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Invest 98L and potential 99L JamesG161 at 7:57am 08.16.16 Sails Call Lounge 7/1306 Off the West African coast 98L can possible become a storm, but is trending to NW and should die bef
newbie recommended reading/study... rpludwig at 7:04am 08.16.16 Catalina 22 10/1402 As a newbie to the Cat22, and preparing to refit #12502 this winter, I've been spending some time tr
NMEA 2000 - Follow The Instructions Maine Sail at 5:01am 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1057 I hear it said all the time that N2K is "easy" and it is much easier than the older 0183 standard bu
Aft Shower Sump on MH-40 zigracer at 9:31pm 08.15.16 Big Boats 1/414 Anyone know where it's located and how to access it? Thanks
C30 chain plate surprise.... (3) Diybrad at 7:37pm 08.15.16 Catalina 30 23/6444 I know this is a big topic among any older boats but it never hurts to talk about it again. I have
Automatic Fire Extinguisher Issue Dan_Y at 6:45pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 12/808 Our h36 has a factory-installed Sea Fire FG 50A extinguisher in the engine compartment. Noticed this
A holding tank sensor lesson for Hunter 36 owners and maybe others Dan_Y at 6:27pm 08.15.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/3543 I thought the wema holding tank sensor had failed when we bought our used h36 because we had used th
Teak Black Spots pchrisler at 5:49pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 2/383 I recently had the teak toe rails cleaned and new teak oil applied. I've noticed some black spots th
Radar Installation kimelmore at 5:04pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 19/4982 I'm waiting for a quote back from the Raymarine dealer on installing a Radar and C70 Chartplotter on
1985 Hunter 23, removing iron keel, repairing, and reattaching to hull Digger at 4:43pm 08.15.16 Smaller Boats 14/2016 I just acquired a 1985 Hunter 23, with a rusty, 31 year old iron keel. I am considering removing,
Water in the bilge Soldier at 4:42pm 08.15.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1484 I have a 343, 2005. If I close all through hulls then no water. If I leave open the air conditioner
Looking for a Berkely hull diver markwbird at 4:19pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 5/326 Do any of you SF Bay sailors have a good hull cleaner that you could recommend? Preferably someone
Holding tank of Catalina 400 1995 Mike White at 3:58pm 08.15.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/3346 We purchased a Catalina 400 from the states, and the holding tank for the main head had been remove
Mid-West Thunder Storms BudGates at 3:29pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1286
Hunter38 tachometer/hour meter problem Toothrx at 2:34pm 08.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1044 This is my first post ' I hope I'm doing it correctly. I own a 2006 Hunter 38 with an hour meter on
Propeller sizing question (diameter/pitch tradeoffs) for upgrade to folding RichW9603 at 2:18pm 08.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3491 Hi all, I have a 1989 Hunter 33.5. From what I have been able to research, the OEM propeller is a 1
Barlow Model 19 Winch Replacement? (1) Euphoria2011 at 2:15pm 08.15.16 Bigger Boats 0/839 Hello, My 83 Oday 28 has a Barlow 19 winch for the main sail and I was thinking of replacing it wit
What's up with this scupper drain? (3) SFS at 1:24pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1520 I need to replace, or at least rebed, the port cockpit scupper drain on my 1983 H31. It is leaking,
Politics Jim Hawkins at 1:03pm 08.15.16 Sails Call Lounge 36/2279 At the risk of being Keelhauled is it OK to talk politics in this forum?
C30 Mark II windlass Diybrad at 12:14pm 08.15.16 Catalina 30 2/951 I keep reading posts and seeing 1986+ C30s posted for sale that state they have electric windlass bu

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1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. Terry Cox at 6:51am 09.24.23 It would be helpful to hear from some Hunter owners who have faced this issue. What was your experi
Mast up winter storage jssailem at 6:46am 09.24.23 Sounds like a solid plan. just a thought. Winter is an excellent time to refit a mast that has serv
Dry bilge in H49/50 Laid-back at 6:18am 09.24.23 How do your airco units drain? I do not use the AC. Caribbean breezes keep thing comfortable at an
Sewing Cushions and Bimini dLj at 12:42am 09.24.23 @Ward H that wasn't the video I'd watched, but does stress the tuning, the same conclusion in the vi
First 41S5 (1990?) needs a replacement Prop Shaft jssailem at 12:38am 09.24.23 Good that you @skipr00 were prepared with tools to address the leak. Nothing worse than an uncontro
Introducing the grandkids to One Design racing! jssailem at 11:47pm 09.23.23 Clever.. Before you know it they will be shouting.. Grandad can you get us an Optimist. https://opti
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. jssailem at 11:40pm 09.23.23 Good morning @BabuBoat Welcome to the SBO. Your query about picking at what may be a scab while in t
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? Occasional Heeler at 10:00pm 09.23.23 Thanks! Gonna ring up Edson and explore options.
Its funny Friday! (1) Ward H at 9:17pm 09.23.23 220219
Its funny Friday! Ward H at 9:16pm 09.23.23 Charlie and Mr. Granger, I hope that your responses, though they are on my post aren't referring to
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 9:16pm 09.23.23 Let us know what is under there. Safe to do, while in water?
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:13pm 09.23.23 Boat cancer? That's what I thought for a first guess. Should I peck away at one and... "discove
Yanmar Diesel stalls when underway Mark Maulden at 9:10pm 09.23.23 The fuel tank/pickup could be root of your problem. You can clean lines, screens, replace filters,
Its funny Friday! (1) RSHunter27 at 8:59pm 09.23.23 We are not spring chickens any more. https://media.tenor.com/BvxBxc0vbBUAAAAM/duck.gif ome muscle
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Mark Maulden at 8:54pm 09.23.23 What shipping companies? UPS and Fed Ex.
Its funny Friday! RSHunter27 at 8:47pm 09.23.23 Well he said he was a sailor, which would not make him a soldier and if he were in boot camp, he wo
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland jssailem at 8:41pm 09.23.23
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 8:39pm 09.23.23 Boat cancer? Someone speculated that it might be the (steel plate?) washer, covered in the last fib
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:35pm 09.23.23 Do you have any idea what this crap is : ilge : 220216 Does it appear under all of the keel bolt
Its funny Friday! (2) Will Gilmore at 8:23pm 09.23.23 We are not spring chickens any more. https://media.tenor.com/BvxBxc0vbBUAAAAM/duck.gif

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