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Chain suddenly has started slipping on retrival (help) discovery at 4:48pm 05.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/973 we have a 2002 passage 456 with the original horizon 1500 horizontal windless, we have 5/16 high tes
compass hood. Fred Engelage at 4:38pm 05.04.17 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/1509 H260 with a steering column mounted compass ( name on compass HUNTER) misses the hood for this compa
Rudder Tube Leak (1) Marc14857 at 3:57pm 05.04.17 Big Boats 5/2523 Does anyone have any experience with rudder post design on Hunter's from the mid 2000's. We launched
Staff Meeting All U Get at 2:58pm 05.04.17 Ask All Sailors 10/576 Hi all, We aboard the Dalmatian were treated to some Southern Hospitality today by fellow forumite
94 Hunter 29.5 cabinet hardware (1) timangiel at 1:27pm 05.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/264 I'm looking for this flush cabinet pull used on the refrigerator lid, has a spring on it to return t
Mounting ladder to transom Ned Ludd at 12:27pm 05.04.17 Ask All Sailors 4/699 Has anyone come up with a magical way of installing backing plates and nuts on the transom where the
Back in the saddle? BobM at 12:21pm 05.04.17 S2 22/2589 Well last year I definitively (I hope) traced my deck depression to the left of the mast to soft cor
Teak refresh and new vinyl floor- Oday 27 (6) fr500c at 10:06am 05.04.17 Bigger Boats 2/963 Bought this Oday 27 a few months ago and have been too busy sailing her in the PNW rain to do any wo
Free Craigslist find John "Smitty" Smith III at 9:35am 05.04.17 Other Sailboats 72/11165 Good day all, I just picked up this 1977 Illinois Homemade Boat (ILZ044040377) from a guy who was ab
Remove Catalina (Capri 26) interior table John1534 at 9:19am 05.04.17 Ask All Sailors 9/2555 Has anyone ever removed their Catalina folding interior table. I was wondering if there is an easie
Venture 17 keel.... (3) Trevor Bohm at 7:53am 05.04.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/740 Got a 1973 venture 17 for $100 bucks. Great deal but the keel is the only issue. Looking for advi
Please answer a few questions. Paul Conrad at 6:50am 05.04.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 39/3739 1. Just how easy is trailering a MAC? How easy is putting it in water and retrieving it? Is it si
Moisture in rudder SamRy at 4:50am 05.04.17 Ask All Sailors 10/3713 I'm in the process of purchasing my first sailboat. The boat is a 1988 32 foot Oday. I'm told there
Best prop for First 32S5? miamibeachboatbums at 4:35am 05.04.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/2623 Hey all, I need a new prop and the 3 bladed prop I had was not right for the boat (only 3-4 kts). D
Need tips for removal of main cabin AC in 2007 Hunter 49 bernmeister at 7:03pm 05.03.17 Big Boats 8/1209 I need to remove the old air conditioner to make room for a new one. The old unit is mounted below
McVay Victoria 18 karena at 5:43pm 05.03.17 Ask All Sailors 25/5438 I'm a new owner of a Victoria 18, in search of the gizmo that shows your angle of tilt. I've seen i
Flux compass location tomjoseph245@gmail.com at 4:55pm 05.03.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1288 I have a 2002 Beneteau 42CC, SN FR-BEY B1035D202 and I would like to know if someone can tell me wh
OMC outboard bracket repair Stan Linado at 3:58pm 05.03.17 Ask All Sailors 0/294 When we purchased our Catalina 25 it had a Merc 9.9 mounted on an OMC bracket. Does anyone know wher
Small outboard for Pearson Commander cstover at 1:57pm 05.03.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1765 Hi, I'm a long-time owner of a 1964 Pearson Commander. I need to replace the outboard engine. The 9.
Pensacola To Havana Race kloudie1 at 1:09pm 05.03.17 Ask All Sailors 15/1037 Wish I could be with this gang.. there is a (near) real time tracker on the page.. http://www.pensac

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Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat dlochner at 3:20pm 11.22.23 Hello, No, there is no requirement for a survey or inspection. Allstate, my insurance company, do
Purchasing first boat from owners JamesG161 at 3:19pm 11.22.23 You need to ask US Customs on what you need. Sometimes the Local American Consulate In Puerto Valla
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat Richard19068 at 3:19pm 11.22.23 My insurance company didn't need a survey but they did want a letter from the yard where it was last
Purchasing first boat from owners Richard19068 at 3:15pm 11.22.23 Of course using a professional who does this for a living is easier but assuming the boat is already
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat BarryL at 3:09pm 11.22.23 Hello, No, there is no requirement for a survey or inspection. Allstate, my insurance company, doe
Bronze rudder part dlochner at 2:53pm 11.22.23
Cover for Hunter 39 RitSim at 2:46pm 11.22.23 https://www.topshop.on.ca Used them on a C30. I could single handed cover the boat in about hours.
Bronze rudder part Tally Ho at 2:41pm 11.22.23 I am no expert on Pearsons, but the part that flaked off certainly looks like fairing compound. Cou
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat jeanchavez at 2:33pm 11.22.23 Thanks
Cover for Hunter 39 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:26pm 11.22.23 @diduljc Since you are in MD owning a Hunter, did you try asking Tidewater Marine in Havre de Grac
Convert partial battens to full battens Tally Ho at 2:24pm 11.22.23 How long is a Eggemoggin 47? Not a 47-footer I assume? Pretty boat.
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat jon hansen at 2:24pm 11.22.23 i would never ever never ever buy a boat without a survey. i'm a highly trained sailor with great
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat dlochner at 2:19pm 11.22.23 Your insurance company will want a survey.
MARINE GROWTH BruceC at 1:52pm 11.22.23 If you were not using the boat frequently, I suspect you need not look any further than remarks made
Convert partial battens to full battens shemandr at 1:35pm 11.22.23 I was watching a video on Offcenterharbor.com about a Eggemoggin 47 and its rigging. I thought of
Purchasing first boat from owners jeanchavez at 1:33pm 11.22.23 Thanks. We are not going through a broker. I will check the link you sent.
315 Backstay Adjuster Bill Russell at 1:16pm 11.22.23
Purchasing first boat from owners dlochner at 1:08pm 11.22.23 Welcome to SBO. Usually a yacht broker will help with these things and if you using a bank to fina
Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? Project_Mayhem at 11:53am 11.22.23 Wrap your hands around the hose at WOT and see what it's like for temperature. It's probably well
Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? Ralph Johnstone at 11:48am 11.22.23 Wrap your hands around the hose at WOT and see what it's like for temperature. It's probably well

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