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Winches David McAlpine at 2:48am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/940 I am trying to fnd the manufacturer of the winches on the boat. One is broken and I need instruction
portlights questions Al at 2:57am 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/892 Hey, All. I'm reviving a 1978 Mac 22..two major things have left to do - portlights and standing rig
When Sailors Operate Powerboats Herb Parsons at 3:05am 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 6/951 PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A steering problem caused a new cruise ship to roll abruptly Tuesday, th
O'Day 30 Bilge and Plumbing DarkNStormy at 3:10am 07.19.06 Bigger Boats 4/1528 Can anyone point me to the bilge pump on an O'Day 30. Also, explain the 3-way valve and pump under
Hunter 40.5 windlass Tim at 3:15am 07.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1359 Our 40.5 came with a verticle windlass mounted sideways (horizontally) in the chain locker. It works
Nicropress VS. Swage on CDI Al at 3:12am 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1203 Hey again, Standing rigging question.I have an old CDI FF2 furler that came from a larger boat, so
Propane Powered Everything- Stove, Outboard? Trio at 3:35am 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 17/1719 I am thinking of converting our Hunter 25 to all propane power- stove, grill (which is already propa
carpet on headliner brucemerkel at 4:23am 07.19.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1145 My carpet on the headliner is stained with black stains-probably mold. My wife wants it taken off.
It's a sickness ~~_/)~~_/)~~ (1) soling42 at 5:02am 07.19.06 Smaller Boats 18/1205 I need to see a shrinkCasually reading the ads on Sunday I found a super sweet deal on a nearly ne
Need a Trailer Jeff at 5:23am 07.19.06 Other Sailboats 0/692 Could you please share any thoughts on how to purchase a new or used trailer for a 2003 Catalina Cap
Surging Yanmar Glenn Benson at 5:46am 07.19.06 Morgan 0/1380 My 44 horse Yanmar is surging. I just replaced one of the exhaust hoses. The hose is a 3 inch hose
notice of abandonment newly anonymous at 1:11am 07.19.06 Big Boats 6/1067 I regret to inform my fellow Hunter owners that we have abandoned the H410 Buoyant, our steadfast ho
Surging Yanmar Glenn Benson at 5:46am 07.19.06 Morgan 1/1744 My 44 horse Yanmar is surging. I just replaced one of the exhaust hoses. The hose is a 3 inch hose
Raft Up Advice David at 8:19am 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 12/2427 I need some advice regarding an upcoming raft-up. I have a Beneteau 310 and intend to raft up with t
transom on a '76 O'Day 25 Mike at 6:40am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1579 Greetings,About 3 weeks ago I bought a new Tohatsu 8.8 four stroke. Bought a new mount too. Have no
Forward hatch on Ranger 33 CSSamit at 8:39am 07.19.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/2149 My significant other passed away this past January. He shared his beloved Ranger 33 with me for over
Bilge pump installation Mike at 8:44am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/905 With all the heavy rains we've have been experiencing I felt I should install an automatic bilge pum
Hull structure Bill Perry at 8:55am 07.19.06 Smaller Boats 1/915 Has anyone experienced hull flexibility on the Hunter 216? Today after sailing in 15-20 knot winds I
c/B HOUSING (1) gene at 9:14am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/942 I want to pass along info to guys who mite need it in the future. My 1976 O'day 25 c/b pendant housi
Roller Furling 212 Dick at 10:39am 07.19.06 Smaller Boats 1/1047 Any suggestions where to find a replacement foller-furling jib for my Hunter 212?Is the forestay al

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Running Rigging shemandr at 10:41am 07.11.21 . They have come a long in documenting boats. With my boat it was here are the keys see ya... They a
Fresh water fill on Hunter 35.5 Capn Vinny at 10:33am 07.11.21 You are correct. That solid headliner looks nice but it creates all kinds of access problems for wir
Topping lift required or suggested for a Boston Whaler Harpoon 5'2 dLj at 10:24am 07.11.21 My last 17 foot boat did not come with a toping lift but I put one on. Found it much easier all arou
Fresh water fill on Hunter 35.5 Moon Dytuck at 10:22am 07.11.21 Yes, I have opened this area. I have a leak and need to find out how to fix the leak. Seems to be
Running Rigging (1) Dave Groshong at 10:20am 07.11.21 From the manual available on HunterOwners.com. I recommend Samson MLX3 for the halyards and XLS3 fo
H34 lifeline (2) Allan12210 at 10:13am 07.11.21 Mine has them all the way aft. Note the loops on the stern rail for the Pelican Hooks. That was the
Fresh water fill on Hunter 35.5 Capn Vinny at 10:07am 07.11.21 In my 37.5, there is a removable panel at the head of the v-berth under the chain locker. I believe
Care and Feeding of Oceanis 343. jssailem at 9:29am 07.11.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum @sunlover .. Congrats on your boat. Would encourage you to post each of y
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch jasonc33 at 9:09am 07.11.21 Hi all, II did manage to drill up in the centre of the front starboard arch leg, it was hard going,
Work Load Advise - Damper, Motor Mounts, Exhaust Elbow MikeHoncho at 9:08am 07.11.21 I question why there is more load on the engine. Can you still reach your max RPMs? If not your pro
Running Rigging sail sfbay at 9:08am 07.11.21 WOW... That is a pretty listing of the various systems and design features.....They have come a long
Care and Feeding of Oceanis 343. BigEasy at 9:08am 07.11.21 Is there a good manual? more like a auto owner's manual where every last button and knob is docum
Work Load Advise - Damper, Motor Mounts, Exhaust Elbow MikeHoncho at 9:07am 07.11.21 I have a similar boat. Have you considered removing the plywood enclosure surrounding your engine?
Running Rigging jssailem at 9:03am 07.11.21 WOW... That is a pretty listing of the various systems and design features. They have come a long
Topping lift required or suggested for a Boston Whaler Harpoon 5'2 JohnShannon at 8:57am 07.11.21 Back in the day when I sailed these size of boats, no topping lift. At the end of the day the sail
Running Rigging sail sfbay at 8:56am 07.11.21 Look at page 12.9 in this link for running rigging on a Hunter 27: H27 4.21 Deck Hardware 6-18-07.in
Topping lift required or suggested for a Boston Whaler Harpoon 5'2 Broo at 8:49am 07.11.21 I installed a Boomkicker on my 5.2 a few years ago, it works great.
Dark Days shemandr at 8:38am 07.11.21 I have a relative who has become a nuisance jet skier. He is in a group of similar guys who buy hig
Dark Days Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 8:10am 07.11.21 I've never understood why people have jet skis. It looks so boring. No roads to follow, courses to
fun weekend so far Michael Davis at 8:02am 07.11.21 and we all have a fine layer of ash on our boats this morning. There are so many wild fires burnin

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