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First month in the water (2) Texas Gun-Man at 10:34pm 06.14.16 Catalina 22 4/500 So she's been in the (fresh) water for a month now. It's been an eventful month of dating with "Boa
Yanmar parts in Seattle / Washington State stevemitchell at 9:53pm 06.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3889 Does anyone have a good supplier of spare Yanmar parts in Seattle or Washington State? Many of the o
Starting from scratch, what would you do first? (7) jdub tn at 9:18pm 06.14.16 Catalina 22 33/1756 I have just bought my first sailboat, hull number 14437, wing keel '88 model. It is in very good co
Galley Shelf lpbosch at 8:39pm 06.14.16 Catalina 30 8/2716 does anyone have a plan or detailed description of purchasing or building an above the sink galley s
Method Used for Repair of Fatigue Cracks Centerline FWD of Keel Moxie - Bill Egan at 7:47pm 06.14.16 Big Boats 0/913 Hello everyone - My name is Bill. I am a new member here. I recently purchased Moxie, a fairly we
Yanmar 2GM20F overheating. kcscoop at 6:11pm 06.14.16 Engines and Propulsion 23/5121 I have a 1987 Hunter 31....Had a problem one weekend when I was running under power......I heard a c
Sealing rubrail to hull (1) Capri at 6:11pm 06.14.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3922 Hi. See pic attached. Where the two piece rubrail meets the hull I cleaned up some awful caulking fr
Hunter 49 Glossy Laminate Floor Repair tkwhalen at 5:54pm 06.14.16 Big Boats 12/1918 I have the glossy laminate floor in my 49 and in several places there are discolored areas that look
Chafed halyard O'day 22 (1) Capri at 5:54pm 06.14.16 Day Sailers 5/817 This weekend my main halyard got wedged in the mast channel at the top and as I was frantically tryi
Flush Lever on Older Raritan Head abinoone at 4:24pm 06.14.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/3376 I sail a 40 year old Bristol 32 with a Raritan II manual flush head. Today I discovered my cabin awa
Transmission All U Get at 3:46pm 06.14.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1013 Hi all, Anyone routinely change their transmission fluid? About when and do you drain from the bot
Fuel Shut off cable on an H31 -84 Keith13315 at 2:07pm 06.14.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/517 Has anyone replaced the fuel shut off cable? If so how big of a pain is it to replace? I need to rep
Am I the only one who has to loosen forestay turnbuckle to lower mast? Rick Macdonald at 1:21pm 06.14.16 Smaller Boats 14/1615 I'm wondering if this is normal or not. I've written everything I can think of to describe the situa
Interesting Material kloudie1 at 1:11pm 06.14.16 Ask All Sailors 1/365 Came across this stuff http://www.3pquickcureputty.com/default_v3.aspx a few days ago and figured it
Mast for Hunter 26.5 (1987) Hull # HUNB0148G788 Justin Morris at 11:30am 06.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/674 need a mast for Hunter 26.5 (1987) looking for an original mast for this boat, or even a section of
Massachusetts Question: Travel from Scituate MA to Plymouth, MA Plymouth Sailor at 9:29am 06.14.16 Ask All Sailors 2/439 Due to a boat ramp closing in Plymouth, MA (my hometown), my boat hauler needs to use the Scituate p
A Five-turn Rolling Hitch? Kings Gambit at 8:49am 06.14.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1556 For some reason, perhaps one of morbid fascination, I ENJOY reading those "lessons learned" or "voic
higher water levels cause stanchions to catch on pelican pole cleat Sailorgal49 at 8:46am 06.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/1376 We have a 1986 Hunter 34. The top of the stanchions stick out about 2 1/2 inches wider than the hull
Epoxy question DannyS at 7:53am 06.14.16 Ask All Sailors 5/817 Quick question, what would you smear on a bolt to prevent epoxy from making the bolt a permanent fix
Crazing Windows Long Story at 7:51am 06.14.16 Catalina 310 15/4872 Our 310 is a 2001 Hull #52, always been up north here in Michigan or Wisconsin on the Great Lakes. (

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Paint Rollers (Covers) Rich Stidger at 12:58pm 04.12.23 I stopped using 3/8" nap rollers 15+ years ago. They simply put too much paint on the bottom, and t
Anyone own a Hunter 22 swing keel from the early 80's? dlochner at 12:55pm 04.12.23 Take a look at the Small Boat Hunter Forum here on SBO. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/forums/sm
Found a 2003 C310 Ward H at 12:33pm 04.12.23
Paint Rollers (Covers) JamesG161 at 12:31pm 04.12.23 Answer is simple. Look on you paint can or go to the Seller's Site. They will give you thinning, br
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator JamesG161 at 12:16pm 04.12.23 Just for your info... Your boat and my H430 are all most identical on everything. Like AC, Refrig,
Lewmar Hatch Gasket Installation JamesG161 at 12:05pm 04.12.23 If my reglued seam fails Maybe this... Cut new gasket at seam. Cut an inch out of old gasket. Glu
Hull/deck Leaks DArcy at 11:47am 04.12.23 I am not familiar with the Catalina 30 hull to deck joint. If it was sealed with 5200 as Dave says i
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 10:55am 04.12.23 If you're short handed or have an inexperienced crew, then tacking is 'expensive' and you may want
AITA? Racing situation that came up Daveinet at 10:47am 04.12.23 As one commenter put it, "if you ain't trading paint, you ain't racing...oh wait, that's NASCAR."
Leave the refrigerator on or off? BigEasy at 10:43am 04.12.23 I allow my fridge to remain on also; like to have cold beer & ice readily available as needed! I h
Lewmar Hatch Gasket Installation BigEasy at 10:30am 04.12.23 I know how, but what is my prize for the secret?:pimp: Still restoring my boat. I already k
Escape Rumba - Mast Replacement rgranger at 10:24am 04.12.23 Yes I think your's is a different model. Wish they still made them. They are fun and easy.
Damaged Hull and repair to ballast tank (1) rgranger at 10:21am 04.12.23 Posting mainly to follow this thread ... Posting for the same reason... and to let you know that you
Lewmar Hatch Gasket Installation BigEasy at 10:20am 04.12.23 There should be tiny air holes at the seam point. That seam should be between the handles. Heat g
Paint Rollers (Covers) sailcapt340 at 10:17am 04.12.23
Paint Rollers (Covers) Timm R Oday25 at 10:12am 04.12.23 I'm not sure I can help.. I just know everything is better after a nap...
Sea water pump hasket JoeWhite at 10:06am 04.12.23 I use lanocoat
Sea water pump hasket BarryL at 10:06am 04.12.23 Hi, I also use a thin film of silicon grease to hold the gasket in place. I figure it cant' hurt.
Sea water pump hasket Head Sail at 10:02am 04.12.23 No sealant required. The two surfaces are machine surfaced flat.
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator BBC16385 at 9:58am 04.12.23 This is for you to check your Genset Serial numbers to make sure. I think you have hit the nail o

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