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Sail Slug/Slider Question NewbieAdmiral at 1:09pm 07.12.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1023 We bought a used US Yacht 22 and need to replace a couple of the sail slugs. We found four differen
Successfully avoided my boat for 10 days. AWalker at 12:33pm 07.12.16 Ask All Sailors 0/210 This has been a mean feat. Since returning from the San Juan islands I have been itching to get my O
Bilge Pump in Winter lehighsail at 12:15pm 07.12.16 Ask All Sailors 14/2263 While reading the current thread on bilge pumps I thought of my bilge pump. During the winter, on t
Bilge Pump useless in Emergency markwbird at 9:59am 07.12.16 Ask All Sailors 34/2678 It recently occurred to me that my everyday bilge pump would not work in an emergency flooding situa
Coating parts (1) Meriachee at 9:12am 07.12.16 Ask All Sailors 8/426 I've been making small parts forever, and this year we got a new wheel for the little Catalina. Ther
Question about forward hatch on O'day 22 davidmhull at 8:43am 07.12.16 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1166 Good morning. I have an O'day 22 that does not have the forward hatch option. I called Rudy and he s
I spotted a listing on eBay for a guy who is parting out a 1988 272. Sunbird22358 at 6:39am 07.12.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/330 Removed to avoid violation of posting items for sale.
ultrasonic antifouling splax at 5:33am 07.12.16 Big Boats 5/1184 Hello, I was asked about ultrasonic antifouling and didn't even know that these systems were avai
Enlighten me--dark/light spots on hull (1) Windtherapy at 5:09am 07.12.16 Ask All Sailors 27/2471 I hope the attached photo is good enough to see the dark ' light spots on my hull. This is after we
For want of a nail (cotter pin)....a mast was lost (4) DSqr at 4:22am 07.12.16 Big Boats 24/2410 It was a beautiful day Saturday on Lake Michigan as we set sail from Racine, WI with winds out of th
Dalys Seafin Equivalent what is available Australia? Akapeterc at 4:19am 07.12.16 Big Boats 1/587 My 2003 Hunter 44DS Teak was finished using Seafin Teak Oil, manufactured by Dalys. Does any know o
Turning block Randy Church at 4:02am 07.12.16 Big Boats 2/479 I have a 1984 Hunter 34. The original sheave on the port side jib sheet turning block shattered last
Sea Talk All U Get at 3:35am 07.12.16 Ask All Sailors 7/785 Hi all, I did an advanced search for Sea Talk and got a reply from 1999. My wind instruments were
Hunter 44DS Storage Ideas Akapeterc at 3:21am 07.12.16 Big Boats 0/588 I am setting up my yacht ready for moving aboard permanently, and am looking for ideas as to storage
Depth Finder mrudman850 at 8:27pm 07.11.16 Catalina 22 9/1813 My boat came with a Humminbird HDR 200 depth finder and in-hull transducer. The unit powers up and
Can't Get Enough of the Adventure! Kings Gambit at 8:18pm 07.11.16 Destinations 0/617 So, in only a few day begins (yet another) 14-day exploration of the northern Channel Islands of Sou
Made 2 major decisions on my 1985 26' this week Windtherapy at 6:00pm 07.11.16 Ask An Oday Owner 22/1405 Well where do I start. Bought the boat 2 years ago and hardly had any time to work on it last summe
Propane tank recertification? scottdube at 5:16pm 07.11.16 Ask All Sailors 61/8894 Has anyone had this done lately? I searched and only turned up older info. Mine are at least 13 ye
1981 O'Day 22..help unknown accessory!!! (4) Capri at 5:06pm 07.11.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/472 Hello. I bought an O'Day 22 that came with an accessory that I need help with. See photos. It was ro
2002 Hunter 326 Davits Unwrittentimeline at 4:26pm 07.11.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/825 We recently had new davits installed on our Hunter 326 and moved the lifeline gate forward to allow

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How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? BigEasy at 11:34am 04.18.23 I have an ACR Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) onboard. It is registered with NOAA/SARSAT. The regist
Tankless Water Heater Maine Sail at 11:30am 04.18.23 Usually too much for a 30A service..
Tankless Water Heater jssailem at 11:17am 04.18.23 I prefer the tank type which is powered via shore power or the engine via the hot water system. :p
Sunbird Battery Box jssailem at 11:15am 04.18.23 Welcome Joe to the SBO Forum. The Sunbird is a fun lake boat. As I remember they were a plastic mo
Jabsco quiet flush leak..... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:11am 04.18.23 All may be TOO tight. Over-tightening screws/bolts can cause gaskets to "pucker" around the screw,
H34 keel smile (1) rgranger at 11:05am 04.18.23 You're gonna need a bigger boat!
Instrument and Transducer Upgrade for 2005 Hunter 33 jssailem at 10:51am 04.18.23 The iPad as a display is another structure. You will need to interface the data in the network to a
Instrument and Transducer Upgrade for 2005 Hunter 33 jssailem at 10:45am 04.18.23 one module can translate the signals for most transducers. Yes. Speed and sea temperature transdu
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD rgranger at 10:41am 04.18.23 If you don't see anything wrong with it once you get it, I will most definitely buy this model. I t
Max Power CT80 bow thruster propeller removal miraculix at 10:41am 04.18.23 Thanks for your reply. I tried a few things already including Acetone (did not work because it is t
Folding Prop (1) jssailem at 10:27am 04.18.23 Hi SDS3. (fact) what is the size (diameter) of the standard Hunter shaft on this boat? Can not find
Yanmar in '79 37c rardiH36 at 10:20am 04.18.23 Re my post above, I should have written "starboard" bulkhead.
Yanmar in '79 37c rardiH36 at 10:17am 04.18.23 Good Morning monocerosin: I had only modest success finding some of my years' past posts. Not as e
Max Power CT80 bow thruster propeller removal Ralph Johnstone at 10:12am 04.18.23 If it's bottom paint filling the head head screw, maybe lacquer thinner, acetone, paint stripper, or
Newbie Fresh and Green jssailem at 9:59am 04.18.23 It has been my observation that when owners step aboard a 40ft plus sized boat their concern for cen
Rust color in Antifreeze Ralph Johnstone at 9:57am 04.18.23 What would this clarify in my trouble shooting? Not much. The rust needs to be agitated by the m
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? SmallBoatGuy at 9:45am 04.18.23 Thank you!!!
Checking shaft alignment Stu Jackson at 9:43am 04.18.23 Congratulations on a fine boat. We have tons of C34-specific info on our Catalina34 International A
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? dlochner at 9:42am 04.18.23 Welcome to SBO. I'd pick the Precision 18. It was designed by Jim Taylor who knows how to design fa
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? BlindCat at 9:30am 04.18.23 I have IMF on my 2002 393. It did take a little getting used to, but its great never having to leave

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