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New to me genoa (2) SailingLoto at 5:33am 09.17.23 Smaller Boats 1/578 Pretty happy about this. New to me genoa, I always wanted a colorful sail.
Macerator "stalling out" smokey73 at 10:31am 09.16.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1602 I don't use the macerator much since I do not often get greater than 3 miles offshore. When I last
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 10:14am 09.16.23 Musings With Maine Sail 56/6135 I am looking for ways to increase the cooling for my alternator. Is it an old Ample Power unit whic
Third Reefing Point patbratton at 7:44am 09.16.23 Smaller Boats 6/1138 Does anyone have any thoughts as to adding a third reef to the mainsail on a Hunter 240? I was going
Universal 25xp. No start. (1) charliec30 at 7:40am 09.16.23 Catalina 30 22/2054 Anyone recognize this sound from starter? Was running fine 2 weeks ago.
Adding Additional/Sub DC Panel (1) SBJO_1555 at 8:46pm 09.15.23 Catalina 30 5/820 Hi All, New to the forum and had a question on adding an Additional/Sub DC Panel...looking to add r
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. smokey73 at 7:29pm 09.15.23 Ask All Sailors 18/894 Hunter 40.5 1994 Went for an afternoon day sail today and now it appears that my topping lift has e
05 hunter 41ds cabin lighting (1) Geoff E at 7:14pm 09.15.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/715 Hi. We have a Hunter 41DS and are interested to see if anyone out there has upgraded the interior ca
Problems Accessing the SBO Forums Dave at 6:32pm 09.15.23 Ask All Sailors 4/646 It has been reported that some SBO members are having difficulty accessing the forums and the SBO si
Where are these blocks used (1) SailingLoto at 5:14pm 09.15.23 Ask All Sailors 9/805 These blocks were in the bottom of the sail bag with a Genoa I acquired. Where are they used? I'v
SBO Off Line??? Rick D at 4:11pm 09.15.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/578 I have not been able to access the site in a couple of days. Others?
Legend 43 stock propellor rocketmatt100 at 2:00pm 09.15.23 Big Boats 12/935 Hello all, Im a new member and new to me Hunter Legend 43 owner. Im trying to find info on the sto
Replacing the Switch Panel on an 88 boat ...3TacksontheWater at 1:50pm 09.15.23 Catalina 22 7/799 Hello all. I've run into a snag right out of the gate. My 1988 Switch Panel has both a Bow and a Run
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Skipper J at 11:34am 09.15.23 Ask All Sailors 45/2923 Hi, I am considering going the Sail-Rite route to making my own bimini, cushions and other boat ca
Monoceros 37c continues (5) monocerosin at 11:10am 09.15.23 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1497 219922219923219924219925219926
Boomvang mast fitting, Hunter 23.5 massnspace at 10:31am 09.15.23 Smaller Boats 8/843 Have been sailing my 23.5 all over the place without a boomvang as I do not want to use the mast rai
310 questions from a potential buyer matts997 at 9:08am 09.15.23 Catalina 310 22/2748
Underwater antifouling application? DinghySailor at 5:38pm 09.14.23 Ask All Sailors 5/403 Nice warm day here in the upper BC Gulfs. Decided to dive on the prop ' wipe the hull down. On the h
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles xavpil at 3:21pm 09.14.23 Ask All Sailors 43/2453 My surveyor noted that the sewage discharge system should be permanently disabled and the thru- hull
Down wind sail options for H29.5 Bentsailor at 10:51am 09.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/397 Any furling down wind sailing experience out there for the Hunter sailors. We are looking to add thi

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Taking the mast down dmax at 8:19am 10.02.24 I like your boat's name.
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane dlochner at 8:04am 10.02.24 Remember, insurance companies are in business to make money. If they thought they could make money b
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Don S/V ILLusion at 7:54am 10.02.24 This would be a problem if I had a loan what relevance does a loan have? Other than the typical re
Hunter 26 - water under inspection port (1) twalker H260 at 7:42am 10.02.24 Assuming this is located near the galley what your looking at through the inspection port is the top
New Main Sail PhilaSailor at 7:14am 10.02.24 To round out the thoughts on the main for a 37c. I went with a loose footed main with 4 battons, th
Advice on replacing standing rigging Ward H at 6:46am 10.02.24 Do you know how the wiring is installed? The wires are in a tube in the mast, and they stop mid mas
Advice on replacing standing rigging jssailem at 6:34am 10.02.24 Generally the tube is thin wall PVC attached to the mast using rivets. The wires are strain relieved
Main Cross Traveler ... PhilaSailor at 6:32am 10.02.24 I don't get to this forum enough. This is my first year with a traveler from Garhauer. They could
Metric this and Metric that.... Where are my "Imperial Measurements"? shemandr at 6:28am 10.02.24 I'm not an off shore sailer so I will refrain from comment to NWS. I would say that a foot being a s
Advice on replacing standing rigging yelkenli at 6:14am 10.02.24 @FastOlson I replaced the lights on the mast. I ohmed out the 12V wires and identified no problems.
Hunter 50 dusk to dawn anchor light mcconkd at 6:14am 10.02.24 FYI, both my Marinebeam dusk/dawn anchor light and bicolor bow light failed after 5 years of minima
Hunter 26 - water under inspection port Crazy Dave Condon at 5:46am 10.02.24 Please advise where that inspection port is exactly. Include me on your response @Clay W Dave
Hunter 50 dusk to dawn anchor light mermike at 5:36am 10.02.24 FYI, both my Marinebeam dusk/dawn anchor light and bicolor bow light failed after 5 years of minimal
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? Indysailor at 4:14am 10.02.24 The Flying Scot is one that has been mentioned - I even know someone with one for sale (but I haven
Taking the mast down (1) sailme88 at 4:03am 10.02.24 John, I oversee the process of unstepping and stepping the masts at our club. The weight varies. Do
Merit 22 owners Drinky Crow at 11:17pm 10.01.24 I had mid boom sheeting on my M22 and was happy with it. no need to shorten the boom. in fact you n
Merit 22 owners (1) RussC at 8:52pm 10.01.24 I had mid boom sheeting on my M22 and was happy with it. no need to shorten the boom. in fact you ne
Merit 22 owners (1) Jnovva at 8:15pm 10.01.24 Messing around with Merits! After my brother and I survived our shakedown run, I began researching i
Advice on replacing standing rigging FastOlson at 6:55pm 10.01.24 While the spar is down where you can work on it, it's past time to replace the wiring inside--- Coax
2004 Hunter 33 Battery Charger location Scott B at 6:11pm 10.01.24 UMarr the Under the starboard seat, lift the seat and there's a false panel on the right hand side

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