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Recommissioning after 2 years, & fresh to salt h2o Joe E. at 2:09pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1063 Hello collective,I have a 2001 Hunter 320. Due to drought in Kansas and a job change it's been in
Fuel lines and battery cables Joseph Washburn at 2:07pm 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 3/1723 I have a 1988 C-22. It is equipped with a fuel locker on the port side of the cockpit. The battery
Sail Furlers Jim I. at 1:43pm 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 2/999 I need to replace the CDI flexible Furler on my 1984 Catalina 22. Any suggestions? Looking for somet
turnbuckle father Mark at 1:34pm 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 3/764 I was putting the mast up on my h-23 the other day and broke off the screw that hold the port shroud
autoprop vs std prop weights chuckwayne at 1:28pm 04.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/1312 Someone asked the question a while ago.....The standard (optional!) 16" 3 blade on our 356 weighs 9l
We be sailing in Seattle now Scott Wilson at 1:28pm 04.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/839 Saturday was beautiful and the wind even picked up in the afternoon. Scott
C.N.G.GAS DON MANTLE at 1:17pm 04.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/875 I WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE MY CNG TO PROPANE .HAS ANYBODY DONE THIS,AND IF SO WHERE DID YOU PUT THE TANK
Fender sizes / shapes Bill18593 at 1:14pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1086 I need new fenders (have none now). Our Hunter 25.5 will be slipped in a protected marina on an inl
Electrical Panel Mark at 12:18pm 04.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/1642 Just bought an old Hunter. The electricity doesn't seemed to work other than the bilge pump. Can a
28.5 cruising spinnaker rigging (1) Bob at 12:13pm 04.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/1373 Since my mast was down this winter for some repairs and upgrades I decided to also install an additi
Boat stripes to strip... Mark at 11:57am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1245 Can anyone suggest a solvent or effective method of removing taped boat stripes? My stripes are nea
Soft & cracked decks Dwight Wells at 11:39am 04.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/911 We own a 1993 Passage 42. Our boat has developed small cracks in the area just above the mail salon
Venture 24 questions Brian Just at 11:21am 04.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1135 I have recently acquired a trailerable sailboat. Its a little over 24 ft long and about 8 ft in beam
Can I use my existing hankon jib as a roller reefi Tom at 10:57am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1818 OK, I have looked in the forum archives, and read all kinds of advice on what furling system to buy
Compression post jim22019 at 10:38am 04.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/940 Took apart my compression post today thought you all might like to see what I found, I posted more p
Fender sizes / shapes Bill18593 at 10:32am 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 2/849 I need to get new fenders. Any suggestions for a 25.5 in protected water?
Leak in aft locker Bruce at 10:32am 04.04.04 Big Boats 5/895 Our new boat has had a persistent leak in the middle aft locker in the aft cabin. Rain water finds
Plumbing problems seth at 9:45am 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 3/861 Friends;My H22 has no covers over the two aft cockpit drains (anyone know where I may get them?);
Catalina 350 Owner web site Brian Kelly at 8:24am 04.04.04 Big Boats 2/1315 I would appreciate information as to how I may access the Catalina 350 owners web site. I am intere
Questions about Asymetrical Spinnaker Jim Seamans at 6:50am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 0/864 Second Post - first time disappeared???Had the chance to fly my first aysmetrical spinnaker this w

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picking a new sail - help PaulK at 2:46pm 12.15.20 Try giving Schurr Sails in Pensacola a call. We bought a used set of their sails from a boat that
Hunter 216 Bungee Chord On Rudder Pod Crazy Dave Condon at 2:34pm 12.15.20 You may need to tighten but it goes over rudder to hold it up
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 2:32pm 12.15.20 Hello SBO Members, In my earlier post in this discussion I mentioned a writer and a series of book
Escrow service for personal boat sale? Kings Gambit at 2:00pm 12.15.20 Someone is mixing up terms. Escrow and documentation are two different things. The OP is asking abou
Beneteau 393 battery charger location Bob S at 1:05pm 12.15.20 Try following the flat triplex wire from the shorepower connection.
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast sailme88 at 1:03pm 12.15.20 I would like to route my halyards to the cockpit for single hand sailing this summer. The cost to
Check Your GFI's Maine Sail at 1:02pm 12.15.20 Solder and boats often don't mix well. If one must solder, it needs to be properly crimped first. In
Moving chainplates outboard sailme88 at 12:56pm 12.15.20 In the final analysis you must weigh against what might be lost vs what might be gained. Figuring p
Datamarine 5000 masthead unit sailme88 at 12:48pm 12.15.20 Hi do you still have your old unit or did you toss it? I would be interested in purchasing the con
Central gulf coast Florida diy marina recommendation Tom J at 12:45pm 12.15.20 They may be farther away but we have 2 great DIY yards in Port Charlotte Fl. Charlotte Harbor boat
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? sailme88 at 12:45pm 12.15.20
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast (1) ricksoth at 12:44pm 12.15.20 You can easily attach blocks to the mast or the deck. From a practical standpoint you can do anyth
Dinghy option... msmalter at 12:41pm 12.15.20 I have the same kayak. It inflates great with a 12V Airhead inflator ((about $25). Just need a few e
Escrow service for personal boat sale? Sailfanatic at 12:19pm 12.15.20 I bought my boat without escrow. I did however buy my house that way and the title company held the
Escrow service for personal boat sale? LloydB at 12:07pm 12.15.20 I bought my boat without escrow. I did however buy my house that way and the title company held the
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s stickinthemud57 at 12:04pm 12.15.20 I wrestled with traditional vs water ballast when selecting a boat, and chose the 26S because that f
Escrow service for personal boat sale? Sailfanatic at 11:58am 12.15.20 I used an escrow service when selling a car to someone across the country on Ebay. The piece of mi
Texas December Racing (1) Bill19233 at 11:56am 12.15.20 Pursuit start, we started ahead of her and stayed ahead the first leg. She passed us at 2:07 (1) rig
Anyone have pics of mast lowering Bridle attachment? isaksp00 at 11:52am 12.15.20 Also, check the stay wire where it enters the fitting at the top - your photo looks like it may be c
Anyone have pics of mast lowering Bridle attachment? isaksp00 at 11:46am 12.15.20 Hard to tell, but the extrusion of your furler looks like it is low - could be raised up so the top

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