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Anyone Know About MackPack? fwardell at 6:33am 08.31.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1101 I'm getting a bimini on my Hunter 28.5 this week and want to add a sail tamer/handler to make stowin
owners manual catalina 28 1991 vbowers at 6:27am 08.31.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/3166 I'm buying a 1991 Catalina 28 and want to know how to get a copy of the owners manual and any other
New Hunter Bilge Question Rob at 6:04am 08.31.09 Big Boats 11/2427 Hi All, Took delivery of my 2009 Hunter 45DS just this month. I have noticed about 2-3 gallons o
Make sure you clean out the heat exchanger (1) alumrock at 9:01pm 08.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1425 My Yanmar overheated, and I had to get towed in! When I cleaned out the heat exchanger, I found old
Macgregor Clubs JMonda at 8:42pm 08.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1834 Hi Folks, I went to the Fleet 77 meeting in Fort Walton Beach. This is a club of Catalina 22 owner
help boat leaking dglindaman at 8:01pm 08.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2286 Help!!!!!!!!! I am the owner of a 93 mac 26 s my marina called me and my boat was half submerged, t
Rudder for 1978 25' swcalvin@gmail.com at 7:43pm 08.30.09 Day Sailers 3/1736 I decided to make a rudder out of cypress for my 25. The bottom of my rudder is missing. I was wonde
Spare trailered boat oldiesrocker2001 at 7:28pm 08.30.09 Trailer Sailors 19/8640 A thought occurred to me this season of non-sailing (for me, anyway) while on the one trip to our us
Traveler rail on 37C Tha Gaol at 6:58pm 08.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2193 Does anyone know what brand the traveler track is on a 1980 37 Cutter? Other than the original car
Great quote Roger Long at 5:54pm 08.30.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1231 "Boating is not the hula hoop. Boating has been with us since shortly after man discovered he could
Grilling out on the 386 shoeless at 4:53pm 08.30.09 Big Boats 2/1297 H386 (w/oval cockpit) owners: Where do we mount a charcoal/gas grill on the boat with safety and con
h170 boom height heliBartek at 4:10pm 08.30.09 Day Sailers 26/6910 There's been some talk in the past of experimenting with 170's boom mounting point. Few guys mention
Carpi Expo 14.2 smythcs at 3:14pm 08.30.09 Day Sailers 0/1927 Carpi Expo 14.2 is an awesome boat!! Just sailed her for two days in 25 mph winds on an 8.5 mile
redesigned shoal keel daysailer at 2:31pm 08.30.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1937 Sir: Would you have any advise on buying a boat that has had the shoal keel modified. The owner has
Cleaning seat/matress covers cmckearney at 1:18pm 08.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1588 Hello, We just purchased 1994 Macgregor 26 classic and I would like to clean (possibly wash) the
ODay 23 Rigging Tensions PELLIOTT at 1:09pm 08.30.09 Day Sailers 3/1594 I own a 1984 O'Day 23. Does anyone know what tensions are required on all the stays?
Modified shoal keel daysailer at 11:29am 08.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2851 Sir: Would you have any advise on buying a boat that has had the shoal keel modified. The owner ha
Hatch Seals Mic Jones at 11:56am 08.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3545 Hatch Seals --I recently bought a 1989/90 ? 26D That is/was in very rough shape. It is now gutted an
Lucky Fellows kloudie1 at 11:23am 08.30.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1859 Found this just now.. These guys were on an overturned 23 foot vessel.. for several days.. They were
Boat Manual jorgefife at 10:40am 08.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 14/8797 Looking for a manual for a '82 Hunter 33, could be in pdf format Thanks Jorge Fife

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capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 kbgunn at 2:50pm 04.11.22 I purchased the 30 MFD Bojack capacitor from Amazon and installed it this weekend. It was the same
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve jssailem at 2:37pm 04.11.22 Makes a lot of sense Tom J. Perhaps the combo of a Flare shot and then a SOLAS Parachute flare. One
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? (1) thinwater at 2:34pm 04.11.22 A pilot with a stalled airfoil would probably not agree that 95% of his lift is still being generat
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed (1) jssailem at 2:23pm 04.11.22 Hello @SailingTheSound Welcome to SBO and congrats on selecting a Cal as your first boat is a great
Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks Maine Sail at 2:13pm 04.11.22 They have used numerous vendors. but you can't go wrong with Wago
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 1:41pm 04.11.22 like the idea of chains from the boat to the ground. Are they connected to ground rods into the gro
Raritan rebuild? Stu Jackson at 1:41pm 04.11.22 Yes, it is a Raritan. I suggest you get a manual downloaded from their website, then figure out wha
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 buddy0 at 1:02pm 04.11.22 I purchased the 30 MFD Bojack capacitor from Amazon and installed it this weekend. It was the same d
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed Dave Groshong at 12:35pm 04.11.22 Or: https://www.rigrite.com/Spars/SparParts/Spreaders_Wood.php
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed Dave Groshong at 12:33pm 04.11.22 Maybe something super common would work, Catalina 30 spreaders: https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop
Sail Trim Chart Question Dr. D at 12:12pm 04.11.22 @Don Guillette , The book should cover the essential knowledge for sail trim that this particular
Lightning Protection Dalliance at 12:08pm 04.11.22 I believe ABYC recommends 6 gauge minimum (4 gauge is better) ground wire from mast base to keel bol
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) (2) DeniseO30 at 11:56am 04.11.22 It's been awhile since I started this one thread but finally got around to it. over last week the w
78 H30 Water Tank Replacement Roland5048 at 11:27am 04.11.22 My h30 is a '77 and I've had thoughts about how I would replace the water tank if I needed to. I thi
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? fstbttms at 10:57am 04.11.22 ...I am wondering if one could skip a season... The first question you should asking yourself is,
Sail Trim Chart Question Simon Sexton at 10:47am 04.11.22 @Don Guillette , The book should cover the essential knowledge for sail trim that this particular
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Simon Sexton at 10:38am 04.11.22 @Crusty Ol Salt , Good afternoon! Before burning them off for fun, be sure to reach out and
Binoculars (1) william24424 at 10:36am 04.11.22 I'm going to recommend Steiner Marine binoculars $275.(on Amazon) We've used them during races to s
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Tom J at 10:27am 04.11.22 SO their practicality as a rescue flare is questionable. You would have to launch it at the rescuer
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... MikeHoncho at 10:26am 04.11.22 Mike that looks like some heavy rainfall. Last time I was in rain storm that heavy was when I visit

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