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Preparing to launch Daddio at 5:09pm 05.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1256 Last fall we purchased a Hunter 29.5 with a 20hp yanmar inboard. It was winterized prior to shipping
A few questions...for now krantala at 4:53pm 05.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/710 I just purchased a 1976 O'day 25 and have a question or two: First, I noted a 1/8" cable that paral
Yamaha 33 MK II Strut for Cutlass Bearing rgsamuels at 3:07pm 05.06.14 Yamaha 3/3867 My cutlass bearing strut is cracked and does not appear to be repairable. Does anybody have a source
Adapting A Trailer To Another Boat Kper at 2:15pm 05.06.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2152 What needs to be considered when using a trailer with adjustable pedestals for a boat other than the
Water tank leaks on Beneteau First 35S7 JanuaryFirst at 1:39pm 05.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2377 Hi, I bought my First 35s7 a couple of years ago. Brilliant boat but no history to her as the pre
PYI Flex Shaft Coupler rfrye1 at 1:34pm 05.06.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1263 Has/is anyone using this flexible Prop Shaft Coupler form PYI? I dont even know if its available for
need help with 8.0 furler and mast setup (2) jlillie at 1:27pm 05.06.14 S2 4/910 I'm just about completely in the dark here. When i got the boat, the mast was already down so i neve
19-1 anyone? pfw at 1:11pm 05.06.14 Smaller Boats 0/607 I just bought a 1981 19-1 in very good condition. First sailboat, I'm a rookie. I figure this boat
Paint the bilge ... or not? FredV at 1:03pm 05.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2523 Hi, Can anyone tell me what the real benefits to painting the bilge are besides making it look ni
Topping lift - what size? FredV at 12:45pm 05.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/6493 Hi, I'm replacing all the running rigging on my 37-C and was wondering what size line to use for
Engine Cooling system leak evgencafuta at 12:31pm 05.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/1294 Hello From Slovenia... I have beneteau First 47.7, engine Yanmar JH4 series... 78HP....Engine has
Are these batteries serviceable? (2) iSailor at 11:48am 05.06.14 Catalina 310 1/774 I beleive these are the original batteries from 2001 (I bought the boat about 3 years ago). I was go
Long shaft outboard for Oday 25 dwdooher at 11:18am 05.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1469 Replacing the outboard for an Oday 25, 1983. I am looking at a Nissan 8 hp 4-stroke. They list a
Trans fluid hummingbirdbassist at 10:48am 05.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/852 What kind of transmission fluid and how much 1980 hunter 30
another lost sailor dlewis812 at 10:44am 05.06.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1714 http://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/2014/05/54001/police-body-recovered-in-long-island-sound
Roosevelt Roads Naval Base rsotomayor at 10:36am 05.06.14 Destinations 8/3899 Has anyone sailed recently in the area of the naval base?
Swing Keel Pin and Bolts Problem (1) chileflora at 10:33am 05.06.14 Catalina 22 3/782 I have just taken down the keel from my Catalina. In the process I broke two bolts out of four. I
Happiest Day (1) azguy at 9:43am 05.06.14 Catalina 22 3/755 when the wind blows.........
New O'Day 19 Owner Looking for help ccahill at 9:32am 05.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/524 I recently acquired an O'Day 19 from a friend. The genoa is shot. Does anyone have a used one for sa
Winch size ChangsinLattitudes at 9:29am 05.06.14 Catalina 30 4/3732 Found a good deal on some Barlow #19 self tailing winches. Got a C-30 w/a 150% genny, currently have

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Rust color in Antifreeze buddybear at 6:30am 04.19.23 Hoe old is your antifreeze? Flushing the entire system and putting in all new coolant might help
Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 jssailem at 6:14am 04.19.23 Roger. Last year about this time the freezer was a problem. Did it resolve then? Electrical issues
Hunter 326 Compression post finish JBP-PA at 6:12am 04.19.23 Some very unusual ideas: 1. Polish it then acid etch design into it. Ink the design to make it look
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 6:11am 04.19.23 Resurrecting this old thread with an update. :) Scrapped those batteries. Trojan SCS200's are back
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country jviss at 5:20am 04.19.23 I confess I know nothing about this, but find these situations interesting - like, a "stump the boat
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country dlochner at 5:03am 04.19.23 Welcome to SBO. The USCG documentation is only available to US Citizens. Thus, when you purchase th
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Castrilper55 at 4:08am 04.19.23 I am just putting the original trim back in. it is in good shape. this picture is what you see whe
Hunter 326 Compression post finish Calif. Ted at 9:15pm 04.18.23 Vinyl cover like a Catalina ? Compression Post Cover, Vinyl w/ Zipper
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity Stu Jackson at 9:15pm 04.18.23 What's your issue with the bar? Why do you need to go on someone elses boat? I did the bar on my
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Stu Jackson at 9:07pm 04.18.23 Stupid question posed to a questionable source. You were actually expectring something more meaning
Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 Ralph Johnstone at 9:06pm 04.18.23 Maybe you could put this a little simpler, where is the last place where you can positively detect c
Hunter 326 Compression post finish (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:48pm 04.18.23 Is this typical for Hunters? Sorry, but not for a 1999 as shown for mine below : a sore thumb. F
Sunbird Battery Box (1) Joeswift at 8:36pm 04.18.23 Wasn't expecting so many replies so fast. I use a minnkota trolling motor for docking and launching.
More efficient way to clean gears? Hayden Watson at 8:34pm 04.18.23
Rust color in Antifreeze Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 04.18.23
More efficient way to clean gears? thinwater at 8:21pm 04.18.23 I once walked into a masters Biochem final with a broken leg. The prof didn't recognize me and asked
Rust color in Antifreeze Tom J at 8:00pm 04.18.23 Hoe old is your antifreeze? Flushing the entire system and putting in all new coolant might help.
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Project_Mayhem at 7:52pm 04.18.23 trim? This is one of the main things that's stopped me from going to plexi/lexan
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Hayden Watson at 7:52pm 04.18.23 Did you cut those lovely corners with a jigsaw? When I did mine, I used a benchtop band saw to rou
Replacing cabin bow access board on Hunter 240 Arnie53 at 7:48pm 04.18.23 I ended up getting a sheet of dry erase board from Lowes and used Elmers wood glue to laminate it to

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