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Working on boat in winter? Robert1224 at 10:17am 11.26.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/528 Ahoy, So I want to work on my 79 Hunter 30 during the winter. Does anyone have ideas on a good way
04'-06' Hunter 25 avi8torny at 8:30am 11.26.16 Smaller Boats 15/994 Trying to get some info on these boats before I travel to go look at one. I had a 240 and wondered
Wauquiez Sailboats? Kings Gambit at 7:57am 11.26.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1722 I realize these French-built sailboats have been around for 50 or so years, but I rarely hear of the
A Custom Winter Cover: What To Consider Before Having One Made Captain Murph at 7:44am 11.26.16 Ask All Sailors 4/70 Discusses some of the considerations about having a custom winter cover made. This covers topics li
Installing in Hull Depth Transducer buddybear at 6:52am 11.26.16 Catalina 310 17/2477 Thinking about installing an in hull depth transducer. I have read the install specs and it states t
Deck Fill Chains lehighsail at 6:32am 11.26.16 Ask All Sailors 11/845 I'm in the middle of doing minor repairs after winterization and one of the items on the list was to
Wood mast Repair towline at 4:53am 11.26.16 Ask All Sailors 12/2758 Good day all. I am new here so please excuse any mistakes / screw ups I may make. I am trying to fin
Shaft corrosion from packing CarlN at 3:16pm 11.25.16 Ask All Sailors 5/2764 So it's time to replace the packing and I'm thinking of switching from flax to Gore GFO. My concern
Hunter 26 Outboard Whiskey at 11:34am 11.25.16 Smaller Boats 2/480 First question is simple, I'm looking to replace my outboard and am questioning if I really need th
Tohatsu 6hp Outboard Flush Plug jonjbfx at 10:18am 11.25.16 Engines and Propulsion 12/17180 I have a new outboard for my sailboat, and I am struggling to find the port where the flush adapter
Frigo box acrylic glass drawing or scan ger123 at 8:47am 11.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/945 Hello! I have lost the smallest of the three acrylic glasses in the frigo box of my Hunter 340 (the
Hunter 340 little bit sweet water under the shaft/stuffing box ger123 at 8:39am 11.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/393 Hello! After rainy days i have a little bit sweet water under the stuffing box of my Hunter 340. I
Roger On TV Again Ron20324 at 5:54am 11.25.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1098 For the benefit SBO'ers and of those of us who know world-renowned navel designer Roger Long from pl
12V Smart TV CYQK at 4:56am 11.25.16 Ask All Sailors 25/6386 Does anyone have updates on which smart tv to buy these days? Looking for around 32 inch model led 1
Where to find a new fuel pickup tube? (2) dkerphunter at 4:04am 11.25.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/680 After diagnosing a power loss problem to the fuel pickup tube being clogged, I tried to pull it to i
Cal 29 Flyflicker at 8:41pm 11.24.16 Ask All Sailors 6/680 Thanksgiving to all. I recently started looking at a cal 29 it's a 1976. My problem is that this boa
Cal 29 Flyflicker at 8:37pm 11.24.16 Cal 1/1193 Happy Thanksgiving to all. Tyrese I started looking at a cal 29 1976 but the boat has Port lights th
compression post 3 questions (3) BlueTequila at 7:22pm 11.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2592 QUESTION #1: I have a 1989 Hunter 33.5 that needs its compression post replaced...these are some of
Has anyone gotten AIS from a Standard Horizon 2200 to a Chartplotter? rpwillia at 5:10pm 11.24.16 Ask All Sailors 15/2195 Since the SH2200 puts out AIS data via NMEA 0183 what chartplotters can read it since most now have
gohoist Jacomo Sailor at 5:04pm 11.24.16 Catalina 22 1/769 An advert for this popped up on my facebook today. Looks like a pretty easy way to lift the boat of

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Bottom Paint JBP-PA at 6:43am 10.30.23 Not the issue here. This is about weather it is necessary to remove the kiel for this work to be do
Bottom Paint Don S/V ILLusion at 6:08am 10.30.23 Not the issue here. This is about weather it is necessary to remove the kiel for this work to be
Its funny Friday! shemandr at 5:04am 10.30.23
Bottom Paint HomeyD at 4:58am 10.30.23 Not the issue here. This is about weather it is necessary to remove the kiel for this work to be don
Its funny Friday! DArcy at 4:31am 10.30.23 Reminds me of Mr. Bean do it yourself painting https://images.app.goo.gl/wvvsrqD2nnhCwZmQ9
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 4:21am 10.30.23
Help a beginner jssailem at 4:18am 10.30.23 What a pretty boat! :plus: I thought she had elegant lines. Roomy cockpit. Canoe shaped hull. Per
Help a beginner Will Gilmore at 2:54am 10.30.23 I found a reference to the Vineyard Vixen 29 having a Westerbeke 4-60 in her. 4-60 - Westerbeke Wha
Its funny Friday! SFS at 11:49pm 10.29.23 I'm definitely not green with envy.
Help a beginner SFS at 11:47pm 10.29.23 Awesome post, John.
Help a beginner jssailem at 10:40pm 10.29.23 Welcome @rayinfe to SBO. sailboat data might help. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/vineyard-vixen-
2004 Catalina 320 shower refrigerator drain. Ted10028 at 9:12pm 10.29.23 it turns out I was completely blind. I guess I assumed it was a nameplate like appears elsewhere on
Fuel lift pump feels hot question Richard19068 at 8:20pm 10.29.23 What JSailem said. And if you are worried about the pump, they are not that expensive. Mine is well
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose Ralph Johnstone at 8:00pm 10.29.23 So, this is basically Teflon grease or similar.. certainly ok with temperature. The only reason I
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? Davenport at 7:33pm 10.29.23 Docking loop is genius, I always mean to do that with a rope. But tide here can vary 3 feet. But wo
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? Dalliance at 7:32pm 10.29.23 This reminds me that I was a beginner once too. Fenders on the dock would be an improvement. Bet
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? Davenport at 7:31pm 10.29.23 I think all should reevaluate and all get bow fenders!! This bias against em seems weird. Some pub
Fuel lift pump feels hot question jssailem at 7:30pm 10.29.23
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? Tally Ho at 7:25pm 10.29.23
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Jacktar at 7:18pm 10.29.23 If you like the cheap fixes try https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/commissioning-tasks-and-

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