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Crunching sound on deck langg at 7:18am 10.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1457 We are considering purchasing a 1989 Hunter Vision 32. I noticed while looking at the boat and walki
Pre-drilling holes in fiberglass for screws Snotter at 5:47am 10.22.08 Ask All Sailors 31/22110 For the past few weeks I've been working on replacing the teak trim on my boat that covers the hull-
time for new tv ktm500mx at 8:57pm 10.21.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1892 hi I am trying to figure out where and what to install in my boat. I had a 9" vcr/tv but it just die
Impressed with my Boat! (1991 26S) (3) SeacretSailor at 7:28pm 10.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1227 I just returned to Houston from Maine with my 26S in tow for the 3rd summer and I have to say, I've
h30 documentation sailhunter1945 at 6:37pm 10.21.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1474 I just purchased a 1978 Hunter h30. One of the things that needed to be done was to clean the runnin
Sailing characteristics of 44ds and 45ds rayjanine@aol.com at 6:00pm 10.21.08 Big Boats 2/1482 I am very interested in buying the new 45DS and would like to know of those that already bought one
Zinc Question Rich (P303) at 5:59pm 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2807 Fellow zinc-o-phobes... Quick question for you... being the second season with a boat and zincs.
Problem with replacing boom outhaul line jwoodard at 5:18pm 10.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1212 I recently purchased 84 Hunter 22 and I am replacing the Halyards, lines and sheets. I ran into a pr
Electric Fuel Pump for old 2QM15 Engine Paul F at 4:07pm 10.21.08 The Cherubini Hunters 2/3380 Last Tuesday after sailing back from Apollo Beach, I turned on the engine heading toward Clearwater
MastMate anyone?? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 3:13pm 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1493 We are looking for a 35' or better used mast mate (mastmate) climbing rig. If anyone has any knowle
Need a quick answer about freezing!!!! Scott B at 3:09pm 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1894 Boats still in the water and the winds have turned unexpectanatly from the north. Temps tonight are
Morgan 32 Cutlass Bearing David Morgan at 2:25pm 10.21.08 Morgan 1/2887 I need to replace the cutlass bearing in my 1985 Morgan 32ft sailboat. I really want to source the p
I have finally returned... Rich (P303) at 12:58pm 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1147 from my mooring. Boat is in back-yard.... what the heck happened to this web-site since June? :confu
Are we too soft or too hard on newbies ?? (2) Maine Sail at 12:43pm 10.21.08 Musings With Maine Sail 54/14766 Hi All, Yesterday I asked about a boat that washed up on a beach in NH. Here is what I know so far
Pulling the sails for the winter? Bob S at 12:38pm 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1674 this is our last weekend on the boat before pulling her for the season. I am worried about dropping
Older Catalina Chain Plates Jim at 10:14am 10.21.08 Big Boats 7/10144 Has changed anyone change the older chainplate design to one that doesn't leak as much. If you know
23.5 Bow cleats addition HELP Jonathan Costello at 9:58am 10.21.08 Smaller Boats 4/1234 I am lining up a few projects to do during the cool months. Someone on the forum posted a project
H34 -- Headliner replacement -- creative options? mark_swart at 9:47am 10.21.08 Big Boats 15/11125 Hello all, I'm the proud new skipper of an 84 H34. Unfortunately the girl has seen better days -- a
Okay, Phil, what am I doing wrong? TimCup at 9:44am 10.21.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/2222 When I've been off the forum for a day or two, I go to "forums" under the sbo banner and go to new p
H35 Masthead picture? richk at 9:09am 10.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1296 I need to go up the mast of my H35 Legend to replace the sheaves for the topping lift and main halya

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Fixing cracks jssailem at 5:48am 02.10.22 Never have used the "Plexus Method". So I looked it up. Here is a descriptive manual of the method f
In hull transducer question. Gene Neill at 5:48am 02.10.22 No pics, but I've used "shoot through hull" transducers under the V berth, and just aft of the volca
Saloon or Salon... AlastairLC at 5:44am 02.10.22 Saloon: British. Salon: American. And to the British, any boat's a yacht.
Minn Kota 50 Gene Neill at 5:41am 02.10.22 Get a used 3HP for the dinghy you'll talk yourself into next year. ;)
Ford 20 information jssailem at 5:28am 02.10.22 Welcome to SBO. Congrats on your boat. Looks like she has seen better care. Given some good weather
Auto-Pilots kappykaplan at 5:22am 02.10.22 By far the best is to figure out how to install a tiller arm through the shaft. This has the benefi
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Auto-Pilots jssailem at 5:15am 02.10.22 have to tie into existing steering quadrant and tight quarters in general to allow sufficient radiu
PT Boat Building JamesG161 at 5:14am 02.10.22 Love the slide rule the designer used to design it Did you note the precision of that designer's S
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls kloudie1 at 4:19am 02.10.22 Check that the tank cap vent is not plugged with bug stuff too.. Probably the valve but the vent is
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tater at 4:07am 02.10.22 My Mercury 3.3 did that every spring (think ethanol gas). I got tired of buying carb kits, and sol
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tater at 3:51am 02.10.22 On outboards that I have owned with an attached tank, there has always been a screen filter that at
Hunter 26/260/270 Rally in Sarasota, FL Crazy Dave Condon at 12:17am 02.10.22 It is hard for me to come at Christmas. Can you see if before Christmas?
Hole for Mast riser pole Crazy Dave Condon at 12:08am 02.10.22 Is the pole aluminum. If so it is the actual pole. Look under boat information for the hunter 26 a
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tom J at 8:56pm 02.09.22 My Mercury 3.3 did that every spring (think ethanol gas). I got tired of buying carb kits, and sold
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Rich Stidger at 8:48pm 02.09.22 On outboards that I have owned with an attached tank, there has always been a screen filter that att
Hole for Mast riser pole ingramsail at 8:14pm 02.09.22 Thank for the comments, the pole rest at the back of the Mast and Its cut to fit the mast track insi
PT Boat Building njlarry at 8:02pm 02.09.22 Small world. I tried to watch that same movie last night but had to turn it off as the dam youtube
Saloon or Salon... njlarry at 7:59pm 02.09.22 I have such strong images of black bart coming thru the swinging doors from too much tv watching as
Hole for Mast riser pole (1) twistedskipper at 7:43pm 02.09.22

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