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Had the boat hauled for paint so I removed the main to have it cleaned at the same time. Took the sa
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Dear Sailors, Especially those familiar with the Pearson Triton, 10M etc that uses the red Atomic4
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Interested in the pros and cons of various types of panel switches when located inside the boat cabi
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I'm thinking of purchasing a h41 ac I'm in Australia and plan to go into the pacific. A lot of peopl
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I've pretty much replaced and refreshed everything on my boat except the most important part, the sa
JL Stratton at 3:04pm 02.24.17
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Was checking out my forestay cable in preparation for tomorrow's sail. It looked damaged (unwound?)
Skipperdan at 2:34pm 02.24.17
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I had one of these on my Triton I think but I cannot remember what it was for. Solid Brass. A holder
Dusty Mac at 1:17pm 02.24.17
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I do not know transom measurements for First 20. Will I want a fixed engine mount where engine can s
Pimp my C275   (1)
Codybear at 1:04pm 02.24.17
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Seeing that the moderators were gracious enough to create our own C275 group, I figured we need to t
Sailorpants at 12:25pm 02.24.17
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Hey Sailors, I'm new to sailing with only a few lessons and a few more hours logged, But have wanted
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If you are in need of parts for your Newport please let me now. I will be posting pictures of sever
David Popken at 10:25am 02.24.17
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I have purchased the above and am preparing to install. My current setup is 30A shorepower smart ch
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Hi I need some help guys rebuilding these MacGregor 25 I have already redundant bottom I'm almost th
LakeShark at 10:00am 02.24.17
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Just came across this today and had to share. if it were only so easy! FPeetFWRVxo
CYQK at 9:19am 02.24.17
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Well....... If you are anything like me never heard of a convoluted wheel before. Am polishing all t
Skipper at 8:47am 02.24.17
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When I had the mast out 2 years ago, I used the opportunity to get some work done, including install
Capt Ziggy at 6:57am 02.24.17
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My diesel engine spews out black smoke and speed is limited to 2400-2500 RPM in forward. In reverse

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twodzusfittings at 4:37pm 05.09.24
Agreed Greg. Wasn't going to stir the pot, but then we could say that about half the posts on this s
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Mark Maulden at 4:36pm 05.09.24
congrats for your new boat! I have two questions. 1) did you have a survey prior to purchase? If s
Dropping rudder on 11.0A
Tally Ho at 3:53pm 05.09.24
I think you are going to have to clean out the boot to get rid of the old fiberglass and glue, and r
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JamesG161 at 3:50pm 05.09.24
Or you can make your own O-Rings with this kit. https://www.amazon.com/Buna-N-Ring-Splicing-Duromet
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mbefus at 3:44pm 05.09.24
Cut into the rudder and the entire stainless steel frame was corroded, and as the original commenter
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Tally Ho at 3:41pm 05.09.24
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mbefus at 3:36pm 05.09.24
Got the rudder off, had to chip away at the skeg boot for about 4 hours. Used a heat gun, chiseled,
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5
JamesG161 at 3:33pm 05.09.24
You can find a lot of info on the H40.5 here H40.5 Manual and Owner Mods too Jim...
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5
shemandr at 3:20pm 05.09.24
In defense of OP, berth was spelled right in the early part of the post. The second birth I'm going
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5
Marmalade at 3:10pm 05.09.24
We have a Legend 37 with the centerline/pedestal bed in the rear cabin. I loved the idea when we pu
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5
jssailem at 3:09pm 05.09.24
waking up the outside person is very likely. With the right person in the proper (or improper) moo
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jssailem at 3:07pm 05.09.24
Welcome to the SBO forums.. Congrats on finding your boat at a discount.:biggrin: Boats are built to
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5
Rich Stidger at 2:59pm 05.09.24
I second @Rick D opinion. Making up the berth is a total PITA. And depending upon the size of the
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5
Rick D at 2:34pm 05.09.24
After 25 years with our 40.5, the issues with the aft berth are 1) making the bed and 2) one person
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5
Windpilot at 2:20pm 05.09.24
Lol, nothing says newbie like asking how the bedrooms look and work. No worries, that's how I starte
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5
danm1 at 1:49pm 05.09.24
At dock or anchor the transverse berth is not really a problem, except perhaps for the person aft. A
Whale Manual Bilge Pump
Project_Mayhem at 1:39pm 05.09.24
Call the manufacturer. They've helped me identify the correct part for my pump in the past
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5
rgranger at 12:42pm 05.09.24
Thanks! Nothing says newbie like confusing a bed in a boat with bringing human life into the world

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