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S2 jib size hmbjr at 1:59pm 07.28.09 S2 2/1684 Just purchased an "82" S2 36C with no jib. It has a Harken roller furling. What is a good size to pu
Hunter Tank Monitor (1) shoeless at 1:49pm 07.28.09 Big Boats 12/9614 This monitor (picture attached) is original equipment on 2004 Hunter 386LE. It reads full tanks empt
H170 rudder mount bracket modification (2) heliBartek at 1:47pm 07.28.09 Day Sailers 1/2100 Last weekend while manoeuvring my boat near a beech the rudder popped right off its mount. This was
Looking for new main sail Atlantic_Watch at 12:43pm 07.28.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1699 Im new here so forgive me if this is the wrong place for this but anyone have any insight in to wher
hunter 19 Adrian9458 at 12:30pm 07.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1182 Been enjoying the season with our 19 hunter but it gets a little scary when the boat is in 2 to 3 fo
Lazy Jacks source maryvlad at 12:30pm 07.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3523 I want to install a lazy jack on my MG 26 m. I'm having a hard time deciding on manufacturer. . Anyo
Water leak Chief at 11:53am 07.28.09 Day Sailers 4/1820 I just purchased a 1983 O'day 25 with a center board. I am getting water in the cabin. The water app
spinnaker? cw8 at 11:33am 07.28.09 Sirius 21/22 1/3353 Interested in getting a spinnaker - not sure if assymetric or symmetric would be better? Anyone have
h26 phrf Bilgewater at 11:15am 07.28.09 Racing 4/3617 I race every Sunday at the Buckeye Lake Yacht Club in central Ohio. This is my first year, and I st
Grilling on a 79 Venture Carolyn1964 at 10:45am 07.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1750 I would love to be able to attach a grill to the stern of my 79 Venture 25. I have no stern pulpit
Hunter 216 Harken traveler car ID #/size clivaday at 10:03am 07.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1605 My Hunter 216 was delivered with an installed Harken traveler. I would like to add a windward sheeti
Any Opinions? (1) BenDi at 9:39am 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1354 Hello Everyone, I am thinking about purchasing a 2009 Nissan 6 hp SailPro for my Hunter 22. Are the
ports for Mac 25 dano at 8:58am 07.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1621 I need to replace the ports on my 1986 Mac 25. Does anyone know where I might find these or have the
Heel vs. Reef Frank Buehler at 8:41am 07.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1747 I'm soon going to be single-handing my 26S for the first time in heavier weather conditions (15-25 m
Storm sail Tacticks Royal Flush at 8:41am 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2695 I know silch about storm sails and when to use them. I'd probably be limited to a storm for the mia
Will it float? mel at 7:25am 07.28.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1360 I have been sailing an1973 o'day 23 for 7 years. A newbie friend asked me if it would float if we
h26 phrf rating Bilgewater at 7:11am 07.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1293 Does anyone have a current phrf rating for the Hunter 26? I started the club racing season with .93
Solar Vent Paul LeMenager at 6:14am 07.28.09 Catalina 22 1/1492 I have a 1986 c22 and my deadlight (in front of hatch) is cracked. It's dimensions are: 4 1/8" x 8 1
Peggie many thanks. bsavulis at 5:55am 07.28.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1894 Peggie, Earlier this year you out lined how to completely re-install the head in my H27. (PO had re
Lifting rig for a Venture 21 Mike Cee at 5:29am 07.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1431 Would like to use a boat lift rather than a trailer to launch my Venture 21. Any ideas, experiance?

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Catalina 27 keel jssailem at 10:32am 02.21.22 Maybe Kappa. Hope he can clarify. Otherwise it feels like walking down into the dark tree trunk with
Catalina 27 keel kappykaplan at 10:18am 02.21.22 Your photo shows the boat is out of the water. Both sides look like the photo below. My take is
Catalina 27 keel jssailem at 10:12am 02.21.22 The water has gotten as high as 2" above the bilge and sole. Water is in the bilge now to the botto
Rudder jssailem at 9:58am 02.21.22 Welcome to SBO.. Mind sharing.. How did this happen?
B&G Vulcan 7 help dlochner at 9:57am 02.21.22 Do you have a speed transducer? The log may a function of the transducer. The cursor is a little plu
O'Day 39 owners manual jssailem at 9:57am 02.21.22 With "27 years on everything from 16 ft monohull to 44 lagoon catamaran" of boat experience this doe
O'Day 39 owners manual jssailem at 9:55am 02.21.22 Welcome to SBO. Have you checked on line? The 39 was last built in 1985. This sight has a number of
B&G Vulcan 7 help hj5150 at 9:50am 02.21.22 Are sure you used distance and not distance to waypoint (DTW)? Make certain you clear the cursor o
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds caverun at 9:44am 02.21.22 Very common problem on the Hunter water ballast boats. Make sure the toggle/turnbuckle is standing s
B&G Vulcan 7 help Davidasailor26 at 9:28am 02.21.22
BATTERY BANK SETUP jssailem at 9:18am 02.21.22 Reading this post is kind of like marching into a mine field with no map and no experience defusing
The snow is melting! And that means I'll be sailing soon (ish) Orbweaver at 9:14am 02.21.22 While attempting a trailer launch last spring I managed to crack some gelcoat below the waterline. A
Need larger hole in hatch Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 02.21.22 I don't know the exact mechanism, but I can tell you from experience that machining acrylic, even w
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds cb32863 at 9:04am 02.21.22 Use white electrical tape and tape your shrouds vertical to your lifelines. They let go when the mas
B&G Vulcan 7 help dlochner at 8:57am 02.21.22 Are sure you used distance and not distance to waypoint (DTW)? Make certain you clear the cursor or
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds (1) RussC at 8:57am 02.21.22 1/4" bolt 2 1/2" long with nyloc nut keeps the toggles from falling over wile raising the mast. to
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping (1) jssailem at 8:56am 02.21.22 Just about enough to do two repacks. ircumference is about 4.3". With 3 turns to fill the stuffing b
Anyone knows anything about Woodster ? Ralph Johnstone at 8:53am 02.21.22 His shore power has been off for a year due to a hurricane last year and he is having to use a port
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:50am 02.21.22 I ended up using the standard inexpensive waxed flax stuffing material. Didn't know waxed was sti
Auto-Pilots jssailem at 8:50am 02.21.22 two of them threaded so that should distribute the load. The either will or they won't. At the lea

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