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Stuffing Box Material Neil McDonald at 11:22am 07.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/604 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 9/885 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 10/3001 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 8/1931 I had a very small dripping leak from two Lewmar portlights, I removed the offending units and rebed
Commerce forum is broken jviss at 9:11am 07.04.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/676 Tried to order some winch covers today, when I click "add to cart" nothing happens.
Independence Day dlochner at 7:44am 07.04.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/479 Happy Independence Day to all. While we are busy with our celebrations and grilled hamburgers, let
Size of Prop "Ears"... rpell1@msn.com at 7:26am 07.04.18 Engines and Propulsion 13/1566 Good morning all and Happy July 4th, Now that I almost have my new boat, '97 Cat30 MKIII, the quest
Installing Vent in Fore Hatch nveater at 6:55am 07.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/314 I have a Hunter 33.5 (1994), with the flush deck mounted hatches that Hunter used for several years.
Instruments in dark can not be seen when lit up. Michael-Louis at 3:59am 07.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/466 Hi All, On my 1992 Legend 35.5 all instruments become fuzzy and unreadable when lit up in the evenin
Know your nautical history? Brian D at 4:50pm 07.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 13/1071 Beaver ran from Darthmouth and ended up on Eleanor's lap. What is the significance of that statement
Soft shackles (1) Grotto at 3:55pm 07.03.18 Catalina 22 12/1598
Servicing boom car on Hunter 386 ComoxSweetCaroline at 3:08pm 07.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/303 Hello, I have a 2002 Hunter 386 with Selden furling main. The mainsail is difficult to haul out in a
Is a MacGregor 26M (gasp) my best option? timover5969 at 12:39pm 07.03.18 Ask All Sailors 42/11490 I posted this under trailer sailors but I meant to post it to all sailors: Never in a million years
Is a MacGregor 26M (gasp) my best option? timover5969 at 12:35pm 07.03.18 Trailer Sailors 17/4238 Never in a million years did I think I would be saying this - I'm starting to think that a Mac 26M m
2 Cycle Carburetor Question Marc14857 at 12:06pm 07.03.18 Ask All Sailors 9/682 Working on my 2 cycle 3 HP Yanmar outboard. The motor starts easily, and can rev up to full RPM when
Re-wiring the boat SUMB44 at 11:48am 07.03.18 Ask An Oday Owner 6/981 Is re-wiring the boat (just replacing and upgrading hardware) something that can be accomplished afl
Yanmar YSM - 12 wheatfieldcrows at 10:38am 07.03.18 Parts Search 0/582 I'm looking for a Yanmar YSM 12 cylinder head or entire engine for sale... Alternatively, if anyon
Hunter 26 and CDI FF2 install jbreland at 10:23am 07.03.18 Smaller Boats 18/1670 Just bought a new CDI FF2 to install on my hunter 26 and something in the CDI instructions have me c
Where to retire and sail Randall Schmidt at 9:45am 07.03.18 Ask All Sailors 60/6291
Towing a Siren 17 jontamlin at 9:37am 07.03.18 Ask All Sailors 0/373 Hello, I am brand new to Sailing and will be towing a Siren 17 with a Subaru Forester. Anyone have

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Outboard motor install Willemvan at 8:55am 09.16.24 There are angled stainless steel brackets that are for the hunter 260 which follow the same bolt pa
Yamaha 36 Mast Step Drains jssailem at 8:44am 09.16.24 Welcome JJ to the SBO Forums. Reading your issue, I can understand your frustration. It seems that
S2 9.2 A JMR at 8:31am 09.16.24
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? shaant01 at 8:30am 09.16.24 You definitely need a better method of securing the tack of your mainsail. While a ram's horn migh
Back on the water again..... ...3TacksontheWater at 8:23am 09.16.24 Should have used the sail track stop under lowest slug above gate and let boom supported by sail an
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 8:19am 09.16.24 I don't know what I would do if I had to go a season with my boat on the hard. Empty your wallet.
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 8:15am 09.16.24
O'day 22 Bilge Arrgh at 8:11am 09.16.24 your starboard aft picture, I think, is where my battery and water tank was...
Back on the water again..... Jacktar at 8:11am 09.16.24 Should have used the sail track stop under lowest slug above gate and let boom supported by sail and
O'day 22 Bilge Arrgh at 8:10am 09.16.24 My Oday 22 didn't have any through hull fittings, so all water had to be from topside. I did have a
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Arrgh at 8:05am 09.16.24 That looks great! I think I have some wet spots, but I'm going to let it ride for now...nothing sof
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a 4lane at 8:04am 09.16.24 I have looked at the S2 and did not find any recurring leaks in the ports or with mold issues. I act
Back on the water again..... ...3TacksontheWater at 7:59am 09.16.24 Your main is very high. Could you talk about this? About that. When I bought the boat the main was
Yamaha 36 Mast Step Drains mermike at 7:29am 09.16.24 Sorry no. My '83 Y-33 doesn't have anything like that. Would compressed air help?
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a BarryL at 7:21am 09.16.24 Hello, Have you been aboard the S2? Back in 2004 I was looking for a bigger boat and I really liked
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? BarryL at 7:17am 09.16.24 Hello, Many current J boats are keel stepped. I believe that X Yachts are keel stepped. Salona Yach
looking for Lat/Long plotting software (1) JBP-PA at 7:10am 09.16.24 I can write the code to analyze it, but I would have thought it was a pretty common thing so there w
Oil change for Yanmar 4JH3E (1) Rodsails at 5:56am 09.16.24 I use a 12 volt pump on the outside of the tube for changing your oil. if you look at it , it goes
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 degas at 5:53am 09.16.24 I had an O'Day Mariner with its cast iron centreboard. When I sailed her, she was already 40 years o
Tropical Depression Seven (1) JamesG161 at 5:44am 09.16.24 Cant make its mind as it meanders around,

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