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Dimensions of 26S poptop? Cruiser1 at 4:44pm 01.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2162 I am wondering if someone can supply me the dimensions of a 26S poptop (length, width and height wit
Chrysler 22 Galley Remodel Casual_Sailor at 3:52pm 01.09.11 Chrysler 2/5902 I am hoping to redo my galley this spring. Currently I am researching. If you use your galley, do
Ready to buy New Autopilot jdhohmann at 2:29pm 01.09.11 Big Boats 2/1264 We are just about to buy a new auto pilot for our 85' Hunter 40 Legend. The existing on, a st400 wit
any H27 owners trailer this boat? Bonzai at 2:18pm 01.09.11 Mid-Size Boats 11/2334 Hello ,I am stuck on the idea of buying a shoal draft (3'3") keel H27 to trailer to different places
Internet on the boat Weasel at 2:06pm 01.09.11 Ask All Sailors 64/16014 Our marina has a wi-fi hotspot about 3 docks away from us on the transient dock. It is free, but the
lighting experts, maine sail? led duality at 1:58pm 01.09.11 Ask All Sailors 1/2263 hello all, i just returned from a weekend at key west. did some schooner sailing (mainly drinking)
Wiring & Installing A Battery Monitor (24) Maine Sail at 1:45pm 01.09.11 Musings With Maine Sail 152/153757 The battery monitor is a very useful tool for a boat-owner who has to survive on battery power. Whe
My circumnavigation Rdonovan at 1:16pm 01.09.11 Big Boats 5/1644 Hey, Does anyone have any advice? Or can help me achieve this goal? Please email me. Yansvoyage@gma
Nervous, about to be owner Wayne Dengel at 12:47pm 01.09.11 Big Boats 23/3733 Just venting some of my nervous energy. This coming Friday, we are closing on a 1995 40.5. :dance:
D-4 sails captain chaos at 12:43pm 01.09.11 Racing 6/2985 Happy New year to all. I am ordering a new jib for the coming season. My sail maker is trying to tal
Yahama parts online? MABell at 12:22pm 01.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1436 Looking for a credible place to buy Yamaha outboard parts online. Have a favorite? How about parts l
SeaClearDownloads shemandr at 10:20am 01.09.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2426 I've downloaded a chart from the NOAA website. I have the calibration utility for Sea Clear. I can
Battery Moniter (1) thaeni at 9:50am 01.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1501 I have a 1992 33.5 Hunter and would like to install a battery moniter. The wiring diagram (attached
need advice from H27 owners Bonzai at 9:15am 01.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1304 Hello ,I am stuck on the idea of buying a shoal draft (3'3") keel H27 to trailer to different places
Jib Size MLampner at 8:45am 01.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1742 In the process of putting a furler on my Hunter 30 for the jib. My current Genoa is a 135. The boat
How can I restore brightwork? noranell at 8:42am 01.09.11 Ask All Sailors 4/5344 I would very much like to restore the wood (brightwork) on our older Catalina 34 sailboat. I belie
Vision 32 deck joint coxjam at 8:37am 01.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1245 can somebody supply a drawing of the Visions deck joint, and how to go about sealing it? I believe t
Autohelm ST 3000 Confused rortega46 at 6:19am 01.09.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2448 Anyone else had problems w/ an ST3000 Autohelm? The problems I am having are: (1) it oversteers at t
You've gotta love Love Love... (2) wetsocks at 11:02pm 01.08.11 Smaller Boats 8/2151 French artist Julien Berthier has designed a fully functional boat to look as if it is sinking. The
Varinsh sole, or not? Endurance2010 at 8:53pm 01.08.11 Big Boats 8/2053 Skippers: Varnish the sole or not? I am in the final prep stage for refinishing the teak s

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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
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

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