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CDI Furler Antirotation Esperanza1 at 4:37am 06.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/839 Hunter 30T w/CDI 7.0 Antirotation I recently bought a 30T 1991 Hunter and am very satisfied. I've be
BC Sailors: Good Hikes in the Gulf Islands YVRguy at 3:18am 06.29.13 Destinations 9/7143 Before getting the boat, my better half and I used to hike quite a bit on weekends. She enjoys sail
Teak or Mahogany & Elements ehudm at 9:27pm 06.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/700 I got some Mahogany and have some Teak too, which one will hold better with the Elements on the deck
Replacement Light Fixtures. (2) RLMahan at 9:00pm 06.28.13 Big Boats 6/1439 Does anyone know a source for the adjustable reading lights on the mid 80's vintage H34's? I've atta
Bimini Track parts (2) Euphoria2011 at 7:14pm 06.28.13 Bigger Boats 4/679 My boat has a bimini installed and the aft port deck mount hinge sometimes slides forward an inch or
Some Cool Boat/Sail Adjustment Videos carboman at 7:01pm 06.28.13 Smaller Boats 0/959 Outhaul http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0f8iVdaRIA Traveler Adjustment http://www.youtube.com/watch
Edson Wheel removal (4) Euphoria2011 at 6:43pm 06.28.13 Bigger Boats 4/2612 Does anybody know how to remove this wheel? I was thinking of removing the Raymarine ST4000 Mrk2 w
Mac 25 Back stay Fred Villiard at 6:26pm 06.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1503 The backstay on my mac is mounted off center to clear the tiller, and is sort of in the way when you
America's Cup shemandr at 5:55pm 06.28.13 Ask All Sailors 28/4020 Can we open a new thread, or whatever, for the duration of the challenger series and AC? This could
free blujay 17 redhead78 at 2:05pm 06.28.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/35169 I am trying to give away a 17' blue,Jay, no trailer was in classifieds whan I was trying to sell hop
San Francisco Bay Moorage sfr at 1:36pm 06.28.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1840 Planning to make a trip to San Francisco bay with my 260 Hunter, I would like to find a marina to mo
Patching the head floor in a Hunter 356/36 deacm at 11:35am 06.28.13 Big Boats 1/782 Areas of the beige floor on our Hunter 36 are beginning to crack and chip off exposing a darkish und
How hard and long to fix this? odaydokay at 9:39am 06.28.13 Ask All Sailors 19/3459 Universal M12 (1985) looks to have a very slow drip coming off the oil drain plug. Sides of pan dry
1995 Hunter 26 Trailer destroyed in Black Forest Fire jsd6410 at 8:03am 06.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/851 My 1995 Hunter 26 trailer was completely destroyed in the Black Forest, CO fire. I'm looking for a
Chartplotter to VHF hookup John Murphy at 6:58am 06.28.13 Big Boats 2/894 Please Help!! What is the pathway for wires to be run from the cockpit helm station to the electric
ports replacement capt62 at 6:43am 06.28.13 Big Boats 7/1233 Need to replace one original port. Any suggestions on removing old port and installing new one?
Bad Light (6) timebandit at 6:43am 06.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1892 :eek:Coast Guard Warns Boaters of Improper Nav Light posted: 6/12/2013 http://w.sharethis.com
Alcohol stove karlos263 at 4:35am 06.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1929 I have not yet used the alcohol stove on my 26D. How easy/dangerous is it? thanks, Karl
How to keep ice from melting in cockpit coolers? artdogwd at 10:28pm 06.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2850 I can't keep the ice from melting way to fast,what can I do to make the ice last longer without refr
Air conditining - quick prime fix PKFK at 9:51pm 06.27.13 Big Boats 5/1063 Hi - Just wanted to share an extremely easy fix for the A/C losing its prime to the pump. I hav

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Spreader Adjustment + Seizing Help on Baba 30 jssailem at 11:10am 07.27.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. The Baba 30 is a great Bob Perry design. It was last built in 1986. Not su
Crazy Chicago Mac Race Scott T-Bird at 11:08am 07.27.22 Several weeks before the 1987 race, I was invited to train and crew on a friend-of-a-friends boat fo
hypalon vs pvc dlochner at 11:07am 07.27.22 I have heard many stories about the aluminum issue. I plan on going fiberglass. Good chaps will pro
hypalon vs pvc gettinthere at 11:01am 07.27.22 I have heard many stories about the aluminum issue. I plan on going fiberglass. Good chaps will prot
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? MikeHoncho at 10:59am 07.27.22 Spending two weeks on the boat (without a separate shower but a shower head in the bathroom) I would
hypalon vs pvc dlochner at 10:55am 07.27.22 Hypalon, now CSM, has more UV resistance and I believe puncture resistance. Our fenders are inflatab
Swivel lights (2) jssailem at 10:54am 07.27.22 my swivel lights OK... I am wondering.. Are you talking about a reading light? Pictures help...
Main sheet line Hunter 326 jssailem at 10:47am 07.27.22 Rob. Not sure you need the additional blocks. Is it too difficult to adjust the boom position and t
Chainplates for Drogue Scott T-Bird at 10:42am 07.27.22 If this were my boat, I would be finding a naval engineer to run the numbers and then I would build
What to do about missing inboard motor? MikeHoncho at 10:40am 07.27.22 Hi Mike, what RPM are you pushing for 6 kts ? I figure my fuel consumption at 2800 RPM and 5 .5 kt
What to do about missing inboard motor? MikeHoncho at 10:39am 07.27.22 Hi Mike, what RPM are you pushing for 6 kts ? I figure my fuel consumption at 2800 RPM and 5 .5 kt
Anyone thinking of selling their 275? drewlamparello at 10:37am 07.27.22 DM me - #29 who is this request addressed to?
Solar for H34 SoSound at 10:27am 07.27.22 I'm not sure it's too far over the top in terms of electrical capacity. I added two flexible solar
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system jssailem at 10:17am 07.27.22 Remember for every inch of movement you will have to move 24 inches of line. Moving that much line
Chainplates for Drogue jssailem at 10:13am 07.27.22 The loads from a properly sized drogue can be exceedingly high and there can be a lot shock loading
Chainplates for Drogue All U Get at 10:05am 07.27.22 It would be proper to ask this question to someone from Australia or New Zealand since they routinel
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system dlochner at 10:03am 07.27.22 Is the goal to achieve higher backstay tension or to make it easier to get backstay tension? With i
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 10:02am 07.27.22 I had similar problems with my 5 year old air conditioner. It started with HPF Error occasionally
How tall? jssailem at 9:58am 07.27.22 That would depend a bit on the trailer. You would need to measure it on the trailer to safely judge
Chainplates for Drogue dlochner at 9:53am 07.27.22 It seems to me that the way he is describing it, the attachment of the chainplates is to the hull s

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