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running back stay jdgrnt66 at 6:09am 01.04.10 Big Boats 6/1974 alright. winter is here so time to work on the boat. i now have a great spinnaker for those great d
Changing Halyards? Scott C. at 2:08am 01.04.10 Islander 2/2552 I have a bosuns chair and was wondering how to change my halyards on my I 28? They are old thats the
Hola NW's keithshunter at 9:07pm 01.03.10 Pacific North West Cruisers 4/6049 Hello, I'm new to the NW and new to sailing. I want to plan a cruise to the San Juan's this summer a
cut transducer cable keithshunter at 8:23pm 01.03.10 Ask All Sailors 12/3442 Can I cut my transducer cable to reroute it and then reconnect it without any adverse affects ?
color code for running rigging??????? woodster at 7:57pm 01.03.10 Ask All Sailors 10/7822 just wondering if there is a color code for the running rigging ....i am planning to replace all and
Cruising Spinnaker rigging mdmitch at 7:22pm 01.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1910 Happy New Year my fine fellow Mac sailors, I have a nice cruising spinnaker that I like to fly wh
Water Pump jorgefife at 5:12pm 01.03.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1533 I am now repairing stuff that is not working/not working as it should I came to the water pump issue
thanks for the info ronaldwredman at 4:02pm 01.03.10 Pearson 1/1272 Thanks for the web link, she's an '71. Is there any resource available to trace a boats former owne
Winter storage on the hard?!?!?! (2) Manny at 3:59pm 01.03.10 Ask All Sailors 17/3278 Hard mud, hard ice? :eek: :doh: Manny
How big of an inverter for microwave? Bad Obsession at 3:41pm 01.03.10 Ask All Sailors 19/27144 If I was going to put an inverter in my boat to run my microwave occasionally while at anchor what s
Cruiser under 25' ? Florida sail at 1:41pm 01.03.10 Ask All Sailors 34/11034 After sailing my Rhodes-22 for several years I am ready to move up to a boat that I can cruise more
RC Sailing Squadron at 1:40pm 01.03.10 Ask All Sailors 28/10557 As the winter deepens along with the depression that comes from having a sailboat sitting in a slip
Ship Board Head Joker Valve (1) BroadReach at 1:36pm 01.03.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/6320 Peg, I recently (last summer) installed an Atlantis A5 electric head. After a few days I noticed tha
Help me decide on main & genoa halyards Rich Stidger at 12:43pm 01.03.10 Ask All Sailors 23/14330 I think my twelve year old original halyards are up for replacement. I have come to this conclusion
Turnbuckles RBone at 11:35am 01.03.10 Ask All Sailors 16/9214 What's the best lubricant for the threads on the rigging turnbuckles? Rich
Moving TV Driller B at 11:02am 01.03.10 Big Boats 2/1511 I would like to move the TV mounting position in my 2006 Hunter 41DS for the short wall in the salon
Kindle for sailing Rob19574 at 10:12am 01.03.10 Ask All Sailors 9/12980 Hi all - I just received a Kindle for Christmas from my wife and thought about starting a thread on
mac 26 yes or no bruce and bernadette at 10:05am 01.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2481 Hi everyone. The best to all in 2010. I am in Mexico looking for a place to put a mac 26 that I pl
hull # 256 ronaldwredman at 9:43am 01.03.10 Pearson 1/1481 What year was this boat made?
MKII Galley Ken at 9:34am 01.03.10 Catalina 22 16/2675 Anyone out there own a 1997 or newer MKII ? We've made the jump to a MKII and my beloved "Last Penn

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When to move up? Tom J at 9:03pm 02.10.22 Absolutely want something I can solo as half the time it is just me. I find the C310 to be a good
Aux fuel tank on H50 artboas at 8:57pm 02.10.22 Artboas: The reason that you need the return line is incase you walk away while transferring fuel.
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Rich Stidger at 8:53pm 02.10.22 If you had that much gunk in/on the tank filter I would suspect that there is more in the carb. Spra
Sabre Spirit shoal keel needed saildoc75 at 8:52pm 02.10.22 I am interested in obtaining or swapping a long fin keel (6'-3") for a shallow keel (5'-3") on a Sa
Add a dedicated starter battery Ralph Johnstone at 8:48pm 02.10.22 I plan to replace the two dc house batteries, but need to run the motor to burn out the carbon. I
When to move up? BigEasy at 8:36pm 02.10.22 That's like asking a bunch of drunks if you should have another drink, it doesn't take much to get
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 02.10.22 If you've got a Yanmar engine, feel the mixing elbow at idle. It should be slightly warmer than han
B 361 Interior Light Switch BigEasy at 8:12pm 02.10.22 Probably need to order through a Beneteau dealer. Apparently we are not going to be allowed to orde
Add a dedicated starter battery Ralph Johnstone at 8:11pm 02.10.22 I think the previous owner ran them down over time, even though they are only a few months old. The
When to move up? Pkeller at 8:05pm 02.10.22 I uploaded my copy. Thanks, will definitely read. I did read and watch a semi crazy amount of mat
When to move up? Pkeller at 8:01pm 02.10.22 @Pkeller how old are the kids ? Old enough to help you sail ? Could they help if you were injured
When to move up? (1) jssailem at 7:58pm 02.10.22 I uploaded my copy.
When to move up? Leeward Rail at 7:56pm 02.10.22 Look at the resources page to the single Handed Sailing group. h The link on the resources page com
When to move up? jssailem at 7:53pm 02.10.22 Look at the resources page to the single Handed Sailing group. thanks @Leeward Rail.
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 jssailem at 7:51pm 02.10.22 Sounds like a long exhaust run. Check the install manual. There may be a limited length for the exha
When to move up? Leeward Rail at 7:51pm 02.10.22 Andrew Evans has written a good book on the subject. Worth the read. Bad link. Edit: Looks like t
When to move up? jssailem at 7:44pm 02.10.22 Sailing Single handed, for some it is the only way to go. When I go sailing I try to set the boat u
New "possible owner" of 2001 Hunter 340 jssailem at 7:30pm 02.10.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Exciting times. Try to keep a critical eye on the boat during the survey.
When to move up? Leeward Rail at 7:29pm 02.10.22 I can handle all the tasks required to safely manage the boat In varied weather conditions. You nee
Add a dedicated starter battery Head Sail at 7:28pm 02.10.22 Would these be a good choice? They are $95 a piece with core: , I have plenty of power.

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