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Sail hull trawler conversion questions JohnRichard at 1:28pm 09.08.20 Ask All Sailors 27/4412 Greetings all. I have a few questions which I hope this community can help me with. I have the o
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? kjdoyle1 at 1:25pm 09.08.20 Ask All Sailors 26/4178 We have a 1998 Johnson/Evinrude 15HP (J15RLECR) that is in good shape on our Catalina 25. We usually
Catalina 310 with Schaefer 2100 Jib Furler - took apart, but can't get Stop Pin back in gscottnelson at 11:47am 09.08.20 Catalina 310 4/941 When I took it apart to adjust the head stay, I think, (but am not sure) that the bottom furl extrus
low battery display on autopilot Earthcandys at 11:20am 09.08.20 Big Boats 17/3589 I have a Hunter 36 with autopilot. While using it last week I suddenly got a low battery warning on
Buying a boat currently in Canada forbin at 10:59am 09.08.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 7/1133 Has anyone looked in to this or know someone who has recently? Besides the obvious of not being abl
Clew attachement replacement (2) jonelli at 10:45am 09.08.20 Ask All Sailors 22/2668 Sorry if I don't know the specific name of what I want to fix, but the strap that was lashed between
ECHO, Alden Challenger design number 949R, turned 60 years old this season! (3) TomY at 9:59am 09.08.20 Alden General Chat 2/7949 The fiberglass hull and deck were cast at the Halmatic Yard in the UK in 1959. The hull was then shi
15-20 barnacles = 1 knot odaydokay at 9:46am 09.08.20 Ask All Sailors 6/551 On a mooring at Shelter Island over Labor Day weekend this guy in fins and goggles swims over to us
Ray Greene Rascal help needed joeys at 8:48am 09.08.20 Trailer Sailors 3/1889 My wife and I recently purchased an old Ray Green Rascal sailboat and have been fixing it up as need
The importance of pre-race warmups Jackdaw at 7:57am 09.08.20 Racing 10/1545 Last weekend @cb32863 and I double handed BlueJ in 12-16 knots, gusting to 22. W/L 3 legs. Our WYC d
Page layout (1) Meriachee at 7:44am 09.08.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/1057 Phil, Is there any option to alter the page width spacing? In the attached screen grab, you see the
:Looking for other O day 12 owners. Bill Dion at 6:38am 09.08.20 Ask All Sailors 2/229 Hello, I am new to this forum but am interested if there happens to be any Oday 12 owners, activitie
Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin Randall Schmidt at 5:03am 09.08.20 Ask All Sailors 16/2571 I have a 1984 ODay 28. When not used she sits buttoned up in the humid NC climate. I know I should
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. seadaddler at 2:59am 09.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1093 We all wax and clean our boats so what soap is good to use so as not to remove that Wax but yet clea
Clean Headliner seadaddler at 2:57am 09.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/920 I have a 2007 H-36 and have tried using vinyl cleaner but does not look clean and looks spotty so wh
Keel Winch Replacement LouiseS at 11:27pm 09.07.20 Sirius 21/22 2/1404 Hello fellow Sirius owners, I have a Sirius 21 and am in search of a new keel winch. Also, if anyon
Yanmar 2gmf Motor Mount thelilnauti at 7:08pm 09.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/531 Hey everyone, Quick question, we are replacing the motor mounts on our Yanmar 13hp 2gmf. I simply o
2001 Beneteau 331 salon table removal or newer model Sands Riddle at 5:22pm 09.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1230 Has anyone removed or replaced the salon table? I am considering removing the current table to creat
Helm Steering Wheel Moved? Dean Strong at 3:50pm 09.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/962 1990 Hunter 30 with Edson pedestal wheel steering. I have a quick release nut so I can hang the whe
OMC Zephyr sail drive (2) ewilkar at 3:13pm 09.07.20 Engines and Propulsion 2/2212 Water in the cylinder head coming from the intake port. Where can the problem be?, the engine does n

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What happen with Hunter drawings? dlochner at 2:32pm 12.06.24 You may find some of what you are looking for in the owner resources section of SBO. https://sbo.sa
New member--where to start? rgranger at 2:29pm 12.06.24 I'm not yet a sailboat owner, I'm seeking to avoid as many mistakes as possible while I rectify th
New member--where to start? rgranger at 2:13pm 12.06.24 Thoughts and expected costs :hijack:
What happen with Hunter drawings? rgranger at 2:10pm 12.06.24 You want to reach out to @Crazy Dave Condon
Aluminum sewage tank on Legend 40.5, 1993 Irek at 2:04pm 12.06.24 Hi Ralph The best is to have both in good order. I have replaced my sewage tank, next will be fuel
Ridgid sprayhood/dodger for Legend 40.5 Irek at 1:53pm 12.06.24 Any info will be greatly appreciated./ik
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? BAD ORCA at 1:06pm 12.06.24 Just turn off the proximity alarm setting. You can find the setting in the VHF radio's manual. Also
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? colemj at 1:04pm 12.06.24 Even for the Chesapeake, and definitely in the ICW, there are a lot of blind turns and entrances. A
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Captain Larry-DH at 1:00pm 12.06.24 Also, as CAPTA mentions nuisance signals. If its a standalone transponder, I'm guessing it would be
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? BAD ORCA at 12:46pm 12.06.24 You have to account for different needs on the water. I sail in the Great Lakes. Very few of us s
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? BAD ORCA at 12:42pm 12.06.24 OK, so that is much clearer now. You have a receive-only AIS in your VHF that naturally uses the s
Replacement sink Dalliance at 12:11pm 12.06.24 I could not find the smaller dishes, so this was the biggest sink that fitted. Interesting faucet
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? stephen_i_w at 12:00pm 12.06.24 It is not, and I explained why. It is similar to why calling the Coast Guard is not a good way to
Ridgid sprayhood/dodger for Legend 40.5 Marmalade at 11:33am 12.06.24 Have to check-out this series from a couple years ago... Mark has skills! Repairing Hunter 40 dama
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? colemj at 11:20am 12.06.24 Thanks Mark. Its an older Standard Horizon. I forget model but i'm pretty sure its only a receive
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? colemj at 11:07am 12.06.24 Marine Traffic is actually an excellent way to test your transmission. It is not, and I explain
Ridgid sprayhood/dodger for Legend 40.5 Irek at 10:24am 12.06.24 Hi Terry Indeed I should be using the American description - dodger. At the moment I have a full co
Aluminum sewage tank on Legend 40.5, 1993 Ralph Johnstone at 10:18am 12.06.24 You now have a 31 year old aluminum fuel tank. Maybe time to start worrying. If I were to be offer
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? kappykaplan at 10:00am 12.06.24 I have a Simrad RS35 VHF radio with a Simrad HS35 that connects to the main unit via bluetooth. The
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? stephen_i_w at 9:46am 12.06.24 Marine Traffic is not a good test of your system. They have towers up high everywhere (often using

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