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1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection (2) Hunter Enthusiast at 9:04am 11.16.25 The Cherubini Hunters 26/1134 Has anyone ever added additional bow/deck protection to their sailboat? I've attached a picture to a
Vagabond 42 AngelM at 4:29am 11.16.25 Ask All Sailors 4/247 Any vagabond 42 owners, need recommendation's for hatches
A day at the beach (4) bzano at 5:37pm 11.15.25 Ask All Sailors 5/448
Outboard transom mount repair (2) Landfall88 at 5:09pm 11.15.25 Ask All Sailors 12/572 Going to put a new outboard on a 26.5 hunter. This is the state of the mount from both sides of the
MarineMaster Pro - Free Route Planner (1) sea_zone at 11:26am 11.15.25 Ask All Sailors 6/411 Hello everyone! I am the developer of an application for planning water/sea routes. The application
Propane line to hanging locker morem61 at 11:37pm 11.14.25 C&C 3/552 My 1978 C'C 34 has a factory propane line running to the hanging locker. The end by the propane lock
Winch maintenance questions (5) yelkenli at 7:41pm 11.14.25 Ask All Sailors 3/683 In a few of the gears on two Lewmar 40s, I found a two piece sleeve bearing. Do I grease or oil thes
Hunter 1987 26.5 chainplate fix (1) Landfall88 at 3:53pm 11.14.25 Ask All Sailors 7/653 Recently bought our first sailboat a hunter 26.5. After some research on common repairs the chain pl
Looking at new sails Biggin at 2:20pm 11.14.25 Ask All Sailors 7/527 Has anyone dealt with or purchased sails from South East Asian Sails out of Thailand? Wondering abou
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging GeneraiT001 at 6:41am 11.14.25 Ask All Sailors 53/3396 Hi, Trying to learn and would like to ask a few simple questions wrt eventually upgrading the batter
Has anyone the caulked the black rub rail that covers the top/bottom hull seam Rs97Mac26X at 5:29pm 11.13.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/601 Have read where some on here believe that may be where they are getting some rain water entering. If
Shelf life of impellers Project_Mayhem at 1:09pm 11.13.25 Engines and Propulsion 17/1184 My boat came with a new raw water impeller in a box. Age is unknown. Does the rubber dry out over t
Re-adhering gasket to Bomar Hatch Project_Mayhem at 5:57am 11.13.25 Ask All Sailors 7/363 The gasket on my forward hatch has come loose in the corner. On Hatchmaster's website they list the
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 3:51am 11.13.25 Ask All Sailors 25/1282 We topped up our two starboard tanks a day ago and this morning noticed that the bilge pump had come
Extendable Mast Crutch drgbanks at 10:35am 11.12.25 Ask An Oday Owner 2/313 I've seen a lot of DIY Mast crutches and raising systems. I've created a crutch for my ODay 22 that
Mast Stays chainplate? (1) drgbanks at 8:41am 11.12.25 Ask An Oday Owner 3/428 So, this happened! I'm calling it a chainplate, but maybe there's a better term for this square u-b
Hunter 41 DS - Any Known Issues? Look-Fors? Mtmaksim at 7:54am 11.12.25 Big Boats 7/710 My wife, Anne, and I are interested in purchasing a 1998 Hunter 41 Deck Salon that we recently had t
AI and the SBO Forums--Part 1 Dave at 6:06am 11.12.25 Ask All Sailors 76/6928 In recent weeks I have noticed an increase in what appear to be responses generated by AI in the for
Sailing in Stockholm's Archipelago -- The Best Vacation Alternative for 2026 (3) saltwaterlakey at 4:25am 11.11.25 Destinations 0/71
Happy Veterans Day kappykaplan at 3:37am 11.11.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/511 Tks to all who have served and are serving.

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Advice On Selling My Sailboat Captain Larry-DH at 1:54pm 01.10.26
Advice On Selling My Sailboat jssailem at 1:06pm 01.10.26 Set a price that will be attractive. Not a give-away, but realistic in the market. Understand that i
Shake up in the Boating Press: Project_Mayhem at 12:37pm 01.10.26 GOB is sorely missed
Advice On Selling My Sailboat Project_Mayhem at 12:33pm 01.10.26 We used the same method to test run my engine as is done for winterizing - an intake hose running in
Replacing V-berth platform dLj at 12:22pm 01.10.26 ...the final answer is: bought some carbide blades for the reciprocating tool. It took about 5-7 se
Spinnaker measurements (1) BobSail at 12:18pm 01.10.26 Regarding the tack line, we had an anchor roller on our boat that had a bail over the end to keep th
Replacing V-berth platform jaysweet at 12:10pm 01.10.26 ...the final answer is: bought some carbide blades for the reciprocating tool. It took about 5-7 sec
Advice On Selling My Sailboat dlochner at 11:59am 01.10.26 If you don't sell by launch time, what are your plans? Do you have another boat? Are. you getting ou
Advice On Selling My Sailboat kappykaplan at 11:25am 01.10.26 I think there would be two schools of thought here. Given that the boat is on the hard, it will be
FINAL C22 questions - Pivit Pin, Hanger Bolts, Keel trunk... Need help to finish. Gene Neill at 10:34am 01.10.26 Okay, this is only a guess. But, iron and steel both swell up when they rust. Perhaps the swollen ir
ADVICE FOR FIRST TIME BUYER: 1984 Catalina 22 -- asking $10k w/ trailer. Would you walk away? ...3TacksontheWater at 10:01am 01.10.26 Wow. What price would make me comfortable? I don't live in Puerto Rico so there is really no good wa
Shake up in the Boating Press: FastOlson at 9:19am 01.10.26 Thanks for the update. I am more pleased than ever with our renewal of subscriptions to Practical Bo
Spinnaker measurements Crazy Dave Condon at 9:13am 01.10.26 Which mast mfg do you have. You probably have the US Spars mast. Then call them as they are locate
Lofrans Windlasses NOT Compatible with Lithium Batteries marcham at 9:01am 01.10.26 Here's a reply from Lofrans that I received yesterday: The problem of the lithium batteries is tha
Shake up in the Boating Press: jssailem at 8:54am 01.10.26 Looks like the appeal of "Good Old Boats" has been overshadowed by the lure of mega ad revenue for "
Lofrans Windlasses NOT Compatible with Lithium Batteries colemj at 7:51am 01.10.26 Lofrans is full of it on this. There is no lead battery that will operate the windlass between 22-
Lofrans Windlasses NOT Compatible with Lithium Batteries dLj at 7:09am 01.10.26
Lofrans Windlasses NOT Compatible with Lithium Batteries dLj at 6:37am 01.10.26 Here's a reply from Lofrans that I received yesterday: The problem of the lithium batteries is tha
1984 2GM instrument Panel wiring harness connections pictures wanted. mermike at 5:36am 01.10.26 You will probably find that the PO made other "improvements". Following what's been done might lead
Exterior trim wood species? (1) chichiflys at 5:28am 01.10.26 Teak on our H36 in the places you mention. I replaced the cockpit combing pads where the main winch

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