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Can anyone identify this manufacturer? (1) Robert1224 at 6:57am 10.19.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1478 Ahoy, I am trying to determine the manufacturer of an 80's vintage roller furler. Can anyone identi
23.5 replacement parts Orbweaver at 6:24am 10.19.22 Smaller Boats 5/1318 While going over my boat looking for rain leaks I also discovered a couple items that I want to repl
Prop Spin joshw5144 at 4:19pm 10.18.22 Big Boats 4/1280
Advice on new purchase and winterization xavpil at 3:10pm 10.18.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1167 Hey all. Seeking advice. A week ago or so I got my first boat: 1980 cat 27. Great lake area is col
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft _peterD at 2:58pm 10.18.22 Ask All Sailors 30/3486 Looking for a fixed keel 26-27ft, 4ft or less draft that isn't a total dog to sail. I will be sail
Identify This Boat? (1) Rick Webb at 2:35pm 10.18.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1594 This boat is being to our youth sailing group as a donation I am told the title says it is a 1978 2
Garhauer E-Z Glide (2) SailingCal21 at 2:27pm 10.18.22 Bigger Boats 7/1861 So after 40+ years of sitting in the UV both my Schaefer jib blocks disintegrated. Can't say that I
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? (6) High Current at 2:15pm 10.18.22 Ask All Sailors 13/3630 I'm looking for some insight into what I should realistically expect from G/flex epoxy and keel move
Foam Seat Chiriqui at 2:09pm 10.18.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1206 I want to replace a foam seat for my H26. I can not find a similar one for sale online. It props me
Mast light power on H240 chriscampbell at 1:24pm 10.18.22 Smaller Boats 7/1364 My mast lights worked earlier this season. I tried to turn them on a few weeks ago and nothing. I fo
Forestay decking coming out (1) Slavik at 12:35pm 10.18.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1552 The forestay decking was popped out when we bought the boat. We took out the rivets and replaced th
Foresail furler home made question (1) Slavik at 12:34pm 10.18.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1591 Got a sailboat. It has a furler that's home made. The pink line was wrapped around the drum a few
Took out our new to us 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 formerly of BudGates (7) Slavik at 12:25pm 10.18.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1386 After driving the boat from Riverside, CA on very rotten tires 9 hours, we made it to Phoenix. The
Cockpit drain hole sticking up, incomplete draining. Solution? (1) Slavik at 11:59am 10.18.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1072 Have a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 w a cockpit drain hole that is horizontal and near the keel winch
standing rigging juan rius at 10:35am 10.18.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1126 hi i just took down my mast to replace rigging and i found something i do not like , the spreader ha
New electrical panel Cederholm at 7:25am 10.18.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1427 Hi all, I'm refitting a 1980 Catalina 30 and want to upgrade the electrical panel. With one breaker
Twin coil water heater Bob S at 5:28pm 10.17.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2554 Vetus water heater WHT025 is a duel coil 6.6 gal water heater sold in Europe. Are there any twin coi
How many impellers? (1) flightlead404 at 3:34pm 10.17.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1508 I had some slightly reduced cooling the other weekend, thought I'd investigate. I've owned the boat
23.5 interior/navigation light bulbs (1) Orbweaver at 8:02am 10.17.22 Smaller Boats 4/1019 I want to replace all my bulbs with LEDs, but I'm not sure what type of bulb this is. I tried search
Sink in C&C 30 MK I? ManuKai at 5:30am 10.17.22 C&C 6/2161 The sink in my 1982 C'C 30 has a hole. I told my mate that scrubbing the rust so aggressively was a

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Went to see a hunter 22 Dave602 at 12:26pm 08.20.25 We had a 22 for years and that was common in ours. We rebedded a lot of hardware and researched ever
Hunter 34 Reefing and; Lines led to Cockpit? Brian Hope at 12:20pm 08.20.25 The provision for the lines is from the area just aft of the mast. There are also four sheaves at th
Installing a cleat in the anchor locker Project_Mayhem at 12:20pm 08.20.25 Use your bow cleats. They're already there, dont require any reinforcement and are easier to tie off
Are you aware of this ABYC Update colemj at 12:14pm 08.20.25 But you only have to be able to pick them up one at a time Of course. If you need to routinely r
Are you aware of this ABYC Update colemj at 12:02pm 08.20.25 it is a risk/reward situation Trade a slightly simpler system for greater risk. A one battery syste
Hunter 34 Reefing and; Lines led to Cockpit? shemandr at 11:32am 08.20.25 Can we assume that the provision for four lines leading to the cockpit are from the boom? If so I w
Installing a cleat in the anchor locker Surfside at 11:18am 08.20.25 I assume the boat has bow cleats suitable for anchoring. The anchor point in the locker is typical
Installing a cleat in the anchor locker Surfside at 11:16am 08.20.25 If you have access.... I would add a backing plate. If you can create access... I would make the
Installing a cleat in the anchor locker Surfside at 11:15am 08.20.25 You'll have to inspect the structure and probably drill a hole to confirm the thickness.... Definit
Installing a cleat in the anchor locker Surfside at 11:13am 08.20.25 You'll have to inspect the structure and probably drill a hole to confirm the thickness.... Definit
Installing a cleat in the anchor locker Surfside at 11:12am 08.20.25 We have a Cat 28. I was advised to install a cleat in the floor of the anchor locker cabinet. Is
135 jib for an O'day 222? shemandr at 11:10am 08.20.25 I wonder if the 135 could be trimmed all the way in on the coachroof without fouling on the spreader
Went to see a hunter 22 Project_Mayhem at 10:42am 08.20.25 That pump will leave .5-1" of water in the bilge. You'd need a dry bilge system to get it all out.
Do I need Bottom paint? Project_Mayhem at 10:30am 08.20.25 It had a barrier coat, was dried out for half the year, and still had blisters? Did you ever figur
News from Mary-Lou Project_Mayhem at 10:28am 08.20.25 Beautiful boat!
Rigger in Dallas - Fort Worth area? stickinthemud57 at 9:38am 08.20.25 This poster has not been seen on the SBO site since April when the original post was made. Maybe it
Challenger questions SV Gutsy Lady at 9:36am 08.20.25 Simply love this boat. Mine is now in Normandy, France. best SettO Thank you for the reply! Great
Invest 97L shemandr at 9:00am 08.20.25 Surfcasting is very good from the deck!
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 8:56am 08.20.25 Since Hurricane Camille, FEMA does not allow this type of construction on surf hitting the foundatio
Electronics..... so many options moe_1200 at 8:49am 08.20.25 After all the feedback I've decided to go with the following; B&G Vulcan 7 (GPS, Chartplotter, Sens

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