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stiff helm sdur100 at 3:33pm 07.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1145 Steering progressively more difficult.Rudder from below has dropped about 1/4 inch.Where is the adju
Javelin need help with fiberglassing Mark P. LeGassey at 2:37pm 07.28.09 Day Sailers 3/1608 I have javelin with straight crack about 10" in the starboard hull on the left of keel. It was from
S2 jib size hmbjr at 1:59pm 07.28.09 S2 2/1729 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 12/9944 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 1/2144 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 8/1737 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 2/1196 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 8/3558 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 4/1906 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 1/3377 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 4/3663 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 7/1758 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 2/1623 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 1/1366 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 7/1642 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 5/1770 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 15/2748 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 1/1386 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 2/1315 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 1/1514 I have a 1986 c22 and my deadlight (in front of hatch) is cracked. It's dimensions are: 4 1/8" x 8 1

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Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts Benny17441 at 10:45am 04.09.22 That weld looks like a prior repair; it could be the cause of the damage to the mast upon detachment
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 10:30am 04.09.22 Certainly the conditions you describe are perplexing. I can't imagine that any alternator design wou
Lightning Protection Benny17441 at 10:28am 04.09.22 I don't. The fact that lightning is so powerful and unpredictable that it is deemed to strike wher
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 10:26am 04.09.22 Also Stu, my boat does have two separate 120v buses fyi. The 2 Dometic air conditioning/reverse cycl
PVC for Black Water Tank Vents Clutch Cargo at 10:18am 04.09.22 What is going to happen is that the ID of the hose is going to fit (snugly) over the OD of the PVC p
Strut Replacement jssailem at 10:14am 04.09.22 Smart. I have evolved onto a 6-8 month schedule of zinc on prop shaft replacement in my marina. I
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 10:14am 04.09.22 Been following and hope you get this sorted out to your satisfaction. Just a note to your quote:
Strut Replacement Arrigo666 at 10:10am 04.09.22 Thanks for your reply...the zink.was gone after new 6 months ago...and the front and back of strut a
Strut Replacement jssailem at 9:59am 04.09.22 Welcome to the SBO forum Arrigo666. Even in the best of situations, exposure to electrical stray DC
Wax or ceramic Rich Stidger at 9:52am 04.09.22 I have used Collinite Fleet Wax for years, and have been happy with it. I have found that the easie
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts Scott T-Bird at 9:49am 04.09.22 Now it's looking more like a hole in the mast! :facepalm: Seems quite a bit more serious. Looks l
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank Stu Jackson at 9:30am 04.09.22 but I found that the shore power and generator have a transfer switch to line up one or the other o
Wax or ceramic Stu Jackson at 9:14am 04.09.22 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/tips-for-a-great-buff-wax.117266
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 9:13am 04.09.22 Oh and best wishes getting through your virus infection, my family and I caught cases Christmas 2020
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 9:09am 04.09.22 @hvac&r tech I fully agree. I am not fixing blame at this point, although there is "responsibili
compass Justin_NSA at 9:08am 04.09.22 Do you not have a pedestal compass or is yours in bad shape? There are some great places to get one
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 9:05am 04.09.22
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts jssailem at 8:59am 04.09.22 Who ever did the weld, they may have weakened the mast. This sounds like a fix was made to a damag
compass BlowMeAway at 8:56am 04.09.22
PVC for Black Water Tank Vents jssailem at 8:53am 04.09.22 If I understand this, you plan to connect PVC pipe to Hose. Would that not leave the pipe edge expos

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