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The Two Best Days In.... Spindrift NH at 3:11am 06.15.15 Catalina 30 1/711 A boat owners life. This past Saturday we sold Spindrift. We really loved the boat but it was not g
Hard top/Solar panel installation Slipin Away at 2:53am 06.15.15 Big Boats 0/796 New post under owner modifications 45cc of hard top and solar panel installation
Shaft & dripless box - (1) WhiteNow at 11:06pm 06.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/1981 Seems like some water droplets are collecting on the shaft and throwing droplets on the hull and the
Elec connect for Blower (1) WhiteNow at 10:51pm 06.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1180 1.) Blower stopped the other day.... found this wire or both disconnected. When I place one of the
engine mount Ken13559 at 9:40pm 06.14.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1422 Not that I'm having problem with my 13 year old Yanmar 2GM20F engine mount but I'm wondering if ther
A question I hate to ask.... Steve Liggett at 8:08pm 06.14.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1664 Does anyone know what has happened to Ross? He was based in Maryland and was a frequent, wise contr
Gear Here Classified Ads Ted at 6:34pm 06.14.15 Ask All Sailors 3/608 I can't seem to get into the classified ads on the SBO site. Is anybody else having problems?
Motor mount slowdog at 6:22pm 06.14.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1080 I have a 22 macgregor and I got A new motor mount for it how low do you mount it ? I have a exta lon
Mainsail slipping out of the inmast sail hoisting grove Vitamin Guy at 5:43pm 06.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/995 To my surprise, and that of the marina technician, the mainsail of my 2008 Hunter 41DS slips out of
New Outboard Motor mrudman850 at 5:25pm 06.14.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1812 It's time to replace my 1997 5 HP Mercury 2 stroke. I've got an 18' Bayliner Buccaneer and the 5 HP
Negotiate or run Celtic_Wind at 5:15pm 06.14.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1632 My wife and I are looking at Catalina 34's in the Southern California area. This will be our first b
boom cap hunter 30 salty338 at 4:00pm 06.14.15 Parts Search 0/1130 I have a 30 ' hunter and am looking for a cap for the outer end of the boom . It is missing . the
took it out pics (5) piedpiperIII at 3:17pm 06.14.15 Catalina 22 10/937 Yes that's right finally I took "the other woman" out BUT 20 minutes out the motor lost spark. The
anchor chock, / Hanger mmsailor at 1:49pm 06.14.15 Smaller Boats 2/786 Looking for an anchor hanger for our 23.5 . I saw one in the store here designated for a 260 . Not s
Cranking battery ground cable replacement for 1gm jfschena at 1:34pm 06.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1008 IM having intermittent starting issues. From all I can gather it's a bad ground. I'm sure the cable
reattaching hatch board retainers ClintonLakeSailor at 1:03pm 06.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/887 Hi all, I'm a new O'Day 23 owner. The boat is in good condition, but there are a few things I ha
Soldering PL-259 Connectors Brian D at 10:39am 06.14.15 SSB and Ham Operators 1/3357 A recent thread called Radio Check pitted a sailor with the issue of RF cables and PL-259 (UHF) conn
Jabsco backfilling Jerry21707 at 8:38am 06.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/4972 I know this topic has been covered a bazillion times in this Forum. My factory installed Jabsco man
Easiest way to access stuffing box for maintenance? Nmartin33 at 6:24am 06.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1219 I need to service my stuffing box on a 81 H30 Cherubini. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what
furling rollers sailermarko at 5:52am 06.14.15 Big Boats 3/664 I have 3 small rollers that lead rope to furling. where can I find these? thanks

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Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? HD74 at 11:07am 01.25.23 I recently added a selden bow sprit to my hunter 340. Like you I tried to do a lot of research but f
Solar panel question/Recommendations dlochner at 11:07am 01.25.23 This is some really good information, from the sounds of it I should be able to use the 200W solar
Boat ID SailingLoto at 11:05am 01.25.23 Irwin ketch comes to mind do you know how long it is? Mid 30s I would guess
Solar panel question/Recommendations artleyt115 at 10:58am 01.25.23 You're off to a good start. If you are unsure of your math, please post the spreadsheet so we can
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat Artey1 at 10:54am 01.25.23 Sorry to hear about the loss of your boat. I wish I were closer to come get some of the items off of
Solar panel question/Recommendations artleyt115 at 10:53am 01.25.23 You're off to a good start. If you are unsure of your math, please post the spreadsheet so we can
Rust around rudder Pintles dlochner at 10:53am 01.25.23 That crack looked like a pencil mark to me too. If sand or use an abrasive polish on the SS, it wil
Rust around rudder Pintles rgranger at 10:51am 01.25.23 The photo may look worse then it is, after cleaning up the rust stains it looks fine, no cracks. Th
Boat ID LloydB at 10:46am 01.25.23 Irwin ketch comes to mind do you know how long it is?
Rust around rudder Pintles Sail22Capri22 at 10:43am 01.25.23 The photo may look worse then it is, after cleaning up the rust stains it looks fine, no cracks. The
Yamaha 30 / Scampi 30 gouldx at 10:41am 01.25.23 Interesting! I didn't realize there was another Y30, but your manual certainly suggests otherwise.
Solar panel question/Recommendations dlochner at 10:39am 01.25.23
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? 4Winds at 10:39am 01.25.23 On your size of boat, I would look at the designed (purchased unit). Either will work. I looked ha
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? 4Winds at 10:37am 01.25.23 It's field-fit. Start with a cardboard tube of approximate length and see where the ends fall. Ther
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? (1) 4Winds at 10:35am 01.25.23 It is nice to get the spin tack out in front of the headstay, but I have acceptable performance fly
Rust around rudder Pintles rgranger at 10:32am 01.25.23 yes use a sealant like butyl tape. If the area is sound then maybe not. I was also thinking buty
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank? Crazy Dave Condon at 10:31am 01.25.23 @Sethic look behind the port rear locker to see if there is a 20 gallon holding tank. The hunter
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 rgranger at 10:29am 01.25.23 First, you need to provide pictures of both shroud chain plates and forestay chainplate to make sur
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? (1) kbgunn at 10:20am 01.25.23 It is nice to get the spin tack out in front of the headstay, but I have acceptable performance flyi
Rust around rudder Pintles shemandr at 10:18am 01.25.23 I think your concern is warranted. There seem to be cracks around the mounting area. Do you have a

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