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Sailing around St. Martin mike at 12:44am 09.29.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1105 We are planning to charter a boat in St. Martin in January and wanted to get some feedback from thos
Winterizing Water Ballast Tanks jao1972 at 11:01pm 09.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2250 Just recently purchased a 1994 Hunter 26 with water ballast tanks. I plan on leaving it in the wate
hydrolift muffler leak john Fasulo at 12:59am 09.29.06 Catalina 30 1/1819 I have a 1984 C30 The hydrolift muffler leaks around the muffler connection to the engine.. any idea
Length/size of spare halyard jveatch at 1:30am 09.29.06 Big Boats 4/1101 The main halyard on our H36 is 126 feet of 7/16" line. How much longer do you think we should have
Battery and/or charger issues... Mook at 3:00am 09.29.06 Ask All Sailors 2/941 ...are driving me crazy! I bought a Merchant Marine 2-bank charger (model MM-12210) from a vendor o
good sf bay sailboat bestfriend at 3:10am 09.29.06 Ask All Sailors 12/3290 Hello all, I am new to the site, so forgive me if this is a dead horse topic. I am a fairly inexperi
mast-up chuck7799 at 3:49am 09.29.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1400 Wondered where I could buy a mast raising device??Also a "crutch to support the mast, stepped.??/ Al
Replacing Hot Water Heater Hoses H-33.5 Dick Carey at 4:57am 09.29.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1467 I have had a leak of fresh water coolant due to chafing of the 5/8" Shieldflex hoses that go between
Harvest Moon Regatta texastom at 1:35am 09.29.06 Big Boats 0/756 Looking for Sailors planning to participate in the Harvest Moon Regatta next week. This is my first
Masting an S245 Daydreams at 4:58am 09.29.06 Seidelmann 2/1634 Can anyone tell me the best/easiest way to raise the mast on a S245 please, or any experiences you h
Jib hangs Ed Martin at 2:31am 09.29.06 Day Sailers 1/1085 While tacking my jib will hang on the tabernacle. I have tried several things to allow for the smoo
what do you do with slack in shrouds on tack...? (1) Al at 5:51am 09.29.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2379 Hey, All!This is my second season sailing my Mac 22. So, I'm still getting to know the boat.My que
Foggy Weather (1) william at 5:18am 09.29.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1127 You are approaching Chatham Strait from the south in foggy weather. You have Coronation Island and H
Telling if a hull is sound SC_Mac at 6:05am 09.29.06 Ask All Sailors 1/949 I came across a great deal on an old (73) MacGregor and decided that I just had to have it. Well a y
Dinghy Davit Susan Clegg at 6:53am 09.29.06 Big Boats 12/1682 Thinking of fastening davits of the lower step area on the stern of a Hunter 420 Passage in order to
Need a storage cover for our 272 Oday nancy4192 at 7:15am 09.29.06 Bigger Boats 0/1050 Would like to buy a cover for our 272 Oday boat. Any used ones out there for sale?Thanks,email
272 ODAY MAIN SAIL NANCY VENTRONE at 7:07am 09.29.06 Bigger Boats 4/1787 We bought a 272 ODay that has a 28' main sail. The previous owner said that it doesn't matter. Sho
Genoa Sheet Length Steve Braverman at 7:41am 09.29.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1019 Ok, I'm too lazy to figure this out on my own, so I'm asking. How long should the sheet be for a 150
Someone giving a boat to me! joruth at 8:52am 09.29.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1001 Hello! I could be the proud owner of my first ever sail boat! Trustworthy source wants to share go
National Sail Supply Tom H31 at 9:13am 09.29.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1560 We are considering purchasing a new 140 genoa from National Sails. I have heard good things about th

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Fresh water pumps kloudie1 at 4:04am 07.25.21 I have a Shurflo .. First one lasted twenty-something years Shurflo Aqua King II Standard Fresh Wat
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? (5) Flying Jay at 10:08pm 07.24.21 196501 We got the second reef all sorted out and it works great! We used the carbo blocks for all t
Led replacement? Georgedoyle at 9:55pm 07.24.21
Aging Diesel Fuel Blitz at 9:14pm 07.24.21 I've always used the Rancor R24S filters, which are 2 micron and replace them every other year. unle
Standing Rigging Catalina 309 Pompadi at 8:55pm 07.24.21 Thanks for the feedback, Had the rig inspected, no major issues visible but replacement recommend du
Captain's decision that destroyed a City... MikeHoncho at 8:37pm 07.24.21 And yet, the more things change, the more they remain the same... https://www.google.com/amp/s/www
Why does Hunter have a bad name? dLj at 8:33pm 07.24.21
Aging Diesel Fuel Benny17441 at 8:25pm 07.24.21 Rougher weather out in the Ocean the engine system would go into the safe mode probably due to fi
Fuel guage for 1982 Hunter 33 Benny17441 at 7:37pm 07.24.21
Fuel guage for 1982 Hunter 33 john1234 at 7:32pm 07.24.21
ST4000+: RIP jaysweet at 7:31pm 07.24.21 Got the new autopilot drive installed on the wheel and back on the boat today, and took it out for a
Lewmar folding wheel jssailem at 7:15pm 07.24.21 Contact Lewmar and ask for tech support. They are really nice folk. T he ey should be able to give
Thoughts on Seafarer 30? jssailem at 7:13pm 07.24.21 @tciavola welcome to SBO forum. You indicated an interest in a Hunter 40. A Seafarer 30 would be a v
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm drm1 at 6:29pm 07.24.21
Solar on H38 - How much do you have? (5) Georgedoyle at 6:28pm 07.24.21 196496196497196498196499196500
Thoughts on Seafarer 30? sail sfbay at 6:11pm 07.24.21 Looks like a nice sailboat. Specs: Seafarer 30 - Wikipedia and SailboatData.com - SEAFARER 30 Sailb
Lewmar folding wheel Rich Stidger at 6:02pm 07.24.21 Take out one of the other ones and go to Fastenal. If it is a specially machined screw, then call L
Time to tighten main furler? Nachismo at 5:27pm 07.24.21 Thanks! Will tighten
Time to tighten main furler? sail sfbay at 5:24pm 07.24.21 Should be no friction. Non on my Hunter 46 Selden inmate furling mainsail.
Time to tighten main furler? Nachismo at 5:05pm 07.24.21 Do we accept that there will be some friction/rubbing then? Just seems like a few inches forward wo

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