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streamstay Tony D at 3:40pm 12.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1045 Has any one had experience in servicing a streamstay roller furling? I would like to dimantle my uni
streamstay tdicarlo@verizon.net at 3:38pm 12.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1880 Has any one had experience in servicing a streamstay roller furling? I would like to dimantle my uni
Help with links from Search NotCook at 3:09pm 12.29.08 Sails Call Lounge 2/2691 Hi, I am new to SBO Forums. I am trying to search for Forum and archived topics. When I do, I get pl
Mainsail Slide Improvements? mamkt001 at 2:38pm 12.29.08 Big Boats 4/1385 Does anyone have any experience/testimony concerning the use of aftermarket mainsail slides e.g. Sch
Soy Stripper jpallen01 at 2:38pm 12.29.08 Ask All Sailors 7/3629 I need to strip the bottom of my Oday 240 down to the gell coat. I have a coat of VC-17 and lord onl
Cracked Bell Housing - Arrrrgh (2) Maine Sail at 1:20pm 12.29.08 Musings With Maine Sail 35/10336 I wish I could cure my disease of boating! Unfortunately I'm just an addict like the rest of you..
In response to the emgine cut-off AllanEmas at 12:22pm 12.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1135 I have pasted my original problem below. I would like to thank everyone who gave a me a reponse
solar panel output walt at 11:53am 12.29.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2111 Ive been "collecting" posted solar panel daily output post on the internet. Ie, if you have some wat
Excess paint rewmoval BARRY3684 at 10:17am 12.29.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1480 What is the best way to remove extremly excess bottom paint?
Autohelm 4000ST jcela at 8:48am 12.29.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1873 I have to replace a damaged drive unit of an autopilot Autohelm 4000ST on my 1995 Hunter 29.5 and Au
Mast height difference in 1977 boats Nan at 8:43am 12.29.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2152 Does anyone know the height difference between O'Day 20 made before 1977 and that of the the 1977 bo
Power reach HAL at 7:42am 12.29.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/6436 What is a power reach and when is it best used (advantages and disadvantages)? Will it work with all
Narraganssett Bay's Russian Submarine... (4) BaySailerBill at 3:31am 12.29.08 Ask All Sailors 1/2065 I realize that this is slightly off topic, but for anyone that has sailed in lower Narragassett Bay
40.5 Legend solar panel wiring Bill Roosa at 2:45am 12.29.08 Big Boats 1/1122 Hi folks I'm working to get the factory installed solar panel up and running. I've tried probing th
Idea for a storm jib (2) Hermit Scott at 12:57am 12.29.08 Ask All Sailors 20/6294 If someone has seen this before please let me know where I can go on the net to see it. The green po
Fleet 105 hamletts at 6:40pm 12.28.08 Catalina 22 1/1283 Is anyone affiliated with fleet 105 or know anyone a member of fleet 105 in Biloxi, MS.
Hard Dodger. Hand built Hermit Scott at 6:31pm 12.28.08 Ask All Sailors 29/12870 I know alot of you guys are into racing and performance. I am more interested in making my boat as c
Add On Equipment garylinger at 5:28pm 12.28.08 S2 5/1981 I thought I would provoke some thought and discussion, especially among the 9.2 owners. What are th
Catalina 28 engine exhaust jansan1 at 5:25pm 12.28.08 Mid-Size Boats 10/5429 Having hauled out the original 1991 M3-20 Universal engine and gearbox ( to replace a defunct g/box
Transducer-Simard/Garmin Sharkbait at 4:56pm 12.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1169 We have a 1989 32' Hunter Vision, the boat had Simrad instruments on it when we boght it. They have

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Yanmar 3GM raw water pump upgrade Ralph Johnstone at 9:20am 01.17.22 Will head for the boat today and after finishing up with the Espar, will start laying out a plan of
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 9:19am 01.17.22 No manual pull rope. There is writing on the side of the starter motor that says Do Not Hit (or som
New Pearson 303 Owner illusion1024 at 9:12am 01.17.22 Hi! New owners of a 1983 Pearson 303 s/v Rahab Love the vessel, currently refitting with a Beta 20.
This PhotoShop feels wrong. Brian D at 9:10am 01.17.22 That's how it works; image is everything.
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? Steverhnm at 8:55am 01.17.22 Had the same problem.
YS Pedestal Part rgranger at 8:24am 01.17.22 Most of us here view more than one sub-formum. You don't need to post the same thing in multiple pl
Mercury 7.5 1982 Rich Stidger at 8:24am 01.17.22 If you are certain that the flywheel is not spinning with the starter, I would look at that issue fi
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 8:21am 01.17.22 No good writing is presented in the syntax of disjointed speech (um um um), etc. Did you mean "no
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 8:18am 01.17.22 My grandchildren cannot even read cursive. :plus:
Water level Tally Ho at 7:27am 01.17.22 It sounds like you need to spend time sleuthing around your boat to learn where things are. I am n
New Pearson 303 Owner Cypressman at 6:53am 01.17.22 Hi! New owners of a 1983 Pearson 303 s/v Rahab Love the vessel, currently refitting with a Beta 20.
Tsunami warning zeehag at 6:41am 01.17.22 barra de navidad and banderas bay had current changes and rapid water flows but nothing mor
Water level RoyS at 6:19am 01.17.22 Purchase a simple battery powered in line water meter and reset it to zero when you fill the tank. C
Hi from new 23.5 owner waterman30 at 6:17am 01.17.22 Amazing how much harder to find boats now vs just last summer. I almost went with a really nice 260
Etiquette pet peeves Kings Gambit at 6:14am 01.17.22 If one is replying via phone and using Google dictate, then paragraphs and punctuation is extra wor
Etiquette pet peeves RoyS at 6:13am 01.17.22 If one is replying via phone and using Google dictate, then paragraphs and punctuation is extra wor
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive RoyS at 5:49am 01.17.22 BigEasy, since you ask: Hydrolock in my case was caused in part by my fixing something that was not
Yanmar 3GM raw water pump upgrade (1) Charlie98117 at 5:42am 01.17.22 The only other comment I would add is that my solution to modify the original bracket into a back br
Seeking Tips for a Bareboat Charter Company in Southern California Joe at 5:12am 01.17.22 I'm sure you've searched google et. al. and found the same thing others turned up over the years....
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 4:34am 01.17.22 I don't have a service manual, just the owner's manual and it doesn't show any wiring systems, but I

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