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Best Place to Buy Paper Charts? Joe Mullee at 8:31am 08.28.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1116 I'd like to buy a few paper charts of the east coast of the U.S. and a few more of the Bahamas, Virg
Small Ariston water heater on 1000 W inverter? Terry Arnold at 8:20am 08.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1057 Can anybody tell me how I could drop the demand of a hot water heater from a designed 1500 W to 1000
Deck paint.....again Don Bodemann at 8:01am 08.28.02 Ask All Sailors 16/3396 Greetings friends,I known this subject has been hashed many times, But I'd like some live feed back
Who Makes The Best Lazy Jacks? Joe Mullee at 7:54am 08.28.02 Big Boats 4/993 Thanks. JM
Wire to the instrument panel 356 John Dorsett at 7:48am 08.28.02 Big Boats 1/1067 was running a wire from wheel to main breaker panel on 356, got to the tube in the port locker that
cabin vents for 356 John Dorsett at 7:40am 08.28.02 Big Boats 3/1060 Was going to vent using solar vents on vee berth hatch, and also in the main galley hatch using the
Reefing rigging questions John Perry at 7:22am 08.28.02 Smaller Boats 5/1080 On the starboard side, aft end of the boom on our C-22, a previous owner added about a 30" track tha
Tiller Sean Coerse] at 6:48am 08.28.02 Smaller Boats 5/825 Has anyone replaced the stock tiller with a wood one? I measured the stock one and none of the stoc
first 24 mast set up Mark Lutley at 5:20am 08.28.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/989 After 2 years work my renovated first 24 is ready for launching. However I have just seen an article
Reefing rigging questions John Perry at 5:11am 08.28.02 Smaller Boats 1/990 On the starboard side, aft end of the boom on our C-22, a previous owner added about a 30" track tha
Kubota vs M-25 Ed van Kessel at 5:05am 08.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1081 I am reading alot about Kubota tractor parts working on a M-25 engine.I just paid $62 US for a the
Polishing and waxing Robbin at 5:03am 08.28.02 Smaller Boats 0/889 I recently purchased Maguires boat polish and wax. I also used Zud on my deck to remove rust and ot
Boat wanted Richard Bryer at 4:00am 08.28.02 Big Boats 2/962 I am looking for a Hunter 34- vintage 1983-1985. Prefer a fresh water boat. Should be in very good s
Oil in bilge/Tractor parts David at 3:59am 08.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/951 I've discovered 2 problems with my M3-20 diesel. I recently noticed oil in the bilge. The yard che
Water Tank Repair David Popken at 2:48am 08.28.02 Ask All Sailors 12/1709 My original 1978 aluminum water tank has been corroded at one end by a long neglected (not by me) ch
Can anyone Help Martin Grant at 2:44am 08.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1100 Can anyone help ? I am looking to replace the trim along the outside of the hull which contains the
Looking for a spinnaker and a spinnaker pole Christos Athanitis at 2:19am 08.28.02 Smaller Boats 2/995 I am very much interested in purchasing a spinnaker and a spinnaker pole. I would prefer to buy the
Spreaders and spreader tips Philippe at 2:09am 08.28.02 Day Sailers 1/1172 Hello.I have just bought my Oday 192 and have discovered that the spreaders have been bent. Not sur
Lazy Jack Idea: Would it work? Andy Howard at 1:54am 08.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1073 I currently have a standard Lazy Jack system on board which stows along the mast and boom, that I de
Compass reading Bill M at 1:53am 08.28.02 Smaller Boats 11/1010 I upgraded from a 23.5 to a 1995 Hunter 26. There have been some gear failures but these items have

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Main sheet cleat location jonelli at 11:34am 08.31.20
Admiral loves Hove To and other musings after a week on the water: jon hansen at 11:34am 08.31.20 thanks for sharing
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Eclectic at 11:33am 08.31.20 Also keep in mind that the 17 pounds (maybe 20) is distributed along the whole length of the mast.
Starting a B331 Weasel at 11:30am 08.31.20 Hi Mike, My mechanic added a solenoid to correct an over amp condition that the starting wire coul
1/4" Halyard comfortable? Jackdaw at 11:30am 08.31.20 If you're asking, I'm assuming a casual sailor who sets the sails and doesn't touch the halyards unt
Roller furling line size? tfox2069 at 11:26am 08.31.20 Here's Practical Sailor to the rescue. If you don't subscribe...you should! https://www.practical-
Guidance dLj at 11:16am 08.31.20 Flying Scots are really nice sailboats! I used to race them. Great little boats! dj
Racing solo in a crewed fleet race (AKA busy day) Jackdaw at 11:11am 08.31.20 A friend and I were convinced to enter a charity regatta just before the start because of a low tur
H49/H50 main sheet input T J Furstenau at 11:10am 08.31.20 New fiber technology allows you to use a smaller diameter line with less stretch than the originall
Racing solo in a crewed fleet race (AKA busy day) Jackdaw at 11:09am 08.31.20 really, really, really sweet! thanks for sharing clay. that just made my day Cool! It was a lot
Well, now Ive seen everything. AndreInPortland at 11:09am 08.31.20 A gentleman by the name of Jim (YouTube channel "Jim's Little Boat") posted a video on August 9th re
Roller furling line size? AaronD at 11:05am 08.31.20 You can remove some of the core (near the drum) from the furling line to help resolve the issue of
Guidance dlochner at 11:02am 08.31.20 If you keep your board boat (Sunfish, Laser, etc) at a camp or yacht club, a dolly is fine but not r
Racing solo in a crewed fleet race (AKA busy day) Calif. Ted at 11:00am 08.31.20 A friend and I were convinced to enter a charity regatta just before the start because of a low turn
Guidance Berkay at 10:57am 08.31.20 @Berkay As you now know SBO is a source of lots of opinion and knowledge.:) Great that you are kee
Advice needed for head paint. SV_Ladyhawke at 10:55am 08.31.20 You're right, I assumed it was just old paint but it seems to be vinyl. Would you recommend removing
Guidance Berkay at 10:51am 08.31.20 Example: Phantom Sailboat -sunfis - boats - by owner - marine sale Edit: just realized it has a kee
Guidance Berkay at 10:50am 08.31.20 As I am researching and following the guidance of everybody here, I am also looking into my first sa
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:45am 08.31.20 Yep...they install fittings in the sizes and locations specified by the customer. And the fittings
1/4" Halyard comfortable? dlochner at 10:44am 08.31.20 Halyard diameter is one part of the pie, the other is the line material. What type of line are they

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