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CDI furler 2 teacher63 at 7:49pm 05.13.14 Smaller Boats 5/1038 I have a CDI 2 furler. I need to know what kind of rope and size that should run from the sail to t
sail slug lubrication dive7mmwet at 7:22pm 05.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/2933 our main drags on the way down a few times slugs are older but not shot yet,I plan to clean the trac
Rivets plane4uegg at 6:46pm 05.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/601 Does anyone know what size rivets are used on the hunter 240 mast? They all look to be the same size
AC/DC Marine Instrument Panels HMT2 at 5:05pm 05.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4070 We are in the process of looking at changing out the instrument panel on our 83 H31. The one that i
Oday 272 Head Installation kickntires at 4:55pm 05.13.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2275 Hello all, I just purchased an 1986 Oday 272. The head was removed by a previous owner and I am p
240 stantion screw not catching Kevfitz126 at 4:08pm 05.13.14 Smaller Boats 4/1002 My stantion on the starboard side is not tightening. It's the top screw and I'm not sure what to do
O'Day Javelin centerboard issue carbonebria at 3:46pm 05.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 17/13179 Hi all, I recently purchased a 1979 O'Day Javelin and took it out for a sail last weekend and ran i
Prop shaft krantala at 3:42pm 05.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/609 Does anyone know how easy or hard the inboard prop shaft should turn on a 1976 O'day 25 when not con
Swim ladder Dmarie26 at 1:01pm 05.13.14 Smaller Boats 1/1144 We have a 1986 Capri 18 and I would love to add a swim ladder to it. I was on Catalina Direct and t
Thru Hull Transducer Install Argyle38 at 12:56pm 05.13.14 Musings With Maine Sail 8/5552 Hi Maine, I was wondering what you opinion is on the best way to seal up a through-hull depth trans
Battery Tie-Downs Steverhnm at 12:51pm 05.13.14 Big Boats 2/653 What do others do for securing the batteries? I have recently purchased a Hunter 35.5 Legend and pre
2004 466 Recalls or Tech Bulletins? rlamb at 12:43pm 05.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/789 I recently purchased a 2004 Hunter 466 and wondered if anyone knew if there were any recalls or tech
Anchor size Hal B at 12:09pm 05.13.14 Catalina 30 8/3663 I am looking for some advice concerning anchor sizing. I have 95 Catalina 30 and we anchor out a lot
Thank You! (1) rclarke246 at 11:49am 05.13.14 Beneteau Swift Trawlers 3/47696 I know that 99(.9?) % are you sail boaters, but it's still good that this topic for Swift Trawler ow
Assessing battery condition SailingHarry at 11:25am 05.13.14 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2300 I have a set of older golf cart batteries, age unkown, 225Ah. I know they are at least 4 years old,
Oxy Clean On Deck caprice at 10:50am 05.13.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/812 Has anyone used Oxy clean to treat spots and stains on the nonskid?
Oxy-clean on deck? caprice at 10:49am 05.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1733 As anyone used Oxy-clean to treat stubborn spots and stains on your nonskid?
European vs Japanese Yanmars... Doug/Karen at 10:28am 05.13.14 Big Boats 4/2449 We sail a 2003 H356 and I recently had the new owner or our marina boatyard replace the impeller in
Exturn Bow Thruster Installed on Hunter 40 (4) MATTHAJEC at 9:57am 05.13.14 Big Boats 5/3817 I wanted to share this with people who had an interest in installing an Exturn on their boat. I have
Bow Light Mount Help! jsmac at 9:54am 05.13.14 Big Boats 4/746 Hi, I need to replace my bow light, I intended to remove the bulb to replace it but it was encrus

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Catalina 27 teak before and after jviss at 8:27am 07.23.23 Super results! I usually apply 2 coats of Cetol natural, followed by two coats cetol gloss. Usua
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable jviss at 8:24am 07.23.23 To the OP: What kind of material is it, PVC or CSM/Hypalon? How old is it?
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable jviss at 8:22am 07.23.23 One atmosphere of pressure is 14.7-ish psi. So your 3.8 psi is really (14.7+3.8) 18.5 pushing on 14
Wrapping my boat question Hollyberry at 8:07am 07.23.23 I think 'dock rash' would be a much bigger issue than with paint. It won't 'buff out'. If it was ine
Jacklines and Tethers dLj at 7:45am 07.23.23 Having spent some time reading jackline advice from many seasoned sailors, I have followed the advic
Jacklines and Tethers Hello Below at 7:13am 07.23.23 You don't have to walk tall. There is nothing wrong with crouching, crawling, or scooting on your b
Posting Guidelines (1) JamesG161 at 6:14am 07.23.23 There is Windows version too , but for the Apple world... I just did a video recording of my iMac
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe Dave at 5:58am 07.23.23 Thanks. Can I start a new forum for Raider 33? Welcome to SBO. We do offer specific forums fo
Catalina 27 teak before and after BigEasy at 5:41am 07.23.23 3 coats of sikkens cetol teak. Super results! I usually apply 2 coats of Cetol natural,
I have an 21' American Fiberglass stickinthemud57 at 5:24am 07.23.23 Hey Stick If you would bother to look at the picture, you will see that the center board is a Dagge
Wrapping my boat question jssailem at 4:57am 07.23.23 I explored the idea. Visited with two companies in 2019 who do that work, one in Vancouver Canada an
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable RoyS at 4:33am 07.23.23 Carefully check the cones at the stern. Mine developed a tiny leak (much slower than yours) where th
I have an 21' American Fiberglass (1) Will Gilmore at 9:59pm 07.22.23 Sail track stops
Prop size for my 28.5 jssailem at 9:02pm 07.22.23 Do not guess or use someones numbers. You need to evaluate your boat. They want to know the diameter
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA rgranger at 8:50pm 07.22.23 I've got to up my game on taking photos and such. Thing is, like when coming into port here, there
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? (1) rgranger at 8:46pm 07.22.23 Went to the boat today. My inflatable had popped. How weird. Never had one go off on its own i
Early production Kittiwake (1) jssailem at 8:45pm 07.22.23 218090
Have you tested your PFD? jssailem at 8:37pm 07.22.23
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (2) JamesG161 at 8:37pm 07.22.23 I have the Parrot on order. ok .
Hunter 25.5 Bow Damage Advice AustinSailor at 8:32pm 07.22.23 Thanks so much everybody, this is just the type of advice I was hoping to receive. Fantastic forum!

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