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We NEED a sailboat in May ! OSL at 12:28am 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1622 Hello, O-S-L is a french association, we study plastic marine debris. We faced a problem with our bo
Need Replacement Shift Cable Assembly for 1987 H26.5 dknape at 8:22pm 04.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1224 Good day everyone, I need some assistance finding the correct part for my 1987 Hunter 26.5. I need
Sailing on eastern lake ontario horsedad at 6:52pm 04.27.12 Catalina 22 3/1310 Has anyone sailed a 22 on eastern Lake Ontario? I have a 1989 wing keel and sail on Oneida lake and
Phrf rating?? Cmp1110 at 4:13pm 04.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2190 What is this based on?? Does anyone know what my rating is ? Hunter 28.5 1985 deep draft 110 jib ??
Question On Battery Box Containment 2 Bob S at 3:02pm 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 21/10966 I am searching this forum for advise on containing a potential spill. The C30 has a molded battery b
slowing noel32129 at 2:56pm 04.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1841 Got a bit of a problem that I would love to through out for some others experiences We are new to
Two-toned decks jfrench at 2:48pm 04.27.12 Catalina 22 13/3050 Does anybody know what the deal is with the two-tone deck paint job on our boats? Was the colored ar
Charging 2 12V batteries with one panel & controller Southcoasting at 12:59pm 04.27.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3470 Hi Mainesail! I always follow your DIY as they're easy and straightforward to follow for all especi
San Juan 24's in Sheboygan WI scallywag at 12:39pm 04.27.12 San Juan Sailboats 0/2289 There's a few San Juan 24's for sale in Sheboygan Wisconsin. The ones I know of have trailers and a
Solar Charging Batteries in Parallel Captain Dighton at 12:35pm 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 4/3142 I have 2 12 volt marine batteries in parallel and I am looking for a solar charger to charge them. B
One hand behind my back (1) All U Get at 11:33am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1693 Have you ever been out in the dingy and need to balance the load? Sitting at the seat or on the tube
Painting Non slip anthony at 11:24am 04.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1359 Hello All Can anyone tell me how to paint my non slip areas I have on my V25. My question is that it
Antislip coverage? Costy at 10:30am 04.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1096 Wondering what is the best "antislip" paint? Got two options so far Kiwi anti slip coverage and Pett
Rigging Tape Over Thimbles/Nicopress? GorillaToast at 10:20am 04.27.12 Catalina 22 3/1469 The forestay I just replaced on my C22 had rigging tape wrapped around the nicopress fittings and lo
The Engine- Cleanliness is next to Godliness gpd955 at 8:47am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 16/4348 So......Been spending some time with my engine recently and find that when a lot of people on the fo
How do I drop my swing keel? Ward H at 8:46am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 1/2356 Sounds simple but not so sure. Can I support it with a hydraulic floor jack, take out the swing bol
Weather Stripping Cockpit lockers on 25 KennyH at 8:40am 04.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2642 The only leaks I have had in my 1981 25 is the Cockpit Lockers. Not sure if they came with weather
Paint problems. (1) Ed Schenck at 8:24am 04.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4337 I have my lazarette seats home for repair and painting. After several sandings and finishing with 6
Treasures of the Chesapeake Bay Bad Obsession at 8:17am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1903 During my years cruising the Chesapeake Bay I have been to a lot of places. Two of the more unique
Prop Report Roger Long at 8:04am 04.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3097 Kastel Brothers had the prop ready in half the time promised and it was on the boat the next morning

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Bow Thruster retrofit H 420 2004/5 chuck anderika at 4:44am 11.07.22 I had an external thruster installed at Harrinton North on my 410. Could not be happier with it, saw
Any Guesses Captain Larry-DH at 4:03am 11.07.22
Any Guesses rgranger at 3:00am 11.07.22 Well then out she goes. No longer needed. Overtaken by modern technology. Last year I turned a gif
H41DS microwave Nachismo at 2:57am 11.07.22
Folding Prop Verdict Davidasailor26 at 2:30am 11.07.22 I had a similar pleasant surprise when we switched to a flex-o-fold. With our old fixed prop the rud
1987 Catalina 22 Replacing Rubber Seals on Pop Uo Seat Locher Hatches. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:57pm 11.06.22 Catalina Direct has an expensive product: I've seen worse. If the new gasket is maintained, it's
Folding Prop Verdict Ralph Johnstone at 9:53pm 11.06.22 2) The overdrive feature is not a gimmick. It allows us to go faster at a lower RPM in typical Sout
Any Guesses Ralph Johnstone at 9:44pm 11.06.22 Last year I turned a gift certificate into one of these puppies. Impressive. And how many bank h
Hunter Vision 32 1989 Ralph Johnstone at 9:41pm 11.06.22 Looks like a 15 kg Bruce. That's @Mike 58 's anchor which is the right size. Works great Now I
H41DS microwave artboas at 9:40pm 11.06.22
Sanitation hose recommendation requested artboas at 9:31pm 11.06.22 slight thread hijack - why would the hose leaving the head be 1", and the other end that empties in
Hunter Vision 32 1989 jssailem at 9:20pm 11.06.22 Looks like a 15 kg Bruce.
83 HUNTER 31 BOOM INSERTS jssailem at 9:17pm 11.06.22 How about this link. Right here on SBO. https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/searchres.php?kw=Gooseneck
boom inserts jssailem at 9:16pm 11.06.22 Maybe you can find a solution here. https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/searchres.php?kw=Gooseneck+
Hunter Vision 32 1989 Ralph Johnstone at 9:06pm 11.06.22 Works great Now I just need a heavier anchor. How heavy is your anchor in the photo ?
Can anyone tell me where I can find the length of my topping lift? I have a 2007 Hunter 45cc with in mast furling. Where can I find that information? Allan12210 at 8:18pm 11.06.22 Attach the end of a tape measure to the main halyard. Hoist it to the top allowing the tape to unwin
Folding Prop Verdict sail sfbay at 8:11pm 11.06.22 No advantage for my sailboat in the San Francisco Bay.........so I have a 3 blade fixed propeller.
Running Rigging Supplier for New Benteau Boats Oceanis_Sailor at 7:52pm 11.06.22 Actually, it is exactly like your car since automotive manufacturers make very few of the component
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? dlochner at 7:24pm 11.06.22 That's what I was asking myself. I'm not sure they do. In any case, easy enough to find out. Suppo
Do you put your bimini down? jnorten at 6:43pm 11.06.22 I raced for over a decade with a great group of folks on a slower cruising boat. He had a bimini an

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