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1978 Hunter 27 Tiller Size Traylor67 at 10:35pm 10.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1705 Friends, does anybody out there have a tiller steering 78 hunter 27? The currently installed tiller
Nasty Boat Odor Robert 47 at 10:27pm 10.30.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1710 I just came home from a weekend on our 1987 Hunter 31. As I was leaving this afternoon, my wife noti
Genoa in-haul jaming on drum rk6johnson at 8:33pm 10.30.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2530 I've had trouble with my in-haul line jamming on the furling drum on my 2008 Catalins 309. The guid
Yanmar water pump question Ted at 8:32pm 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1629 On a Yanmar 2GM (raw water cooled) and 2GMF (fresh water cooled) are the raw water cooling pumps ide
Drain for the Cockpit Drain? suds at 7:37pm 10.30.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2729 Hello All, I have a 1974 Hunter 25 that I've been doing some repairs on over the last year. I'm cu
Mast Rising Sys for V25 (1) Jim25 at 7:17pm 10.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2832 Just put it together its been siting around now for a while getting ready to paint the deck so thoug
The Great Pumpkin Regatta (1) stephen Penny at 7:11pm 10.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/879 Today, just east of the Golden Gate Bridge in the SF Bay my sailboat found itself ahead of these rac
Usy 18 Capt.Rich at 6:20pm 10.30.11 Trailer Sailors 1/2248 Anyone here own one? Cheers, Rich
Need a Batten DAVA390 at 6:04pm 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 8/1698 Brought the P 18 home from the marina last weekend. Big rain yesterday, sunny, 50`s today. Today is
What is this? (2) shanker at 5:48pm 10.30.11 Smaller Boats 7/1543 While winterizing my H260, I removed all the ropes that were stored in the port locker in the cockpi
Dingy davits for a 1995 37.5 with seats in the rear pulpits. shaman at 5:40pm 10.30.11 Big Boats 9/3490 Has anyone with a 37.5 found dingy davits that fit well around the aft pulpit seats???
Atomic m-15 engine shutdown SS-Aquilon at 5:16pm 10.30.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3659 My boat has a Univeral (Atomic) M-15, 11hp diesel engine. The previous owner told me the only way to
Macgregor sailors in ireland WhiteDown at 5:06pm 10.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2027 Hi I'm looking to start a loose association club gathering call it what you will of macgregor sailor
Hunter 23.5 fwd hatch av8erdunn at 4:55pm 10.30.11 Smaller Boats 4/1528 How do you 23.5 owners keep your fwd hatch open? Mine doesnt have a prop or anything.
Blowing out engine for winterizing Loose Ends at 3:57pm 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1512 Up here in the NE we blow out our irrigation systems and swimming pool lines for the winter. Is it p
Drill Holes In The Rudder? Ducati at 3:35pm 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 10/7401 After the boats are out for the winter, my "know it all" neighbor warned me of the perils of not dra
Fuel tank leak on Pearson 27 jkpearson27 at 3:28pm 10.30.11 Pearson 2/2202 I have an '88 Pearson 27. It is leaking diesel fuel into the bilge and it appears there is a leak i
Thanks to MaineSail-Exterior Refinish (1) brian3820 at 3:10pm 10.30.11 Big Boats 12/5211 As you know, we are bringing a 1984 Hunter 34 back to life. Thanks to Maine Sails tutorial on refini
Keel winch TomB228 at 2:21pm 10.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1473 Hello all, new here and to sailing. I just bought a 1973 MacGregor 25 and it has been modified alot
More sail drive questions and woes sailcruiser at 1:58pm 10.30.11 S2 18/2585 Hi all, I'm elbow deep in replacing sail drive seals and have hit a snag that has us stumped. Aft

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Crazy Chicago Mac Race Scott T-Bird at 11:54am 07.27.22 Scott. There is always next year. That could be your year for the race. No, I think that time may
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 11:53am 07.27.22 I had similar problems with my 5 year old air conditioner. It started with HPF Error occasionally
Dropping rudder 35s5 thetone at 11:44am 07.27.22 https://photos.app.goo.gl/ay7NajzYYxGYrDrY7
Dropping rudder 35s5 thetone at 11:42am 07.27.22 https://photos.app.goo.gl/ay7NajzYYxGYrDrY7
Hunter 340 sea cock identity: Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 07.27.22 Hi @Andy&Anne and welcome to the site One of the biggest problems we face on this site is the post
hypalon vs pvc gettinthere at 11:40am 07.27.22 I'm more concerned about abrading the fabric. glue vs welding of pvc seams looks to be an issue...
Dropping rudder 35s5 thetone at 11:23am 07.27.22 Update! I have widened the gap in the collar. Bolts and top pin still won't budge. I believe if you
Neptune 24 CB forward hatch.... ISO jssailem at 11:16am 07.27.22 Take the measurements for the hole. Reach out to SBO store. They may have a hatch that will fit. Le
Crazy Chicago Mac Race jssailem at 11:11am 07.27.22 Scott. There is always next year. That could be your year for the race.
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

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