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Driving From Florida to New England? Pay U to Haul My Mac26 MacNCheese at 8:47am 12.30.11 Destinations 10/4659 (Don't know the forum to post this in, Moderators feel free to move) If anyone knows someone driv
Rosewood Believed to be in Connecticut now not south (1) Larry Laurentius at 8:44am 12.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1073 I believe the vessel Rosewood is in the Connecticut area please keep an eye out thanks LTL
Twist ?? Cmp1110 at 5:31am 12.30.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/6706 I have been trying to work with the twist on my boat but it seems to me that my main does not twist
Researching a trailer brake combination sailorpilot at 5:29am 12.30.11 Trailer Sailors 27/9372 Hi, My S2 6.8 came with a tandem axle ez loader 6.0 trailer. The trailer is tandem axle and has sur
Traveling Son Roger Long at 5:18am 12.30.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2453 My son, who just turned 21, is in Moscow for a month on a college winter term project. His blog is
faulty battery charger on a 376 Antipodes at 4:41am 12.30.11 Big Boats 4/1257 Hi, we have recently purchased a hunter 376. It's awesome. We am currently at a mooring and moving t
Garmin GPS to Raymarine S1 autopilot? Bad Obsession at 1:43am 12.30.11 Ask All Sailors 39/14822 I am about ready to buy a Garmin 441s. I am wondering if I can connect my auto pilot and the Garmin
best sailing apps for android Kootenay pirate.. at 1:04am 12.30.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1688 I've used gps essentials. Windfinder. Cruisers forum. Sail droid have noticed a anometer app. .. An
Why no Catalina 27 group?? Kootenay pirate.. at 12:54am 12.30.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1405 ahoy. ..going to sail the gulf islands B C. What's the best cruisers guides and favorite anchorages?
Bulkhead replacement drumbeater at 7:33pm 12.29.11 Smaller Boats 35/5950 We are tackling this project during the winter. We cut the port side in half horizontally to get it
LED anchor light for Bene361 luken7 at 7:28pm 12.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1761 Looking for recommendations on replacement LED bulbs for the anchor light. Thinking about changing o
Used outboard choice (need advice) On Porpoise at 6:22pm 12.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4896 The search has begun for my kicker for the 25. Attempting to keep the Admiral's disapproving gaze fr
Trouble Shifting Gears on Universal Diesel catownersd9 at 3:50pm 12.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1293 I have a 27' Catalina, and I have just recently started having trouble shifting gears. It shifts fi
new electronics install on 26m juschilln at 3:12pm 12.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/943 I have a new GPS unit with depth sounder. First is there 12 volts i can use in the steering console
Picture of Strider Roger Long at 3:12pm 12.29.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/2992 Here is a nice picture of Strider in the Coosaw River taken by Lee and Lynn as we sailed towards Bea
V222 - Interior voltzwgn at 2:39pm 12.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1204 So it's been slow progress as of late but I've got close to the whole inside repainted. I'm working
Need a new Yach Sailgunner at 2:20pm 12.29.11 Big Boats 5/1118 The tachometer on my 2000 410 is on the fritz and I need to find a new one. Has anyone been able to
Boat Designation Old Sailor 2 at 1:30pm 12.29.11 Big Boats 4/1478 I have a 42 Passage, Center Cockpit, and in llooking at many sites the 42P is not listed as ne of th
Hull Number johnstreatfeild at 12:04pm 12.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/1764 I have a 1976 Hunter 30. I'm ordering a new main sail and want to have my hull number on it. HIN is
Thanks to SBO forum members and archives merlinuxo at 11:53am 12.29.11 Engines and Propulsion 2/2317 I was able to fix a idle/low speed problem with my 2006 6hp Tohatsu. It was a blockage in the "slow

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Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) (1) Leeward Rail at 8:45am 09.26.22 make a stack of layers from the ground up to the transom once you've got the tongue of the trailer
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 8:44am 09.26.22 There is lot of Unusual weather events happening to Hurricane Ian. Just look closely at John's post
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean David in Sandusky at 8:39am 09.26.22 Gotcha. Here is a link to a good discussion of I65 versus the Thorny Path: How Long to Sail from Flo
Boom kicker or topping lift? jdrutten at 8:35am 09.26.22 ... If there is no spring in the rigid vang, how is it rigged to extend and release? The vang contr
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower George Braun at 8:35am 09.26.22 I am using a single 30A shore power receptacle, splitting it to 2 30A boat side inputs, and NOT para
Electric panel jssailem at 8:33am 09.26.22 It is always something... Good thing there was enough slack wire that you could fix it without havi
Boom kicker or topping lift? Davidasailor26 at 8:27am 09.26.22 There are other ways to increase draft in the mainsail, reduced halyard tension and reduced outhaul
Electric panel (4) capseaquel at 8:15am 09.26.22 An update. Thanks for all suggestions. I did discover that there was no power getting to the compre
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower Davidasailor26 at 8:05am 09.26.22
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower Davidasailor26 at 8:01am 09.26.22 There is a difference between a 50A 125V system and 50A 125/250V. 50A 125V is still just three condu
Boom kicker or topping lift? FastOlson at 7:45am 09.26.22 If there is no spring in the rigid vang, how is it rigged to extend and release? The vang control t
Boom kicker or topping lift? dlochner at 7:35am 09.26.22 I don't have a spring in my rigid vang, but I do have an in-mast furler. Am I inducing wear by not
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive HeelBoy at 7:31am 09.26.22 Might be a fun project simply from a making stuff prospective. This is of of my most powerful addi
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up BC Bernie at 7:22am 09.26.22 I changed all my turn buckles, one at a time. Took pre operational measurements of the shrouds befor
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive Leeward Rail at 7:04am 09.26.22 From an engineering perspective, the cable is round, so the keel and cable won't care of the winch
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 6:57am 09.26.22 Easy peesy. No Jack's needed. Just need a bunch of 2 x 6s and the trailer tongue jack. Cut the 2x
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive HeelBoy at 6:55am 09.26.22 Looking at the photo, they won't work on a C22 because of how the crank is configured. I would susp
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Leeward Rail at 6:46am 09.26.22 Easy peesy. No Jack's needed. Just need a bunch of 2 x 6s and the trailer tongue jack. Cut the 2x6
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 6:46am 09.26.22 It can be done. You will need 2 to 4 - 20 ton bottle jacks, steel drums not the plastic ones, (or
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean Kings Gambit at 6:41am 09.26.22

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