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Hunter 45cc. AC power GFI? John Benson at 5:26am 03.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/505 None of my AC outlets are working on the starboard side. Is there a GFI switch somewhere that needs
Removing a stuck on prop question Ward H at 4:57am 03.11.21 Ask All Sailors 18/3288
Hunter 386 : Need to replace striping on hull. Waltsailor at 5:54pm 03.10.21 Big Boats 5/748 What color is the upper stripe? Looks black straight on but dark gray from below..
Whitlock Mamba drive motor repair or replacement discovery at 4:41pm 03.10.21 Big Boats 4/1097 On our 2002 passagec456 Our St 7000+ raymarine auto pilot is paired to a mamba drive unit and a smar
Not really a question, but a thanks! NINEv2 at 3:32pm 03.10.21 Ask All Sailors 24/2560 Hello all. About a year ago the wife and I decided to purchase a sailboat. After sniffing around t
Mast Builder for Yamaha 33 Ameseys at 2:14pm 03.10.21 Yamaha 2/655 Does anyone know the mast builder for the Yamaha 33? I need to replace a gooseneck and this would he
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer jonelli at 1:45pm 03.10.21 Catalina 30 23/3675 I know there's been lots of discussion about using the impeller without the snap ring over the years
5411 head Clydo at 12:36pm 03.10.21 Catalina 30 5/1088 Friend of mine had overheat eng 80 miles off coast of Florida at night. Had interesting story about
Looking for yard & surveyor in Miami/Ft Lauderdale HandsOnTech at 11:53am 03.10.21 Ask All Sailors 3/380 It is time to haul and bottom paint. Any recommendations for a yard and/or surveyor in the Miami or
O'Day 272 Gooseneck Question (2) ct272 at 10:48am 03.10.21 Bigger Boats 1/671
Replacing prop shaft Mike Mc at 9:45am 03.10.21 Catalina 310 7/1737 I'm sure this must have been addressed previously. I need to replace the shaft. Looks like the rudd
Boat Lift w/ a 192 mbiang at 7:32am 03.10.21 Day Sailers 1/465 Greetings - has anyone kept a 192 on a boat life before? I've found a spot on the water to keep min
Looking for full service Marina for sailboats dkatanic at 7:04am 03.10.21 Ask All Sailors 2/1003 I'm in Sarasota Florida, have 23 feet sailboat and I need to find marina where they will do bottom p
Window Advice lostintime at 6:39am 03.10.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/675 Okay, So I have removed, disassembled, cleaned, tinted, reassembled, and installed all but two windo
Looking for Marina to service my sailboat in Sarasota dkatanic at 6:32am 03.10.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/18 I'm in Sarasota, have 23 feet sailboat and I need to find marina where they will do bottom paint job
The WM winch BOGO is on ! Justin_NSA at 6:01am 03.10.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1062 They are still expensive! I hope my winch rebuilds last me https://www.westmarine.com/bogo-winches?
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy (1) Kazimierz at 10:19pm 03.09.21 Ask All Sailors 26/4800 I am going this Sunday to look at this 1981 Mirage for purchase. The seller wants $6,500 CAD and wha
Advice requested re. 1976 O'Day 22 (5) Sea&Air1 at 9:05pm 03.09.21 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1147
Swing keel Mac 25 vliposky at 8:27pm 03.09.21 Ask All Sailors 6/2057 Where is swing keel lock bolt on Macgregor 25
B323 Headsail fullbore at 6:16pm 03.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/1559 Another chapter in me new to me boat: delivery captain left boat with jib loosely furled,. When I d

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Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? dlochner at 5:27am 09.07.24 This morning Ben Stein (Panbo.com) republished an article he originally published in Soundings Trade
Engine wiring diagram for Hunter 35.5 Rich 35.5 at 5:18am 09.07.24 The alternator output is typically not part of the harness as it should use a larger gauge cable th
Preferred helm wheel cover? sailcapt340 at 3:47am 09.07.24 I first started to notice the color loss about 3 years ago. My guess is sun and wear from my saili
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please (2) andrewH235 at 12:56am 09.07.24 these are photos of what is left of the locking mechanism, I think the locking plate broke where it
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please (1) andrewH235 at 10:53pm 09.06.24 good morning and thanks to all of you for the answers. Sorry but I expressed myself badly, I didn't
Replacing bulkhead with compression post jssailem at 10:09pm 09.06.24 the bulkheads also prevent the sides of the hull from migrating inboard Think collapsing, folding
I sealed gap at h260 water ballast hole area border, to get halffoot more height for water.. Davenport at 9:35pm 09.06.24 I used plain silicone, not 5200, so the sealing of the gap is reversible in 5 minutes of scraping.
I may buy listing 5 degree H26, can water collect in hidden spots??? Davenport at 9:34pm 09.06.24 Swam under the boat, and found no gouges or bumps in hull. And darn few barnacles. Not sure why it
Yamaha 25 bilge pump / packing Syntonos at 8:43pm 09.06.24 I have been very fortunate to have a very dry bilge. the only time I did have water turned out to be
Big Boy Toys: Will Gilmore at 7:37pm 09.06.24 After a certain size, it's about design. Our family 56 footer was specifically designed to single-h
Replacing bulkhead with compression post Ted at 6:57pm 09.06.24 If you remove the bulkheads there will be no support for the chainplates. The deck can't support the
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues Hunter Enthusiast at 6:22pm 09.06.24 @Hunter Enthusiast .I have not yet had the opportunity to say Hi. Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrat
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues Hunter Enthusiast at 6:19pm 09.06.24 Move the headstay attachment one hole aft in the bow fitting .. I see a hole just aft of the curren
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues Hunter Enthusiast at 6:16pm 09.06.24 I found a photo of a Hunter 27 from that era and the bent pulpit leg appears to be a design feature
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues Hunter Enthusiast at 6:13pm 09.06.24 Those can be rough years. I considered raising the whole pulpit. But that would create greater lev
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues Hunter Enthusiast at 6:03pm 09.06.24 Just from the looks of it I would guess that the pulpit had been run into something solid, not that
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please Crazy Dave Condon at 5:59pm 09.06.24 @andrewH235 I am a former dealer who gave Hunter Marine the original plans to Hunter what became t
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please twalker H260 at 5:19pm 09.06.24 Not sure if the 23.5 has the same valve that the 260 has but I believe it is likely very similar.
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please Ralph Johnstone at 5:17pm 09.06.24 I recently realized that I lost the water ballast cap... Send a picture of the tank where the cap
Replacing bulkhead with compression post (1) Tally Ho at 5:10pm 09.06.24

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