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Blister (3) ingeanous at 5:44pm 12.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1094 Fist round of blister repair bringing our (new to us) neglected 335 baby back to seaworthiness. Aft
Yanmar 2QM15 starting problem mystery117 at 4:31pm 12.04.13 Engines and Propulsion 18/8832 I had the fuel tank go bad on me and the fuel filters were all gummed with the sludge from the tank.
It only flexes when you step on it. Tobydaisy at 3:21pm 12.04.13 Catalina 22 17/5276 I read alot about avoiding a boat with a soft deck. Well, too bad for me, I guess. My fore deck is s
Pop Top Blocks Post? crockett305 at 3:13pm 12.04.13 Catalina 22 10/2581 Hey all - I'm madly looking through this site for a post that had some photos / plans for some s
replacing centerboard haul line winddarra at 2:58pm 12.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/854 Any tips on replacing the centerboard haul on a Hunter 23.5 water ballast? Thanks!
replacing centerboard haul winddarra at 2:55pm 12.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/724 Any tips on replacing the centerboard haul on a Hunter 23.5 water ballast? Thanks!
Christmas Presents for any lover of water atwhite2 at 2:50pm 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1531 I am not associated with this at all, but saw this today and immediately wanted one... maybe someone
Strange boat All U Get at 12:41pm 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2442 Hi all, Last weekend while waiting for some projects to be completed we saw a sailboat go by that
Climbing out of a dinghy Sailm8 at 12:28pm 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 16/4172 Anyone have a solution to motoring to a dock in your dink at low tide only to find no easy way to cl
Hello from florida. newb here slopoke at 10:06am 12.04.13 Catalina 22 8/1719 Hello all. Im new to the forums and sailing in general. A friend of mine took me out on his 25 catal
Shorepower 10' rule MickP at 9:30am 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 19/3452 I am planning to replace the shorepower installation on our boat (Hunter 33 1981). The distribution
Sailing Lessons Don Guillette at 8:34am 12.04.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 28/11294 Recently, I saw a topic from a new sailor who, more or less, was asking where/how he should start th
Winter Sailing - FL style (3) inarathree at 8:16am 12.04.13 Smaller Boats 7/1105 So I went sailing this weekend. Yes I did sail in that. 7.1 knts max speed not bad for a boat rate
Smart Chart AIS Delezynski at 7:18am 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 1/946 Any one out there using the Smart Chart AIS? I just saw it at the "Play Store" for Android when I w
sail repairs - sailcare dlewis812 at 6:52am 12.04.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1267 have a few needed repairs - cat 25: - on the genoa bottom edge of the luff tape(?) has frayed a
86 Hunter H-31 Fuel Tank wufibugs at 11:06pm 12.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1290 Anyone know how thick the top of the plastic fuel tanks are? I can't seem to find Alan's instructio
Halyard Tension Sam Salter at 11:00pm 12.03.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/2447 I know how to trim sails and I'm a bit obsessive about it - well everyone needs a hobby! However, I
plexi hatch h26 jweber1961 at 5:23pm 12.03.13 Smaller Boats 0/665 my plexi hatch got stolen off my hunter 26 and was wondering if any one had the measurements for the
Vibration/shudder on port stern/pushpit cooper at 5:20pm 12.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1079 Hi, We have a Hunter 49 and it has recently developed a shudder on the port pushpit that can also be
centerboard haul replacement winddarra at 4:39pm 12.03.13 Smaller Boats 2/948 any tips on replacing the centerboard haul on my 23.5 ? Thanks ahead!

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Hunter 306 swim ladder Ken13559 at 6:49pm 07.04.23 You should be able to get it here on SBO. I found swim ladders of various steps online but the width
2008 H36 microwave replacement murrayabbott at 6:46pm 07.04.23 Any microwave could due, measure the old one and go to an appliance store. Mine is 5 years old with
Catalina 270 Rub Rail RandySmith at 6:42pm 07.04.23 I was curious as I paid less than that for my C30 so I looked it up. I paid $4.24/ft and I'm seeing
Catalina 270 Rub Rail RandySmith at 6:39pm 07.04.23 Have you contacted your local Catalina Yachts dealership, Or the Catalina Yachts factory. www.ca
Catalina 270 Rub Rail RandySmith at 6:33pm 07.04.23 Only two kinds of boat parts, available but expensive and unavailable at any price, after dealing w
Catalina 270 Rub Rail RandySmith at 6:17pm 07.04.23 Have you tried shopping here on this site? https://shop.catalinaowners.com/search.php I did try i
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? SFS at 6:05pm 07.04.23 While the focus of responding ideas has been light weight plastic boats there are a few wooden desi
shore power female-end fell in the water Ken13559 at 6:01pm 07.04.23 don't forget to check your onboard circuit breakers. it could also have tripped when you plugged in
Fuel (In)Efficiency SFS at 5:58pm 07.04.23 It's also difficult for many new sailors to think in terms of fuel usage in terms that are so differ
2009 Beneteau 40 rubber cutlass bearing. JohnB40 at 5:57pm 07.04.23 Thanks folks. A company at our marina put the bearing in. My concern is, will it cause problems not
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake danooxnard at 5:39pm 07.04.23 Possible pinhole leak on the fuel filter shown in the picture above?. Or one of the washers on the b
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 5:20pm 07.04.23 and the drip point you show is the crankcase not the bell housing OK maybe this guess is better.:p
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA kappykaplan at 4:46pm 07.04.23 One knot is one nautical mile per hour. So Musetta's average speed is 5.58 kts.
Catalina 270 Rub Rail Joe at 4:23pm 07.04.23
Lewmar forward hatch handle has come off and there is slight cracking on the lense around the hole. FastOlson at 4:05pm 07.04.23 While considering your alternatives you might want to get a bid for a new hatch replacement. If your
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) jssailem at 4:02pm 07.04.23 Ok Here is what I know from chatting with Dave. about an hour ago. They are straight through to Lune
Looking at buying a 1976 O'Day 15 jon hansen at 3:55pm 07.04.23 if it were I, the first thing i would do is throw out the sails and get new ones. they are toast! n
Lewmar forward hatch handle has come off and there is slight cracking on the lense around the hole. Jason and Dina at 3:37pm 07.04.23 Will do. Please stay tuned!
Looking at buying a 1976 O'Day 15 shemandr at 3:21pm 07.04.23 As general rule of sailboat stewardship and marital harmony, you should ALWAYS buy a bigger sailboa
Lewmar forward hatch handle has come off and there is slight cracking on the lense around the hole. dlochner at 3:10pm 07.04.23 The go to people for hatch repairs is Hatchmasters. They will have repair parts and can replace the

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