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Aft berth panel removal? Westcoastcat28 at 8:23am 03.06.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1649 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 5/875 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 1/735 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 0/307 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 3/1604 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 11/872 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 11/1851 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 5/952 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 14/1644 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 24/3997 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 28/6473 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 2/691 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 6/1122 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 17/1186 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 19/1481 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 24/5127 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 7/3141 Either water or moisture has gotten to a roll of butyl tape I had on the boat. When I unroll some ta
Woodster needs our help! (5) Kermit at 6:53pm 03.04.16 Ask All Sailors 43/3493 Woodster needs our help but won't ask for it. Actually, he doesn't even know he needs our help. We h
Yanmar 3GMF Hard Starting - Air, Oil, or Fuel Pump? SabreToothedEngineer at 4:46pm 03.04.16 Engines and Propulsion 8/2632 I bought a 1983 Hunter 34 with the original Yanmar 3GMF diesel in January 2015. There is no hour met
Gap in pop top seal? gjordan at 4:32pm 03.04.16 Catalina 22 13/2655 I tried the search feature and didnt find anything, but I am poor with computers so maybe it has bee

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H450 Grunert fridge/freezer cagreen75 at 10:15am 11.13.23 We acquired a portable fridge/freezer (a freebee, Alpicool brand) that I thought would be an energy
hunter hull # cagreen75 at 10:01am 11.13.23 You could drag a line under the keel, pull it tight, and mark where the line meets the deck. Then pu
Wood stains & sealers BigEasy at 9:34am 11.13.23 I am a fan of the Cetol products for outside wood. It is the only thing that lasts for more than on
Where to look for a raw water leak. jssailem at 9:18am 11.13.23 A cracked exhaust hose could be your leak source. We could play guess the solution or you could take
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed jon hansen at 9:02am 11.13.23
FAREWELL Skippers Good Vibes at 8:49am 11.13.23 I'm off to other adventures. Sold the boat to a really great couple who LOVED the boat and will have
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD rgranger at 8:06am 11.13.23 We're not allowed to use a macerator in the Great Lakes area. I removed mine when I had an issue wi
Winterize without antifreeze? dmax at 8:04am 11.13.23 My muffler has a drain that works quite well - I don't do it but I feel confident I could winterize
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 7:39am 11.13.23 I give up!
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:20am 11.13.23 I'd bet it will fit....Its pedestal footprint is only 12" deep and 8.5" wide...the bowl is only 18 d
Where to look for a raw water leak. Howard Miller at 6:59am 11.13.23 So, the exhaust hose in the aft lazzerette is totally cracked and I am betting that needs replaced e
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:47am 11.13.23 The leak is coming from the raw water system downstream of the impeller. That could be anywhere f
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) Garbonzo at 6:39am 11.13.23 to get back sort of the original thread. Ample aka David Smead, did 2 books in 1995 and 1998, Pics
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (2) mermike at 6:32am 11.13.23 Great info, Hayden. Now I've got another project on my list. Refering waaaay back to your original
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? flightlead404 at 6:31am 11.13.23
Where to look for a raw water leak. Howard Miller at 6:30am 11.13.23 The leak is coming from the raw water system downstream of the impeller. I'm hoping someone is famil
Wood stains & sealers kloudie1 at 6:15am 11.13.23 I am a fan of the Cetol products for outside wood. It is the only thing that lasts for more than one
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:59am 11.13.23 The water was running down the port side and passing through all the limber holes to the bilge. f
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary Crazy Dave Condon at 5:17am 11.13.23 @Tater Do you have the centerboard down? If no, do so. If you have a wind cross beam, then yo
2008 Beneteau 40 vs Beneteau Oceanis 40? Is there a difference? jssailem at 5:13am 11.13.23 Hi Mark. Welcome to SBO. Wiki has a section on variants about the boats. They are very similar. htt

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