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Looking for trailer papafets at 1:14pm 09.30.09 S2 0/1190 Looking for trailer to move 6.9, S2
Hunter 23 spreader boot size C Jones at 12:57pm 09.30.09 Smaller Boats 2/1784 I ordered a new 135 Genoa from Gus Sails for my 1986 Hunter 23. This will fit my new CDI 2 roller fu
maximum sailing speed the novelman at 11:54am 09.30.09 Lancer 7/2844 We sailed for three days last week and on one day we had 15+ knots wing-on-wing (DDW) winds for seve
Need O'day Swift Centerboard to buy or build...HELP!!! Randyray at 10:48am 09.30.09 Day Sailers 1/1527 Greetings fellow sailors! I just bought a 1967 Oday Swift yesterday for my Grandson without the cen
Need O'day Swift Centerboard to buy or build...HELP!!! Randyray at 10:47am 09.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1632 Greetings fellow sailors! I just bought a 1967 Oday Swift yesterday for my Grandson without the cen
290 winterization tipr misterieus at 10:12am 09.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1175 I am in the process of winterizing my 2000 Hunter 290 for the first time. Are there any tricks or de
Best Course? WJA302 at 9:47am 09.30.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/3779 I purchased a '88 Cat 27 in August. It has a Jabsco manual head. The former owner had some health i
Hand pump faucet in 23.5 R.S.Cape at 9:34am 09.30.09 Smaller Boats 6/2071 Just wondering if anyone has had any issues getting their hand pump on the faucet of a 23.5 to work.
winterizing 2 stroke outboard R.S.Cape at 9:28am 09.30.09 Smaller Boats 3/1300 This is our first year winterizing our boat, we've been reading lots of posts but still not sure on
power panel LEDs KD3PC at 9:22am 09.30.09 Big Boats 3/1538 looking for red LEDs to replace the non-working ones on my 1991 Hunter P42....either NOS or a part n
Adding Tankage/Fuel & Water Rambunctious at 9:10am 09.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1027 Has anyone added additional tankage for fuel and water for a deck salon 44, or similar design vessel
Last day of Canvas Sale Phil Herring at 6:19am 09.30.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1605 We're going to spare y'all an extra email this week by posting here that our canvas sale is in it's
H216 winter storage djamied at 5:46am 09.30.09 Smaller Boats 3/2027 I am thinking ahead to my first winter with a 2008 H216. My plan is to store it on the trailer in th
Intermitent Alternator problem AlexLopez at 4:54am 09.30.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3145 I am having an alternator problem and was hoping for some advice/help. When I start the engine I w
Cause of Oil Leak at filler cap AlexLopez at 4:39am 09.30.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2151 Hello all, I have a Yanmar 3GM and am experiencing oil leaking out of the filler cap on the top of
Can Front Berth Become Desk? mntjohnson2 at 8:54pm 09.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1463 My Macgregor 26d has hole going into area below front berth, to let boom partly slide into it, and f
Why is boom riding soooo low? gwp at 8:09pm 09.29.09 Catalina 30 13/3153 1984 TRBS Does everyone's boom ride so low that it won't clear your head? I'm about 5-9 and it split
Water leak IntimaSea at 7:55pm 09.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2231 I have a Hunter 290, and there is lake water coming aboard trough a stringer that runs across the hu
racing tips for a Cal 33 mystryst at 7:23pm 09.29.09 Cal 0/2293 we have a 1988 Cal 33 that we have been racing around the cans all season. We haven't been doing as
thetford 365msd pottie seth at 7:00pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1584 I put the hose connection spout on the tank and out of curiosity looked inside. There is only about

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How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included Scott T-Bird at 1:05pm 04.18.22 What does this mean? dj Oh, never mind - just realized it meant Lake Shore Drive.... I guess my e
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included dLj at 1:00pm 04.18.22 I did use LSD for my daily commute much of the time. What does this mean? dj Oh, never mind -
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included Scott T-Bird at 12:42pm 04.18.22 Montrose and Belmont harbors are actually closer to home, about a 2 or 3 mile bike ride, but I much
Raw water intake strainer Rabe at 12:22pm 04.18.22
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? zephyr070 at 12:10pm 04.18.22 Fortunately, the parts I believe I'd have to hack away are out of sight, tucked up into the cubbies
O'day 23 through hull access (1) JPonHudson at 11:58am 04.18.22 Mission accomplished. 6 inch inspection port to the rescue, bronze fitting installed. I might use th
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted dLj at 11:51am 04.18.22 i agree with you. do I need to drop the mast to remove the roller furl gizmo? Is the hank on forsta
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? Rick D at 11:33am 04.18.22 That would be very difficult and hacking away at the interior won't help with subsequent buyers. I w
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? AlanSD at 11:22am 04.18.22 The 20A Superpack has nowhere near the capacity to start a typical marine engine, the 100A High Curr
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted rgranger at 11:13am 04.18.22 I also like hanked on sails. I feel like they have a better shape. I've owned two sailboats with
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 rgranger at 11:10am 04.18.22 8 is what the coast guard will let you carry without giving you a ticket. But 8 adults is a lot fo
Need Water Ballast Valve New or used for Sailboat Hunter 23.5 rgranger at 11:05am 04.18.22 I would call the guys here at SBO. Some used to work for Hunter. @Dave Groshong may be able to poi
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 rgranger at 11:00am 04.18.22 ... should you sail in a river or an area of strong currents, high seas or strong winds you may wan
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Garbonzo at 10:51am 04.18.22 Why the 20 AH start, and what is the max amp draw of that tiny thing. The Victron Orion is the gizm
Catalina 22 Swing Keel john renfro at 10:31am 04.18.22 When I overhauled my keel, Catalina Direct offered a how-to-do-it vhs tape and patterns to remove an
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted jmczzz at 10:31am 04.18.22 i agree with you. do I need to drop the mast to remove the roller furl gizmo? Is the hank on forstay
H240 Stuck Keel Removal Tip Crazy Dave Condon at 10:30am 04.18.22 @GL-WindPower Excellent advice sir. It is the bracket itself that it is tight. The top portion of
Ship/Maintenance log book Davidasailor26 at 10:25am 04.18.22 Just don't total the spreadsheet or you may pass out. Google Docs does a pretty good job of keepin
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted markwbird at 10:21am 04.18.22 I'm a hank on man, myself. I actually removed the roller furler on my last two boats for hank on.
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult shemandr at 10:17am 04.18.22 Oh yeah, never mind. Bassackwards!

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