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Wanted: Trailer for Catalina 27 trevor1955 at 4:15pm 03.01.19 Mid-Size Boats 5/1741 I am looking to buy a trailer for my 1988 Catalina 27 with shoal keel. Is there anybody out there wi
Rain getting inside Duet Captain at 2:04pm 03.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1511 We've got a Hunter 44 DS that's been getting a bit of water in the bilge after these heavy rains in
New sailor....needs new halyards for the refit. Oday to Gallivant at 9:12am 03.01.19 Ask All Sailors 30/1607
Three day vacation Brian D at 8:25am 03.01.19 Sails Call Lounge 5/624 Took a much needed vacation from the boat and the SBO forums. Sure you guys didn't even notice I was
The Truth About Spring (1) StargazerP303 at 8:11am 03.01.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1029 Was viewing video's the other day and ran across this one that caught my eye's.. The Truth About
Capri 18 Shroud Lengths kayden at 7:35am 03.01.19 Smaller Boats 1/856 Hello, My manual is in storage and my forum and google searches have been unsuccessful. Would some
Winterizing my new to me 350 Kingofcary at 5:35am 03.01.19 Engines and Propulsion 8/1601 hi all .. first time poster. Re: winterizing. I am planning to add a T inline with the fresh water
New Sails Dimension Discovery DayDreamer41 at 4:40am 03.01.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1108 I am having new sails made for our Sapphire and stopped by the loft to see how things were going thi
1992 Beneteau Oceanis 370 pzmaria at 7:50pm 02.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4124 I'm considering a purchase of this nice boat. It is fitted with a Volvo diesel. Owner says that ther
Extra storage on a 456 fireman331 at 6:18pm 02.28.19 Big Boats 6/795 Has anyone cut the cabin floor out to reveal the extra storage under ? I have seen pictures of boats
Perkins MT-80 Transmission Question - Beneteau 440 (1995) Oceanis 440 NY at 5:22pm 02.28.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/919 Hi All, Late last season shifting between forward and reverse became challenging. The shifting was
How to organize open cabinets Dr. D at 3:57pm 02.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1620 Last October we bought a new Oceanis 35.1 which we are ecstatic about. Except for the cabinets in th
Y valve BlueHeronSailing at 3:27pm 02.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1371 i have my hunter 456 in the Caribbean. Has anyone put a y valve in to pump overboard? Brian
Rustoleum Plymouth Sailor at 8:58am 02.28.19 Ask All Sailors 12/2818 Has anyone used Rustoleum Topside paint and if so, good/bad/best way to apply etc.?
Standard Horizon Instruments twodzusfittings at 4:51am 02.28.19 Bigger Boats 16/4000 I am super fortunate enough to have three Standard Horizon Instruments on the exterior of the Cabin
HEAT EXCHANGER CLEANING twodzusfittings at 4:34am 02.28.19 Bigger Boats 18/7434 Tackling a lot of things as I move along. Here is a question for the knowledgeable ones amongst us:
Hanging Anode, proper Grounding QCI at 3:29am 02.28.19 Ask All Sailors 12/3947 Hello, The diver who cleans the bottom of my 1984 Hunter 25.5 (with outboard motor) told me that the
Dutchman Daveseid at 9:04pm 02.27.19 Catalina 30 21/4663 Hi all, Proud new owner of a beautiful C30. There's just a couple things needed to make it perfect.
Flush Fit Thru Hull Install Question Ward H at 3:28pm 02.27.19 Ask All Sailors 18/5591 I'll be installing new Forespar Marelon Series 93 flush fit thru hulls this spring. Reading over the
Gloucester 22 Owners EdWhite at 2:44pm 02.27.19 Ask All Sailors 39/13890 There are very few of these boats, (about 100 built) and few drawings and little information availab

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What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? (1) GeorgeC at 8:07am 12.02.24 The ball is the base for a Forespar Motor Mate Hoist used to lift your outboard on and off your ding
Replacing/Repairing Hatches 1981 Hunter 27' gabecoker at 7:55am 12.02.24 Thanks to all for the advice, it certainly narrowed my research targets. Will update with photos whe
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. pgandw at 7:45am 12.02.24 Not a Precision owner, but my neighbor owns a 14ft Precision, and we've worked on it together. In a
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. David in Sandusky at 7:24am 12.02.24 The mast is deck stepped. There should be a metal (probably aluminum) fixture on the cabin roof wher
Hunter 356: leak from drinking water system Musetta at 7:01am 12.02.24 P.s. -- would you explain what you mean by an inside connector?
P42 engine sump HoosierSailor at 7:01am 12.02.24 on our 41 there are limber holes on each side of the pan under the stuffing box. I wonder if they
Hunter 356: leak from drinking water system Musetta at 7:00am 12.02.24 Thank you. I was wondering if there were any intermediate fittings and whether it would be possible
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. Project_Mayhem at 6:40am 12.02.24 I could not find anything on Precision's website that mentions any kind of foot, or "cushion" for t
Replacing/Repairing Hatches 1981 Hunter 27' Crazy Dave Condon at 6:35am 12.02.24 Call the SBO store and speaks with either Al or Mike. In fact, Mike use to order r everything for H
P42 engine sump ice breaker at 6:30am 12.02.24 on our 41 there are limber holes on each side of the pan under the stuffing box. I wonder if they w
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor Crazy Dave Condon at 6:23am 12.02.24 @seadreamers2 As a former Hunter dealer who sold the and serviced the Hunter 26.5, the transom was
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor Golden Roo at 5:28am 12.02.24 Hi everyone, The 9.9 hp that came with the Hunter 26.5 doesn't work, and we can't seem to find a u
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Hayden Watson at 5:19am 12.02.24 I assume that you are aware that a 50A shore power connection is two legs at 50A each for a total of
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup (1) Hayden Watson at 5:07am 12.02.24 If you thought the alternator adjustment bracket is wimpy on the XPB you should look at the XP. The
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup east coaster at 4:15am 12.02.24 To Afraal I am a bit late to the game. Regarding your penultimate paragraph when you state "... sho
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. dlochner at 3:58am 12.02.24 Precision boats were designed by Jim Taylor who is noted for designing boats that are fun to sail, f
Hunter 356: leak from drinking water system chuckwayne at 9:58pm 12.01.24 Our 2004 Hunter 356 has developed a leak somewhere in the non-pressurized part of water supply syst
Replacing/Repairing Hatches 1981 Hunter 27' Dalliance at 9:33pm 12.01.24 Those are Gray Enterprises portlights. Like for like replacements are available on this site.
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Straycat22296 at 9:04pm 12.01.24 I ordered a Power Energy Panel Meter. I will install it and see what I have going on. Thank you for
Replacement counter top FastOlson at 7:22pm 12.01.24 One caveat: When I bought some Formica (r), to finish the upgrades to our countertops and some other

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