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replacement tank for 1989 Hunter 30G stevevoyce at 12:27pm 06.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1258 Help, My aluminum holding tank on my 189 Hunter 30G has failed and needs replacement. I will proba
Don't use UPS to ship to Canada alexco38 at 12:24pm 06.23.11 Ask All Sailors 19/4453 Hi all, Don't use UPS to ship anything to Canada. I recently bought some used equipment from a
updated link to download owners manual? SBinNSB at 12:15pm 06.23.11 Catalina 310 11/3434 Does anyone have a updated link to download the owners manual? I tried the one I had and it has expi
Steering cable mellis18 at 12:05pm 06.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1274 Where would I go to find a new streeing cable (from rudder to pedestal) for my Hunter 31?
1964 Oday Widgeon 12ft transom question zaneroni at 11:55am 06.23.11 Trailer Sailors 5/4176
1964 Widgeon transom problem zaneroni at 11:51am 06.23.11 Day Sailers 3/2392
Fuel Level Gauge for a 31 mellis18 at 11:49am 06.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2775 I just purchased a Hunter 31. It does not have a fuel gauge currently. Has anyone had the experience
Grease my pintles! jfrench at 10:27am 06.23.11 Catalina 22 3/1862 It would make sense to put some grease on my rudder pintles, but I remove my rudder to trailer my bo
Squirrel Cove Changes - Cortez Island B.C. steve stark at 10:15am 06.23.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3430 Folks, I became aware of a proposal to the BC government to privatize a significant fraction of Squi
Head furling system for Oday 22 Arthurg at 9:59am 06.23.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3487 I just purchased an Oday 22 and I want to add a self furling head sail. What brand of furler do Oda
Main Sail - 25 ODAY CB (1) huffwahoo at 9:54am 06.23.11 Day Sailers 3/2163 I am in the process of purchasing a new main sailf for my 1979, ODAY CB. I am considering a loose f
Can anyone recomment this roller furling system? FlbkRoxie at 7:59am 06.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/4929 Can anyone recommend this roller furling system? West Marine is having a sale and I am looking for
looking for part for "Gate" on mast Ein Kona at 7:49am 06.23.11 Pearson 0/1169 I have a Pearson 26 and am missing the part that holds that mainsail gate on the mast. I have the g
Is this a yacht ... or not (2) Scott T-Bird at 7:43am 06.23.11 Ask All Sailors 25/5916 This happens to be visiting the lower west side for the past few days ...
Hunter 280 Fractional Rig Racing Cor280 at 7:31am 06.23.11 Racing 9/8169 So I have had 2 races with my 1996 Hunter 280 and learned something in both. First downwind is a li
Cockpit food (1) Sailor boy at 7:30am 06.23.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3242 I have a restaurant guide here in Santa Fe ,NM and sail "Paradox" at Heron lake.... I'm interested i
Boat lists to starboard TracyMyers at 7:14am 06.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/4198 Our 1989 33.5 Hunter lists to starboard and we would like to rectify this problem. The design is su
Instrument Panel Cover Paul and Judy at 6:07am 06.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1432 Well it finally happened. We were tacking our 1993 Hunter 33.5 and while pulling in the sheets we d
Sailing in fog without radar Joe A at 5:39am 06.23.11 Ask All Sailors 20/8726 Well I really had my heart set on sailing to Block Island RI from Stonington CT this weekend. My in
Down The Rabbit Hole Roger Long at 3:31am 06.23.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/3446 My latest "Points East" article is out. It discusses changes in the legal environment of boating dr

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29.5 owners chp at 11:24am 09.20.22
Sail Numbers Panama Jack at 11:12am 09.20.22 @Panama Jack - dang, feel your pain. Nothing worse than that feeling of trying hard to get somethi
First 405 Rudder Parts jssailem at 11:04am 09.20.22 Adam. Welcome to the SBO Forum. Is this boat new to you? If so did you have it surveyed? I would wan
Sail Numbers Marmalade at 11:03am 09.20.22 @Panama Jack - dang, feel your pain. Nothing worse than that feeling of trying hard to get somethin
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way (4) Jamesiv1 at 10:57am 09.20.22 @Leeward Rail - Well...... I just went and had a good look. Appears to me that neither method is goi
Sail Numbers Panama Jack at 9:33am 09.20.22 @Panama Jack - no worries, happy to help when I can! Good luck in the race, and be sure to post a
Strange Belt Wear capta at 9:25am 09.20.22 I didn't read all responses above, so if I'm doubling up on someone else's opinion, I'm sorry. Eithe
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? Phil at 9:19am 09.20.22 I recently met Paul Exner who lives in Kona, Hawaii. He's a blue water sailing instructor and great
Strange Belt Wear jssailem at 8:39am 09.20.22 you're just making life difficult for yourself. To say it another way (Shakespearian inspired)...
Strange Belt Wear Ralph Johnstone at 8:28am 09.20.22 The belt has reached the EOL, change, tension and go sailing. which leads me to believe that you
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Leeward Rail at 8:17am 09.20.22 I'm going to run out to the boat this afternoon... I'll see if that forward hole in the tiller atta
Arch on bigger hunters (1) jssailem at 8:04am 09.20.22 Strength and stability would be my first concerns. You could build the unit out of stout aluminum tu
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Jamesiv1 at 8:01am 09.20.22 @Leeward Rail - Very nice!! I like the fast pin suggestion. I'm going to run out to the boat this a
Arch on bigger hunters calypso36 at 8:00am 09.20.22 Or, buy a Hunter. I'm not being facetious. The arch and traveller must handle tremendous loads. Mine
H376 squeaks and scratchy sounds from the headboard area of the master cabin. Diablito at 8:00am 09.20.22
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering Leeward Rail at 7:59am 09.20.22 I know I posted this before but here is a diagram of what I was trying to say your motor mount.
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Leeward Rail at 7:53am 09.20.22 Maybe fashion an extender to move the pivot point forward of the traveler bar...? Might want to r
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way (2) Leeward Rail at 7:41am 09.20.22 Makes it hard to switch over to the high side on a tack (if there is anybody else in the cockpit)
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Jamesiv1 at 7:37am 09.20.22 Would need that little snub on the rudder that stops the tiller from going all the way to the floor.
Strange Belt Wear DayDreamer41 at 7:37am 09.20.22 The belt has reached the EOL, change, tension and go sailing. I would guess the belt lost its abilit

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