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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 7/6328 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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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
We are back... kappykaplan at 2:57am 07.27.22 Almost like drinking other peoples beer! Or sailing on OPB! :beer:
AC Wiring Question Hayden Watson at 1:03am 07.27.22 Check the wire from your shore power plug to the main breaker. On my 1988 C30, they used 12-3 cable
AC Wiring Question (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:45pm 07.26.22 Your math is right on. No problem with excessive drop due to wire length. Your 20A GFCI will limit
What to do about missing inboard motor? (1) garymalmgren at 11:11pm 07.26.22 Atom has been very serious about well mounted outboards. Maybe a little over the top for your needs
What to do about missing inboard motor? Ralph Johnstone at 11:09pm 07.26.22 My Yanmar 2gm20f rated at 18hp is currently burning .44 gallons a hour pushing a 10,000 30ft Hunter
We are back... w4swk at 11:06pm 07.26.22 Welcome back!! Speaking of planes, my best friend now owns a Cessna 182. Which is, in many ways, be
Anchor Windlass input Charlie98117 at 10:51pm 07.26.22
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information MikeHoncho at 10:41pm 07.26.22 Is it possible that they just want you to be "near" a reporting site, in case they decide that you

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