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Bilge Drainage? (3) SirMichael at 7:59pm 07.12.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/1558 The head on our 1978 Hunter 28.5 stopped working, the nut on the bottom of the pump valve came off (
H26 Lightning ground CaptainRan at 6:23pm 07.12.21 Smaller Boats 7/950 There was a bit of lightning here in Vegas and it occurred to me that some sailboats have a ground f
O26 Centerboard Assembly jwittlin at 5:17pm 07.12.21 Ask An Oday Owner 2/603 I think either my tube is leaking or the retainer bolts are loose/missing/damaged. I'm taking on ab
GFCI trouble shooting Tim22 at 4:19pm 07.12.21 Ask All Sailors 19/1709 The shore power at our club is a 15a GFCI receptacle. If I turn off my all my onboard AC loads and p
Anchor locker confusion (1) wyctoronto at 1:52pm 07.12.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1002
Venture 24 pop top. StanV at 12:46pm 07.12.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/773 Anyone know the correct size of gas lifts to replace the old style manual lift system for the Ventur
1990 Hunter 18.5 Soft Vang Dhozer at 10:26am 07.12.21 Smaller Boats 2/854 I recently purchased an 18.5 that came with a soft vang. The first trip out, I sailed without it be
Autohelm sailingsoon at 10:19am 07.12.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1914 Hello again guys.... Well once again to get your opinions/wisdom on a different subject. RAYMARINE
Gauges that do not fog buddybear at 9:31am 07.12.21 Catalina 310 6/1348 Has anyone found a gauge that doesn't fog. My temperature gauge fogs most of the time. Thanks, Mark
Looking sternward... jssailem at 9:04am 07.12.21 Sails Call Lounge 6/876 Being a self motivated history nut, I have been found poking about in SBO archives. Todays dive took
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Navico Simrand WP-30 mikemoyer at 7:39am 07.12.21 Parts Search 22/2829 I'm looking for WP-30 wheel pilot parts. If you have an old unit sitting around I'd love to buy it f
Tach stopped balmar 614 NYSail at 4:47am 07.12.21 Ask All Sailors 10/2608
Has anyone considered using a 4 piling lift for a Hunter 260? Will G at 9:14pm 07.11.21 Smaller Boats 4/843 I am new to the forum and just purchased and launched a Hunter 260. At Lake Anna in Virginia the wa
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Z-spar gooseneck: repair or replace (2) Jaxn at 1:01pm 07.11.21 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1152 I ordered a reef hook from rigrite but I can't fit it without taking the gooseneck off the mast. It
Casting All U Get at 12:50pm 07.11.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1631 Hi all, Anybody ever do any bronze casting or other metals? I was attempting to get into a class b
Yanmar 3jh3e rpm's up and down Gary Ryan at 11:43am 07.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/703 Well my son and his buddies took out out Hunter for a voyage to Lake Erie. Coming back today the we
Anyone install a temperature sender in the heater line on a Yanmar 3GM30F? Chris & Lenore at 11:01am 07.11.21 Engines and Propulsion 12/1849
Fresh water fill on Hunter 35.5 Moon Dytuck at 9:34am 07.11.21 Big Boats 3/591 Hi, I have been trying to figure out how to get access to the hose where you fill the fresh water t

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Lazy Jacks ? Project_Mayhem at 5:23pm 10.15.24 There's a decent amount of work involved. I was quoted around $700 for a loft to modify the sail on
Lazy Jacks ? BrianQ at 4:38pm 10.15.24 There is a little bit of sewing with a Dutchman system. The tabs are sewn to the foot of the sail, w
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 4:06pm 10.15.24
Lazy Jacks ? KCofKC at 3:47pm 10.15.24 I will address a couple of the posts. First I would say that my disdain for Lazy Jacks came from sa
Teak black spots ? dmax at 3:38pm 10.15.24 The finish is failing - you need to scrape off any compromised finish (use a cabinet scraper or some
Lazy Jacks ? Justin_NSA at 3:11pm 10.15.24 Sounds like the Dutchman is not a DIY project. Unless maybe you have the skills: https://dutchmar.co
mainsheet block change (2) kloudie1 at 2:58pm 10.15.24 6:1 here as in picture with a cam .. works fine but kind of a reach if singlehanding.
Tiller Clutch awesome ! BTC1984 at 2:18pm 10.15.24
mainsheet block change PaulK at 2:11pm 10.15.24 Putting the traveler just forward of the wheel is what we had on our J/36. We had a double-ended sh
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project rajhnsn at 1:59pm 10.15.24 If the new sections are thicker, will it line up correctly with the existing section?
Lazy Jacks ? Tally Ho at 1:47pm 10.15.24 I guess I really mis-spoke, I meant to say Dutchman, that is what I have used for about 20 years an
Surface Prep for Dinghy Bottom Paint sailcapt340 at 1:27pm 10.15.24 I heard back from TotalBoat today and they feel going forward I need to treat this boat as a new app
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Crazy Dave Condon at 1:11pm 10.15.24 My experience relies on the fact I sold nearly a quarter of the production line and know the boat to
Tool suggestion for grinding deep bilge areas. dLj at 12:31pm 10.15.24 Thank you. Those are great points i had not considered. I guess my biggest problem is that I have
Mix Axiom and C80? kblodorn at 11:32am 10.15.24 In this scenario, it would be the only one that the radar works with. For the future system, I doubt
Mix Axiom and C80? flightlead404 at 11:17am 10.15.24 Are you really going to use the plotter at the nav station? I certainly never did.
Lazy Jacks ? KCofKC at 10:57am 10.15.24 I guess I really mis-spoke, I meant to say Dutchman, that is what I have used for about 20 years and
2024 Honda 2.3 HP outboard winterizing SteveHughessails at 10:54am 10.15.24 Up here in Canada we can longer get ethanol free fuel at the pump. All fuels as of 2022 have ethanol
mainsheet block change BarryL at 10:50am 10.15.24 Hello, I used to have a C&C 110 with traveler on the bridge deck and main sheet controlled by a win
mainsheet block change dlochner at 10:42am 10.15.24 There's a trade off between increased friction with the block and increase purchase. I'm not certain

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