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New Hull Stripe (1) med2463 at 4:15am 12.15.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2332 Really happy with new hull stripe. Also replaced the Hunter decal on stern corner. Bottom to be pa
Rubber Bladder Tanks eianm at 1:51am 12.15.11 Big Boats 7/1567 has anyone replaced aluminium tanks with those flexible rubber bladder tanks. Having a plastic tank
Clean polish black toe rail med2463 at 12:04am 12.15.11 Ask All Sailors 7/5770 I'd like to clean our metal black toe rail. Would be nice if it shined, but don't want to paint it.
C27 Fuel Tank Decision Ajay73 at 8:54pm 12.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 19/4460 I just recently bought a 1980 C27. Boat has been sitting idle on its cradle for about 2 years. Tank
Head Tank Removal (4) Mick143 at 4:45pm 12.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1796 Has anyone removed the head holding tank on their O'Day 28. The opening in the v-birth versus the l
Repairing a Wigeon (1) peterbud at 3:53pm 12.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1192 A friend of mine ask me if i would help them fix up a Widgeon that they have. The previous owner rip
New Headsail For O'day 272 Le gjaffess at 12:43pm 12.14.11 Bigger Boats 2/1860 I'm Afraid I Am Going To Bite The Bullet And Buy A New Headsail For My O'day. I'm Looking For A 150
Apostle Island Charts Squidd at 12:22pm 12.14.11 Ask All Sailors 42/6618 Getting ready to buy my first chart... Plan on dry slipping in the Washburn/Bayfield/Red Cliff are
Strut mydoor165 at 9:35am 12.14.11 Big Boats 8/1421 Prop shaft strut was bad and thru here found a place in NC that made new struts. When it came in it
Slight rudder shudder at higher speeds, cause for concern? caguy at 9:10am 12.14.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2752 It isn't much but it is noticeable at speeds of about 5+ kts. I can't see it but I can feel it in t
H26 "Noseeum" cockpit enclosure Chiriqui at 8:49am 12.14.11 Smaller Boats 10/3243 That's what I need but I can't find an outfit ready to take on the task. Has anyone here on the for
What instruments are useful? (1) Scott T-Bird at 8:47am 12.14.11 Ask All Sailors 30/4130 In other words, what do you folks think would be a nice addition? I have a hole to fill in the bulk
Chainplates on 1981 Hunter 30 newage1461 at 8:46am 12.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2767 I am currently looking at a couple of H-30's, one a 1979 and the other a 1981. The chainplates on th
Georgetown Photos Roger Long at 8:27am 12.14.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/1784 http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2061335473439.81216.1846284215'type=1'l=bd1ed96a09
Widgeon Manual and Rigging Instructions. rehrlich at 7:13am 12.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2686 Does anyone know where I can get a manual and rigging instructions on a 1969 12 foot Widgeon Sailboa
Toilet robinjdyer at 6:58am 12.14.11 Big Boats 22/4524 Have recently purchased a 1983 34" Hunter. How does toilet work? Does it pump overboard or only to
Boy Scouts Crazy Dave Condon at 6:47am 12.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1425 I am doing volunteer work for various Boy Scout Camps rebuilding their sailboat fleets. Recently
Getting Out Of Irons Don Guillette at 6:43am 12.14.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 25/11095 I talked to a FL sailor yesterday on another subject but during the conversation "getting out of iro
Solar panels on or off in winter? (1) Caboteur at 6:06am 12.14.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1578 Expert advice... I have 2 X 85W solar panel bank that I leave on all summer. They are linked to the
Store Bimini? bcollis at 5:19am 12.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1416 Have the 88 Hunter 30, and am looking at the Bimini in the store. It mentions a coaming mount, with

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ODay 34 refrigeratiom sail sfbay at 3:28pm 08.07.22 Do a search on this site and internet and you will find threads, articles and videos on this subject
Semco vs CETOL? sail sfbay at 3:22pm 08.07.22 Are you using awlwood as a primer for cetol? No sanding between coats? What do you do next time you
Stepping the mast for the first time - Scary!! and confusing brockangelo at 3:08pm 08.07.22 Yes, you can replace the wire halyards with lines yourself. I did, and it was one of my first projec
Semco vs CETOL? gettinthere at 3:07pm 08.07.22 I've just started with awlwood. from the awlgrip people. it has a primer to tie the varnish to the t
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Davidasailor26 at 2:56pm 08.07.22 You want to be careful adding helium to a boat to lighten it. Add too much, and you'll have to add
A jib and a genoa? Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 08.07.22
Stepping the mast for the first time - Scary!! and confusing Jamesiv1 at 2:55pm 08.07.22 ahhh... the videos aren't too expensive. Three volumes at $30 bucks per volume.
Stepping the mast for the first time - Scary!! and confusing Jamesiv1 at 2:52pm 08.07.22
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Siamese at 2:47pm 08.07.22 You want to be careful adding styrofoam to a boat to lighten it. Add too much, and you'll have to a
Stepping the mast for the first time - Scary!! and confusing brockangelo at 2:38pm 08.07.22
Need Owners Manuals rgranger at 2:20pm 08.07.22 Here is the FB site https://www.facebook.com/groups/1638696823054315/about
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor rgranger at 2:15pm 08.07.22 I've done a lot of coastal crusing on a Mac 22 and on a Hunter 26. In the early days, the handheld
Time for my 2006 Hunter 25 to go to a new home Crazy Dave Condon at 2:10pm 08.07.22 @caverun 250. reminds me of a Catalina 250. Hunter never had a boat refereed to as 250
Raymarine Wind failure Tally Ho at 2:05pm 08.07.22 It will not be as accurate with SOG vs. STW. I do have speedo in the water, but not sure I can can
Raymarine Wind failure kappykaplan at 1:45pm 08.07.22 It will not be as accurate with SOG vs. STW.
Raymarine Wind failure Tally Ho at 1:42pm 08.07.22 Vector math will explain all . . . So, my True wind calculation is off (or wrong)? Greg
Need Owners Manuals dlochner at 1:42pm 08.07.22 Welcome to SBO. First search the internet for an owner's group. If one exists it is likely someone
squeaking on mast connection Tally Ho at 1:40pm 08.07.22 In addition to keeping my mainsheet tight and my traveller all the way over to one side, I have a sh
Interesting Article on Lift (2) rgranger at 1:40pm 08.07.22
Raymarine Wind failure kappykaplan at 1:36pm 08.07.22 Vector math will explain all . . .

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