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Crack in Keel, serious? (4) Life2besimple at 3:04pm 09.14.20 Ask All Sailors 18/3179 Hi, I am looking to purchase a 1994 hunter legend 375 a d after haulout, found a crack in the keel a
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice (1) Daze at 2:13pm 09.14.20 Big Boats 26/3272 I have a 2007 Hunter 49 that I purchased recently. I am planning to install rigid solar panels on t
PHRF Rating H41 DS Tim Mills at 1:40pm 09.14.20 Big Boats 7/872 Does anyone know what the PHRF rating is for a H41 DS. I was in my first event this weekend and we c
Measuring masthead mast rake. Drinky Crow at 12:51pm 09.14.20 Racing 5/1058 To the deck or level with boom?
Where to register my boat timover5969 at 12:00pm 09.14.20 Ask All Sailors 25/2197 I currently live in Buffalo, NY and I am buying a Westerly Konsort located in Florida. I plan to ke
refrigerator drain jhickner at 8:17am 09.14.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1849 The refrigerator drain in my 35 ft. Beneteau Oceanis is clogged. I cannot find the outlet of the dra
Frigoboat woes revisited Phil Mac at 8:14am 09.14.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/667 We seem to have managed to get the air cooled Frigoboat refrigeration on our Beneteau 323 working ag
sailboat outboard motors robert scholtes at 7:32am 09.14.20 Ask All Sailors 9/939 I have a Caralina25 and looking for an outboard motor for this boat. Looking at Tohatsu or Mercury m
ICW, December south to North dLj at 7:13am 09.14.20 Destinations 34/3275 I'm contemplating coming up the ICW from the Keys to somewhere much further north - exactly how far
head question Dil at 6:47am 09.14.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/535 new to marine heads having an issue with the water in the toilet filling back into the bowl. I do
O'day 222 Mast Base Plate (2) anyhony at 8:44pm 09.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1451 Hello everyone, Just managed to damage the loop at the mast foot hinge. The base plate at the boat i
What's in a name? (1) Brian D at 8:40pm 09.13.20 Sails Call Lounge 7/609 184919
New 1 1/2 sanitation hose to old 1 5/8 thru-hull patrickkidd at 6:23pm 09.13.20 Ask All Sailors 8/935 I have a 1981 J/30 that has a 1 5/8 OD sanitation outlet thru-hull. New sanitation hoses are obvious
Another Swim Ladder Question (1) lcgrant402 at 5:55pm 09.13.20 Day Sailers 5/892 I just bought an '87 192 that has a broken boarding/swim ladder. The frame is there but the telescop
Enchanted Charter (Sept. 2020 Issue of Sailing) Stormalong at 11:56am 09.13.20 Alden General Chat 6/8306 Hi gang, I was surfing the net and came across an article from the September 2020 issue of SAILING
Height of mast when on trailer? Tedd at 11:35am 09.13.20 Smaller Boats 7/976 Can someone tell me the "air draft" of the mast on a Hunter 260 when it's stowed and on the trailer?
Hunter Legend 30. (93) Moodymike at 11:29am 09.13.20 Ask All Sailors 2/653 Hello from Poole in southern UK. I have just become the owner of an H30 in excellent condition. The
Window washing Vince2987 at 10:05am 09.13.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/816 Window washing, what cleaners ars safe.
Does my H26 main sheet need this much rope? (1) MySong at 9:10am 09.13.20 Smaller Boats 7/1069 The pic below is with my boom swung out until it is against my Hunter 26's spreader bars. Even then
What is wrong with my sail? (3) MySong at 9:03am 09.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1919 Have a Hunter 26 and my sail looks off, I am not sure why though. I have raised it to the point the

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Windlass and thruster Battery question BarryL at 6:28am 04.23.24 Hi, I was in a similar position back in 2021. I bought my 2011 boat, sailed her home, and quickly f
Adding a new rope clutch (5) Team118 at 6:20am 04.23.24 I ordered those plates from Garhauer after reading your post Ted. I never liked the clam cleat set u
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Simple Life at 5:50am 04.23.24 Thank you very much. We will be dropping the boat in Savanna, Georgia. Next I have to find someone
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 Riverdaze at 5:46am 04.23.24 Good to know plenty of room forward and no additional battery box. Greatly appreciate your getting
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Bob S at 5:22am 04.23.24
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 (2) NYSail at 5:16am 04.23.24
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Sailgunner at 5:04am 04.23.24 Remove the access plate above the saloon table. All connections are there. Currently have my mast d
Water coming into cockpit through cockpit drains dlochner at 4:29am 04.23.24 Welcome to SBO. It is not unusual for water to come in through cockpit drains in smaller boats. As
Hand held Radio ? dlochner at 4:17am 04.23.24 A better choice is a MOBI, it sends out an AIS signal with the location and can send a DSC message b
Air Conditioner Vents (1) JamesG161 at 12:50am 04.23.24 From the H49 drawings. H49 found here. H49 Jim... PS: You might use the 2 x 10K BTU units since
Hand held Radio ? DanInCali at 11:49pm 04.22.24 I got a garmin Inreach mini 2 for exactly this purpose. Waterproof to 3 meters. Works regardless how
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Hayden Watson at 8:33pm 04.22.24 I was able to get the crank balance wheel off and have found a machinist who will cut it down to fit
Hand held Radio ? Tally Ho at 7:25pm 04.22.24
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? chichiflys at 7:11pm 04.22.24 Suggest you keep using the cover plates. They allow you to rebed the chainplates and when tightened
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Davidasailor26 at 7:05pm 04.22.24 I always pre-fill both filters. With a mechanical lift pump I cannot imagine how long it would tak
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? Straycat22296 at 6:48pm 04.22.24 The yard I went to on SF Bay charges $160hr, pretty much the going rate +- as far as I can tell for
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:46pm 04.22.24 This is Al Fooks question with the SBO. There is a help desk which you may have to pay but he can a
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? Anchor Down at 6:36pm 04.22.24 A basic law of economics is that prices are set at a point the target market will bear.
Air Conditioner Vents danm1 at 5:05pm 04.22.24 We just had ac put in our 2004 36ft last year. Kept the same size ducts. Dometic AC/heat unit. Cool
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate pgandw at 5:03pm 04.22.24 It seems ODay liked to abuse their backstays. On the Mariner (the 1st ODay 19), there was a short t

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