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Water filtration vs water tank??? fred1diver at 4:43pm 01.21.26 Ask All Sailors 1/20 Hello everyone Another quick question We are in the process of looking for a replacement water tan
Installing A/C on Hunter 290 c34webb at 11:38am 01.21.26 Mid-Size Boats 0/3 Hi, I have a 2000 Hunter 290 and I want to install an air conditioner. I was wanting to mount it in
Rope coatings colemj at 10:57am 01.21.26 Ask All Sailors 0/37 I'm am at the end of my supply of Yale MaxiJacket rope coating. I used to buy it in smaller more co
Something Wicked this way comes.. jssailem at 10:04am 01.21.26 Weather and Forecasting 3/70 In sailors' terms, it might be prudent to "batten down the hatches". Get some comfort food and st
Hunter Passage 42 starter battery. BBC16385 at 4:42pm 01.20.26 Big Boats 4/116 I know I should know this but what is the size of the starter battery for this boat. I have a batter
H336 - Some questions about going mastless (1) NugHunter at 7:16am 01.20.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/436 Hello and thanks in advance for the input and suggestions. I am looking to demast a 96 H336 and us
How to make double sided tape stickier? Project_Mayhem at 6:10am 01.20.26 Ask All Sailors 8/146 I'm installing LED strips inside an aluminum extrusion as part of my lighting upgrade project. They'
engine mount rubber timothybarker at 8:11pm 01.19.26 Catalina 30 6/134 I'm getting my 1983 Catalina 30 to sell due to a move. Currently overhauling the M25 Engine. Hopin
Another CNG Short Story Terry Cox at 6:55pm 01.19.26 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/117 A prologue edition. A few years ago Stu Jackson rendezvous with us in Parks Bay, Shaw Island. That w
Weird request from a customer fred1diver at 6:42pm 01.19.26 Ask All Sailors 16/346 Hello everyone I was asked by a customer to redo his cabin cushions, simple task, he tells me he ha
Help with outboard - 2HP Vintage Johnson (2) zinahewitt at 4:57pm 01.19.26 Engines and Propulsion 10/219 Hi All, Happy MLK day. I have an old Johnson 2 HP I got from some kid who was selling his old timer
Replace instruments with cup holders (2) yelkenli at 3:14pm 01.19.26 Ask All Sailors 4/125 I used to have two instruments on the pedestal. I would like to use the area for cup holders like th
Hunter 33 2006 mast inspection hole cover Tomek at 2:06pm 01.19.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/108 At the end of the season I lost one of the mast inspection hole covers, one that allows access to ma
Keel bolts seahunter at 11:59am 01.19.26 Big Boats 0/83 How many keel bolts in a Hunter 420. Locations??
SPACE WEATHER ALERT - GPS Navigation risk jssailem at 9:26am 01.19.26 Weather and Forecasting 11/244 Our sun has been busy evolving. NOAA is warning of a severe Geomagnetic Storm watch for 20 Jan 2026.
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage Captain Larry-DH at 7:36am 01.19.26 Ask All Sailors 4/112 Was thinking it might be helpful for most of us to think about this. Some of the steps I take: 1) Al
Need opinions on outboards for my dinghy... JavaMan at 11:31am 01.18.26 Ask All Sailors 29/518 Yes, I know opinions are like ... well, you know... everyone has one. But(t).... I'm hoping someone
Experience with Bare boat Charter Italy PNWE36 at 9:13am 01.18.26 Ask All Sailors 5/191 Hello, Looking to do a bareboat charter on the Amalfi coast Italy Sept. 2025. Has anyone had experi
Interior Lights Replacements Recommendations tomgrigsby at 8:45am 01.18.26 The Cherubini Hunters 3/169 I'd like to replace the original interior light fixtures. Some have bad switches etc. Any recommen
Avoiding Carbon on Engine - MD2B Volvo diesel zinahewitt at 9:29am 01.16.26 Engines and Propulsion 7/250 Hi All, Hope your Jan is going well. I have an MD2B VOLVO penta. The engine is from the 70s. I was

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Looking for Hatch Rails - 1984 ODay 222 JimGate at 5:27pm 01.21.26 Looking for advice on how to best replace the hatch rails on my 1984 ODay 222. Are there any availa
Water filtration vs water tank??? Project_Mayhem at 4:54pm 01.21.26 Your water filter wont be able to filter everything out. Keep in mind that it may be down for servic
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage SteveHughessails at 4:35pm 01.21.26 Run Seafoam in your fuel, always. You cannot get non-ethanol fuel anymore (Canada). Seafoam counters
Need opinions on outboards for my dinghy... marcham at 4:28pm 01.21.26 I believe he means a crane on the mother ship? Of course....
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage TimFromLI at 4:21pm 01.21.26 change the engine and lower unit oil.
Funny Friday!!! shemandr at 3:56pm 01.21.26 Sometimes you just know!
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 3:47pm 01.21.26 From the World of Engineering: Me: Please bring me a screwdriver. Girlfriend: Flat head, Phillips,
Need opinions on outboards for my dinghy... JavaMan at 3:00pm 01.21.26 OK I gotta ask how do you put a crane on an 8 foot rubber dinghy? if I wanted one on the dinghy, t
Something Wicked this way comes.. (1) JamesG161 at 2:33pm 01.21.26 Rut Roh.... ikes::yikes::yikes: Jim...
V Berth Hatch Window twodzusfittings at 2:28pm 01.21.26 I am so disappointed with you all! Nobody commented on the fact that Newton (fig) foot pounds measur
AI and the SBO Forums-- Part 2 Community Expectations Foswick at 2:16pm 01.21.26 My guess is that you wrote B and had generative AI (ChatGPT, if I had to guess) revise for clarity,
Something Wicked this way comes.. WayneH at 1:51pm 01.21.26 Where I am at, the drivers have trouble with driving in the sunshine. So I'm staying put and just wa
Weird request from a customer fred1diver at 1:49pm 01.21.26 I am waiting on more info on what he actually had on hand, if it is upholstery leather, I might acce
Funny Friday!!! JamesG161 at 1:48pm 01.21.26 Well, kiss my grits. GRITS = Girls Raised In The South Jim...:stir:
V Berth Hatch Window Ralph Johnstone at 12:56pm 01.21.26 let it sit for 12.23 minutes I can see the need for the extra 0.23 min. (13.8 sec.) over and abov
V Berth Hatch Window Richard19068 at 12:19pm 01.21.26 Is that really 12.23 minutes or do you mean 2 minutes 23 seconds?? :)
Need opinions on outboards for my dinghy... Richard19068 at 12:14pm 01.21.26 OK I gotta ask how do you put a crane on an 8 foot rubber dinghy? I believe he means a crane on th
Need opinions on outboards for my dinghy... LLoyd B at 12:08pm 01.21.26 OK I gotta ask how do you put a crane on an 8 foot rubber dinghy?
V Berth Hatch Window (1) twodzusfittings at 11:09am 01.21.26 I used a "Bendomatic" plexiglass shaping tool. An excellent tool. Brought the plexiglass surface tem
Something Wicked this way comes.. kappykaplan at 11:09am 01.21.26 This will be a slow-cookery (otherwise known as a crockpot) weekend for me!

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