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h260 lost my rudder gudiss at 2:37pm 09.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/528 Saturday we were out in the ocean city nj inlet with about 15-18k of wind and 4' surf on a close hau
Mast Step Recommendations: (2) pclarksurf at 2:15pm 09.12.16 Catalina 22 8/1268 Anyone currently running the so called "improved" mast step in conjunction with the Halyard plate? H
Alarm sounds even before glow plugs warmed OS2Dude at 1:38pm 09.12.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/761 I recently installed a newer engine panel in the cockpit of our 1985 Catalina 30 similar to this one
Shipping dimentions Jerry21707 at 12:58pm 09.12.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/432 Can anyone help me with some dimensions for shipping? I have a 2007 Hunter 31 with a shoal draft kee
Coolant temperature monitoring for Yanmar 3ym30 Sailor_D at 10:30am 09.12.16 Engines and Propulsion 3/6905 I like at add a coolant temp gauge to my Yanmar 3ym30 with comes factory equipped with an over temp
Copper in Water JamesG161 at 9:45am 09.12.16 Sails Call Lounge 46/3625 I found this is a better place to talk about stuff that was part of this post... http://forums.sailb
Can the "boxtop" be a source of bilge water? drdanj at 9:16am 09.12.16 Big Boats 11/1646 Every time I go out, I come back with about an inch of salt water in the bilge. All the throughhulls
2-Burner alcohol stove - Cabinet Randall Schmidt at 7:47am 09.12.16 Ask All Sailors 26/2287 I have a 1984 Oday 28. I need to replace the 2-burner stove with a new Origo 3000 that happens to b
The Venture 17 Hollywoodwierdos torch has been passed sasjzl at 7:28am 09.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/639 Hi all, Brand new to the forum and humbled to be in the much larger footsteps of Hollywoodwierdos V
Copper Free Bottom Paint Ken Cross at 7:30pm 09.11.16 Ask All Sailors 55/3759 I need to pull my boat out for new bottom paint. It has an awful beard. It's been about 16 months si
MacGregor 22 (1) $iRe408 at 6:53pm 09.11.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2030 Hello, I am new to yachting and new to the forum. I recently acquired a 1982 MacGregor 22. It did no
How to Set a Genoa Sail Car catalanc at 6:50pm 09.11.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 50/12296 Hi Guys, I am relatively new to sailing and sail on Lake Dillon, CO. Wind speed and direction chang
Hull repair required? (1) supermatt2 at 4:07pm 09.11.16 Ask All Sailors 9/880 I noticed these marks on the side of the hull of a very well used sailboat I am thinking of purchasi
Freshwater Tank CHris F at 4:00pm 09.11.16 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1243 I have just purchased a 1976 Oday 20, and am in the process of cleaning it up in preparation for sai
Hunter 23.5 Storm Jib (1) VT Fitz at 3:43pm 09.11.16 Smaller Boats 12/1655
WHO MADE THE STEERING PEDESTAL ON THE 1984 HUNTER 31? Reg M at 3:34pm 09.11.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/1153 I want to install a pedestal guard on my 84 H31 but I can't read the name of the manufacturer of the
23.5 forestay tension travelingjerryb at 3:11pm 09.11.16 Smaller Boats 2/567 OK all you 23.5 owners (and crazy Dave :-) ) Exactly how tight should my forestay be? I think I have
Uship Karyon at 12:15pm 09.11.16 Trailer Sailors 26/2319 Anyone ever used uShip to ship a boat? How was your experience. I found a H26 in Ontario and I want
Hailer Location? BayMan at 11:31am 09.11.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1266 The salesman talked me into a hailing horn to go with my new VHF. Now I am wondering where to locat
Rig Tension Specs palacegrand at 10:56am 09.11.16 Yamaha 6/1222 Hey, anybody got any tension specs for the Yam 30 Tall Rig? Want to set up for the winter sailing up

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De-winterization Dalliance at 9:52am 04.27.23 I have pretty much the same routine as Tally Ho and am in Chicago, so same conditions. Oil and filt
WINCH DRUM jssailem at 9:46am 04.27.23 Barlow non self tailing. They are on the mast, both sides. When I rerigged my mast in 2017, I repl
How close is too close to shore? jssailem at 9:39am 04.27.23 My observations breaking down your key points. I'm super paranoid even at 800' out in 35' depth. Bei
Glue to attach handle to hatch jssailem at 9:13am 04.27.23 Can you buy a handle that bolts through the plexiglass? Lewmar hatches use through screwed handles t
How close is too close to shore? bonkle at 9:12am 04.27.23 For the most part anchoring is for calm protected water. Yeah some cruisers get stuck in rolly anc
Anyone following the Golden Globe RTW race? jssailem at 9:08am 04.27.23 An amazing race. A terrific finish. A record of a Rescue at sea... Information that may help others
How close is too close to shore? shemandr at 8:50am 04.27.23 For the most part anchoring is for calm protected water. Yeah some cruisers get stuck in rolly anch
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam baycloud at 8:24am 04.27.23 Good point but it's just extra line @smokey73. Yeah on my to-do list (way down the line) is to make
Keel crack (2) jdrutten at 8:22am 04.27.23 Just a follow up on this. It was easy enough just to scrape away the paint in the spine of the fin a
Oceanis 36cc Line Information jssailem at 8:16am 04.27.23 Welcome to SBO. Nice boat to own for a novice. There is a lot to learn. Rigging lines can be what
Abandoned and Derelict Boats--Redux rgranger at 7:58am 04.27.23 This could be fun... So in Charleston, boat disposal has spawned a cottage industry. For example
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam smokey73 at 7:57am 04.27.23 I am a little confused? I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5. Are you calling the area under the cabin sole w
How long can a diesel sit idle? Ralph Johnstone at 7:53am 04.27.23 There are many myths when it comes to boats. Agreed. I'd say more than most things in life. You
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam baycloud at 7:39am 04.27.23 Ok, A couple of things The drain in the fridge is connected to a hose, which is supposed to easily
How close is too close to shore? rgranger at 7:32am 04.27.23 One more thing about swells.... if you have 10' of water under your keel but you are anchored in 5
How close is too close to shore? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:31am 04.27.23 Oh... no. I'm trying to figure out if I can take people to the beach on the boat... using it as a p
How close is too close to shore? (2) rgranger at 7:29am 04.27.23 You said you anchor in a lake sometimes.... in a lake I don't think there is that much to worry abo
How close is too close to shore? dlochner at 7:13am 04.27.23 Oh... no. I'm trying to figure out if I can take people to the beach on the boat... using it as a p
Hunter 295 1996 model rgranger at 7:08am 04.27.23 Imma betting that you will need to drill out he rivets on the end cap... pull the cap and search for
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips (1) smokey73 at 7:06am 04.27.23 You have a lot of options if you are going to remove all of the cabin sole with a range of cost from

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