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Docking Line Retractor Pete Loewenstein at 8:00am 10.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1330 I recently saw a boat docking accessory while staying overnight in a transient slip. The boat in th
CE A Classification William at 5:36am 10.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3779 I've noticed a number of questions about the CE rating on Hunter's mid and large size boats. I had
saildrive exhaust systems M. G. at 3:37am 10.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/964 when I use the engine on my 28' '80 O'Day there is a distinct exhaust odor which lingers in the main
BBQ deck? Susan Annala at 1:52am 10.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/887 Hey gang....I was perusing the yachtworld website last night and you won't believe what I found. Cl
Daysailer things to look for John at 1:30am 10.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1029 I'm a novice and going to look at a '75 Daysailor for sale. Can anyone give me pointers of things t
The Water tank Saga... Ron at 12:50am 10.11.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1158 Well, after totally exhausting all the possibilities of buying new water tanks it has come to the fi
C30 Fin vs Wing Performance A. K. moser at 12:18am 10.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/985 I'm sure this is an old subject but it is one that I am not knowledgeableof - so here goes. Does a
"Marine Grade" plywood? Paul at 11:59pm 10.10.02 Ask All Sailors 16/1997 I see many references to "marine grade" plywood. Since it turns out I need some plywood for a proj
Leaking around v berth Tim Fletcher at 10:24pm 10.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1143 After a recent 3 day rain here in Dallas, I noticed my v berth cushions are soaked. It looks like t
31 O'day Prop Size David C. Hirtle at 10:24pm 10.10.02 Bigger Boats 2/1224 I'm looking for a little input from anyone with a 31 O'day (mine is an '86) with the Universal M-18,
Winch Pad Angle Gene Kauffman at 9:27pm 10.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1551 Hi, I'm replacing the ancient winches on my boat (1972 22) and my winch pads are at about a 30%
Flaking the main Mark at 4:05pm 10.10.02 Smaller Boats 6/1021 So how many of you bother to carefully flake the mainsail at the end of each day or do you just srun
34 topping lift John C at 3:23pm 10.10.02 Big Boats 2/845 What was the original equipment for the topping lift on H34? Mine has lifeline and a bit of cord wit
Main Sheet Cam Cleat Block vs. Clutch and winch Jim at 2:31pm 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1458 I am considering replacing the main sheet system on my H31. The present system has the sheet led up
Bow Pulpit Seat Larry at 12:10pm 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/7382 I am considering putting a seat, teak or starboard, on the bow pulpit of my Hunter 34. Has anyone do
Pulling and Mounting Mast on H33 Jim Logan at 12:08pm 10.10.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1170 I'm going to pull the mast and do some mast and rigging rework this winter and since the local boaty
Fuel Gauge went Kaput! S. Japhe at 12:05pm 10.10.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1511 We have a 3 yr. old B321 with all systems working nicely when, all of a sudden, from one day to the
Finding a Trailer! Linda Hoffecker at 12:00pm 10.10.02 Trailer Sailors 10/2035 Hi All!Can anyone tell me why it's so difficult to find a used trailer? I have a Mac 21 that I bou
Concerned about algae in fuel tank John Horton at 10:44am 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1154 I just today purchased a 1986 Hunter 34' which is currently located at Shell Point Marina in Ruskin,
272LE Mast (one more word) dennis young at 10:17am 10.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/996 Thanks Justin and Tom:But wouldn't you know: I've had this boat 3 months, and now (after reading y

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Guidance (1) TomY at 11:32am 08.29.20 Good afternoon everybody, A quick briefing on my goal, I'm a 25 year old looking to get involved in
Honey, where are the shrunken kids? (4) Caboteur at 11:32am 08.29.20
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 11:23am 08.29.20 I think you are saying there isn't a way to run the refrigerant lines from behind the oven to the f
Forward hatch 87 Hunter 28.5 FastOlson at 11:22am 08.29.20 My well-meaning brother-in-law stepped on the hatch and broke a hinge...can't just replace the hing
Guidance Benny17441 at 11:21am 08.29.20 Two types of boats and boating; powerboats or sailboats. Make sure you decide what type of boatin
Another Raymarine wind speed issue. Lineareagle at 11:09am 08.29.20 Yes did all the tests including resistance and line to line isolation.
Forward hatch 87 Hunter 28.5 Baydragonfly at 11:01am 08.29.20 Thanks for that -- when I get down to the boat I'll check that out. The hinges are not removable unf
Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity Terry Cox at 10:47am 08.29.20
Honey, where are the shrunken kids? All U Get at 10:40am 08.29.20
2 cycle fuel mix Tedd at 10:39am 08.29.20 All my two stroke motors in the 70s specified 40:1. But, of course, that's not really the point. The
Attempting to get information about this small sailboat (1) ace5179 at 10:38am 08.29.20 Great information so far. Thank you. Here is the picture of the sail.
Attempting to get information about this small sailboat dlochner at 10:35am 08.29.20 Also, check for an insignia on the sail and perhaps a number which would help narrow the search. :
Guidance 31seahorse at 10:34am 08.29.20 +1 for the information already given. Look through sites that sell sailboats (Sailboat Owners, Crai
Guidance dlochner at 10:33am 08.29.20 Welcome to SBO. Just for the record, none of us were born with sailing skills, we all learned them i
Attempting to get information about this small sailboat 31seahorse at 10:23am 08.29.20 Also, check for an insignia on the sail and perhaps a number which would help narrow the search.
Chartplotter Connector jssailem at 10:21am 08.29.20 And verify the actual pin number. Oh Boy... Requires sharp clear eyesight, perhaps a magnifier, an
Attempting to get information about this small sailboat jssailem at 10:17am 08.29.20 One of the many FRP boats made through the years. Looks like a nice dinghy. Check the transom or the
Guidance sail sfbay at 10:17am 08.29.20 Welcome to the forum!! You will get lots of advise on this subject on this forum and everyone has
Chartplotter Connector Brian D at 10:13am 08.29.20 Being very, very careful not to short or touch anything that is not intended. Correct! Only pins 1
Chartplotter Connector Hello Below at 10:11am 08.29.20 you could use a regular 12v battery and make the connections to test if it powers up. Being very,

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