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Steering wheel Brake Tom at 4:22am 11.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1236 Does anyone know if a pedestal steering wheel brake was standard ona 1984 27' Hunter. On my pedesta
Beneteau engine jumping in reverse David21341 at 6:13am 11.15.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1586 Any Beneteau 351 or related, owners have any experience with an engine that "jumps" when put in reve
H22 Floor Boards HattieCreef at 6:43am 11.15.07 Smaller Boats 1/770 I got on the Hattie today and noticed a wet spot in the center of the starboard floor board. Right
wooden side rails around cockpit leak symmes1 at 11:14am 11.15.07 Bristol 4/2206 I just bought a 1965 Bristol 27. I am not real familiar with the Bristol 27's The boat has wooden r
Venture 17 is now listed on this site gord17531 at 11:57am 11.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/891 Thank you to webmaster Phil for adding the Venture 17 to the list of models on this site. I have th
cleaning an inflatable dinghy Mike4116 at 12:19pm 11.15.07 Ask All Sailors 12/8678 It occurs to me that I haven't seen a post dealing with cleaning the hypalon or PVC inflatables. My
Question for Great Lakes Sailors Hugh4753 at 8:38pm 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1507 Was watching a show on History Channel yesterday about a schooner that sunk in Lake Ontario about 13
B+R SAFE HAL at 7:56pm 11.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2027 Is the Hunter B+R rig safe to use with jib alone, without the topping lift and mainsheet for stabili
37C Core thickness SailTIP at 10:03pm 11.13.07 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1605 Does anyone know the core thickness of the side decks and cockpit floor on a 37 cutter? I need to do
Google earth MoonSailer at 11:12pm 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1182 Wow I downloaded the free google earth and it is incredible. Not a replacement for charts but defin
Raymarine 4000 Murray16764 at 12:56am 11.14.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1084 I have experienced problems with the control unit of my Raymarine 4000 auto pilot which is installed
Help with Xantrex Link 10 Install NautiDuck at 5:23am 11.14.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1107 I have posted this question to Xantrex tech support.I just installed a Xantrex Link 10 Battery Mon
Winter Cover for 1976 Newport 30 MKll John Gall at 5:44am 11.14.07 Newport 0/1681 Where is there a 1976 Newport 30 MKII in the Newport, RI or Huntington, NY area that my winter cover
Poor workmanship? (1) Jeffrey at 4:52am 11.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1225
layup ed at 6:18am 11.14.07 Big Boats 1/880 Any body know where I might find the layup schedule for big Hunters, circa 2000?Looking for the typ
Hampton, VA information Bad Obsession at 3:33am 11.14.07 Ask All Sailors 16/2551 I am thinking about sailing south next summer and going to Hampton. There I will pick up my wife fr
Bo'sun Supplies, Co cephius (Dave) at 3:07am 11.14.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1460 I needed stainless steal rail hardware for a small improvement project. I found this on-line store
Adler Barbour in 2000 Hunter 380 Capn D at 7:58am 11.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1122 The compressor on my Grunert reefer gave up the ghost after 7 years of very continuous use. Pricing
Lay Up Bummer. Sole rotted and buckled. Mergatroid at 9:03am 11.14.07 Smaller Boats 13/1322 After a month, found the sole of my h26 soaked and bowed.It had a bad patch in front of the galley
how well does a porta potty heel :( (1) sand sailor at 11:58am 11.14.07 Ask All Sailors 16/2340 I'm replacing this old thing and due to the age of my vintage boat (1968)i don't have a holding tank

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Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) HMT2 at 11:39am 04.04.21 Some sailors hang their ignition key on their freshwater thru hull lever so they can't forget. :re
Leaky AMF Puffer shemandr at 11:33am 04.04.21 For those of us who don't know, what material is the Puffer made from.
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) JamesG161 at 11:27am 04.04.21 You can seal the window crack too, with white goop.;) Then you have a reminder to open your engine
Grounded or ungrounded boat? Borbeck at 11:27am 04.04.21 I was not given any factory paper work on my boat when I took possession of it. I am restoring it c
first trip to Catalina Kings Gambit at 11:20am 04.04.21 This recount of a small boat voyage to Catalina was posted a while ago in a thread about fog. It wo
Grounded or ungrounded boat? (1) Borbeck at 11:18am 04.04.21 I do not have an engine. I am worried about lightening. I am making a camper out of my boat. I have
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) Justin_NSA at 11:01am 04.04.21 Some sailors hang their ignition key on their freshwater thru hull lever so they can't forget. :red
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) Ralph Johnstone at 10:44am 04.04.21 When I start the engine I normally do check the exhaust for water flow. Everything just went a litt
Need to replace this companionway hatch screen/rain guard insert (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:31am 04.04.21 Google "plastic louvered vents" and then find the right size. Even if not highly UV resistant, they
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 04.04.21 Is just my engine built this way / does anyone else have such an issue? Is it the engine, or just
Grounded or ungrounded boat? JamesG161 at 10:14am 04.04.21 Volvo-Penta isolates their marine diesels from ground, and only momentarily connects the block to g
Beneteau 311 creative battery locations jssailem at 10:12am 04.04.21 @toscatara Welcome to the SBO forums. Your query is to a 2018 message. You may have better luck aski
Custom font for boat lettering jssailem at 9:59am 04.04.21 Subject NAZI We like to refer to the Marine as a Forum Power Ranger.
first trip to Catalina Kings Gambit at 9:53am 04.04.21 About 20 years ago I ran into a group called "SoCal Potters" at the transient docks in Channel Isla
Grounded or ungrounded boat? Stu Jackson at 9:33am 04.04.21 How do I tell if my boat is grounded or ungrounded? American mariner 8.0 Do you have an inboard en
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger dhandzy at 9:29am 04.04.21 OUCH :facepalm: ! ! ! ! Seems like you've just lost any alignment you may have had between your Xm
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger Stu Jackson at 9:29am 04.04.21 1) Is 1 quart of ATF about right? 2) Does everyone have the issue of having to remove the bolt to p
Equalizing batteries Stu Jackson at 9:22am 04.04.21 The problem with most equalization procedures, is the battery is not fully charged before the proce
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 9:16am 04.04.21 On the old boat the first thing I did upon entering the boat was turn on the batteries and and open
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 9:10am 04.04.21 Another exciting day on the water! Yahoo! :( Not as expensive as you might think. Check the raw

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