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Mast leak h40.5 Solved! (6) Rich Stidger at 2:18pm 05.16.18 Big Boats 10/2335 Three years ago I pulled the mast in my h40.5, and ever since then I have had a water leak down thro
Dual Battery Setup Question Northstar1014 at 1:35pm 05.16.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1609 Hi all, I have a question about using a deep cycle and a starting battery as part of the same batte
Anyone on Lake Ouachita Texas Gun-Man at 1:20pm 05.16.18 Trailer Sailors 0/497 I posted on another spot but it was suggested that I check on this forum. Anyone on Lake Ouachita i
Dinghy Brackets (1) Randall Schmidt at 12:22pm 05.16.18 Ask All Sailors 3/502 A neighbor at my marina with a 27 foot cruising sloop mounted L brackets on his port side stanchions
Midnight Sun Blaise at 12:09pm 05.16.18 The Cherubini Hunters 4/606 We just finished our 7th race from St Pete, Fl to Isla Mujeres (just off of Cancun). We finished fir
Attaching boom vane to mast on Lancer 25 Deanner60 at 11:07am 05.16.18 Lancer 2/1911 I have a 1980 lancer 25 . The boom vane wase removed and stored in the boat. I am trying to reinsta
Lake Ouachita in Arkansas Texas Gun-Man at 11:04am 05.16.18 Destinations 5/1864
Replacing furler on a Legend 37.5 wouterdebie at 10:59am 05.16.18 Big Boats 3/632 Hi all, I recently bought a 1992 Legend 37.5 that has a rolling headsail furler with a continuous l
prepping to paint the pearson p26 - advice and insights welcome :) (1) tipsyravensailing at 10:20am 05.16.18 Ask All Sailors 3/583 Hey all. been a hot minute as i've been bringing other things around at the house. but i'm back on
Best fire prevention device for sailboat w/ diesel engine, etc. Pat at 9:03am 05.16.18 Ask An Oday Owner 27/2213 my original fire ext. needs to be replaced I think....I purchased it in the spring of 1986...it says
Secondary Fuel Filter Not Needed Jeff652 at 8:56am 05.16.18 Catalina 310 10/3055 I was perusing Catalina Direct web site and I was surprised to see that the secondary fuel filter (U
B331 starboard seat back Chesapeake 331 at 8:07am 05.16.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/11 Hello all! Still working on the clean up of our Beneteau 331 and I've just now realized that the sea
Standing Rigging Specs for Beneteau 440 Rosetta Stone10263 at 8:01am 05.16.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/814 I have to order replacement standing rigging in the wake of damage from the yard. They cross thread
AIS and Chart APPS for Great Lakes Apex at 6:16am 05.16.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1778 I am about to embark on a 200mile journey, transferring No Worries from Muskegon to Elk Rapids. I
Impeller change Bob S at 6:11am 05.16.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1240
cheap used sails for Oday 22 wanted letraset at 4:41am 05.16.18 Ask An Oday Owner 5/619 any good sites for used sails?
Help! Choosing the correct prop??? stevevan1818 at 12:32am 05.16.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/1244 Hi all, so 2 years ago I re-powered my 1998 moorings 382 (1998 oceanis 381). The old engine was a 42
1984 Hunter 25.5 HELP !! Delaminating deck by rub rail (2) jereintjes at 8:08pm 05.15.18 Ask All Sailors 4/555 150369 150370 Has anyone out there encountered this ? What is best way to fix ? I have considered ju
C30 Masthead Casting Shortage? (2) Ward H at 5:55pm 05.15.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/1367 All right, who bought up all the C30 masthead castings at Catalina Direct? I'm 10 days from launchi
Some hurricane repairs (14) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 2:20pm 05.15.18 Catalina 310 4/944

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Linings cleaning ggrizzard at 6:24am 03.04.24 Spray carpet cleaner like "Resolve" used with a stiff brush. Let dry, vacuum off any residue. Once
Linings cleaning ice breaker at 5:35am 03.04.24 Try mineral spirits on a soft cloth.
NEW PORT LIGHTS JBP-PA at 5:29am 03.04.24 I chose 3/8. My old ones were 8mm, but I couldn't find 8mm.
Hunter 170 dlochner at 5:06am 03.04.24 Welcome to SBO. If the kids have been sailing Opta's and 420s then they have been doing some racing
Linings cleaning Terry Cox at 4:18am 03.04.24 I've used Soft Scrub with a soft brush on our 1991 lining. Does a good job removing mold and grime.
Room for VHF wire under compression post east coaster at 4:04am 03.04.24 While I don't have the complication of AC hoses on my 310, I did have to replace the small size an
Room for VHF wire under compression post andrewbredow at 4:03am 03.04.24 Great call @Tom J - you're right, it's the stringer below the bulkhead. I was assuming there was som
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing garymalmgren at 1:45am 03.04.24 I will throw in something from left field. Lets take a day sailer. Not designed or built for what ma
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? Rich Stidger at 8:27pm 03.03.24 You probably know but it is going on now. Yes, I discovered it is on now. Unfortunately I want a
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing David in Sandusky at 8:22pm 03.03.24
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Michael Davis at 6:07pm 03.03.24 To help in your decision: read Seaworthiness, The forgotten factor by C.A .Marchaj
Old AC compressor used for Refrigerator? Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 03.03.24 I think you've covered the biggest concerns well. I don't know refrigeration systems well enough to
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . Davidasailor26 at 5:42pm 03.03.24 We've had bad luck with their tide clock movements and with the eyepieces on their binoculars. Luck
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing rgranger at 5:33pm 03.03.24
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . Terry Cox at 5:28pm 03.03.24 When we purchased our 1989 H28 in 1999, we equipped her with a Weems and Plath barometer and quartz
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? rgranger at 5:23pm 03.03.24 Looks like a lot of work for a three- or four-thousand-dollar boat. If doing the work would be "fu
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? Richard19068 at 5:10pm 03.03.24 Has anyone heard as to whether West Marine will be offering a BOGO on Lewmar winches this spring?
NEW PORT LIGHTS twodzusfittings at 4:55pm 03.03.24 Interesting. Looks like yours are coming along nicely. I like your idea of pre loading the curve. Wh
Bon Voyage! quadrille38 at 4:45pm 03.03.24 After 40 years of work, mostly in the railroad business, today was RETIREMENT day! At work, the te
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement Riverdaze at 3:56pm 03.03.24 I like that scenario and will use it. ALready had my Brother in Law on our Catalina 36 in San Diego

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