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irwin 34? jerrys at 2:19am 10.24.06 Other Sailboats 6/1397 I have run across a 34 foot irwin that needs to brought back from the dead. I looked at the layout
Need Gps with plotter and Autopilot Heather at 1:27am 10.24.06 Big Boats 3/865 Hi there. Any recomandations on having autopilot and a gps with plotter installed on 1197 Hunter 34
2006 Hunter 25 OB steering rod TCA at 3:37am 10.24.06 Smaller Boats 19/1668 Hello again! All have been very helpful. I really enjoy this post and find it a great resource so
Thru Hull Allan Nichols at 3:31am 10.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/948 What do you use to clean the green grunge off of thru hull fittings?
Texas Water Levels Don Chesley at 3:20am 10.24.06 Ask All Sailors 2/930 I would like to spend some late winter free time in the state of Texas in 2007, however I am hearing
Ohio River Tom at 3:18am 10.24.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1407 Thinking about sailing the Ohio River next summer (around the Ashland, Ky. area); nice marina there;
Any one opened the 'seat' on port side of V birth MichaelStacy at 2:56am 10.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1016 Has anyone cut an access 'hole' into the little 'seat' on the port side of the V birth? I have been
How to clean/maintain the wood steps into the cabin MichaelStacy at 2:51am 10.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1205 How do you clean and protect the wood steps (teak I guess) that go into the cabin? My boat is a 20
Main Hatch Cover seems poor sealing KennyH at 6:17am 10.24.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1067 I have just replaced the hatch boards on my 1981 with solid teak boards. I noticed a gap of each si
What's the wood AndrewB at 6:10am 10.24.06 Big Boats 1/907 I have a 2000 410 and there is two different kinds of wood used inside. One is a teak faced plywood
Questions Joe Wienecke at 9:36am 10.24.06 Big Boats 12/863 I am getting down to the final decision about purchasing a 1985 34. I have read many many posting s
Cushion Storage jaydog5000 at 9:25am 10.24.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1365 I will be storing my sailboat outside with a Tarp covering. I don't have a place to store all the c
Headsail storage over winter rickwarner at 10:05am 10.24.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1692 Any thoughts out there regarding storage of a roller furling head sail over the winter? Several boat
Blister Occurence Roger Seals at 10:58am 10.24.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1006 It appears that the number and size of the bottom blisters have reached the stage that will require
Compass for Oday 22. Jack Hart at 10:37am 10.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/964 Hi folks, was wondering what compass's you Oday owners have used to replace the one that came on the
Hey Pensacola Jim Seamans at 11:16am 10.24.06 Ask All Sailors 2/941 I was checking Google Earth and see they have updated the satellite views of Pensacola and the beach
Paint removal Tom at 11:25am 10.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/826 I have a fair amount of obnoxious paint to remove from the hull and decks. Other than chemical or s
replacing cabin sole 28.5 rick w at 12:55pm 10.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1287 Has anyone replaced a cabin sole, and what type of alternative woods could be used in place of the t
Sticky Problemwith Mercury Quicksilver Inflatable Ralph Johnstone at 2:50pm 10.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2408 Has anyone (other than myself) had a problem with the solid PVC parts of their Quicksilver dinghy be
Marine Heaters Jeff at 2:51pm 10.24.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1801 I am in the process of evaluating options to heat my Beneteau 423. Does anyone out there have any e

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Dock lines Q's Davidasailor26 at 4:39pm 05.17.21 Dyneema will make great dock lines. Dock lines are designed to stretch to absorb the shock of a bo
Dock lines Q's fred1diver at 4:37pm 05.17.21 I was thinking getting about 10 extra feet and splicing them myself, so I would need 100ft
Dock lines Q's sailme88 at 4:36pm 05.17.21 Line size is a direct relationship to a doubled line being able to pass thru the open area under yo
Wiring bilge pumps Justin_NSA at 4:28pm 05.17.21 Wouldn't you want a spdt switch then?
Dock lines Q's sail sfbay at 4:27pm 05.17.21 ok, what size line would I need? any idea You can find recommendations in this link: Rope Selection
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Stu Jackson at 4:25pm 05.17.21 Once you have a diagram, the cause of the problem will become clear. :plus::plus::plus::plus::plus
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 4:12pm 05.17.21
New Hunter being launched rgranger at 4:01pm 05.17.21 AND....... now you know one of the reasons they call him crazy. :)
Dock lines Q's fred1diver at 3:58pm 05.17.21 ok, what size line would I need? any idea
Stepping Mast Singlehanded Noodat Lady at 3:55pm 05.17.21 "Hand-Tight" means the reasonable limit on being able to turn the adjustable part of the turnbuckle
Vang block shemandr at 3:54pm 05.17.21 I just sailed on a Flying Scot which had a similar block with the vee jammer. What a PITA! I had t
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker dlochner at 3:47pm 05.17.21 On a whim, I tried switching off the DC Main at the Main DC Panel before testing the windlass, and
Dock lines Q's sail sfbay at 3:47pm 05.17.21 Recommend four 15 ft lines, one for each cleat, and one 25-30 ft for a spring line for a total of 5.
Hunter 460/466 Hydrovane Scallywagger at 3:46pm 05.17.21
HOW MUCH HP DO I NEED FOR MY 50 YEAR OLD O'DAY 22? (1) Sunbird22358 at 3:45pm 05.17.21 Congrats on reaching retirement. Welcome to the SBO Forum. Nice to hear you identify as a sailor.
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 3:44pm 05.17.21 On a whim, I tried switching off the DC Main at the Main DC Panel before testing the windlass, and i
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 3:41pm 05.17.21
Vang block Southern Crux at 3:41pm 05.17.21
New Hunter being launched Crazy Dave Condon at 3:41pm 05.17.21 Nope
Vang block JRacer at 3:35pm 05.17.21 Looks like a Schaefer 25-53 fiddle block. See the link. Looks like they tied it on. So, tie it on, p

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