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SoSound at 11:02am 10.16.08
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My wife and I are new boat owners this year, relatively speaking - still "novice" sailors, primarily
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For those of us who must winterize our boats: Here's a link to a winterizing issue of Seaworthy (
sailaway78 at 10:31am 10.16.08
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Went over yesterday to look at this old civil war ship, that was uncovered by hurricane Gustav close
M_Gordon at 9:21am 10.16.08
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My trailer was stolen while my 1979 O'Day 19 was in the water for the summer! Does anyone have hull
MAC915 at 8:42am 10.16.08
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Have the hole cut and am ready to mount the bulkhead compass. Question is: exterior side has a rubbe
Capn Grumpy at 5:39am 10.16.08
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:cry: Here we go again. Just had a long conversation with our marina's boat yard manager and he feel
seadaddler at 5:37am 10.16.08
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Hi all you 356 /36 Hunter owners. I am wondering what size spinnaker did you get for your boat,I am
lehigh375 at 4:51am 10.16.08
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Does anyone know if the Hunter 356 has a engine hour meter somewhere on the boat? If not, how come?
chaseorion2002 at 4:32am 10.16.08
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Where can I find a stern rail for a Mac 26.... 1992 model winston
futureboatownerindc at 8:15pm 10.15.08
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I am putting a kitty together to buy a boat in the $5,000 to $10,000 range. In my area I see a choic
Cappep at 7:41pm 10.15.08
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Does anyone know the size of the packing for the drive shaft on a Pearson 303? The drive shaft is 1"
Globe Trotter at 7:32pm 10.15.08
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Hi all, Just wondering if anyone can help.... Our Columbia 27 mast lights are not working we have g
Allan Frey at 7:11pm 10.15.08
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Does anyone have experience using the in-boom mainsail furling systems that have been developed in t
paulj at 7:06pm 10.15.08
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Jim and Gale took these pictures the other day from their sailboat of me sailing. I had just rolled
Jim at 7:00pm 10.15.08
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Go Phillies were heading to the big dance!:dance:
bare aweigh at 6:09pm 10.15.08
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I've had to drop the lead keel on my 1987 Oday 28 because one of the bolts seemed to be pulling out
Irwin Mariah at 5:32pm 10.15.08
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We need to put on (lost in repair) a new topping lift. Where does the topping lift attach on the mas
Seattle Scott at 3:46pm 10.15.08
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Starting at the home page of hunterowers I click the "new posts" tab and at the top of the list is a
Seattle Scott at 3:29pm 10.15.08
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I replied yesterday to "Disagreement that you can clarify" and to "winter storage of inflatables" bo
272txsailor at 2:41pm 10.15.08
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Just curious where all the dead sailboats go?, After Ike hit us , there are a ton of bad boats with

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2 digit Hobbs Meter Catalina 27
Calif. Ted at 9:43am 01.13.22
Usually just the far right digit is black on white background to denote tenths and all others are wh
PEX and chlorine
Ralph Johnstone at 9:28am 01.13.22
That's not PEX. Its polybutylene piping. Yes it is susceptible to chlorine. Above is all you need
2 digit Hobbs Meter Catalina 27   (1)
oceanside27 at 9:19am 01.13.22
Is it only showing two digits or is there only space for two digits ? Digital or analog readout ?
Steven N
Steven N at 9:15am 01.13.22
it is cycling on and off I dont think it is running to often
2 digit Hobbs Meter Catalina 27
Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 01.13.22
Is it only showing two digits or is there only space for two digits ? Digital or analog readout ?
Throttle Position while Sailing
Stu Jackson at 9:10am 01.13.22
Search the archives for more details The phrase to use is "transmission position" to find earlier
Throttle Position while Sailing   (1)
sail sfbay at 8:41am 01.13.22
Hunter sailboats with Yanmar engines should put the the transmission shifter must be in the "neutral
376 hunter tank level sensor
Nicolas at 8:35am 01.13.22
Thank you very much, I'll have a look.
376 hunter tank level sensor
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:32am 01.13.22
I suggest you replace it with a system that uses sensors that are attached to the outside of the tan
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel
pclarksurf at 8:18am 01.13.22
great example @C_Level
Which Battery is better?
Benny17441 at 8:04am 01.13.22
Any battery that doesn't overcapitalize it's features. There is a difference between denominated
PEX and chlorine
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:41am 01.13.22
The chlorine bleach solution used to recommission the fresh water tank and plumbing only remains in
Tired Winches
Ward H at 7:39am 01.13.22
I've always thought if I had boat parts that needed to be cleaned up I'd look into powder coating bl
What do I do with PO's shit?
Benny17441 at 7:23am 01.13.22
Never give up removing a lid or cap, drill holes and even destroy it and pick it out in pieces if yo
dis-continuous standing rigging on a 1996 beneteau oceanis 400 replacement ?
bwagner187 at 7:18am 01.13.22
Hello Ben and Welcome to the SBO forum. You have chosen a grand boat. Rigging is a critical piece
PEX and chlorine
kloudie1 at 6:52am 01.13.22
My old polybutylene system is still ok. It is from 1985; I use chlorine in my tanks always. I think
What do I do with PO's shit?
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:49am 01.13.22
It's almost guaranteed that you had the overflow because the tank was pressurized due to a blocked t
Update
BigEasy at 6:25am 01.13.22
Glad to see you posting again! Keep the faith; you will get thru this difficult time. Best regard
Which Battery is better?
Siamese at 6:08am 01.13.22
I am so glad to see a reply in this thread from MaineSail. Truly makes my day. Andiamo, my advic

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