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Hatch Vent Question stollo770 at 11:50am 02.09.15 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2157 Hello, I have a 1979 Hunter 27 and the inside of it is very, very damp. I cannot stop the moisture
BENETEAU - FONT TYPE - for name matching WhiteNow at 11:48am 02.09.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/15898 Does anyone know the Font Type /Style that Beneteau uses on the Oceanis. Wan to match my name font
Outboard Camscat25 at 11:27am 02.09.15 Smaller Boats 1/940 Hello, This post is for an attempt to gain info on what size of outboard motor should be used on a
32s5 Pointing Better Elton at 11:24am 02.09.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/4466 For the past 3 years in racing our 32s5 we just can't seem to point as high as the other boats, prob
Error message Ron20324 at 10:59am 02.09.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/3104 I am getting a message window, only from SBO. Windows 7. Any idea what this is about/how to rectify
Help identifying these electrical leads (2) IH82BL8 at 10:34am 02.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1069 These images are looking aft along the port side of a Yanmar 2GMF on a 1984 Hunter 31. I discovered
Reinforced PVC Hose... Bad Obsession at 10:08am 02.09.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1361 What is the difference between the Reinforced 1/2" reinforced PVC hose you buy at West Marine from t
Changing to 6 volt golf cart batteries gregorybross at 8:42am 02.09.15 Catalina 30 64/11239 I currently have 2- 12 volt 'deep cycle' group 27 batteries mounted in the factory provided battery
items left in boat for extended time donelanc at 8:03am 02.09.15 Bigger Boats 5/1403 Hi I have an 272 le and found another one on line that has been on the hard for 3 years 87) t*
Hunter 22 sailing characteristics archimedes at 7:50am 02.09.15 Smaller Boats 12/4378 Hello, I'm looking at buy a 1981 Hunter 22 swing keel. I haven't been able to find much info onl
Yanmar 3GM Motor Mounts RichStan at 7:45am 02.09.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1786 I have a Hunter Vision 32 1993. I need to replace my motor mounts. Does anyone know where to buy n
Prop Guards: do they work? sunman at 6:16am 02.09.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/6158 What's the pro's and Con's of installing/running a prop guard do they hinder more then they help?
Davit Installation Savannah DP at 8:58pm 02.08.15 Big Boats 0/745 I'm looking for some installation pics of Davit installs to late model H36 please. I can't seem t
Forestay shackle with furling system on 26m Patbrogan at 7:43pm 02.08.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1147 We were thinking of replacing the forstay shackle on the furling jib to make it secure and easier to
Catalina 30 wiring to mast George Da Porge at 7:27pm 02.08.15 Catalina 30 3/1749 We bought our Catalina 30 last spring. I've been wondering what the routing is for the mast wiring.
Free 12 guage flares & launcher Ken Cross at 6:45pm 02.08.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/1311 I have an extra 12 gauge launcher and flares that expire in November 2015. Send me a PM if you are
Overheated today Ken Cross at 6:22pm 02.08.15 Ask All Sailors 19/2293 First time out on our new to us Hunter 30 and overheated. We had no such problem during sea trials.
USCG Vessel Doc Fees rfrye1 at 5:42pm 02.08.15 Trailer Sailors 27/5048 Just got my Vessel Documentation renewal from USCG. A little surprised to see that they are now char
Propeller Richit at 4:31pm 02.08.15 Catalina 310 19/3759 Hi all, Does anyone have the stats on the standard 3 blade propeller used on the production 310 u
standing rigging for 8.5 bikelessman at 3:49pm 02.08.15 S2 6/1953 I was looking over the wire standing rigging on my recently purchased 8.5. I believe the rigging is

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Edson wheel size and leather cover? jviss at 8:09am 06.14.23 Not sure what type of hide is used on my wheel; it is smooth reddish-brown hide with very little "g
Thru hole and keel crack, babadu at 8:08am 06.14.23 Searched all over for a water trail leak but couldnt find anything. Only moisture was water beading
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 8:08am 06.14.23 I ponder that Harken subsidies them secretly so that Harken can maintain higher prices, albeit real
Edson wheel size and leather cover? BigEasy at 8:06am 06.14.23 And that's a good thing! I didn't think you were supposed to put anything on elk hide. I rinse mi
Thru hole and keel crack, dlochner at 8:05am 06.14.23 Welcome to SBO. The hairline crack is a pretty common issue on boats with a bolt on keel. It is cau
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 8:03am 06.14.23 don't expect plastic to last forever but when it does fail, I expect a fair price on the replacemen
Thru hole and keel crack, rgranger at 8:03am 06.14.23 The drain looks fairly good to me. Why do you suspect it is the through hull? If water is entering
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M LouBegue at 7:42am 06.14.23 Hi Lou, I made the swap a few years ago. It was a lot of work, but doable. It is a good time to
Minor project: new teak companionway step (2) rgranger at 7:41am 06.14.23 I do need a replacement telescoping swim ladder, though, as the old one is getting pretty beat. The
Schafer Outrageous Pricing FastOlson at 7:40am 06.14.23 Schaefer. Yes... Sometimes great design and engineering... and sometimes not. I tried their stanchio
Need Mainsail mast slide fitting size. rgranger at 7:33am 06.14.23 Im planning on installing Bainbridge " Allslip" sail slides . On First 41S5---- come in dif
Should I switch to hank on? rgranger at 7:30am 06.14.23 One of the most personal of all choices! Just rambling here ... Solo sailing certainly tips the sc
Schafer Outrageous Pricing kloudie1 at 7:18am 06.14.23 I do understand manufacturing and retail, I just don't like to feel taken advantage of... I did note
Doesn't hurt to ask eherlihy at 6:46am 06.14.23 Check the dimensions of your track and, as eherlihy said, "call them". Guido, who was the traveler
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number jviss at 6:44am 06.14.23 What's wrong with it? It can probably be repaired. I had a Maxwell-Nilsson vertical capstan wind
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate THECUSCUS at 5:49am 06.14.23 I keep track of keel position by counting turns of the winch handle. I know how many turns it take
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem jviss at 5:22am 06.14.23 By the way, you might want to rebuild the old pump and hang on to it. I'm sure those are not cheap
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem jviss at 5:21am 06.14.23 I'm not a Yanmar guy, but that looks like a regular petcock, and used to bleed. I like to pump cool
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 5:15am 06.14.23 I'm sure you are right, but $75 X 12 = $900 and I was not interested in spending about a grand so I
Schafer Outrageous Pricing dLj at 5:01am 06.14.23 Well, that's going to be list price, $75 each. You can get them for $58 through WalMart. Maybe ev

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