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Mailsail Installation Hunter 34 Rick at 5:33am 04.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/941 To reinstall the main sail back on the boom, does the foot (bottom) of the sail have to slide "IN" t
Engine mounts - replacement problems Peter at 5:18am 04.09.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/842 Ok, so after a buildup of vibration I decided to replace the engine mounts. I got the exact same mo
P42 REEFER Terry Cox at 4:54am 04.09.02 Other Sailboats 5/938 Dear Madam/Sir, the Adler/Barbour frig on our 1991 Passage 42 seems to work fine but the freezer har
v berth hatch john withrow at 2:48am 04.09.02 Smaller Boats 5/1018 anyone know where I can find a v berth hatch for my 94 h26?
leaks or condensation john withrow at 2:45am 04.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/810 I have a 94 26'. under the cockpit is a kingsize berth. I've been finding water there and when I t
Infant on board Mel at 2:37am 04.09.02 Smaller Boats 11/1026 Anyone out there take their little ones on the boat with them? Any advice or lessons learned? Our
Mac22-Venture keel?Refrig.ideas,products? Jack LaValley at 2:28am 04.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/976 My first priority is replacing the lost keel: a 500lb., 8ft.sword-type swinger. Interested in good u
Need to replace plastic Mainsail cars... Bill at 2:15am 04.09.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1794 I have an 88 C30 TR. While removing the main from the mast last Fall several of the plastic cars(?)
Widgeon Rudder and Tiller Chris Meline at 2:03am 04.09.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1203 I'm about to purchase an old widgeon from a neighbor that is missing both the rudder blade and tille
Health related concerns about Radar Height Tom at 1:56am 04.09.02 Ask All Sailors 19/1495 I understand the pro's and con's of Radar on the Mast vs. on A stern Pole Mount vs. Backstay, etc...
Spreader Boots Gus at 12:58am 04.09.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1297 What size spreader boots are needed for a 1981 Catalina Tall Rig?
Shipping a Catalina 22' with trailer. Pablo at 12:47am 04.09.02 Smaller Boats 1/1489 Dear Catalina Friends,I recently bought 2 Catalina 22' in Miami Fl. And I need to ship them to Chi
Jib & Genoa sizes Terry Bowers at 9:19pm 04.08.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1300 What are the sizes(luff, leach, foot) of the Jib and/or genoa sails for the 26X?Thanks for replies
It's that time Sean Coerse at 7:39pm 04.08.02 Racing 0/1098 Our first race is May 1. Any other Hunter Owners on this board racing the Southern Bay with BBSA ei
Hood continuous line to single line conversion jim oursler at 5:23pm 04.08.02 Big Boats 1/1191 As I believe Steve Dion suggested, I spent the $487 and ordered the replacement to convert continuou
On the hard on Lake Texoma-- where? jim oursler at 5:16pm 04.08.02 Big Boats 4/915 I would like to put my 11000 pound Hunter 34 on a spot of ground around Texoma, sand keel, bottom jo
Mistral 12' sailboat, anybody heard of it? Don Baker at 2:24pm 04.08.02 Ask All Sailors 1/6156 Hope I posted in the right spot! A friend of mine gave me a 12' Mistral sailboat, trouble is it's mi
Help me identify this boat! (1) Scott Neuman at 1:57pm 04.08.02 Ask All Sailors 0/859 Forum article Trailer Sailors Help me identify this boat! Submitted by Scott Neuman of Discovery B
Help me identify this boat! (1) Scott Neuman at 1:45pm 04.08.02 Trailer Sailors 0/1596 I'm considering buying this fixer-upper, which is currently moored in Hong Kong. Current owner doesn
Installing Anchor Roller on '89 33.5 Michael Angier at 11:28am 04.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/871 I'm planning to install an anchor roller on my 89 Hunter 33.5The roller furling hub sits in a well

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Cruising RPM. Alan Gomes at 5:16pm 08.01.20 I talked to a Yanmar rep at a boat show and he said run it at continuous RPM all the time and at ma
Batteries/Combiners (1) Stu Jackson at 5:13pm 08.01.20 Is this a problem with using the combiner or just a problem that the battery went bad? Can I run in
First Sailboat Buying Advice - Victoria 18 or Triton 18 31seahorse at 5:06pm 08.01.20 Hello RPD677 and welcome to the SBO forums! Have your boat search adventures included this site in
Beating the heat on water. justsomeguy at 4:58pm 08.01.20 We also rig a wind scoop over our forward hatch, and made a stern sun shade that ties into the back
Catalina 27 ignition Reaching27 at 4:51pm 08.01.20 Actually, I enjoying just using the key for ignition, but thanks for your reply. (The wiring IS 35 y
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space (1) SCFoster at 4:50pm 08.01.20 The floor of your sail locker must be a lot deeper than mine. Checked today and there's less than a
Nuisance water and new bilge pump recommendations? SailorFrank at 4:42pm 08.01.20 I've read through quite a few of the previous posts on this and appreciate the insights given. I h
Invest 92L Davidasailor26 at 4:37pm 08.01.20
Cruising RPM. Sailgunner at 4:35pm 08.01.20 I don't believe Yanmar recommends running it at its continuous rating all the time; this would be t
Storm Surge versus Storm Tide BigEasy at 4:32pm 08.01.20 I believe there was a huge difference in the local governments between Alabama , Mississippi and L
Hull numbers.... again rpludwig at 4:06pm 08.01.20 you have original sails?....if so what's on the main? maybe #689?
Beneteau 361 stiff steering (1) SCFoster at 4:05pm 08.01.20 There has to be one or two master links in the chain in the steering pedestal, so I can disconnect t
Adding a Marine Head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:59pm 08.01.20 +1 for an MSD portapotty...here are all the reasons why: On any boat much smaller than about 30', a
Fuse Holder for Propane System...... sailcapt340 at 3:55pm 08.01.20
Beating the heat on water. David in Sandusky at 3:54pm 08.01.20 Here is our cover that connects to our bimini and shrouds: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/mods.p
Boom Vang question justsomeguy at 3:50pm 08.01.20 There is no way from behind... Yep, gotta go up on deck.
Shower Floor Drain Capt jgw at 3:50pm 08.01.20 Butyl, Sikaflex, 4200, etc. NOT 5200, you'll never get it apart again.
Hot water coming through cold lines Capt jgw at 3:40pm 08.01.20 Check valve is on the cold input to the heater and prevents hot water traveling back up the cold lin
Boom Vang question Sailavie1 at 3:31pm 08.01.20 You could also run the line to the base of the mast then around a deck block and aft to the cockpit.
DC Phillipi Circuit Panel Breakers Johnb at 3:29pm 08.01.20 @Jeff Tirey I can't pull up the picture. The reason I am following up on this is because your probl

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