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What is/was this L bracket for? (2) SFS at 2:20pm 09.05.16 Mid-Size Boats 12/1061 127769 127770 1983 H31. This bracket sits on the quarterberth ceiling, just forward of the rudder p
Knock down fred1diver at 2:18pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 12/2888 hey everyone, I was wondering what does it take to knock down a sailboat? I'm being overly cautious
Who knows what is the function of this water connector in the chain well (2) seasthemoment at 1:50pm 09.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/2463 Please see picture. It has a male / outside water thread with a black cap marked Perko. Also what is
Heat and AC cover (1) seasthemoment at 1:41pm 09.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1136 Hello, I am looking where to find the missing cover of the Air Conditioning /Heating on a thermostat
Battery problems/questions? marchem at 11:12am 09.05.16 Catalina 310 67/10746 2000 C310, hull #31. 2, 4D batteries (stock configuration), no idea how old they are. Promariner P
Sailing drones Alan Gomes at 10:51am 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 48/7857 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/05/technology/no-sailors-needed-robot-sailboats-scour-the-oceans-for-
leaking port lights and siezed pump out deck fitting dawniewilson at 10:49am 09.05.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1006 Anybody out there know the size of a beneteau 310 portlight? Leaking and looking for new gaskets.
So Deep Blew is for sale, but... Piotr at 8:14am 09.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/60 ... not sure where to post it on this site. Can somebody help me with the posting process? BTW, app
New fiddle block (1) JohnVTX at 7:53am 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 32/12243 I have never liked the setup Catalina used for mid boom sheeting. Trimming it was not easy or conven
should I unclip line from mast to end of boom? jyjohnson at 7:12am 09.05.16 Smaller Boats 12/2546 Took our 25.5 yesterday in light air yesterday. There is a wire cable with a simple spring loaded sh
Assym hardware. Clydo at 7:07pm 09.04.16 Catalina 310 3/1095 Wonder if snap shackles are strong enough to use on Tack and for sheets on clew? I usually use cow
Access stanchion nuts behind cabinets 86 C36 kloewit at 4:48pm 09.04.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/638 need to replace stanchions midship on my C 39 1989. Does anyone know how to get to the nuts behind t
Things to look out for when buying a 2006 36 Mk II sashaproctor at 4:44pm 09.04.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1010 I recently sold my 1976 Catalina 27 and have put an offer in on a 2006 36 MK II. I have a survey/se
Yanmar leaking seawater pump; metric not SAE/inch kip at 4:34pm 09.04.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/1135 I was getting a Yanmar 3HMF started after not running for several years. One of the things I was tol
Shakey Perkins Diesel Marc Robic at 3:20pm 09.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 10/3725 (I have a Perkins 18HP, 3 cylinder) Sometimes, at idle, the engine will shack a lot. But I give it
23.5 attaching topping lift to masthead travelingjerryb at 3:13pm 09.04.16 Smaller Boats 18/2548 OK, one more stupid question. Replacing all my running rigging. What knot (or other attachment metho
shift cable removal blunt at 2:40pm 09.04.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/650 any suggestions on removing the shift cable?i have detached it from the motor and have opened up the
C30 MKII Docking Challenge Finn1 at 2:09pm 09.04.16 Catalina 30 7/1609 Hi All...I've got a challenge I'm hoping you can help me with. I recently moved to a new slip whe
This will make you want to sail the Chesapeake! Bad Obsession at 1:33pm 09.04.16 Ask All Sailors 26/3142 I bought this on Blueray a while back and it is breathtaking to watch. Here is a preview of it. It
Moorage Rates druid at 1:02pm 09.04.16 Ask All Sailors 41/4037 I wonder what everyone is paying for moorage rates here. After taxes, electricity, surcharges, etc.

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hunter 49 wing keel dimensions? Zencra at 4:50pm 05.09.24 it's ok I ended up diving, it's just under 4.5 ft wide.
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 4:37pm 05.09.24 Agreed Greg. Wasn't going to stir the pot, but then we could say that about half the posts on this s
Stuffing box mount repair Mark Maulden at 4:36pm 05.09.24 congrats for your new boat! I have two questions. 1) did you have a survey prior to purchase? If s
Dropping rudder on 11.0A Tally Ho at 3:53pm 05.09.24 I think you are going to have to clean out the boot to get rid of the old fiberglass and glue, and r
Whale Manual Bilge Pump JamesG161 at 3:50pm 05.09.24 Or you can make your own O-Rings with this kit. https://www.amazon.com/Buna-N-Ring-Splicing-Duromet
Rudder crack (1) mbefus at 3:44pm 05.09.24 Cut into the rudder and the entire stainless steel frame was corroded, and as the original commenter
O'day 23-2 Topping lift (1) Tally Ho at 3:41pm 05.09.24
Dropping rudder on 11.0A (1) mbefus at 3:36pm 05.09.24 Got the rudder off, had to chip away at the skeg boot for about 4 hours. Used a heat gun, chiseled,
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 JamesG161 at 3:33pm 05.09.24 You can find a lot of info on the H40.5 here H40.5 Manual and Owner Mods too Jim...
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Tally Ho at 3:23pm 05.09.24
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 shemandr at 3:20pm 05.09.24 In defense of OP, berth was spelled right in the early part of the post. The second birth I'm going
trailer my boat to florida Tally Ho at 3:18pm 05.09.24
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 Marmalade at 3:10pm 05.09.24 We have a Legend 37 with the centerline/pedestal bed in the rear cabin. I loved the idea when we pu
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 jssailem at 3:09pm 05.09.24 waking up the outside person is very likely. With the right person in the proper (or improper) moo
Connecting bilge areas jssailem at 3:07pm 05.09.24 Welcome to the SBO forums.. Congrats on finding your boat at a discount.:biggrin: Boats are built to
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 2:59pm 05.09.24 I second @Rick D opinion. Making up the berth is a total PITA. And depending upon the size of the
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 Rick D at 2:34pm 05.09.24 After 25 years with our 40.5, the issues with the aft berth are 1) making the bed and 2) one person
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 Windpilot at 2:20pm 05.09.24 Lol, nothing says newbie like asking how the bedrooms look and work. No worries, that's how I starte
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 danm1 at 1:49pm 05.09.24 At dock or anchor the transverse berth is not really a problem, except perhaps for the person aft. A
Whale Manual Bilge Pump Project_Mayhem at 1:39pm 05.09.24 Call the manufacturer. They've helped me identify the correct part for my pump in the past

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