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Autohelm Instrument Adjustment Terry Cox at 4:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1585 Our boat came with the standard suite of Autohelm instruments including depth, speed, wind and autop
Winter Cover for 310; also Cockpit table Irish Ayes at 4:50am 10.22.07 Catalina 310 1/1577 Has anyone purchased a winter cover for their Catalina 310? If so, would mind sharing from whom you
Sailboat Shipping in Hampton Roads, VA BradG at 4:45am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1426 I need a hauling company that has a hydraulic trailer to move my hunter 27 from carrollton to va bea
Diesel motor Noise Digger at 5:18am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2481 I sail 1988 Catalina 30, Universal M18 Diesel (14 Hp) We have noticed an increase in Motor Noise.
Interior Cushions Davis at 5:10am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/1496 Hi all. I am new to this list. I have a 1989 Catalina 30 and the time has come to replace the cush
How to Retrieve a lost sheet end from top of mast? wpageabc at 5:38am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2059 Hi, looking for a tip on how to get the sheet end connector that clips to sail head. It was inadve
Purchasing H356 Douglas Washburn at 5:56am 10.22.07 Big Boats 9/1282 I am considering upgrading from my H31 to an H356 (2003). Are there any Achilles Heels for which th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:52am 10.22.07 Big Boats 1/910 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. Th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:50am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1216 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. T
Caulking versus butyl tape around windows sailingdude at 6:18am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/2803 I am in the process of resealing all of the cabin windows in my 1980 C-30. I'm wondering if anyone h
Dead body found on the Chesapeake Bay Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:32am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2980 On Channel 16 we heard of a body found. The boater that found it floating face down wearing a PFD w
Do I need new sails? John at 7:35am 10.22.07 Day Sailers 16/3119 How do I know for sure if I need new sails? I have been having a couple of problems for the last t
Considering the 28-30 range Banooma at 7:02am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/4462 Hi,I'm a newbie to this forum, but have spent quite a bit of time researching what's available, an
Hunter 34 Compressor Access Crimson Tide at 6:57am 10.22.07 Big Boats 3/990
Prop Walk Don Guillette at 8:00am 10.22.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3192 Last week I was in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico, which is located on the Sea Of Cortez about
Need discontinues spinlock powervang vx 950 rod sherwin at 8:07am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 1/3190 Anyone know where i can find a replacement powervang boomvang? They are discontinued, and would con
What does the letter after the "26" mean charlierusty1234 at 8:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1220 I would like to know what the letter after the length of the boat - 26m 26x and others. I assume it
Marine growth by speed paddle thru-hull jveatch at 8:26am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1064 I have a continuing problem of marine growth by the speed paddle thru hull. Because the material is
3 Blade prop aisling at 8:51am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1036 Can anybody tell me if an O'Day 34 would benefit from having a 3 bladed prop fitted, replacing the 2
rudder removal Todd at 8:50am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1423 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 and am trying to remove the rudder for repair. I have everything unfastened

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Lifting Sling Points for Hunter 40.5 - Help (5) Rich Stidger at 1:00pm 11.13.21 Dan- Here are a couple pictures. You can count the toerail holes from the stantions to locate the c
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy dlochner at 12:57pm 11.13.21 Unfortunately the photos are far too small, at least on my computer, to see how you have rigged the
Lancer 45' Robert Foster at 12:49pm 11.13.21 I found a very small fuel leak at one of the injectors. I fixed that and the motor started right up
Replacing a thru hull on a Newport 30 my 3 dlochner at 12:44pm 11.13.21
Sail cover repair question thinwater at 12:40pm 11.13.21 Sailmaker's palm and needle. That is what the sailmaker will use for a small bit of work in the fiel
Anchor 150 miles offshore ? dlochner at 12:36pm 11.13.21 The strategy is deeper than making them wait 150 miles off shore. The queuing order was also changed
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy (6) Claude L.-Auger at 12:18pm 11.13.21 Hello @grgortiz and welcome to the SBO Forum. FYI, I have been doing it for 15+ years. I ran a 7/16
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild sf34dtw at 11:26am 11.13.21 I was thinking something like; taking one end cap off. Taping the car in place on the track and then
Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 Thaelia at 11:16am 11.13.21 Super Thank you very much
Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 Windpilot at 11:15am 11.13.21 Still no rigger bill, not completely done, always a hang up and need tuning while on a sail. Will PM
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild kloudie1 at 11:08am 11.13.21 A itty bitty dab of a light grease like Super Lube would hold them in place until the car can be put
Oceanis 41/45 - has anyone replaced the discharge pipe from main head? sf34dtw at 10:56am 11.13.21 If there is nothing wrong with the hose except for the calcium, have you tried to fill it with vineg
Sail cover repair question Head Sail at 10:34am 11.13.21 I should of listened to the majority. i had that stack pack made by a reputable sail loft in NJ 3
2004 41 AC Hex key size for Tiller lever ice breaker at 10:01am 11.13.21 Pretty sure this is a hunter manufactured part. I know I could buy all the keys in SAE and Metric,
Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 Thaelia at 9:56am 11.13.21 Hi Windpilot, Did you get your final bill? I had a rigging inspection yesterday with the company Na
Oceanis 41/45 - has anyone replaced the discharge pipe from main head? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:48am 11.13.21 If this is your first time replacing hoses, a couple of tips that should prevent it from being a nas
Sail cover repair question DArcy at 9:35am 11.13.21 Check Sunbrella thickness with a calipher and if ? 1.8 mm you might use this portable handheld sewi
Need an oil pan for a Perkins LD 20663 (Marine 4.263 diesel) jssailem at 9:10am 11.13.21 Billy I found parts for my Perkins 4107 at PacificPower Group in Richfield WA. https://www.pacificp
Old cedar lightning restoration dagar at 9:08am 11.13.21 unfortunately its under winter wraps....I'll take a few interior shots and post...
Replacing a thru hull on a Newport 30 my 3 bil1215 at 8:39am 11.13.21 Hi sorry my mind was racing through thoughts as I was typing. I mean after removal of the thru hull

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