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Just bought a Catalina 22! (3) iamwhatiam at 8:36pm 04.16.19 Catalina 22 49/8177 So excited! My first boat...just wanted to share. 1988 Catalina 22 Wing Keel w/trailer ' 8hp. I'm
Crack in drum base of Vara rudder on Hunter 27 Edge (3) Terra Nova at 8:18pm 04.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/954 I was inspecting the bottom of my Hunter Edge 27 before launching and noticed the base of the rudder
Where do you store the cushions that go on top of the table as a spare berth? murrayabbott at 6:31pm 04.16.19 Big Boats 11/2168 Hi. We have these large cushions that are supposed to go on top of the table to make another berth.
Access to AC power from shore to AC panel. Svseptember at 5:57pm 04.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1245 I have a 2005 Hunter 44 AC. After my last haul out, I found one of the 30 amp cables laying on the d
What type of fitting is this? (1) mnmpizza at 5:16pm 04.16.19 Ask All Sailors 24/4546
Head hoses Voyager1 at 3:51pm 04.16.19 Ask An Oday Owner 53/4604 Attempting to replace the hoses for the toilet on my ODay 302. I pulled out the old hose, my assumpt
Head hoses Voyager1 at 3:19pm 04.16.19 Ask An Oday Owner 0/442 Duplicate post
Replacing vinyl hull liner in aft cabin Canonshooternb at 3:09pm 04.16.19 Big Boats 10/4251 The original vinyl hull liner in our aft cabin is starting to show some age. It is not ripped but h
Help Rigging ODAY 192-Cape Cod NateK at 1:18pm 04.16.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/693 My rigger retired and I need someone to step the mast and rig my furling jib and mainsail of my ODAY
A23 Centerboard pivot pin Capt. Seeweed at 12:35pm 04.16.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/610 I have access to both sides but how does the pin come out? HELP!
Morgan 32 rudder shoe (2) Ziggler at 12:18pm 04.16.19 Ask All Sailors 2/425 1984 Morgan 323 shoal keel. Currently at the boatyard for installation of a bushing in the rudder
Adding to my Solar Array - Keep 1 controller or go to 2? Elysium_Van_Isl at 11:08am 04.16.19 Musings With Maine Sail 10/1716 Hi all, I have been given a couple of extra panels that I'd like to add to my existing setup. They
Maxwell RC8-8 Windlass Elysium_Van_Isl at 8:58am 04.16.19 Catalina 30 0/805 Hey all, Anyone out there fitted a Maxwell RC 8-8 to the bow of their MKI? I'm pulling the trigger
Best prop for my honda bf50a on 26X welderman at 7:47am 04.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/656 My aluminum prop broke on my Mac26X and want to replace it with SS. The prop on it is an 11 3/4 X 1
260 galley cooler rosypar1 at 7:28am 04.16.19 Smaller Boats 0/464 Previous owner modified the cooler by enclosing it and insulated it. However we find the ice melts a
Modification in the cockpit Beneteau at 6:28am 04.16.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2101 This is an off the wall idea.Has any one ever installed (as an example) a 2000 W Honda generator in
H26.5???? JimInPB at 8:23pm 04.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/2074 I am going to look at a H26.5 in the morning. I may buy it. Does anyone have any quick advice on t
Painting lockers Canonshooternb at 6:48pm 04.15.19 Ask All Sailors 2/425 I have completely emptied my lockers and cleaned them up. To freshen things up even more I would l
FYI - Quick Splice Connectors Ward H at 5:53pm 04.15.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 28/3394 Sharing this for those newer owners of Catalinas who need to trace down electrical issues. My bow li
Battery watering system (1) marchem at 5:38pm 04.15.19 Catalina 310 14/1933 Finally installed the battery watering system for my 4 GC6 batteries. I had to trim the tubes betwe

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How much would you pay after survey? marcham at 3:29pm 12.13.24 If you buy it as is, who will take on the repairs? You or will you have someone else do them? If so
Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:16pm 12.13.24 Maybe just a little more information is needed : ata ST30 which "could", with one hell of a lot of
Engine alignment needed Captain Larry-DH at 2:10pm 12.13.24 So next step for me is getting the transmission flange to meet the shaft coupling, and then working
Water system keep or remove dLj at 12:40pm 12.13.24 I don't care for porta-potties if that is what you are referring to as a portable toilet. I would go
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina Captain-Will at 12:28pm 12.13.24 Hello, Congratulations on your boat. She looks OK to me. I would say your boat is definitely worth
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina Captain-Will at 12:25pm 12.13.24 Not atypical of a 45 year old 25 footer. Your walkthrough shows pretty much what I would expect of
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina BarryL at 12:20pm 12.13.24 Hello, Congratulations on your boat. She looks OK to me. I would say your boat is definitely worth
Water system keep or remove dmax at 11:46am 12.13.24 Just keep the tank and faucet so they can be put back in by a future owner. A portable toilet would
Engine alignment needed yelkenli at 11:06am 12.13.24 On my boat, when I had a traditional packing and used a proper Buck Algonquin 6-ply log there was n
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina DArcy at 10:10am 12.13.24 I am curious to see how you would rate the condition of the interior cabin Not atypical of a 45 ye
Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access (1) DHembree at 9:44am 12.13.24 Yes, sorry, this is the only picture I have of the instrument, but it is an Autohelm Bidata ST30.
What boat is this? JBP-PA at 9:34am 12.13.24 Hunter 33 ish Cheribini. Late 70s early 80s Thanks.
How much would you pay after survey? jssailem at 9:26am 12.13.24 Hello, @ric3, and welcome to the SBO forum. I see you have completed some of the ASA training cours
Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access Ralph Johnstone at 9:14am 12.13.24 If you can tell us the make and model of the instrument, we will be able to tell you if the instrume
Vendee Globe 2024! LakeShark at 8:24am 12.13.24 Its been fun to watch and I must admit the robustness of these boats has come along way. Certainly
How much would you pay after survey? smokey73 at 8:23am 12.13.24 You indicate "holes in the fuel line" and a "melted throttle cable housing." This would seem to ind
How much would you pay after survey? Project_Mayhem at 8:08am 12.13.24 There's some excellent advice by others. One thing that I haven't seen much detail is bottom paint.
How much would you pay after survey? degas at 6:31am 12.13.24 I can't answer your question directly. But here's what I do know. I know how difficult this is, but
Vendee Globe 2024! degas at 6:17am 12.13.24 It's been a great race so far with thankfully few DNFs so far. Also good to see that 6 of the racer
How much would you pay after survey? Ward H at 6:10am 12.13.24 I've have a friend who sails out of Scorpion Bay Marina and we've sailed with her once when visiting

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