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38 foot Catalina 1980 need jib pole and furler Debbie Simpson at 7:55pm 01.12.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/640 Need advice on jib pole and furler for catalina 38 foot sailboat in Hawaii.
76 O'day centerboard removal info needed jeffmcgee at 6:24pm 01.12.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1094 d
Racing in January in Texas Bill19233 at 5:03pm 01.12.16 Racing 9/2515 No great sailing or racing techniques to see, in fact we tried to stay well clear of other boats wit
fake or real wood? Paula at 4:23pm 01.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/896 Was told by a broker that hunter started using plastic veneer in 2007. Is this true? I'm not a fake
Update to Oday 22 measurements (1989) (3) adanob at 3:20pm 01.12.16 Day Sailers 3/2304 I posted a re-creation of the Oday logo with trident over 5 years ago. An update is attached. http:/
Leroy Somer Windlass solenoid replacement/re-scheme (3) galynd at 2:27pm 01.12.16 Ask All Sailors 17/10222 I purchased my boat a few years ago knowing the windlass was not working because of the solenoid. I
Solar Panels fireman416 at 12:59pm 01.12.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 18/2574 I want to install some solar panels on my boat this spring and would like to get your input as to wh
311 install diesel or other heater stevemitchell at 12:42pm 01.12.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/3292 Hi folks - first post after lurking for a while..... I have owned Grace, my 2000 311 Beneteau, for
Changing Impeller Oberdorfer Pump N202M-908 buddybear at 12:36pm 01.12.16 Catalina 310 10/5325 Have Hull# 57 Catalina 310 recently switched out the Stock Sherwood pump on the Universal 25XPBC wit
Funny how that works... Kermit at 11:02am 01.12.16 Engines and Propulsion 33/2613 I learned something today. I learned that my outboard motor cranks better if I push the start button
Hi-Mod Fittings Mackaroni at 9:15am 01.12.16 Musings With Maine Sail 1/965 Maine Sail, I am curious what sealant if any you use when assembling your Hi-mod fittings? I have
Teak hole plugs Ilanortho at 7:40am 01.12.16 Ask All Sailors 16/3310 Hi; Am refinishing all my cockpit teak trim and handrails off the boat. Have spent weeks removing ol
456 Hunter Chainplate/Deck Water Absorbsion sailorskier at 7:32am 01.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1441 I am looking at purchasing a 456 and have found several on the market. One boat has had extensive h
26S centerboard control (1) walt at 7:05am 01.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/10274 For the last few years I have been trying to keep the weight of my 26S as low as possible, keep "hea
12V switch panel Sailing Poodles at 5:56am 01.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1161 None of the switch indicating the lights on the DC side of the switch panels do not work. When I sw
mast step removal to reseal Caperman at 5:48am 01.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/991 Hi There I have a 1996 Hunter 336 and leaks through compression post. I was thinking on removing m
Teak and Ebony Sole (1) Casagf66 at 5:23am 01.12.16 Ask All Sailors 6/3264 On the to-do-list this spring will be to replace some sections of the Sole / re-varnish. I've made s
Geneva & Seneca Lake sailing 31seahorse at 5:15am 01.12.16 Destinations 9/5298 Hello SBO Members, I hope we have not lost our sense of reality, BUT we have sold our Oday 272LE her
Seeking a #10 Barient winch jssailem at 9:14pm 01.11.16 Parts Search 9/1335 I'm rerigging. Looking for a small winch to locate on my boom to handle reefing. Used in good condit
Ys pedestal blunt at 8:56pm 01.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/757 Phil,that ys pedestal in the store will that fit a 1980 h33?

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CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 03.09.24 223423you can only imagine playing engineer driving this steam engine even with a train consist how
Hunter Legend 240 Ian Robinson at 5:57am 03.09.24 Thank you Dave, I will read your article as suggested
Hunter Legend 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:51am 03.09.24 @Ian Robinson Actually I vused to apply white caulk to keep trash, dirt, etc as it made cleaning
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES jssailem at 5:36am 03.09.24
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? SandCat at 5:36am 03.09.24 If she's a day sailor, and you want hassle free, just go electric! Thundersruck Motors has some stra
Refrigerator/ Freezer Door Gasket dlochner at 5:17am 03.09.24
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Crazy Dave Condon at 5:13am 03.09.24
Cockpit table - how to secure it JRT at 5:12am 03.09.24 I use these on my boat by attacking the loop to the pedestal legs each side then put the ball togeth
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 4:59am 03.09.24 Looks like it could go Varooooommmm!:yikes:
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month YankeeViking at 4:28am 03.09.24 Hello, I hope this message finds all the Beneteau sailors out there well, I am considering purchas
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Captain Larry-DH at 4:25am 03.09.24 I agree with the other posts that say a 20 year old diesel engine is not anywhere near end of life,
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? sailme88 at 3:52am 03.09.24 You might want to consult your insurance carrier... that boat was designed to be powered by a certai
Hunter Legend 240 Ian Robinson at 2:05am 03.09.24 Here are the photos as promised, I have removed the silicone sealant that was in the gap and ran rou
Hunter Legend 240 (7) Ian Robinson at 2:01am 03.09.24 223416
Refrigerator/ Freezer Door Gasket NYSail at 12:31am 03.09.24
Hunter Legend 240 Ian Robinson at 11:21pm 03.08.24 Hi Dave, I did send a reply saying I would get some photos of the problem area ( apologies if you di
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 11:20pm 03.08.24 that is interesting. If I just lean on the boat when it is at the dock it moves away from the dock s
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? higgs at 9:26pm 03.08.24 Yanmars are just getting broken in at 4000 hours. It should be good for more than twice that if mai
Choosing White topside Paint for an '83 Hunter 34 - Interlux Brightside is much too white Project_Mayhem at 8:35pm 03.08.24 To quote myself...
Painting the Boat Project_Mayhem at 8:31pm 03.08.24 I bought a boat that was painted from top to bottom with Brightside. The paint was solid on the deck

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