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Rig Tuning and Drive Shaft Alignment James10116 at 3:29am 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/999 I just had my 336 B'R rig professionally tuned yesterday. On the way home from the service marina I
Lake Ponchartrain Sailors jlogan at 3:23am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1493 Planning a trip to Oak Harbor/Eden Isles canals this weekend...Is the Highway 11 drawbridge working
First 235 Trailer Bill10722 at 3:13am 04.13.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1587 I am the new owner of a First 235. The trailer needs repair or replacemnet. Can someone please giv
Marking braided anchor rodes for depth? Malcolm Young at 3:05am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 11/9683 Has anyone found a great way to mark braided anchor rodes so that you know how much you have let out
Splicing ends on double braid rope Rigoletito at 2:37am 04.13.05 Big Boats 2/811 I am splicing two ends of a 7/16" Sta set rope for my main Halyard Hunter 34, can somebody tell expe
VHF grounding question william3045 at 2:35am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 7/3092 i just pulled new wire and coax up my mast. when i did the coax and disconnected the VHF mounting br
Tall rig conversion Colin Jaques at 2:22am 04.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1126 I have a Capri 22 tall rig and want to do more sailing in SF Bay. I would like to keep the tall rig
Splicing Duble braid ends Rigoletito at 2:07am 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/807 I am splicing two ends of a 7/16" Sta set rope for my main Halyard Hunter 34, can somebody tell exp
Leech Cord = Cupped Leech? Don Guillette at 1:58am 04.13.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/3557 R lewis of kentucky. Here is the skinny on the leech cord. The leech cord is really not a sail trim
Old expired flares ltinsay at 1:32am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1209 During spring commissioning, I realize I need to replace many of my old and expired flares. How do y
Getting up my Mast Browndog at 1:11am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1141 I have a Hunter 25.5 and last weekend my Main halyard's shackle pin broke and the halyard went to th
Sirocco 15' daysailer Bobby8874 at 12:12am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 0/5641 Wanted to buy used Sirocco in Michigan esp. close to Grand Rapids. E-mail me at yorkrg@aol.com or te
Fresh water system bill at 11:51pm 04.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1569 I realize that this forum mainly deals with toilets but since I have a sink in the head, I thought I
Mast Winch to Cabin Tob fredsb at 11:30pm 04.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/896 I'm thinking seriously about buying CD's halyards to aft kit and moving my winch from the mast to th
Spar Wax? Drew at 11:09pm 04.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1266 Anybody have any advice on what to do with anondized aluminum spars? Should I just wash 'em down wi
Companionway leaks C30 Rick at 10:52pm 04.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1371 I like everyone with a boat am experiencing leaks around the companionway that drip down the inside
Mast Stepping Kit Bill Shipley at 10:51pm 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1033 I just purchases a 26S and am looking for a mast stepping kit. Anyone know where I can get one? Than
Tributyltin (TBT) Ban what do you use now John at 10:30pm 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1341 Since the Clear Sprays for propellors and shafts (Tributyltin (TBT) ) have been banned. What do you
Mac26S rudder hold down? Jack Sims at 3:25pm 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1079 Just purchased a 1995 Mac26S and noticed in the instruction book that a rudder hold down cable shoul
Heel and Helm Help Mac Bentley at 2:54pm 04.12.05 Smaller Boats 16/1372 I need to keep the heeling in check for the boat's namesake and it would be nice to hold down the we

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Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 6:22am 03.21.21 191849 WAIT! Can we still say panties?
Engine Raw Water Intake Hose Ward H at 6:17am 03.21.21 So, how frequently should the hoses be replaced? In my case, some engine hoses still had the silv
Crack along stringer/hull joint ahead of engine Sailfanatic at 6:10am 03.21.21 Ditto the surveyor advice, but generally you would need to open up the laminate to see how far and h
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 SailorFrank at 6:07am 03.21.21 Don and Bob, could you share the make/model info on the digital controls you used. I've got to do th
Gulf Stream jssailem at 5:49am 03.21.21 Rational thoughts @Will Gilmore. :plus:
Its funny Friday! 31seahorse at 5:46am 03.21.21 leo310......Those of us who are of a certain age and lived in the country have done all of those and
Beneteau Oceanis 321 Lewmar Hatch question (2) jssailem at 5:41am 03.21.21 I would agree with @Wesleymi they look to be the Lewmar low profile hatch with the lip frame. Size 3
Gulf Stream Will Gilmore at 5:22am 03.21.21 I agree, Paul, to a degree, but taking an initial guess for a line of inquiry isn't the same as asse
Surveyors in Port Aransas (near Corpus Christi) fullbore at 5:22am 03.21.21 Mind if I ask, what boat are you getting?...
i got carried away... (1) SailingLoto at 5:21am 03.21.21 Clearly not finished, but it is glassed back in place. I was too busy with resin and mat to take pic
Charging with solar dlochner at 5:12am 03.21.21
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? jssailem at 5:05am 03.21.21 @BMercer welcome to the SBO forum. Pleased you decided to join the crew. Your in good company. A lo
Tuning guide Riggeratlarge at 4:52am 03.21.21 Thank you
Beneteau Oceanis 321 Lewmar Hatch question (3) sdcsmith2000 at 4:48am 03.21.21
Charging with solar jssailem at 4:47am 03.21.21 Greg was the sun shining? With out more data it appears your gauge is reporting there is a chargin
Charging with solar Davidasailor26 at 4:46am 03.21.21
Prop shaft zinc 321 DougM at 4:45am 03.21.21 Hhmmm... what does not fit? the thickness? The diameter? Looking back it appears that he has a li
Show us your ground tackle for a Hunter Legend 35.5 (1) jssailem at 4:42am 03.21.21 @ArkadiyS your change to the 35lb Ronca is a change in the right direction for your sized boat. Anch
Hunter Legend 35.5 (1990) issue MetricMountie at 4:34am 03.21.21 I owned a 1992, 35.5 and can't picture what your problem area is, photos would help. I rebuilt the
Dockside pressure washer? dlochner at 4:25am 03.21.21

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