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Early 80s H22 resource? fourwinds at 12:56am 11.23.18 Smaller Boats 8/551 In the process of urchasing a 1981 H22, what is the best resource for these boats? Is there a yahoo
1989 28.5 Toe Rail (1) thetone at 11:59pm 11.22.18 Mid-Size Boats 6/2187 Can anyone tell me where to a section of toe rail for a 1989 Hunter 28.5?
Jib Sheets...Ugh. Simon Sexton at 9:39pm 11.22.18 Ask All Sailors 32/2932 Hey Everyone, Good evening! I hope y'all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and are enjoying you
Large deck hole under bow navigation light - options? (1) hoosierdoc at 3:10pm 11.22.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1003 I removed my bow navigation light that was very loose. Turns out it was held in place by sticky tape
Buffleheads Are Back! Kings Gambit at 1:00pm 11.22.18 Destinations 3/1054
I'm worried about the temperature. HanBan at 11:51am 11.22.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/2528 Hi guys, Once again I'm wondering if you can give me advice based on your experience please. My 323
Charger recommendations for C30 Hayden Watson at 9:24am 11.22.18 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1759 Any recommendations for a new charger for a C30. I currently have one 4D lifeline with 210 ah. whe
Happy Thanksgiving To All DayDreamer41 at 4:31am 11.22.18 Ask All Sailors 8/630 May you and your family have a beautifully Blessed day today and always Lord, please do fill my hea
Happy Turkey Day (1) Jacktar at 5:44pm 11.21.18 Catalina 22 1/416 To all my fellow Catalina 22 owners, even those with new design and sports and capris from a 1983 Ol
Replacing the holding tank on a Bristol 38.8 JimT2 at 5:24pm 11.21.18 Bristol 0/2323 I would like to have ~30 gallons capacity. I plan on removing the factory original 15 gallon fiberg
Trogear Bowsprit? Gunni at 4:46pm 11.21.18 Ask All Sailors 11/2796 Anyone done an install on the Trogear bowsprit? Maybe the most elegant, well designed sprit I have
Mold/Teak Kerrymorganandersen at 4:25pm 11.21.18 Ask All Sailors 40/4639 I have stumbled upon a skipper 20 with a sagging headliner. I removed headliner to find the whole ca
Spinnaker Bail whittem at 3:36pm 11.21.18 Catalina 310 7/1785 I am attempting to design a spinnaker bail extension for my CAT 310. I need the mast head weldment d
Need source for shore power cord Dr. D at 2:29pm 11.21.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 83/15231 My new Beneteau came with two shore power cords which have a 30 amp fitting for the shore plug in an
New Venture 222 owner jimrichey at 1:42pm 11.21.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/632 Has anyone ever put a "floor" in their boat? I have a 22 foot Venture and the floor is the V-bottom
Do you brine your turkey? Brian D at 1:35pm 11.21.18 Sails Call Lounge 38/2324 We do. We use a cup of Kosher Salt, water, 1/2 G apple juice, and 1/2 G orange juice. We brine for a
Strong Tracks Gabor15908 at 1:23pm 11.21.18 Ask All Sailors 9/943 I am in the process of purchasing a Strong Track system for my 376 Hunter. The manufacturer recommen
Somebody told me the sailing season was over in the NE, but..... (1) Rich Stidger at 12:50pm 11.21.18 Ask All Sailors 10/774 Just because our sailboat is on the hard, covered to the water line, with all systems embalmed, does
Dinette: Up or Down? Minnesail at 11:52am 11.21.18 Catalina 22 19/2924 I was admiring Igetit80 did on the dinette, but I got to wondering how many people actually use it?
Skipper 20 (1) Kerrymorganandersen at 8:50am 11.21.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1373

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Yanmar 3GM30F exhaust water temp singlemalt at 12:41pm 06.02.24 What temperature was the exhaust water? Considering that the engine is in the open it runs cool. It
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 Sutric at 12:19pm 06.02.24 I wouldn't worry too much about it. On my boat it's primary purpose if finding mud.
Replacing exhaust hose Sutric at 12:16pm 06.02.24 I found I had to have the access hole in order to be able to work the hose off the exit. Then, if yo
Hunter 36: water in bilges - is it normal? Terry Cox at 12:05pm 06.02.24 Is this normal? Perhaps. Different model boat, but I empty the shower/fridge/freezer sump and bilg
Need to replace sea cocks. Terry Cox at 11:53am 06.02.24 Our original 1991 bronze seacocks still work with occasional lubrication. Why do you need to replace
Battery Switch Mystery Rick D at 11:22am 06.02.24 Which model Victron Solar controller do you have? My Victron controllers do not have a sense wire,
Selecting window tint Davidasailor26 at 11:09am 06.02.24 Isn't that why one wears polarized dark glasses? The polarization is usually angled to cut glare o
Selecting window tint Not Too Shabby at 10:57am 06.02.24 Good points by all. I'm likely going to proceed with the SunTek Symphony DS 15 with 54% reflectivity
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? scouper at 10:00am 06.02.24 Thanks for the tips! Solved it. Actually, my hole is in the right place, and no, there is no wiring
Propeller shaft length 376/380/386 jssailem at 9:48am 06.02.24 I suppose in the construction process, the engine is positioned as a function of the shaft length.
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? xavpil at 9:45am 06.02.24 you want more information let me know and I can tell you various places we've stopped along the way
Selecting window tint jssailem at 9:43am 06.02.24 sun glare Isn't that why one wears polarized dark glasses? What about those mirrored RayBans that
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? xavpil at 9:39am 06.02.24 The time line depends on how much time you are willing to spend each day out on the water. I Abo
Selecting window tint Davidasailor26 at 9:05am 06.02.24 in your case such a law would be frivolous as the port lights in question have no effect on safe na
Fuel tank sender gasket RitSim at 8:50am 06.02.24 pm me for info
Replacement compass Arnie53 at 8:41am 06.02.24 Ok. Should have checked spelling. The company is Plastimo. You can download a printable template to
Replacement compass Arnie53 at 8:37am 06.02.24 The Plastio Mini-Contest is a good replacement. Installation only required cutting a small notch at
Selecting window tint dlochner at 8:32am 06.02.24 Because someone implies it is does not mean it is so. It is impossible to prove the negative, in thi
Precision 23 Centerboard Line Breaking jssailem at 8:16am 06.02.24 Welcome to SBO Forum. Line breaking is not unusual. It would be a bit of a pain every year. Some ow
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:57am 06.02.24 As a Catalina dealer years ago, the mast light wires exited the mast above the mast stem mast foot a

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