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Best Through hull caulking Freedom77 at 9:22am 03.06.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1385 Well after many decades I have decided to recaulk all below water line thru hull fittings on Freedom
Referral for dodger maker in Sausalito, CA? patrickkidd at 9:15am 03.06.16 Ask All Sailors 3/896 Anyone out there have a good suggestion for a company to build a dodger for a Catalina 30? I live in
3 Blade prop conversion Ilanortho at 8:33am 03.06.16 Ask All Sailors 3/606 Hi; I have read previous posts on 3 blade conversion. I need better control and responsiveness when
Aft berth panel removal? Westcoastcat28 at 8:23am 03.06.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1587 I would like to access the stern lockers and am wondering if it OK to remove the aft berth panel in
H44 Master Stateroom Headboard Replacement Marc14857 at 7:44am 03.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/844 We are in the process or redoing the interior of our 2005 H44. Primarily new fabric for the cushions
Catalina Rendezvous at Solomons Island Maryland SawyerCurt at 7:42am 03.06.16 Catalina 310 1/719 Ahoy C310 owners! We've received word from Mike Davis, Commodore of the International All Catalina
Windows PC Nav Software for Raymarine E-series Monterey385 at 7:05am 03.06.16 Ask All Sailors 0/299 What do you think is the best Windows PC based Nav software to complement the Raymarine E-series cha
Move compression post on O'Day 23 ClintonLakeSailor at 5:44am 03.06.16 Day Sailers 3/1540 Hi all, The port bulkhead was rotten from a leaking chainplate in the 23 that I purchased last year
Guess that Prop (3) Casagf66 at 4:57am 03.06.16 Ask All Sailors 11/830 DIY is the way to go and I love all the help we have out there on the WWW and Forums like this one.
Main Repair Terry Cox at 8:01pm 03.05.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/1721 Our 1991 main sail has had a repair or two since we've owned Belle-Vie in 2002. Lost one of the batt
H34 3 blade prop Ilanortho at 6:55pm 03.05.16 Big Boats 5/939 Hi; I have read previous posts on 3 blade conversion. I need better control and responsiveness when
What is this? (1) Celtic_Wind at 6:40pm 03.05.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1589 120311 We have a new boat that just arrived at the local yacht club guest dock. I've never seen a ma
Temp alarm with apparent normal temps gettinthere at 3:45pm 03.05.16 Engines and Propulsion 24/3857 Perkins 4.154-200 Been sitting on a mooring field in S fl so I'm pretty sure the root cause is a hea
Flexofold Prop Size ? Y4JH4E Hunter 41 TFlight at 2:19pm 03.05.16 Big Boats 28/6266 I'm considering a Flexofold Prop for my 07 Hunter 41DS. Current configuration: Engine: Yanmar 4JH4E
Replacing Jabsco head marchem at 1:28pm 03.05.16 Catalina 310 2/668 Looking at replacing the Jabsco head on our C310 with a Raritan PHC, or maybe the PHCLBA (I can get
Centerfold line replacement on O'Day 23 ClintonLakeSailor at 12:55pm 03.05.16 Day Sailers 6/1100 Hi all, I have to replace my centerboard line, as it is in pretty rough shape. Do I have to put it
$&#@!!! Frustration! Bad Obsession at 12:11pm 03.05.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1154 Every time I turn around it is something else that I have to get to finish a damn project. Just whe
New 25 Cherubini owner Jammin jr at 11:01am 03.05.16 The Cherubini Hunters 19/1425 Well I just brought my 25 home. Interesting mods on the boat pushed me over the edge to buy. She has
Redundant speed or depth Blitz at 8:56pm 03.04.16 Ask All Sailors 24/4957 I'm thinking of adding a speed/depth/temp (Raymarine) transducer to my existing system utilizing one
Paper backing on butyl tale cbourne200 at 7:52pm 03.04.16 Ask All Sailors 7/3025 Either water or moisture has gotten to a roll of butyl tape I had on the boat. When I unroll some ta

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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
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? flightlead404 at 7:57pm 09.23.23 The cables from the panel to the controller should be as short as possible, so keep this in mind wh

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