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mimimum HP outboard for a cat 27 Steve de Filippis at 6:42am 03.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/930 I have a 25 but am hinking of upgrading to a 27. will an with a 8HP outboard be underpowered? 2nd.
Delamination of the cabin top Jon at 6:34am 03.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/983 All,Boat: 1976 Catalina 27Well the 3 square foot delamination that the previous owner didn't fix,
1984 Cherubini 37 Cutter - need a new pedestal Stu Wallace at 6:34am 03.16.03 The Cherubini Hunters 15/1432 Any suggestions on a source for a wheel/pedestal for a 1984 Hunter 37 would be greatly appreciated.
Replace cam cleats on Garhauer traveler (1) Gary Kunkel at 6:31am 03.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1784 Need to replace some cam cleats on my 1988 Catalina 30 MKII (hull 5075 picture below). The cam cleat
leaky hull Cap'n Albert at 4:22am 03.16.03 Day Sailers 2/1136 I have an Oday daysaier that has a leak on the inside of the boat. There on the inside where the mas
Dodger installation Barrie McDonald at 4:12am 03.16.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1187 Has anyone installed a dodger from "Island Nautical" onto their sailboat? I am thinking of purchasin
Ostentatious terms Jim at 1:49am 03.16.03 Ask All Sailors 28/2096 I have noticed that some new sailors sound like Herman melville when the speak of sailing and boats.
Help with NOAA ENC charts Jeff Bacon at 12:13am 03.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/888 Hi All:Downloaded a couple of charts today. Each one was a .zip file. When I unzipped, I got a dir
ac Power for AB refrig Raleigh at 12:10am 03.16.03 Other Sailboats 4/835 I like to leave refrig on all the time at the dock. Is there an option to power an AB unit withe AC
How/preserve new waste & water hoses Gary C. at 10:45pm 03.15.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1083 Only boat we ever had was bought used and had cruddy waste and fresh water hoses when we bought it.
Get a load of this scam! John at 10:33pm 03.15.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1088 I recently posted my 23' kells sailboat for sail on a free classified web site based here on Cape Co
Compass Question Craig at 10:20pm 03.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/919 I have a '77 Hunter 25. I am looking at installing a new compass in/on the starboard bulkhead by the
Opinions on 31 vs. others Bill at 9:37pm 03.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1083 I took a really hard look at a '87 Hunter 31 yesterday. The boat was very clean and seemed in good
Yanmar fuel filter tightening. Colin at 8:28pm 03.15.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1710 I have a Yanmar 2gmt in my Hunter 335 and find the fule filter hard to get tight enough to seal prop
Sail "Gunk" Removal Richard at 12:02pm 03.15.03 Ask All Sailors 2/949 Help!I just purchased a used spinnaker which had sticky backed letters on it spelling out a "Plub"
how to replace portlight knobs Bob Perkowski at 9:29am 03.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1181 i have several portlights on my 1984 31' with plastic knobs that have stripped off the stud so that
removing grab rails on 77 hunter John at 5:27am 03.15.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1106 I just purchased a '77 27' hunter and would like to remove the grab rails to refinish and apply a ne
Fairlead Adjustment Don Guillette at 5:22am 03.15.03 Ask All Sailors 0/933 Mates: We were discussing fairlead adjustment over on the Sail Trim Forum and I though this might be
High amperage AC chargers? Ivan Bekey at 2:12am 03.15.03 Big Boats 10/996 I have a 110 V generator on my 356 and the standard 110 V battery charger that came with the boat th
Repair gouges and scratches in teak floor Mark Brown at 1:47am 03.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/7989 Over the past two years some items have fallen to the cabin floor in my 2000 Hunter 290. Some have

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Cam cleats for jib sheets?? sail sfbay at 9:01am 09.17.20 Cam cleats are your lowest cost and fastest way to release your sheets unless you are willing to pay
Light jssailem at 9:00am 09.17.20 Thanks Charlie... I just did a quick search for one. Vintage Dietz #2 D-Lite RR Kerosine Lantern Or
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person shemandr at 8:54am 09.17.20 Ok, I'll bite. How do you make a square hole in metal?
Rust Never Sleeps. (1) jssailem at 8:52am 09.17.20 that weld would never pass a QC inspection when new! :plus: Welding stainless is not as bad as alu
What is wrong with my sail? Justin_NSA at 8:46am 09.17.20 Can you tell if the sail is raised as far as it can go? From the pictures it doesn't look like the l
Light Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 8:45am 09.17.20 It's a Dietz kerosene lantern- wick style. It was, at the time, a legal light, but used way too muc
outboard motor tgrayson at 8:32am 09.17.20 thanks for the information
Victoria 18 rudder missing sail sfbay at 8:31am 09.17.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new to you Victoria 18!! Try these guys: 81 Vict
outboard motor (2) sail sfbay at 7:45am 09.17.20 Take a look at the attached articles on shaft lengths and outboard mounting bracket. If you need a
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 7:40am 09.17.20 Hope to have new spin sheets and soft shackles ready to go soon. I know I need to keep both sheets o
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories Kings Gambit at 7:33am 09.17.20 So if an area is a "Special Anchorage", does that mean the laws pertaining to that area are federal
Victoria 18 rudder missing (3) rgranger at 7:33am 09.17.20 The attachment points will be here f these areas. You should have gudgeons and pintles for the ske
Victoria 18 rudder missing Hunter216 at 7:16am 09.17.20 Welcome to SBO :) You might want to try to use the search function of this site to see if you can f
Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now Justin_NSA at 7:14am 09.17.20 Unstepping those masts must be nerve-racking! Interesting design though.
Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now sail sfbay at 7:11am 09.17.20 More listings here with FL listings: https://www.sailboatlistings.com/cgi-bin/saildata/db.cgi?db=
Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now Justin_NSA at 7:10am 09.17.20 Here you go: 1993 Hunter Vision Says SOLD :(
SV Hadley 2020 Labor Day Cruise - Part 1 Will Gilmore at 7:10am 09.17.20 Hope to be back for more. -Will (Dragonfly)
Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now sail sfbay at 7:06am 09.17.20 Here you go: 1993 Hunter Vision
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories rgranger at 7:04am 09.17.20 So if an area is a "Special Anchorage", does that mean the laws pertaining to that area are federal
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant JRacer at 6:59am 09.17.20 Marion Plant repurposed. From Scuttlebutt.com : Leisure Pools Group to purchase Groupe Beneteau manu

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