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Purchase of 336/Survey rachelmackenzie at 10:17am 02.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1624 We have put a deposit on a 1995 336. The sale is of course dependent on a survey in the spring. Ca
Good boat for charter? Admiral Akbar at 7:58am 02.06.11 Big Boats 6/1658 What are some good boats for charter? Over 38' new or old.
Beneteau 37.6 nearly goes down, we saved this one (4) C Jones at 7:18am 02.06.11 Ask All Sailors 27/6905 Yesterday morning (Saturday) one of the guys on our dock found this Beneteau 37.6 down to the anchor
bow pulpit tedkleban at 6:34am 02.06.11 Day Sailers 1/1850 need help finding a bow pulpit for a 1973 23 ft oday or information on how to straighten one out. ki
Self Tacking Jib? Ed Redmond at 5:55am 02.06.11 Big Boats 2/2450 I have a Hunter 41AC and I'm looking to convert to a self tacking jib. I'm looking at eiother adding
Issues, Issues, Issues (1) Wayne Dengel at 3:38am 02.06.11 Big Boats 20/3812 So, as many of you know, my wife and I purchased a 40.5 last month. It is/was very dirty, to the poi
External storage Jim 23067 at 10:44pm 02.05.11 Big Boats 1/1191 Hi I am looking at upgrading to a 460. Could anyone please give me some information on the externa
weep hole leaking on yanmar 1gm (1) danpan3 at 10:15pm 02.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/6923 :)hi i have a 1982 hunter sailboat with a 1 cy yanmar, 9.5 hp.. the water pump weep hole is leaking,
H28.5 Web site Warren Milberg at 11:42am 02.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1307 Just a brief note to say the H28.5 Forums are back up and running thanks to a great webmaster, Steve
sail storage olddude at 9:55am 02.05.11 Big Boats 3/1441 During the winter months my boat is not usable because the marina shuts down. This necessitates the
Prop getmet111 at 9:01am 02.05.11 Big Boats 3/1340 I have a 1989 37 legend with a 2 blade prop 17/10 and I want to change to a 3 blade. What is the siz
Size of turnbuckles JMonda at 8:08am 02.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/6330 Hi Folks, I've been puzzling over whether I should change the rigging on my 26-S so that it can be
Compass repair ebsail at 7:58am 02.05.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1359 Anyone know of a compass repair person or company, close to the Westchester or Rockland County New Y
Asymmetrical tack block on Bowsprit ???? Phil McCall at 7:41am 02.05.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2666 Hi, I just bought a Catalina 30 TRFK and would like to rig for a Asymmetrical. Can I mount a tack bl
Dingy storage, stern or foredeck? Captain Gadget at 7:38am 02.05.11 Big Boats 12/6834 We just recently purchased our 1998 H340 and of course most of the extras have been stripped includi
1986 Pearson 36-2 centerboard locks up seporterky at 7:38am 02.05.11 Pearson 1/2319 Having purchased a 1986 Pearson 36-2 the owner mentioned he left the centerboard partially down as w
310 Genoa measurements SBinNSB at 5:41am 02.05.11 Catalina 310 1/1742 Does anyone know the measurements for the standard 135 Genoa on the 310? My local ratings committee
PY Rating of Bavaria 38 (2004) M.Quasi at 2:40am 02.05.11 Bavaria 2/3875 Living on the Philippines on a Bavaria 38 (2004) I would like for the first time to enter a race - t
Old CDI 4/6 B Reefer dem5071 at 8:50pm 02.04.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3521 Hello Fellow Sailors, I'm new here but not new to sailing. I recently purchased a 1986 Catalina 27
Head Sail Shredded in the Wind caguy at 7:21pm 02.04.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3528 I was at the yard last weekend working on my boat at the MDR mastup storage. When I finally came out

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AC Wiring Question tym2 at 7:22am 07.27.22 Yeah my wires from shore power plug to main breaker are 12/3. So i should replace that wire with 10/
Removing/replacing transmission on a Hunter 44 Lkarrh at 7:12am 07.27.22
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system anastas at 7:05am 07.27.22 No problems with the D-rings. They were holding the original bridal of the backstay. They are super
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system Scott T-Bird at 6:42am 07.27.22 Sounds like a custom fabrication is in order. 24:1 - wow! I'd be careful about what you can load j
Chainplates for Drogue Scott T-Bird at 6:23am 07.27.22 A sketch would help understand the layout. You don't seem to indicate how many mounting holes will
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Jamesiv1 at 6:14am 07.27.22 Been there somewhat. Last fall bought a C&C 30 without planning to... This spring in our marina, a
What to do about missing inboard motor? shemandr at 6:06am 07.27.22 The Hobie 33 had an outboard motor well - with a hole thru the hull which the shaft of the motor wou
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Leeward Rail at 6:05am 07.27.22 and then Monday night on Craigslist I see the boat of my dreams (LOL) Been there somewhat. Last f
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Jamesiv1 at 5:59am 07.27.22 I purchased a new 6 hp Tohatsu sail pro from OnlineOutboards.com about 4 months ago. When I went t
Seawater pump for A/C buddy0 at 5:58am 07.27.22 I have a 2005 Hunter 33 and replaced my pump a couple of years ago with Cal Pump S580T-20 58
Removing/replacing transmission on a Hunter 44 kloudie1 at 5:55am 07.27.22
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Jamesiv1 at 5:53am 07.27.22 Online outboards has the long shaft and.ultra long shaft Sailpro in-stock right now. While the eng
Chainplates for Drogue dlochner at 5:29am 07.27.22 Welcome to SBO. Those are fairly sophisticated engineering questions. The question not asked is ab
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system dlochner at 5:25am 07.27.22 I'm curious, how are the lower D rings connected to the transom? There will be a lot of force applie
We are back... Leeward Rail at 5:24am 07.27.22 Or sailing on OPB! :beer: Or other people's wives ? Are old guys allowed to be "kept" boy toys ?
Decking forward cutty need pictures previously inhabited by wildlife (Javelin) Seaswood at 5:22am 07.27.22 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52279559437_b049289e7e_w.jpg9D4BF0EB-8ED8-4B52-8E9A-BB0E23A124C5
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Leeward Rail at 4:43am 07.27.22 https://onlineoutboards.com/collections/tohatsu-6-hp-outboards/products/2022-tohatsu-6-hp-mfs6dwspro
AC Wiring Question Ward H at 4:23am 07.27.22 Yep, I did what @Hayden Watson did, upgraded the boats incoming 120vAC cable to 10GA. And to repeat
Grounding two isolated battery banks Maine Sail at 4:07am 07.27.22 This is an important point. The AGM internal resistance is much lower than LFP so they will charge
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Joe at 3:05am 07.27.22 I purchased a new 6 hp Tohatsu sail pro from OnlineOutboards.com about 4 months ago. When I went to

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