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Companionway doors VV at 1:35pm 10.11.18 Ask All Sailors 16/4470 Where can companion way doors be found for a 31ft Angelman?
House batteries connection Boby_Hunter33 at 1:27pm 10.11.18 Big Boats 11/1561 I have 3 batteries. All grouds are connected. Two are connected together through a doide to the main
I have this is my hunterr5ds bilge, what is it? (1) Boby_Hunter33 at 1:24pm 10.11.18 Big Boats 4/647 Attached is a picture of a device in the bilge. Can anyone tell me what it is?
How to test this bilge pump hunter 45ds (1) Boby_Hunter33 at 1:17pm 10.11.18 Big Boats 3/565 Attached is a picture of a bilge pump in my hunter 45ds. How can i test it without filling the bilge
Replacing lens on bomar hatch (1) Boby_Hunter33 at 1:12pm 10.11.18 Big Boats 6/1864 The len on the galley hatch cracked. What is the process of replacing it. Do i need to replace the g
Halyard Organizer/Mast Plate (2) decktosser at 12:20pm 10.11.18 Smaller Boats 10/4413 I know that some of you have solved this problem already but I need some help with it. I would like
Franklin has left the stage... Franklin at 12:13pm 10.11.18 Big Boats 12/1395 After owning Dreamboat, my 1996 H376, for 13 years, living aboard for 12 and cruising for almost 7 y
USCG Rescue 21 range (1) Jackdaw at 9:57am 10.11.18 Ask All Sailors 30/3551 The VHF MAYDAY call from the stricken Catalina in Lake Superior got me thinking. That is a VERY remo
Running Light Replacement Bulb gfrazzle at 9:12am 10.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/549 Hi, Anybody have a prt number for a replacement incandescent or LED bulb for the tri-color bow runni
272 Foredeck hatch cracked Pat at 8:27am 10.11.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/575 what type of caulk have you 272 owners used to repair small cracks in the caulk of the 272 replaceme
Prop shaft is still straight!! (1) Ken Cross at 8:10am 10.11.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1221 Maybe I'm easily impressed or expect too little, but my prop shaft is still within specs. After suff
Oday 22. Should I keep the extra halyard if so why? davidmhull at 7:55am 10.11.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/645 Long story short. In May I lost my mast in a storm on the Chesapeake bay. I ordered a new one from D
Red Mold on Dock Lines jviss at 6:54am 10.11.18 Ask All Sailors 5/430 I have some really nice, hardly used, braided dock lines. One has a lot of red discoloration on it,
Caribbean Disturbance Underway JamesG161 at 6:33am 10.11.18 Weather and Forecasting 9/1377 A new tropical disturbance is starting in the same area as Gordon and Michael. It is just East of N
Sailboat Lift? (2) plenny7 at 6:33am 10.11.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1667 While in Illinois earlier this week for work, I had some time to kill. Lake Carlyle was nearby so I
Cruising Peridido Bay Todd Atchison at 5:52am 10.11.18 Destinations 1/612 So Michael has diverted us away from the Panhandle and since we have already taken the week off, we
Lifting/Supporting a Catalina 18 for Bottom Painting Ajay73 at 4:19am 10.11.18 Smaller Boats 11/2744 Just bought a 2003 Catalina 18 (C18). I will be docking the boat for the season and so need to botto
Main sail CharlieTodd at 7:34pm 10.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1319 I purchased a 1994 Hunter 26 last year, all lines and sheets were replaced when I bought it. I have
1990 35.5 mast weight? shawanaga at 5:23pm 10.10.18 Big Boats 6/798 Hi all does anyone know the aprox weight of a 1990 Hunter 35.5 mast, the guys lifting our boat out
29.5 winch installation and Strong Track Willie G at 1:20pm 10.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/319 Hello, I have a 29.5 and am going to add two Lewmar 30 CST back by the helm. I would like to know

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The falling c - Clip Tally Ho at 10:10am 05.27.24
The falling c - Clip Davidasailor26 at 10:08am 05.27.24
The falling c - Clip Tally Ho at 10:03am 05.27.24 I'm up on the deck this morning fitting a new block for the furler line (yes, after 39 years, a Sch
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup shemandr at 10:01am 05.27.24 ... Line size. Block size. For example can a smaller dingy 4 to 1 block set be use since it's no
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? dlochner at 9:46am 05.27.24 Is there space to run the ductwork? Do you need heat on anchor or at the dock? If only at the dock
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? dLj at 9:18am 05.27.24 Which would you prefer? A slow and fiddly to heat (and less child friendly, potentially smelly) dic
The falling c - Clip dLj at 9:11am 05.27.24 Looks to me like you would be better served by replacing it. dj
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? jssailem at 9:08am 05.27.24 I've never had a halyard jam with the sail up, usually gravity is in your favor, While your think
Swim step lanyard dLj at 9:08am 05.27.24 Why not just use stainless cable replacing the original? dj
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? dLj at 9:05am 05.27.24
macerator hose removal advice jdrutten at 9:03am 05.27.24
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! dLj at 9:01am 05.27.24 By the way the Mac 26S is the boat that I have the goal to own after I learn on this one. I like yo
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? dLj at 8:53am 05.27.24 Bridle-rigged snubbers make sense when used on beamy powerboats that are wide near the bow, and on
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup AldernyRace at 8:37am 05.27.24 Thanks John
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:35am 05.27.24 Release the traveler, release the main sheet and let it flog, head into the wind and sea under power
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? Calif. Ted at 8:25am 05.27.24 Of course, that leaves the follow up--if my main halyard were to jam, in the mast, or perhaps on th
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? SimonHGR at 8:08am 05.27.24 Well, all that sounds like a pretty convincing "no" :) Thanks all for the input; yes, I wasn't at a
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup (2) jssailem at 8:02am 05.27.24 Welcome to the SBO Forums. Congrats on your new sailing boat. I suspect you are looking at a fiddl
Gelcoat Cracks on Toe Rail JamesG161 at 7:59am 05.27.24 thing to be concerned about given proximity to the hull to deck joint. No. These Spider type crac
Prospective Catalina 30 (1987, MkII tall rig) keel issue (1) jssailem at 7:46am 05.27.24 I assume this is the area of concern. e issue. It looks more to me as running aground damage or the

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