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Grab Rail & Hatch Rail Replacements Sheepdog683 at 12:38pm 01.04.14 The Cherubini Hunters 15/3047 Does anyone have a good vendor they have used for replacement cabin grab rails, top hatch rails, and
Sailing out of the Past (2) 31seahorse at 11:29am 01.04.14 Ask All Sailors 20/3475 Hello All, With rain in SW Florida and weather of the most challenging sort throughout the norther
Which stanchions, where? PSR at 10:31am 01.04.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1366 I need to replace stanchions for the lifelines on my Cat 27. Catalina direct offers straight ones, s
differences in ease of control caribbeanfrank at 10:23am 01.04.14 Ask All Sailors 30/3303 my wife posed a question to me that I really can't answer. When sailing our Catalina 22 you constant
1979 22 ft oday sailboat bobjohnson at 10:03am 01.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2294 I am considering purchasing a 1979 22ft o-day sailboat. Are there any specific problems with this bo
101 days till launch (1) Hydro Therapy at 7:19am 01.04.14 Day Sailers 5/924 She is looking sad in the driveway. Hoping winter passes quickly. Hope all made out well from the la
Winter cover for cockpit (or more)? JPHarris at 5:49am 01.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2127 As a new owner of a 1993 H30, I'm looking for advice on covering the cockpit (or the whole boat) dur
Sailing Rags Apex at 4:28am 01.04.14 Ask All Sailors 25/3062 This has likely been posted before, but recent opines are always useful: What sailing magazines do Y
Water leaking from cockpit shower mixer Stefan Gashus at 12:03am 01.04.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1301 Apparently no one takes winterizing too seriously in the Pacific Northwest however my 373 seems to h
Elect. Trolling motor 1968 Venture 21? mcfast at 10:44pm 01.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/5490 what pound thrust motor and how fast will it push the boat?
beneteau 50 with 4'1'' draft changi at 10:14pm 01.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1015 I'm seeking information from an owner, or anyone with experience, re the shoal draft Beneteau 50. P
What are these screws ... (1) MaryEllaRose at 9:25pm 01.03.14 Catalina 22 10/1603 ... for? While in the process of overhauling my rudder, I noticed these stainless slotted round he
Gelcoat spray repair seadaddler at 7:39pm 01.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1043 I did some repair of some holes on my stern and filled in the holes and sanded and now want to spray
Sailing at the Orange Bowl Kermit at 6:59pm 01.03.14 Ask All Sailors 0/835 Which one of y'all was sailing the boat with a TV camera on the bowsprit for ESPN? Have no idea what
Where is the hull number? armandolio at 6:05pm 01.03.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/5564 Just bought a 1989 Catalina 30. The title has a ID #, but where is the hull number? I need it to
winter sailing trips walt at 5:21pm 01.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1511 Sumner and Ruth, what are the big boat Florida plans this year? (I partly started this thread to a
Dynaplate banjoey at 4:57pm 01.03.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2979 Why are these used and why is bigger better? Sorry to be such a novice. I have found this forum to
The temp shall be 3! Skipper at 4:17pm 01.03.14 Ask All Sailors 4/952 The temp shall be 3! (Annapolis) "Oh yes. The temp shall be 3. 2 shall not be the temp. You sha
Gelcoat or Awlgrip? ingeanous at 4:16pm 01.03.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1255 I've got a Hunter 335 with too far gone gelcoat to bring back. The question is: Awlgrip or re gelco
Spinnaker pole Jwhy at 2:24pm 01.03.14 Catalina 30 2/1001 I'm getting ready to use the spinnaker for the first time. How do I set up the bridle to control the

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Want to Buy Hunter 30' - 33' 1988 to 1996 dlochner at 1:37pm 04.23.23 Welcome to SBO. Don't forget to check the classifieds here!
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? Tally Ho at 1:36pm 04.23.23
Anti seize on coupler set screws? (1) jssailem at 1:07pm 04.23.23 I used a split coupling to replace the 35 year old coupling removed. Cost for the split coupling was
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? Hollyberry at 12:58pm 04.23.23 We primarily double-hand. Steering a boat under sail is something I (and many others) love to do. Ho
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? Siamese at 12:55pm 04.23.23 I have mine programmed to dock my boat.
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? jssailem at 12:45pm 04.23.23 We all look at sailing from our own perspective. When single handed or sailing with others who do
Found a 2003 C310 jssailem at 12:26pm 04.23.23 Nice...:clap:
Corroding galvanized shackle jssailem at 12:24pm 04.23.23 @skunther The good news it is your boat and you get to do what ever you desire to do. If it was my
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? jviss at 12:03pm 04.23.23 I think the answer to the title question, "What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat?" is
Sunbird Battery Box (1) Joeswift at 11:38am 04.23.23 I've decided to not do anything with the motor or battery. I like to use a trolling motor for dockin
Corroding galvanized shackle Hello Below at 11:33am 04.23.23 Is painting and hot dipping an either/or scenario? No. It is an AND function. Hot dipped AND paint
What to do above the water line??? stickinthemud57 at 10:53am 04.23.23 Unless there is some structural or cosmetic issue on the area above the waterline, simply keeping up
What to do above the water line??? ggrizzard at 10:39am 04.23.23 The OP may be thinking of the area just above the waterline that will need protecting, not the entir
Corroding galvanized shackle skunther at 10:29am 04.23.23 So that's a bit confusing too. I was about to pick up the Titan, but was concerned the pin might not
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? capta at 10:10am 04.23.23 To me an autopilot or vane gear is another crew member that doesn't need sleep, will do exactly as a
Overheat buzzer buzzing continuously - Yanmar 3HM35F jviss at 9:59am 04.23.23 I was letting Sailmaster know about the tendency for chaffing of the wiring harness in older boats
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? Kings Gambit at 9:51am 04.23.23 We always maintain a watch when on AP. Have never used the automatic route function.
Overheat buzzer buzzing continuously - Yanmar 3HM35F Benny17441 at 9:50am 04.23.23 Benny, you have a habit of repeating things folks have already said. :) See my reply #2. I was l
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? dlochner at 9:47am 04.23.23 I've never bothered to network the autopilot and chartplotter to make like power boaters who, every
Maxprop Grease fstbttms at 9:45am 04.23.23 That said, I'm really just looking for the Zerk size! Based on some internet searches I think the

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