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part fur Hunter 336 Jutta at 11:56am 04.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/839 I possibly need to order a part but I, unfortunately, do not know the name of it. I already checked
Insurance Dave9854 at 10:04am 04.22.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1015 I am sailing my boat to Bermuda this year and my insurance only covers 100 miles offshore, and does
Water in Bell Housing Hansjorg at 9:07am 04.22.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/1005 Hi There: I have a Perkins 4.326 engine in my Formosa 47. Engine was not running for two years (med
That sinking feeling during our maiden voyage aquanut at 8:49am 04.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2118 Over the weekend we took our newly acquired Beneteau First 32s5 out for a sail. During our maiden vo
Anchor trip Line, how to? (1) emergpa1 at 8:42am 04.22.14 Ask All Sailors 28/5333 I have done an online search including YouTube and the manufacturer site but cannot find out how to
Leaking at the mast of my Precision 23 StaceyL at 8:05am 04.22.14 Precision 1/11005 I have had my 1989 Precision 23 for a little over a year now and have noticed that some water does c
Exhaust Box Butterfly drain Valve replacement melvyn.trigg at 7:07am 04.22.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1227
310 market value ? SBinNSB at 6:52am 04.22.14 Catalina 310 6/1555 Anyone know a source for finding out what 310's are selling for? I know a broker can provide this in
Center board on Venture 21 Mick at 5:40am 04.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/997 On my Venture , I have installed a new pivot bolt and seals, right after I got it. The winch , and
Parts boat - Farmingdale, NJ 26s MrBill_FLL at 5:07am 04.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/822 no affiliation, yard is closing end of month... no trl. Who was looking for a mast? http://w
fresh water tanks dmwais305 at 5:06am 04.22.14 Big Boats 8/1459 Going to lay boat up for 6 months. Should fresh water tanks be left full or empty? Is there a chem
Leak from Fuel tank Athena at 12:00am 04.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1607 We have a Beneteau 393, 2006 model, with a very slow build-up of diesel in the bilge that has been t
Extra sheave in my mast - what's it for? CapitalistSailor at 8:50pm 04.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2589 I bought a Beneteau 311 last year. Last weekend while inspecting my mast while it was out of the boa
Strange deep cycle storage results? Rich Stidger at 8:33pm 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1010 So here is the deal- Prior to this past winter storage of 2013 to 2014 I have always removed my fou
Yanmar emgine coolant replacement phennessey at 7:54pm 04.21.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2200 Just drained my 2006 Yanmar 3YM20. There was a fair amount of rust in the drained coolant so I cont
First sail of the year (2) RDS2012 at 7:51pm 04.21.14 Smaller Boats 4/1006 My son was still out on Easter break so we went. Still learning. Any input on how I should have had
PGI/Charlotte Harbor Bottom Painters Recommendations PGIJon at 7:31pm 04.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3993 Hi Everyone It seems as though the time has come to open the wallet and repaint the bottom. Any
info for support USCG369 at 6:37pm 04.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/725 I have almost finshed completely restoring my 1974 Mac Ven 21. I havr recently purchased a 5hp colem
Oily Mess Lost Parent at 6:27pm 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1261 Channged my diesel engine oil yesterday and did not notice that I had spilled some usec oil under th
1979 Oday 30 Prop Question pcpk at 6:09pm 04.21.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1371 Hi All, I recently purchased a 1979 ODay 30 with a folding prop and am currently in the process o

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Stu Jackson at 10:19am 07.27.23 I tried to enhance the gasket. It sounds like your faceplate gasket. Is this right? NOT a good id
H41 inner forestay? jericks3 at 10:16am 07.27.23 @Windpilot , I saw you had some valuable insight regarding deck fittings and tapping the embedded al
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 10:13am 07.27.23 congratulations!
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Daveinet at 10:10am 07.27.23 The fact that the sailboats are cheaper to rent than a kayak does suggest something about the demand
Storm Damage kappykaplan at 9:59am 07.27.23 I think that it could be that what Kappy refers to as a sausage wrap I call a barber pole wrap. I t
Storm Damage Hayden Watson at 9:55am 07.27.23 I think that it could be that what kappy refers to as a sausage wrap I call a barber pole wrap. I t
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Timm R Oday25 at 9:51am 07.27.23 I've been following this with a sense of curiosity . $8.00 an hour to go in a small circle in an old
New to me C&C 25 MKI kappykaplan at 9:32am 07.27.23 A photo or two would help us help you. That said, the deck generally does not provide structural su
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't DArcy at 9:31am 07.27.23 I agree with @Hayden Watson If you have resealed the cover, the next place to look is the shaft sea
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? Anchored87 at 9:28am 07.27.23 Welcome to SBO, Anchored87. You have come to the right place. I think inspecting on the mooring i
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 9:23am 07.27.23 On the water leak, make sure that you eliminate the possibility of the leak coming out of the weep h
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Ward H at 8:33am 07.27.23 I used surgical tubing to center the tiller. Tension the tubing. Then balance the sails. I had my 1
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 jon hansen at 8:25am 07.27.23 the sails are toast. add $5,000.00 to your buy in price. just keeping it real! old IOR boats ne
Storm Damage kloudie1 at 8:21am 07.27.23 I have memories of the aftermath of Hurricane Fred in the late '70's. many boats up in the river ban
Lewmar autopilot drive/clutch tomoma2 at 8:17am 07.27.23 I was able to purchase a replacement drive/ clutch from Lewmar!!!! Part number 89300203. It looks qu
Storm Damage BigEasy at 8:12am 07.27.23 Definitely a problem during an unexpected squall line. This is why I "sausage wrap" my jib with tw
Hunter 49 Rudder Question smokey73 at 7:56am 07.27.23 I have a different Hunter (1994 40.5). I too pulled my rudder. I had a "disc" that appeared more l
Gunk to stop that leak! kloudie1 at 7:50am 07.27.23 Sometimes, rtv is the right answer .. If it is an intake side air leak like carburetor base, reed va
Hunter 49 Rudder Question Georgedoyle at 6:53am 07.27.23
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 6:27am 07.27.23 Mine was installed on the starboard side of the cockpit well and connects to an arm on the rudder st

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