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37c shower faucet med2463 at 6:53am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/675 Anyone replaced shower faucet on 1979 37c? I'm dreading it but needs to be done
Painting a Widgeon Tyler R at 6:52am 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 19/2254 I've started the laborious task of removing the old paint from the inside of my Widgeon. What would
Our new/ used Hunter is home (5) Bateau Margo at 6:50am 04.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/808 After a brief wheel bearing incident on the way from the marina to the house she is finally home.
Replacement of Spinlock Cam Lock bobgelb@gmail.com at 6:44am 04.27.14 Catalina 310 1/1205 My Spinlock XTS (0814)...cam lock for the jib halyard (port side) is not holding the halyard, rope
Infant grandson on board dis-patch at 6:38am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3571 I would like to have my grandson, he's one now, come visit me and also take the whole family out for
Rebedding stanchions knotcarin at 6:06am 04.27.14 Big Boats 3/1467 I have a loose stanchion....it took a hit last summer as a powerboat alongside pulled out of a tight
Motor Mount bmw2007z4 at 5:56am 04.27.14 Smaller Boats 1/562 I have the motor mount but I don't know the spec's for the fasteners. Can anyone help?
Water Stains on Wood Birchy at 5:41am 04.27.14 Catalina 310 1/1128 I have dark water stains on port side wood work behind table. Looking for suggestions on bringing ba
Wing Keel Weeping, My boat Sank on Land Birchy at 5:23am 04.27.14 Catalina 310 17/3400 My boat sank on land this year. Long story. My boat yard shrink wrapped my boat and didn't shrink ri
goldstar radar hotrodderjim at 4:33am 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/610 Anyone know of anyone who repairs Goldstar units in the RI/Narragansett bay area? Thanks Jim
Bung size on Oday 34 pcjrusso at 3:54am 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 2/785 Hope someone can save me a trip to the boat. I went over the boat making a list of spring repairs.
bung size on Oday 34 pcjrusso at 3:49am 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/743 Hope someone can save me a trip to the boat. I went over the boat making a list of spring repairs.
VHF Antenna Splitter Breakdown? Albanach at 12:07am 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 28/6734 Recently I noticed that the AM/FM Radio lit up and the speakers made a noise whenever I pressed the
Well well well (4) hummingbirdbassist at 11:54pm 04.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1581 After interior work, motor work,now comes my dilemma for real!!!!! I have a crack at the back of th
Replacing the rub rail Tallgrass Sailor at 11:45pm 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 24/5823 I have a 1985 Hunter 23. My rub rail was damaged while the boat was in its slip during a storm. I b
getting innovative about painting my keel Piotr at 9:12pm 04.26.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3924 I've got tired of sanding/repainting my keel every year. So, this year, I tried something different
Masthead Casting Repair elvinfamily at 8:59pm 04.26.14 Catalina 22 7/1290 Has anyone successfully repaired a broken ear on the aluminium masthead casting? This is the unit at
34/35 shower sump njlarry at 8:48pm 04.26.14 Bigger Boats 10/1814 Was working on my very new to me '84 O'Day and couldn't find the shower sumo so I guess there isn't
Continuous furling line splice... now what? rpell46 at 8:45pm 04.26.14 Ask All Sailors 9/3349 I recently completed an end to end splice on a new 1/2" continuous furling line for my Hood furler o
Wago electrical panel (1) donvanv at 8:37pm 04.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4039 I am adding new electronics to my Beneteau Oceanis 36cc (1998) I just purchased. I am starting to u

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DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 3:13pm 08.11.23 Question: what do folks use for sensor wire on a boat? I think 16 ga. tinned wire is overkill. So
Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean Don S/V ILLusion at 3:09pm 08.11.23 Chubb and Markel are two options but both have different criteria on what boat
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 2:32pm 08.11.23 It is a 5" Garhauer. That was the standard for all C30 Mk2's.
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? jssailem at 2:30pm 08.11.23 I can not specify the traveler maker. It looks a bit like a Harken. They have their blocks on the si
CL1 4 jssailem at 2:26pm 08.11.23 Welcome to SBO... Have you tried an online search. A google search showed hundreds of images of the
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 2:25pm 08.11.23 You can test your bearing to see if they need to be rebuilt by pulling the main sheet down very tigh
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? (1) Hayden Watson at 2:20pm 08.11.23 I do, too, but YES, it will. One of the best upgrades I did, long ago. Caution: do NOT oversize t
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? dlochner at 2:04pm 08.11.23 He said that is what the LAZY JACKS are for. Anyhow, I did not argue. Not sure it is idiotic, but
DIY Electronics? jviss at 1:19pm 08.11.23 Question: what do folks use for sensor wire on a boat? I think 16 ga. tinned wire is overkill. Som
Top Down Furler mermike at 1:19pm 08.11.23 Have any photos of the bowsprit arrangement? :plus:
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. JamesG161 at 1:18pm 08.11.23 I know his dog is Lily, but geeeez John, even Gilligan"s Island had only a 3 hour tour. Jim... PS:
DIY Electronics? jviss at 1:05pm 08.11.23 I just ordered one of these. I had forgotten your note about sensor resistance range; the one I go
Need a "double" block at the mast base (1) Justin_NSA at 12:49pm 08.11.23 Dutchman line project complete: I used the new mast base turning block lead my line back to the cock
Thoughts on chart tables? shemandr at 12:01pm 08.11.23
Prop size for O 322? SycloneDriver at 11:55am 08.11.23 We are currently grabbing a bit to eat and then headed to the boat. I have a new optical tach with
Thoughts on chart tables? capta at 11:41am 08.11.23 In a 53' boat all that is possible. In a 30' or 36' boat, the secure chair is non-existent. Skippi
Prop size for O 322? Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 08.11.23 What happened to the Campbell Sailor prop which was discussed a few weeks ago ? Not suitable or ..
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:09am 08.11.23 But we had to pause for an hour while John walks his dog.:laugh: Or vice versa :
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... LloydB at 10:25am 08.11.23 Make a keel ground block for the keel to rest on when the keel is resting on the ground for the wint
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. JamesG161 at 9:14am 08.11.23 John and I have found the relevant Science. But we had to pause for an hour while John walks his do

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