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Question about leaving a heater plugged into shore power on Pathomas at 8:47am 10.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3691
Info on fixing H33 - 2005 Side Cabin Window Leak Maurice Doran at 8:31am 10.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/674 I am looking at buying a H33 that had a leaky window. The issue was "fixed" by the previous owner w
Cabin top winch relocation chrisings at 8:30am 10.27.16 Catalina 30 41/3810 Has anyone relocated the starboard side cabin top winch, the one we use for hoisting the main? On ou
Blue Angels Airshow: Pensacola, FL. Nov 11 & 12, 2016 FlyboyTR at 8:07am 10.27.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/674 The Blue Angels will be performing on November 11 ' 12, 2016 at their home-base in Pensacola, Fl. We
Advice on refreshing deck after new bottom job... (1) SVMySalvation at 7:32am 10.27.16 Catalina 30 4/619 So, last month i was blessed with a new to me '98 30' catalina mkiii. due to it being such a big in
Dang-blasted cooling pump for fridge! DayDream2 at 5:55am 10.27.16 Big Boats 6/1461 Hey Hunter friends, I bought this boat almost two years ago and have been through two freshwater coo
Davits for Oceanis 45? (1) JoeRickard at 5:09am 10.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2044 Does anyone know who fabricates davits for the Oceanis 45? When clicking around I found a boat for
Mac 22 Galley $iRe408 at 8:30pm 10.26.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1040 Any Mac 22 owners add a galley to their cabin's? Could you send any photo's, instructions, links e
Cracked encapsulated keel Oday 28 (2) blackout at 6:24pm 10.26.16 Ask All Sailors 11/2614 Has any had any experience with repairing a crack in an encapsulated keel. Evidently we did not tra
How much should we budget for annual maintenance supgirl2277 at 6:20pm 10.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 39/3290 We are looking at getting a 23 foot Hunter (1986) or 22 foot Catalina (1980). Visually they both see
Genoa Car Part (1) SDcondogirl at 5:53pm 10.26.16 Parts Search 1/560 Hi. Looking for the rubber housing that keeps the block upright on my Genoa Car. Beneteau's spar par
Recommendation for new head in aft cabin 40.5 Hunter 1993 Buoysmom at 5:45pm 10.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/488 has anyone replaced the aft head to an electric one on a 1993 40.5 Hunter. We wanted a full size hea
Color of plexiglass on 1993 Hunter 40.5 Buoysmom at 5:42pm 10.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/418 we need to replace all fixed windows and portholes and needed the correct color, anyone know?
Fixed window coverings Hunter 1993 40.5 Buoysmom at 5:41pm 10.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/528 I am wanting to replace the coverings inside the boat on the fixed windows and portholes with ones I
Miracle light gettinthere at 4:28pm 10.26.16 Ask All Sailors 13/606 I just installed an LED foredeck light and it MAKES POWER! Yes, it is making electricity! My Victron
13 Days on Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Wyo/Ut).... Sumner at 1:38pm 10.26.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1023 I just posted about the trip Dottie and I took to Flaming Gorge Reservoir this past June on the "Des
13 Days on Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Wyo/Ut).. (8) Sumner at 12:21pm 10.26.16 Destinations 10/2951 Dottie and I spent 13 days on Flaming Gorge Reservoir this past June. It was a great trip and the s
I am considering installing a Clipper wind instrument kito at 11:18am 10.26.16 Ask All Sailors 7/5090 I just finished running new wires, halyards etc in my mast as was thinking since it's down, to maybe
Winterizing O'Day 25 and O/B 2 stroke Mercury 9.9 Sharon P at 10:07am 10.26.16 Ask An Oday Owner 6/831 Hello, All. This will be my first year winterizing the O'Day 25 with a 9.9 Mercury O/B. My intention
05 36 - New owners looking for procedures on furled main and jib for winter storage. Pura Vida WI at 9:18am 10.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/799 Last week my wife and I became proud new owners of a 2005 Hunter 36 which we will use in the Milwauk

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Reefing system sheaves jviss at 7:44am 05.03.23 Just a little extra on rgranger's useful post. To remove the blocks you will need to remove one of
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Hayden Watson at 7:43am 05.03.23 Both Precision and Catalina will be a good boat for a beginner. I think the Precision will be highe
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 7:37am 05.03.23 What are the risks of replacing all standing riggings to a compression fittings or swageless , with
Bottom Chip Repair Ward H at 7:21am 05.03.23 When building the hull, the mold is masked off where the stripes will go. Then white gelcoat is spr
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jssailem at 7:15am 05.03.23 Not that there isn't the odd sailor who does consider it Lost in a foreign location, with a broken
Bottom Chip Repair Project_Mayhem at 6:30am 05.03.23 I'm guessing you used a 0 degree nozzle on your power washer? That's pretty much what my hull looked
Third summer, boat wont sail JBP-PA at 6:18am 05.03.23 @gtg, my best guess based on what you have said is your sails are very old and baggy, thus you are p
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Scott T-Bird at 6:17am 05.03.23 Well, the list you referenced (my list) was really intended to be relevant to the reasons why sailor
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 6:15am 05.03.23 Both Precision and Catalina will be a good boat for a beginner. I think the Precision will be higher
Universal M25 Crankcase vent line? jviss at 6:05am 05.03.23 I corrected the title. thx Oh, no problem! Thanks. I wasn't criticizing, just wondering.
Third summer, boat wont sail JBP-PA at 6:00am 05.03.23 Maybe you are using the wrong anchor? Or your henway is the wrong weight? Good luck. What's a henw
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings dLj at 5:54am 05.03.23 Be that as it may, swaged fittings are the dominant rigging system in the sailboat industry. You o
3 Blade Prop Swap? Dudenhoeffer at 5:53am 05.03.23 Yep - All that makes sense - And thanks everyone for the feedback on props and advice of holding off
Cat 30 Windlass (1) jssailem at 5:48am 05.03.23 Any ideas? Is it doable? Not as young as I used to be :) First thing, Welcome to the SBO forum. an
Reefing system sheaves fred1diver at 5:48am 05.03.23 A big thank you Gary, exactly what I was looking for
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty shemandr at 5:35am 05.03.23 ... Here in NE, we are subject but not limited to: The Ohio River valley, the Mississippi River, Can
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 JBP-PA at 5:34am 05.03.23 While @Joe's info is superb and spot on, if you have never lowered your mast, there is some merit to
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 shemandr at 5:23am 05.03.23 ...the umpteenth collorary to Murphy's Law: While up the mast your most expensive socket wrench wil
Fortress anchor JBP-PA at 5:20am 05.03.23 I purchased a Fin Delta riding sail (late last year from Bacon Sails, Annapolis) but didn't get to
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty sailme88 at 4:32am 05.03.23 ......AND of course there is the Olde New England adage..... IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE WEATHER..

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