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Staysail and Genoa Track additions for Hunter 37 Cutter bommers at 3:34am 11.15.20 The Cherubini Hunters 2/939 Hey Blaise (and others too) - I got my H37 4 years ago, converted it to a Sloop right away with a 1
Propane heater merit25 at 6:37pm 11.14.20 Catalina 310 55/5726 We are interested in installing a small propane heater on our (new to us) Catalina 310. Considering
Replacement feathering prop falkows2 at 5:18pm 11.14.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/985 Has anyone had any experience with operating Legend 37 (or 37.5) with a Brunton Autoprop? We are lo
Replacing roller furling unit on a 1990 Legend 37 falkows2 at 5:11pm 11.14.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1287 We are looking to replace the roller furling unit on our 1990 Legend 37. This boat has the drum ins
Wiring john6206 at 10:04am 11.14.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1749
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why ajrwell24 at 9:34am 11.14.20 Ask All Sailors 31/3769 Hi, Admittedly, I'm part of that influx of new sailors that saw a summer of restricted COVID travel
They're Back... sailme88 at 8:25am 11.14.20 Big Boats 0/750 If you have a Universal diesel with an Oberdorfer raw water pump, the long wait is over.. Oberdorf
My turnbuckle has failed........ (2) FasterHorses at 6:52am 11.14.20 Ask All Sailors 23/2852 FH has been hauled out for winter storage...... The task has been completed, however not without a
29mm Drinky Crow at 11:31pm 11.13.20 Racing 2/593 Harken blocks for a 12:1 vang for 164sq ft main? Or go 40mm....
Newport 27 Through hull replacement (1) sbcwolff at 4:24pm 11.13.20 Newport 11/2037 We just got a Newport 27 this year, and reading the Newport 27 article, it has me wondering about up
New Sails - advice? Mike Oldak at 4:18pm 11.13.20 Big Boats 15/2438 Its about time for new sails on our 84 H34 that we use for cruising on the Chesapeake Bay. Maybe a m
I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 JonandDave at 3:29pm 11.13.20 Ask All Sailors 11/779 I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 part number #0388959
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top markwbird at 12:18pm 11.13.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2118 I recently rigged up my Hunter 34 with a spinnaker and it's boatloads of fun. One issue is that the
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector (2) Gary Ryan at 11:26am 11.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2622 Made some great headway on our 386 today. See pictures. So, the Halyard deflector must have broke
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? patrickkidd at 9:41am 11.13.20 Ask All Sailors 44/2168 Does anyone here have experience exchanging ownership of a registered vessel with the US Coast Guard
NOAA 2781 showing off (3) jssailem at 8:38am 11.13.20 Sails Call Lounge 1/445 As we are in a new Solar Cycle, I thought I would share some images of the largest Sun Spot Group of
Mercury and the Moon (2) Brian D at 6:38am 11.13.20 Sails Call Lounge 2/365 This morning's meeting of the Moon and Mercury. Photoshop has been used to reduce the brightness of
'Splain this rule to a non racer? Gene Neill at 9:23pm 11.12.20 Racing 8/1309 42.2. Prohibited Actions "repeated tacks or gybes unrelated to changes in the wind or to tactical c
Cockpit enclosure question sesmith at 7:33pm 11.12.20 Ask All Sailors 21/3710 We're replacing all our canvas this winter and adding a complete enclosure. On the side panels we c
Question about AC wiring TimFromLI at 7:16pm 11.12.20 Ask All Sailors 9/743 I need to move my Inverter/charger with transfer switch. The existing 120V AC 10-3 won't reach the

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Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards pgandw at 3:57pm 05.04.24 Consider going electric. 3hp equivalent models available from several manufacturers. Has a reverse
How worried should I be? shemandr at 3:50pm 05.04.24 Thanks, again, to that expert marina staff! I'll add that to a pretty long list of F*Ups by untra
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 3:30pm 05.04.24 I'm guessing your toilets are 37010, cuz almost all of Jabsco's later macerating toilets use remote
How worried should I be? dlochner at 3:03pm 05.04.24 Sorry to hear about the accident. The first thing you should do is use the jib halyard as a tempora
Rub rail JamesG161 at 2:26pm 05.04.24 rubber or vinyl It is EDPM Rubber compounded or mixed with Flexible Vinyl. Jim...
Rub rail colin59 at 2:08pm 05.04.24
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Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested jssailem at 12:54pm 05.04.24 Congrats on your new boat. Welcome to the SBO forum. @Siamese has identified the way to make your t
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards Rick D at 12:51pm 05.04.24 I saw one of the harbor employees in Catalina Island had one of these. Like he said: "I can buy one
Locking yourself from the inside (2) Rick D at 12:42pm 05.04.24 224574224573224574
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:26pm 05.04.24 Good morning, Peggie. Like most all P42s, Hunter built them using Jabsco electric macerator pumps t
Wood Refinishing hornjb at 12:24pm 05.04.24 Thank you for the information. I will look at that brand as well. Cheers, Jim
Locking yourself from the inside JamesG161 at 12:06pm 05.04.24 What do you recommend ? 1) An alarm on entry and Cell phone 911 2) Alternate Escape Hatch if you
Window unit AC install DRW400 at 12:04pm 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside (2) Allan12210 at 11:47am 05.04.24 Hi All, I have a sailboat, it has a companion way. I want to lock it from the inside. The reason is
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs (1) SDS3 Sailors at 11:47am 05.04.24 2005 H36. My ballasts work just fine and the fixture was more complicated than some, so I just boug
Locking yourself from the inside Caboteur at 11:42am 05.04.24 For all sorts of safety at sea reasons my washboards and hatch were lockable and could be opened fro
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating kbgunn at 10:58am 05.04.24 I had a similar issue on a 2005 Hunter 38. The table top veneer was peeling off the base material. T
Window unit AC install jssailem at 10:40am 05.04.24 Welcome to SBO. Congratulations on finding your boat. Seems like already you are making plans to mak
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Sailgunner at 10:00am 05.04.24 Is the ball valve bad? Just had to replace one on my A/C.

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