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what type of Windlass Trevor at 12:12pm 10.30.10 Big Boats 4/1333 You will have to excuse the questions but having sailed a 280, one does not need a windlass, hence m
clean bottom but not painted r.oril at 10:49am 10.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/8 I have cleaned/sanded the bottom of my MacGregor 26D but want to go in the ocean/marina before paint
Mast Mis-stepped? ambrichard at 9:19am 10.30.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1281
Ready for winter (1) Bill1565 at 8:52am 10.30.10 Ask All Sailors 20/3583 Ready for winter, Florida Style. Gonig sailing after lunch. Gonna raise/lower main and check out s
The internet as a source of information. Ross at 8:13am 10.30.10 Ask All Sailors 25/5047 We often have discussions here about products or methods related to boats and boating. I have found
yanmar YSB8 Manual pdrheat at 3:41am 10.30.10 Cal 2/5481 I just bought a 1978 Cal 25 MK 2 with a Yanmar YSB8 diesel. Would anyone out there have a manual for
Mr Beneteau, Tear Down That Wall! Been Jammin at 12:47am 10.30.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1825 Hi All, I recently acquired a Beneteau Oceanis 430. It is the charter version with two forward cab
The Smell Oh My!! (3) wwag at 9:37pm 10.29.10 Catalina 30 11/3012 Hey everyone. I just purchased a SWEET 1992 Catalina30'. I was a Catalina owner in the past and ha
O 30 CB difficulty 31seahorse at 8:26pm 10.29.10 Bigger Boats 6/2580 Hello Members, (1) CB will not fully retract on 1979 Oday 30. Entire "leading edge" of the board
Lightning and static electricity Bing at 8:00pm 10.29.10 Bavaria 3/2662 We had a fierce electrical storm a couple of weeks ago. Our Bavaria 31 was in her pen in the marina
cradle for Hunter 270/260 (1) Bob 04 H260 at 4:36pm 10.29.10 Smaller Boats 11/2272 Jim Kelly and I finished the cradle for his 270 today. Jim was able to salvage alomost all the steel
Autopilot Reviews & Price Range -- 33' Wheel Sailboat Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 3:18pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 17/17753 We find ourselves in the market for an autopilot for our 33' 1981 Hunter (wheel steering). Although
diesel smell fiestaMojo at 1:40pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2746 so I'm taking all the cushions off the boat for storage at home, I didn't smell anything 'til they w
What size Ac unit do I need C Pate at 1:17pm 10.29.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2088 I just purchased 36 catalina and I would like to install an ac unit. What size do I need? One dealer
Kudos to Dometic ggrizzard at 1:17pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2055 More than a month ago I noticed a small leak coming from my Dometic MSD. As It was 'charged' but no
Question on interior wood species philwsailz at 1:17pm 10.29.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2036 Okay, maybe a silly question, but I am curious. On the real wood parts on the interior of a Catalin
Question on interior wood species philwsailz at 1:14pm 10.29.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/3 Okay,
Want a new poptop. Want a Sirius at 12:54pm 10.29.10 Sirius 21/22 0/2859 I am considering a Sirius 21. However, the boat in question does not have the poptop canvas. There i
What in the world are these? Davits or something? (2) Sailor Scotty at 12:35pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1898 I work at a marine consignment store in Portland Oregon and recently pulled two of these from the de
What in the world are these? Davits or something? (2) Sailor Scotty at 12:35pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2330 I work at a marine consignment store in Portland Oregon and recently pulled two of these from the de

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Need Owners Manuals rgranger at 2:20pm 08.07.22 Here is the FB site https://www.facebook.com/groups/1638696823054315/about
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor rgranger at 2:15pm 08.07.22 I've done a lot of coastal crusing on a Mac 22 and on a Hunter 26. In the early days, the handheld
Time for my 2006 Hunter 25 to go to a new home Crazy Dave Condon at 2:10pm 08.07.22 @caverun 250. reminds me of a Catalina 250. Hunter never had a boat refereed to as 250
Raymarine Wind failure Tally Ho at 2:05pm 08.07.22 It will not be as accurate with SOG vs. STW. I do have speedo in the water, but not sure I can can
Raymarine Wind failure kappykaplan at 1:45pm 08.07.22 It will not be as accurate with SOG vs. STW.
Raymarine Wind failure Tally Ho at 1:42pm 08.07.22 Vector math will explain all . . . So, my True wind calculation is off (or wrong)? Greg
Need Owners Manuals dlochner at 1:42pm 08.07.22 Welcome to SBO. First search the internet for an owner's group. If one exists it is likely someone
squeaking on mast connection Tally Ho at 1:40pm 08.07.22 In addition to keeping my mainsheet tight and my traveller all the way over to one side, I have a sh
Interesting Article on Lift (2) rgranger at 1:40pm 08.07.22
Raymarine Wind failure kappykaplan at 1:36pm 08.07.22 Vector math will explain all . . .
Raymarine Wind failure Tally Ho at 1:34pm 08.07.22 True wind speed calculation requires speed through the water, not speed over the ground. GPS speed
Stepping the mast for the first time - Scary!! and confusing Jamesiv1 at 1:23pm 08.07.22 I'm going to take the deafening silence to mean, "Just throw it up a couple times, Newbie, and learn
Nonsuch 22 outboard size rgranger at 1:22pm 08.07.22 The nonsuch displacement is 5,000lbs. By comparison, the Hunter 26 displacement is 4,600lbs. I mak
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor BarryL at 1:20pm 08.07.22 Hi, Since you mentioned tiller pilorr, I am only familiar with pilots from raymarine and Simrad (si
Raymarine Wind failure kappykaplan at 1:03pm 08.07.22 True wind speed calculation requires speed through the water, not speed over the ground. GPS speed
squeaking on mast connection shemandr at 12:52pm 08.07.22 Wouldn't the main sheet be tightened while at the dock? For perhaps that reason but also so that th
Raymarine Wind failure NCBrew at 12:43pm 08.07.22 I have an I60 with wind detector on top of mast, it is a wired unit. I can read relative wind but if
New to us Hunter 40.5 (3) SV Maverick at 12:41pm 08.07.22 I used the Ambassador Marine Trinidad Head Shower Combo with Classic Sprayer. You will also need the
Rodkicker boom mount adjustment jdrutten at 12:34pm 08.07.22 After a bit more searching, I found this at Practical Sailor: oo permanent. Especially when your tir
running lights keeps getting knocked off (2) Tally Ho at 12:26pm 08.07.22

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