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Propeller Replacement H29.5 sthorogood at 6:06am 07.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/341 I ran over a tree and sheared the blades off my 1995 H29.5 propeller. Have new prop on way from Hun
Portlight in hunter 26 jbreland at 5:36am 07.07.20 Smaller Boats 7/855 Have a hunter 26 and need to replace the lense (opening part) of the port. They are the Gray enterpr
Anyone out there sailing a 23' Rob Roy by Marine Concepts rogerschwake at 7:11pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 17/5124 Just bought a Rob Roy 23' in Florida and pulled it home to Iowa. It is a 1987 build boat with lots o
Solenoid shut-off switch Claude L.-Auger at 7:06pm 07.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1082 Hi everyone Have had my 34 for 20 years and today I replaced the plastic Yanmar ignition panel for t
First Sailboat Buying Advice - Victoria 18 or Triton 18 RPD677 at 7:02pm 07.06.20 Trailer Sailors 10/3854 Hi Everyone, This is my first post and I am relatively new to sailing so pardon my beginner knowled
Kudos for Navman repair work Steve L22188 at 6:47pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 0/299 My Navman combo speed/depth display finally shot craps. Sent it off to Tom Stevens (see his YouTub
Glad I looked Pagan Baby at 6:44pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 9/859
Hunter 38 deck drainage system (1) Sergey Vetrov at 6:43pm 07.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/462 There are three run-outs for water drainage on the deck oh Hunter 38. The problem is that they are
Looking for a waste cap. (1) murrayabbott at 5:35pm 07.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/577 Hi everyone, I was out on the boat for the weekend and went in for a pump out. Unfortunately the att
Mercury 3.3 2-stroke Carb issue? jonelli at 5:10pm 07.06.20 Engines and Propulsion 22/5725 I know these are generic motors, Tohatsu, Mariner, etc... And I've got the service manual. But, bef
Water logged rudder Halipeno2 at 4:47pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 3/996 I have a 1995 Hunter 35.5 Legend, I removed the rudder to replace the plastic bushings because they
Looking for a waste cap (1) murrayabbott at 4:34pm 07.06.20 Big Boats 5/734 Hi everyone, I was out on the boat for the weekend and went in for a pump out. Unfortunately the att
Swing Keel or Fixed Keel that is the Question MiltonB at 4:14pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 5/633 I have a Gulf Coast Brand Model 23 I have no idea if it has a swing keel or fixed keel. The only in
Lewmar folding wheel. Gary Ballentine at 4:07pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1285 Looking at replacing the original 42 inch wheel on my Hunter 40.5. Was looking at the Lewmar 42 inc
1992 Hunter 33.5 DC Shore Power and DC Panel replacment (5) calvin at 3:30pm 07.06.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/669 One of my last projects this winter was to install a shore power connector and a new DC panel with d
Diesel - All Seems Fine, But ... rpwillia at 2:36pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1119 So in commissioning prep this year I replaced my spin on filter and my racor. To make it even crazie
1992 Hunter 33.5 Folding Wheel? calvin at 1:47pm 07.06.20 Mid-Size Boats 10/2323 Has anyone put a folding wheel on their 33.5? Am considering doing so on mine and wondering if anyon
Companionway Steps Restoration thetone at 12:53pm 07.06.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/662 I have water damage to my companionway steps and dining table. This is my 1990 35s5. Can anyone give
Frigoboat woes Phil Mac at 12:21pm 07.06.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1709 I have been trying to get my Frigoboat ice box refrigeration with an air cooled compressor working a
Turnbuckle thread size o0o0o0o0o at 11:19am 07.06.20 Catalina 30 14/2729 Hi, I have an 82' c30 and would like to replace the closed body turnbuckles with open body ones. Do

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Throttle lever tension sailcapt340 at 10:29am 09.17.24 Where along the cable did you put the cable brake? On my 340, the cable is held securely all along
LYNNETTE, an Eggemoggin 47. LloydB at 10:20am 09.17.24 Some people are looking at that image on an iPhone while in fact it deserves a centerfold.
Mac 26C - Traveler / 135 Jib Nashville_Blues at 10:08am 09.17.24 Wow, this is a detailed and informative reply. We did buy the Lite Skin main sail a couple of years
Sore eyes after day of sailing. LloydB at 10:04am 09.17.24 Just a thought.. If you happen to have a set of ski goggles you might try them on as an experiment.
Edson steering, Catalina 250: conduit blocking rudder jssailem at 9:41am 09.17.24 Welcome to the SBO Forum @chrbrown.:biggrin: Congrats on your choice of Catalina. Steering issues
H376 Mixing Elbow Don S/V ILLusion at 9:38am 09.17.24
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage ManicFarmer at 8:55am 09.17.24 For anyone with this old Racor 110 filter with the plastic vent plug, this can be replaced with a 3/
Throttle lever tension Tally Ho at 8:45am 09.17.24 There is a hex head bolt on the throttle lever rod inside the pedestal under the compass that tensi
Sore eyes after day of sailing. BAD ORCA at 8:37am 09.17.24 Hi, I wear contact lenses. After a day sailing in decent wind my eyes are very dry. I think it's t
Sore eyes after day of sailing. BAD ORCA at 8:26am 09.17.24 Definitely try to hydrate more (Occam's razor) - your body needs extra water to flush the caffeine
Back on the water again..... (1) Jacktar at 8:13am 09.17.24 227528
LYNNETTE, an Eggemoggin 47. Concordia at 8:06am 09.17.24 Many solutions to adapting the picnic boat for sailing. The Morris is a lovely boat, but I have hea
Throttle lever tension Calif. Ted at 8:04am 09.17.24 There is a hex head bolt on the throttle lever rod inside the pedestal under the compass that tensio
LYNNETTE, an Eggemoggin 47. shemandr at 8:01am 09.17.24 It calls to mind the Alerion 28. A wolf in sheep's skin! From the waterline down the Alerion looks
Sore eyes after day of sailing. BarryL at 8:00am 09.17.24 Hi, I wear contact lenses. After a day sailing in decent wind my eyes are very dry. I think it's th
Hunter 34 Refit Help chloe at 7:53am 09.17.24 hi, welcome , I had leaks from the 100 bolts that hold the jib tracks, make sure you check them for
Sore eyes after day of sailing. dmax at 7:46am 09.17.24 Definitely try to hydrate more (Occam's razor) - your body needs extra water to flush the caffeine a
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks Dalliance at 7:43am 09.17.24
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage Dalliance at 7:33am 09.17.24 I added an in-line convenience shut-off valve right at the inlet to the Racor primary filter/separat
Throttle lever tension Dalliance at 7:08am 09.17.24

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