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Half price sale! (1) Jackdaw at 8:36am 10.26.16 Ask All Sailors 31/1818 Macgregor 26s for sale. 50% off.
Rubbing Compound and Polishing kclancy at 7:59am 10.26.16 Catalina 22 5/909 I need to restore the gel coat finish on my boat. I was wondering if it is better to wait until spr
Safety railings Jesspot at 9:49pm 10.25.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/507 Hello lads, I'm looking for any suggestions , I purchased a1974 venture17 . I see the other models h
Whitlock/Lewmar Engine Control Mechanism - Hunter 356 (2) Knotallthere at 6:53pm 10.25.16 Ask All Sailors 7/6486 Hello, Looking for some much needed help!! I have a 2002 Hunter 356 with the Whitlock/Lewmar single
Hunter 30-2 Boat Issues fbcoache at 6:28pm 10.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 10/8217 Hi Everyone, looking for some much needed advice. I've been looking to purchase a 89-94 Hunter 30-2
Lewmar Coastline Hatch parts ( Acrylic ) for 2001 Hunter 380 SeaLuff at 6:17pm 10.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2478 I have a 2001 Hunter 380 with crazed hatch lenses. They are Lewmar Coastline Friction Hatches size 0
keep mast tension? CapnGL at 3:14pm 10.25.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1341 should I keep my mast tension on breakdown? i.e.: shrouds and forestay and rear stays at set tension
Marinco or Nicro Day Night Solar Vent Bill and Kathy McDonald at 3:05pm 10.25.16 Catalina 22 4/3989 I am getting ready to order a solar vent and am getting mixed reviews on both of the manufacturers.
Is anyone on here is "a known shipper with American Airlines" capta at 2:18pm 10.25.16 Ask All Sailors 0/276 If anyone on here is "a known shipper with American Airlines" and would help me out shipping a refri
Looking for a Hunter 31 and 34 near Gainesville Phil Herring at 1:10pm 10.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/301 We're working on some retrofit parts for the Hunter 31 and 34 and would like to get Al aboard those
First sailboat advice: Sunfish or Victoria 18 (4) AdamStankiewicz at 11:36am 10.25.16 Ask All Sailors 55/16129 I've recently caught the sailing bug a few weeks ago since going sailing with my friend up on Lake E
Aquarius 23 New Owner Harmons at 11:19am 10.25.16 Newport 3/4105 Hello, I am new to this forum and am a new owner to an 1976 Aquarius 23, the boat is in pretty good
Stuck Centerboard Pendant Hoosier Kevin at 9:05am 10.25.16 Ask All Sailors 6/711 I have a 1978 O'Day 25. This past weekend I had a diver help me replace the centerboard pendant. I
RaceQs tgrady at 7:47am 10.25.16 Ask All Sailors 3/406 I seem to be having problems with there website not uploading my tracks. And they have not responde
Solar Vents Bill and Kathy McDonald at 7:32am 10.25.16 Catalina 22 1/311 I am going to install a solar vent on my C-22. Any recommendations? I am looking at a nicro day/ni
Installing a Bimini/Dodger Derf589 at 6:33am 10.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/5052 Hi! My husband, Fred, and I just joined the forum. We have found many helpful topics on this site,
Low friction ring (2) All U Get at 5:48am 10.25.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1550 129463 129464 Hi all, I got a chance to use my low friction ring and it works well. All U Get
40.5 Fuel Tank Replacement Michael G at 4:50am 10.25.16 Big Boats 2/506 Well after 23 years the fuel tank in Island Girl started weeping diesel fuel. After quickly removing
From the way back machine. Macboy at 8:39pm 10.24.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/2439 So, searching an unrelated topic I discovered this post. Has anyone echoed the experience? "I knwo
Autopilot install sv/red sky at 7:15pm 10.24.16 Big Boats 11/1183 HELP! I have a 1998 Hunter 376. The X-5 wheel pilot that came with the boat just doesn't cut it.

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Yanmar 3ym20 won't run (approx 450 hrs on engine) dlochner at 7:22pm 04.24.24 Welcome to SBO, sorry for your woes. Mounting an outboard would be an expensive proposition and wou
Rivets Used jssailem at 7:15pm 04.24.24 Tef-Gel or Lanocote are the two products most used to help prevent bimetal stainless/aluminum corros
Not perfect launch day... jssailem at 7:11pm 04.24.24 Well done. :beer:
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 6:56pm 04.24.24 Congratulations on getting it working right! Reading the ad for the prop, it reads as tho one can i
hull port (windows) leaking Calif. Ted at 6:36pm 04.24.24 That's a Lewmar 1 RE fixed light, if leaking from frame you'll have to remove outer frames and clean
Rivets Used teacherspet at 5:35pm 04.24.24 It will be real obvious when you drill them out. I'd lean towards stainless but maybe have both re
Rivets Used teacherspet at 5:33pm 04.24.24 Had mine removed and replaced last year. The rigger used aluminum FWIW. Thank you
Rivets Used teacherspet at 5:33pm 04.24.24 Thanks t Thanks Rich a rigger I know said to use stainless with Tel-Gel ordered the later ain't chea
Not perfect launch day... FastOlson at 5:16pm 04.24.24 Congratulations on getting it working right! Reading the ad for the prop, it reads as tho one can in
Windlass and thruster Battery question Davidasailor26 at 5:05pm 04.24.24 how do you know what group battery to pick? I need to correct myself - My thruster battery is a Gr
New Batteries and Switch ant302 at 5:03pm 04.24.24 Basic Battery Wiring Diagrams This is a very good basic primer for boat system wiring: Basic Batte
Replacing Prop Shaft for 84 Hunter 31 dkinzer at 4:47pm 04.24.24 I watched a YT video where someone replaced their prop shaft (while the boat was in the water!) by r
70 FT of LIFE LINE twodzusfittings at 4:36pm 04.24.24 I'll take it if @dLj doesn't want it You got it. Check your Private messages.
New Batteries and Switch (1) JamesG161 at 4:22pm 04.24.24 Any suggestions to make the battery install easier I would greatly appreciate it. Do you have the
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate (1) Sunbird22358 at 4:17pm 04.24.24 It seems ODay liked to abuse their backstays. On the Mariner (the 1st ODay 19), there was a short
70 FT of LIFE LINE Project_Mayhem at 4:14pm 04.24.24 I'll take it if @dLj doesn't want it
Instead of PropSpeed twodzusfittings at 3:31pm 04.24.24 @Rich Stidger: Yes, lots of rain, and the area is surrounded by agricultural farm land. Lots of Corn
Instead of PropSpeed Rich Stidger at 3:24pm 04.24.24 Maybe it was a really bad year where you moor? Was there a lot of rain and associated land runoff t
New Batteries and Switch Stu Jackson at 3:15pm 04.24.24 Basic Battery Wiring Diagrams This is a very good basic primer for boat system wiring: Basic Batter
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ Jim Legere at 3:13pm 04.24.24 Not my sticky thread; Mathurin started it. Glad you found it. Plugging "H37C" into the Search bar at

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