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Small spider cracks on my 1987 O'Day 272LE? Chuck Powell at 11:17am 05.14.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1259 How do I repair the small spider cracks on my 272LE? I don't think they are stress related. Some are
Dolphinite: Anyone with suggestions? Ilanortho at 10:56am 05.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/455 I need to bed in my refinished teak cabin top handrails. I came across a video using dolphinite. Any
Companion way boards on H23.5 Karyon at 7:57am 05.14.16 Smaller Boats 6/521 What was used as the original companion way boards on the H23.5 ? The ones that are on our boat are
Table needs some refinishing - ideas appreciated (4) rssmith2468 at 7:54am 05.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/842 After a spring full of nessessary commissioning work and repairs to our (new to us) H290, the Admira
Bleach into water system? rssmith2468 at 7:33am 05.14.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/6747 I was told to add "some" bleach to "freshen up" the water system at the beginning of the year. yes
Vinly Beadboard rich26nc at 5:39am 05.14.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1951 Has anyone glued vinyl beadboard directly to the hull using construction grade contact cement for al
Cetol on Teak johnm5858 at 4:21am 05.14.16 Ask All Sailors 7/692 I recently sanded down all the old flaking varnish on my deck rails on the Hunter 27. Ive used Ceto
Hunter 27 charging system johnm5858 at 4:09am 05.14.16 Ask All Sailors 12/774 I have a newly aquired 1982 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar 1GM the alternater is 35 amps I have 2 batterie
2002 Volvo Penta MD2030 - B361 (1) onlinelee at 2:15am 05.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2939 Hi Beneteau Friends, I just completed my very first engine service, ever!! The closest I ever came
Converting to electric motor ronharben at 12:25am 05.14.16 Fantasia 35 6/3156 I have a Fantasia 35 (Hull No. 11 - although I've never actually seen it). I am thinking about repla
Oh My Lord, what have I done. (2) Texas Gun-Man at 8:19pm 05.13.16 Catalina 22 26/1716 Hello all, I'm new to the forum. I took two semesters of sailing in college 25 years ago and always
Looking for a swim ladder for a 1982 Hunter 27 GJC825 at 8:02pm 05.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/410 Someone ran into my fold up swim ladder and damaged it. I am seeking a replacement for a 1982 Hunte
240 centerboard haul line deck configuration donaldbeavin at 6:32pm 05.13.16 Smaller Boats 15/1228 Does anyone have pictures of a 3 block configuration? My book ' all the pictures I can find only sho
Another great 2 days on the boat (2) RussC at 3:16pm 05.13.16 Trailer Sailors 5/632 We had an opening in our busy ;) schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday so the boat was packed up and we
M25 Diesel question (1) Hogheaven at 1:09pm 05.13.16 Catalina 30 14/2756 Hi Guys, what is this lever for on the back of the valve cover. Feels like it is pressing on somet
Getting a new outboard (1) Brian D at 12:18pm 05.13.16 Sails Call Lounge 4/435 https://scontent.fsan1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s526x395/13174129_10154198058478464_3286697447876045
How do you fold a sail on the boat :( RussC at 12:01pm 05.13.16 Trailer Sailors 50/4468 I don't guess there really is a good answer to this, but I'm still curious just how the other traile
Fresh Water System Norman Plotkin at 11:21am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1075 I recently purchased a 1998 Catalina 28 Mrk II from a Maine seller. The boat was on the hard and wi
Reefing (340)? Robby in WA at 10:58am 05.13.16 Big Boats 1/1415 This is kind of embarrassing....I learned to reef in sailing class eons ago and since have had furli
Fixing up an old Helms - Standing Rigging Charlescmartin at 10:54am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 4/501 Hi fiends, I just joined. I have a bit of an odd boating journey. I had a 28' Mako withh twin 200s t

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Glue to attach handle to hatch kloudie1 at 12:45pm 04.27.23 Talk to the Hatchmasters folks.. Home - HatchMasters Marine Hatch Repair They repair hatches and pr
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 11:31am 04.27.23 Well we got a head start this week but...IT IS ACTUALLY FRIDAY ....:beer:
Abandoned and Derelict Boats--Redux rgranger at 11:20am 04.27.23 I mentioned this thread to a few of my friends at lunch today. One of the guys at lunch said that t
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam smokey73 at 11:15am 04.27.23 Thanks, I was just concerned that there was an anchor attached to the end of that rode. Would hate
How close is too close to shore? jssailem at 10:52am 04.27.23 So much of what you do and how you use your boat is based on where you sail. I would not dive in the
Abandoned and Derelict Boats--Redux jssailem at 10:51am 04.27.23 With the number of boats cruising the waters of the Puget Sound, derelict small boats is a serious i
How close is too close to shore? rgranger at 10:46am 04.27.23 I spent the night on the hook in a lake in my Hunter 26 one spring in 2019. I usually come into the
How close is too close to shore? shemandr at 9:56am 04.27.23 Well diving on it in 10' is a lot easier than 35'. Diving on an anchor is a whole other topic. I'
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam Rich Stidger at 9:55am 04.27.23 I am a little confused? Maybe I'm all wet but other 40.5 owners can correct me if I'm wrong. What s
De-winterization Dalliance at 9:52am 04.27.23 I have pretty much the same routine as Tally Ho and am in Chicago, so same conditions. Oil and filt
WINCH DRUM jssailem at 9:46am 04.27.23 Barlow non self tailing. They are on the mast, both sides. When I rerigged my mast in 2017, I repl
How close is too close to shore? jssailem at 9:39am 04.27.23 My observations breaking down your key points. I'm super paranoid even at 800' out in 35' depth. Bei
Glue to attach handle to hatch jssailem at 9:13am 04.27.23 Can you buy a handle that bolts through the plexiglass? Lewmar hatches use through screwed handles t
How close is too close to shore? bonkle at 9:12am 04.27.23 For the most part anchoring is for calm protected water. Yeah some cruisers get stuck in rolly anc
Anyone following the Golden Globe RTW race? jssailem at 9:08am 04.27.23 An amazing race. A terrific finish. A record of a Rescue at sea... Information that may help others
How close is too close to shore? shemandr at 8:50am 04.27.23 For the most part anchoring is for calm protected water. Yeah some cruisers get stuck in rolly anch
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam baycloud at 8:24am 04.27.23 Good point but it's just extra line @smokey73. Yeah on my to-do list (way down the line) is to make
Keel crack (2) jdrutten at 8:22am 04.27.23 Just a follow up on this. It was easy enough just to scrape away the paint in the spine of the fin a
Oceanis 36cc Line Information jssailem at 8:16am 04.27.23 Welcome to SBO. Nice boat to own for a novice. There is a lot to learn. Rigging lines can be what
Abandoned and Derelict Boats--Redux rgranger at 7:58am 04.27.23 This could be fun... So in Charleston, boat disposal has spawned a cottage industry. For example

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