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LINNER GERRY READE at 8:26am 09.06.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/882 HOW DO I REMOVE THE LINNER IN THE CABIN THAT GOES AROUND THE WALL OR DOES SOMEONE HAVE ANOTHER WAY I
grabrails Mike at 7:15am 09.06.01 Smaller Boats 0/927 If anyone is looking to replace the teak grabrails I found some at boatsus.com. They come in the Po
Deisel leak Bill O'Donovan at 6:41am 09.06.01 Mid-Size Boats 9/1201 My 18 Yanmar is inexplicably leaking deisel down the side but I can't tell where. The fittings are t
Capri 16.5 Motor John Perry at 6:21am 09.06.01 Smaller Boats 0/993 Does anyone that owns a 16.5 have a recommendation on a make/model outboard that I should use and wh
Oil filter Chuck Graser at 5:38am 09.06.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1150 Pete,You apparrently don't have a copy of Richard Dickens TECH TALK for C30s. It lists a number of
Racing a Legend 37 Don Bush at 5:24am 09.06.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/1990 We have a 1990 Legend 37.5, and want to outfit her with a spinaker for possible racing. Granted crus
3 Blade vs. Two. Which is better? Bob at 4:40am 09.06.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1052 OK. Give us the pros and cons of a 3 blade vs. the two blade props. Inquiring minds want to know
bilge hose vision 32 howard meyer at 3:42am 09.06.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/785 I was going to replace the bilge hose on our 1989 Vision 32 last weekend but can't get the old hose
A bleeding question ? Tony Z. at 3:22am 09.06.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/835 I have read numerous notes on bleeding the fuel on the Yanmar 2-GM but almost all of them mention s
PROP CHANGE FOR HUNTER 35.5 Fred Miller at 2:40am 09.06.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2786 I am in negotiations to purchase a 1992 Hunter 35.5. It now has a two blade prop with a Yanmar 27 Hp
Novice Sailor and 26X Dan at 2:02am 09.06.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1135 I am some what new to sailing, I have sail limited with my father years ago. My father turned me on
Smelly Hoses and Tank! John Manfredi at 1:43am 09.06.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1086 Can you tell me how to keep your hoses and tank from smelling. We replaced our hoses a year ago and
Rusted keel bolt brackets Pops Landing at 1:16am 09.06.01 Smaller Boats 0/931 The other day while cleaning the very grundgy bilge on my new (to me) 1975 Hunter 25, I removed one
Genoa car track mounting detail carisea at 12:38am 09.06.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1068 I have a leak that shows up as a drip from theinside edge of the gap between the hull and the deck i
Capri 16.5 Motor John Perry at 12:05am 09.06.01 Destinations 2/3937 I am interested in an outboard for my Capri 16.5. Does anyone have experience or recommendation on m
MAC26X Paul Mertens at 11:26pm 09.05.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1208 I am interested in buying a 26x, HOWEVER,my idea of enjoyable boating is about 4 knots, relaxing and
o'day 23 trailer selection Dick Travis at 11:02pm 09.05.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1012 I recently purchased a '83 o'day 23 with trailer. I am not really satisfied with the trailer (Shore
C27 tall rig outboard with shoal draft keel George at 8:45pm 09.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/994 We are considering moving up from our Capri 22 with a 4'3" fin keel to a C27 tall rig,with the shoal
Boom Stay for Cat 27 ??? Terry Goodin at 3:32pm 09.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/997 I have a 1974 Catalina 27 and I don't have a stay to prevent the boom from coming up so far that it
Atomic Four Mike at 1:52pm 09.05.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1104 My Atomic-4 has been an excellent and reliable engine, although it is now 24 years old. THe metal p

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Attaching furler (1) CharlesWood at 11:31am 06.07.20
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Terry Cox at 11:27am 06.07.20
Spacer for Transducer? Ralph Johnstone at 11:25am 06.07.20 That is something I just don't understand. One hears of spacers, oil baths, voodoo enhancers, and e
Cristobal Wind Info (1) jmce1587 at 11:01am 06.07.20 Photo from relatives place on Jordan River outside bay St Louis
Another bottom paint question! john6206 at 10:59am 06.07.20 I take that back, this is not coming off easily, that RO sander gets heavy upside down at arms lengt
Tiller delaminating now cracked rpludwig at 10:59am 06.07.20 Replace it....too far gone, the delam runs the entire length...
Battery charger Mirwin at 10:56am 06.07.20 Thanks, sorry for the late response. We have ordered the Charles but it has not come in yet. We no
Rain in cabin while trailering ... SOLVED! Sgt B Powell at 10:55am 06.07.20 Great idea. I'll be making one soon.
Anchor bow roller ShawneH at 10:47am 06.07.20 My H27 has no embedded metal plate in the forepeak. I thru-bolted the anchor roller with a small b
Catalina 22 wont turn at low speeds IASailor at 10:47am 06.07.20 Update: I went sailing this weekend and tried to deal with the lee helm by letting the jib loose. Th
Hunter 26 rotten wood? Chrismck at 10:38am 06.07.20 no it's a piece under the floor. it's about a foot behind where the pump sits. I think it may have b
B323: Adding a house battery Ron20324 at 10:37am 06.07.20 I don't know where your OEM batteries are, but I know there were at least 2 different arrangements.
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. (1) jviss at 10:35am 06.07.20 I did inspect the in-line fuse that several of you mentioned. I was quite surprised at the conditio
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat Time's Arrow at 10:19am 06.07.20 When I did the first oil change on my boat I found the PO had installed a fuel filter instead of an
Macgregor 19 battery set up LloydB at 10:12am 06.07.20 Welcome to SBO. I am surprised that no one has recommended going to the Musings With Main Sail forum
Good mechanic in the Long Beach, CA area? Kings Gambit at 10:12am 06.07.20 Hello Everyone, Hope you are all staying safe with your families. I haven't been on here for a bit
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Michael Davis at 10:11am 06.07.20 @Kings Gambit , we tried the foredeck before. Unfortunately we have a baby stay that shortens the us
Hunter 26 rotten wood? rgranger at 10:11am 06.07.20 When you say a piece of wood aft of the bilge pump... are you talking about the aft bulkhead that ha
What is this? rgranger at 10:06am 06.07.20 I've taken a beach towel and bungee tied the corners to a boat hook....and stretched out the top see
Head Door Sticks Deleted member 117556 at 9:58am 06.07.20 The door to our V berth did not close when we bought the boat. Not sure why the surveyor missed it e

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