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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 8/1587 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 10/980 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 22/7317 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 8/1410 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 20/6116 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
Locking the CB Tarkus at 1:41pm 06.20.20 Catalina 22 18/2164 Does anyone lock the CB when sailing?
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years JDE at 1:17pm 06.20.20 Ask All Sailors 24/4598

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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
Alignment after engine mount replacement smokey73 at 7:44pm 02.23.25 I agree that you need to lower the engine and attempt to keep it in alignment with the drive shaft
Hunter 49 Solenoid for Lewmar 54 electric winch Georgedoyle at 7:30pm 02.23.25 I believe you will find them in the back of the boat. Access is through the two large hatches on the
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? (1) garymalmgren at 7:30pm 02.23.25 Looks like the foils slide up from the bottom. This will be a bit like a puzzle, but patience will s
Solar Charging Question Project_Mayhem at 7:27pm 02.23.25 On my O'Day 25 I had a 100w panel and an old deep cycle battery. It powered a small class D bluetoot
Solar Charging Question Leeward Rail at 7:19pm 02.23.25 If you haven't chosen the specific battery yet, or need details on using a drop in lithium battery s
Solar Charging Question Leeward Rail at 7:16pm 02.23.25 Battery size seems overkill but you won't know much unless you determine the draw for those specific
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? paulheth at 6:59pm 02.23.25 Thanks Gary. Much appreciated. So is my expectation the end to the forstay will fit up through the f
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question dlochner at 5:22pm 02.23.25 Is this the Yanmar with the sensor counting teeth on the ring gear? If so, I don' think there is a p
Alignment after engine mount replacement heritage at 4:55pm 02.23.25 I agree that you need to lower the engine and attempt to keep it in alignment with the drive shaft a
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? garymalmgren at 4:33pm 02.23.25 Looks like the Pro-Furls foils are removeable from the stay. Off you go. gary
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? garymalmgren at 4:30pm 02.23.25 Hi Paul. With a tower this should be doable. As Dave has mentioned, the make and model of the furler
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? paulheth at 4:17pm 02.23.25 The furler model is essential information, some furlers cannot be easily removed from the forestay,
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? dlochner at 3:43pm 02.23.25 The furler model is essential information, some furlers cannot be easily removed from the forestay,
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? paulheth at 2:42pm 02.23.25 As an update to any who are looking at similar projects. In the end I had to replace the unit at a
Preferred helm wheel cover? Justin_NSA at 2:34pm 02.23.25 Justin, You could follow the Pioneer spirit and visit a local farmer. Share that you want to help b
Alignment after engine mount replacement (2) Rich Stidger at 2:05pm 02.23.25 @smokey73 - If I were a carpenter with a hammer, every problem would look like a nail. But since I

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