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Oil change Universal 15. But I found this tag... (3) scottmellloyditude at 11:08am 05.14.18 Mid-Size Boats 4/1325
Mian Traveler End Caps Bob Cowan at 10:43am 05.14.18 Parts Search 3/578 I have a 2001 Beneteau 311 and need to replace the end caps on my main traveler. the top sheaves on
Bedding Sealed Teak Toerail to Fiberglass. Is Butyl the Answer? SimianD�Amour at 9:28am 05.14.18 Ask All Sailors 6/2484
O'Day 40 Specs nramsey at 9:24am 05.14.18 Bigger Boats 1/756 Hi All, I'm looking for the rigging specs of the O'Day 40 from boats 1 to 135. They are a slightly
How to silence noisy H33 sliding companionway hatch Maurice Doran at 8:57am 05.14.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/583 The sliding companionway hatch on my '05 H33 squeals loudly each time I open/close it and I have bee
Cherubini Hunter for the long haul Spazz at 8:55am 05.14.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1110 My wife and i own a 1978 hunter 30 sd cherubini. It was intended to be our first boat, but many many
Rutcerson clutch CALGRY at 8:55am 05.14.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/462 I have a Hunter 26.5 1989 model. I need a replacement clutch to fit original holes on cabin. The pre
Unfinished seat back on starboard side Chesapeake 331 at 8:15am 05.14.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1922 Hello all! Still working on the clean up of our Beneteau 331 and I've just now realized that the sea
Mold in non-skid davidf995 at 8:13am 05.14.18 Ask All Sailors 20/4331 Hello- I have black mold bits in the crevices of the molded in non-skid on deck. Tried all kinds of
Moving boat to new slip. Dockline Questions. (9) pateco at 7:56am 05.14.18 Ask All Sailors 98/11358 After three years at my current dock, I am moving my boat to a new slip. Currently I am side docking
Back to cockpit halyards. H23Pacman at 5:53am 05.14.18 Smaller Boats 3/535
Anyone install a c-head on a Capri 26? marcberoz at 4:50am 05.14.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1342 Hello All, I purchased a Capri 26 last November. I have spent virtually no time on board due to my s
WTH is this thing in my bilge (2) IDtrucks at 8:26pm 05.13.18 Ask All Sailors 13/955 this thing was horribly caulked down the inside of the hull in the starboard bilge next to/aft of th
HC 50 (1) Rick D at 7:17pm 05.13.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2433 Here's a boat you don't see often. A friend hauled his boat at the same yard as we did following the
Bottom Strip & Drivetrain Mods... (4) Rick D at 6:39pm 05.13.18 Big Boats 7/1074 We went to Ensenada, Baja California to Baja Naval for a complete bottom strip, three coats of barri
Can't stay logged in on iphone... shemandr at 3:31pm 05.13.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/550
Radar Echo Rick D at 2:17pm 05.13.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1351 So, I noticed on my last trip a persistent false port echo at about 10:00. Not always, but most of t
Hunter 410 Keel issue imacoolchick at 12:47pm 05.13.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/695 IMG_4276 by imacoolchick posted May 13, 2018 at 3:39 PMIMG_4265 by imacoolchick posted May 13, 2018
H35.5 L macerator Kgatesma at 12:05pm 05.13.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/606 I was under the impression the macerator was specifically for grinding up waste as you flush into th
Recently purchased FTZ crimper - horribly over crimping (7) genkinyc at 7:04am 05.13.18 Musings With Maine Sail 14/3574 I recently purchased an FTZ Correct Crimper from this site - Mfg p/n 94284. I also purchased the FT

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Water Pump Impellor Sdiring at 6:59am 06.18.24 Thank you everyone for the advice.
Salvaging Sunken Boat dLj at 6:55am 06.18.24 Raising boats is kind of an art. Using bladders is the current method used by pros, but you'll be ha
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners rgranger at 6:54am 06.18.24 Thanks for the replies. I really like the tutorial above. Having the plastic sheet taped on to hold
Salvaging Sunken Boat rgranger at 6:50am 06.18.24 According to sailboatdata.com, the Bristol 24 has a displacement just shy of 6K lb. On this forum
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 6:48am 06.18.24 Thanks for the replies. I really like the tutorial above. Having the plastic sheet taped on to hold
Sailing a Beneteau 35.1 with lifting keel raised (2) jssailem at 6:32am 06.18.24 Welcome to SBO. Congratulations on Beneteau 35.1. The question about stability and righting moment
Battens Ward H at 6:26am 06.18.24 In the boom was my first thought but not really feasible on a C30 as the boom end caps are sealed.
Catalina 22 MKII interior ceiling crack jssailem at 6:09am 06.18.24 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congratulations on your new to you boat. Your choice of the Catalina 22 i
Engine Overheating SV Watercolor at 5:46am 06.18.24 Hi All - the 2GM has ~.75 gal of coolant total. I think the HE itself will hold much less - maybe a
Hatch Replacement - 2004 Hunter 31 - lots of questions and help needed isaksp00 at 5:46am 06.18.24 I'd use epoxy with some thickening agent, probably the stronger type for structural strength as oppo
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners isaksp00 at 5:39am 06.18.24 Search for some good internet info on laying up glass. If I recall it is recommended to add the laye
Hatch Replacement - 2004 Hunter 31 - lots of questions and help needed jssailem at 5:38am 06.18.24 Epoxy resin would be my choice. Then a coat of gelcoat to protect the resin. Once surface is smooth
Salvaging Sunken Boat Dave at 5:12am 06.18.24 Re : It is just one of many sad stories about old boats and folks looking for a place to live. Th
Salvaging Sunken Boat garymalmgren at 5:00am 06.18.24 Re : It is just one of many sad stories about old boats and folks looking for a place to live. The
Battens dlochner at 4:33am 06.18.24 Where is a good place to store battens when not in use? Are there any clever ways to store them bel
Companionway leaks? Timm R Oday25 at 4:13am 06.18.24 When I removed the myriad of 10/24 nuts and bolts , I wondered how in the hell I was going to get th
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues dmkey at 3:50am 06.18.24
Catalina 22 MKII interior ceiling crack dlochner at 3:20am 06.18.24 The post is a compression post to carry the load from the mast down to the keel. Inspect the bottom
Salvaging Sunken Boat dlochner at 3:02am 06.18.24 This is a troll, right? The guy doesn't know where the boat is, but he is going to dive and remove
Catalina 22 MKII interior ceiling crack rgranger at 2:46am 06.18.24

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