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Can anyone recommend a freight forwarder for the Caribbean? Phil Herring at 4:32pm 03.11.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1231 Someone who consolidates shipments. We've got a customer in a bind and figured you east coast cruisi
Help me review and rebuild my electrical system (4) sully75 at 4:18pm 03.11.14 Musings With Maine Sail 13/2554 The PO has a kind of mishmash of exposed wiring and I'm trying to figure out what is good and what i
prop needed for hunter 27 Aco77 at 3:25pm 03.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/737 In need of 13 in 10 pitch r h. For hunter 27 1 in shaft. Any help appreciated. Thank you.
Comments on painted boats? horrors? Scooter2368 at 1:33pm 03.11.14 Catalina 30 4/1054 We just sold our Catalina 25 and we're looking at new boats 30-34. We see one we may go look at but
Bent mast step Bruce Bythrow at 1:00pm 03.11.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1002 Has anyone had a problem bending the mast step? Last year, when dropping the mast for the first time
Fixed Port Windows Long Story at 12:29pm 03.11.14 Catalina 310 12/4664 I know there are a lot of articles posted on the subject on different suppliers web sites, but I wan
Hunter 34 main outhaul replacement capt62 at 12:04pm 03.11.14 Big Boats 8/2681 Any suggestions for replacing in boom out haul on '83 model?
hunter 29 vs 29.5 GoreBay sailor at 10:42am 03.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/609 Would love and appreciate some advice and information from Hunter 29 and 29.5 owners. I am looking a
refrigeration help ssardone at 9:59am 03.11.14 Ask All Sailors 12/4532 Over the winter my refrigeration unit stopped working. It is an adler/barbour cold machine that was
12V Windlass off a 24V Bank IStream at 9:46am 03.11.14 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2454 My boat has a dedicated 24V battery bank and charger in the bow to power a large thruster, along wit
Grounding Wire on the Hard lehigh375 at 6:55am 03.11.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1657 I saw a reference in this forum to grounding your boat while on the hard if your were plugging it in
Spring 2014 Boat Shoe Collection Nom De Guerre at 5:20am 03.11.14 Ask All Sailors 21/4300 Spring is nearly here and I see the dog has taken a bite out my left Sperry Mako insole. I feel like
St. Thomas Lost Parent at 4:49am 03.11.14 Ask All Sailors 0/592 Anybody in St. Thomas at the time
Sailing on, in spite of losing the captain Aquarella at 12:45am 03.11.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1340 Here is my blog and video about the first season of sailing after my husband died. It's a steep lear
O'day 25 Electrical System Layout (2) Ward H at 6:08pm 03.10.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1256 Last spring I had too many projects for my 80 O'day 25 and not enough time to complete them. One of
Bahamas Steve and Cherrisse at 5:59pm 03.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/2705 Cabin fever were towing our 26m from Michigan to Florida and Sailing from Miami to Bahamas at the e
H30 - replacing the compression post (5) H30Gary at 5:57pm 03.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 22/5852 I'm in the process of replacing the compression post / I-beam on my 1980 Hunter 30. Some photos of
mast gate mmsailor at 5:51pm 03.10.14 Smaller Boats 10/4191 Does anyone have a recommendation for a mast gate for a 23.5 / ? Also looking at the trailer hitch I
Which is the killer...current or voltage. weinie at 4:56pm 03.10.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1464 :D http://youtu.be/XDf2nhfxVzg XDf2nhfxVzg Also, Electrocution in Water http://www.youtube.com/w
Suggestions on removing old transducer kito at 4:23pm 03.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/729 I would like to remove an old shoot through the hull transducer that seems to be epoxied in. I would

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Sail Numbers (1) Davidasailor26 at 1:28pm 09.20.22 Marmalade My wife and I went up to the boat last weekend to put the numbers on the mainsail and I d
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way mermike at 1:12pm 09.20.22
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit T J Furstenau at 1:02pm 09.20.22 Would love to see any pics you have of the install. Washer is on the short list before we head to t
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way JoeWhite at 1:01pm 09.20.22 Will a new traveler bar that is 6" higher help?
Keel separating? Noah1981 at 12:44pm 09.20.22 yes easy to seal but is it durable and can it hide a structural problem it does not seem normal to m
Keel separating? (1) JamesG161 at 12:31pm 09.20.22 Not a big deal to seal it. cial filler then Epoxy coat barrier. Jim...
Cuttyhunk Sailing video Rich Stidger at 12:24pm 09.20.22 Very nice. I've been there many times over 35 years of sailing in New England.
Keel separating? Noah1981 at 12:04pm 09.20.22 I forgot it'is a h34
Cuttyhunk Sailing video dlochner at 11:55am 09.20.22 Interesting idea. As for post production time, about an hour for every minute of finished video is
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Leeward Rail at 11:43am 09.20.22 Appears to me that neither method is going to work because the mainsheet block is right where I wan
Cuttyhunk Sailing video Don S/V ILLusion at 11:40am 09.20.22
29.5 owners chp at 11:24am 09.20.22
Sail Numbers Panama Jack at 11:12am 09.20.22 @Panama Jack - dang, feel your pain. Nothing worse than that feeling of trying hard to get somethi
First 405 Rudder Parts jssailem at 11:04am 09.20.22 Adam. Welcome to the SBO Forum. Is this boat new to you? If so did you have it surveyed? I would wan
Sail Numbers Marmalade at 11:03am 09.20.22 @Panama Jack - dang, feel your pain. Nothing worse than that feeling of trying hard to get somethin
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way (4) Jamesiv1 at 10:57am 09.20.22 @Leeward Rail - Well...... I just went and had a good look. Appears to me that neither method is goi
Sail Numbers Panama Jack at 9:33am 09.20.22 @Panama Jack - no worries, happy to help when I can! Good luck in the race, and be sure to post a
Strange Belt Wear capta at 9:25am 09.20.22 I didn't read all responses above, so if I'm doubling up on someone else's opinion, I'm sorry. Eithe
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? Phil at 9:19am 09.20.22 I recently met Paul Exner who lives in Kona, Hawaii. He's a blue water sailing instructor and great
Strange Belt Wear jssailem at 8:39am 09.20.22 you're just making life difficult for yourself. To say it another way (Shakespearian inspired)...

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