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LET'S TALK CHAINPLATES (again) buzzerk at 11:54am 06.03.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1161 hello all . . . Hunter 36 1980 model Has any Hunter 36 owner of this age experienced and care to r
keel attachment through non-glassed plywood SURV1969 at 11:39am 06.03.14 Newport 0/1360 There are a number of posts about the keel attachment to the boat at the keel recess, but ... Whe
Adler Barbour Refrigeration Issue dis-patch at 10:49am 06.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2049 I'm a newer sailboat owner. Four months living aboard Dis-patch my 1997 Hunter 376. I've had an is
New Trailer for Mac 26S krisrasm at 10:03am 06.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1115 Hi All, I have searched and searched these forums for a good recommendation on a new trailer for
mast head light , screw mmsailor at 10:01am 06.03.14 Smaller Boats 5/823 Can someone tell me the type of bulb I need for my masthead light ? Also what size screw goes in th
Cleaning the mini non-skid jparks at 9:59am 06.03.14 Catalina 310 8/1691 Hello all: I have a 2002 Catalina 310 (hull 162) which has a very fine grained non-skid on the t
Jabsco Straight discharge? FourPoints at 9:37am 06.03.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/5220 went cheap this spring and went with a twist and lock compact instead of the PHC, mostly on the basi
Replace a bladder waste tank on a 1980 H30 Don Greenglass at 9:27am 06.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/666 I need to replace an old bladder waste holding tank on my 1980 H30. Currently the bladder is under t
Fin keel + trailer DJP at 9:15am 06.03.14 Catalina 22 5/1609 Hi all. Just registered here...have a fair bit of sailing experience, but hoping to own a boat for t
Replacement DC Switch Panel ScottS at 8:57am 06.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1573 I'm looking to replace the DC switch panel at the nav station on Peningagja, my Bene First 285. I'm
mainsail from catalina direct reviews? antidentite at 8:26am 06.03.14 Catalina 22 18/6621 Hi all, Has anyone purchased a mainsail for your 22 through Catalina Direct? Mine went yesterday
Strut Gone Pink - Failed During Cutlass Bearing Replacement (1) rardiH36 at 6:43am 06.03.14 Ask All Sailors 12/3540 I posted a "where-to-get-the-part" query yesterday on the Cherubini (my boat) forum. But also thou
450 Solar Panel dehler25 at 6:06am 06.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/813 I don't know at what point Hunter incorporated a solar panel between the bridge deck and the mast st
Measuring Angle of A "Tack".... (pointing) Squidd at 6:03am 06.03.14 Ask All Sailors 15/9377 How do you measure the angle of a tack.... I hear people say there boats point at 40 or 35* (mine s*
Toe-rail bolt size??? Ed H at 5:46am 06.03.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1617 Does anyone know the size of the toe-rail bolts on a 1981 Hunter 33 ??? I have decided to install bo
Center board construction? RTSKI at 5:30am 06.03.14 Day Sailers 10/2586 How is an O'Day centerboard constructed? Launching an O'Day 19 off the trailer the bottom (then poin
Remove rudder on mooring? RTSKI at 5:23am 06.03.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2663 Should the rudder be removed when the boat (O'Day 19) is moored? Presumably that may be done to stop
Poor-man's Self Tacking? braol at 4:24am 06.03.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/980 Before I say it I concede that there may be sail shape issues and that it may not be perfect...but I
Outhaul for Loose-Footed Main bwwooster at 10:16pm 06.02.14 Catalina 30 4/4321 Well, after 10 years, it's finally time for a new mainsail on our Cat 30 and we're going for a loose
Hatch boards Willemvan at 10:03pm 06.02.14 Smaller Boats 5/928 Y wife hates the hatch boards on our H26. Does anyone have an idea or plan for a door way?

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Life Is Good (2) Zinger88 at 8:15am 08.17.23 Nothing better than a nice sunset on the lake enjoyed with a bottle of wine...
Broken Rudder jdearl at 7:38am 08.17.23 Tried to post in the Gear Wanted section but have to be registered for 90 days before I can do that.
Broken Rudder jdearl at 7:32am 08.17.23 Thanks for sending that link. The price is higher than I would like to spend so maybe will keep sear
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? Joe at 7:24am 08.17.23 I have a Capri 22 that is new to me this summer. I have raced it a bunch in our local beer can Thur
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Davidasailor26 at 7:23am 08.17.23 I'll gain about three or four inches by using the new flex shaft seal. If you want to save a few i
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (4) RSHunter27 at 7:19am 08.17.23
Tide Clock kloudie1 at 7:05am 08.17.23 The clocks don't work for us on the gulf coast since we have only one high and one low per day..
pros and cons of adjusting valves... rgranger at 7:01am 08.17.23 If Dr. Seuss was still alive, I would consider writing to him and ask him to write a new book called
Expectations from solar dlochner at 6:53am 08.17.23 Welcome to SBO. First question, how are you measuring the current produced? Where is the current b
Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Extinguisher in engine compartment, Hunter 33 2006 MikeHoncho at 6:44am 08.17.23 Recharging might require a hydrostatic testing. Most steel cylinders are good for 12 yrs following
Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma PlaneTom at 6:35am 08.17.23 We bought new sails for our 310 a year or so back. The old main had a couple repairs where the gromm
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? tfox2069 at 6:34am 08.17.23 You are correct that all you need to do is plug it into the backbone. Just buy the right version fo
Tropical Storm Hilary [E Pacific] (1) JamesG161 at 6:11am 08.17.23 Hurricane Hilary will bring Wind and Rain in 4 days to SW California.
Vessel Weather Radar Question JamesG161 at 6:02am 08.17.23 the micro climate events that seem to just pop up out of nowhere These are very detectable on Land
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Davidasailor26 at 5:59am 08.17.23 Apparently, sailboat designers are not mechanical engineers and it seems as if they don't incorpora
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) Tally Ho at 5:54am 08.17.23 Seldon makes a nice (and expensive one). what is broken? I rebuilt a Selden recently to replace t
Need a "double" block at the mast base Davidasailor26 at 5:42am 08.17.23 If you want to add another block, whether it be single or double, you have to utilize one of the ho
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 5:05am 08.17.23 Paint your Wagon is one of the great movies of all time. I rewatch it every now and then. It never
Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal jssailem at 9:40pm 08.16.23 I had no luck with locating the reset info.
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 9:36pm 08.16.23 I take Lee Marvin's approach to politics I've heard that song by Marvin at least a million times

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