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Oday 23 rope sheaves (1) AWalker at 6:04pm 04.24.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/581 I had a spare cable sheave for the top of my mast, so I ground out some tooling for my lathe and tur
Frozen Stuffing Box kenvail at 5:48pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 16/2942 The stuffing box on my 2006 Hunter 38 is leaking pretty badly early in this season. I've tried to lo
Attachment of Mainsheet Elissatoo at 5:46pm 04.24.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/947 I just bought a Catalina 270 and am rigging it by the seat of my pants as it was taken down by someo
One-Way Drain on Dinghy kenvail at 5:32pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 2/420 I have a 1987 Achilles dink. The circular flap that is in the drain, which allows water out but not
Hole in the Hull, Help pflng at 5:11pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1388 Somehow I have managed to put a fist size crack/hole in the bottom of my new to me O'day Widgeon, wi
Thermostat problem? Clydo at 4:42pm 04.24.17 Catalina 310 9/1215 Anyone have this problem? After replacing small formed hose on front of engine in fresh water cooli
Oceanis 281 - knot meter/depth sounder? HighFidelity at 3:59pm 04.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/708 Hi, New to the forums. Bought my first sailboat in November and getting ready to launch in two weeks
P42 passage- boom preventer? Puesta del sol at 3:57pm 04.24.17 Big Boats 9/864 Looking for a safe option for adding a boom preventer. Don't really want to hook to the rail. Othe
C38 Strut snapped in half! C38newbie at 3:22pm 04.24.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/1417 Last time we sailed it was uneventful. Very light wind and motored back to the slip in calm water an
FURLER HALYARD SWIVEL FROZEN jerry10848 at 2:48pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 4/2363 Several years ago I replaced the bearings in the drum of my Hood Seafurl 810LD. Now the halyard swi
Trailerable Sailboats Under 5,000lbs rustyw007 at 2:43pm 04.24.17 Trailer Sailors 97/33873 Hi, I'm trying to compile a list of all trailerable sailboats that meet the following requirements.
Mast Step Parts Roy 845 at 1:56pm 04.24.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/582 Hi All, Iv'e been repairing a 1977 O'Day 22 and I'm wondering if anyone has a picture of what t
Ya gota love the classic sailers! RussC at 1:51pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 3/535 1899506993596150
Teak Preparation - or how to turn grey to gold vhoisington at 1:24pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 19/7842 OK - without the discussion on grey vs finished teak (I go with admiral's preference), I have some q
H26 / 260 motor mount measurments rade0041 at 1:11pm 04.24.17 Smaller Boats 26/2394 I know the motor mounts have been discussed before but I wasn't able to find any dimensions. I'm pl
First overnighter of the season FINALLY. (6) RussC at 12:24pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 1/292 It's been a long long winter here in SW Oregon this year. due to weather, we didn't sail a single da
Rudder play. 260 MaxinCalgary at 12:18pm 04.24.17 Smaller Boats 6/561 I have read the threads that show the lower bolts as the cause of side to side rudder post play. It
Seat for 97' Hunter 376 Sunshine05 at 8:24am 04.24.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/797 Any ideas for a seat to put on behind the wheel as I'm too short to see properly over the wheel when
What would you do? JRT at 8:06am 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 41/3042 So as a new sail boat owner and with my previous experience on a sailboat as a crew only we have bee
Hull Cleaner Polish JHoward at 8:03am 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 1/602 Thinking of using a electric floor buffing unit, one of the new generation lite weight with 300 RPM

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PROOF that Hunter designs were way ahead of their time.... Crazy Dave Condon at 11:57am 06.04.24 There were plastic cup holders that fit into those holes which can be ordered through the forum stor
PROOF that Hunter designs were way ahead of their time.... Don S/V ILLusion at 11:56am 06.04.24
Masthead Anchor Light Don S/V ILLusion at 11:53am 06.04.24 What are we missing here? Does The on/off breaker switch not work? (Implied by your description it d
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? Sailor Sue at 11:38am 06.04.24 Thanks Sue and sorry for late reply (actually doong the great loop ) we plan on leaving NYC by the
Potential issues when buying a 1989 hunter 33.5 and questions to ask? Sutric at 11:19am 06.04.24 The issues that I can swear to are: Holding tanks leaking. Hunter used aluminum tanks that didn't go
NEED a Beneteau 423 Propeller for D55 Volvo Flintii72 at 10:58am 06.04.24 Located in Rock Hall MD, Beneteau is a 6 to 8 week delivery so another lost season. There is a co
Fuel Tank Algae jssailem at 9:53am 06.04.24 I have had recurring fuel problems. Every year I have to get my fuel polished because of excessive
Annapolis mooring? xavpil at 9:47am 06.04.24 I was there for a night and pulled into the "City Dock". Right in the heart of the city walking dis
Annapolis mooring? jssailem at 9:42am 06.04.24 I was there for a night and pulled into the "City Dock". Right in the heart of the city walking dist
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 jssailem at 9:40am 06.04.24 Totally understandable.
Hatch Replacement - 2004 Hunter 31 - lots of questions and help needed (1) jssailem at 9:39am 06.04.24 Ideas. The hatch maker says you need a firm, flat surface to attach the hatch to the deck. The ar
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 Hamish_s at 9:38am 06.04.24 I know!! I only posted last Friday on the "Large Boat" forum, so, I felt I ought to open it up.
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 jssailem at 9:20am 06.04.24 I can understand. I replaced the shaft on my boat last year. There was no one to compare with. We ha
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 Hamish_s at 9:13am 06.04.24 Also, given I would need to fit and face to the new coupling, I is "easy" enough to cut some of the
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 Hamish_s at 9:12am 06.04.24 How long is the one you removed? If it is about 50" then you got a good number. It would only be a
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 jssailem at 9:08am 06.04.24 My shaft fell out of the coupling... it would be $1,000 if i get it wrong. How long is the one y
Ice box to fridge conversion condensation jssailem at 9:06am 06.04.24 You will need to stop cold air leaking. You look at fridge doors and some have 1 to 2" of closed c
Potential issues when buying a 1989 hunter 33.5 and questions to ask? jssailem at 8:59am 06.04.24 Well Hello Johnny. Welcome to SBO Nervousness is normal when stepping into the unknown. The Hunter
Got a great grill? dmax at 8:10am 06.04.24 I gave up trying to keep my Magma gas grill working and now just use it as a charcoal grill - much s
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Scott T-Bird at 8:05am 06.04.24 May be too late, but I bought 2 of these and don't regret it. They are a great addition anywhere on

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