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Engine Heating Hot water (1) Stephen M at 2:17pm 10.23.20 Big Boats 8/1401 Our 420 Passage has the engine coolant looped through the hot water heater. We have a device that lo
South Coast 22 (3) SailingLoto at 1:36pm 10.23.20 Other Sailboats 0/798 Anyone else here have one? Mine is in pretty sad shape, but still sails. Hopefully I have time to
problems filling diesel tank (2) richk at 11:24am 10.23.20 Big Boats 30/4353
Hurricane Zeta <--- TS Zeta <--- Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 9:14am 10.23.20 Weather and Forecasting 67/6915 In a year of amazing activity, we have a new disturbance forming in the only spot left, with any sig
made this for both of our Catalina 34 clubs boats - no more accidental alarms (2) Dr Bacon at 7:58am 10.23.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/1379 hello beautiful sailors.. I made this for our two senior center based club boats.. after our YANMAR
Yanmar 3JH3E Engine Maintenance (4) Gary Ryan at 5:42am 10.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/4176 Ok, it's the end of the season, and we're looking at doing our first yearly engine maintenance. Fue
Universal M25 Bad Noise, Engine Stop sailnski at 8:55pm 10.22.20 Engines and Propulsion 14/2448 I was out sailing in light wind last Saturday and started the engine to help get to my destination.
Do 1976 30ft's Have A Bearing In The Rudder Housing? (2) Brian Gerrard at 8:12pm 10.22.20 Mid-Size Boats 0/406 I have a 1976 30 footer. I have play on my rudder. On a starboard tack the steering yoke will rub
Balboa 24 ; water getting in thru-hull somehow Blessed at 5:14pm 10.22.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1335 I was given a Balboa 24 and have not sailed it yet, but there is a leak somewhere; we cannot figure
For Sale rjarrell at 3:45pm 10.22.20 Big Boats 0/2 Anybody in the market for a H37.5,?
Sea Tow to discontinue Automated Radio Check Service (1) Brian D at 1:27pm 10.22.20 Ask All Sailors 27/4487 The service ended at the beginning of the Oct., 2020. https://www.seatow.com/boating-safety/automat
26d trunk seam FuzzyBadger at 1:01pm 10.22.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/702 Hi all. I just pulled my daggerboard and looked into the trunk. Is there supposed to be a seam at t
TOP OF HUNTER 27 MAST SAILINGSMALL at 12:11pm 10.22.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/761 This summer my main halyard broke and fell down my mast. All summer it was becoming more and more di
Cordage Drinky Crow at 11:35am 10.22.20 Racing 13/2502 Halyards, reef, cunningham, vang, outhaul, tack for asso. Basically everthing but the sheets, is the
Trailer clearance on keel V. Dan Wray at 11:01am 10.22.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1745 I have a Mac 25 on the standard trailer. It has little clearance at the V Cross member. My drive is
Hunter 310 fuel shut off valve location? sbkidd001 at 8:57am 10.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1274 I have searched everywhere without success for a thread on this both here and on other sites. The Hu
Problems with fresh water manual supply Jammins2 at 8:41am 10.22.20 Ask An Oday Owner 8/727 Hi, we bought an O'Day 272 about 2 months ago and the boat is great. We realized that the fresh wate
2014 Hunter 22 Drain (1) The Commodore at 8:22am 10.22.20 Trailer Sailors 4/844 howdy folks! Just bought a 2014 Hunter 22 yesterday- as is customary, Hunter documentation is a lit
Lifting Yanmar 2GM20F tdrewes at 8:13am 10.22.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1821 I need to lift my Yanmar 2GM20f out of me Beneteau. There are two engine lifting eyes on the motor
Ice Makers.... NYSail at 7:55am 10.22.20 Ask All Sailors 10/3266 Hello all, Was wondering what small ice makers people have experience with on their boat. While we

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Wisps of blue smoke dLj at 6:39am 04.08.25 Do you have a surveyor? Have you considered having a diesel mechanic take a look at the engine? Any
Mainsail Question dLj at 6:26am 04.08.25 I've posted before and others have posted that having quality sails is not just for racing. It is
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? (1) william24424 at 6:24am 04.08.25 I asked AI to make fit an outboard engine into the stern of a sailboat....
Mainsail Question kappykaplan at 6:24am 04.08.25 I encourage sailors to buy the best sails they can afford. :plus:
Mainsail Question shemandr at 6:15am 04.08.25 I've posted before and others have posted that having quality sails is not just for racing. It is a
Does an '"e" in a Hunter model name indicate a primary electric engine? kloudie1 at 5:52am 04.08.25 Hunter did make a couple of electric powered boats that had "E" in the model , like E 27. There were
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? smokey73 at 5:41am 04.08.25 @Urban Hermit Sorry, I see you are not the original poster and just providing prospective, so disr
Wisps of blue smoke jssailem at 5:22am 04.08.25 Welcome George. Congrats on your first post here on SBO. Smoke on a diesel engine always creates a
Deck Painting jssailem at 5:07am 04.08.25 Hi Rod. Congratulations on your first post. Have you looked at the offerings by TotalBoat? What
1984 30-2 questions jssailem at 4:57am 04.08.25 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congrats on the boat. The stuffing box for your boat is pretty universal
Does an '"e" in a Hunter model name indicate a primary electric engine? dlochner at 4:43am 04.08.25 Hunter sold boats in Europe. The e probably stood for European model.
Does an '"e" in a Hunter model name indicate a primary electric engine? jssailem at 4:22am 04.08.25
Mainsail Question SailingLoto at 3:32am 04.08.25 Hi all! I am just wondering if a Hunter 23 mainsail will work on an O'Day 25.?.? I know the size i
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 10:49pm 04.07.25 Yes, yet another good reason to NOT run the pump dry. From what you've told us, it sure doesn't se
Sailing Tender dLj at 9:40pm 04.07.25 I don't believe it is photoshopped, just an example of bad seamanship. They probably left the sail
Mainsail Question dLj at 9:31pm 04.07.25 Ok, thank u all for the input. I will just get the right sail for my boat. I just thought it might
Sailing Tender Will Gilmore at 9:25pm 04.07.25 I don't believe it is photoshopped, just an example of bad seamanship. They probably left the sail
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? smokey73 at 8:26pm 04.07.25 How often do you expect this particular scenario to present itself (50 feet from a hazard when the d
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA Crazy Dave Condon at 6:56pm 04.07.25 Check to see if the centerboard is held fast or tight while on the lift. If not, i am stumped. tha
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit azambella at 6:53pm 04.07.25 Also check the fuel tank cap (if internal tank) . It's a known issue on the small 2.5 hp model.

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