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H34 Mast Wiring Disconnet WasabiRush at 5:47am 08.22.23 Big Boats 7/638 Is there a standard disconnect point for the 1986 H34 wiring when removing the mast? Or will I need
Hunter 386 Exhaust/Water hose (1) Gary Ryan at 5:37am 08.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/339 Hey guys...looking at changing out our water/exhaust hose when on the hard. Looks like it's origina
Deception Pass. (2) Hayden Watson at 10:52pm 08.21.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/1336 I am starting this thread for a discussion of all things Deception Pass. For background, I moved to
Need Routing help for navigation to Soo Michigan Jimongee at 7:32pm 08.21.23 Ask All Sailors 5/381 Hi folks, my wife and I purchased Sailboat and Ontario waters a couple days ago. we are US citizens
Catalina 22 - Main sail emblem Saylor1022 at 6:33pm 08.21.23 Trailer Sailors 2/540 I have a sail with the wrong HIN and C22 diamond emblem in black. I'd like to get new decals to corr
'07 Hunter 27 In-Mast Furler Failure VT Fitz at 3:05pm 08.21.23 Ask All Sailors 8/345
PTC 9 --> Tropical Storm Harold (3) JamesG161 at 1:30pm 08.21.23 Weather and Forecasting 9/716 This what we know. what is expected. 219134 And this for Storm Surge which is tricky, depending o
7.3 Gooseneck assembly replacement (1) mischief_nyc at 12:15pm 08.21.23 S2 6/721 Hi all, The gooseneck assembly on my 1978 7.3 has cracked (see picture). Does anyone have any source
Changing Aqua Signal interior lights in a 1997 Hunter 340 (2) TRS80sailor at 11:58am 08.21.23 Big Boats 0/356 219129 How do you change these lights ? The cover comes off ... Am I supposed to twist left or righ
Strange gear shifting event, Universal M-12, Hurth HBW50 odaydokay at 9:11am 08.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/520 Yesterday I missed my slip which is in a river perpendicular to the current. Not a big deal but I h
Tropical Storm Gert (1) JamesG161 at 8:12am 08.21.23 Weather and Forecasting 1/324 Of course we had to name it :doh:
Sails up at the dock ? BTC1984 at 6:18am 08.21.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1678 I'm new so this may seem like a silly question. Can I raise the sail for a short period while I am
H49 Selden Furling Mast Base Plate replacement (4) CliveCollett at 3:22am 08.21.23 Big Boats 7/698 Hi All Has anyone had the mast base plate replaced on their H49? Ours has developed a crack on the s
Stiff Throttle curtdo at 2:38pm 08.20.23 Ask All Sailors 2/296 I recently lubed my throttle and transmission cables, plus inside the MV remote control mechanism at
Hunter 23 Keel (1) B-Mac at 2:08pm 08.20.23 Smaller Boats 14/1571 Is this the standard "wing keel" for the Hunter 23? I recently acquired this used 1985 Hunter 23 fo
Tropical Storm Emily (1) JamesG161 at 12:27pm 08.20.23 Weather and Forecasting 1/364 We knew this was coming this morning , and waited for the name.
Can't figure out how to use the inverter/refrigerator on new to me '36 MK II. Mutara Nebula II at 12:01pm 08.20.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/603 Recently purchased a 1999 Catalina 36 MK II with an inverter - but the OP was unresponsive to querie
Roller Furler quirky ? BTC1984 at 8:41am 08.20.23 Mid-Size Boats 4/731 I have a catalina 27 with roller furling jib. I think it's a Harken but not sure. When I pull the
H49/50 battery replacement Laid-back at 7:48am 08.20.23 Big Boats 84/6438
Wema tank level sender (1) Screen Saver at 10:01pm 08.19.23 Ask All Sailors 9/453 Those of you whom have the Wema ( and copies of) Tank senders, be they fuel, water or grey water Im

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New owner Hunter 240 WB owners rgranger at 6:54am 06.18.24 Thanks for the replies. I really like the tutorial above. Having the plastic sheet taped on to hold
Salvaging Sunken Boat rgranger at 6:50am 06.18.24 According to sailboatdata.com, the Bristol 24 has a displacement just shy of 6K lb. On this forum
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 6:48am 06.18.24 Thanks for the replies. I really like the tutorial above. Having the plastic sheet taped on to hold
Sailing a Beneteau 35.1 with lifting keel raised (2) jssailem at 6:32am 06.18.24 Welcome to SBO. Congratulations on Beneteau 35.1. The question about stability and righting moment
Battens Ward H at 6:26am 06.18.24 In the boom was my first thought but not really feasible on a C30 as the boom end caps are sealed.
Catalina 22 MKII interior ceiling crack jssailem at 6:09am 06.18.24 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congratulations on your new to you boat. Your choice of the Catalina 22 i
Engine Overheating SV Watercolor at 5:46am 06.18.24 Hi All - the 2GM has ~.75 gal of coolant total. I think the HE itself will hold much less - maybe a
Hatch Replacement - 2004 Hunter 31 - lots of questions and help needed isaksp00 at 5:46am 06.18.24 I'd use epoxy with some thickening agent, probably the stronger type for structural strength as oppo
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners isaksp00 at 5:39am 06.18.24 Search for some good internet info on laying up glass. If I recall it is recommended to add the laye
Hatch Replacement - 2004 Hunter 31 - lots of questions and help needed jssailem at 5:38am 06.18.24 Epoxy resin would be my choice. Then a coat of gelcoat to protect the resin. Once surface is smooth
Salvaging Sunken Boat Dave at 5:12am 06.18.24 Re : It is just one of many sad stories about old boats and folks looking for a place to live. Th
Salvaging Sunken Boat garymalmgren at 5:00am 06.18.24 Re : It is just one of many sad stories about old boats and folks looking for a place to live. The
Battens dlochner at 4:33am 06.18.24 Where is a good place to store battens when not in use? Are there any clever ways to store them bel
Companionway leaks? Timm R Oday25 at 4:13am 06.18.24 When I removed the myriad of 10/24 nuts and bolts , I wondered how in the hell I was going to get th
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues dmkey at 3:50am 06.18.24
Catalina 22 MKII interior ceiling crack dlochner at 3:20am 06.18.24 The post is a compression post to carry the load from the mast down to the keel. Inspect the bottom
Salvaging Sunken Boat dlochner at 3:02am 06.18.24 This is a troll, right? The guy doesn't know where the boat is, but he is going to dive and remove
Catalina 22 MKII interior ceiling crack rgranger at 2:46am 06.18.24
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners rgranger at 2:37am 06.18.24 That looks good! And getting a backing plate in there will be much easier.
Battens kappykaplan at 2:11am 06.18.24 Battens like a place, out of the way and flat. What about under the mattress in the V Berth? :plus

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