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Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30 Randy at 8:57am 01.23.21 Mid-Size Boats 18/4358 Planning trip up the Tennessee River to bring 1991 Hunter 30 up to Lake Guntersville from Pickwick.
Port hole missing (5) Member 131497 at 8:30am 01.23.21 Ask All Sailors 9/943 Hi again mates... Well the deck paint is almost done just the non skid is to be done tomorrow since
4" Round radio/bluetooth units, fit in datamarine holes azambella at 6:41am 01.23.21 Ask All Sailors 0/296 Has anyone used one of those radio/bluetooth units that fit into the old 4" holes left behind by the
Boating License/Towing NJ Berkay at 5:44am 01.23.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1401 Good Morning, I was looking to get information from those with experiences on the stated topic. 1. M
Sandblast kit..... NYSail at 11:51pm 01.22.21 Ask All Sailors 5/546 Hello all I see these sandblast kits you can buy that work with a pressure washer. Cheap and look l
Electric Panel Gizmos Ziggler at 10:50pm 01.22.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1621 Imagine you have a blank, brand new Blue Sea Systems 360 degree panel. Other than the obvious circui
Sailing, Climbing, swimming, and the study of physics.. Leeward Rail at 7:24pm 01.22.21 Sails Call Lounge 5/466 :beer: wcCSknYj728
Considering a 26X Orbweaver at 5:41pm 01.22.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2118 Hi all, After two fun summers sailing my SJ21, I'm seriously considering upsizing. I've been cruis
Buying a boat (1) FBD at 3:25pm 01.22.21 Ask All Sailors 19/1024 I just wanted to say hello. I am purchasing a 2005 Hunter 456. It will be my first boat. The boat n
Exchange Jib lines? (1) miketcook at 9:37am 01.22.21 Mid-Size Boats 25/2395 Have two 64' lines in very good condition, and each has a SS Snap Shackle. Too long for my jib, and
Davits and Solar Panels Mark15171 at 8:56am 01.22.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/7611 Hi I am interested in adding Davits with solar panels to our Hunter 410. Does any owner have exp
WM BOGO sale for Winches gone forever?? jmce1587 at 6:46am 01.22.21 Ask All Sailors 26/3461 I'm trying to remember the time of year (if there was one) for WM to have its BOGO winch sale? Real
1996 HUNTER 336 Not on her lines (1) mbertsche at 6:09pm 01.21.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2215 Greetings all. I have an offer accepted on this boat and waiting on survey next week. My gf ' I love
First 41s5 manual windlass georgetheleo at 4:14pm 01.21.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1199 Does anyone know about it??
Boom Bolt? (1) BigDogg11 at 4:14pm 01.21.21 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2250 Rookie Question. What is this bolt called that attaches the boom to the Mainsheet? Mine seems loose
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Well swshogren at 3:55pm 01.21.21 Big Boats 11/2038 For those owners with a1980s vintage Hunter 34 had anyone exploited the well the fuel tank sits insi
Dating a Catalina Degs at 3:23pm 01.21.21 Catalina 22 13/1760 Can any one tell me how to date my Catalina 22/Jaguar, I pressume it was made in the UK as thats whe
Engine Maintenance Schedule - where to find it? AndyL at 1:51pm 01.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/484 Hi All, We bought a 2004 Hunter 36 last summer. I have the Hunter owners manual and the Yanmar Ser
How do I get listed as a Hunter 290 owner? drdanj at 12:18pm 01.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/410 I have my account and my boat and model listed in my account, but I don't show up in the owner list.
H26 Battery Panel / Wall Chiriqui at 10:47am 01.21.21 Smaller Boats 20/1219 I discovered that port side bottom edge where there is a battery hatch of that plywood laminate has

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snowmoe113 at 10:15am 09.13.24 I'm late to this thread, but found it after an identical experience with my Westerbeke/Universal M-1
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX BigEasy at 10:00am 09.13.24 How close were you to the storm? Any stories to tell? John, This storm was really uneven
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? BAD ORCA at 9:45am 09.13.24 I don't really buy that argument. Compression posts transfer the load to the keel or grid anyway a
PREVENTERS dLj at 9:39am 09.13.24 I am not an engineer, and didn't sleep at a ..... , but I don't see the need to run the preventer t
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? JoeWhite at 9:27am 09.13.24 Keelstepped is suitable and safer for ocean crossing, since there is less chance of loosing the mast
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Apex at 9:18am 09.13.24 racing oriented boats still have some keel-stepped models...
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot (1) BAD ORCA at 9:16am 09.13.24 Your installation is very similar to mine, however I have a 42 inch wheel and a binical hung table
Tropical Depression Seven jssailem at 8:51am 09.13.24
Goose Neck jssailem at 8:38am 09.13.24 Welcome to SBO. Interesting choice of boats. Your fiberglass trailer-able boat was built in 1980.
Yanmar/Beta 16HP RePower Scott T-Bird at 7:31am 09.13.24 I put a Yanmar 2YM15 in my Starwind 27 that weighed 5700 pounds. It was an excellent choice for the
Prefer to trailer pgandw at 7:20am 09.13.24 I feel blessed to have been limited by the dock and boat lift at the house we bought. The lift is l
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Scott T-Bird at 7:11am 09.13.24 Or that 3 well known designers were designing for coastal cruising and never intended for their boa
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Scott T-Bird at 7:06am 09.13.24 Not true. Keel-stepped masts are easier to design (in my opinion). The deck structure can be a lot
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Scott T-Bird at 6:57am 09.13.24 So my question is .... which boat manufacturers are currently building around keel-stepped masts?
Pumpout Carts Suck Scott T-Bird at 6:38am 09.13.24 That's just it, though. It isn't just your own, unless you have your own private pumpout station.
Tropical Depression Seven kappykaplan at 6:36am 09.13.24 Yes! European Model shows Hurricane Fish Storm Tks! :beer:
Tropical Depression Seven JamesG161 at 6:35am 09.13.24 Any expectations that this will be a fish storm? Yes! European Model shows Hurricane Fish Storm
Prefer to trailer john6206 at 6:29am 09.13.24
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? Timm R Oday25 at 6:22am 09.13.24 If it were my boat . I would install a 'rams horn in front of the boom
Tropical Depression Seven kappykaplan at 5:54am 09.13.24 Any expectations that this will be a fish storm?

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