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04'-06' Hunter 25 avi8torny at 8:30am 11.26.16 Smaller Boats 15/1139 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 11/2466 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 17/3166 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 11/1066 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 12/3323 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 5/3127 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 2/515 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 12/18827 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 16/1094 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 2/462 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 7/1195 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 25/7500 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 6/784 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 6/959 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 1/1335 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 12/3090 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 15/2554 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 1/813 An advert for this popped up on my facebook today. Looks like a pretty easy way to lift the boat of
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! (1) Phil Herring at 10:39am 11.24.16 Ask All Sailors 21/938 Here's hoping you all have a terrific day with family, friends, and wonderful food.

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Fabric search LakeShark at 8:25am 05.28.24 Similar... I was hoping for an exact match to replace 1 cushion the POs St. Bernard ruined. Or the
What stops the sliding hatch from opening too far / how to remove? LakeShark at 8:19am 05.28.24 I decided to go with the unpleasant option. Used a vibrating saw to slice through the outer fiberg
Memorial Day quick sail morbidfollower at 8:12am 05.28.24 I need to pull the furler drum open and gets some more turns on the turnbuckles for halyard tension.
Am I destined for a big Bootie? ...3TacksontheWater at 8:07am 05.28.24
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? dLj at 8:07am 05.28.24 Thanks this is a great video! Although he didn't show how he vented his forced air exhaust from the
Pearson 32 through hull question jssailem at 7:57am 05.28.24 Hull Plugs for old through-hulls should be permanent, not temporary. Leaks are not desired. There a
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? Sailor Sue at 7:47am 05.28.24 Xavpil, We've done all of this trip at least once, and the Lake Huron and Lake Erie portions of the
ABYC wire identification question? (1) jssailem at 7:35am 05.28.24 I got my labeling insight from Rod (@Maine Sail ). I struggled with the hand written names, number &
hull port (windows) leaking Calif. Ted at 7:31am 05.28.24 Lewmar seems to spec 12mm (.47in) overlap, that does seem like a possible problem. https://www.lewma
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... (1) jssailem at 7:23am 05.28.24 I have a custom 25' Trimaran... inside the mast step I found about 1" of electrolysis corrosion in
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 6:59am 05.28.24 I can't tell if @skunther is concerned about low compression or not. If it were me and I learned th
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 6:58am 05.28.24 Fair enough. Remove it and begin grinding on it. I am not a professional metallurgist nor blacksmith
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 jssailem at 6:39am 05.28.24 Welcome to the SBO forum. ded as you look at mature boats. There are bound to be nicks and dings on
Help with seized fresh water pump Ward H at 5:54am 05.28.24 We replaced our sherwood water pump with an Oberdorfer and was glad we did it As did we. Great upg
Help with seized fresh water pump Alansails at 5:46am 05.28.24 We replaced our sherwood water pump with an Oberdorfer and was glad we did it
Deck leaks on Marlow Hunter 37/40 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:10am 05.28.24 Maybe worth a try, Captain Tolley's crack filler.
Engine fire SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:08am 05.28.24 Anything is possible, but the engine was off when the fire started.
hull port (windows) leaking (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:05am 05.28.24 Perhaps it wasnt fully cured?? .com/dam/dms/us01/t/sikaflex-291.pdf
Trump Companion 21 jason66 at 5:00am 05.28.24 Greeting all! I am about to embark on a full refit of a Trump Companion 21 and will be looking for
P42 Engine removal advice Terry Cox at 4:17am 05.28.24 Hi, considering removing the 4JH2TE from my 91 passage to give it some love that the constrained en

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