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Groco Strainer option Canvasback at 12:19pm 11.01.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/1833 Skippers, I am looking to replace my existing strainers (AC and Engine) with Groco strainers to acco
Removing and reinstalling vinyl cloth headliners Pat Hooyman at 7:26pm 10.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2897 I need to replace the stanchion base on the mid port side of my 2007 Hunter 38. To do this I need to
Anchor Fiberglass SL-140 (1) niteflyer63 at 7:50am 11.01.16 Ask All Sailors 3/869 I have an Anchor Fiberglass SL-140 sailboat which I have lost the rudder for. Anyone who may have a
Dinghy storage njlarry at 6:06am 11.01.16 Ask All Sailors 9/926 What is the correct way to store an inflateable dinghy? I can leave it fully inflated in a covered d
Rebedding skylights on Hunter 35 ArkadiyS at 5:56am 11.01.16 Big Boats 13/3883 Noticed a leak in both of the larger skylights on our 1987 Hunter 35. Took both of these skylights
Catalina 16 Wing - formerly Lady Bess (1) AZExpedition at 9:17pm 10.31.16 Smaller Boats 1/845 Just purchased a little C16 wing. She has 10 sails including a Asym Spin, a cutter staysail, and st
Cabin heater for a trailer sailor RussC at 6:59pm 10.31.16 Trailer Sailors 26/4113 Just curious what might be available, at an affordable price, to heat the cabin a bit. not intending
Want to lay another layer of fiberglass gimpy117 at 6:19pm 10.31.16 Trailer Sailors 3/861 I'm looking come spring time to put a finish layer of glass inside the cabin/ dog house of my little
Polar Chart -Irwin 34(CItation) 3rdbase at 6:09pm 10.31.16 Irwin 0/850 Does anyone have charts for the Irwin 34? Purchased a 34 this past summer and looking to cheat on e
Greasing the Jib...joking Bill and Kathy McDonald at 4:08pm 10.31.16 Catalina 22 11/716 My mainsail and jib can be a bit difficult to hoist. I read somewhere about a "grease" to apply to t
Electric Panel Connector Soldier at 2:18pm 10.31.16 Ask All Sailors 3/449 I have a Beneteau 343. The DC electrical panal has two screws/latches that hold the panel shut. I ha
Rigging safety lines jdub tn at 11:49am 10.31.16 Catalina 22 10/1141 As someone who mostly sails alone, I am concerned about keeping myself on the boat. It is one thing
83 H34 Throttle Cable curiosity (1) datasailor2 at 9:37am 10.31.16 Mid-Size Boats 17/1502 My throttle cable has a clamp (see pic) installed that compresses the cable sheath just enough to al
2018 C-22 NATIONALS (1) CaptDon01 at 9:29am 10.31.16 Catalina 22 9/1212 OK C-22 Fleets, it's already time to start thinking about the 2018 C-22 Nationals which also include
Hunter 45 CC Off Shore Did It at 8:09am 10.31.16 Big Boats 33/7656 I have been contemplating taking my Hunter 45 CC off shore, the standar response I get from most of
Recommendations for Chartplotter/Combo System? SerenityTC at 8:06am 10.31.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/613 Would be interested in hearing recommendations for a chartplotter for my H27. I have a budget of $2K
Planned projects for the Winter IH82BL8 at 8:00am 10.31.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/702 It looks like my list is shaping up. I'm trying to avoid the "WhileImAtIts" but we'll see how it go
Paint Color DayDreamer41 at 7:58am 10.31.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1380 We recently purchased a 2007 Hunter 41 DS very nice dark blue, the previous owner had a few scratche
New electric head needed gettinthere at 5:04am 10.31.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1246 Jabsco sucks! The electric head had an issue and I bought a rebuild kit. The O ring that seals it a
Shower drains First 38S5 Nancy Williams at 2:00am 10.31.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/619 Just taken on Beneteau First 38S5 and trying to find which bilge the showers drain into. I think th

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Alternative to bimini kappykaplan at 10:34am 05.03.23 I was going to go with the dark blue color, Captain's Navy I have a bigger boat and bigger cockpit
What sealant to use? Dalliance at 10:31am 05.03.23 Rebed it with Dow 795, black and use masking tape. Excess sealant will squish out and you want it o
Sailing Movies? DArcy at 10:30am 05.03.23 I recently watched Master and Commander for the first time and really enjoyed it. I will also secon
Boom Vang Hardware rgranger at 10:20am 05.03.23 Okay... a little digging on the Harken site and it looks like it might simply be a stamped shackle..
Sailing Movies? Hollyberry at 10:18am 05.03.23 The trouble with 'dead calm' is that the sailing footage is not credible for the most part... One I
How do I open this coolant drain? (1) AndyL at 10:16am 05.03.23 I found the issue. The first picture shows a drain that is broken but can still be used with a scre
Fortress anchor Ward H at 10:13am 05.03.23 @ CJB220 I found this book, Rigging Modern Anchors authored by fellow SBO member @thinwater, very in
Replacing corroded Seaward 5200 series water heater (20 g.) with Kuuma 6 g. HWH - removal and installation questions Monheganlover at 10:11am 05.03.23 Thanks Stu. I just took your advice and ordered the Seaward 6 gallon. My old Seaward 20 gallon laste
Boom Vang Hardware (1) rgranger at 10:10am 05.03.23 Okay... I could see Harken stamped on one of the blocks.... a quick google of "Harken Traveler Parts
Boom Vang Hardware rgranger at 10:07am 05.03.23 I don't have the answer but.... It might help if you could give the manufacturer of your traveler..
Alternative to bimini Skipper J at 10:04am 05.03.23 While we're on the topic of biminis - I need to replace the fabric on mine. I was going to go with t
Third summer, boat wont sail rgranger at 10:03am 05.03.23 Also, I'd want to know what the condition the keel bolt is. :beer:
How do I open this coolant drain? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:02am 05.03.23 215275
Third summer, boat wont sail (4) rgranger at 10:02am 05.03.23
Bottom Chip Repair LakeShark at 9:58am 05.03.23
How do I open this coolant drain? AndyL at 9:58am 05.03.23 Isn't that for removing the drain from the block? I just want to open the drain.
Raymarine and Autohelm Wheel Pilot Belts envisionvenicefl at 9:53am 05.03.23 I'm also interested. Brian
Sailing Movies? BrianH at 9:44am 05.03.23 I've read the whole Patrick O'Brian Master and Commander series - 21 books, I think - but I haven't
What sealant to use? Ralph Johnstone at 9:42am 05.03.23 For minor leaks through the original factory installed sealant, which was DC 795 try this :
What sealant to use? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:42am 05.03.23 Which ones have you used? Maybe your'e doing something wrong. 3M 5200 is the sealant of choice fo

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