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Need help ID this rudder (pics) Empire at 9:31am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1014 This rudder was found on a recent dive trip to a nearby lake. I have tried to find out what type of
What is this (1) Jerry Jones at 10:17am 08.29.06 Smaller Boats 2/942 What is this boat?
Anchor LED light rsn48 at 9:53am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1838 As many are aware, replacing an anchor or steaming light with an LED can prove problematic from an "
spreaders on my 25 Lew14495 at 9:53am 08.29.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1247 Where the spreaders fasten on the mast, they appear tobe strained and about to bend back. Should the
Motor Starter Wm. Metcalf at 10:22am 08.29.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/836 Is there a method for testing a starter on a Tohatsu Motor (8.9 Outboard ), that fails to respond to
Beneteau Owners HELP Boonzer at 10:28am 08.29.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1223 I'm down to two boats... a nicely rigged out 305 or a newer, but not as nicely rigged 32S5. Both the
Looking for a Harkin Winch stoutwench at 10:38am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1015 I have found a Harken 40 Two Speed Self Tailing Winch - Aluminum on PYACHT for $720. Does anyone kn
Racing or Cruising Ron10127 at 10:51am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1196 What is the difference between racing sails and cruising sails? OK, racing sails cost more, so will
Quality of Water Along Baja Steve at 10:55am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 3/853 I'm going south to Cabo on the Baja HaHa this fall. The old conventional wisdom is to not trust ANY
Hunter 27 1976 Manual wanderer24122 at 10:52am 08.29.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/982 I'm looking for a manual for a 1976 Hunter 27. Can anyone help me get one?
Input on cost of repairs Gerry Boucher at 11:03am 08.29.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/926 I would appreciate anyone's input on what you estimate the following costs to be based on your exper
Hypalon Jimmy at 11:15am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 8/5471 Does anyone know how acetone, or paint thinner works on hypalon as clean up?
Protecting external aluminum? Larry at 12:27pm 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1005 It looks like the previous owner of my boat hand painted the aluminum hatches. The job might have l
Shroud tension DWK at 2:40pm 08.29.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1065 The shrouds to the mast spreaders are not very tight on my 26X. How much tension should be in these
What is this boat (1) JerryJones at 1:13pm 08.29.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/905 The registration says this a 1975 Hunter 20. I'm not so sure. Does anybody know what kind of boat th
Engine Manual Seekswind at 1:07pm 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 1/986 I have an O'Day 28 and I am looking to find the engine service manual for the Universal 12 HP that I
Oil mixed Bill O'Donovan at 9:07pm 08.27.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1052 While changing the oil in my Yannmar 2GM20F I inadvertently put in a quart of SAE 40 with the proper
Spectacular odor Bill O'Donovan at 9:05pm 08.27.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/984 I snared a jellyfish in the raw water intake of the head. Any ideas on how to get it out without pul
What's your PHRF Rating Todd at 10:42pm 08.27.06 Racing 3/2881 My yacht club has given me a PHRF rating of 197 which I am appealing. I am looking for support from
new hunter 25 Mike16400 at 10:56pm 08.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/844 I just took delivery of my new Hunter 25. Its a great boat but I do have a few issues or questions

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New Rudder? sail sfbay at 4:52pm 07.25.21 Ouch!! Buy the best rudder you can afford...that is what I would do it it were my sailboat.
Refrigeration lines Tally Ho at 4:49pm 07.25.21
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Tally Ho at 4:46pm 07.25.21
what are these? sunlover at 4:45pm 07.25.21 thanks all. good thing I didn't toss them.
Hunter 41DS engine room blower replacement MFD at 4:40pm 07.25.21 I don't use it much in the winter, but my understanding primary use case is ensuring a touch of cold
New Rudder? DeliriousSailor at 4:39pm 07.25.21 The arrow shows the location of the damage due to the rudder hitting the spacer.
New Rudder? (1) DeliriousSailor at 4:39pm 07.25.21 196517
what are these? Tally Ho at 4:36pm 07.25.21 Keeps your pots from falling off the stove. As @Stu Jackson said, the clamp on the bar at the front
what are these? kappykaplan at 4:35pm 07.25.21 Pot holders?
what are these? Stu Jackson at 4:35pm 07.25.21 They are pot holders. You clip them onto the front flat piece of the stove.
Hunter 41DS engine room blower replacement gfrazzle at 4:30pm 07.25.21 Our blower has worked since we bought the boat in 2009 but we have never used it. What do you use it
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm Ken13559 at 4:05pm 07.25.21 Hi Jake, thanks for that. I will check the temp and perhaps get someone to have a look at the heat
Refrigeration lines Ken13559 at 4:01pm 07.25.21 I don't think its normal. My refrigeration lines doesn't sweat. No idea what could cause this. Ken
Hunter 41DS engine room blower replacement Georgedoyle at 3:37pm 07.25.21 We had a non-working blower when we bought our 49. Turned out to be the relay. Blower was fine and i
Water stain in cabin next to bulkhead Don S/V ILLusion at 3:14pm 07.25.21
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis RitSim at 2:58pm 07.25.21 You can pull off the hose on at the back of the stove (tanks off) and have a second person open the
Hunter Passage 42 forward hatch hinges fixed, for now. senang at 1:26pm 07.25.21
Care and Feeding of Oceanis 343. sunlover at 1:09pm 07.25.21 Welcome to SBO & congrats on your new boat. Don't hesitate to reach out if you need help! Jus
Weeds in the prop? (2) Rich Stidger at 12:52pm 07.25.21 Get a Hook Knife. It is an amazing tool! It will fit on extendable handles too. It has saved me s
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging dlochner at 12:20pm 07.25.21 You need to stop the rain storms. Can you please do it before we head back down toward our Lake Eri

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