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hatch lens material source sailfree20770 at 11:39am 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2775 Has anyone found the correct plastic material for hatch lenses, and where to buy the bulk stock? I t
new batteries, what type and size jbinbi at 11:21am 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1224 I have an e33, not posting in that thread as this is sort of generic... Boat is 2 years old and c
Holding Tank Input, Please Kper at 11:21am 07.08.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1924 When we purchased our C25 it had a hint of septic tank smell but knowing we were going to go through
Saildrives sailcruiser at 10:51am 07.08.14 S2 17/2282 I had a crazy morning losing our transmission. Nothing happened that I'm aware of...no funny noises
SouthCoast 23 Outboard Help cahubbs8 at 10:44am 07.08.14 Ask All Sailors 12/10227 Picked up my SC23 in January. Little elbow grease and we're in good shape - next step: an outboard.
New Balboa 26 Owner! Roofus at 9:45am 07.08.14 Balboa 4/3537 G'day fellow sailors, I picked up my "new to me" 1974 Balboa 26 last night. The boat has been sitt
Table connection on Hunter 36 Alctel at 9:01am 07.08.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/703 Hi chaps, I have the table top for the double berth, but the connector at the bottom seems to be
Ignition switch key entry... Doug/Karen at 8:23am 07.08.14 Big Boats 2/966 The molded threaded plastic key entry part of our ignition switch has broken away. As a result, the
propane tank pmcevily at 8:16am 07.08.14 Catalina 30 16/4701 Good day! I have a Catalina 30 built in 1984 with the original alcohol stove. Is it possible to
Rub Rail Replacement 450 Passage tkmatt at 7:33am 07.08.14 Big Boats 1/876 Has anyone replaced their original gray rectangular rub rail with the version found on newer generat
Anyone bought marine binoculars recently? cymeyer at 7:18am 07.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1430 Would like to buy some image stabilizing binoculars, but most seem outrageously expensive. Has an
Mast length for 35.5 Legend sails4alivin at 6:14am 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1500 Are there any owners that know the length of the spar for a 35.5 legend? where can I get this info?
Refinishing salon table fredrickwarner at 5:59am 07.08.14 Big Boats 3/1157 I need to refinish my salon table to repair some water damage. I heard somewhere that Hunter uses a
Keel crack fredrickwarner at 5:55am 07.08.14 Big Boats 6/2088 Anyone else dealing with a hairline crack where the keel meets the hull? This spring, I noticed one
Engine not cranking Hal B at 5:48am 07.08.14 Catalina 30 12/1640 After a looooong repair from Sandy Damage, Hallie Luna finally splashed July 4th weekend. Since the
Dueling Swords Hydro Therapy at 5:35am 07.08.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/813 I took a call from my marina yesterday. I was told that the mast of my 22 was caught up with my neig
Mast Halyard Stuck in Slot mrudman850 at 5:25am 07.08.14 Other Sailboats 2/2840 Hi All I have a Bayliner Buccaner 180 with new sails and a new main halyard. The halyard gets stuc
Purchasing a new Inverter/Charger Rodd at 5:21am 07.08.14 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2631 Maine- I am getting set to replace an aging Heart Interface Freedom 10 which has served me very wel
Cruisers Labor Day Meetup Corpus Christi Bay (1) frimi_captain at 5:18am 07.08.14 Trailer Sailors 1/1423 We have a few sailors and partiers from Austin Sailing Society on a West Wight Potter.19. Looking fo
Pearson Electra 22' (1) mellowsail at 5:02am 07.08.14 Ask All Sailors 17/5798 Hello all! I recently acquired a 1963 Pearson Electra 22' from a dear friend who passed away. The bo

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Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Tally Ho at 6:23am 08.26.23
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 6:21am 08.26.23 Might carbon fiber look a little more "yachty"? https://www.amazon.com/degree-diameter-Thickness-Em
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 6:18am 08.26.23 Might carbon fiber look a little more "yachty"? https://www.amazon.com/degree-diameter-Thickness-Emb
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 6:08am 08.26.23 I'm "restoring" a couple pf winch handles now. I was thrilled to get two used Harken chrome 10" win
Need a marina yard for... Dave at 6:06am 08.26.23 The thread you posted earlier is still available. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/marina-
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 6:03am 08.26.23 Thanks for the pics. Yes, those look pretty good!
Stowing Winch Handles (2) thinwater at 5:58am 08.26.23 The first was screwed on and used for mast winch handles. The reason for the angle cut is that sheet
DIY Electronics? jviss at 5:57am 08.26.23 I'm returning the 24AWG wire set, it's just to flimsy/fragile. I have a collection of 16AWG marine
Gulf Storm Potential (1) JamesG161 at 5:50am 08.26.23
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. jssailem at 5:42am 08.26.23 Did the marina remove it? It is likely a piece of plywood with a veneered Teak & Holly surface like
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 jssailem at 5:24am 08.26.23 Welcome Johnny to SBO. Congratulations on your getting a boat. Rule #1 on boats that the owner value
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? RoyS at 5:06am 08.26.23 At $0.11 each, why count? Order more than you need and no down time.
Strange gear shifting event, Universal M-12, Hurth HBW50 RoyS at 4:55am 08.26.23 I assume you have two engine control levers involved; one for shifting and a separate one for thrott
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 4:33am 08.26.23 would like to see a photo...sounds like a clean installation. Greg Yes, a pic would help!
The Award Winner for best Photoshopping (1) Will Gilmore at 3:15am 08.26.23 219276 With all those people onboard, they are going to sink. -Will
The Award Winner for best Photoshopping Will Gilmore at 3:11am 08.26.23 here. -Will
C&C 44 spinnaker pole. Dan C&C 44 at 12:33am 08.26.23 Broken cable could be a few different things. A spinnaker pole has cables for the '"Topping lift" o
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Hayden Watson at 10:47pm 08.25.23 So I just got back to WA and went to check out the boat. I took stock of some of the wood parts I h
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 9:12pm 08.25.23 So I just got back to WA and went to check out the boat. I took stock of some of the wood parts I ha
Stowing Winch Handles Tally Ho at 9:07pm 08.25.23 ^^ A. Form follows function. Winches are often in corners of cockpits. B. In fact, with smooth cut

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