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Endless Main Furling line shemandr at 8:34am 05.10.11 Big Boats 6/3661 After putting in my vertical battens on the H356 furling main I was having difficult time furling th
Looking for a good CAT 30 easy user guide lorrieanne at 7:18am 05.10.11 Catalina 30 15/2970 We are new owners/ sailors with an older Catalina 30. I've been going through the original manuals a
O'Day 28 prop pitch Kevin3447 at 7:15am 05.10.11 Engines and Propulsion 2/2522 I posted this before, but I can't find the topic anywhere, so I'll try again - I have an O'Day 28
steam from exhaust Joe D Pye at 7:07am 05.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/3052 Help! I am getting steam from outboard exhaust from my 82 Catalina 30, Universal, two cylinder dies
Vented loop Poor flush Gary_H at 6:51am 05.10.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3008 Peggy, I installed a anti syphon valve at the top of the loop for my raw water intake hose for the h
marinas.com - routes dlewis812 at 6:33am 05.10.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1937 have used marinas.com interactive charts on many occasions.. to make my route and check out marinas
Hunter 146 Rigging sguice at 5:31am 05.10.11 Day Sailers 13/10621 We just purchased a new 2008 Hunter 146. After the initial rigging, I thought I would leave the mai
LED lighting C320 Brahmany at 3:17am 05.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2667 Is there a LED replacement for the halogen interior lighting on the C320? Cheers.
Speakers on a H466 mbatsea at 12:43am 05.10.11 Big Boats 1/1125 I am away from my boat for a few weeks. Would anyone know the diameter of the speakers in the cockp
Mainsheet Traveler Substitute Faris at 12:33am 05.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/9194 There was a discussion recently about mainsheet travelers, and some points were made regarding their
Venture 22 Deck Hardware (2) Faris at 12:02am 05.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/5502 I had my V22 out in good winds for the first time this weekend (15+ kts) and started to discover its
New Macgregor 26 in ACAPULCO (2) MACAPULCO at 9:49pm 05.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3601 Hello, just arrived to Acapulco trailering a MAC 26. Loaded with everything I could think about
H 23 racing hi1cotton at 9:03pm 05.09.11 Racing 6/9604 I recently purchased a 1986 Hunter 23. I will be racing the boat in local PHRF. The bottom is now sl
Reducing the fleet MrMikey64 at 8:53pm 05.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1679 Well, I needed to make room in both my yard and my schedule, so I offered my Mac25 as a project boat
Recommended dinghy or inflatable boat for 4 passengers jrale at 8:11pm 05.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2193 Dear Macgregor Owners, Can anyone recommend a small dinghy or inflatable boat for emergencies at se
Outboard lift compatible with Hunter-supplied davits? Larry Jackel at 8:08pm 05.09.11 Big Boats 6/2366 Responding to my earlier post about outboards, Jerry Clark provided a nice photo of his outboard lif
I need Depth! mstock79 at 7:52pm 05.09.11 Catalina 30 4/2017 My Datamarine depth transducer has failed. It is located forward (port) right next to the knotmeter
Hunter 34 Jiffy Reefing lr172 at 7:47pm 05.09.11 Big Boats 7/3538 I purchased my H-34 this spring and the main was removed from the boom. I am launching next week, b
Has anyone used the Gel-foam Mattress Topper for V-berth caguy at 7:47pm 05.09.11 Ask All Sailors 18/22243 I was in Costcos tonight looking at their mattresses and spotted a gel-foam topper that looks like i
new video for the racers wing sandsailor at 7:09pm 05.09.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2179 http://vimeo.com/20279978 cool hey guys its been a while but i'm back living in san leon,tx now a

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Hunter vision in mast wires Ralph Johnstone at 1:17pm 09.04.22 You should be able to find your boat manual in the archives. This will show what the interior of t
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 1:14pm 09.04.22 you are getting what you paid for. Very good then. Just wanted to be sure I was getting what I p
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks senang at 1:11pm 09.04.22 On our H38 all the locks have a pull ring to open the lock from the inside. The Houdini will be to f
Hunter Europa transom bung Ralph Johnstone at 1:11pm 09.04.22 The hole at/below waterline is in the form of a tube the connects to hole at the bottom of the cock
1977 O'Day 27 - Water damaged bulkhead / Chainplate Repair dmax at 1:08pm 09.04.22 O'Days can/do have issues with moisture in the deck core - they didn't seal the core at the openings
Windlass Power Source jssailem at 1:07pm 09.04.22 Lee. you say you are sailing in the Med. Based on how you state your system is wired, makes me wonde
battery charging issues dlochner at 12:57pm 09.04.22 Thanks! I read you only has to wait about 45 minutes to an hour for them to equalize after chargin
Shroud and forestry tension Davidasailor26 at 12:52pm 09.04.22
Max-Power Bow Thruster senang at 12:48pm 09.04.22 I think most, maybe even all panels will be compatible. The functioning principle must be the same a
battery charging issues Davidasailor26 at 12:47pm 09.04.22
battery charging issues vidalia at 12:44pm 09.04.22 As a corollary to the above, if your charger is as old and/or if you have a battery isolator in the
Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 12:42pm 09.04.22 I was running on a 060 heading, with the main sail all the way out, I brought the sail in so it rest
Hunter Europa transom bung (4) martx007 at 12:40pm 09.04.22 Just in case anyone is interested :) Been to the boat this weekend The hole top right of transom is
Internet entrance test Davidasailor26 at 12:35pm 09.04.22
battery charging issues vidalia at 12:32pm 09.04.22 You are correct, the batteries don't owe you anything. Time for some new batteries. The most accur
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Richard19068 at 12:12pm 09.04.22 SUMMARY: In discussion I learned that the age of the transmission was somewhere in the early 70's.
1977 O'Day 27 - Water damaged bulkhead / Chainplate Repair jssailem at 12:05pm 09.04.22 Hello K. Welcome to the SBO forums. Congrats on your new to you boat. While it is natural to shout
Propane pressure gauge Richard19068 at 12:02pm 09.04.22 Absolutely ridiculous and an insult to anyone with more mental capacity than a caterpillar. And f
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 11:29am 09.04.22 Well we certainly didn't come here for contridiction. Absolutely ridiculous and an insult to anyo
Max-Power Bow Thruster Lee Hadjiosif at 11:27am 09.04.22 Imtra side by side controller with touchscreen. No issues Thank you for the reply. Just to make s

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