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Looking For A Bow Pulpit 2001 Hunter 340 2001Hunter340 at 7:19am 12.29.18 Big Boats 4/649 Hi, Hurricane Michael destroyed the bow pulpit on my 2001 Hunter 340. I can be reached at 205-914
New Sailboat for Christmas! (1) JRT at 6:13am 12.29.18 Sails Call Lounge 6/656 Brand new, out of the box! Did take a bit to get it completed. Square top and self tacking jib wi
just keep her in the middle jon hansen at 7:18pm 12.28.18 Ask All Sailors 27/2298 going around the fall, not over them U15Fwo9tbJ4
Battery charger working? Clydo at 6:02pm 12.28.18 Catalina 310 13/2083 Installed two new 4 D batteries. When picked up asked if full of fluid. Was assured topped off.
fun hand steering jon hansen at 5:55pm 12.28.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1183 4RG6eupGVL4 they drive just like our vessels only bigger :)
I am perplexed... (1) Brian D at 2:35pm 12.28.18 SSB and Ham Operators 14/2977 159622 This is a WSPR (Weak Signal Propagation Report - most of these stations are using 5 watts or
Bent Mast, Spring Project (1) BrianRobin at 2:24pm 12.28.18 Big Boats 2/472 Got a call from a buddy of mine today, and not a good one! The week before last we had high winds,
Alternator Service Switch Scott T-Bird at 11:54am 12.28.18 Ask All Sailors 16/2253 On one of MaineSails wiring diagrams, there is an On/Off switch that is labeled "Alternator Service
Sail Cloudy Bay Scott T-Bird at 9:26am 12.28.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1658 I've been watching their You Tube channel for several episodes and enjoyed the tours on all of their
Now you know why they lip-sync Brian D at 8:48am 12.28.18 Sails Call Lounge 0/400 2FU3aAEayUE
Replacement window covers (2) valcour at 8:02am 12.28.18 Catalina 310 2/1312 Does anyone know who manufactures the folding blinds that were used on 2003 model Catalinas?
Futuristic Sailing (2) Will Gilmore at 5:31am 12.28.18 Ask All Sailors 5/848 https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/54ab07386da811ac68a063a5-320-240.jpg Is this the future of s
new owner of S2 9.2c Avi at 8:29pm 12.27.18 S2 8/2551 Helo everyone, I am new to this forum. I recently purchased a 1979 S2 9.2 C sailboat. I started sail
To throw a great christmas party All you need is a little imagination Leeward Rail at 8:18pm 12.27.18 Sails Call Lounge 3/605 This either reminds me of my neighbour's friends, or Bob ' Doug MacKenzie... LiSg62cTzPE It's fr
What sound engineers REALLY do... Brian D at 7:46pm 12.27.18 Sails Call Lounge 28/1849 ...wait for it! :laugh: Ig1E9WhVi44
Meet... The Mule Brian D at 11:57am 12.27.18 Racing 24/3108 If this has been posted before, sorry! E0gb0Lb2gzM
Something I can't figure out (1) Wakulla212 at 10:55am 12.27.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/871 On my 1985 Mac 25, inside the lazerette there is a fairlead and a cleat. (see photo). I can't for
Weather Planning jssailem at 8:55am 12.27.18 Weather and Forecasting 5/1051 From a recent weather seminar this message from Ken Campbell captures the ideas of planning for a pa
Aft Cabin Leak (5) Oceanis 440 NY at 5:51am 12.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/2878
Looking for furling boom car stop or a McGyver solution Beneteau 393 Scott Walker at 9:53pm 12.26.18 Parts Search 2/625 have a broken forward car stop on my 393. Have not had any luck finding a replacement car stop HELP

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How do you initiate an owners information page? Dave at 1:33pm 10.16.24 I am guessing these entries are verified by a moderator before publishing... SBO does not assume
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard David W at 1:11pm 10.16.24 I am confident that your survey has a clause that says they surveyor is not liable for error or omis
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 1:03pm 10.16.24 Your surveyor should be held libel. That's what people keep telling me...I am not sure what I can
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations StretchCT at 12:34pm 10.16.24 It's not damaged that we know of, but one vendor told me that the difference between the 25mm and th
Lazy Jacks ? Rick D at 12:21pm 10.16.24 I have used lazy jacks for 34 years on two boats. For your size, a three-leg system ought to work fi
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 11:47am 10.16.24 The 25mm vs 1 inch came up when ordering elsewhere and the question of tapering also came up, so I
Surface Prep for Dinghy Bottom Paint Art12050 at 11:46am 10.16.24
How do you initiate an owners information page? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:46am 10.16.24 Matt ; There is no information under hunter resources for the Marlow Hunter 31 sailboat. Per the
Lazy Jacks ? Hayden Watson at 11:41am 10.16.24 I will address a couple of the posts. First I would say that my disdain for Lazy Jacks came from s
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Crazy Dave Condon at 11:24am 10.16.24 The reason for picture of the shroud turnbuckles was to determine if the studs had been screwed all
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations StretchCT at 10:16am 10.16.24 In the short run the wallet doesn't like your decision, in the long run you will be happy you didn'
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations dlochner at 10:11am 10.16.24 I ended up ordering from Beneteau. Though it cost double the Michigan prop, they could get it quic
How do you initiate an owners information page? DRhoads at 10:05am 10.16.24 section 42 has many articles that I've submitted over the years since owning Belle-Vie. And I thin
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations StretchCT at 9:48am 10.16.24 I ended up ordering from Beneteau. Though it cost double the Michigan prop, they could get it quick
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations BigEasy at 9:40am 10.16.24 I'm not finding benefits to be worth the cost. Perhaps once I have some longer passages in mind, I
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 9:32am 10.16.24
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations hutch5151 at 8:56am 10.16.24 Kiwi 3blade feathering prop. same price as a replacement prop from Beneteau. Per previous post, I'
Teak black spots ? BigEasy at 8:49am 10.16.24 May of 2023 I sanded all my teak to bare wood and then applied 3 coats of Sikkens Cetal natural tea
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 8:47am 10.16.24
B&G Vulcan 7 and Raymarine Autopilot Integration BarryL at 8:31am 10.16.24 Clarification on this point. With a B&G plotter system and Raymarine autopilot you can expect the p

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