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Hauling & Luanching fees Ardnakinna at 11:49pm 10.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1099 I recently received my first launching bill and was shocked. They are charging $200 for hauling, $1
Trailer for a 11,000 lb sailboat Ctskip at 12:55am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 19/4753 Ive got a 31 ft, 11,000 lb, 12' wide, 4 ft draft sailboat. I am wanting to do some work her, on land
Winterizing halyards John at 12:59am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1269 I am un-stepping and storing my mast this season. What does everyone do with their halyards?
Radar Ken Prichard at 1:19am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1137 Two Questions:- If your vessel is equiped with radar must that radar be turned on when underway if
Snap, crackle, and pop SailboatOwners.com at 1:35am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 31/3585 You're enjoying a pleasant sail in 8-10 knots of breeze, beating to windward on a starboard tack.
1 cell of 6 tests poor: replace battery? tadd5181 at 1:44am 10.08.07 Big Boats 3/878 One cell out 6 on my 12 volt house battery tests (with a hydrometer) "poor" while the other 5 test "
Happy Columbus Day! william24424 at 2:09am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 29/2189 A day to all reflect on the accomplishments of a great sailor, navigator, and explorer. Sailing in
Replacing Vindows on 1971 Venture 222 Bmcgoff@comcast.net at 2:07am 10.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1275 I am restoring a 1971 Venture 222 and looking for tips on fixing or replacing the windows that are l
Sail tracks for 222 pbud at 2:09am 10.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/934 I am planning on moving my genoa tracks doewn to the deck over the winter and would appreciate if an
Mast Step Rig for a 192 Capt Jack at 2:09am 10.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1174 I would like a recommendation a GOOD mast stepping rig for a 192 - thanks.
Home vs Marine smoke detect and CO detect bob at 2:44am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1141 Interested in getting some thoughts on which way to go ?.
peek a booo (1) Justin_NSA at 1:56am 10.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/810 Anyone ever use these in their Mac. Our portlites (windows) are pretty narrow but I think these can
J-22 main sail on Hunter 23? Pointless at 4:01am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2444 My Hunter 23 main sail has a few patches and is probably near end of life. I'm thinking about getti
Best way to home clean sails bmwbob at 4:13am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2509 I'm in the process of sprucing up the Javelin I just bought.The sails (Originals, by Hannah made fo
The Intercoastal Waterway Duke3374 at 6:09am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1971 I plan on sailing down to Florida next year after I get some more experience under my belt. I'm taki
polars for an O'Day 28...this is not a joke....: ) mike C16582 at 6:19am 10.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1548 ok. Maybe some think I'm crazy(sometimes) some think it's waste of timein a 4ksb(not me) BUT do any
Hunter 25 1980 vs Hunter 25 1981 (Cherubini) Jesse at 6:42am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1738 I'm purchasing a Hunter 25 for my young son to learn to sail. There is a local Hunter '80 that has
steers to port r. gallagher at 6:51am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1005 I just noticed while out motoring yesterday that the boat steers to port when I release the wheel. I
H23 mast foot ronw at 7:58am 10.08.07 Smaller Boats 4/1275 i am still looking for a replacement mast foot for my hunter 23...they do not make these anymore and
ANODE CORROSION STEPHANE RIHET at 8:41am 10.08.07 Big Boats 7/1056 I have to change the propeller shaft anode of my boat every 2-3 months: this is notthe case for oth

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When the wind turns squirrely sail sfbay at 12:13pm 09.07.21 Maybe longer tacks on a beam reach?
Replacing Pulpit KZW at 12:12pm 09.07.21 Crowfoot wrench cannot go around the corner far enough on top of the headliner. Thanks very much f
Power washing the bilge? sail sfbay at 12:11pm 09.07.21 I would clean it with a biodegradeble bilge cleaner, not a power washer, using a procedure as descri
Power washing the bilge? BarryL at 12:10pm 09.07.21 Hey, AFAIK the only way to clean the bilge is to use lots of water, lots of degreasers, and lots of
Rudder bearings H34 DeniseO30 at 12:09pm 09.07.21 Answering any question with the question classic... I looked at the PDF download and I looked at my
Dufour 31 main halyard issues jssailem at 12:07pm 09.07.21 Welcome to the SBO forum Gary. Rope/wire halyards are an older method of dealing with the stretch
Replacing Pulpit Calif. Ted at 11:54am 09.07.21 The first 310's used pulpits from Railmakers in Costa Mesa, CA which were also used on the 28 some 3
Power washing the bilge? kodiak1120 at 11:46am 09.07.21 Yes, in many cases that's exactly what it means. :yikes: If your boat, like mine, would be damaged
Power washing the bilge? ggrizzard at 11:30am 09.07.21 Yes, in many cases that's exactly what it means. :yikes: If your boat, like mine, would be damaged
If you had one of these... Ralph Johnstone at 10:39am 09.07.21 Geez ..................... ours wasn't wireless like yours. It was connected to the TV with a lon
If you had one of these... SFS at 10:35am 09.07.21 We had one for a black and white set in the late '60s as I recall. Only had two buttons. I took t
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Stu Jackson at 9:36am 09.07.21 Unrelated question: I know I read somewhere an explanation for what the 6 digit number on the big s
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? shemandr at 9:36am 09.07.21 On the boats I sail, which are available through my membership in USSCenterMartinCounty, there are n
If you had one of these... Hayden Watson at 9:15am 09.07.21 And your dog would howl every time you changed a channel. :laugh:
Help with B&G systems Gerard56 at 9:01am 09.07.21 I have had the exact same problem a couple years ago. The fonction speed of the DST 800 transducer w
Help with B&G systems SoSound at 9:00am 09.07.21 Hi, I suggest you go into settings and then data sources. For Depth, what do you have listed and w
gnats - no seem ems - eating me alive JamesG161 at 8:45am 09.07.21 Look at this link... No-see-ums full info... Jim...
Rudder bearings H34 JamesG161 at 8:42am 09.07.21 My bad...:banghead: If you are talking about the Hunter 34 rudder bearings, I do know a possible so
If you had one of these... Leeward Rail at 8:37am 09.07.21 What is this "Color TV" it refers to ?
If you had one of these... JoeWhite at 8:35am 09.07.21 It is a TV remote control. Has metal bars in it, when buttons are pressed its hammer striker makes t

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