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thur hull scupper H22 1984 DRS at 8:32am 06.05.05 Smaller Boats 1/902 I purchased a used H22. I'm getting water in the bilge. I've checked all the hoses from the decksi
Replacing the filaments on a Dutchman System Jim Rushing at 7:55am 06.05.05 Big Boats 10/2846 One of my filaments on my Ditchman flaking system broke last weekend. So I am going to replace both
Vibration Cliff16270 at 7:49am 06.05.05 Big Boats 2/928 MY '83 Hunter 34 recently began experiencing a vibration problem that is severe enough to cause th
Charging from outboard - not working? How to tell? Rick Macdonald at 7:46am 06.05.05 Smaller Boats 12/1351 I bought a multimeter a few months ago. I pull started my Honda 9.9a and with the O.B. cables not co
Boat Naming Woody at 6:24am 06.05.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1850 Does anyone know and can tell me, what is the "proper" way to christen a boat with a new name.......
Rigging Specs for Hunter 33.5 Frank W. Tate at 4:37am 06.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2351 While I was deployed to Afghanistan my wife and a few friends were participating in a sail around th
B PrincessoftheLake at 4:33am 06.05.05 Big Boats 5/856 We own a 1985 Hunter 34. My questions are: How much "bend" should be in this mast?There appears
yanmar 27 hp diesel Captain Wolf at 4:01am 06.05.05 Big Boats 2/1904 I HAVE A 1997 HUNTER 340 WITH A 27HP DIESEL ENGINE. SINCE THE HURRICANES LAST FALL I HAD PROBLEMS WI
Anyone care about my $5 Tiller Lock solution? dennisp at 1:41am 06.05.05 Smaller Boats 7/1611 Hunter has a Tiller Lock for the 23.5, and other (240/260) models. (Tiller Lock, under Cockpit Prod
Masthead light problems Bill at 12:13am 06.05.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1023 I have an annoying little problem to address. I need to get the housing of my masthead light open,
stained non-skid dlemisch at 12:09am 06.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/987 Any suggestions for removing red wine stains from white non-skid? Tried Starbright cleaner but no l
install a wood interior Don at 11:12pm 06.04.05 Bigger Boats 5/1213 I know I'm crazy, but here goes. I am thinking of replacing the carpet on the inside of my O'Day 272
Water tank crack Dave at 11:10pm 06.04.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1689 Peggy,One of my water tanks has a split in a sharp corner caused by flexing of the tank when filled
Centerboard leaking Bill L at 11:04pm 06.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/857 I have a 1969 Daysailer. It has the crank type centerboard lever. It appeared to be rigged wrong as
Sail clips/slugs Dave at 10:52pm 06.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1297 I just bought a new M26, and am new to sailing. Our sail uses the line built into the sail for hoist
Main Halyard to the cockpit Dean at 10:46pm 06.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/894 I would like to run the main halyard to the cockpit on my M26, but have heard it interferes with the
VHF cable through mast DAF at 10:43pm 06.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/930 I am trying to run my VHF cable through the mast on my M26. The bottom third of the mast is hollow,
Hatch Boards Cool_Change at 10:21pm 06.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1072 Am making new hatch boards for my h27 and replacing current wooden ones (which I think I'll keep for
Throttle control Broke sailor SV Marcell at 9:53pm 06.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1000 The engine throttle on my Hunter 27 after setting a certain engine rpm will all by itself reduce the
my Hunter 260 has a leak! Stan at 2:24pm 06.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/927 I noticed my bilge pump running for the first time and upon inspection found about an inch of water

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Hunter 49 Staysail Terry Cox at 4:32pm 04.04.21 Nice looking job. That is what Hunter Marine recommended at the time where to mount the chain plate
Hunter 49 Staysail (1) tkwhalen at 4:24pm 04.04.21 opps missed one ... The tang that the furler is attached to goes through the deck into the sail lock
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum Michael Davis at 4:21pm 04.04.21 Me, too. This is a nice place, and I'm a snowflake, too:
Hunter 49 Staysail (8) tkwhalen at 4:21pm 04.04.21 TJ Here are the pictures I promised you. See second page for last picture.
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR ggrizzard at 4:19pm 04.04.21 Your boat has a YSM 8, one cylinder engine that has been run in fresh water??? If that is true and h
Spring Cruise 2021 Michael Davis at 4:14pm 04.04.21 Sheesh! What a hike. If I make it to Parks Bay, will I be close enough? Close, but no cigar!
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum SFS at 4:13pm 04.04.21 That's because those folks think everything should be free.
H41ds rudder tube question JamesG161 at 3:59pm 04.04.21
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum Leeward Rail at 3:58pm 04.04.21 @dlochner i suspected as much. Many denizens of the internet figure that everything is magically fr
Sailing to Catalina Island? FastOlson at 3:37pm 04.04.21 Well, according to the song, it's not too far..... :) 3dPaeUGrmdA (Admittedly I have only visited o
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints JamesG161 at 3:34pm 04.04.21 We developed a new Foamed Silica additive to the Titanium Dioxide white pigment. A Doctor of Chemis
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints JamesG161 at 3:26pm 04.04.21 The last time I painted a topsides was a long time ago and modern chemistries are way better today.
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum dlochner at 3:21pm 04.04.21 Hmm... Wabi-Sabi's profile isn't available any more. I also read the posts this morning. It is rea
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints dLj at 3:17pm 04.04.21 It depends on you and your desires. Well, I'm looking at painting the above waterline sides of my
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum (1) Stu Jackson at 3:12pm 04.04.21 In all honesty, I've found SBO to be one of the best on-line forums anywhere - in any subject. And
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum (1) Rick Webb at 3:08pm 04.04.21 I seem to be compelled to use this reference more and more often lately. y does not get it.
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints JamesG161 at 3:04pm 04.04.21 Do we have any polymer chemists or folks that understand paint here that can shed light on this? Y
H41DS decoupling fridge/freezer switch? Nachismo at 3:02pm 04.04.21
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum dLj at 2:59pm 04.04.21
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger Tom J at 2:58pm 04.04.21 Hi Ralph -- she's a 2007. I just loosened the one bolt that holds the Heat Exchanger (shown in pict

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