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Bahamas Cruising Necessities Jared at 6:48am 09.20.05 Ask All Sailors 37/1844 My wife and I have been doing a little dreaming about taking our H34 down the ICW and shooting over
Repropping Oceanis 321 Roger Seals at 6:33am 09.20.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1022 I have the original 3-bladed, fixed prop and actually believe that it is too much prop for the boat.
home made tether Tony Litvak at 6:21am 09.20.05 Ask All Sailors 7/4053 Does anyone have experience with building their own tethers? I purchased a 25ft jackline that I pla
VDO Sumlog problems DWELLS13648 at 6:02am 09.20.05 Hallberg-Rassy 2/3622 I am having problems with my VDO sumlog. My HR352 is 21 years old so I guess the log is 21 years ol
Screw job advice BruceK at 5:54am 09.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/810 Continuing my refit of my "new" 30T....I am adding a Garhauer rope clutch and a 4 in line deck organ
Dufour 27', 1972 Jean-Guy at 5:12am 09.20.05 Other Sailboats 0/996 I would like to have characteristic of this sailboat and is it a good motor and a good boat for the
Monitor Self Steering For HR 46 R Briggs at 3:59am 09.20.05 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1555 Does anyone have experience with the Monitor Self Steering system on an HR 46. How does it perform
oil Glenn at 3:04am 09.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/960 Removing oil I used a hand pump the first 5 times I change the oil in my Cat 30 with a Universal 54
Broken centerboard cable Jacktar at 3:35am 09.20.05 Smaller Boats 6/1420 Could have been worse! Pulling our 216 out for the season, as the boat was almost all the way up on
Low RPM Roy Udwin at 3:31am 09.20.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1453 After 4 weeks of no sailing, I finally got to take my boat out again.My Westebreke 10hp started eas
Grungy lines/rope j at 3:23am 09.20.05 Smaller Boats 8/762 Some of our spring lines had lain in the water (fresh lake water)for quite a while. Now all slimy a
Wind Bully Wind Gust Preventer BrianW at 3:09am 09.20.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1136 The previous owner of my Hunter 26 bought and used a device in addition to a preventer called a "Win
Water tank R. A. Lueck at 3:01am 09.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1075 1. Does anyone have experience installing a 30-40 gallon water tank in the bow below the v-berth?
Bottom Job In The Wet? Bill Edmundson at 2:57am 09.20.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/828 First Ivan, now Katrina, and maybe Rita.I have had to repack the shaft seal in the wet. Change sh
Yamar B-type control panel Fuses? mmlogan at 2:53am 09.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1089 While installing new gauges, I shorted out the key switch. Is there a fuse in the harness that I'm m
CDI or Harken or ? ODazed at 2:52am 09.20.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1065 The cost diffrence is substantial. Most people seem happy with the CDI system. I do coastal sailing
HELP! 28.5 Black Bilgewater mister_j at 2:50am 09.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 7/1801 I have recurrent black, smelly, mildew water beneath the floor of my 28.5. It's in the section aft o
replacement engine alans at 2:31am 09.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/930 can i get some afvise on the perfect engine to replace my older 9.9 for my cat 25. it seems that im
nautical radar range mortyd at 2:23am 09.20.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1267 am i missing something? most radar discussion i have seen stresses range and resolution, but isn't t
Lazarette false floor R.A. Lueck at 2:23am 09.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/915 I'd like to install a "false floor" in the lazarette. Anyone out there with experience regarding th

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H260 Centerboard Line Replacement Questions Crazy Dave Condon at 12:10pm 11.03.20 I am a believer in safety. If anything can shift, the extra height is advantageous to quickly get
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. Maine Sail at 12:09pm 11.03.20 This article may help: Alternator Installation Tips & Tricks .
Shower fixture tfox2069 at 12:05pm 11.03.20 I need to replace the shower fixture in a 2007 Hunter 41. How do I remove the two posts secured to
winch & hatch cover recommendations FastOlson at 12:02pm 11.03.20 If you are in the general Portland area, call Kerry at North Sails (and canvas). Good quality work,
winch & hatch cover recommendations dlochner at 12:00pm 11.03.20 You can make your own, instructions and materials are available at Sailrite.com There are also some
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild Crazy Dave Condon at 11:56am 11.03.20 how did you confirm it was a z spar
Windlass for a Hunter 380 jssailem at 11:42am 11.03.20 We will see how it goes. Yes it is in a space inside the boat beneath the deck.
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Justin_NSA at 11:39am 11.03.20 There are a couple articles of engine mods on your boat here at SBO. One sailor rebuilt his original
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Roland5048 at 11:18am 11.03.20 Swapped out the old YSB12 with a new 3YM20 12 years ago. Pricey, but in my mind I was planning on k
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:15am 11.03.20 Next, I will do the winterization for the plumbing. Thinking of bypassing the water heater and just
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 Roland5048 at 11:08am 11.03.20 Ok, I concede. I'm outta this thread. :facepalm:
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 Roland5048 at 11:07am 11.03.20 November has but 30 days! Duly corrected. Tough crowd, here. :)
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 kappykaplan at 11:05am 11.03.20 Jim, you beat me by one sec. ;) I'm Kappy! :beer:
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 Roland5048 at 11:04am 11.03.20 Jim, you beat me by one sec. ;)
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 kappykaplan at 11:03am 11.03.20 Nov. 31st. November has but 30 days!
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 Roland5048 at 11:01am 11.03.20 Yes folks, even though November 1 ends the official 2020 Hurricane season, it aint over yet! Jim,
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 kappykaplan at 11:01am 11.03.20 even though November 1 ends the official 2020 Hurricane season @JamesG161 , hurricane season isn't
Radar Head Elevation On Mast FastOlson at 10:59am 11.03.20 On a completely different subject.....I just received my CPT autohelm today whoop, whoop! Please
Windlass for a Hunter 380 Ralph Johnstone at 10:38am 11.03.20 With no "below a covered hatch" anchor locker (1973 boat with deep inside the boat locker) the inst
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild SuzaruID at 10:37am 11.03.20 Hi rgranger, Thanks for your reply. Yes, our mast is a Z-Spar. Yes, I think a rivet gun is requir

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