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How to measure "prebend" isaksp00 at 6:50am 08.03.10 Smaller Boats 3/3701 Finally got my 1991 H23 in the water, for first time as its new owner. Now comes the mast tuning.
Hunter 23 Mast problem cor1son at 6:14am 08.03.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1886 I have a Hunter 23 mast made by z-spar.. The mast fell and landed on the port side spreader and bent
Hunter 1981 36 ft misha93 at 5:14am 08.03.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1995 Dear all, This is regarding Grey Series portlights of Bomar/Pompanette. They pretty much look li
First 40.7 forum? Dave555 at 1:44am 08.03.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1287 Hi, I wonder if there is a forum for First? I found a 40.7 forum based in the UK, but it was more or
Centerboard Underwater Repair Open Water Sailor at 12:03am 08.03.10 Ask All Sailors 17/5745 The centerboard to my boat is made of galvanized steel and weighs 203 pounds, and the pendant wire i
Ruth's Sail Pack/Cover (5) Sumner at 9:36pm 08.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4899 I don't have the build up yet, but had to share the pictures of the sailpack/cover/lazy jack system
Bimini Mounting Ideas (6) CaptDon01 at 8:15pm 08.02.10 Catalina 22 0/1322 I got a nice stainless steel bimini with real Sunbrella fabric off Craigslist for $140. It was an al
Cushion Replacement Propnut30 at 7:59pm 08.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1800 What is a good replacement for the cushion material in a mac? Mine has many years of neglect that ha
What is this cleat? (2) B Farrell at 7:50pm 08.02.10 Big Boats 9/2461 Can any one tell me what this cleat is? What is the pivoting bar for and how/why is it used? Tha
Tandem Axle Propnut30 at 7:46pm 08.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1995 Wanted to ask this question. I use a Toyota Tacoma to lug my Mac around, and figured it would help a
Glassed over drain on Hunter 23 JamieDaniels at 6:31pm 08.02.10 Smaller Boats 3/1430 My Hunter 23 is on the trailer. Over the winter it had a leak, and there was a foot of water in the
Darned iron keel (3) EpicAdventure at 6:28pm 08.02.10 Big Boats 8/2594 Question on what I should do with the iron keel on the Hunter 40' we just purchased. Attached are s
DDW Faster Than The Wind Maine Sail at 6:17pm 08.02.10 Musings With Maine Sail 83/22886 I have been following a thread now over on SA for a looooooong while about two guys who set out to p
Newport 30 tiller replacement ukrsindicat at 6:07pm 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2384 Hey gents, I hope life is good. I just recently bought Newport 30. Great boat for the money paid
what are the most important things needed for a good crew/sailpartner??? zeehag at 5:50pm 08.02.10 Sails Call Lounge 15/7636 what are the most important traits/needs/what-have-yous for crew members/sailpartners ? i am talking
actively seeking sailing partner zeehag at 5:11pm 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1924 seems the team of nice n easy and zeehag is dissolving due to lack of proximity--louisiana is a bit
Stupid electronic purchase Jeff Bacon at 5:03pm 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3487 Hi All: A couple of years ago I purchased a West Marine (private label) handheld radio that offers
Newer Hunter 33 Refrigerator Operation Nodak7 at 4:44pm 08.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 29/8377 We have a 2009 Hunter 33. It was purchased new a last year. The refrigerator operation has been poor
Sail Trim Seminar Don Guillette at 3:19pm 08.02.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/2782 Shipmates: Frequently I'm asked about sail trim seminars. It's kind of tough doing them in Tuscon, A
adding wind speed or gps davemchine at 2:54pm 08.02.10 Catalina 22 6/1622 On my most recent outing I was wondering what the wind speed was. Of course I don't have anything to

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Outhaul tension Justin_NSA at 12:28pm 10.21.21 Loose footed or footed main? In mast furling? I could see needing a route to a winch if the main
Outhaul tension DayDreamer41 at 12:21pm 10.21.21 Loose footed or footed main? In mast furling? I could see needing a route to a winch if the main i
Outhaul tension SoSound at 12:21pm 10.21.21 I am in the process of running a new outhaul on our Oceanis 34. My current setup sounds similar to
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? JamieB at 12:15pm 10.21.21 Went with 4200. Worked an absolute dream.
Transferring from Blaine to Everett SoSound at 12:15pm 10.21.21 If you find slack current at Deception Pass late in the day (and daylight), another option for stayi
Trailer lug nut tightness jeepbluetj at 11:22am 10.21.21 90-95ft lbs should be pretty easy to get to with a 17" wrench. I'd call 90-95 as "Pretty Dang Tight"
Diesel heater ducting in a 310 Closing Time at 11:21am 10.21.21
Sail cover repair question Davidasailor26 at 11:21am 10.21.21
Diesel heater ducting in a 310 Stu Jackson at 10:37am 10.21.21 Both ends of the copper pipe are identically trimmed inside the head. That's a great idea, as long
Sail cover repair question jssailem at 10:28am 10.21.21 used a handheld sowing machine on sunbrella fabric No... But what stops you from manually stitchin
VPNs and SBO jssailem at 10:23am 10.21.21 Dave, Nord is updating their app about every 2 weeks. I have found that it is sometimes better not
Hornets (1) Justin_NSA at 10:20am 10.21.21 199428
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 10:19am 10.21.21 "Master of the Swinomish Channel". Heavy responsibility, John. But a very nice writeup.
Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 10:08am 10.21.21 Hello @colb218. Welcome to the SBO Forum. I think of @Terry Cox as the "Master of the Swinomish Cha
I need a used mast for a Hunter 34 sail sfbay at 9:21am 10.21.21 Hunter 34 with I = 47.42 ft............47.6 ft used Isomat mast for $1200 or best offer in Marlyand:
Outhaul tension jssailem at 9:15am 10.21.21 You should not need a winch to adjust the outhaul. You need to clean and lube the slugs if you hav
Hornets jssailem at 9:07am 10.21.21 the big hairy spider will take care of them. You mean one of these Joro Spiders that are taking ov
I need a used mast for a Hunter 34 jssailem at 9:00am 10.21.21 I know of one on an H34 that was destroyed by fire. Mast is in good shape, could send you photos an
Atomic 4 compression and plug fowling issues jeepbluetj at 8:53am 10.21.21 As Rich said, uneven cooling can contribute. His suggestion of an IR thermometer is spot on. Your
Looking for template for 6.9 cushions. sail sfbay at 8:37am 10.21.21 Welcome to the forum!! Not aware of interior sailboat cushion templates for a 1986 sailboat, even f

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