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For Main Sail sailaway78 at 3:40am 05.21.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1302 Main Sail,I read your posts, and look at your pics. You do beautiful work, and should be complimen
New Boat Mark at 4:26am 05.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/881 I have a chance to pick up a Hunter 30-T/SL. I have never sailed a Hunter and was looking for some i
Crack in Side window. Mark Juetten at 6:52am 05.21.08 Big Boats 4/907 This spring I noticed a 1" long crack on side window, that is palpable with one's fingernail both in
My sugar keeps evaporating. mike at 6:54am 05.21.08 Ask All Sailors 26/2187 Hi, I know it is kind of a silly question. The sugar I keep on the boat, liquidifies and evaporates
Hughes 29.5 Tom Colley at 6:57am 05.21.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1455 I need info on a Hughes 29.5 1971 boat; Is the boat solid fibreglass (no wood)? ETC.... any comments
Engine trouble Capt JON at 7:15am 05.21.08 Mid-Size Boats 10/1369 I have a 1980 hunter 30 with a 12 Yanmar,My motor starts right up but no power . I am looking for so
rudder replacement Timskij at 8:18am 05.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1211 I broke the rudder off my Venture 21. It was a homemade kickup style. I'm looking for any info or sp
Removing Teak Toerails Everlong 25 at 8:47am 05.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1837 I had a very nice weekend to peel the covering off the boat this weekend and I was seized with the n
Repowering Ericson 27 GeofP at 8:06am 05.21.08 Ericson 0/1795 I have a line on an 18hp diesel Volvo Model 2002 which I'm considering using as a replacement for am
Fuel Polisher??? o csdurand at 10:10am 05.21.08 Big Boats 2/947 I have a Hunter 34 1986 and recently replaced my fuel filters. Primary (Racor 500) and secondary (Y*
Back on the forum SeaLark at 10:41am 05.21.08 Lancer 5/1629 Well after a hiatus of over a year I'm back. SeaLark, our 1984 Lancer 45 MS had major surgery over
Outboard lift Jeffrey at 11:18am 05.21.08 Big Boats 7/1249
Mac 26c leakage rdethman at 12:15pm 05.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1136 When I sail my Mac 26c , I get water in both side compartments - the more it heels the more water I
We've got water in our pond now. Splash on. Ray at 2:20pm 05.21.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1108 I sail on Lake Roosevelt behind Grand Coulee Dam. About 6 weeks ago they started dropping the water
Should Ballast Tank be empty or full under power? Graham at 2:56pm 05.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1278 I understand the ballast tank should always be full when sailing but how about when under power? ie
Genoa Tracks Mike McMahon at 5:22pm 05.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/876 Has anyone rebedded the genoa tracks on the h37.5. I have purchased this boat and I have checked and
Bac Stay Adjuster skogie at 8:48pm 05.19.08 Catalina 30 2/1288 When I bought my Catalina 30 - 1986 used - the previous owner did not use the back stay adjuster - I
Saysail boom JimBr at 9:56pm 05.19.08 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1427 Hello All,My boat is wet and I'm trying o get her rigged as a cutter again. The PO had her sloop-
teak refinishing porsche at 9:48pm 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 14/2577 My teak is in need of refinishing, it looks like someone had varnished it at one time, After sanding
Plastic shear pins Captain E at 12:21am 05.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4032 I was wondering to those who use plastic shear pins (to lock rudder in place) Does anybody have a so

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Finding a good surveyor in Fort Pierce Florida jssailem at 8:33am 10.28.21 I watched the surveyor do his thing. Very thorough. Knew his stuff. Provided clear and reasoned answ
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area Justin_NSA at 8:20am 10.28.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your boat. Your bottom painting... Is this of esthetics or a
Finding a good surveyor in Fort Pierce Florida (1) dLj at 8:18am 10.28.21 Let me look in my records - I hired one last year that was fantastic... school surveyor that has b
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:17am 10.28.21 Raritan toilets really are that much better than Jabsco, but I suspect your problem may be the solen
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area jssailem at 8:09am 10.28.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your boat. Your bottom painting... Is this of esthetics or a
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 7:58am 10.28.21 I guess I was born with a defect. When in contemplation of such momentous modifications, I like to
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check (1) jssailem at 7:51am 10.28.21 I guess I was born with a defect. When in contemplation of such momentous modifications, I like to o
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 7:51am 10.28.21 That depends. On fractional rigs the spinnaker halyard exits from the mast much lower. .... You ar
Finding a good surveyor in Fort Pierce Florida sail sfbay at 7:51am 10.28.21 Welcome to the forum!! Buying a new sailboat...........Hunter 450? Find marine surveyors here: Fi
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 7:10am 10.28.21 These? https://www.trudesign.nz/marine/certifications/1-seacocks-and-through-hull-fittings From Ki
S/E Marina Recommendations smokey73 at 6:28am 10.28.21 @Parsons has some great suggestions to get started in your search. For instance, Charleston has a
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 6:28am 10.28.21 ...... Just remember that except for the spinnaker halyard block, all headsails will connect to the
Marelon Seacock fail! jssailem at 6:24am 10.28.21 These? https://www.trudesign.nz/marine/certifications/1-seacocks-and-through-hull-fittings From Kiw
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 5:50am 10.28.21 Many years ago, when the series 93 ForeSpar valve was a new idea, we replaced all of our 1988 OEM M
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 5:44am 10.28.21 Brought my Danforth and CQR to the scrap metal site when I bought my Rocna. Never regretted that.
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? (2) Fleet at 5:42am 10.28.21 199597
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 5:33am 10.28.21 I guess if one was reeeeeeeaaaaaaalllllly into racing, a recessed mushroom head would cut your drag
Using a trolling motor on small boat Tater at 5:23am 10.28.21 New to the group so my experience is limited. I recently bought a Hunter 170. The shakedown was Sund
Marine Corps Alarm Clock Christmas Gift (1) Justin_NSA at 5:22am 10.28.21 LOL! remember it well! That one needs a little Duraglit !
Marine Corps Alarm Clock Christmas Gift Terry Cox at 4:55am 10.28.21 We had that exact model at Navy boot in San Diego! It was effective! I well remember it, too.

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