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Crac keal (1) Marc356 at 5:15pm 03.16.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1552 I have a hunter 356 ,2003 , when i bought the boat 3 years ago it had this crac in the front of the
Smoothing the gelcoat after painted name removal Kopite at 4:06pm 03.16.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1470 Hi, I just removed the painted on name from my '84 Catalina 27. It was on both sides, near
Trailer brake fire! Delezynski at 3:11pm 03.16.15 Trailer Sailors 36/7093 Hello all, We are towing Guenevere with our 2014 Pacific trailer. We are out of the storage
Is my gin Pole missing something? (5) lpolliard at 3:08pm 03.16.15 Catalina 22 18/4898 I used my gin pole for the first time but I think it is missing something or I used it incorrectly.
Changing the head next week-end on a Hunter31 - Tips? sarfata at 2:55pm 03.16.15 Mid-Size Boats 14/2044 Hey everyone, Recently boat a 1987 Hunter 31 and new here on these forums. The head is in pretty
Washing Your Covers lpolliard at 2:16pm 03.16.15 Catalina 22 1/536 No search hits on this topic. Can you throw your covers into the washer? Who does this and how oft
Raising Mast with Trailer Winch SoundWave at 1:46pm 03.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/5551 We just sold our Mac 25, and got a 1992 26S. This is hopefully our long-term boat, and we want
Osmose problems with Hunter 30 T ? Klaus at 1:13pm 03.16.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/2953 Hello everybody, I am from Germany and joined this forum because I want to buy a Hunter 30 T from
Morgan 462 Ketch 41540 at 12:58pm 03.16.15 Morgan 1/2680 Can use some help finding an owner's manual for a 1981 Morgan 462 Ketch. Online or hardcopy. A .pd
Catalina 22 swing keel up or down archimedes at 12:50pm 03.16.15 Catalina 22 26/10027 I'm looking to buy a Catalina 22, probably a swing keel. Does the keel need to be either ALL the
Open Turnbuckle Alternative to Cotter Pins? eugenesdream24 at 12:19pm 03.16.15 Ask All Sailors 20/7740 Coming off my chainplates I have standard open turnbuckles secured with cotter pins. However on my p
Shoaling Bill1565 at 12:05pm 03.16.15 The Cherubini Hunters 4/998 Ouched bottom today in Florida Bay, in the channel. We only draw 4 ' saw some 4-9's, but never saw
2 or 3 staterooms help 4Graeme at 10:36am 03.16.15 Ask All Sailors 4/850 I need one stateroom, so 2 is OK but in the pictures the storage area looks great. If I buy a 3 stat
Catalina 27 - Cabin Locker Doors? (1) Whaler Jay at 10:24am 03.16.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/3980 Hello Everyone, I am working on getting my new to me 27 Catalina ready for the spring. I had a few
Main Sail ifundum at 9:30am 03.16.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1400 The main sail on our Hunter 336 is worn out. We want to replace it with a new, or good used, sail w
Old drilled holes kevinrquinn at 8:20am 03.16.15 Big Boats 1/1025 The previous owner had a life raft bolted to the cabin top. When I got the boat the raft was gone an
Single Bank Charger ggooch at 8:13am 03.16.15 Musings With Maine Sail 10/2334 Do you know of any good but also affordable single bank chargers in the 40 amp range? Thanks, Ge
Best place or site to buy marine batteries? SFKjeld at 7:55am 03.16.15 Smaller Boats 10/2403 Need to replace a few Group 27 batteries. Any recommendations as to where to buy? Walmart, Kirkland,
another main sail question woodzy at 7:29am 03.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/993 Sailing this weekend at Havasu was fun. Not much wind, but being rookies it was probably good for ou
Question about sails that came with my boat davidmhull at 6:49am 03.16.15 Ask All Sailors 18/1887 My boat happens to be an Oday 22 but I think this would possibly pertain to any boat. I have been wo

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replacement of glue-in fixed ports Ward H at 4:49am 09.18.23 Great write up and discussion! Thanks
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION eherlihy at 4:45am 09.18.23 Have you verified that the prop shaft, and engine/transmission are aligned? Also, the hose that exit
DC Panel Confusion (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:37am 09.18.23 Similar design on our 37. Most of the switches on the panel have dedicated outputs on those purple w
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Hayden Watson at 12:56am 09.18.23 Don't beat yourself up over the mystery squiggly line on the inside of the port FG surround. I'm
310 questions from a potential buyer matts997 at 10:45pm 09.17.23 I like the trivia, thanks. Most production lines have a pretty interesting history. And thanks fo
Problems Accessing the SBO Forums FastOlson at 9:56pm 09.17.23 Glad to see that we have access again. Thanks!
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:49pm 09.17.23 OK, that's it, I'm sold. I have got to get to work on my two bad fixed portlights this winter if on
1975 C&C33 mk1 with brand new 10kw electric drive jssailem at 9:14pm 09.17.23 Interesting. How do you use your boat when you go or sailing. Is it day sailing? Do you cruise? What
DC Panel Confusion toastysailor at 8:58pm 09.17.23 Didn't they provide you with a complete set of manuals? What does your dealer have to say? I hav
Roll your own! DArcy at 8:48pm 09.17.23 I wondered after I posted if that would make sense. I was an Opti dad for so long I just slip into t
1975 C&C33 mk1 with brand new 10kw electric drive Rocinante_C&C33 at 8:44pm 09.17.23
DC Panel Confusion Stu Jackson at 8:35pm 09.17.23 I recently purchased a new 2023 Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Didn't they provide you with a complete set
The changing power of the Sun. JamesG161 at 8:26pm 09.17.23 You mean that Earth's magnetic core may be influenced by Newton's law of universal gravitation Th
Roll your own! stickinthemud57 at 8:16pm 09.17.23 When going to distant regattas we charter boats but take our own sails. Sails are the most importan
33 Cherubini rudder post bent? MikeHoncho at 7:46pm 09.17.23
1975 C&C33 mk1 with brand new 10kw electric drive MikeHoncho at 7:41pm 09.17.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 7:39pm 09.17.23 Yes. I have decided she has a mind of her own. Sometimes I feel she enjoys sitting in the slip, lik
Clamshell Vent Covers Pacata589! at 6:38pm 09.17.23 Ahoy, I have a Beneteau 43 and for the life of me cannot find replacement clamshell vent covers for
Roll your own! DArcy at 5:40pm 09.17.23 How does the boat get there? When going to distant regattas we charter boats but take our own sail
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup tkwhalen at 5:39pm 09.17.23 Nate I am currently out of the country but as soon as I return and get up to the boat I will send pi

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