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what about replacing zincs? Craig at 7:01am 12.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/828 this mixing elbow thing got me into my yanmar owners manual. according to the book it says my 3gm ha
Radar/plotter Dennis at 6:42am 12.17.02 Big Boats 4/747 I have a Hunter356 bound for Maine next summer. Trying to sort out whether to buy a RayMarine or JR
Peggie, how do you do that again?? Mark Johnson at 6:05am 12.17.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/1467 eliminating that ghost image after you remove the name. It was some kind of bleach mixture wasn't i
Just a tetch of holiday humor... Bob Todd at 4:25am 12.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/948 A man went to the dentist. He had noticed his dentures were becoming pitted and discolored.The den
Just a tetch of holiday humor... Bob Todd at 4:22am 12.17.02 Ask All Sailors 3/838 A man went to the dentist. He had noticed his dentures were becoming pitted and discolored.The den
What did new Hunter 37 cutters sell for? Paul Dixon at 3:18am 12.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 15/1059 I was curious as to what the manufactuers suggested retail price for a Hunter 37 cutter for the year
caralina 27 bilge pump Bob Middleton at 1:58am 12.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1108 I have a manual bilge pump on my 1987 Catalina and want to install an electric as back up. There is
Yanmar School Travis at 1:05am 12.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1157 For those of you out there who have attended the Yanmar School by Mack Boring what was your experien
Water in diesel tank lionel at 12:45am 12.17.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1065 I have so much water in my diesel tank that my 3 cylinder 30 hp yamnar just does not want to start a
Point of Contact for H35.5 replacement skylight Rich at 11:38pm 12.16.02 Big Boats 2/782 Anybody out there give me a phone number and name for someone at Hunter Marine who can supply replac
engine disaster- everyone should read Robin at 10:24pm 12.16.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3198 WARNING- According to a yanmar parts dealer he exhaust elbow on yanmar engines is "disposable" and l
Looking for a trailer to rent Rick Ellis at 10:19pm 12.16.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1003 I have an O-day 25 and am planning on doing the bottom in feb. I have a couple options. I can let a
Cockpit Awning Greig CArroll at 7:31pm 12.16.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1454 I would like to make a cockpit awning. The only problem is I don't have access to my boat. I am curr
Hunter Liberty Dinghy? Gary A. at 3:14pm 12.16.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/5389 I asked this question a while back, but thought I'd try again. Does anyone have any experience wit
Pumping Out The Holding Tank JCAL at 1:44pm 12.16.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1170 As I indicated in an earlier forum, I have a leak in my holding tank pump out fitting. I have been
Owner's Manual - Mac 22 Roger at 1:12pm 12.16.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1134 My girlfriend's father has a 22 that I want to sail this Summer. Does anyone know where I can get a
EMERGENCY RUDDER DAN GILDEA at 12:42pm 12.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1362 I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1985 CATALINA AND DISCOVERED THAT IT HAD NO EMERGENCY RUDDER TO STICK INTO TH
summer sailing school robert at 11:36am 12.16.02 Ask All Sailors 5/875 I would like to send my son (15) to learn how to sail this summer to a teen sailing camp, would any
Sea water entering bilge Charles at 11:31am 12.16.02 Smaller Boats 2/991 My 1979 Catalina 25 constantly remains in a wet slip, and water (slight amount) is entering the bilg
Aft bulkhead removal on 260 (1) Brigg Franklin at 9:54am 12.16.02 Smaller Boats 13/1340 In a recent photo article, (see attached photo) titled "installing pedestal" submitted by Jim Seaman

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2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? Ralph Johnstone at 9:06pm 05.03.20 The in mast furling was more work than hoisting a sail. The owner has had issues with this before.
Best winds for Older V-17? Daveinet at 9:01pm 05.03.20 I had an American Fiberglass 2+2 with almost identical specs. Same sail area and ballast. Same lengt
Man-o-war misery Daveinet at 8:49pm 05.03.20 How big around is that? Can you slip a sleeve around the base? I'm thinking a PVC pipe around the ou
Better Cigarette Lighter Plug Benny17441 at 8:41pm 05.03.20 The cigarette lighter plugs have an ejection mechanism for the lighter to retract when hot. Regular
My new saildrive Stewart stephenbson at 8:24pm 05.03.20 Hi Mark I read you comments about oil leak from breather from sea prop 60. I have same issue with a
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? SycloneDriver at 8:24pm 05.03.20 I forgot to ask earlier. With in mast furling, do you just release the furling line and use the out
Sailing and restoring Avalon - 1984 C-22 #12640 (4) AndreInPortland at 8:20pm 05.03.20 Solar Power Battery Charging This work was heavily inspired by the "Solar charging options" thread,
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? SycloneDriver at 8:18pm 05.03.20 delochner, 2. I believe it's a 3YM20. The manual fuel cutoff is on the back of the injector pump,
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 (1) garymalmgren at 8:03pm 05.03.20 Want to confuse your friends? Want to be the life of the party? Want to make yourself magnetically
1973 Mariner Will Gilmore at 7:54pm 05.03.20 Welcome to SBO, Kwkokonut. You've found yourself part of a great crew of sailors. You will find a
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? dlochner at 7:50pm 05.03.20 2. The Yanmar won't turn off with the key. Shouldn't be too difficult or expensive to repair. Whi
Best winds for Older V-17? Woreign at 7:31pm 05.03.20 No need for a first reef in a lighter trailersailor like the 17. Does your statement apply to all
Universal 5411 wont shut off with key Davidasailor26 at 7:31pm 05.03.20 There should be a fuel cutoff, likely a handle on the panel that you pull out. The cutoff is the pro
Correct size of Shaft Packing for my stuffing box? jaysweet at 7:24pm 05.03.20 Folks I own a Hunter 41 DS 2005. The shaft size is 1 1/4" - any idea what size shaft packing mater
Racing Hunters in March in Texas PaulK at 7:15pm 05.03.20
Appropriate Anchor Will Gilmore at 7:11pm 05.03.20 Welcome to SBO, Sledge62. You have not only found your way to the best sailing forum on the Net, bu
HIN Location Rick Webb at 7:11pm 05.03.20 Not sure that Louisiana titles boats so there may be an issue if you are taking it to another state
Yep shemandr at 7:02pm 05.03.20 Yeah, I thought having severe burns and singed hair would do that. But there's a gal out there for
Yep Will Gilmore at 6:49pm 05.03.20 Darwin candidate. Not top tier but an honorable mention. If it had happened in his lap, it could
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? dlochner at 6:47pm 05.03.20 How does the skipper handle a boat if the rudder should seize? *************************. Years

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