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Refer box BC10 at 8:37am 06.18.04 Big Boats 0/948 I have a new C42 MKII. I noticed that three of the interior joints in the refrigerator are cracked.
Need replacement Atomic 4 fuel bowl gasket. Paul4360 at 8:31am 06.18.04 Other Sailboats 1/871 I have an Atomic 4 on which I've traced a fuel leak to the gasket that fits between the top rim of t
Access to deck organizers on h34 Richard Bryer at 6:32am 06.18.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1056 How does one get access to the deck organizers on a H34- 1983 vintageI am in the process of adding
holding tank as clean water source? matthew15569 at 6:29am 06.18.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1429 i have a recently purchased ericson 25 which has a holding tank. it looks to be in generally good co
Water leaking from above Radar at 5:58am 06.18.04 Smaller Boats 2/798 Any ideas????I have water leaking into the cabin of my 260 from a spot on the port side of the boa
Cleaning Sheets and Lines Ken Prichard at 5:46am 06.13.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1613 Cleaning lines I put mine in the washing machine with Tide and Downy.I don't use bleach and I don't
Cleaning cockpit tables captain at 5:36am 06.18.04 Big Boats 3/948 I am having trouble keeping the top of my white cockpit table clean This is the standard fold up t
Head Problems Jerry21607 at 4:53am 06.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1153 Each time I leave the boat I turn off the through hull valve for the head. I make sure I pump it un
bleeding fuel line Domenic24605 at 4:07am 06.18.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/973 I had to replace my fuel tank and now I have to get fuel into the engine and bleed the fuel line. An
furling main Allan J. at 2:40am 06.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/896 I have a year 2000 Hunter 340 and I have to remove the furling main from the mast to bring it to the
mast struts yvonne6138 at 2:30am 06.18.04 Big Boats 1/945 I've recently bought a Hunter 44ds previously called 426ds with a standard fully batterned rig, ther
Bow Eye Problems grr lostatsea at 1:50am 06.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/985 Help!! My bow eye, (you know the one you hook the trailer winch to ) is pulling out. Not through the*
Seat Cushion Covers George H260 at 12:43am 06.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1022 I am looking to replace the canvas on my seat cushions. It is the 6 cushion set for a 460. Don't nee
Hunter 37.5 Autohelm Rudder position Sensor BUD11290 at 12:32am 06.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1406 We have a ST4000+ Autohelm on our 1991 37.5 and have been advised by Raymarine to install a rudder p
Water spots Molly1034 at 11:55pm 06.17.04 Smaller Boats 1/911 The cabin table on my 1997 h26 has several water spots. I don't know what the material is that this
Summer Sailstice--Must Read! John Richard at 11:48pm 06.17.04 Ask All Sailors 0/942 One of our crew folks informed my about a planned nationwide push to get us all out sailing in our h
Hints on Installing ST4000? ajl at 11:37pm 06.17.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1188 I'm about to begin installing a Raymarine ST4000 wheel pilot on my Freedom 30. ST4000's seem to att
Doyle UV Jib Ken - Kerr Lake NC at 11:17pm 06.17.04 Smaller Boats 5/1011 Our 2001 260 has the Doyle UV treated head sail. It is already starting to show signs of the weather
ODAY 27 CABIN INFO raven31 at 9:45pm 06.17.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1051 hI DOES ANY ONE HAVE PICTURES OR INFO ON WHAT THE CABIN ON A 1975 ODAY LOOKS LIKE AFT BEHIND LADDER.
trailer storage adrian at 7:11pm 06.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1060 i keep my boat in the water about 5 months outof the year Anyone have any experience storing the tra

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which winch cable to use johnCartelli at 1:52am 11.04.20 Most likely 7x7 SS cable, it is very flexible. thanks...
which winch cable to use johnCartelli at 1:51am 11.04.20 Well I joined SO forum 2 weeks ago and forgot my password on the 3rd post reply. My computer cleane
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 MikeHoncho at 10:08pm 11.03.20 I used two bottle jacks and 2x4 cribbing and columns. Most challenging is dispersing the weight in t
Autopilot for 30T MikeHoncho at 9:42pm 11.03.20 If you're a bit of a geek, the cheapest route would be Raspberry Pi with Pypilot. Check for videos
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 (1) mnmpizza at 9:17pm 11.03.20
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 (1) mnmpizza at 9:11pm 11.03.20 I did the same fix on my H34. Removed the mast a reworked the sheaves and rigging attachments at top
Sailmakers surfstud31 at 8:59pm 11.03.20
main flow issue DinghySailor at 8:45pm 11.03.20 Ha! Very likely, Judy. I wasn't paying attention to the precise angle into the wind, so yeah, 30 deg
Propeller shaft key material fstbttms at 8:33pm 11.03.20 1.- In my 26 years experience as a hull cleaner, I have seen only a few overidden keys and not a sin
Fold or flex? fstbttms at 8:00pm 11.03.20 So it sounds like yearly maintenance for feathering props. How often do you guys w/F'oF's need to d
Fold or flex? Jackdaw at 7:56pm 11.03.20 Not even a barnacle? ;) If we sailed less we might get a zebra mussel or two, but thats filed un
Fold or flex? fstbttms at 7:54pm 11.03.20 Max Prop IMHO is not maintenance intensive. The only difficulty is initially finding the proper pit
main flow issue DrJudyB at 6:58pm 11.03.20
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. SycloneDriver at 6:57pm 11.03.20 Don't tighten the bolts more, tighten the belts more. Are they slipping? Are you getting belt dust
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 6:26pm 11.03.20 The footprint of the YSM 12 on the H30C is slightly wider than that of the 2GM20 that I repowered w
Mast raising/gin pole CrispyCringle at 6:23pm 11.03.20 You could not use the boom, but you could make a raising pole easily, if you had the specs. Nothing
main flow issue DrJudyB at 6:22pm 11.03.20 We were doing about 7 in 4.5 kts of wind and pointing about 30 degrees. Tried uploading the brief v
Chipped varnish Captain W at 6:14pm 11.03.20
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 5:48pm 11.03.20 There are a couple articles of engine mods on your boat here at SBO. One sailor rebuilt his origina
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 5:44pm 11.03.20 Swapped out the old YSB12 with a new 3YM20 12 years ago. Pricey, but in my mind I was planning on

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