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H23 transom reinforcement Q (3) ryan_s at 11:56am 04.04.18 Smaller Boats 10/668
Raw water strainer Mity at 9:55am 04.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/661 Hi, I have a Hunter 320 and the raw water strainer is located under the bed. I would like to relocat
RAM Mike installation at the pedestal. Jacksail at 8:55am 04.04.18 Catalina 310 47/7968 I'm going to replace the very old VHF radio installed at the NAV Station with a new AIS / VHF and wo
Catalina 25 Swingkeel trailer Wingwelm1 at 7:43am 04.04.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/470 we are in need of a used trailer for a Catalina 25 Swingkeel. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also
Original design category rating (ISO or CE) for Hunter 37c pre 1983 ?? (2) domwarman at 6:01am 04.04.18 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1607 I have a hunter 37c under offer in the UK. It's been given a Cat 'C' CE rating (see photo .1) on ent
Double Cat (1) All U Get at 5:12am 04.04.18 Ask All Sailors 32/2439 Hi all, Last night we had this catamaran moor behind us. Unusual looking masts and having two real
Leaf Springs Hunter 23.5 (1) jbreland at 4:05am 04.04.18 Smaller Boats 7/543 This is sort of a dumb question but I'll go anyway... did the leaf springs on the trailer of a hunte
Where can I locate these Velcro attachments? (1) jmce1587 at 9:27pm 04.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/679 I have these on back step to swim platform that also acts as a cover to the water fill. Any idea wh
Recommendations for caulk to be used on sea hood (2) jmce1587 at 9:22pm 04.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/662 hi all. I need to caulk my sea hood and am looking for recommendations as to the type of caulk I sh
Am I in trouble? (2) scottmellloyditude at 7:12pm 04.03.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/684 hey guys and gals. When I was starting to de-winterize my boat I noticed some rot on the bottom of
Stanchion replacement Chris115 at 4:52pm 04.03.18 Catalina 22 2/869 I need to replace one of the stanchions on my C22 Mk ll, but am unsure how to do this. The base of t
And so it begins Southpaw at 4:51pm 04.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 23/1603 We officially became live a boards on April 2nd when dropped the line at 4:14 pm. We would have left
Forward hatch lens replacement Gene Neill at 4:13pm 04.03.18 Catalina 22 15/1679 Has anyone done this job already? My lens is so crazed I'm afraid to look at it hard, let alone step
Happy Birthday 25yearslater at 11:14am 04.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 4/555 Happy Birthday John Harrison. Great day to watch Longitude again.
Companionway Gaskets - 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 10:46am 04.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/438 Hi anyone - yes - it's leaking like a sieve seems to be missing a set of vertically-placed gaskets o
mast step bolts Hunter 30' Tie the Knot at 10:28am 04.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/461 The mast step bolts are stainless on an aluminum step. Despite numerous attempts w/ PB Blaster and
Anchorages on west side of cape may nj canal spadaforaj at 9:58am 04.03.18 Ask All Sailors 2/785 Have to take a sailboat to the Chesapeake from Atlantic City NJ. Mast is to high for the bridges on
Ericson 25 Centerboard Plans/Drawings Hollymae D at 9:36am 04.03.18 Ask All Sailors 6/1091 I need to have a CB built from scratch. I am looking for a diagram/schematic I can use, borrow, or
Dodger for 30T Rxsail at 9:34am 04.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/438 We are on a lake in NC, only canvas shops that cover pontoon boats and runabouts. Where can I find
J-flag when C22 racing. Is this a thing? Jackdaw at 6:32am 04.03.18 Catalina 22 30/2201 Saw this report on the 2017 C22 Nationals. Never heard of a J-Flag, which seemingly requires boats t

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WINDLASS Captain Larry-DH at 7:55am 02.21.24 Easily solved with a kellet. (This does not address your other points, though.) That only works in
WINDLASS American_Mainsail at 7:04am 02.21.24 Contrary to what 99% of the world would tell you and Im sure there will be much opposition to my st
Paddlewheel suggestions? twodzusfittings at 7:00am 02.21.24 I sail mainly in the Chesapeake Bay. I use my Garmin GPS for my speed over ground. When that isn't w
Moving Up... w4swk at 6:57am 02.21.24 Thank you, Stu! I have read many of your posts and find them to be informative and accurate! I will
st 4000 and rudder position (1) john2 at 6:45am 02.21.24 After some diy stuf, i got it working. The autopilot now displays rudder postion, also in standby m
West Wight Potter 15 Center board replacement sbrogden at 6:07am 02.21.24 Hello. I am purchasing a potter 15 and need a replacement center board as it is missing one. Lookin
Paddlewheel suggestions? JVB at 6:04am 02.21.24 Hey, Does anybody have any suggestions for keeping the boatspeed paddlewheel spinning? I clean mine
Fuel locker and propane American_Mainsail at 5:40am 02.21.24 I recommend doing it 100% right. Drain the propane downhill, directly overboard. Measure three times
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? American_Mainsail at 5:31am 02.21.24 I would've done the same: call 911. I may have considered calling the harbormaster and/or the Coas
Looking for seal reference American_Mainsail at 5:29am 02.21.24 Hi Yann85, Do a search in the store for hatch or port light seals in the SBO Store. That looks lik
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification American_Mainsail at 5:26am 02.21.24 Thanks John!!! I plan to begin this testing soon. I have found a wood shop in Mass that seems to sp
Paddlewheel suggestions? Davidasailor26 at 3:25am 02.21.24 MDR makes a paint for transducers that I've used on my knotmeter. ring until at least mid summer. I
(re) location of hot water heater (1) john2 at 2:56am 02.21.24 i got one from Isotemp 40ltr
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink fero at 2:35am 02.21.24 A bit of long story. After quite a bit of reflection, following unsuccessful tracking even with the
Paddlewheel suggestions? morsail779 at 10:51pm 02.20.24 Hey, Does anybody have any suggestions for keeping the boatspeed paddlewheel spinning? I clean mine
Paddlewheel suggestions? (1) GeorgeC at 10:02pm 02.20.24 MDR makes a paint for transducers that I've used on my knotmeter.
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? dLj at 9:14pm 02.20.24 perhaps ask @The_Sailing_Pelican dj
WINDLASS dLj at 9:10pm 02.20.24 Contrary to what 99% of the world would tell you and Im sure there will be much opposition to my st
New Engine for 23 foot O Day (1) danooxnard at 7:51pm 02.20.24 Forgot to add the picture! Dano
New Engine for 23 foot O Day danooxnard at 7:51pm 02.20.24

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