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Dose anyone know how to repair the veneer or wood inside on the bulkheads of a hunter 40 ft. And the
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Hello fellow Catalina swing keel owners. I am new to this site and I wonder if anyone has ever come
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The overhead companionway hatch (not hatch boards) on my 1987 Hunter 34 is difficult to open or clos
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Lancer 27PS Outboard Feedback We have owned our power sailor for about 3 years now and really like
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Hello, I am planning on installing a new thru hull beneath the water line of my boat. The thru hull
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Recent Replies

Should I switch to hank on?
morbidfollower at 8:21am 06.14.23
I used to sail with hanked on and when I wanted to change to a smaller sail, I would point up and th
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem
BigEasy at 8:19am 06.14.23
I'm not a Yanmar guy, but that looks like a regular petcock, and used to bleed. I like to pump coo
Thru hole and keel crack,
babadu at 8:13am 06.14.23
Yeah could be the condensation as described above. Ill look into the g-flex thanks
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

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