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Head leak back Mike at 2:44am 04.30.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1674 Wasn't sure what to call this. I have an electric head in the boat I just bought. It is set up to be
Phil H - Helpl Don at 2:28am 04.30.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/923 There's a link below to a archive posting re a photo forum posting on rebuilding a barient winch. I
Cabin wood refinishing Charlie at 2:19am 04.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1291 I have a 1990 Hunter 30. There are some areas in the cabin where the wood needs to be refinished due
Stanchion Backing plates Jim Morris at 1:31am 04.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1109 We recently bought a 1976 C 27. We want to put backing plates under the stanchions when we rebed the
Over zealous rig tuning David Popken at 1:11am 04.30.03 Ask All Sailors 17/1746 As part of a continuing process to reduce weather helm, I recently shortened the forestay on my H30
Bulbs for Hunter 22 Kevin at 12:58am 04.30.03 Smaller Boats 0/721 Does anyone know the bulb size for the light on the mast? I would rather hoist my son up there once
H25.5 Hatch Slide Replacement Mark Sanford at 12:31am 04.30.03 Smaller Boats 3/803 My H25.5 has a sliding fibreglas top which runs on white teflon pieces. These this strips have come
Found a wire John at 11:52pm 04.29.03 Big Boats 3/925 2000 - 340: In the aft stateroom, I had both pieces of the back wall off, to access the wire chases
Deck/Hull joint leak 35.5 Ozana at 11:49pm 04.29.03 Big Boats 10/1822 I have a leak in the aft cabin, the water runs down behind the liner and soaks all the foam bed. The
Bilge Pump Discharge - New Thru Hull ???? Terry Clarke at 11:49pm 04.29.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1616 Hi Everyone,Looking for some advise on installing an electric bilge pump in my sailboat. Do I have
Melted wires! Electrical Short. Skipper at 11:29pm 04.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/934 Hello everyone,Last night when I hooked up my battery to my main neg and pos wires, I was not for
Racing an H34 downwind Jack at 11:19pm 04.29.03 Racing 7/1477 I am interested in racing an H34. They seem to be fast overall but how do you deal with downwind.
Why are 110v and 12v units SO Different??? Stephen Baltes at 10:36pm 04.29.03 Other Sailboats 4/808 I've been researching refrigeration units to add to my boat this spring, looking at features and pri
MAX LUFF on Hunter 27 1982 Brad at 10:14pm 04.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1275 Does anyone have the max luff measurment for a Hunter 27 1982 style, I am deployed to Iraq but am tr
Holding Tank Oder David Thimble at 9:10pm 04.29.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1564 Last june I bought a 87-31,the old owner did not pump out the holding tank at the end of the season,
Mixer Galley Sink Faucet Sandy at 3:16pm 04.29.03 Big Boats 6/1111 Hey,Can anyone recommend (from personal experience) a single faucet (a.k.a. mixer) to replace the
Things I should know when choosing a surveyor? Darline Spring at 2:40pm 04.29.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1079 What are the top 3-5 things that I should know when picking a surveyor?Thank You, Darline
Surveyor Recommendations for H31' - Solomon, MD Darline Spring at 2:34pm 04.29.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1249 We're considering purchasing a 1985 Hunter 31' in the Solomon, Maryland area and would like to get a
leaking water tanks jim Oursler at 1:54pm 04.29.03 Big Boats 4/930 On my hunter 34 the fresh water holding tanks would always run dry. the Quest fittings at the tanks
CB fix O 23 David at 1:43pm 04.29.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/979 Hi all,I have an O 23. I removed the CB in the fall. The leading edge looked like the previous own

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What to do if you lose your rig. Hunter216 at 7:37am 10.01.20
USCG Shallow Water Survey (1) Justin_NSA at 7:29am 10.01.20 I use to use the "braille" method with my old MacGregor 26S. Centerboard would kick up if I hit mud.
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting jssailem at 7:24am 10.01.20 Scott the previous owner had cleaned and dressed the boat for your review and purchase. Now you fi
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting FastOlson at 7:24am 10.01.20 Might be good to check that whole fitting with a magnet. If mildly magnetic, the builder received a
Victoria 18 rudder missing LloydB at 7:17am 10.01.20 Welcome to SBO. The fastest resolution to your dilemma might be to find the previous owner of the tr
Orca Attacks? srimes at 6:33am 10.01.20 https://www.newsweek.com/killer-whale-attack-boats-scientists-spain-1535219
USCG Shallow Water Survey JamesG161 at 6:27am 10.01.20 I did the survey. Took about 10 minutes. My concern was updating the depth charts. The Army Corps of
Needed Santana 22 Stanchions SFS at 6:23am 10.01.20 I sent you a PM.
What to do if you lose your rig. Jackdaw at 6:06am 10.01.20
Anchor locker drainage RitSim at 5:42am 10.01.20 I think this has come up as a discussion before. IMO, the best approach is to pour about an inch pl
Anchor locker drainage Ron20324 at 5:37am 10.01.20 What is the need to drain that last inch of water in the anchor locker ? Yeah, it will probably ge
I'm looking for an Owners Manual for a Newport 41 Justin_NSA at 5:13am 10.01.20 Have you tried these guys? It's all I find. https://www.oldboatbrochures.com
Commodore T26 MeMelou at 5:13am 10.01.20 Thank you for the picture and advice :)
Why, Beneteau, why? NYSail at 4:37am 10.01.20 My instruments needed a software update. Updating the B&G Zeus3 was easy: Just stick a microSD card
Drill into my traveler bar? Joe at 4:21am 10.01.20 I don't think you're going to be happy with mounting the cleat the way you've suggested.... First of
New sailer Mr. Dave at 3:43am 10.01.20 Lmao. Just realized I title this topic as new sailer. No wonder you guys think in new. I me t new
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? JimInPB at 3:35am 10.01.20 I had a bid in, & thought that I had an agreement, then the seller brought in other perspective buye
Windlass install vmaks at 3:10am 10.01.20 Thank you for your very in-depth reply and suggestions. I will read your reply a few more times to a
Water pouring out of exhaust! jssailem at 2:30am 10.01.20 Correct assumption. But pumps are pumps and the goal of water is to provide a cooling system to the
Mac 25 Deck core and chainplates justsomeguy at 2:22am 10.01.20 Out of curiosity, do these boats have an inner liner in the area around the chainplate? Technicall

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