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Sealants / adhesives..... and water NYSail at 2:48am 07.03.18 Ask All Sailors 6/799 Hello all.... So in my scrambles before my few weeks away on the boat a new situation has arose. Be
Wiring diagrams south beach islander at 8:48pm 07.02.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1104 I am in need of wiring diagrams for my 1977 Islander 28. I approached the designer and he said that
Raymarin E120 getting dark Viktor Eysselein at 6:51pm 07.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/547 My Raymarine E120 multifunctiondisplay got dark. Any idea how to fix it? Thanks, Viktor
Finally made it out (3) Richie50 at 3:59pm 07.02.18 Catalina 22 9/978 Long start to the season but an excellent day on Gardiners Bay, Long Island.
Questions about my "new" 1972 Cat 22 Coppertone at 3:57pm 07.02.18 Catalina 22 6/728 I am planning on buying this 1972 Catalina 22. She really is as sound as she looks. https://photos.
146 Boom length KentB at 1:41pm 07.02.18 Day Sailers 2/925 Hi all, I bought a 146 without a boom last year. I am looking for a new one, an alternative, or use
Hunter 22 Build: LIL' Nellie (5) IDtrucks at 1:29pm 07.02.18 Smaller Boats 13/1694 With my 2 month marathon of spring repairs coming to an end I am slowly getting it compiled into a b
I.D. this sad state of affairs (1) Jackdaw at 1:19pm 07.02.18 Ask All Sailors 36/2785 Looks like a 70s design based on the transom. Hull color screams IP or Islander.... maybe. Other clu
Hunter 29.5 1994 Traveler Make JHS at 1:08pm 07.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/417 Want to purchase new black traveler stops
New owner of Hunter 410 Robert Frye at 12:42pm 07.02.18 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1784 I just bought a 1999 Hunter 410, that had not been in the water for almost 3 years, and have a few q
23.5; Gasket for cockpit lockers (Lazarettes) length? Scubajeep at 12:12pm 07.02.18 Smaller Boats 9/1657 Im looking for the length of gasket needed for the cockpit lockers (lazarettes) if anyone has their
Cow Hitch For the Jib Sheet. Caribbeanknight1 at 12:00pm 07.02.18 Ask All Sailors 53/9436
Yanmar 3JH2e rkssail at 11:16am 07.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2122 I have a few questions regarding the Yanmar 3JH2E engine on my new to me '98 Hunter 376: Why are the
Blisters, blisters, blisters.... Advice please (3) LadyHawk at 10:11am 07.02.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/726 We picked up an 85' Cat 22 from a field last summer. She was filthy but cleaned up well. After man
Mayday mayday! CalGirlBoater at 8:45am 07.02.18 Engines and Propulsion 19/2661 Hi everybody! I just bought my first boat last month, a 1979 Erickson 25+ with an Volvo Penta MD5A I
Hunter 26 2 questions ? (1) jbreland at 7:57am 07.02.18 Smaller Boats 8/1248 I have 2 questions Hunter 26 1. how does the tack of the sail attach to the gooseneck ? I'm missing
Pop Top Gas Lift for Catalina 22 New Design. (1) Leeward Rail at 6:21am 07.02.18 Catalina 22 3/1696 Catalina 22 Pop Top Lift Assist I finally installed a gas spring based lift assist system for the P
Electric halyard winch Jrtauber at 6:06am 07.02.18 Big Boats 20/3057 Has anyone mounted an electric Winch for the main halyard to replace the Barient on a Legend 37.5?
Canvas I.D. ?? (1) mnmpizza at 5:54am 07.02.18 Ask All Sailors 16/900 Greetings Sailors! I recently purchased an H34 and found this all packaged up under the V-birth. T
New to me 1980 venture of Newport 23 Razrburn at 1:05am 07.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/5715 Just aquired a bit of a project boat Surprisingly seems mostly intact for the little I paid. But For

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How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dLj at 12:04pm 06.29.24 Don't get close to anything magnetic (316 stainless is not magnetic, other SS may be). This is no
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 rgranger at 11:57am 06.29.24 If it continues to bother you, you can take a swim noodle and a sharp knife and cut it into strips
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:55am 06.29.24 Yes, as long as you calibrate whatever you end up with. Exactly. Invest in an Amazon optical tac
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 dlochner at 11:44am 06.29.24 Somebody needs a safe boating course! And maybe a breathalyzer. :(
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 jssailem at 11:41am 06.29.24 The crackling noise is an admonishment: "Don't do that!" The cause is likely the internal flexing of
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 jssailem at 11:38am 06.29.24 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Many boats are thin shells that hold out the water and flex when pushed.
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... JBP-PA at 11:24am 06.29.24 No, its the reef line. Page 46 of the pdf. I can see how its supposed to run, I was looking f
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... (1) Rich 35.5 at 11:06am 06.29.24 That's probably your outhaul as others have said. No, its the reef line. Page 46 of the pdf.
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 Rich 35.5 at 10:53am 06.29.24 My 23.5 did the same in the bow area. I had it for 10 years or so, no problems.
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap kappykaplan at 10:24am 06.29.24 is it 6 of one / half-dozen of the other? Yes, as long as you calibrate whatever you end up with.
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz Tiffany at 10:10am 06.29.24 Really enjoyed reading all the thoughtful/enlightening comments posted to the question about the sta
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap Foswick at 9:54am 06.29.24 If the tach isn't too old, it may be able to get a signal from something in addition to the output o
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 shemandr at 9:46am 06.29.24 Seems like a lot of flex to me. But I'm no CDC.
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? gfrazzle at 9:41am 06.29.24 Hi Kupe, I replaced my old unit(2007 DS41) with a new one a couple of months ago. The original was b
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port Scott T-Bird at 9:29am 06.29.24 I can't imagine there is a simple solution to the rudder shaft alignment. It seems you will just ha
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap Ralph Johnstone at 9:12am 06.29.24 Part two is: I believe there is a way to keep the new alternator if I either replace the tachometer
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Scott T-Bird at 9:10am 06.29.24 Also, I'm curious about 3 bilge pumps. Three electric bilge pumps or 2 electric and 1 manual? My C
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 06.29.24 @Crazy Dave Condon Your opinion ?
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Scott T-Bird at 9:00am 06.29.24 BTW, the "Catalina smile" doesn't apply to the boat you are looking at. It was only an issue with m
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Scott T-Bird at 8:43am 06.29.24 A "wet bilge" is not normal unless there is a reason for it. Ask for explanation and then do whatev

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