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Hey, where's Jay Hill? Phil Herring at 12:38am 05.17.00 Other Sailboats 2/905 I was scanning posts today wondering while our volume was down... :)
Easy question Roger Fleming at 11:51pm 05.16.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/983 I have just acquired a 1985 Catalina 27. What is the proper way to attach the forward grommet on t
Cabin Sole Refinishing George Henry at 9:28pm 05.16.00 Smaller Boats 2/1049 The teak and holly sole needs refinished in our 95 H26. Saw photo post and they used a tung oil ref
Sailing 101 and Autohelm Question Melody Miller at 8:49pm 05.16.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/974 Hello Everyone:Two part question. When I am sailing very close to the wind on one tack, how can I
Hunter 25 Rick at 8:02pm 05.16.00 Racing 4/1371 Just had my first two races on my old (74) 25. We did pretty good considering my old sails. Two th
Sailing Tactics in a Squall / Thunderstorm Tony at 6:17pm 05.16.00 Smaller Boats 23/4554 I've been checking out some the recent posts to this forum concerning lightning protection during th
Electric Fuel Shutoff/Remote Oil Filter Rick Grantham at 3:41pm 05.16.00 Big Boats 4/1280 Noticed in the Yanmar manual that the electric fuel shutoff is an option which is not equipped on th
Max Prop Settings Rick Grantham at 3:31pm 05.16.00 Other Sailboats 3/1277 I'm in the process of purchasing a Passage 42 equipped with an 18" 3 blade Max Prop. The prop and sh
Engine control lever Rick Grantham at 3:22pm 05.16.00 Big Boats 4/1181 I'm in the final stages of moving up to a Passage 42(1992) from a 37. I've read all of the owner rev
Yanmar parts in San-Diego Alex at 3:14pm 05.16.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1733 Since I will be visiting San Diego CA soon,I am looking for a shop/Yanmar dealer, well stocked with
Lazarette lift ToyBox at 2:12pm 05.16.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/1276 I need to build a 1" frame around my lazarette to accomodate the new outboard I just installed. It
VHF can receive but cannot transmit very far Eric Lorgus at 12:25pm 05.16.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/9472 I bought the boat last season; it's a 1987. Had problems with the VHF all season. Usually can rece
Replace Lifeline Stanchion, '81, H30 Jeff Dunham at 11:23am 05.16.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1160 The reinforcing elbow on one of the life line stanchions has sheared off ( I really must have hit th
Engine dying after warm-up Don Fitzpatrick at 10:44am 05.16.00 Ask All Sailors 4/1568 I have replaced my '79 Universal 5411 with an '88 M-18. I've replaced all exhaust hoses, fuel lines,
need aft cockpit lazarette cover harris gottlieb at 10:24am 05.16.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1434 help... my lazarette cover has fallen and i can't get it up. seriously, my lazarette cover is at th
Windlass on 410 Mike Druet at 10:01am 05.16.00 Big Boats 1/1082 Have tried the anchor windlass a few times on our recently purchased 1998 410. Whether it is windin
Asymetrical Spinnaker John Irvine at 9:58am 05.16.00 Big Boats 2/974 Hi Guys, I'm looking for some answers again. I've got the 87 legend 37 and bought a spinnaker. They
Porthole screens BobB at 9:54am 05.16.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1631 I have a 1984 Hunter 31...the portholes are made by a company called Gray Enterprises...they have sm
Fuel tank gauge Ed Fluss at 9:06am 05.16.00 Big Boats 0/955 My fuel tank gauge is stuck. How do I replace or repair it?ThanksEd
aussie in need of help rex butler at 9:03am 05.16.00 Ask All Sailors 2/1481 I am an Australian who has lived in US for many years and am about to retire to Australia in two yea

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Help sailing LloydB at 12:10pm 02.13.20 Welcome to SBO you've already made a great start to learning how to sail and the people on this site
Jib Furling Parts DrJudyB at 11:51am 02.13.20
Electric re-sale value? capta at 11:43am 02.13.20 You could always go this route and it may even increase its sale ability down the road . Now that'
Raritan PHII Bowl Replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:38am 02.13.20 Big box seats--round ones, which are actually oval--will fit a "household" size bowl, but not a "mar
Switch to PSS shaft seal or repack the stuffing box on my H33? Maurice Doran at 11:35am 02.13.20 Hi Ralph, I would have thought the packing would have dried out since the boat comes out a few week
Jib Furling Parts justsomeguy at 11:20am 02.13.20 (or could I make one myself) This is what I'd do if the OEM part's not readily available. Looks li
Electric re-sale value? JRT at 11:06am 02.13.20 Well Catalina 310s seem to hold a bit better value right now. Last time I checked the asking prices
US Sailing Vid cb32863 at 10:50am 02.13.20 That's a good video. I can relate to the guy that says " as soon as you turn the engine off..." tha
Electric re-sale value? markwbird at 10:49am 02.13.20 Resale value for a boat is poor no matter what.
Help sailing Jim26m at 10:42am 02.13.20 The traveler should be locked in position. Where that position needs to be is a deep subject. For
30 ways to sink a boat Meriachee at 10:37am 02.13.20 The clear version should have a place in everybody's kit. If the keel falls off, you can relish the
Electric re-sale value? Caboteur at 10:25am 02.13.20 Why do it in the first place? What is your gain? 1) Certainly not ecological... your electricity sou
Oday 39 Air Conditioning Time to Fly at 10:18am 02.13.20 Mine came with AC/ heat. The compressor is on a shelf in the starboard lazarette and the unit is in
US Sailing Vid DArcy at 10:17am 02.13.20 That's a good video. I can relate to the guy that says " as soon as you turn the engine off..." that
Electric re-sale value? LloydB at 10:02am 02.13.20 Plus or minus depending upon your source of electricity. If you are using golf cart technology and s
Switch to PSS shaft seal or repack the stuffing box on my H33? Ralph Johnstone at 10:01am 02.13.20 My Hunter's stuffing box always leaks a lot after I launch each spring and I end up having to tight
30 ways to sink a boat DArcy at 9:59am 02.13.20 I love that guy... ... fast forward to 55 seconds I started watching without sound. I'm really gl
Electric re-sale value? (1) joker460 at 9:52am 02.13.20 You could always go this route and it may even increase its sale ability down the road .
Electric re-sale value? JRT at 9:34am 02.13.20 I'd say it would have a negative impact, especially a relatively newish 310. For my current use of
30 ways to sink a boat Ralph Johnstone at 9:31am 02.13.20 I love that guy... ... fast forward to 55 seconds It's a long cold, wet, winter up here in the P

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