:56am 02.25.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1956 How do you get to the photo archive or to the photo forum? Thanks
articles wanted for Mull R-26 Ranger26Honolulu at 7:48pm 02.24.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/1840 I'm searching for two articles I've seen referenced, but do not have. Does anyone have these scanne
setting the hook with larger boats newly anonymous at 6:17pm 02.24.09 Ask All Sailors 27/4046 (I'm starting a new thread here so as not to hijack another discussion.) My friend Maine Sail has r
VHF radio with wireless WHAM Mic Steve Dion at 6:13pm 02.24.09 Ask All Sailors 22/7767 Has anyone installed a VHF radio with a wireless MIC. Just wanted to know how the wireless works (
Fresh water head manush at 3:01pm 02.24.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 39/7735 Hi, I am looking for a drawing on the hookup for a "sink drain to head". having trouble understand
Diesel engine question dbecker68 at 2:06pm 02.24.09 Ask All Sailors 27/3917 The Yanmar 12HP diesel in my 1982 H-30 is being difficult. I cranked it two weeks ago, and let it ru

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Replacing furling line on under deck furler Terry Cox at 7:09am 06.19.21 Thanks Terry. I'm going to try stitching the two together today, if that doesn't work splicing is
23.5 mast centering baby stays while raising mast? twistedskipper at 7:02am 06.19.21
Replacing furling line on under deck furler jssailem at 6:56am 06.19.21 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congrats on your new boat. Now you can go back to the ASA class and teach
Mast step for hunter voyager 17 jssailem at 6:50am 06.19.21 Perhaps a picture of what you have currently might help us help you. Welcome to the SBO forum.
Mast step for hunter voyager 17 jssailem at 6:49am 06.19.21 Jim. These smaller boats are often a simple design. Using a tabernacle for the base. As an example
Boat Explosion in Greenport MikeHoncho at 6:44am 06.19.21 My parents neighbor was launched from a Seasdoo that lit off from the poly tank cracking. It was rec
UPS must hate sailors Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:38am 06.19.21 Ouch! Defender's CEO occasionally visits SBO, perhaps he'll weigh in. His name is Stephan Lance
Lookout for Abandoned Piers Captain Larry-DH at 6:34am 06.19.21 Need to know to zoom in :thumbup: Rule #1 with vector charts. It's an unfortunate newbie mistake
West Marine Sold (again) RoyS at 6:34am 06.19.21 West Marine has some of the best Hawaiian shirts and coolers around.
New Windlass - V1 or V2 for 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 (13000lbs) jssailem at 6:32am 06.19.21
Boat Explosion in Greenport shemandr at 6:28am 06.19.21 Here is a bit more detail regarding the explosion from a friend in the area: As the newspaper acco
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days RoyS at 6:25am 06.19.21 I leave my lazy bag open at night if cruising for several days. I am lazy. Keep in mind that you can
Lookout for Abandoned Piers (1) jssailem at 6:15am 06.19.21
Lookout for Abandoned Piers Sandy Stone at 6:15am 06.19.21 Another example of why I really, really hate vector charts. And NOAA is discontinuing raster charts!
UPS must hate sailors dmax at 6:09am 06.19.21 UPS damaged a new rudder I had Foss Foam build, it looked like it had been dropped from twenty feet
New Windlass - V1 or V2 for 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 (13000lbs) skunther at 6:06am 06.19.21
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? jssailem at 6:06am 06.19.21
Non skid jssailem at 5:54am 06.19.21 Thanks
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days jssailem at 5:47am 06.19.21 For me it has just been a habit learned. As we come into the marina or tidying up the boat after the
Going up the mast for the first time on a new (old) sailboat with in mast furling main Mechone at 5:46am 06.19.21 Do you not have a mast crane at your marina , I do at our club and can use it at anytime . I go up o

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