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Jib or Jen bshup at 9:29am 04.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1000 I am a new sailor (6 months) with a C27. I have a 110% and a 170% headsail, What is the strongest wi
vinyl registration numbers John at 9:26am 04.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1006 I would like to find out the best method for removing existing vinyl boat registration numbers and l
pearson 30 traveler location-winter mast tension ed grogan at 9:25am 04.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1189 Hello, I have 2 questions. 1. Can we put a center cockpit traveler on our p-30. Right now the tra
cutless bearing gary8041 at 9:08am 04.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/966 I have to replace my cutless bearing. Does any one have any experence with a bearing remover made by
Racing the 216 Ranger Paul18580 at 9:02am 04.20.05 Smaller Boats 1/799 We had a club race last weekend. There were 3-4 cats, two thistles, two windmills and my 216. You
Engine intake valve broken in closed position Anthony at 8:42am 04.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/940 I have an old ball valve controlling the water intake for the engine on my Hunter 34. The valve is s
Mast rasing system Dennis at 8:31am 04.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/960 I just purcahsed a mast rasing system from BWY. I am not sure how to install it on my boat(26D 1988)
loose Boom Bolt Kurt Myers at 7:59am 04.20.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1113 I'm preparing to step my mast for the first time on my , new to me , O'day 222 and I noticed that th
Auto pilot choice Nelson519 at 7:58am 04.20.05 Bigger Boats 2/1256 Hi, new owner of a 280 with dsl. and wheel, so far I'm impressed with her. I stepped down from a Hu
Pedestal Guards bnizer at 6:43am 04.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1083 Hi...anyone know which size pedestal guard I can use and where I can get one at a good price? I hav
Tank level indicator not working Brett Von at 6:28am 04.20.05 Ask All Sailors 10/6734 My tank level gauge shows my forward fresh water tank as empty no matter how full it is and my aft w
Wind Near Coast Franklin at 6:22am 04.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/890 From my days in high school, I remember them telling us that the wind during the day always blows on
What PHRF for your 260? Brigg at 4:32am 04.20.05 Smaller Boats 1/966 My 2001, h-260 recently received a PHRF rating of 218. I race with an asymetrical spinnaker and have
Cracked Motor Mount Wedge Kevin P. at 4:24am 04.20.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1276 I recently noticed a crack in the fiberglass(plastic?) wedge between my motor mount and transom on a
What PHRF for your 260? Brigg at 4:24am 04.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/821 My 2001, h-260 recently received a PHRF rating of 218. I race with an asymetrical spinnaker and have
Lightning Protection for 26M (or similiar ) Motor Sailor at 4:15am 04.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1559 I'm in the heart of lightning country, with the season soon to be here. I'm if anyone has come up wi
H25.5 Anchor Light Bill at 4:09am 04.20.05 Smaller Boats 3/789 Anyone know the correct bulb replacement for the standard 1985 H 25.5 anchor light?
slow leak !! billA at 3:45am 04.20.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1111 I have an Oday 23 with a small leak about one bucket ok water per week If I don't take the boat ou
1978 oday jense owner's manual/instrument panel captainblood at 3:10am 04.20.05 Bigger Boats 1/1312 I would like to find an owner's manual for this boat. And where on the web can I find a diagram of t
Mission Bay, San Diego Trip. DRHartzell13448 at 2:26am 04.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/758 Well, it is the time of year that we have our most enjoyable annual adventure.On Thursday, May 12

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H326 mast un-stepping stuendan at 11:26pm 03.25.21 Thanks Art - as you describe, the mast just sat on the base, located by a through bolt sitting in a
Engine panel cover. Worth it? JRacer at 10:05pm 03.25.21 Go look at what I have. It's a canvas covered foam deal the fits snugly in the space. It's there whe
Bow Water Ballast PaulK at 8:33pm 03.25.21 Large freighters often have these bulbous bows. These bulbs provide buoyancy in the bow and help to
If You Have an Aqua Signal Toronto Chart Table Light... FastOlson at 8:25pm 03.25.21 Time passes and further replies are scarce.... and then a few days ago I noticed that our Aquasigna
M26swing: where mount a shoot through the hull depth transducer? (newest project) scrawley at 8:14pm 03.25.21 Mounted my Hummingbird puck in the laz; bedded in silicone. Tested with a lead line and seems fairly
Engine panel cover. Worth it? ggrizzard at 8:13pm 03.25.21 Well, you could put two hinges on the cover and clean out the bugs from time to time!
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? (3) Tom J at 8:01pm 03.25.21 I rigged this setup in my C310. I can flush periodically or use antifreeze to winterize. Also can
Random orbital buffer BigEasy at 7:46pm 03.25.21 Hmmm.... on second thought maybe I've been cursed for all the evil things I've said about HF over
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' mermike at 7:45pm 03.25.21 Here I was getting worried I'd have to put a kill switch on my oars! But while I can row mighty dar
Gulf Stream Will Gilmore at 7:38pm 03.25.21 Portland ME I went to Art School in Portland, for a year before they gave up on me. A great city
Mast replacement cost fullbore at 7:31pm 03.25.21
Mast replacement cost dlochner at 7:28pm 03.25.21 Is this a wooden mast? While this may look like a cheap place to live, it is not a boat to get invo
VHF Range? BOSSailor at 7:26pm 03.25.21 I don't know the make or model, but this old units still works,,I hail for the Marina on 16 for doc
VHF Range? Brian D at 7:22pm 03.25.21 If only you could communicate this to the yahoos in my area! I would guess a full quarter of the C
Hunter Legend 35.5 (1990) issue Tally Ho at 7:14pm 03.25.21 It's not a drain for propane fumes it was a drain for the water caused but the tank sweating.. But
Gulf Stream Mr Fox at 7:00pm 03.25.21
VHF Range? JohnShannon at 6:55pm 03.25.21 Make sure your RF cabling is in good condition even with bad connections the radio will typically re
Boat Transportation Service Recommendation BigEasy at 6:44pm 03.25.21 I used deep water transport based out of Washington, NC. They provided a great service in transport
Mast replacement cost dLj at 6:37pm 03.25.21 Hard to really say anything without photos and a lot more detailed information, but from what you've
Mast replacement cost LeeandRick at 6:36pm 03.25.21 Welcome aboard to SBO. Not to be crass, but how much are they paying you to take this boat off their

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