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Look out for? ksmith4312 at 7:42pm 05.28.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1458 I am very interested in the late 70's early 80's H27. Wondering what major items to be aware of.
Harken or Hood? BobM at 7:36pm 05.28.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3184 Besides condemning my whole rig as unsound, the rigger is also saying I should change my Hood Seafur
Stanchion Question hunter 28.5 (1) agittler at 7:13pm 05.28.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2592 I need to replace one of the stanchions on my hunter 28.5 which was damaged in an accident. As you c
ST60 Speed Transducer Replacement gregw at 7:09pm 05.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/6694 I have a two year old ST60 Speed Instrument now reading all zeros. It worked fine last year, but did
New Hunter 22 owner!!! mryan6 at 6:56pm 05.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1393 I recently acquired my first sailboat, which happens to be a 1985 hunter 22. It has been out of the
rigging alternator temporarily luvitt at 6:54pm 05.28.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2222 I think i need to replace my wiring harness. actually, i havent even tested it. i have it disconne
Racers Ego/Attitude Ducati at 5:43pm 05.28.09 Ask All Sailors 25/3139 Fellow sailors I crew on a race boat however my wife won't anymore. She did for years but found t
Javelin Help Mark P. LeGassey at 5:24pm 05.28.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2085 my father in law has become the the new owner of a oday javelin. i need to find someone who can advi
Tranny removal with boat in water? Mitch35.5 at 5:00pm 05.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1180 Does anyone know if a tranny can be removed without hauling out? Or, can you get the required shaft
Teaching admiral to sail - need HELP PLEASE breweraz at 4:36pm 05.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1733 My admiral has decided that she wants to take the helm. Whereas I am pleased and excited she has tak
snap rigs mikals at 3:43pm 05.28.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1710 where can I purchase snap rings for my steering wheel? Omitting Edsons $8.00 each price.
26.5What to look out for Tortuga at 3:34pm 05.28.09 Smaller Boats 4/1440 I am looking at a 87 Hunter 26.5 and was interested if there is advice as to what to look out for th
Need advice rigging spinnaker halyard (3) GoneAway at 3:07pm 05.28.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2244 Trying to figure out the best way of running the spinnaker halyard out of the sheave box and forward
Cutting Propeller Shaft Fly Away at 2:45pm 05.28.09 Catalina 30 3/2880 Howdy. Due to unfortunate circumstances, (see "blown engine on my cat) I need to cut the shaft on m
Hunter 386 Performance? Big Red for life at 2:38pm 05.28.09 Big Boats 5/10435 I am wondering what the performance of the hunter 386 under sail and motoring. Is it hard to dock? C
Using the 10lb See-Thru Propane Tanks Lee Coller at 2:36pm 05.28.09 Big Boats 15/3251 Is anyone using the 10lb see-thru tanks advertised to the right in their dual-tank propane locker?
FAN (rechargable fan Recomendations) Royal Flush at 2:17pm 05.28.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1221 I'm hoping you know someone who's enjoying a proven winner of a selectable DC or rechargable fan and
toilet (marine) sand sailor at 12:41pm 05.28.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/905 removed it due to no holding tank option.replaced it with porta potty
pesky leak saro at 12:23pm 05.28.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1053 I have a 2006 Hunter 33. Last season it developed a leak which flows from somewhere in the cockpit s
Ronco Tanks in Canada ?? PKFK at 12:18pm 05.28.09 Ask All Sailors 10/5299 Hi - I am looking for a new holding tank - preferable Ronco due to their many shapes/sizes availab

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Its funny Friday! jssailem at 4:56pm 03.15.22 PreFunElation... The excitment to submit a funny before Friday... ENGLISH Mensa Invitational - for
CENTERBOARD HELP (2) twodzusfittings at 4:55pm 03.15.22 More success today. I was able to get the centerboard out of the keel and lay it on a pair of saw ho
Decal Questions TimFromLI at 4:47pm 03.15.22 I used island boat lettering, they did a great job. I have also used one of those DIY letter sites f
Handrails for 25.5 sail sfbay at 4:34pm 03.15.22 What are the center to center loop dimensions? These guys make custom handrails Teak Hand Rails for
Isomat reefing line length jssailem at 4:34pm 03.15.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. @sail sfbay has given you first class advise. What you find in the man
Transducer through hull size sail sfbay at 3:50pm 03.15.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Thru hull should be 2-inch diameter
Transducer through hull size jssailem at 3:43pm 03.15.22 A common size for the through hull on a transducer is 2". That does not mean your transducer is 2".
42 Passage aft shower drain wade the giant at 3:38pm 03.15.22 Long shot: 1) remove the drain fitting and cut the hose at the fitting, 2) insert a 1/2-inch diamet
42 Passage aft shower drain sail sfbay at 3:29pm 03.15.22 Long shot: 1) remove the drain fitting and cut the hose at the fitting, 2) insert a 1/2-inch diamete
Decal Questions Siamese at 3:25pm 03.15.22 I gotta mention Lettering.com to anyone contemplating having vinyl letters created. They used be DI
New sails Will Gilmore at 3:24pm 03.15.22 would I be better off purchasing the standard dacron sails and learning on those first? kendyoozed
New sails kendyoozed at 3:13pm 03.15.22 With this being my first sailboat that I am buying sails for I am looking for longevity and durabili
Beware the Ides of March Brian D at 3:08pm 03.15.22 Ides just happens to mean, the middle of the month. This is when debt collectors were expected to be
Standing Rigging (1) pclarksurf at 2:40pm 03.15.22 echoing @LakeShark -- while you're at it:
Isomat reefing line length sail sfbay at 2:36pm 03.15.22 That is why I suggested routing a small diameter tag line rigged the way you want to run the reefing
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 kloudie1 at 2:33pm 03.15.22 If the top bearing is loose, it would cause a bunch of movement at the bottom of the rudder. The top
Isomat reefing line length Dan Kelly at 2:23pm 03.15.22 Thanks for the quick reply. I see the schematic for the reefing but not the length of the lines. The
Isomat reefing line length (1) sail sfbay at 2:13pm 03.15.22 Suggest rigging a tag line for your reef lines in accordance with pages 14 and 18 in the attached fr
New sails sail sfbay at 1:59pm 03.15.22 Comes down to cost, looks and performance. Dacron is very affordable, plain white, has a reasonable
H34 1984 prop strut replacement (1) kloudie1 at 1:52pm 03.15.22 The thru bolts are aft of the engine, accessible by removing the bunk cushions in the aft cabin. Som

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