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Roller furler Jrtauber at 8:59am 06.21.20 Big Boats 8/1331 My 1993 Hunter Legend 375 has a below deck furler and original UK 130 Genoa. It is near impossible t
Hunter 376 salon string lights behind teak strips in salon? ghsmindy at 8:53am 06.21.20 Big Boats 4/656 I need to replace the string lights on the port and starboard side of the salon in my Hunter 376. Th
Hunter 26 replacement battery recommendations? CDGannon at 8:47am 06.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/323 I've got an 8hp Johnson outboard. I'm hearing good things about AGM's. Any suggestions?
Mast spreaders for '94 Hunter 26 with an IMI Isomat mast (1) CDGannon at 8:44am 06.21.20 Parts Search 1/544 I've got a 1994 Hunter 26 with an IMI Isomat Mast. One of the spreaders is cracked at the mounting b
Pop-up assist for Venture 25 goetz305 at 8:36am 06.21.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2236 Hi I just bought a Venture 25 and have it in my back yard doing some repairs. Has anyone found a wa
Battery issues Petunia at 7:02am 06.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1834 This is our first year with our new beneteau we are on a mooring and are having trouble with keeping
Universal M-12 Heat Exchange Zinc Anode Ran-Dee9229 at 7:00am 06.21.20 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2052 What size Zinc Anode do I need for my ODay 28 that has a heat exchange model 298633?
Blocked through Hull fittings Gary Ryan at 6:56am 06.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/794 Guys, my fresh water overflow and I believe my Sump Pumps through hull fittings are blocked. I susp
H31 main sheet Flip Rutledge at 6:55am 06.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1125 does anyone off hand know the length of the main sheet on a 1986 H31. I need to replace mine,but unt
Raymarine radar / Chart plotter removal NYSail at 6:06am 06.21.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1236 Hello all.... So just purchased an ais (Garmin 800), a new radar (Garmin) and will be installing my
Nice Run... sailme88 at 5:22am 06.21.20 Ask All Sailors 10/861 As a follow up to the post last week about my friend's acquisition of a boat from the original owner
G'Day from Down-Under-Sean (1) seanslife at 10:42pm 06.20.20 Catalina 310 4/1151 G'Day SBO C310ers Just a quick post to introduce myself as a new member of SBO. I'm Sean, currently
New Owner (4) Beardedoneder at 7:39pm 06.20.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/1224 Hey Folks, My partner and I finally found the right upgrade from the Cat22 we sold last year. Pictu
Roller furling problem jaysweet at 7:30pm 06.20.20 Ask All Sailors 22/5890 I have a 16 year old Furlex 100S which is sticking pretty badly. I would say it worked fine for the
Hunter 310 fridge Tim22 at 5:12pm 06.20.20 Mid-Size Boats 8/1209 My fridge is now over 20 years old and not as cold as it should be. Has anyone opened up the cabinet
macgregor 26x keel repair. alllrite at 4:18pm 06.20.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/616 So my keel fell off a few years ago and I decided that I would build a new one. need a new car, dau
Clamp or strap shape? AllBetsGo at 3:27pm 06.20.20 Ask All Sailors 4/531 Hi, I am putting this out for some thoughts from the group. I have a Hunter 33 sailboat. I just inst
VHF Radio easy question (2) Anchor Lady at 3:24pm 06.20.20 Ask All Sailors 7/897 Hey Gang, I have a very old Standard Horizon VHF Radio. It is probably 20 years old. Antenna is on
Replacing Jabsco Potable Water Pump...Again... Nichole340 at 2:36pm 06.20.20 Big Boats 20/4626 On my 2000 340, this is going to be the 4th Jabsco Fresh Water Pump I have to replace. This one las
Does anyone know a good Diesel Mechanic in Connecticut? Marianaipf at 2:03pm 06.20.20 Ask All Sailors 6/603

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Catalina 30 traviler shive jviss at 7:09am 07.24.24 Before I upgraded to the Garhauer straight traveler on my 1984 C36 I made new sheaves for the old tr
Compass model 1985 Hunter 31 Joe at 6:31am 07.24.24 May one know the model of the compass on the 1985 Hunter 31? We need to replace the cover. post a
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? jviss at 6:04am 07.24.24 You know, these kind of online diagnostic sessions are frustrating, like the recent guy with the wat
Catalina 30 traviler shive Joe at 5:59am 07.24.24 Your general info is correct but the facts have errors. Garhauer became the supplier of Catalina h
Electric Winch on a 42 Passage (2) Nodak7 at 5:57am 07.24.24 I installed one in cockpit on our H41DS. Not quite the same but the installation process is probably
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (3) TomY at 5:00am 07.24.24 Can I ask how you constructed your cockpit. Looks great and I am just about resolved to give it a
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) Will Gilmore at 4:33am 07.24.24 "...a place one appreciates more after having been gone." Yeah, then someone swears at you because
A Little Story About Our GPS sailme88 at 3:59am 07.24.24 Some units employ a back up battery. Check to see if yours does. Those flat lithium batteries give n
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! kappykaplan at 3:32am 07.24.24 I remember the Crew was Quarantined for several days as a precaution. :plus: Me, too!
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 3:19am 07.24.24 July 24th, 1969 , the crew of Apollo 11, successfully returned to Earth. suits, for fear of an un
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? marcham at 2:42am 07.24.24 1) what boat model and year? 2) this would have come up in the survey, any hints there? 3) can you p
A Little Story About Our GPS Michael Davis at 7:21pm 07.23.24 Sometimes just the threat of being replaced is enough to make them work!
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (1) Michael Davis at 7:11pm 07.23.24 After 3 days in Codville we motored through Lama Passage to Bella Bella for fuel and groceries then
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 5:58pm 07.23.24
1975 O'Day 25 Gated Thru Hull (Under Galley Sink) Project_Mayhem at 5:18pm 07.23.24 For future reference, you can see water come up through the ice box drain in mild waves when the val
A Little Story About Our GPS Terry Cox at 5:10pm 07.23.24 Just got back from a few weeks around the Salish sea. Garmin 178C Sounder GPS preformed flawlessly a
Recaulking windows Georgedoyle at 5:09pm 07.23.24 We used this on our hatches when replacing the lenses. We wiped down the aluminum with alcohol Befor
H26 Roller Furler issues Crazy Dave Condon at 4:54pm 07.23.24 Which furling unit do you have? I suggest lowering the mast. A photo of the drum location would
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) Terry Cox at 4:42pm 07.23.24 Thanks for the very nice pics, Michael. Rock Inlet behind Namu (the old cannery) is a very nice anch
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base CrispyCringle at 4:34pm 07.23.24 The foot should definitly sit flat on the deck. If it doesn't its putting a tremendous stress on the

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