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Hatch Board Steve at 9:56am 08.25.02 Smaller Boats 3/1331 I've lost one of the hatch cover boards for my Hunter 23.5. Does anyone know where I can get a new o
Re-routing mainsheet Colin at 9:55am 08.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/974 I have a Hunter 335 on which the mainsheet and travellr are located on the cabin roof just in front
Cockpit locker leaking Chris Meyer at 9:35am 08.25.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1198 I have a cockpit locker cover which leaks on my 2000 model 321. Just curious if anyone else has ha
Bending an evaporator plate Enrique at 8:32am 08.25.02 Other Sailboats 1/2699 I am in the proces of building an ice box. I would like to know of any tricks regarding the bending
Looking for repairs inPensacola Brad Hancock at 7:30am 08.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/770 Anyone know of agood repair facility Swing keel rigging) in the Pensacola,FL area?
C 22 First real sail Bob Lufkin at 7:29am 08.25.02 Smaller Boats 2/936 Today was my first real sail in my new boat a '74 C 22. Wind was 15 to 18, seas 3 to 4 feet and it h
h33 rudder (2) Don Connolly at 6:01am 08.25.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1282 During my last haulout ' bottom painting I noticed thar the aft end of the rudder was very close to
Daysailer II heeling/new sailor encouragement Andy at 5:58am 08.25.02 Day Sailers 1/1368 Please help a budding sailor here. Partner and I just acquired an early 80s or late 70s Daysailer I
Why A Traveller? David Mullenax at 4:14am 08.25.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2087 I'm just wondering, If my mainsheet is capable of allowing the boom to swing all the way out to the
Single sail rigging pat at 3:59am 08.25.02 Smaller Boats 1/1035 I am a new owner/sailer and would like to rig my 1983 Hunter 25' to sail from the cockpit, running a
Stanchion for a 93 Hunter Legend 43 Jose Marrero at 3:46am 08.25.02 Big Boats 3/1193 I am looking for a stanchion my Hunter 43 Legend. I only need to replace one. any help would be apre
Swing keel not retracting (in Pensacola, FL) Brad Hancock at 3:44am 08.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/954 The swing keel on my 23.5 does not retract when the line is pulled. It will retract when forced from
Single sail rigging pat at 3:34am 08.25.02 Smaller Boats 0/689 I am a new owner/sailer and would like to rig my 1983 Hunter 25' to sail from the cockpit, running a
What I did last summer, Part 1. Mike Kinney at 3:16am 08.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/898 This post is a rambling account of my experience sailing my H340 to Mexico from Galveston, Texas as
Keel Bolt jim Sheppard at 2:48am 08.25.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/979 I have noticed a leak from the keel bolt area (approx 2 gallons/hr) and have found a separation betw
Good locations to access DC? Scott at 2:46am 08.25.02 Big Boats 4/872 We're headed south next week and intend to spend some time in the Chesapeake. We want to be able to
26X: Dinette to Berth Conversion - Which Cushions? vaughn at 2:26am 08.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1040 I can't figure out how to cushion the berth without a significant overhang from the settee cushion.
teak? BART FORD at 1:19am 08.25.02 Smaller Boats 3/846 How does one keep teak clean and pretty? Any suggestions? After I scrubit and it is wet, it looks gr
82 Mac25 versus a 83 Roger at 12:02am 08.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1104 I am going to purchase a Mac25, I have a choice between a 82 and 83, is there any difference between
Ghost 13 Patrick at 11:35pm 08.24.02 Trailer Sailors 0/5871 I need information on the running rigging for the Ghost 13. Specificaly, how the main sheet is rout

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Top it up and hope???? odaydokay at 10:56am 08.30.20 Runs sweet now and that's what really counts...............
When and Where is the Sale, Sale, Sale rgranger at 10:46am 08.30.20 Over the years I have settled on checking right here first. It is usually within a few dollars of t
When and Where is the Sale, Sale, Sale Lazy1 at 10:37am 08.30.20 Create accounts with the big vendors and they will email you when they have sales. Finding stuff tha
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? rgranger at 10:29am 08.30.20 Might be a little out of the box but what if you put 20 pounds of salt in the ballast tank to offset
Guidance jon hansen at 10:24am 08.30.20 oh yeah, i am a trained and certified US Sailing instructor. what i described is what we were taught
When and Where is the Sale, Sale, Sale Stu Jackson at 10:19am 08.30.20 I understand you are trying to learn. But your question is like my son asking, "Dad, when's the bes
local knowledge point pleasant canal current flow jssailem at 10:18am 08.30.20 Congrats Dil. It is great when a plan comes together. Getting into inlets is often easiest when you
Attaching flexible solar panel to non skid Stu Jackson at 10:10am 08.30.20 Wouldnt expect that to happen on deck; however, insulation that helps to ventilate the bottom of th
When and Where is the Sale, Sale, Sale BigEasy at 10:07am 08.30.20 Defender marine has a labor day sale thru September 8th.
Guidance Hunter216 at 9:54am 08.30.20 @Berkay As you now know SBO is a source of lots of opinion and knowledge.:) Great that you are kee
When and Where is the Sale, Sale, Sale jssailem at 9:50am 08.30.20 Welcome Don...hope you enjoy the forum. I have found Binnacle.com to have good buys sometimes. Fish
Guidance jon hansen at 9:50am 08.30.20 i'm 6'5". allot of small sailboats are designed for little people. get a vessel designed to fit a p
Guidance Meriachee at 9:49am 08.30.20 If you get yourself a beat up 14-16 foot something, you may just find that you keep this boat a lot
Attaching flexible solar panel to non skid BigEasy at 9:42am 08.30.20 How do you plan on leaving enough space for air to get under the panel? I think that sailrite has
Guidance jon hansen at 9:37am 08.30.20 on day one of small boat sailing class. first we have the students (kids, teens, adults) do a short
When and Where is the Sale, Sale, Sale sail sfbay at 9:36am 08.30.20 My 2 cent.... there is NO ONE marine supply stores and websites for the BEST sales (prices). Some h
Anybody know if there's a master "reset" for a Raymarine ST4000+ autohelm? BigEasy at 9:33am 08.30.20 Calibrating/syncing the autopilot compass and controller is essential to the system working properly
O' Day 20 outboard size twistedskipper at 9:27am 08.30.20 I don't think many of the boats typically discussed in this forum can exceed the old historical hull
Honey, where are the shrunken kids? SoSound at 9:22am 08.30.20 @Captain Larry-DH, that's a good idea. Might still not completely solve the problem of the length o
Guidance sail sfbay at 9:21am 08.30.20 ............I just was wondering if I can lets say master a small sailboat as those, how would a tra

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