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Need goosenck help for Mac 22 bluem27 at 10:13am 07.07.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/868 Re: 1973 Mac 22.What part is needed for attaching boom to mast?My boom has a toggle type bolt and
T-track replacement question paphman at 10:38am 07.07.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1071 I am going to replace my t-track with a longer one. My question is how to you bend the new track to
Zincs bucko27 at 11:04am 07.07.06 Other Sailboats 3/793 I have a perkins 4108 in my '85 Irwin CC. I believe it is the "modern" version of the 4108. Where t
What an anchor day! Tom C at 11:06am 07.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/817 Looking to replace the bow black cap that is in front of the chain locker.Do you kmow where to get
Catalina 30 pilothouse? thedarc at 12:24pm 07.07.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3060 I'd recently read somewhere that a company in Washington state called Eagle Yachts Ltd. did pilothou
Am I the only one having trouble with forum search Mickey84H34 at 7:42am 07.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/848 The last few times I tried to search this forum I got nothing related to what I searched for. Am I t
Whisker pole ring Bryce at 8:18pm 07.05.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1233 I would like to install a ring on the forward part of the mast so I can use a whisker pole. I am hav
Beginning the search Annie Kelso at 7:53pm 07.05.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1425 My husband and I will be retiring in about 2 years. We are beginning our search for a boat that wou
No keys Ed6989 at 9:45pm 07.05.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/947 My B 331 came without a set of keys for the main hatch. Sadly, the prev owner is deceased. The disma
H25 Boom bobdilk1 at 10:04pm 07.05.06 The Cherubini Hunters 0/942 Anybody know what is inside the boom? The wire/rope outhaul will not pull the mainsail flat. I tried
Stansions Salescalls at 10:14pm 07.05.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1293 I need a tapered stansion and stansion base for my '85 Hunter 31. The stansion is 24" long; tapered
No sailing today (1) Ian McGain at 10:43pm 07.05.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/986 The entrance to Tolchester Marina on the Chesapeake Bay (Eastern shore). This is north of Rock Hall,
3GM30F lube fluids Ralph18414 at 9:18pm 07.05.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1151 Can anyone recommend what type of oils and viscosities to use in my Yanmar crank case and transmissi
Rasmus Core Material/ Cap Rail Brian Bober at 8:47pm 07.05.06 Hallberg-Rassy 1/1866 The teak cap rail on my Rasmus Ketch has come unfastened in a 14 inch area along the port and starbo
Dogs on boats R Slater at 10:58pm 07.05.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1294 I will be retiring on a sailboat in about 5 years and I'm preparing to buy one now, and add some thi
Holding Tank Pump Rich Woodward at 10:54pm 07.05.06 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1055 Does anyone in the local "brain trust" know the manufacturer of the pump for the holding tank? I ha
Is condiut needed.... Pat at 3:54am 07.06.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1003 ...I am going to put in an electric head and will run some 14 gauge and some 10 or 8 gauge wire. I n
Interior DC lighting Broke sailor SV Marcell at 3:23am 07.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/892 How do you take the lens cover off the interior lighting? I tried twisting it but it didn't seem to
In the water at last (1) Randy Burns at 2:34am 07.06.06 The Cherubini Hunters 0/809 After two years of messing around Shacolian splashed back in to the water with a new Yanmar, hatch,
deck fill replacement Gary at 2:17am 07.06.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/976 have to replace waste deck fill on 1982 27 . po ruined threads on fill pipe.Oem equip. no longer ava

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Dogs as crew Calif. Ted at 11:51am 01.02.21 There is the "We don't have thumbs ..." problem. But they have jaws. And yet mine figured out out
1994 Hunter H26 trailer bracket twalker H260 at 11:47am 01.02.21 You might find some info here to help. Basic portions of the 26 where carried forward to the 260.
Vend�e Globe? Michael Davis at 11:39am 01.02.21
Questions regarding M26c vinyl pop-top cover alexco38 at 11:34am 01.02.21 I had a M26S for years. Camping out in Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada isn't fun with bugs. A roll of
Eye Splice double-braid ricksoth at 11:04am 01.02.21 What are your opinions of tubular fids (which I have now) or these types of wire pullers: https://w
Removing Vinyl Decals from Hypalon Inflatable Dinghy Rick486 at 10:54am 01.02.21 A hair drier? Personally, I think the possibility doing some real damage to the dink with all those
Questions regarding M26c vinyl pop-top cover AndyVS at 10:44am 01.02.21 I use this netting. It hangs from the vang connection on the boom and is large enough to cover hatch
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? shemandr at 10:43am 01.02.21 Going by a boat's manual may leave you with oversized line and not have you taking advantage of new
Auto Pilot Alan Gomes at 10:39am 01.02.21
Dogs as crew shemandr at 10:37am 01.02.21 There is the "We don't have thumbs ..." problem. But they have jaws.
Questions regarding M26c vinyl pop-top cover Grace Note at 10:31am 01.02.21 I've heard of citronella, wonder if its healthy in a small closed environment as a sailboat.... but
Tiller or wheel for sailboat? cb32863 at 10:22am 01.02.21 Under 25 ft or racing tiller gives better feel, over 28 ft or cruiseing wheel gives more cockpit r
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 10:10am 01.02.21 Book #2 ended with a combined naval and army action near, and inland of, the Cedar Keys of FL. Inter
Tiller or wheel for sailboat? Johnb at 10:07am 01.02.21 The tiller is so much simpler and perfectly good for the purpose. Strongly recommend a good extensio
Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye Hunter216 at 9:55am 01.02.21 @Gott654 Welcome to SBO :) In addition to all the great info here some of the more active members
Tiller or wheel for sailboat? LloydB at 9:52am 01.02.21 For that size of boat a wheel would be like putting power steering on a sports car. I think it would
Eye Splice double-braid Meriachee at 9:44am 01.02.21 The fid size is the second biggest hint. The smaller, the better, but you get into a length issue. U
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 9:42am 01.02.21 Rick Nothing wrong practicing with old line to make hang lines for fenders.n So what if the splice i
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 9:38am 01.02.21 So If I understand it is the time when you are trying to pass the fid with the outer cover through t
Eye Splice double-braid ricksoth at 9:24am 01.02.21 Wow, thanks for all the great input. I will stick with new lines going forward.

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