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Hunter 26, size of the crutch and mast raising tube Rolf Dahmen at 5:41am 10.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1725 Hello fellow sailors, I'm the proud owner of a Hunter 26 (1995) for a month now. It's wonderful to
Just checking TimHayes at 5:01am 10.02.08 Day Sailers 1/1378 How many of the 170ers made the transition to the new website. Anyone going sailing soon? Favori
Weather Monitoring Devices alllrite at 9:03pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1620 I'm trying to decide on a weather monitoring device. I've narrowed down to two with barrometer and
New web site FAQ - PLEASE READ Phil Herring at 9:01pm 10.01.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 22/19852 Q. Why did you do this? The old site was fine. If it ain't broke, don't fix it A. Truth is, t
wiring colour code Rick at 8:46pm 10.01.08 Yamaha 2/2300 We have a 1981 Yamaha 33 with rear engine. The boat acme with a Yamaha Owners manual, but I believe
barient 25??? sand sailor at 8:28pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1384 1 or 2 spd???:confused:
HUNTER 280 Zincs Ise the Bye at 7:40pm 10.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1738 I cannot find any other zincs on my boat other than the prop shaft. The Yanmar engine does not appea
Pascagoula, MS anchorage? Tom23352 at 7:03pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2222 I'm a bit embarrased to admit I've been sailing the Mississippi sound since the early 90's but know
Ike icos200 at 7:01pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1136 High all. Not sure how to post a new subject. Just went through Ike, boat did'nt fare so well at th
Poster's Reputation Bob V at 6:10pm 10.01.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 21/4595 OK, I understand the Sitezen Rating but what up with this Poster,s Reputation? My first question is
mast stepping question chuck at 6:00pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1983 hi everyone, new to the site. question for you all looking at a 1984 36 catalina that is for sale
Fred Ficara's boat actually exists Seattle Scott at 5:26pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1410 I was pulling into Brownsville marina last Saurday and there was Epiteme's stern sticking out with t
Help for all of us newbies? SoSound at 5:05pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1819 Would now be a good time for all of you "experienced" sailors to pass along your favorite tips on ma
Save Gas till spring Walter6016 at 5:00pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1531 I have about 5 gallons of 2 stroke gas/oil mix left in a metal portable tank. Is it OK to save that
Round Spreader Boots.... Nik at 4:09pm 10.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2930 Does anyone know where I can find the round spreader boots to fit 1" OD tubing; lie originally found
SHEESH, I thought I'd never get back Tom at 3:55pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1227 into the site again!!! Phil, thanks for the help. Now all I need to do is figure out how to open the
Charging Boat n Bus at 2:24pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2136 Can I connect the aligator clips from my solar trickle charger to the bus bar to charge the battery?
semi seized rudder bearings tom fitzpatrick at 2:24pm 10.01.08 Bavaria 2/3259 1998 - Bavaria 47 ..rudder bearings replaced 2 yrs ago and wheel has now become v stiff to turn. An
FANTASIA 35 Forum capjules at 12:53pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1698 Hello, For anyone that is interested there is now a Fantsia 35 forum in the Brand Specific forums
battened jib sails walt at 11:23am 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 4/3447 Im wondering why more racing type boats dont bother with battens in the jib sail? Hobie cat jibs typ

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Shore water supply inlet (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:07pm 01.24.22
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:06pm 01.24.22 @rgranger most RV DUMP STATIONS do not have outlets and secondly others waiting to pump out get an
Starter or battery Light air at 3:04pm 01.24.22 Benny, the battery I used on Sunday was brand new. I put my money on it being the battery also, but
Starter or battery Benny17441 at 2:58pm 01.24.22 Impossible to tell with certainty, but I would put my money on the battery being bad. A battery si
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 rgranger at 2:46pm 01.24.22 Make sure the Hull ID# on the boat matches the number on the Title for that 81 Cherubini. Other th
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 Benny17441 at 2:43pm 01.24.22 Make sure the Hull ID# on the boat matches the number on the Title for that 81 Cherubini. Other tha
Boom Van Line Replacement & Length Joe at 2:36pm 01.24.22 Basically, it sounds like you're trying to save $20. :) If so, just reduce size to 5/16. Ease t
Hunter 25.5 standing rigging rgranger at 2:28pm 01.24.22 He told me I could just crank down on the main sheet and would keep the mast from leaning to do th
Dufour 31, your thoughts sail sfbay at 2:20pm 01.24.22 Based on these options I would purchase the pristine Defour 3800 SailboatData.com - DUFOUR 3800 Sail
Hunter 25.5 standing rigging JBird at 2:11pm 01.24.22
Rudder, ice breaker at 2:02pm 01.24.22 There are people that do industrial x-raying. I have seen it used in the building trade to make sur
Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no? Dan260 at 1:56pm 01.24.22 Thanks for the input all! I am trying to learn a lot very quickly and this forum is a gold mine. Ta
Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no? rgranger at 1:54pm 01.24.22 That is cosmetic only.
Hunter 25.5 standing rigging rgranger at 1:52pm 01.24.22 Did you check here at SBO?
What is your oldest boat picture? rgranger at 1:49pm 01.24.22 That is a very cool picture!!!!!
Second Battery (1) fullsaildan at 1:48pm 01.24.22 So my boat is not much bigger than yours but I am an engineer so I over do everything. I have 2 bank
Trident 101 rubber smell rgranger at 1:46pm 01.24.22 I installed a new Trident 101 waste hose roughly 7-8 yrs. ago. When I first installed it, there wa
Second Battery Stu Jackson at 1:46pm 01.24.22 There is another type of battery switch called a Dual Circuit Plus. It has OFF, ON, Emergency Combi
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 rgranger at 1:39pm 01.24.22 The only problem, campsites do not have a pump out which presents an issue. I own a camper and the
Boom Van Line Replacement & Length jssailem at 1:36pm 01.24.22 Ken I am guessing you do not know if the previous owner replaced the boom vang line. Might be a reas

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