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Genoa? Gennaker? Other? Afraal at 2:24pm 07.15.23 Catalina 310 9/932 Hi guys! our boat came with just a Jib as a headsail. Our previous boat had a 135 Genoa which was gr
Ground? (2) danm1 at 10:05am 07.15.23 Ask All Sailors 25/1109 So I was checking the transmission fluid on my Hunter 356 and saw this green wire hanging. It is act
Source for 2" Sink Stoppers (1) dkinzer at 9:08am 07.15.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/637 Our 2007 H41AC has four sinks that all take the same size stopper. The existing ones, only one of wh
Cruising Yacht VMG Kings Gambit at 7:50am 07.15.23 Ask All Sailors 12/910 If planning a long-distance (many days) sea journey, mostly with a fair wind, what is your expected
off to the races jon hansen at 7:34am 07.15.23 Racing 7/621 port huron-mac starts at noon today
Cockpit Cover kuchase at 4:56am 07.15.23 Ask All Sailors 5/383 I am looking for a company that would make a waterproof cockpit cover for my 1960's 17 ft Oday daysa
310 main out haul disconnected inside boom SJN at 6:43pm 07.14.23 Catalina 310 1/600 Sailing today included discovering the loose footed main that has an internal boom factory out haul
Broker related question xavpil at 5:34pm 07.14.23 Ask All Sailors 38/1418 I am buying a boat I found w/o a broker. the seller has a broker. Can both parties have a broker?
Refrigerator in a 22 (1) Rltgold at 4:09pm 07.14.23 Catalina 22 3/559
Hunter 30 Cheurbini - Rigging and Mods PCannonSr1 at 3:05pm 07.14.23 The Cherubini Hunters 6/936 Hello Folks, I have a 1978 Hunter 30 Cheurbini and I need help with both standing and running riggin
Reef points Duluthwinger at 2:27pm 07.14.23 Big Boats 6/618 Hi, Has anyone figured out how far back from the tacks are the reef points for a furling main and ji
Slidemoor vs. Tideslide docking systems Glen Curtis at 2:09pm 07.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/610
Mast Deck Connector (2) Rltgold at 11:18am 07.14.23 Catalina 22 0/407 Over the last 6 years of owning my 22 it originally came with a SeaDog plastic deck connector. I exc
Catalina Stickers (2) Rltgold at 10:59am 07.14.23 Catalina 22 10/899 I finally got around to scraping off the original Cat stickers on the sides of my boat. I bought rep
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks (2) patbratton at 6:14am 07.14.23 Smaller Boats 13/1642 My H240 has spinnaker blocks attached to the railings on the port and starboard quarters. I plan to
Repairing a poly water tank on a 2002 hunter passage discovery at 5:42am 07.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/601 My stand alone fresh water tank on my 2002 hunter 456 has a leak..anybody had success in repairing a
simple wind/weather app for iphone Drinky Crow at 8:50pm 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 20/961 which one and why?
I60 wind fred1diver at 5:40pm 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 11/526 Hello everyone, what are your thoughts on the Raymarine I60 wind instruments. a bit of background in
Catalina 315 Mainsail Furling Problems; Spinlock Clutch (1) Skipper John at 5:38pm 07.13.23 Catalina 310 4/644 Here is a tale that may assist other Catalina 315 sailors who are having mainsail furling problems.
Cleveland Area surveyor recommendation xavpil at 11:42am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 2/252 Hi all Buying a sailboat in Cleveland and looking for a great surveyor. Of course I checked the of

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Refrigerator/Freezer issues Don S/V ILLusion at 1:18pm 06.12.24 And it was....? i Sent a PM asking.
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? buddybear at 1:10pm 06.12.24 Hello. I was checking the transmission fluid level on my 2002 Catalina 310's Hurth HBW 50 transmiss
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners caverun at 1:08pm 06.12.24 Thank you so much for that. I will check it out. And a later thread with more details on the repai
Refrigerator/Freezer issues kappykaplan at 12:13pm 06.12.24 And it was....? :plus:
Oceanus 281 manual Hello Below at 12:04pm 06.12.24 Google is your friend. Ah look at that, right here on SBO. Dear Beneteau Owner - sailboatsowner.com
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels rmerl1223 at 12:02pm 06.12.24 Yes, I understand jdrutten where you're referring to, and will check-it-out (i.e., teat-apart the af
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Terry Cox at 11:55am 06.12.24 Never mind I found the issue. And it was....?
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Clay Smith at 11:53am 06.12.24 Never mind I found the issue.
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz pgandw at 11:29am 06.12.24 I think people are just as much into being on the water as ever, maybe even moreso. But they are ch
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 11:17am 06.12.24 Wows, thanks so much for all of this. You are referring to epoxy, I actually have some west system e
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Don S/V ILLusion at 11:05am 06.12.24 One common cause for electrical failure when a load starts is low voltage due to bad connection(s).
Leaking deck plate replacement skunther at 10:40am 06.12.24 The center plate is screwed in and doesn't object to being stood upon for endless hours. together,
Leaking deck plate replacement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 06.12.24 The center plate is screwed in and doesn't object to being stood upon for endless hours. zon for a
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght Tally Ho at 10:24am 06.12.24 No. The battens have fit in the pockets and should be secured by whatever flaps or covers are incorp
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners (8) rgranger at 10:21am 06.12.24 You will need to get a backing plate in there. I've done this sort of thing once before and I have
Main Cross Traveler ... shemandr at 10:09am 06.12.24 There must be a cleaner solution. I guess part of the reason for the complexity there is to spread
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners (1) SteveHughessails at 9:42am 06.12.24 I took a picture of the damage. We just rented a Buoy until the end of September. I sure hope our Ma
NGCC In Memoriam KCofKC at 9:40am 06.12.24 Many times the people that organize events get out of sailing, get old, many reasons. Add to that i
Group 24 starter battery skunther at 8:50am 06.12.24 Roger that. I will add it to the list for the fall and hope that helps as well. In the meantime, reg
Leaking deck plate replacement JoeWhite at 8:46am 06.12.24 On my C36 it is made of metal. I am not sure what size it is, but it is the screw on type. Now I se

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