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buying a 28' calbill at 11:43am 07.18.05 Bigger Boats 0/968 I am interested in buying a 28 from my existing 22. Is it a mover in spite of the 10' beam? I am not
Maxwell Windless joe5921 at 11:14am 07.18.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1120 We hsve purchased a 2000 Catalina with a maxwell Windless. Each time we have anchored (so far, three
Boom crutch MadisonSails at 11:12am 07.18.05 Day Sailers 1/1685 I am interested in acquiring a boom crutch for a Hunter 146. Does anyone use one in this size boat a
swim ladder Jeff Prideaux at 11:11am 07.18.05 Smaller Boats 5/1122 Does anyone who has attached a swim ladder to a 216 have any photos along with some instructions of
WIRE UPGRADE ON 1971 CATALINA 27 aeroflt at 11:02am 07.18.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1473 NEED ANY AND ALL INFO FOR 27' REWIRE
Yanmar 12 horse YSM trouble Capt JON at 10:55am 07.18.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1091 NY engine starts ok but only geting a 1/3 of power with full throtle.HELP ME
Flag etiquette hicotton at 10:01am 07.18.05 Ask All Sailors 16/6909 I've done a fair amount of research on the proper way to fly the national ensign.What I can not fin
IDA sailor rudders on 26X Ms Hillary at 9:26am 07.18.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1109 Has any body tried the idasailor replacement ruddersDo they really increase performance?
water jugs john withrow at 9:14am 07.18.05 Smaller Boats 3/818 looking for a new plastic water container for under my sink. I have the simple hand pump system on
opening port screens George H260 at 8:34am 07.18.05 Big Boats 1/845 Continuing the refurbbing of my 1986 Hunter, I need to purchase the screens and ruer gaskets/seals
how do you fix a dented sail slot in a mast ? Alex at 8:15am 07.18.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2383 Hey, All!My mast slot has a small ding about half way up. An mainsail with bolt rope would still go
What good would a sliding gooseneck do? Alex at 8:08am 07.18.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1100 Hey, ALL.I was browsing the Mac pages with all kinds of mods and found a "sliding gooseneck"What e
Solor Cars Franklin at 7:25am 07.18.05 Other Sailboats 0/775 Sorry for the OT but I was just telling my roommate yesterday that I think it's possible with today'
Fixing crazing dwayne13628 at 6:59am 07.18.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2359 Let me make sure I got this right, to fix crazing (spider cracks), I need to dremel through the gelc
VHF License, online course?? dwayne13628 at 6:57am 07.18.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2793 So, is there an online course for the VHF license that is valid in Canada? I know there are colleges
Get a Charge From The Guest Expert Forum Rick D at 5:32am 07.18.05 Ask All Sailors 0/903
Tired of engine problems Capt JON at 5:28am 07.18.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/997 I have a 12 horse Yammar YSM12,It doesnt give me full power,tired of working on it.Its a 1980.I was
306 Main Sail Rich at 5:23am 07.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/901 I can't seem to get any power out of my main sail. In 5 knots of wind the boat will barely sail on
Lesson Plan Don Guillette at 5:22am 07.18.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/1943 Ship mates: I was thinking about something Kristin Boyce said about trying to absorb all the sail tr
Best Place to Sell Jim W23131 at 4:53am 07.18.05 Smaller Boats 9/1865 Based on experiences here, what would be the best place to list a sailboat boat online for sale.Th

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Covid-19 Vaccination sail sfbay at 8:34am 04.17.21 My wife and I just took a Covid-19 test (first one) and tested NEGATIVE to allow us to return to the
Hunter 260 Solar Battery Charging on Mooring (3) Doug J at 8:30am 04.17.21 Appreciate the wattage help........looking for a Mast Crutch pole application. Plug it in when leav
Fuel Filter Question DArcy at 7:59am 04.17.21 Welcome to SBO @RichardT I cannot add anything beyond what Stu posted, and Stu know boat systems so
H36 Propeller shaft size. fstbttms at 7:58am 04.17.21 I'm sure you know by now but a Hunter 36 will have a 1" shaft diameter. And FYI- I would be extremel
Downgrade from Furler justsomeguy at 7:57am 04.17.21 swap the entire forestay-furler-sail with another 26X owner who wants to upgrade from his bare fore
Downgrade from Furler SkipJack at 7:13am 04.17.21 She's our floating picnic-blanket & tent.. We raise and lower the mast every time we drop her in var
Hunter 260 Solar Battery Charging on Mooring John Marrone at 7:08am 04.17.21 Appreciate the wattage help........looking for a Mast Crutch pole application. Plug it in when leavi
Worried about my holding tank coming loose MikeTheHunter at 6:49am 04.17.21 My boat is named "Off Grid" !
Humorous statement on Wishful thinking for Sailboat pricing FastOlson at 6:39am 04.17.21 Actually, if buying a 'moorage' in False Creek Marina, a 30" sailboat may be all most of us could af
Marine Air Conditioner Ken13559 at 6:26am 04.17.21 I tee-off my AC cooling water from the Head water intake. I can still use the head flushing while AC
Capsized transport in GOM. jssailem at 6:10am 04.17.21
Downgrade from Furler rgranger at 6:09am 04.17.21 He is looking for a 26x owner??????
Downgrade from Furler sail sfbay at 6:08am 04.17.21 Welcome to the forum!! Same issue came up on this thread: Converting from roller furled to hank on
Worried about my holding tank coming loose jssailem at 5:46am 04.17.21 Welcome Mike to SBO. Living aboard in harbor, or along the coast is most often gentle on our boats.
Searching for hunter 19-1 manual Crazy Dave Condon at 5:41am 04.17.21 MacGregor came out with the first mast raising system followed by Hunter for the 23.5 water ballast
Mast Support Daveinet at 5:29am 04.17.21 For those who may not be aware, the standard 2x4 that measures approximately 1.5"x3.5" at the buil
Worried about my holding tank coming loose RoyS at 5:18am 04.17.21 It looks like it is sitting in a wood frame, and the strap keeps it in the frame...been sitting the
This is crazy shemandr at 5:10am 04.17.21 Years ago there was a presentation at a sail loft in Huntington. The speaker, if I remember, was Ch
B361 Battery replacement Davidasailor26 at 4:46am 04.17.21
Mast Support Will Gilmore at 4:41am 04.17.21 In compression most woods will be fine, but a pine 2x4 is far less rot resistant and less strong th

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