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The Cruising Area near Blaine, WA (3) Kings Gambit at 9:45am 05.16.21 Destinations 13/3876 I was in WA this past week, flying into Bellingham from LAX on Allegiant. Non-stop, 2 hr 20 min. It
Barient 21-33 Stripper Ring wouterdebie at 8:43am 05.16.21 Big Boats 8/1586 Hi all! The stripper rings on my Barient 21-33 winches (on my hunter 37.5) are slipping, causing so
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? flightlead404 at 8:42am 05.16.21 Big Boats 37/4875 Chugged down the ICW from Fort Pierce to Lake Worth yesterday in my new to me 2007 H38 and experienc
Question on M25 vent hose off of the valve cover Ed Childress at 8:20am 05.16.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/1083 I have a M25 that has a 90 degree hose nipple coming off the side of the valve cover. No hose is at
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? MikeTheHunter at 7:04am 05.16.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1730 I removed a leather wrap from my wheel. Underneath there was something like a continuous double-side
False / Secret Bilge (1) Andiamo 34 at 6:46am 05.16.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1035 I have recently purchased a 1985 34 Hunter and read allot about the false bilge and did not know if
Hunter 34 Transmission fluid? (1) Andiamo 34 at 6:39am 05.16.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1446 I recently purchased a 1985 Hunter 34 with a 3GMF engine and the transmission is Kanzaki KM3-A and t
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 10:42pm 05.15.21 Ask All Sailors 86/11891 I have a 1993 Simpson Lawrence Sprint windlass that was working without any issues until yesterday w
Check your PSS water feed pipe setup ! (1) MitchM at 5:27pm 05.15.21 Ask All Sailors 1/413 Practical Boat Owner, the great british yachting mag just had a story of a boat whi
110 circuit problem Jwhy at 5:14pm 05.15.21 Big Boats 7/2064
Lehr 2.5 propane outboard worth fixing? skunther at 12:56pm 05.15.21 Ask All Sailors 15/5089 We were gifted a Lehr 2.5hp that has a leaky fuel assembly (hose and connectors) and I have yet to s
1975 Catalina 22 Hull/Deck Seam (2) C_Level at 10:20am 05.15.21 Catalina 22 2/1565 So I started doing some work on a 1975 C22 that I purchased last fall and as I expected it has morph
Balmar ARS5 Settings MikeHoncho at 10:16am 05.15.21 Musings With Maine Sail 5/3740 I have upgraded my system to a single Lifeline 8D (255ah), Balmar 70amp alternator and a Balmar ARS5
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) ScubaGuy2 at 9:47am 05.15.21 Ask All Sailors 16/3568
2004 44DS Port light screen replacement (4) Fullmoon44 at 7:22am 05.15.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1023 I am searching for port light screens to replace those in the aft cabin. Outside dimensions are 11
Hunter 23.5 cockpit cushions trim colour (1) Southern Crux at 7:20am 05.15.21 Smaller Boats 2/496 Hi all, just a quick question, I have the stern rail seat cushions which are the original white wit
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! (1) LagunaJay at 11:47pm 05.14.21 Ask All Sailors 21/3947 Can a sloop sail upwind as a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, then sail downwind as a square rigged vesse
I would like to purchase a Catalina 270. GreenSailor2 at 5:15pm 05.14.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/2105 If you have one you would like to sell or know someone who would like to sell I would be very intere
Converting "Dry Box" to Freezer? Closing Time at 5:03pm 05.14.21 Catalina 310 11/2522
Hi! I am looking for a sailing partner, My boat and I are in San Pedro, CA. Oceanheaven16 at 1:48pm 05.14.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1732 I have my own sailboat, a Cal 29. I would like a partner who is a single male, more mature between t

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1984 30-2 questions Naitaka2 at 8:01am 04.08.25 Thanks! I will have a look at that. This boat hasn't been in the water for 10 yrs, but has been well
Mainsail Question dLj at 7:50am 04.08.25 Like everything else on a boat, sails are a compromise. Start with the intended use, ocean crossing
Mainsail Question Joe at 7:24am 04.08.25 Hi all! I am just wondering if a Hunter 23 mainsail will work on an O'Day 25.?.? I know the size i
Mainsail Question Crazy Dave Condon at 7:18am 04.08.25 The Hunter 23 wing keel was the last trailerable sailboat with a backstay as the ones following afte
Mainsail Question dlochner at 6:52am 04.08.25 I have to agree with this. The problem for me, lies in the term "best". What does that mean? How do
Deck Painting Joe at 6:50am 04.08.25 I refinished my worn, molded non-skid area with Kiwi-Grip. The molded surface had developed many sma
Wisps of blue smoke dLj at 6:39am 04.08.25 Do you have a surveyor? Have you considered having a diesel mechanic take a look at the engine? Any
Mainsail Question dLj at 6:26am 04.08.25 I've posted before and others have posted that having quality sails is not just for racing. It is
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? (1) william24424 at 6:24am 04.08.25 I asked AI to make fit an outboard engine into the stern of a sailboat....
Mainsail Question kappykaplan at 6:24am 04.08.25 I encourage sailors to buy the best sails they can afford. :plus:
Mainsail Question shemandr at 6:15am 04.08.25 I've posted before and others have posted that having quality sails is not just for racing. It is a
Does an '"e" in a Hunter model name indicate a primary electric engine? kloudie1 at 5:52am 04.08.25 Hunter did make a couple of electric powered boats that had "E" in the model , like E 27. There were
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? smokey73 at 5:41am 04.08.25 @Urban Hermit Sorry, I see you are not the original poster and just providing prospective, so disr
Wisps of blue smoke jssailem at 5:22am 04.08.25 Welcome George. Congrats on your first post here on SBO. Smoke on a diesel engine always creates a
Deck Painting jssailem at 5:07am 04.08.25 Hi Rod. Congratulations on your first post. Have you looked at the offerings by TotalBoat? What
1984 30-2 questions jssailem at 4:57am 04.08.25 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congrats on the boat. The stuffing box for your boat is pretty universal
Does an '"e" in a Hunter model name indicate a primary electric engine? dlochner at 4:43am 04.08.25 Hunter sold boats in Europe. The e probably stood for European model.
Does an '"e" in a Hunter model name indicate a primary electric engine? jssailem at 4:22am 04.08.25
Mainsail Question SailingLoto at 3:32am 04.08.25 Hi all! I am just wondering if a Hunter 23 mainsail will work on an O'Day 25.?.? I know the size i
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 10:49pm 04.07.25 Yes, yet another good reason to NOT run the pump dry. From what you've told us, it sure doesn't se

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