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Adding a third battery L and W at 11:47pm 11.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1104 I have purchased a new 800 Amp cranking sealed battery to replace an older 600A one. The old one is
running light bow pulpit wiring Roger at 11:28pm 11.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1787 I need to rewire the running lights wiring on my Hunter31. As installed, it is through the bow pulpi
PDA Software Gerard at 11:14pm 11.18.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1095 What are the marine software running on Windows CE (on an iPAQ) ? For example Tide, Astro, Navigatio
Compass Problems Paul H at 9:12pm 11.18.03 Smaller Boats 8/1234 When we purchased our 95 H26 it came with two compasses. They are mounted one on each side of the bu
Whisker pole. Ron at 6:36am 11.14.03 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1321 Just bought a Forespar 15-27 whisker pole to use with my 150% Genoa and my asymetrical Spinnaker. Do
frequency of application of antifouling paint ted brown at 5:25am 11.14.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1402 27' hunter. hull stripped four years ago and has had well applied pettit standard antifouling paint
Beached & Totaled a 326 at Channel Islands Ari Mattson at 5:16am 11.14.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/900 My friends father beached and totaled his 2002 Hunter 326, 2 weeks coming in at Channel Islands Harb
H34 Dripless Shaft Seal Size??? Ed Buiel at 12:38am 11.14.03 Big Boats 2/927 Hunter 34 stern tube is 1-5/8" dia.PYI Shaft Seals come in 1-1/2 and 1-3/4 (stern tube) sizes.Wh
I gotta have a boat! dan at 12:23am 11.14.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1110 in several of the threads Ive read here lately I have noticed several folks saying something like "b
Doyle Sail Experience? ran at 11:56pm 11.13.03 Big Boats 1/1018 Has anyone had any experience with mail order Doyle sails? I am considering their main with two full
oil filter reference # Miguel at 11:26pm 11.13.03 Big Boats 26/1584 Hola!!Does anybody have the reference # for the oil filter of the yanmar 3GM30.The boat is at a ma
McGyver Contributions / Stories Michael O' at 11:23pm 11.13.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1200 Can we get a thread going of the times we've had to become McGyvers? Certainly each of us can benef
Ports (or Gunkholes) of the Chesapeake Hayden at 9:27pm 11.13.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1454 I had a plan to circumnavigate the Delmarva Peninsula next summer in my Hunter 23.5. That has chang
Do not miss Richard's post. Ed Schenck at 9:14pm 11.13.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/850 Over on "Ask All Sailors" you will find Richard Brigg's post, "Cast Off Lines". He is leaving for G
Painting under a 260 Mark at 12:48pm 11.28.03 Smaller Boats 2/772 I know that there has been several posts on this subject but I was hoping someone may have some advi
Main Halyard pulley Rich Songer at 12:38pm 11.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1017 I have to find a new main pulley. I'm not all too sure what it is called? What I do know is it pulls
Whats a great dinghy/tender for a 26x yks blue baby at 9:58am 11.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1047 How well does a 7 foot Livingston work as tender? :)*
How big? Barry at 8:06am 11.28.03 Other Sailboats 4/859 I am in the process of purchasing a new boat for spring delivery. My question: is there a general ru
Exhaust under water wher motering above 4.5 knots Dennis Lindauer at 7:55am 11.28.03 Bigger Boats 3/1532 Whan motering above 4.5 knots, the exhaust goes under water. It doesn't cause any damage, but I end
o Owners manual for 26' ODay Angela Simms at 7:10am 11.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1087 I would like to get an owners manual for a 1987 26' O'Day. I have recently purchased this vessel and*

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Windlass on a Beneteau 343 swisssally at 1:17pm 11.25.20 Ok.. do I need a Drum? with the V2 - it is either Gypsy only or with a Drum. I am not sure what I
Happy Thanksgiving to All jon hansen at 1:16pm 11.25.20 thankyou, same to yawl
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 1:12pm 11.25.20 It'd better be stronger. We're not sure when the breaks occurred but Alex's statement that somethi
Happy Thanksgiving to All jssailem at 1:04pm 11.25.20 Brian... It was a labor of love... and I loved seeing you do it.:laugh: You were so good at it.
Happy Thanksgiving to All Brian D at 1:00pm 11.25.20 Thanks Jim and Sue. I too am totally thankful for Phil's el-speedo recovery so I don't have to do th
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 jssailem at 12:57pm 11.25.20 Like BigEasy, I also installed the windless. I had a great helper. The most tedious steps were the l
Adding a whisker pole to Hunter 386 jssailem at 12:53pm 11.25.20 DAVE... Phil? And here I thought he was "de-throned"...:kick::laugh:
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 BigEasy at 12:53pm 11.25.20 That is really helpful. Apparently there was an error in one of the website description that puts a
Wowza. these AC75 boats have become spaceships Hunter216 at 12:50pm 11.25.20 and at the end of the video you see it doesn't even require sails to gain foiling speed :facepalm::
Almost catastrophe during haul out Tally Ho at 12:46pm 11.25.20 If that had happened to me, I'd be writing this posthumously :yikes: ! I always place four individ
Happy Thanksgiving to All BigEasy at 12:45pm 11.25.20 For all our friends in SBO and more... _______ Thanksgiving Day is time to pause, to reflect and t
Adding a whisker pole to Hunter 386 Dave Groshong at 12:43pm 11.25.20 @Dave Groshong I searched the SBO site. Could not find the poles just the accessory parts. Perhaps
Adding a whisker pole to Hunter 386 jssailem at 12:41pm 11.25.20 @Dave Groshong I searched the SBO site. Could not find the poles just the accessory parts. Perhaps
Smart Rig Boom \| Escape Rumba Tally Ho at 12:39pm 11.25.20 I was thinking if you had the (rough) dimensions you may be able to find something close from Hobie
I just bought a 1991 Beneteau 41s5. bonding? jssailem at 12:39pm 11.25.20 You might find this link informative. The video provides the scientific thinking of an engineer tha
H31 - Input on servicing original stuffing box Tally Ho at 12:36pm 11.25.20 My box is bronze and was in pretty good shape, but the rubber hose was swelled and not good. when I
Adding a whisker pole to Hunter 386 Dave Groshong at 12:33pm 11.25.20 We offer the Selden pole that extends to 19.4ft for $695, we're not competitive with Forespar, th
Vend�e Globe? Davidasailor26 at 12:31pm 11.25.20
Adding a whisker pole to Hunter 386 jssailem at 12:30pm 11.25.20 You can find some parts for the project here. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cat.php?16296 Forespar
Happy Thanksgiving to All jssailem at 12:22pm 11.25.20 Thank you Jim and Sue. Happy Thanksgiving to you guys and all of the SBO family.

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