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H36 Companionway hatch repair (1) stuartsw at 2:59pm 02.28.18 Big Boats 7/1049 on our 2009 H36T, we slid back the hatch one day, it kept going, and showed us two loose screws. (I
Cat 22 Bomar hatch gasket (4) kbgunn at 1:44pm 02.28.18 Catalina 22 2/1197 My 1988 Cat 22 WK has the trapezoidal Bomar hatch on the foredeck. https://firebasestorage.googleap
Jib sheave box (1) Jimmy at 10:57am 02.28.18 Smaller Boats 5/552 Anyone know what size and grip range rivits to use on this 95 H 26.
Self Tailing Winch Size For O'Day 26 hejira17 at 7:36am 02.28.18 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1585 I am a new O'Day owner, have a 1985 Anniversary 26. Needs work, but I'm impressed with it overall. T
Gori folding prop info Justin_NSA at 7:35am 02.28.18 Engines and Propulsion 1/2978 I went out to the Gori site to ask about maintenance on my folding prop. I assumed it was a Flex-o-f
Fenders Ted at 7:20am 02.28.18 Ask All Sailors 38/2641 There are times that you wished you had more fenders. This is one of them. 588400064840937
H34 batteries replaced for the about the 8th time Capt Robbie at 6:17pm 02.27.18 Big Boats 12/1256 Well this is about the 8th or 9th time I have change out all three batteries on my H34 since I bough
37 Cutter Starboard list Manny at 5:22pm 02.27.18 The Cherubini Hunters 19/1695 Hey again, So this is related to my question about the valve to switch water tanks. I was thinking
Swage Fitting (2) Dan_Y at 5:01pm 02.27.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1948 I attended a workshop on rigging inspection and the presenter showed us how to make a swaged fitting
Valve under sink open or closed Rschipman at 3:55pm 02.27.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1869 My 1983 hunter34 is leaking water under the icebox area while under sail. Should I close the val
H26 does not seem to point as well as other boats Jim Loats at 2:52pm 02.27.18 Smaller Boats 58/4909 Hi all, While I was racing last summer here in the Denver area, it became clear that my H26 was not
1978 O'Day 30' prop question Meis at 1:54pm 02.27.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/997 I have recently purchased a 1978 30' O'Day with a recently rebuilt 12HP Yanmar marine diesel engine.
Hull construction: a layer too far? (1) Ducharme at 11:46am 02.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/966 Okay so I've committed (for better or worse) to liberating myself from the semi-annual ablative pain
Oday 272 LE Mast Foot Block Sheaves (2) russellkt at 7:36am 02.27.18 Bigger Boats 9/2105 The sheave at the foot of the mast disintegrated and I'm looking for options on how to replace. Com
Hard to get parts (1) Ken Cross at 7:34am 02.27.18 Ask All Sailors 14/971 147015 Clearly, my part isn't hard to get, but I came by it in a way that's new to me. My son heard
Buying a Hunter 26/260? Heres an inspection checklist... Ian M at 6:59am 02.27.18 Smaller Boats 8/3200 All, A little over a year ago I bought a 2004 Hunter 260 sailboat. Crazy Dave Condon was kind enou
Hunter 23 wing keel boom sticker (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:33am 02.27.18 Smaller Boats 10/724 Need help identifying the photo of the manufacturer. I think it may be Kenyon Isomat but help me he
Jib sheets catching on cheek blocks (2) EyeSail at 7:00pm 02.26.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/803 Has anyone modified cheek blocks to keep jib sheets from hanging up on them when tacking? Is there
Ballast tank control fortunare at 6:57pm 02.26.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/571 On my Mac 19 I easily installed a pipe with valve to control air from the tank and place the valve n
Trailer sail piedpiperIII at 6:11pm 02.26.18 Catalina 22 2/589 well a few months ago I posted about trailer sailing and I was still on the fence even after I insta

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Megayacht Bayesian sank Davidasailor26 at 1:27pm 08.20.24 would one not also expect there was some catastrophic hull damage? Or possibly downflooding if it
Megayacht Bayesian sank shemandr at 1:17pm 08.20.24 We had a tornado F1 rip through our little town and across the water for a while. I don't know if
Megayacht Bayesian sank degas at 12:54pm 08.20.24 Sad news. Not comparing this tragedy to my own experience, but this kind of weather can be highly
Megayacht Bayesian sank Indysailor at 12:10pm 08.20.24 The captain of a yacht that was anchored nearby said after the waterspout passed by, they noticed th
Megayacht Bayesian sank Sail22Capri22 at 11:38am 08.20.24 I am scratching my head on how such a large yacht could have been sunk at mooring like that, windage
Faucet replacement HELP smokey73 at 11:27am 08.20.24 Could you use a dremmel tool to enlarge the problem side of the opening to allow the faucet removal
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base CrispyCringle at 11:07am 08.20.24 Ive purchased stays and running rigging and other parts from the Hunter Store here Hunter Parts Its
Megayacht Bayesian sank (1) Hello Below at 11:02am 08.20.24 Makes one wonder why we even untie the dock lines. An Environment Canada marine forecast for all of
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:49am 08.20.24 There is no connection between dirty cooling water lines (either raw water or AF) and the engine shu
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine kappykaplan at 10:39am 08.20.24 Good morning JB, and Welcome to the SBO Forum. The thread about the Tiller Pilot on a Catalina 27 o
Megayacht Bayesian sank Project_Mayhem at 10:30am 08.20.24 Dont fck with nature. It will own you*
Putting a hole in the transom Project_Mayhem at 10:27am 08.20.24 Yes. Also, consider the use of premium ethanol-free gas. I've been using it in my small equipment f
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base hunter240 at 10:06am 08.20.24 My guess is the forestay needs to be shortened if you can pull it level with the jib halyard. My for
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:48am 08.20.24 You're describing a strong indication of a blocked holding tank vent. When air replaced by incomin
Distress Call Bob S at 9:47am 08.20.24 Hi there. What time was that? I was anchored in Block Island. We had wicked t-storms at night, but
Megayacht Bayesian sank kloudie1 at 9:30am 08.20.24 246 foot tall mast.. Yeeowsa! Quite a tragedy.
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage jssailem at 9:30am 08.20.24 Your post was great. It sounds like you did a good job of covering all the basics till the issue of
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage kloudie1 at 9:17am 08.20.24 Quick note: the fuel pickup tube in the fuel tank sometimes has a little screen on the tip.. If the
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine jssailem at 8:54am 08.20.24 Good morning JB, and Welcome to the SBO Forum. The thread about the Tiller Pilot on a Catalina 27 o
1983 H34 Refit Claude L.-Auger at 8:48am 08.20.24 Kloudie is right about the T-P Valve. Other possibilities around the water heater could be a small l

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