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Roller furler Jrtauber at 8:59am 06.21.20 Big Boats 8/1514 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 4/787 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 2/381 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 1/615 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 16/2694 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 6/2086 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 10/2575 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 6/949 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 10/1342 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 8/1589 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 10/981 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 4/1449 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 4/1366 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 22/7319 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 8/1411 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 1/809 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 4/604 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 7/1067 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 20/6123 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 6/700

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Solar Charging Question Stu Jackson at 8:14am 02.24.25 John's table is a good approach but he's wrong in including days. The way to do it correctly is by
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? (2) FWBpilot at 8:11am 02.24.25 Thank you (all) for the valuable input. Here is a better picture of the crack. I will spend this w
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? jssailem at 8:08am 02.24.25 I concur with others. The skills of a good welder may save the mast.
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? jssailem at 8:06am 02.24.25 With all the boats in Florida and some that have succumbed to storm damage, I would consider looking
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? FWBpilot at 8:06am 02.24.25 Long shot, but IF.... you had a survey done and the spar passed as OK, then your insurer will likel
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? jssailem at 8:00am 02.24.25 I'm not interested in the controllers, but I feel your pain. To sell them, you can list them in the
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? (1) FWBpilot at 7:59am 02.24.25 I agree with @marcham Looking closely at the picture there are a few things to note. 1. It look
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? FWBpilot at 7:51am 02.24.25 I had a comparable failure in my mast for the Mark 25, my first keel boat. I did have it welded.
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? FWBpilot at 7:50am 02.24.25 Any mast shop, or shop that welds aluminum (perhaps a crane or light pole repair facility) can fix
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? FWBpilot at 7:48am 02.24.25
Solar Charging Question (1) jssailem at 7:46am 02.24.25 To answer this query you need to estimate the Amp Hrs needed. Then you can choose the correct batter
Antifreeze Leak buddybear at 6:28am 02.24.25 Those holes should be "blind" holes, however it is 25 yrs old.... And the bracket is quite low on t
Do you cover your dinghy while sailing? twodzusfittings at 6:21am 02.24.25 As you can see. Approaching Santa Cruz Island, July 30, 2019. Lucky you with the nice blue one. I'
Solar Charging Question Project_Mayhem at 6:11am 02.24.25 Another little note... It may be easier to mount two smaller panels than one larger one. You can als
Bottom Paint - the right way ? dlochner at 4:55am 02.24.25 Have you checked the Pettit compatibility chart? A hard finish, Pettit HD cannot be applied over a s
Solar Charging Question dlochner at 4:27am 02.24.25 No one ever said they had too much electrical power on their boat. Many complain they don't have eno
Antifreeze Leak john2 at 3:37am 02.24.25 Those holes should be "blind" holes, however it is 25 yrs old.... And the bracket is quite low on th
Bottom Paint - the right way ? Davidasailor26 at 3:31am 02.24.25
Bottom Paint - the right way ? sailme88 at 3:24am 02.24.25 $2500 is a bit stiff for here but here is not where you are. I use Bio-Cop. A gallon will just cove
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? paulheth at 10:00pm 02.23.25 Ah perfect. Thanks for finding that pic and relating it to this discussion. So just a process of sli

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