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Saildrive MH40 Yanmar WAARETE at 2:20pm 10.30.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1221 I'm looking at purchasing a MH40-2013. In another make I was wary of its sail drive SD50. Could use
furling main Mechone at 1:57pm 10.30.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1158 Has anyone replaced their original furling main ,with one with vertical battens increasing the roach
Non-swimmers and life jackets! How to choose one? mattbaker at 12:07pm 10.30.19 Ask All Sailors 63/18741 I think you already know what I wanna ask! I am a non-swimmer and want to go on a sail. How can I ch
Experience buying new sails for H170 or H18? mark2 at 11:18am 10.30.19 Day Sailers 9/1593 Hi all, we are looking to buy new sails for our Hunter 18 and wondering what others have experienced
6000 lb tow vehicle fritz3000g at 10:43am 10.30.19 Trailer Sailors 50/9153 I'm looking to buy a boat in the next couple years and will need to upgrade to a vehicle with tow ca
Spreader length DillonSailor77 at 8:43am 10.30.19 Ask All Sailors 2/526 Hi all, I have a 1987 26.5 Hunter that was de-masted last year in a wind storm. I am in the process
Leaking port lights GJohn at 3:39am 10.30.19 Smaller Boats 2/608 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 23. It has several topside leaks which I am tracking down. Wat
Leaking port lights GJohn at 3:37am 10.30.19 Ask All Sailors 13/5470 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 23. It has several topside leaks which I am tracking down. Wat
Rail seat upgrade and cushion addition (3) shanker at 10:16pm 10.29.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/1045 I love the stern rail seats on my h260 but I find the factory seats a little uncomfortable. I decide
autopilot install on an H280 matts997 at 8:55pm 10.29.19 Mid-Size Boats 32/6479 Has anyone installed the newer Raymarine EV-100 wheel autopilot kit in a Hunter 280 or similarly con
Swapping fin keel for wing keel....???? TJ Strain at 7:43pm 10.29.19 Ask All Sailors 25/6016 How much of a PIA would it be to remove a fin keel and install a wing keel, if i find a boat with ev
Single rgranger at 7:08pm 10.29.19 Ask All Sailors 12/2121 @Foolish I started reading your book tonight. You are a gifted writer. Thanks for taking the time
System pumpkinpie at 6:53pm 10.29.19 Ask All Sailors 8/3172 .
chart plotters that rotate right and left Hayden Watson at 6:37pm 10.29.19 Ask All Sailors 4/696 I am looking for new chart plotter that has the ability to rotate right and left so that I can view
looking for a Signet P80 Tri Data head unit. ScourgeOfTheHudson at 5:48pm 10.29.19 Parts Search 1/571 I know it's a long shot, but anyone have an old Signet P80 head unit lying around? all the wiring an
Battery Charging System - Am I Correct? (2) Red_Dog at 12:10pm 10.29.19 Musings With Maine Sail 31/6312 I'm installing a refrigerator into my Hunter 28.5. As with projects of this nature, I opened a can o
ADDING A ELECTRIC BILGE PUMP Rltgold at 9:40am 10.29.19 Catalina 22 19/3895 My 1989 Catalina 22 Wing Keel has an emergency hand bilge pump which was the first thing I replaced
Peanut Regatta Bill19233 at 6:11am 10.29.19 Racing 18/3707 Local yacht club has "Peanut Regattas" on open weekends. Mostly Catalinas and Hunters and the like,
Race Report: WYC Frostbite Cup (2) Jackdaw at 6:03am 10.29.19 Racing 35/4342 WYC final official race of the year, held last weekend in 40F degree air temps and 12-16 knots of br
Dye Job ?? sailme88 at 6:01am 10.29.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1303 My bride has long had an issue with the silver/gray cushions within our C34. She much prefers the b

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C25 question Stu Jackson at 12:02pm 01.09.25 Those features were OPTIONS. https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=3
Pulling new cable up Mast (1) jssailem at 11:52am 01.09.25 I have a deck stepped mast. I know water seeps down the inside of the mast. There are weep holes on
Powering starlink Hello Below at 11:17am 01.09.25 Perhaps it's a typo in the manual? For sure when you get the unit, let us know what it is.... dj
Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 11:17am 01.09.25 Welcome @Night Watch to the SBO Forum. Going through the deck will be problematic if your Catalina
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:32am 01.09.25 However, if the shaft is bolted up to the transmission, free of any encumbrances, and then the ster
Self launching anchor JoeWhite at 10:30am 01.09.25 My solution https://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/index.php?album=Windlass%20And%20Anchor&image=PB0
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment Tally Ho at 10:17am 01.09.25 Thank you for the informative link . I understand that it is rather important. However, if the shaf
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? thinwater at 10:12am 01.09.25 229324 229325 229326 There are lots of how-to sites for skin-on-frame boat construction, and numerou
Rust inhibitor dlochner at 10:10am 01.09.25 long ago I watched a friend (and boat yard owner) de-rust an iron keel. After he removed the old ru
Rust inhibitor dLj at 10:04am 01.09.25 Without getting to in-depth - the majority of the iron oxide forms are a porous oxide. Think open ce
Self launching anchor DArcy at 9:57am 01.09.25 That would be a challenge to change. Yes, but it is very robust. I added a tack point for my asymm
Self launching anchor jssailem at 9:44am 01.09.25 my roller is welded to the headstay chainplate. That would be a challenge to change.
Pulling new cable up Mast jssailem at 9:42am 01.09.25 Welcome @Night Watch to the SBO Forum. Going through the deck will be problematic if your Catalina
Self launching anchor DArcy at 9:34am 01.09.25 I have a similar process to @dlochner for anchoring solo which works well. It can get more exciting
Rust inhibitor FastOlson at 9:33am 01.09.25 long ago I watched a friend (and boat yard owner) de-rust an iron keel. After he removed the old rus
Self launching anchor jssailem at 9:31am 01.09.25 From your explanation, it sounds like the shaft of your anchor is pulled snugly onto the bow roller,
Self launching anchor kloudie1 at 9:03am 01.09.25 Remove the aft (upper) roller.. and try it.. you may have to drill and move the roller further aft ,
Rust inhibitor NYSail at 7:37am 01.09.25 That's a pretty reasonable approach for touch up spots. I do something similar on my cast iron kee
Oldest Boat to Buy FastOlson at 7:25am 01.09.25 Not to be stickler... but something isn't right with this. $100/$1000 would make the insurance $10k
Bilge Pump in Keel? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:16am 01.09.25 If a Precision 18, did you ever call Precision Sailboats? How about some pictures of the boat and b

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