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Balboa 26 Susan Annala at 6:29am 07.27.03 Trailer Sailors 1/1817 Ahoy Balboa owners!! We have just added a new addition to our Hunter family....My labor of love....
balboa forum Paul hiel at 6:20am 07.27.03 Trailer Sailors 0/1490 I'm considering the purchase of a used 16' balboa. Cannot find any info. on this model. Does anyone
Rudder retaining pin larry at 6:18am 07.27.03 Smaller Boats 1/882 Just realized I lost my rudder retaining pin (used when trailing the boat). Can anyone tel me where
push buttons Ed Williams at 5:09am 07.27.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1030 On my Pearson 27 there are two pushbuttons for the engine (glow plug and start). Is it possible to r
new 22 owner george at 4:36am 07.27.03 Smaller Boats 3/984 Just recently purschased 76 catalina 22 was wondering if you can pin the swing keel ddown instead of
SUPERFURL FURLING SYSTEMS jerry mitchell at 2:17am 07.27.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1306 Has anyone had any experience with the superfurl roller furlingsystem offered by superfurl in fuller
alternative ways to charge the batteries mark at 2:12am 07.27.03 Big Boats 13/1238 My wife and I spent three great weeks in the Abacos. My boat not only handled well, but was very com
Seeking Davit System For An H34 Jerry Keto at 2:02am 07.27.03 Big Boats 6/1154 What experience has been had with davits and the H34? One system the I caught a glimpse of recentl
Trailer for Cat22 Rich Castle at 1:18am 07.27.03 Smaller Boats 2/1095 My wife and I just bought our first Catalina 22 swing keel. It is in great shape, but the only prob
Questions Carlos at 1:09am 07.27.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/867 Hello Mac Owners,I am trying to gather a list of questions to ask when inquiring over the phone abo
Swing Keel cable snapped Joanne at 12:03am 07.27.03 Smaller Boats 4/1491 The swing keel cabled snapped as we were raising the keel yesterday. The boat is currently in the w
Inspect engine before leaving the dock Ed Ruiz at 11:43pm 07.26.03 Big Boats 5/902 I made the mistake of just starting the engine, releasing all dock lines, and heading out. We were
Info on setting up Kenyon boom? Marcus at 11:19pm 07.26.03 Big Boats 2/1989 My next dilemma: '84H34 with original Kenyon boom with in-boom lines(3). Middle line is outhaul.
trailering a 23' O'Day tad at 8:17pm 07.26.03 Day Sailers 1/1184 I have just purchased a 23' (1967 hull- fixed 4' depth keel) O'Day that I would like to keep in my y
Where to put all the stuff... Tom at 12:50pm 07.26.03 Smaller Boats 9/2394 Hi all,I'm looking for ideas on storing and organizing stuff on a small boat for weekend cruises.
O-Day Leaking cabin hatch Donald Fulcher, Sr. at 12:31pm 07.26.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/962 I am rebuilding a 1976 O-Day 27, and would appreciate any advice or references to literature that co
Inadequate inflow to toilet bowl Bob Early at 11:40am 07.26.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1268 Question: Does an air leak in the base of Groco pump assembly affect the raw water inflow to the bow
351 Ice Box Drain Barry Martens at 9:41am 07.26.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1403 I have a 351 with a plugged Ice Box drain. I have traced the drain hose until it disappears into the
Repairing a crack in the hull...Would like input Marina at 8:29am 07.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/888 Hello,I have a Hunter 27. There is a small crack in a section of the hull. A year ago, the marin
Internet service in the Caribbean Bill Schramm at 7:21am 07.26.03 Destinations 2/1907 My wife and I have a Pearson 422 ( SCHARDO ). We are presently at Dinner Key Marina in Miami. In Nov

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Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 HMT2 at 4:42am 11.04.20
which winch cable to use johnCartelli at 1:52am 11.04.20 Most likely 7x7 SS cable, it is very flexible. thanks...
which winch cable to use johnCartelli at 1:51am 11.04.20 Well I joined SO forum 2 weeks ago and forgot my password on the 3rd post reply. My computer cleane
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 MikeHoncho at 10:08pm 11.03.20 I used two bottle jacks and 2x4 cribbing and columns. Most challenging is dispersing the weight in t
Autopilot for 30T MikeHoncho at 9:42pm 11.03.20 If you're a bit of a geek, the cheapest route would be Raspberry Pi with Pypilot. Check for videos
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 (1) mnmpizza at 9:17pm 11.03.20
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 (1) mnmpizza at 9:11pm 11.03.20 I did the same fix on my H34. Removed the mast a reworked the sheaves and rigging attachments at top
Sailmakers surfstud31 at 8:59pm 11.03.20
main flow issue DinghySailor at 8:45pm 11.03.20 Ha! Very likely, Judy. I wasn't paying attention to the precise angle into the wind, so yeah, 30 deg
Propeller shaft key material fstbttms at 8:33pm 11.03.20 1.- In my 26 years experience as a hull cleaner, I have seen only a few overidden keys and not a sin
Fold or flex? fstbttms at 8:00pm 11.03.20 So it sounds like yearly maintenance for feathering props. How often do you guys w/F'oF's need to d
Fold or flex? Jackdaw at 7:56pm 11.03.20 Not even a barnacle? ;) If we sailed less we might get a zebra mussel or two, but thats filed un
Fold or flex? fstbttms at 7:54pm 11.03.20 Max Prop IMHO is not maintenance intensive. The only difficulty is initially finding the proper pit
main flow issue DrJudyB at 6:58pm 11.03.20
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. SycloneDriver at 6:57pm 11.03.20 Don't tighten the bolts more, tighten the belts more. Are they slipping? Are you getting belt dust
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 6:26pm 11.03.20 The footprint of the YSM 12 on the H30C is slightly wider than that of the 2GM20 that I repowered w
Mast raising/gin pole CrispyCringle at 6:23pm 11.03.20 You could not use the boom, but you could make a raising pole easily, if you had the specs. Nothing
main flow issue DrJudyB at 6:22pm 11.03.20 We were doing about 7 in 4.5 kts of wind and pointing about 30 degrees. Tried uploading the brief v
Chipped varnish Captain W at 6:14pm 11.03.20
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 5:48pm 11.03.20 There are a couple articles of engine mods on your boat here at SBO. One sailor rebuilt his origina

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