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Rudder Stop vs. Autopilot (1) JamesG161 at 7:10am 03.04.19 Ask All Sailors 39/6884 I was doing my annual inspection and maintenance of my Edson steering. Noticed the Rudder Stop had a
376 Shower faucet replacement Randy R at 7:44pm 03.03.19 Big Boats 4/563 Has anyone replaced the shower faucet on their Hunter 376'. The hose on mine is kinked ans needs rep
Bose System Big Red at 4:57pm 03.03.19 Ask All Sailors 11/1048 Our factory installed Bose System recently started having issues with DVDs. They would freeze about
West Marine Aborts Price Match... mostly ggrizzard at 4:15pm 03.03.19 Ask All Sailors 25/6087 Went to Daytona Beach store yesterday and tried to do a price match with Defender prices. I was tol
Looking for cushions TomCT at 2:51pm 03.03.19 Catalina 22 8/934 Hello all, i'm looking for some interior cushions for my 81 Catalina 22' - figured i'd throw it out
My baby's new berth - Calling Lake Martin Sailors (2) rgranger at 1:55pm 03.03.19 Ask All Sailors 2/362 Just moved from Virginia to Alabama six weeks ago and I reserved a slip for the season at Lake Marti
cabin top winch for 1977, 30ft pelicanj45 at 12:55pm 03.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/783 recently acquired a 1977, 30ft Hunter and I intend to lead main halyard aft. Need info on winch siz
Help - Cracks 9.2 (2) John G12775 at 11:21am 03.03.19 S2 18/3107 New owner question. There are cracks originating from the area where the compression post meets the
Instrument panel mmiles at 10:01am 03.03.19 Parts Search 3/1073 I have a 2005 Beneteau 373 and am in need of a new instrument panel due to an unfortunate storage bu
H376 lithium and new inverter aaronaxvig at 7:41am 03.03.19 Big Boats 2/758 When we acquired our boat a few months ago it had a Xantrex Freedom charger/inverter, a large house
Masthead Photo H34 (1) TacticalHeat197 at 7:13am 03.03.19 Big Boats 9/1027 Hello Everyone, This is my first post to the forum, so I will ask for forgiveness of my sailing igno
Chain plate installation ideas? SVMOONDANCE at 9:18pm 03.02.19 Catalina 22 14/1678 Since I've redecked my boat I need to cut new holes for the chain plates. Any ideas on how to go ab
North Idaho Snow (1) uralite at 8:22pm 03.02.19 Catalina 30 4/879 The joys of a North Idaho winter, it was so mild all year, then we got the polar vortex and the year
Installing a roller furler hoosierdoc at 8:06pm 03.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/762
Sound advice for guests cb32863 at 2:16pm 03.02.19 Ask All Sailors 97/6791 A good read with sound advice for any guests. Anyone ever have "One of those"? https://www.townandc
? Blister on Rudder 34 (1) daviddp at 11:15am 03.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 4/704 I stopped to check on my boat this am and saw this on the rudder. Its about 1.2 " across. How do I
Genoa furler Legend 40.5 fero at 10:58am 03.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/719 Hello, Can anyone advise the make and model of the furler. Thanks
MacGregor 26C: main control lines and boon vang nickl1218 at 9:25am 03.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/3106 Recently bought a 1995 "26C". The hardware was missing from the "main control lines set up", but h
Motor recommendations for 170 mark2 at 6:59am 03.02.19 Day Sailers 23/3601 Been sailing our 170 on inland lakes for years, never even considered putting a motor on it. This ye
Portlight Replacement Fail need suggestions CYQK at 3:49am 03.02.19 Ask All Sailors 11/2596 Replaced the portlights on the boat late last summer. The dimensions are 8" x 7 feet long 1/4 thick

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Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? Windpilot at 8:36am 06.18.24 I would have recommended getting rid of the plastic slides and go with something like the Tides Trac
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 8:31am 06.18.24 Awesome, thank you!
Looking for small burner caps for Force 10 (1) Hello Below at 8:28am 06.18.24 Its for a Hunter 340, Force 10 Propane 2 burner stove with oven- need a replacement for the small b
NGCC In Memoriam Jacktar at 8:07am 06.18.24 Got some feedback, correcting my statement, looking back at docs from earlier cruises this was a Fle
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 8:06am 06.18.24 The source of the noise is probably the starboard spacer block that mounts to the underside of the
Catalina 22 MKII interior ceiling crack rgranger at 7:35am 06.18.24 Always open all hatches. You never know what you will find in a 20 y/o boat
Sailing a Beneteau 35.1 with lifting keel raised weihenstephan at 7:23am 06.18.24 Hopefully soon. Haven't pulled the trigger quite yet and deciding between the 35.1 w/ lifting keel
Catalina 22 MKII interior ceiling crack dlochner at 7:15am 06.18.24 Another question, in front of the table there is a hatch, but it has been glued to the floor. You c
New Catalina 22 Owner Questions FLJim at 7:13am 06.18.24 Thanks for the feedback and ideas. I'm familiar with the plastic ammo boxes and that's a great idea
Catalina 22 MKII interior ceiling crack (3) ThomNL at 7:07am 06.18.24 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congratulations on your new to you boat. Your choice of the Catalina 22
Reconditioning circuit breakers Scott T-Bird at 7:00am 06.18.24 Look'n like I'll be biting the bullet... Thanks all. Dan That is a very worthwhile upgrade. I wou
Water Pump Impellor Sdiring at 6:59am 06.18.24 Thank you everyone for the advice.
Salvaging Sunken Boat dLj at 6:55am 06.18.24 Raising boats is kind of an art. Using bladders is the current method used by pros, but you'll be ha
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

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