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h34 mast removal letsgo at 3:19am 09.19.13 Big Boats 7/1703 l need to inspect my h34 mast and make improvements so l need to take it down. Can l use the gin pol
hinged mast step Ronbelvidere at 9:51pm 09.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/949 I am wondering if anyone has a hinged mast step on their 285? And if so was it a factory option? I w
Keel Questions (1) ShaggsV21 at 8:46pm 09.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 53/5848 hi just bought a venture 21' a week ago and when I've gone out I've just cranked the keel down a goo
winch teacher63 at 6:49pm 09.18.13 Smaller Boats 5/1231 I had a Marina mount the hardware to run my main halyard to the cockpit on a Hunter 23. I gave them
Florida Mooring and Anchoring Pilot Program Survey Chuckbear at 6:40pm 09.18.13 Destinations 11/4725 The Florida Fish and Wildlife is looking for input from cruisers on it's Mooring and Anchoring Pilot
transducer teacher63 at 6:35pm 09.18.13 Smaller Boats 3/1116 If I remember someone posted about mounting a transducer in the cabin and said they use a wax ring
mainsail sheet annaro at 5:49pm 09.18.13 Day Sailers 7/1973 The lench of the mainsail sheet on my O'DAy 19 is 24 feet and seems to short to me. Anybody can tell
mainsail sheet annaro at 5:36pm 09.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/799 The lench of the mainsail sheet on my O'Day 19 is 24 feet and seems to me, too short. Anybody can te
Anyone have a C-15 boom? bavanyo at 5:18pm 09.18.13 Smaller Boats 1/1148 Hi. I'm looking for a C-15 boom. Does anyone have a spare or know where I can find one? CatalinaDire
Standing Rig Tuning for Optimal Race Performance H33CRich at 4:46pm 09.18.13 The Cherubini Hunters 5/3022 In tuning my former boat (Tanzer 26) I used a general guide of setting the fore/backstay at 15% of b
Raymarine Autopilot S3 Computer CoolChange91-42passage at 4:08pm 09.18.13 Big Boats 9/8852 Well I got my first taste of the non-service department at Raymarine (Flair) or what-ever. Anyway,
new at this - 17' Spindrift Day Sailor 1 question bnnauti at 3:44pm 09.18.13 Day Sailers 7/8112 Would appreciate any help with this - have an old manual that is not quite clear to me and Sailing f
Catalina 310 Wear Alansails at 3:06pm 09.18.13 Catalina 310 3/1372 I am looking to shop for X mas...yes I am getting an early Start ;), But I wish to get My wife some
Air Conditioner / Heater Noise Cool_Change at 2:43pm 09.18.13 Big Boats 7/1976 We have a 2000 Hunter 340 fitted with the factory Marine Air Systems Vector AC/Heat reverse cycle sy
manual sovereign 17 tim scholl at 1:29pm 09.18.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1049 I'm still looking for anyone who has a manual for a Sovereign17. I u do could u contact me at: wood
Lines inside mast Buoysmom at 12:49pm 09.18.13 Big Boats 5/3025 We are new to sailing so I may not be using the right terms. We bought a 1984 hunter 35.5, we think
keel up or down? farmerceg at 12:34pm 09.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/4355 Mcgregger 25. I would like to know the pros and cons of sailing with the swing keel up , down and lo
Dodger and bimini tops Buoysmom at 12:32pm 09.18.13 Big Boats 7/2641 We need to get a Dodger and a Bimini top made for our 35 1984 Hunter, anyone have recommendations in
Bilge in Head for Shower windcat at 10:25am 09.18.13 Catalina 30 4/1738 We are thinking of cutting a space in the floor/deck/sole of the head for a drain area and adding a
Tow Vehicle SailAway1 at 10:05am 09.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3297 I am considering moving up to a Hunter 26 next year. Would anyone know if a Toyota Tacoma 4WD TRD w

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Hunter 310 1999 rgranger at 11:26am 04.02.23 Almost anyone with a modicum of commen sense can do most if not all of that. that is not fair. Fo
Cat-30 Stanchion Repair (1) George Da Porge at 11:22am 04.02.23 I have a different stanchion base (see pic). The stanchion itself has 3/4" threaded rod attached to
Clear instrument cover - what do I use? And the instrument panel itself? Ralph Johnstone at 10:06am 04.02.23 Start with a few photos of your set up and I'm sure you'll get a lot more detailed answers.
Goosneck to Boom Richard19068 at 10:05am 04.02.23 ... I'd still like to fix the goosneck to the boom somehow. I think so too. If It's not it may
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail shemandr at 10:04am 04.02.23 There is naturally compression on the boom when sailing so that pin would be unlikely to come out.
Holes in rudder? (3) stickinthemud57 at 10:02am 04.02.23 OK. Pics. First pic shows the haul-up line (red arrow) and hold-down cable (red circle). The cable
Hunter 310 1999 Ralph Johnstone at 9:59am 04.02.23 The first thing you will need is the boat's wiring diagrams. I'm sitting here on your sistership and
Hunter 310 1999 dlochner at 9:58am 04.02.23 If you believe it was a lightning strike, the first call should have been to your insurance company
Bilge Pump breaker JoeWhite at 9:57am 04.02.23 I suspect it is wired incorrectly. The LED should not be on if in auto position. It comes on in man
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis jssailem at 9:47am 04.02.23 Join us anytime @capta. Your insights would be priceless. Sad that your informal discussion group co
Hunter 310 1999 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:44am 04.02.23
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis capta at 9:37am 04.02.23 I also have been monitoring and making an effort to keep myself and others who cared to listen, cycl
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 9:22am 04.02.23 Have you looked at Hamilton Marine? I agree with you, Defender pricing is not as competitive as it
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis jssailem at 9:20am 04.02.23 Yes @ggrizzard from your perspective it was an active season. In recorded history you have had a lo
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 9:11am 04.02.23 Me too. Then APS went the "Life Style" route instead of performance sailing (The P and S of APS) an
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dlochner at 9:09am 04.02.23 I used to use APS.... but... Me too. Then APS went the "Life Style" route instead of performance
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Nichole340 at 8:59am 04.02.23 Have you looked at Hamilton Marine? I agree with you, Defender pricing is not as competitive as it
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please jssailem at 8:53am 04.02.23 Do I get discounts for large orders? ;) Ask. You never ask you never get.
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 8:51am 04.02.23 I have purchased from Cajun Ropes in the past. https://www.cajunrope.com And from here at SBO.
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 8:49am 04.02.23 For sources try the SBO store. They sell a lot of running rigging. If what you are looking for is o

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