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Calibrating ST 30 Wind direction peter4504 at 11:44am 05.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1233 I need to calibrate my wind direction meter with my wind vane. I have a 1999 Hunter 310 all the elec
cabinet latch Slipin Away at 11:39am 05.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/4660 Does anyone know the manufacturer and/or web site for the push button cabinet latches Hunter uses fo
Trip Sailor, or Sail Blogs or... arknoah at 11:38am 05.10.11 Ask All Sailors 15/4126 Anybody have any experience with Trip Sailor, Sail Blogs, or any other free internet based sailing b
Anit-syphon vent in exhaust line Snotter at 11:07am 05.10.11 Ask All Sailors 13/5263 I can't find a commercial vented loop to fit my 2" exhaust line; everything is too small. Do I have
Some opinions on telltales and Gentry tufts? OldCat at 10:15am 05.10.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/8006 With a new Genoa ' since I need to set up telltales for it: What length and material have you found
What Happened To Fred? Joe Mullee at 9:40am 05.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2140 What Happened To Fred Ficarra? Remember Fred Ficarra? I often think of him and refer to his work wh
9.2a side wall fabric Jtoben at 9:10am 05.10.11 S2 3/1576 Does anyone have any good condition side wall fabric left over that could be used to stitch together
Swing keel cable jjclynick at 8:55am 05.10.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2967 I am taking possession of a '76 Oday 23' with a detached cable to the swing keel. Looking for advic
Endless Main Furling line shemandr at 8:34am 05.10.11 Big Boats 6/3663 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 15/2973 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 5/3055 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 13/10624 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 2/2669 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 1/1127 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 17/9195 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

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Main sheet line Hunter 326 (2) RobAL at 8:06am 09.05.22
Airmar ST 800 Odd Problem dlochner at 8:02am 09.05.22 Sounds like there might be fault in the cable or connector. When the transducer is installed the wir
Windlass Power Source Scott T-Bird at 8:01am 09.05.22 I think to a greater extent it depends on your start battery. I don't think you have described it e
Clock/barometer over winter? (Canada) dlochner at 8:00am 09.05.22 I leave my clock and barometer on board all year. Even leave the battery in. It gets cold here on th
Clock/barometer over winter? (Canada) Davidasailor26 at 7:48am 09.05.22
Navigation Lights Beneteau Oceanis 31 SycloneDriver at 7:35am 09.05.22 Hi @SycloneDriver thanks a lot for your pictures! You'r welcome. I hope the pictures were helpful
1977 O'Day 27 - Water damaged bulkhead / Chainplate Repair MarionAdele at 7:33am 09.05.22 O'Days can/do have issues with moisture in the deck core - they didn't seal the core at the opening
1977 O'Day 27 - Water damaged bulkhead / Chainplate Repair MarionAdele at 7:28am 09.05.22 Hello K. Welcome to the SBO forums. Congrats on your new to you boat. While it is natural to shout
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer sailcapt340 at 7:04am 09.05.22
Battleship Texas (1) Bill19233 at 7:01am 09.05.22 Monument Inn was my favorite. Could never decide between the chicken fried steak or a seafood platte
Windlass Power Source JamesG161 at 6:51am 09.05.22 On my boat, the Start Battery is used for... 1) Windlass 2) Electric hoist 3) Bilge pump 1 & 2 us
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer sail sfbay at 6:45am 09.05.22 Nice post on ValveTech certified fuel (information may be found here: Marine Fuels (valvtect.com) ..
Swing Keel questions JTarka at 6:38am 09.05.22 AaronD - thanks so much. That's good information; I thought it was a much more involved job. I'd a
Battleship Texas JamesG161 at 6:29am 09.05.22 The USS Texas it the only existing Battleship to have fought in WWI and WWII. Read that link for he
Battleship Texas kappykaplan at 6:29am 09.05.22 old San Jacinto Inn Very fond memories of their smorgasbord! :plus:
Battleship Texas kloudie1 at 6:25am 09.05.22 Spent some time touring the Texas myself.. then having a meal at the old San Jacinto Inn
Battleship Texas kappykaplan at 6:10am 09.05.22 As a "misplaced" Texan, I have fond memories of touring USS Texas while growing up.
S2 8.5 hull and deck plans sail sfbay at 6:10am 09.05.22 Scanned by local Seadek dealer. Check this video out ooATo-FNguc.
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer jnorten at 6:01am 09.05.22 Huh, really interesting. I'm still using the bottle that came with my boat four years ago. HOWEVER
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. jnorten at 5:55am 09.05.22 Not too long ago, I bought some genoa track hardware from your new pile of Catalina goodies--thank y

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