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Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:09pm 06.17.16
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Found this in my files. It was posted on one of the sbo.com forums--Hunter, I think--several years a
Ted at 7:04pm 06.17.16
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A friend of mind hit an uncharted submerged object in our local NY bay causing considerable damage t
Jwhy at 4:21pm 06.17.16
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I'm looking at sail makers and see a spectrum of specifications and prices from businesses ranging f
shawanaga at 3:15pm 06.17.16
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Hi I recently purchased a Selden boom kicker with attachment hardware but I have to open the goose n
eagle366 at 3:08pm 06.17.16
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Somehow I got saltwater in my Yanmar 2GM20F engine. Took out the engine and had it overhauled and re
Canvasback at 11:03am 06.17.16
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Skippers, I recently ran into an issue with dead batteries (house and 4D). Come to figure out it was
Windtherapy at 7:35am 06.17.16
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Does anybody happen to know the mast weight on a 1985 26'? Building a mast raising system and tryin
Daveinet at 7:11am 06.17.16
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Got a hole/crack in the bottom of my boat. Need to temporarily seal it and wondering what the best m
dj2210 at 5:34am 06.17.16
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We have decided to sell our boat due to health, financial issues and other interests. I have enjoyed
Crazy Dave Condon at 3:37am 06.17.16
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I spoke with Joan yesterday and she is in good spirits. She was taking JAVA out for the last time a
smic322 at 7:29pm 06.16.16
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I recently bought a 1976 Catalina 22. I noticed that one of the Seaway Genoa Cars is broken. From
woodster at 5:44pm 06.16.16
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....I have had the displeasure of witnessing two attempts at a motor mount and shaft alignment in th
Robert1224 at 5:27pm 06.16.16
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Ahoy, Has anyone installed stainless steel ports on their Hunter 30? If so what brand and type did
Rich M at 4:59pm 06.16.16
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As the title suggests last week I sold Harmony my 1985 28.5 that we sailed for the last 26 years. G
lpbosch at 3:55pm 06.16.16
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I have a Universal Atomic 5411 (1981). It has the duel controls. One for transmission one for thrott
rgranger at 2:58pm 06.16.16
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These were taken a few weeks ago at Smith Mountain Lake, VA Post-um if you got-um
rgranger at 2:21pm 06.16.16
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I have this clamp on my stern rail that has a cylindrical recess and a set screw to hold something i
Flakeypuff at 1:47pm 06.16.16
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We just fractured the bottom of our mast tube lowering it. It was just a stupid mistake that has cos
Flakeypuff at 12:19pm 06.16.16
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We just fractured the bottom of our mast tube lowering it. It was just a stupid mistake that has co
alfaguy at 12:19pm 06.16.16
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I am replacing the face frames in my 90 Hunter 27-2 head (the doors are fine), but cannot find any s

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Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina
Will Gilmore at 4:14am 03.18.24
Why would a marina want you to prove ownership? Motels/Hotels, parking garages don't ask for proof
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina
danstanford at 2:14am 03.18.24
How on earth would you prove your ownership with the documents you would generally carry? The only t
Main Sail Issue
morsail779 at 2:05am 03.18.24
Hey Julio, and others, one overlooked maintenance for Selden In Mast furling is lubricating the TOP
House Battery Upgrade Help
Blue Horizon at 11:27pm 03.17.24
Tell me about it. A year ago I bought the very same batteries for what I thought was a good price,
My last boat - probably
higgs at 9:28pm 03.17.24
On second thought, I like "Last Call" like at your favorite watering hole. For some reason I thoug
Hull damage mac twenty five
justsomeguy at 8:58pm 03.17.24
Launch it, then check for the problem.
Hull damage mac twenty five
justsomeguy at 8:55pm 03.17.24
I am gonna have to learn how to do some serious fiberglass. See what it looks like after you launc
Hull damage mac twenty five   (4)
1954 willys at 8:40pm 03.17.24
223566I bought this boat which looks like there is hall damage behind the swing Keel, where it goes
Ray marine Smart pilot st6002 error message question?
atlanticbrew at 7:52pm 03.17.24
Hello Captain Rob, I have the exact same error message coming from my S2 Raymarine auto pilot. Mot P
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor:
dlochner at 7:47pm 03.17.24
thanks for the help. The meter on the central circuit panel says it is charging at about 13.6 V. Do
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor:
Ted10028 at 7:43pm 03.17.24
Charles Chargers were an early attempt to get to 3 stage charging. They were close, but no cigar. I
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor:
dlochner at 7:37pm 03.17.24
Charles Chargers were an early attempt to get to 3 stage charging. They were close, but no cigar. I
Painting the Boat
PaulK at 6:35pm 03.17.24
As BB outlines above, the process is a lot of work. It takes hours to do the cleaning right.(Don't f
Lewmar winch #40
Don S/V ILLusion at 6:12pm 03.17.24
The EVo series use plastic stripper ring rather than aluminum. Not sure if that is a negative
Roller Furler quirky ?
BTC1984 at 5:51pm 03.17.24
The issue was halyard wrap. Eventually the halyard snapped and needed to be replaced. Planning to
Catalina 27 teak before and after
BTC1984 at 5:44pm 03.17.24
BTC, nice job! What did you use to fill in the cracks? I plan to redo my teak soon but have some ga
New owner of sailboat with Seldon genaker bow sprit. Questions???
Barnacle Bill at 5:38pm 03.17.24
The major purpose of having a sprit is to push the asymmetrical spinnaker out away from the bow of t
Hull color
ronshara1 at 4:56pm 03.17.24
Beige.. that sounds like a good place to start
Electrifying my small sailboat?
Barnacle Bill at 4:47pm 03.17.24
That looks like a nice unit. There are a number of products on the market for marine use that offer
Electrifying my small sailboat?
Barnacle Bill at 4:44pm 03.17.24
That is a very nice unit. No matter route you choose, you need to figure out how much each one of t

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