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info TerryAnne at 5:12pm 12.25.14 Sirius 21/22 6/2177 Does anyone know the significance of the sail # or the meaning of the hull numbers? My recent purch
Keel lock pin bent (1) Sailor_Jeff at 5:08pm 12.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1574 My Mary and I finally got around to digging out the old keel lock bolt (pin) from the trunk. (Not t
What is anchor chain and swivel on a Beneteau 311? CapitalistSailor at 4:36pm 12.25.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3465 What is this anchor chain and swivel on a Beneteau 311? Merry Christmas! I have a Beneteau 311 b
universal outboard xcropduster at 1:09pm 12.25.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/5192 Does anyone have experience dealing with universal outboard in Singapore? Their prices seem too good
Leaving the engine in neutral under sail Hartalee at 10:07am 12.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 9/2685 To all, Thank you for your responses concerning head sail size. I ended up coming across an old
120v and 12v outlets in forward cabin in 41DS jveatch at 9:57am 12.25.14 Big Boats 3/1087 We just purchased a 2005 Hunter 41DS. There are no power outlets in the forward cabin. However, th
looking travel car stoppers anastasia1 at 9:12am 12.25.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1310 hey there everyone and a Merry Christmas. I am trying to find travel car stoppers for my 2007 323.
1984 Hunter 31 steering wheel question Nathan at 9:11am 12.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 9/2152 Hello! I am looking to purchase a Lewmar folding steering for our 84 hunter 31. Sadly at the moment
2002 Hunter 410 Manual rdavis6507 at 9:09am 12.25.14 Big Boats 2/1422 Does anyone have a PDF file of the 2002 Hunter 410 Owner's manual with specifications? I am working
prop depth question gitpicker2007 at 8:46am 12.25.14 Catalina 22 4/1151 Merry Christmas to all! I'm running a 7.5 hp mercury long shaft ( I think) on my my Calalina 22. I
m18 universal engine newboatowner at 7:39am 12.25.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2817 Merry Christmas to all of you. I have an on going problem with the engine in my 1980 Catalina 30
Hunter 260 swing keel drooping Rkoeninger at 10:20pm 12.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2374 Hi all, I just bought a 04 260. The swing keel droops at about a 45 degree angle with the retracting
Happy Holidays, BobM at 7:44pm 12.24.14 S2 1/867 Happy Hanukah, Merry Christmas, etc...to all my fellow S2 owners!
Solar Panel Installation hunter legend 35.5 drkmcdaniel at 6:18pm 12.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/6309 Need assistance on installation and wiring of solar panels on a 1994 Hunter legend. We have an inver
Where does your boat name come from? (1) Meriachee at 2:30pm 12.24.14 Ask All Sailors 63/9302 There was a huge response to the question of your SBO name, and the question was posed; where does y
H34 Automatic Bilge Elec Hookup Location PGIJon at 10:50am 12.24.14 Big Boats 13/1882 Sorry about all these questions but I'm finally able to spend sometime working on the boat and I rea
Need a laugh? Check out my first attempt sewing cushions (2) kito at 10:30am 12.24.14 Ask All Sailors 39/5488 I have had my Reliable Barracuda sewing machine for a week now. After practicing on scrap fabric and
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! Phil Herring at 10:15am 12.24.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1724 Here's to a great couple days with family and friends, and lots of stuff for your boat under the tre
Furlex Jib Furling Drum Problems tjg1955 at 8:45am 12.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/6088 I have a 2004 Hunter 36 with a Furlex drum on the jib. When pulling out the jib the line will often
Reviving a dead battery John T1594 at 7:37pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2142 So, I saw this video in You-tube and find it hard to believe. I don't know that much about battery c

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Rub Rail Help JBP-PA at 6:15am 08.09.23 Alas, things like that happen to everyone. Got any pictures? It's hard to understand exactly where
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement Summerof69 at 6:13am 08.09.23
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker (1) jssailem at 5:52am 08.09.23 Why not? Welcome Mason to SBO. I say why not, because I had the same idea in my Montgomery15. Put to
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement JamesG161 at 5:45am 08.09.23
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement Summerof69 at 5:29am 08.09.23
looking for a 23 mast base zspar Crazy Dave Condon at 5:24am 08.09.23 Although uS Spars in Gainesville, Florida sells Z Spar parts, @rgranger suggested going thru the for
Hunter 212 hull crack Crazy Dave Condon at 5:16am 08.09.23 Walk away
Hunter 212 hull crack (1) jayarmala at 5:03am 08.09.23 218639218639
Hunter 212 hull crack jayarmala at 4:55am 08.09.23 Unfortunately the boat is over an hour away and the current owner only posted 1 picture showing the
identify sailboat jviss at 4:53am 08.09.23 Those pics are great. Is that your shop? It's very cool. I think that boat may be worth something
Hunter 212 hull crack jayarmala at 4:52am 08.09.23 Do these two back to back cracks represent a failure right through the hull?
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 3:44am 08.09.23 You told us you were an electrician. You have a breaker that has two wires correctly color coded. T
identify sailboat mark allen at 3:40am 08.09.23 thanks so much to all of you! I appreciate your expertise, kindness and patience with my inquiry.
identify sailboat Jim Legere at 3:16am 08.09.23 Fireballs were very popular racing dinghies 40 year ago. They were pretty easy to sail compared to l
c 16 leak JohnShannon at 11:12pm 08.08.23 The flaps in the transom, are called transom flaps and indeed allow a lot of water to drain quickly
What is the meaning of this? JohnShannon at 11:07pm 08.08.23 DownWind Sail Area/ Displacement ?? I too would guess asuymcl = asymmetrical spin
identify sailboat JohnShannon at 11:04pm 08.08.23 I concur Fireball lovely boat.
AC Fridge overconsumption. MikeHoncho at 10:29pm 08.08.23 Yes the amperage would be half for his 220 V supply but the wattage would always be the same regard
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? Stu Jackson at 9:14pm 08.08.23 Yes, but a red and a black, probably 14 or 12 gauge, disappear from the panel up into that corrugat
Urban Anchorages Kings Gambit at 9:04pm 08.08.23 How crowded? Not at all right now. Three sailboats nicely spaced. (One arrived since the picture.)

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