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trailering a 31' Hunter metalman at 3:41pm 09.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/3853 Has any one had any experience trailering a 31 w/fixed keel(or any thing else close). We have a 1 to
Inflatable boat - missing floorboards Steve at 3:26pm 09.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/833 We took our Achilles SU-12 inflatable out of storage today - ready to go to Emerald Bay next week -
Inflatable boat - missing floorboards Steve at 3:00pm 09.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/855 We took our Achilles SU-12 inflatable out of storage today - ready to go to Emerald Bay next week -
Light Bulb Jeff Delph at 2:22pm 09.11.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1079 Looking for information on where to get the light bulb for my mast light on my 1988 26. The bulb has
Sailing with the SWING KEEL raised?! Chris at 12:13pm 09.11.03 Smaller Boats 9/1333 Hi everyone... The seller of a 1977 Catalina 22 was telling me that he most often sails his boat w
Berth size mods for tall sailors Julia at 12:05pm 09.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/867 I just sold my Mac 26D, and I am thinking of buying a Hunter 27 75-85 model.I tried the berth in on
Garmin 176 Chartplotter Joe Mullee at 11:55am 09.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/758 Trying to decide if the Garmin 176 is a good chartplotter. Seems a bit small and I'm concerned if it
Rigging a sailboat cathy at 11:07am 09.11.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1144 I have a 17 ft sailboat with a 24ft mast once the mast is up how do I secure it?
Re-fit of a mess... Dana Sprenger at 8:20am 09.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/910
Splicing yacht braid Don K. at 7:22am 09.11.03 Ask All Sailors 13/3221 I purchased the line and a splicing kit for my halyards, read the instruction booklet and set out to
386 can not go hull speed PAUL BONNES at 7:20am 09.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/859 I got my 386 this July and because we had great wind onthe Chesapeake Bay we hardly had to motor. L
autohelm tiilerpilot 1000 fred winter at 6:15am 09.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/896 to whom it may concern, anyone know where to get parts for autohelm 1000 tiller pilots .a little bel
Symmetrical spinnaker w/o pole Scott Wilson at 5:48am 09.11.03 Ask All Sailors 21/4836 is what came with my boat. I haven't taken the chute out of the bag, so I don't know how it is cut.
Lowering the mast on a 27' Paul at 5:07am 09.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/2670 I need to lower the mast on my Catalina 27. The boatyard will do it for a small stack of fees. How
280 Autopilot Larry Long at 4:37am 09.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/829 Has anybody installed an autopilot other than Autohelm/Raymarine on their Hunter 280? If so; what i
Screens for 26X Mark Galbraith at 4:29am 09.11.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1119 I am looking at the bug screens available on macgregorowners.com in their online store. They clearl
Any thoughts? Jim at 4:28am 09.11.03 Big Boats 2/796 The focus of this note is to create some discussion on the utility of the zinc anode plug used on a
ST 80 - If you have them BEWARE! Ed at 3:22am 09.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/778 My boat had a run in with a bridge that was a little lower that the delivery captain thought. He hi
Raymarine ST80 Wind Instrument replacement Ed at 3:12am 09.11.03 Ask All Sailors 21/7675 The delivery Captain of my Hunter 426 DS called this am to inform me that the boat did't make it thr
Dinghy Storage Art Femenella at 3:01am 09.11.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1187 First time with a rigid inflatable, bought new this year. Will hoist to ceiling in garage. For stora

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What is the best swim ladder for a Hunter 170? H Hunter216 at 11:23am 09.10.20 Hi Folks Looking to put a swim ladder on my Hunter 170. Does any one have any suggestions? Here i
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn Brian D at 11:22am 09.10.20 @JamesG161, did we forget something? :beer: Eternal Father, grant, we pray, To all Marines, both n
Unknown Sailboat Type dlochner at 11:19am 09.10.20 And I should add, the only way to know where the manufacturer hid the second HIN is to know the manu
Unknown Sailboat Type tosudbury at 11:07am 09.10.20 None of us are. :biggrin: Sometimes the second HIN is on the inside of the hull and placed there
How much anchor chain should I have in Carribean? Stu Jackson at 11:02am 09.10.20 Is this true, that for that I'll be better served with all chain setup? How much chain should I get
Unknown Sailboat Type dlochner at 10:59am 09.10.20 I'm not as agile as I was 60 years ago. None of us are. :biggrin: Sometimes the second HIN is o
Battery Planning Time Stu Jackson at 10:59am 09.10.20 Here's more info: Electrical Systems 101 Electrical Systems 101
Unknown Sailboat Type tosudbury at 10:51am 09.10.20 Not familiar. Could have been molded out in the UK or Canada. Perhaps. If the boat was built in o
How much anchor chain should I have in Carribean? efimki at 10:48am 09.10.20 Check out the ground-tackle equipment listed on the charter boats that operate there to see what th
How much anchor chain should I have in Carribean? efimki at 10:47am 09.10.20 A thought might be to lay out all your rode at some time to ensure you don't have any twists from t
Unknown Sailboat Type dlochner at 10:41am 09.10.20 The boat probably wasn't required to have a HIN based on size and motor size If the boat was buil
Mohawk at 10:36am 09.10.20 Welcome! It's hard to say on the Alden design #. There were just 11 or 12 Mistrals built. You obvio
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller Richard19068 at 10:33am 09.10.20 Sorry to veer off a bit, but is that the original stock main sheet track? If so, what is the trave
identify this boat Warren Milberg at 10:32am 09.10.20 Looks a lot like my Alberg Sea Sprite.
identify this boat Warren Milberg at 10:29am 09.10.20 so I was told it was an Alberg 23, but an Alberg 23 owner told me it's a kestrel 23. can someone I
Unknown Sailboat Type tosudbury at 10:26am 09.10.20 Hello tosudbury and welcome to SBO forums, No one will say, "I think it is a XYZ". There are so m
Unknown Sailboat Type tosudbury at 10:25am 09.10.20 If it looks like there WAS one on the transom, then there should be another location inside, maybe
Negative Bus Location sreidvt at 10:17am 09.10.20 If it were me I would probably cut open an access area and cover it afterwards with a thin teak plat
How much anchor chain should I have in Carribean? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:13am 09.10.20 The Caribbean is a somewhat unique place compared with most of the US. All I can add is that chain w
Wiring Mast to Interior sreidvt at 10:07am 09.10.20 For future reference, if people find this thread through a search, these are the two connectors I wi

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