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Forestay too long joecool911 at 12:45pm 08.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 50/5589 I have a New to me Hunter H26. The guy I bought it from didnt pay any attention to details. Shroud
Canaveral Lock Closure for Maintenance 1 Dec 2019 - 30 March 2020 ggrizzard at 11:23am 08.09.19 Ask All Sailors 0/569 The above headline was posted today on Cruisers Net.net with the link to the details here: https://w
Hunter 22 Sink Proof? curt in CO at 10:02am 08.09.19 Smaller Boats 2/575 I just bought a 2013 Hunter 22. Has the open transom. Is this boat "supposed" to be sink-proof?
Hunter 410 moisture meter Capt John at 7:25am 08.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1160 Hello all! I'm looking to purchase a 2001 Hunter 410. Its a fresh water boat. I checked the topsi
need Cockpit coaming tread gfroch at 6:47am 08.09.19 Catalina 30 4/947 So, the other night while racing, my starboard side cockpit coaming tread came off and went over boa
What Happens if I Charge MY Batteries Too Hard? jviss at 5:13am 08.09.19 Engines and Propulsion 36/4354 I recently came to the awareness that my battery banks maximum recommended bulk charging current is
Catalina 250WB jonboy20 at 10:43pm 08.08.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3074 Hey folks, New here and to sailing. Looking at getting my first boat soon however is needs to be l
Keel Winch Mount Replacement BravoGolf at 9:03pm 08.08.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/827 So the piece of wood that my keel winch is mounted to is in need of replacing. Is there a particula
New forum preview (website version) (8) Phil Herring at 8:53pm 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1723 168134 New posts and stuff 168135 Preferences menu 168136
What Makes a Good Anchorage? Kings Gambit at 7:56pm 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 35/3519
Preview of the new forum app (8) Phil Herring at 7:06pm 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1356 I am told that the iPhone app will be in the App Store on Friday, August 16. The new app is clean
Advice needed. My rigging is maxed on the turnbuckles and not tight. StarRover21 at 6:05pm 08.08.19 Trailer Sailors 31/5372 Hello all, My name is Zach and my boats name is soon to be StarRover, pending Poseidons approval. S
Fun race delivery (1) Jumpstart at 4:12pm 08.08.19 Racing 1/609 Delivered the boat today 40 miles down the lake for a race Saturday. Lake Erie can kick up pretty q
Sailing in Ontario waters vjasinski at 1:21pm 08.08.19 Catalina 22 2/806 We would like to sail the North Channel in Lake Huron with our Catalina 22, but find they require a
Whingeing about winches (keel) Grotto at 7:15am 08.08.19 Catalina 22 7/1118 So busted the clamp for the keel wire. The winch is/was dodgey but cleaned up well. I could drill ou
Flares. How do you dispose of them? Justin_NSA at 7:11am 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 29/2961 I was rummaging thru my cockpit bins last night and came across a pack of 3 flares. The expiration d
Nearly two weeks aboard and I got to pull a tool out. TomY at 6:57am 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 13/989 With our, soon 60 year old boat, that's surprising in my experience. We've been sitting on a moorin
Proud new owner of an '84 O'day 26 :-) (2) out2sea at 6:27am 08.08.19 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1416 I've always loved being out on the water, and definitely think sailboats are the way to go. I final
Whingeing about winches (keel) Grotto at 5:25am 08.08.19 Catalina 22 0/21 So busted the clamp for the keel wire. The winch is/was dodgey but cleaned up well. I could drill ou
Yanmar 4JH2TE eianm at 10:08pm 08.07.19 Big Boats 1/631 I am wondering how much it would cost to buy a digital upgrade box/loom to convert my analog senders

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Boat build list? Jim Legere at 11:56am 07.21.24 When I used to manage a database list for the Hunter 37 Cutter here on SBO, we put together a list o
Sails for hunter 27 Davidasailor26 at 11:08am 07.21.24 Try Bacon as I recommended. :plus: Their search tool says they have 2 used mains for a Hunter 270,
Sails for hunter 27 kappykaplan at 10:27am 07.21.24 Looking for used sail Try Bacon as I recommended.
Genset dlochner at 10:22am 07.21.24 In the past I spent a lot of time racing on a C&C29 a permanently installed genset isn't really an o
Sails for hunter 27 rintys1 at 10:21am 07.21.24 Looking for main sail Hunter 27 2010 Looking for used sail
Sails for hunter 27 jssailem at 10:13am 07.21.24 Are you seeking a new or used sail? I like North sails. Some folk have used Precision Sails and Doy
Sails for hunter 27 kappykaplan at 9:55am 07.21.24 You can try Home - Bacon Sails , but cost of shipping may be an issue.
Wiring for a 3 wire bilge with built in float, from a 4 wire bilge pump with separate float switch FlyorSail at 9:45am 07.21.24 Caboteur, Thanks for the response. If there were directions, I'd certainly read them.
Boat build list? dLj at 8:55am 07.21.24 Our Beneteau came with a limited time subscription to Vessel Vanguard and the account was pre-loade
Stray current in the water fstbttms at 8:54am 07.21.24 Stray current in a marina in fresh water is just as dangerous as in salt water. Electric Shock D
Genset dLj at 8:51am 07.21.24
Boat build list? jssailem at 8:47am 07.21.24 The list was mostly accurate and complete, but there were some wrong part numbers, probably because
Iphone Sat-phone feature? dLj at 8:40am 07.21.24
Genset Captain Larry-DH at 8:32am 07.21.24 Do you have a dedicated space in mind? What is the available L-W-D of that space? IDK where you w
Genset capta at 8:32am 07.21.24 Installing a permanent Genset on a 29' boat isn't very practical, what with the need for a seawater
P42 radar mount HoosierSailor at 8:14am 07.21.24 Hoosier, I have a 1990 P42 and just replaced my origional radar and deck/steaming lights this sprin
Iphone Sat-phone feature? Ward H at 7:40am 07.21.24 Realistically, I don't see off shore cruising in my future. Hopefully near shore cruising where we
Boat build list? Davidasailor26 at 6:57am 07.21.24 Our Beneteau came with a limited time subscription to Vessel Vanguard and the account was pre-loaded
Iphone Sat-phone feature? Davidasailor26 at 6:38am 07.21.24 Now here's a fun request - I'd like to see this test done around 2000nm from any coast line. I onl
P42 radar mount Csw1742 at 6:30am 07.21.24 Hoosier, I have a 1990 P42 and just replaced my origional radar and deck/steaming lights this sprin

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