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426/44 second anchor confusion??? captainpat at 4:24am 07.20.12 Big Boats 2/921 Would like the option of deploying 2 anchors if needed. Mt 426's primary anchor is a 45lb delta w/10
WudaCudaShuda Rudder H260/270 jimfrankelly at 9:40pm 07.19.12 Smaller Boats 0/878 I broke the rudder on my 2002 Hunter 270, shearing it off just below the rudder bracket after it kic
Dude, Where's My Electricity? ancientmariner at 9:19pm 07.19.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2740 So I'm getting ready for a month-long cruise. As we like to anchor in favourite spots for several d
Broken Shroud during high winds!!!!! Gilligan and mate at 9:09pm 07.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2047 Wow... Long night. Went down to waterfront to check the JBUG at her mooring. We have had high wind
1980 Cherubini Hunter Manual info needed BLUEDAWN at 8:07pm 07.19.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/4964 I bought a "fixer" 2 years ago , finally put her in the lake yesterday but had trouble getting the
dining table legs hard to switch from long to short FScott at 8:04pm 07.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1117 Has anyone found a solution to the table legs getting stuck in the fitting? I'd like to find adjust
Windlass wiring help Goldfinger at 7:45pm 07.19.12 Ask All Sailors 23/9305 On my 33fter the anchor windlass is wired so it can only work when the engine is running. This was s
Has anyone got a pre trip saftey checklist? finding41 at 7:28pm 07.19.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2210 and a general camping/ weekending check list. Also a sail plan layout. The ones I remember seeing a
H260 engine Dave O. at 7:22pm 07.19.12 Smaller Boats 11/2542 I have a H260 with 2001 honda 9.9. I have tried everything I can think of (noise reduction kit for
Discolored lines shanepandront at 7:14pm 07.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1327 Is there any way to whiten discolored lines
31 vs. 34 neoflyer at 7:09pm 07.19.12 Big Boats 11/2327 Can anyone who has sailed both a Hunter 31 and 34 give me their opinion of the relative handling qua
Discolored lines shanepandront at 7:07pm 07.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1000 Is there any way to make discolored (graying) lines more white
Connect bose DVD player simpsonc at 6:35pm 07.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/962 I own a 2005 hunter 41ac with a Bose 3-2-1 series II When I hook it up I got a region code mistake.
Sailing San Francisco bay sfr at 4:57pm 07.19.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2536 I was thinking of towing my Hunter 260 down to San Francisco and sailing the bay. Can anyone recomme
Destination Isle Royale quietriot at 4:24pm 07.19.12 Bigger Boats 2/1219 Has anyone sailed to Isle Royale in Lake Superior? How is the anchor holding ground? Is the greay wa
Compass replacement for 25' O'Day full keel Jeff Janice Whipple at 3:06pm 07.19.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1587 We need to replace the original Ritchie compass on our boat but are having difficulty finding a repl
Engine oil for M35 Universal rbtrinkle at 2:49pm 07.19.12 Big Boats 4/8996 Alright, this might be a dumb question, but this is the first time ever working on a diesel engine.
Loose traveler sunset.c22 at 2:31pm 07.19.12 Catalina 22 6/1731 The traveler has become loose on one end, as if a nut on the back side had backed off. It moves abo
Extra cleat on a beam ibarabas at 1:20pm 07.19.12 Day Sailers 5/2197 Hi, I have a Hunter 170 and would like to use some fenders. However since the beam is wide using the
Standard Horizon Speed Log MLampner at 1:11pm 07.19.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2086 I am having a problem with my vintage Standard Horizon Speedlog. A year ago the display end's water

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Ouch! dLj at 7:01am 02.15.23 I ran a trailerable sailboat for years. Saves on marina fees, saves on bottom paint, you just have t
Ouch! Orbweaver at 6:46am 02.15.23 Quick update: this is a season lease, not a year. The season is dictated by when the tribe raises th
Superstitous steps kloudie1 at 6:36am 02.15.23 Couple of previous hits: https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/xsearch/xsearch_form.php?kw=Mast+step+coin E
air conditioning Sailgunner at 6:26am 02.15.23 That's one of my ideas due to the proximity to a thru hull. When you ran the ducts through the hea
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 02.15.23 Does anyone have the location sheet on the encapsulated aluminum plates in the fiberglass on this
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles kappykaplan at 6:07am 02.15.23 Also never tape over the bottoms of the turnbuckle which can trap water which will cause corrosion
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit RoyS at 6:07am 02.15.23 Be sure to crank the engine with the decompression lever held open until the oil pressure alarm stop
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles Crazy Dave Condon at 5:34am 02.15.23 Picture of wrap pins please. Circular rings can and will be snagged as I have been nailed by them
Spades &. Quick Connect terminals Parsons at 5:25am 02.15.23 Personally, for any wet areas (most places on a boat), I use Ancor heat-shrink fittings (Heat Shrink
Superstitous steps dLj at 5:08am 02.15.23 If it's not a gold coin, you are wasting your time... The gods of good fortune would be offended at
Spades &. Quick Connect terminals RitSim at 5:06am 02.15.23 So related to the use of quick connect or even terminal blocks in wet places-- does silicone grease
Ouch! dLj at 5:02am 02.15.23 I am in a municipal marina on Lake Michigan, about 20 miles south of Chicago. I just paid my slip
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice BigEasy at 4:22am 02.15.23 Don't pay the renewal fee. The Documentation number remains with the boat even forever If you
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Is There a Bleeder Screw on My Stuffing Box sailme88 at 3:33am 02.15.23 The bolt head is possibly a point to affix a bonding cable....
Is There a Bleeder Screw on My Stuffing Box Marmalade at 3:28am 02.15.23 Looks similar... Water Cooled Stuffing Box
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Superstitous steps FDL S2 at 8:26pm 02.14.23 I'm convinced most of us are somewhat traditionalist when it comes to our boats . After far too lon
DX Cup FDL S2 at 8:08pm 02.14.23 I replaced my jib sheets with Marlow D2 Club lines last summer. The dyneema core is sk75 vs sk78 in
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