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Flushing Lines Bob at 5:23am 06.04.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1369 Peggy:What's the proper way to flush out the head lines, especially the vent. Do you stick the ho
Profurl problems John Visser at 4:40am 06.04.02 Big Boats 1/1452 I have a C-36 TR with a Profurl LCI-32 furler. It is rigged with the recommended size furling line.
Zero RPMs Hunt at 4:40am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1197 I have a Universal 25 on my 1983 Catalina 30. The tachometer rotates clockwise when the glow plug i
Line tender winches? John Visser at 4:38am 06.04.02 Big Boats 0/1572 Anyone have experience with line tender winches, such as from Andersen? I'm thinking of them for th
380 Aft Cabin Leak Problem John at 3:26am 06.04.02 Big Boats 1/948 We recently purchased a 1999 380 and waking up in the aft cabin after a rainy night, the teak shelf
Renting a So-Cal G-Chart Bert Kinyon at 3:06am 06.04.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1298 I'll be sailing around southern California July and early August and would like to rent the Southern
Oil pressure alarm Eoin Heaney at 2:17am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/858 The oil pressure alarm on my 310 (Hull #128) does not work. When I turn the ignition key, the alarm
New 240 Nathan Schaan at 1:30am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 6/847 I received my brand new 240 this weekend (hull laid up in April). We have had rain the last few day
Trailer for OD25 bruce at 12:53am 06.04.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1658 As a new reader of this forum, and a very proud owner of an OD25, I hope some kind soul will be able
Towing Jet Ski? Bill Saint at 12:22am 06.04.02 Big Boats 4/1203 I have a friend who will be chartering soon and they want to tow a jet ski while they sail. I have
Draft For Catalina 22 Ed Reynolds at 12:08am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/1087 I'm trying to find a mooring, and am not sure how much water I draw with the swing keel. What is th
Raider 33 info wanted jcherubini at 12:03am 06.04.02 Ask All Sailors 0/2059 I have decided to do a book on the Raider 33, touting it as the 'Holy Grail' of boats for the common
Whisker Pole Steve at 11:45pm 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/964 Does any one know where the mast pads(for the whisker pole attachment) should be placed on the mast
Shower for 272 Frank at 11:38pm 06.03.02 Bigger Boats 1/1154 Hello All , I am going to install permanent shower in the 272 model. Before I begin I wanted to as
Mast Slot Tangs Skip Gilbert at 11:31pm 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/879 I have a 1983 Catalina 30 Tall Rig that has mast slot tangs (or eyes) that are attachment points for
Dwyer tabernacle? Jeff Dowling at 11:12pm 06.03.02 Bigger Boats 1/1433 Im trying to purchase the a Dwyer tabernacle for my 272. I cant get the order form to come up on Dw
Photos of bimini for H33? Ken Palmer at 9:18pm 06.03.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1132 The Skipper (my wife) has decided that we will sail in comfort this year on our 1981 H33. We cannot
Need 3 port windows for a O'day 37' Sandra Frangou at 7:35pm 06.03.02 Bigger Boats 3/1336 I have a 1980 37' O'day that I bought in the States and brought with me to Greece 10 years ago. Now
O'Days made in Brazil Danilo Chagas Ribeiro at 7:19pm 06.03.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/966 Hello, Congratulations for your so complete site. I am not sure if you know that O'Days wer
Standing Rigging on 78 H25 Kenny Parker at 6:38pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/837 I have a 1978 H25 I am rigging for the first time. I am not sure if the mast is factory so here is w

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GDay from Down-Under-Sean JRT at 8:07am 06.21.20 Welcome to SBO! What a cool boat you built! We have had the 310 a little over a year now and have
2002 Catalina 28 transmission JoeK at 8:01am 06.21.20 The Hurth HBW50 trans has a history of such failures, found on many Catalinas. A friend had his reb
Locking the CB Gene Neill at 8:00am 06.21.20 I've never locked mine, doubt I ever will. I have zero faith that tiny little hand-tightened bolt c
Nice Run... dLj at 7:56am 06.21.20 Thanks for the report back. Love to hear the outcomes! dj
H31 main sheet (1) sail sfbay at 7:56am 06.21.20 Unlike the newer Hunter sailboat manuals, the 193-87 Hunter 31 manual did not list running rigging s
Battery issues SycloneDriver at 7:52am 06.21.20 15 minutes of run time wouldn't replace the power that I use during a day sail, and I don't use that
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years dLj at 7:42am 06.21.20 Honestly, looking over everything in this thread all you need to do is change lubricants and go star
Battery issues jviss at 7:39am 06.21.20 If you were only charging 15 minutes a day and the first few weekends were fine, you were probably j
Blocked through Hull fittings Gary Ryan at 7:38am 06.21.20 First time I've ever heard of them. Any tools/utensils that I could insert and clear out?
Raymarine radar / Chart plotter removal jviss at 7:31am 06.21.20 Raymaine autopilots of that vintage, and current vintage, too, do not use a gps at all. They use ei
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years BigEasy at 7:21am 06.21.20
Battery issues Don S/V ILLusion at 7:19am 06.21.20
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years shemandr at 7:18am 06.21.20 So how did the PO get that boat in that structure in that orientation? It reminds me of a Austin Po
Blocked through Hull fittings rgranger at 7:13am 06.21.20 I HATE mud daubers
H31 main sheet rgranger at 7:11am 06.21.20
Blocked through Hull fittings smokey73 at 7:03am 06.21.20 I'd be more apt to believe Mud Daubers rather than spiders.
Motor for 1978 Hunter 25 Cherubini BigDaddD at 7:02am 06.21.20 Thanks everyone. I appreciate the feedback. I have decided on a Tohatsu 9.8.
Raymarine radar / Chart plotter removal BigEasy at 6:56am 06.21.20 The only other way that I would think it might get its gps data is if you still had the old Raymari
What wood to use Ken Cross at 6:47am 06.21.20 I brought up the idea of plastics as an alternative not knowing specifically how they would be used.
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! Ken Cross at 6:26am 06.21.20 Wow, that Thermostart looks interesting. I googled it. Thanks Ken

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