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Mid ship hatch lens replacement (1) Good Vibes at 7:17am 06.13.19 Catalina 310 1/549 165930 Good day all, So this happened... Good natured dock mate helping me pin the boom on slipped
Hunter 49 Table Drop T J Furstenau at 8:34pm 06.12.19 Big Boats 10/1555 Okay, so quick question to the Hunter 49 owners out there that have dropped their salon table to mak
1994 M26S Trailer Questions tom11673 at 7:59pm 06.12.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1368 2 weeks ago I took possession of a 1994 M26S that I had purchased through a Boat Angel eBay auction.
Stuff in Rudder ( Mac 25) DMC9001 at 7:26pm 06.12.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1280 I disassembled my rudder and when I flipped it upside down it sounded like one of those rain sticks.
Used rudder for Javelin Rebecca II at 12:15pm 06.12.19 Parts Search 2/498 Looking for a used rudder(' tiller) for a Javelin. Mine got lost in a move from NH to Ohio!
SFO Sailors?! cb32863 at 11:42am 06.12.19 Ask All Sailors 1/321 So Rachel and I are heading out west to San Francisco Weds June 19th through Sunday June 23rd. Any S
Topping Lift Hunter 23.5 JDE at 10:58am 06.12.19 Smaller Boats 19/5302 I recently picked up a Hunter 23.5 and need to replace some running rigging. The topping lift and re
Built a corded 12-volt drill (3) Minnesail at 10:54am 06.12.19 Catalina 22 27/2126
Navigation Apps for iPad/iPhone Plymouth Sailor at 10:27am 06.12.19 Ask All Sailors 3/391 Any recommendations for excellent navigation tools (nav/weather/wind) for Apple products that aren't
Looking for overnight dockage this summer in New England Plymouth Sailor at 10:20am 06.12.19 Ask All Sailors 9/991 Dear Fellow Sailors, Looking for contact names.numbers for overnight moorings/launches for Scituate
Do dockside whips work on a 26x? Doug Read at 9:19am 06.12.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/351 Help! We have our own dock on ocean tidal water and the passing traffic creating large wakes causin
Water Based Antifouling Plymouth Sailor at 5:50am 06.12.19 Ask All Sailors 3/595 Need your wisdom, can an oil based antifouling be painted over by a water based AF paint? Also, any
White acrylic for companionway slider planoron at 4:14am 06.12.19 Ask All Sailors 1/238 Just wondering if anybody has replaced the smoked acrylic slider for the companionway with white acr
1983 H34 Main AC Circuit Breaker Replacement (2) SabreToothedEngineer at 7:04pm 06.11.19 Big Boats 4/2044 I want to replace the main AC circuit breaker in my early vintage ('83) Hunter 34. The existing one
Swing Keel anti-Barnacle Coating? (1) newsailor130 at 5:54pm 06.11.19 Smaller Boats 18/2328 Should I coat my recessed swing keel trunk areas with 3M 5200 or similar to make it easier to clean
Battery Box Requirement Nodak7 at 4:45pm 06.11.19 Big Boats 6/891 Just curious....Is there a requirement that batteries have to be in boxes on a boat? If so what are
luff size (diameter) on hunter 41 Valerio at 4:29pm 06.11.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/299 is luff size n.5 correct for our selden furlex jib ? so the sail will slide inside the channel
a sea story jon hansen at 4:12pm 06.11.19 Ask All Sailors 0/304 h4YEADagu0o
mount for 2" pvc enclosed wifi radio (ubiquiti Bullet) Rodd at 3:50pm 06.11.19 Musings With Maine Sail 7/1598 I have been using a wifi radio called the Bullet for about 4 years now with great success to capture
Propane tank pelicanj45 at 2:17pm 06.11.19 Ask All Sailors 4/470

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H34 boom kloudie1 at 6:30am 01.03.24 I am not near the boat, but I don't think the pin is as big as 1/4. Mine is a pin with a hole throug
Propeller shaft seal does not seem right. RoyS at 6:21am 01.03.24 I have had one of these seals for 18 years. Mine never had the vent hose and had to be burped every
Yanmar parts Scott T-Bird at 6:06am 01.03.24 @NCBrew I bought so many parts from Niemiec that I probably can find the part numbers for what you n
Its funny Friday! (4) JamesG161 at 5:53am 01.03.24 222307 222308 Jim...
C25 new mainsail dlochner at 5:49am 01.03.24 I like to have sail numbers. As former RC I didn't like when a competitor didn't have them. But tha
C25 new mainsail shemandr at 5:28am 01.03.24 One reef is fine for the sailing you describe. How deep should the reef be? That depends on the wi
C25 new mainsail dlochner at 5:21am 01.03.24 Might I suggest right here at SBO? New sails will make you feel like you're sailing a new boat. F
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months Terry Cox at 4:09am 01.03.24 Has anyone else run into this issue with Mercury outboard parts? Yes, sort of. Our 1990s 5HP two c
Adding Outboard Tilt Control (actuator) To Hunter 260 (1) MaryEllaRose at 9:28pm 01.02.24
Adding Outboard Tilt Control (actuator) To Hunter 260 MaryEllaRose at 9:22pm 01.02.24 I experienced a similar issue after rotator cuff surgery and solved it with a power trim and tilt un
Classic wooden boat owners S/V Valiant at 9:12pm 01.02.24
Classic wooden boat owners S/V Valiant at 9:06pm 01.02.24 Are you a wooden boat lover?
Classic wooden boat owners S/V Valiant at 9:02pm 01.02.24
Classic wooden boat owners garymalmgren at 8:55pm 01.02.24 Can you please tell us about Valiant. gary
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months tfox2069 at 8:03pm 01.02.24 Update: I just ordered one of 2 "in stock" at marineengine.com. We'll see if that turns out to be
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months tfox2069 at 8:00pm 01.02.24 A 20 year old 4 hp Mercury/Tohatsu outboard would not rate space in my garage. Especially if I had
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months (2) tfox2069 at 7:59pm 01.02.24 What's the part number? I have an extensive mercury/mercruiser parts department. I will gladly ch
Yanmar parts JMR at 7:36pm 01.02.24 Check out the TOAD Marine Supply website. They sell Yanmar parts, including current parts #, and cro
C25 new mainsail SailingLoto at 7:17pm 01.02.24 Any sail maker will deliver a better sail than a 40 year old one. So you are a price shopper. So
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months dlochner at 7:01pm 01.02.24 A 20 year old 4 hp Mercury/Tohatsu outboard would not rate space in my garage. Especially if I had

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