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95 H26 Revamp "Dark Side Of The Moon" is reborn (8) Astrozombie at 3:41pm 12.19.15 Smaller Boats 8/2023 Just wanted to post some pics of work ive been doing to revitalize my H26 that was handed down from
Plastimo Davits Yellowjeepman at 2:57pm 12.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/973 Anyone out there with an O'Day 34 with Plastimo Davits ? My boat is in South Florida and I live in E
Main Trimming (new) hijack avoidance... rgranger at 9:17am 12.19.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 67/14923 I didn't want to hijack the other ongoing thread on trimming the main in heavy air. Thanks Jackdaw.
Is my 34 Citation a blue water boat? Odelia at 7:54am 12.19.15 Irwin 14/8847 Hi. I am a new owner of a 1982 Irwin 34 Citation. I am the 4th owner of this delightful cruiser. I
O'Day 272 Rudder Replacement kickntires at 8:47pm 12.18.15 Bigger Boats 13/2948 Hello all, I have a 1986 272 with a tiller. My rudder is full of water so I'm looking at options an
Help me identify these portlights? (2) StephenD at 7:14pm 12.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3007 118185 Just got an H27 with 4 of 9 portlights replaced. I think they might be Bomars, but can't find
some 26x rudder facts and thoughts from the net (1) TortugasRoyal at 6:50pm 12.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/3670 "Accurate foils can easily add 10% to the upwind performance of any boat" (from http://www.storerboa
places to visit with 26x soon in south. TortugasRoyal at 5:23pm 12.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1713 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers third system seacoast defense forts on Islands in south. https://en.wik
Trimming main in heavy Air markwbird at 4:11pm 12.18.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 29/3940 So, most literature on sail trim will tell you to flatten sail and drop the traveler to the low side
shopping for a hunter 356 or 36 why would you recommend one over the other? Paula at 3:06pm 12.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/9527 We are shopping for a Hunter in the 36 range, and find some of the newer 356 and older (2004) 36 in
Cherubini rudder support question kito at 11:51am 12.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1788 I removed a stack of rotted plywood on my H30 that I am not sure if it was a PO rigged job or a fact
Travel with Dinghy Shagdance at 10:02am 12.18.15 Catalina 310 53/6084 How do travel with your dinghy? Any other way than pulling all the time?
Boomkicker question Ch0pp3r at 9:36am 12.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1086 I have a Boomkicker installed on my H33.5. There is also a topping lift on the boom. I purchased the
rejuvenating suede steering wheel cover SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:56am 12.18.15 Ask All Sailors 1/327 The suede steering wheel cover on my Lewmar wheel has become hard. Any ideas for treating to return
remote outboard throttle setup mick hodapp at 8:05am 12.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/11745 good morning fellow sailors, i am wondering if any of you have installed any type of remote throttle
Olympic Cesspool cb32863 at 6:27am 12.18.15 Ask All Sailors 7/718 Would you sail in raw sewage for a chance at a Olympic medal? Brazil is an embarrassment.... http:/
Battery and Charging System Upgrades B757Captain at 11:43pm 12.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 17/5013 Hi all, I'd like to focus some questions for MaineSail if he's willing to pass on his fantastic kno
Fresh water filter assembly replacement ArkadiyS at 3:32pm 12.17.15 Catalina 30 6/802 Our fresh water filter assembly is original (1985) and is a pain in the butt to clean and work with.
C27 mast rewire reeder at 3:32pm 12.17.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/808 With the mast down and compression post out in order to replace a bulkhead and compression block I f
ATF oil for M25 Huth transmission? ArkadiyS at 3:25pm 12.17.15 Catalina 30 3/623 I have purchased all synthetic ATF Dexron VI, and wanted to make sure that it is OK to use with our

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Engine oil drain hose adapter (1) jonelli at 7:38am 03.07.23 When I replaced my motor mounts, I used the two picking eyes on the top of the engine to lift the e
MPPT controller location Maine Sail at 7:32am 03.07.23 Close to batteries but out of the way of corrosive fumes. Without knowing which MPPT hard to advise
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 Wyo George at 7:28am 03.07.23
gooseneck tack hook Scott T-Bird at 7:24am 03.07.23 Usually there are holes on a flange at the topside of the gooseneck. Usually a shackle secures the
Chainplates LakeShark at 7:18am 03.07.23 @kclancy the bend occurs when raising the mast because someone forgot to check the turnbuckles durin
Hunter 22 or 216 keel flaps dlochner at 7:12am 03.07.23 A photo would help. Centerboard/swing keel boats often have a gasket running along both sides of th
Engine control panel modification (1) Scott T-Bird at 7:12am 03.07.23 Replacing the rim is the crux of the problem ... first off, it's been butchered and the biggest prob
MPPT controller location dlochner at 7:05am 03.07.23 I will be installing the MC4 connector fuses right after the solar panel. Fuses always go close t
Knock off that racket! JBP-PA at 7:04am 03.07.23 A previous owner of my boat used pool noodles. They were horrible to remove. Despite being inside
Engine oil drain hose adapter Hayden Watson at 7:02am 03.07.23 Not exactly that easy. Open end wrenches fit, couldn't get a full socket ratchet in there, the kee
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 whudatt at 7:02am 03.07.23 I ran into him yesterday, and he says he does not have any experience with anything other than SS c
gooseneck tack hook dlochner at 6:56am 03.07.23 Welcome to SBO. The hooks on a gooseneck are usually for a reef point. Can you post a photo of t
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 whudatt at 6:53am 03.07.23 I've done a fair bit (OK, an unreasonable amount) of thinking about this; considering synthetic for
First time sailboat owner JamesG161 at 6:35am 03.07.23 Thanks to some sage advice from jsailem; I found the slot. He told me to look up and there it was!
Loose Stanchions MT28.5 at 6:30am 03.07.23 Not a bad thought jdrutten, I will check that this weekend.
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 stickinthemud57 at 6:10am 03.07.23 Thank you, I really appreciate that! I ran into him yesterday, and he says he does not have any ex
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 whudatt at 6:07am 03.07.23 I can see you dilema. Our local rigging guy is good, but old school, and I am not sure if he has an
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 6:05am 03.07.23 We are probably 50% done at this point. I have ran the wire from the bimini top, down the backstays
Cleats?????? Project_Mayhem at 5:23am 03.07.23 No issue here as well with nylon cleats from '84 when I sold the boat 3-4 years ago
Cleats?????? rpludwig at 4:51am 03.07.23 Timely question! I have an '84, in a slip year round, no moon tide but occasionally a significant

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