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The fog of shore (1) Phil Herring at 2:12pm 07.05.18 Ask All Sailors 27/3216 Theres no polite way to say this. Fog sucks. Even with the best electronics its stressful, potential
Custom C-22 Stainless Anchor Roller Rltgold at 1:51pm 07.05.18 Catalina 22 11/1205 Looking for advice on adding a anchor roller to the bow of my Catalina 22. If anyone has done this b
One more line to go to the cockpit....which should I choose Lafayette Mike at 1:19pm 07.05.18 Catalina 22 18/1728 I have a 1986 C-22 that is now rigged to take lines back to the cockpit. I have the main sail halya
Daysailer 22' to 30' leonacj3 at 12:35pm 07.05.18 Ask All Sailors 3/539 Hello, I'm looking for a daysailer in the 22' to 30' range with the following wishlist and want to m
They delivered my new mast and spreaders to the wrong place :( HanBan at 11:24am 07.05.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 49/3563 Hi Guys, As some of you know, I'm restoring a 323, and in doing so, I've had to buy a new mast and
Onboard WiFi Networks jviss at 10:52am 07.05.18 Ask All Sailors 4/774 (Creating this discussion to avoid hijacking the "Correct Fusing" discussion.) @jssailem @Davidasail
Mast raising Crazy Dave Condon at 8:05am 07.05.18 Smaller Boats 4/1015 @Jen G sent me a private message as she was having difficulty raising and lowering the mast. I forg
Hunter 18 Furling Drum dfendley at 6:20am 07.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/710 My jib furling drum has lost it's rewind capacity. How do I fix the drum to rewind?
Hunter 426/44DS Shore Power B PhilippeADN at 12:07am 07.05.18 Big Boats 10/899 Good morning everybody, I'm a very happy owner of a 2003 426/44DS sailing in South France. Since I
Outboard Brag MikeHoncho at 6:38pm 07.04.18 Engines and Propulsion 3/790 I've been looking good a small outboard for my 6ft dinghy inflatable. Found a year old Lehr 2.5 with
Manual Windlass/Capstan for Hunter Vision 32 Eureka at 6:30pm 07.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/750 My wife and I are getting too old to haul up our anchor and chain by hand. We want to instal a manu
How much Deck Paint for H34 ? FlyingAloha at 5:57pm 07.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/858 hi. im 40 days in on my major over hall. 40 days straight. 13 hour days. I just need to know how muc
Correct fusing? dave_and_dd at 2:34pm 07.04.18 Ask All Sailors 38/2684 Hi - I'm installing a new chart-plotter. The power lead for it comes with an in-line fuse (3Amp) in
What paint can be used above and below water line? Capt Robbie at 1:12pm 07.04.18 Ask All Sailors 4/404 I just got a little 12 foot day sailor project boat to toy around in. It is a gelcote hull that has
Winch stress (3) dLj at 12:39pm 07.04.18 The Cherubini Hunters 33/2260 So as some may know from other threads on SBO, I'm in the process of rebuilding all the winches on m
Interior Paint Color '81 H27 Cherubini GorillaToast at 11:56am 07.04.18 The Cherubini Hunters 4/656 Do any of you know what exact shade of white the cabin fiberglass is on a '81 H27? I tried Interlux
Stuffing Box Material Neil McDonald at 11:22am 07.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/590 My 1989 H35.5 has had a plastic stuffing box, presumably Marlon, since I bought it over 15 years ago
Shrouds Spreader (1) SUMB44 at 11:20am 07.04.18 Ask An Oday Owner 9/865 So, I'm trying to replace my shroud spreader brackets, the things that anchor the spreader bars to t
Catalina 22 Spreader boots (4) Leeward Rail at 10:48am 07.04.18 Catalina 22 10/2855 Making Leather Catalina 22 Spreader boots My rubber spreader boots had definitely seen better days.
Portlight gasket leaks dehler25 at 9:37am 07.04.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1857 I had a very small dripping leak from two Lewmar portlights, I removed the offending units and rebed

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Bulkhead Strengthening dlochner at 8:58am 08.08.24 What about a tang as a backing plate and to spread the load further down? The idea behind the bac
Hunter 34 Refit Help chloe at 8:57am 08.08.24 Chloe, I would be hesitant to cut into the pan / grid unless absolutely necessary. The pan
Hunter 34 Refit Help kloudie1 at 8:47am 08.08.24 Be careful about cutting into the beams in the hull pan. (big Easy beat me to that comment) These a
Hunter 34 Refit Help BigEasy at 8:35am 08.08.24 I was wondering if anybody has added those circular inspection ports to their hull pans for cleaning
Bulkhead Strengthening Project_Mayhem at 8:25am 08.08.24 The first question is the shape of the bolt holes? Are they still round? Is the wood solid or are t
What is this thing? Maine Sail at 8:22am 08.08.24 Sorry for the stupid post, but this thing is on my boat, behind the electrical panel, and I always
Hunter 34 Refit Help Jim Legere at 8:06am 08.08.24 Hi Chloe, welcome aboard! There was a couple in Nova Scotia that restored an H34 a few years ago. Th
Pneumatic Lift for Motor Cover (Hunter 376, maybe others) kloudie1 at 7:57am 08.08.24 Or check these guys out: Amazon.com: 15 inch 100lbs Gas Struts Shocks, 15" Gas Shock Springs, with L
Hunter 34 Refit Help (1) chloe at 7:57am 08.08.24 Couple of pictures.. Looking aft at top of compression post.. The bungs and screws of the cover and
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly (1) dmmlyons at 7:56am 08.08.24 Let us know those readings as well as the charging for one hour from the alternator maybe every 5 m
What is this thing? duck21 at 7:45am 08.08.24 I see someone selling a "Complete Heart Interface Freedom 10 Inverter/Charging System" here: Comple
Pneumatic Lift for Motor Cover (Hunter 376, maybe others) jssailem at 7:35am 08.08.24 No 376 or pneumatic cover lift. I recently found a company that makes equipment for pneumatic liftin
Boweye Backing Block Project_Mayhem at 7:35am 08.08.24 is it just the block that's misdrilled or the fiberglass? if it's the latter, I'd run to the hardwar
What is this thing? Joe at 7:22am 08.08.24 Any feedback from Tartan Yachts.... are they still in business, do they have an owner's association?
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. thinwater at 7:20am 08.08.24 Personally, I would not add a dislike tag. I understand the point, but I'd rather just leave it be.
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Joe at 7:18am 08.08.24 You guys do understand that my comment had nothing to do with the product mentioned in mayhem's thre
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. jdrutten at 6:57am 08.08.24 I've found this forum to be an invaluable source of information. In giving weight to a particular po
Trailer sailing near toledo shemandr at 6:56am 08.08.24 Western Lake Erie is kinda shallow but how much water does the Capri 18 need? I've been in keelboa
Catalina 18 transducer placement (1) MarkHejtmanek at 6:52am 08.08.24 How did it work with the transducer and where did you place it? I ended up installing it on the t
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. (1) thinwater at 6:15am 08.08.24 Filters. Multiple sources. Experimentation and testing. Mistakes of your own. https://markmanson.net

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