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Running rigging on H23 Bill Lipp at 1:52pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 8/1406 I just purchased a '90 Hunter 23. I have sailed jerry-rigged Islanders and Catalinas in the past, b
Yanmar 1GM10 Zinc John at 1:41pm 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1058 I have a 1GM10 and am getting ready to inspect/replace the zinc. It appears from the manual that th
Autopilot selection Help John McEnallay at 1:16pm 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/770 Has anyone out there fitted an autopilot to a hunter 45. I would be interested in the drive setup to
prop type R Winkler at 12:54pm 06.03.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1267 What would be the correct prop for 9hp volvo diesel on a first 26. Not sure of model no.
One more trans question Chip at 12:46pm 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/911 Now that I have the old trans out, where should I look for a rebuilt or used one? Possibly somewhere
I need help in reverse..... Doug at 12:12pm 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/995 I bought this boat last spring and have had little luck using the reverse, it will only do 1 knot wi
New Captain On Board (1) Jim Seamans at 12:12pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 1/901 Picture of my almost 3 year old Granddaughter Haylietakin charge. This was her first trip out ont
Head Back-fill Steve at 11:48am 06.03.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1782 I recently purchased a boat with an electric head. The problem is that it never seems to flush. Th
stern seating on an Oday 25? Jon Korda at 11:48am 06.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1232 I am considering making seats on my Oday25 stern rail. Has anyone made their own? I see they sell
battery charger Dave R. at 11:42am 06.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/998 I have an 1981 Catalina 30 and am interested in installing a shore power battery charger. Does anyo
Anchor Drag Pricele$$ at 11:16am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1637 We are sailing Pricele$$ a Hunter 320 in the Florida Keys. Twice we have anchored on the Ocean side
What's the make of this boat April at 11:01am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2504 We have been looking at a boat that was leftnear ours and it will be for sale soon. My Husband I rea
Catalina 34 Fluxgate Compass Location Dave Emery at 11:00am 06.03.02 Big Boats 1/1345 I have a 1990 Catalina 34 with a Raymaine ST4000 Autopilot. I recently upgraded my electrical system
My fan runs all the time.... RobHoman at 10:53am 06.03.02 Morgan 2/1658 I have a rather old A/B refrigeration unit on my boat, and while it seems to be working well enough.
I want to add an Autopilot ..... or do I? David Underwood at 10:50am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 14/1747 I have a Hunter 33, 1982 model with pedestal steering. After owning her for 20 years, I want or I t
Dinghy Motor Mount Jill at 10:48am 06.03.02 Big Boats 5/1678 Our new 410 came with a package that included a 8 HP motor for the dinghy. The problem is, we are ha
Hot water Heater Circuit Breaker Craig Cassidy at 10:35am 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/924 I have a 29.5 and after I run the engine I have to reset the Circuit breaker on my hot water heater.
Another GPS question Bruce Hill at 10:23am 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1040 To add to Dave's previous question-I have a magnetic compass at the helm, a fluxgate compass for th
Thunderstorm John Kagan at 10:16am 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 8/844 I had my Hunter 260 anchored off of a campsite on Kimball pt. this past weekend when a wicked thunde
THAT GUY IN MASS. THAT HAS THE PARTS? BOB BALDWIN at 10:05am 06.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/954 coupla years agoI bought from a guy in Mass. I think his name was Rudy, all new portlights for my 3

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Erie PA over night trailer sailor Lazy1 at 6:46pm 08.11.20 Good. Did she put you in Bay Harbor or Perry's Landing? We're in Perry's Landing. I got in the c
Trouble downloading pdf file to General Downloads jmce1587 at 6:44pm 08.11.20 Thanks. Will do
Harness tether came unclipped (2) srimes at 6:41pm 08.11.20 I checked the lanyard. It's sewn flat so I doubt it caught anything. Maybe the ring snagged somethin
LITTLE TO NO WIND Justin_NSA at 6:38pm 08.11.20 If I was that photographer I'd hope for no wind :biggrin:
im trying to locate the pin that holds the keel on a 1969 mcgrager 21 ft i need to re due the keel any help would be great thanks howard2383 at 6:35pm 08.11.20 The swing keel bolt is most likely on the side of the keel trunk. If you don't see the bolt head t
Erie PA over night trailer sailor sesmith at 6:33pm 08.11.20 Good. Did she put you in Bay Harbor or Perry's Landing? We're in Perry's Landing.
Sad day, and no way to fix jssailem at 6:32pm 08.11.20 Sorry for your bad luck Dave. At least you and family were not injured, even though I think of my bo
LITTLE TO NO WIND (1) Hunter216 at 6:32pm 08.11.20 OK, do you have any other tricks Hobie and wind surfers use when the wind dies? :beer::beer::beer
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Meriachee at 6:28pm 08.11.20 Weve been down this road. No pun intended.
Datamarine Depthsounder heritage at 6:28pm 08.11.20 There is a ring on the back of the unit that is held on with set screws. Take the ring off and the
Coast guard boarding. WayneH at 6:26pm 08.11.20 I've been boarded three times since 2004. They are always professional and courteous. And sometimes,
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive twistedskipper at 6:20pm 08.11.20 I have heard before about 5200 being permanent. How hard will it be to clean it all off if the gaske
Coast guard boarding. jssailem at 6:19pm 08.11.20 Too bad Greg... Maybe next time. Should have offered them a :beer:if the showed up after lunch. Only
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? twistedskipper at 6:18pm 08.11.20 4k is reasonable for the left coast. An f150 wont do much more than that. Depends what you mean
Sad day, and no way to fix Daveinet at 6:17pm 08.11.20 SO I was able to get inside today. I got the autopilot out, the trolling motor, the sails and the bo
Sea Flush for engine heat exchanger - does it work (3) jssailem at 6:17pm 08.11.20 Welcome @Wojtus to the SBO forum. Congrats on the new to you boat. It can be tough getting a boat wi
Sad day, and no way to fix sesmith at 6:10pm 08.11.20 Not much in the way of lumber wood in that branch but there is a fair amount of firewood and oak is
Coast guard boarding. Tally Ho at 6:02pm 08.11.20 Never been boarded or inspected In ~10 years of sailing. I did upgrade to an electronic flare and
Do more zincs last longer? jssailem at 5:59pm 08.11.20 Here is one idea that might address your question... https://www.boatzincs.com/corrosion-reference-e
Sea Flush for engine heat exchanger - does it work Tally Ho at 5:56pm 08.11.20

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