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renaming a sailboat captain monk at 3:21pm 12.15.14 Seafarer 8/4108 dose anyone now about name change ceremoney?
Transducer Query Earendil at 3:19pm 12.15.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/754 Just finished my first season with my first boat -- an O'Day 23. Considering adding a transducer fo
autopilot on a /Hunter 40? jumpphx at 2:14pm 12.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/708 Has anyone installed a wind vane auto pilot on a Hunter 40, if so what kind, how$$, and performance.
Alternator sizing marchem at 1:48pm 12.15.14 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4212 Kind of a funny story: '82 Catalina 27 with a 5411 diesel. I was removing the alternator to get at
Main Halyard rstan2001 at 12:40pm 12.15.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/900 I have a Hunter Vision 32 Can someone give me the size and length of the main halyard ? Thanks in
Water Leaks on Beneteau tby at 12:20pm 12.15.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1301 Any experience with water leaking near toe rails?
Dynaplate, KISS-SSB, Copper? Brian D at 12:06pm 12.15.14 SSB and Ham Operators 10/5388 What is your RF grounding composed of? Do you have a Dynaplate installed? KISS-SSB installed? 100 sq
Recutting a Jib for better visibility donvanv at 11:51am 12.15.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1142 I thought I saw posts on this topic in the past, but was unable to find anything using the search to
Barbecue Grills redhead78 at 11:06am 12.15.14 Ask All Sailors 47/7386 Hi all Merry- xmas, i asked santa fro a grill for the boat and was looking for some input, the Magma
Ground Fault popping on Charger PGIJon at 10:34am 12.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/6082 I have a Xantex 20A TrueCharge charger that is causing the Ground Fault to pop when the batteries ar
Advice on installing a solar panel RECESS at 8:14am 12.15.14 Ask All Sailors 25/3868 I have a Grape 100w panel. I need to know what I really need to install this to charge batteries. It
12v dehumidifier med2463 at 5:31am 12.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4420 Looking for 12v dehumidifier for when we store boat next summer. It must have a drain.
Sym spinaker with B & R rig? IH82BL8 at 2:29am 12.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/842 Has anyone here done this? I've seen a few Hunters with this rig and a spin pole on deck. To me, i
H31 Head Seat wufibugs at 10:19pm 12.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1115 My boat has a seat attached to the aft wall of the head that folds down over the toilet. I assume
Best Adjustable Motor Bracket for Mac 25 dwsayers at 8:42pm 12.14.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/943 Hello All, I'm shopping for an adjustable motor bracket for my 1983 Mac 25. This is primarily so
Looking for a Charter in Cape Coral Area Sailavie1 at 8:38pm 12.14.14 Destinations 3/1722 We are planning to visit Cape Coral Florida this winter and would like to go day sailing in a 22-26
My new to me Catalina 27 (2) Jdaniel343 at 6:40pm 12.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 7/3825 We purchased a nice used Catalina 27 this past weekend. Needs a bottom job pretty badly and a good
Steering wheel vinyl cover (3) Peck at 6:35pm 12.14.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/676 I start this today after couple hours looking good. Now I need to cover all that green with vinyl an
Boom Kicker Jdaniel343 at 6:26pm 12.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1780 Whick model boom kicker do Ineed for my Catalina 27? Should I up size or stick with the one recommen
Steering wheel wriping (4) Peck at 6:16pm 12.14.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1839 I start and finish today one nice project. Just want to share with my Hunter family ;)

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Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? JamesG161 at 9:51am 06.03.23 lower UHMW bearing is not in place good find. I would only make the lower bearing. The inside prec
Catalina 320 Diesel deck port jssailem at 9:47am 06.03.23 From Catalina Direct These black caps have not been made for decades. The thread pitch of the cap is
Cleat recommendations for Hunter 26 WesternTraveler at 9:36am 06.03.23 Thanks for your suggestion on the pipe. If I add the pipe , would it be ok to connect to that if I w
alternator and wiring jcrews63 at 8:29am 06.03.23 Jeff, as a fellow Canadian... FYI, you being new here, I have been around for a long time and have
Advice before I buy C30 kappykaplan at 8:02am 06.03.23 Is that a concern where they embed into the cast metal of the keel? No.
Advice before I buy C30 G4rs at 7:55am 06.03.23 Thank you all for your guidance. Im on the fence about this purchase now. Am I ready to take on this
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing stickinthemud57 at 7:47am 06.03.23 My recent experience was a mixed bag. I sailed a short section north of Corpus Christi Bay (Texas)
Macgregor 26 stickinthemud57 at 7:39am 06.03.23 I never got my Macgregor in the water before I destroyed the mast (to embarrassing to explain). No
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Ward H at 7:38am 06.03.23 First, Welcome to SBO!!!! Are you asking because you are considering taking your Daysailor III on th
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? (2) Brinky63 at 7:36am 06.03.23 We found out that the lower UHMW bearing is not in place (i.e. not there) only the upper. I found th
First Time in the Water Crazy Dave Condon at 7:35am 06.03.23 Glad you finally got your daysailor in the water
Macgregor 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:32am 06.03.23 @pungojim call the following in Oriental, NC as they dealt with sailboat repairs for used masts:
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 7:29am 06.03.23 Thanks so much, this all makes sense, I'll modify my diagram accordingly and add the proper fuses!
Check my wiring diagram? dlochner at 7:20am 06.03.23 Beth, You need a fuse at the battery ahead of the 1-2-B switch. A main circuit breaker after the sw
Macgregor 26 Justin_NSA at 7:00am 06.03.23 If and when I find something within a reasonable distance I will tow the boat there and strap the m
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 6:41am 06.03.23 Beth. It will take some time to consider all that you have submitted. I like to learn the details.
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 6:39am 06.03.23 A few quick comments. The house and start batteries need to be fuse within 7 inches of the battery
Macgregor 26 pungojim at 6:38am 06.03.23
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 6:30am 06.03.23 even air force bombing practice grounds. Only the Navy bombs water. ;) As Will points out, this
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing dlochner at 6:25am 06.03.23 Can you sit to one side of the wheel and reach the winch? Or perhaps add a cleat aft of the winch ne

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