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Anchor locker latch handle (2) Blackacre at 12:18pm 11.06.13 Big Boats 0/1057 I have been looking for sometime now for a replacement latch handle for the anchor locker on my Hunt
how should i rig my mainsheet?? (3) hawk232 at 10:37am 11.06.13 Ask All Sailors 24/15046 wow, been a long time since I was last here. what can I say, life happened!! anyhow, I finally bough
Trickle charger caprice at 9:49am 11.06.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2633 Anyone know a good way to store the house and engine batteries over the winter? Should I keep both
rope Philip R. at 8:57am 11.06.13 Ask An Oday Owner 21/2651 Have a 78 27'. What size and kind of rope do I need for my jib sheet?
transmission on 3JH2E Gabor15908 at 8:34am 11.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/982 I am looking at removing the transmission from the Yanmar 3JH2E diesel on my 376 Hunter. I found som
Catalina 25 sailman5188 at 7:19am 11.06.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/7989 Im looking at several sailboats trying to decide on the best boat for our family. My question is; wh
Docking in Duluth. Capt Strapfoots at 7:01am 11.06.13 Ask All Sailors 8/5405 Anyone have any recommendations for cheap docking in Duluth MN
venture 21 custom cabin pics wanted troutman at 6:04am 11.06.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3135 Hi, I bought a Venture 21 yesterday which is mostly complete. The cabin is completely bare, everyth
cannon mounting. GeorgiaBII at 12:20am 11.06.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3883 I've got the urge to mount my cannon to the fore deck of my hunter 22. It's got a 1 inch bore and is
Recognize this boat? Ted at 8:41pm 11.05.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1129 I'm looking for another winter project and came across this boat. The owner doesn't know what model
Electric drive wjscuba at 8:13pm 11.05.13 Bigger Boats 3/1334 Has anyone converted their boat to an electric drive? Want to know some of the in and outs , problem
272 owners Bgjj at 6:30pm 11.05.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1187 Have another question, I can't see any way that engine, Stuffing box area drains to keel, or should
Thing-a-ma-bob on boom. (1) DinoKanuck at 5:05pm 11.05.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2848 In the spirit of fun... What in hell is this thing that is attached to the front of the boom on our
Sheaves too old or too wide? (1) DinoKanuck at 5:01pm 11.05.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2029 Hello All The main sail's reefing lines are routed through the boom. One set of shives is missing
rope that lifts the rudder mick hodapp at 1:55pm 11.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1218 doe anyone have any pictures of the rope attachment on a mac 25 rudder.i don't think mine is rigged
suggestions for varnish allen-deckard at 1:20pm 11.05.13 Catalina 22 13/1624 Any suggestions for a very high durability gloss varnish for my new rudder handle I just made? No
Kiwigrip non-skid on Hunter 30 kito at 10:25am 11.05.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2132 I am going to order some non-skid for the deck of my 30' Hunter Cherubini project boat. I don't care
Replacing Lifeline Stantions H-33.5 billyt14607 at 9:27am 11.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1782 We have a 1990 Hunter 33.5 with the one piece lifeline stantions with integral base and welded wire
Question about adding storage shelves csd0606 at 9:23am 11.05.13 Ask All Sailors 19/4337 With our Hunter 26, the PO added a 25 gallon water bladder under the V-berth. This is a great featu
Solar power on H456 kingsailor at 8:41am 11.05.13 Big Boats 7/1918 I am looking for input from other 456 owners regarding solar power. Specifically I am looking for id

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Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? BigEasy at 9:05am 06.14.23 Can I just drain the fluid through the dipstick hole with an extraction pump, then replace with n
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? jviss at 8:55am 06.14.23 crappy Hurth HBW 50 transmission Why "crappy?" I find those to be bullet-proof. And yes, you can
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 8:51am 06.14.23 You didn't read my original post well - I said a couple had broken, but thought to replace them all
Engine raw water thru hole location Capt_Andy at 8:49am 06.14.23 Water flows continuously. The hose runs through the compartment where the stuffing box is accessed.
Schafer Outrageous Pricing dLj at 8:40am 06.14.23 Ha, ha! Wow, you have a dozen of those stanchion blocks? That seems like a lot. I. think I might
Edson wheel size and leather cover? BigEasy at 8:33am 06.14.23 Mine is a rougher, suede-like leather and is the same as what I have on the rear edge of my dodger.
Thru hole and keel crack, dlochner at 8:23am 06.14.23 Searched all over for a water trail leak but couldnt find anything. Only moisture was water beading
Should I switch to hank on? morbidfollower at 8:21am 06.14.23 I used to sail with hanked on and when I wanted to change to a smaller sail, I would point up and th
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem BigEasy at 8:19am 06.14.23 I'm not a Yanmar guy, but that looks like a regular petcock, and used to bleed. I like to pump coo
Thru hole and keel crack, babadu at 8:13am 06.14.23 Yeah could be the condensation as described above. Ill look into the g-flex thanks
Edson wheel size and leather cover? jviss at 8:09am 06.14.23 Not sure what type of hide is used on my wheel; it is smooth reddish-brown hide with very little "g
Thru hole and keel crack, babadu at 8:08am 06.14.23 Searched all over for a water trail leak but couldnt find anything. Only moisture was water beading
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 8:08am 06.14.23 I ponder that Harken subsidies them secretly so that Harken can maintain higher prices, albeit real
Edson wheel size and leather cover? BigEasy at 8:06am 06.14.23 And that's a good thing! I didn't think you were supposed to put anything on elk hide. I rinse mi
Thru hole and keel crack, dlochner at 8:05am 06.14.23 Welcome to SBO. The hairline crack is a pretty common issue on boats with a bolt on keel. It is cau
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 8:03am 06.14.23 don't expect plastic to last forever but when it does fail, I expect a fair price on the replacemen
Thru hole and keel crack, rgranger at 8:03am 06.14.23 The drain looks fairly good to me. Why do you suspect it is the through hull? If water is entering
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M LouBegue at 7:42am 06.14.23 Hi Lou, I made the swap a few years ago. It was a lot of work, but doable. It is a good time to
Minor project: new teak companionway step (2) rgranger at 7:41am 06.14.23 I do need a replacement telescoping swim ladder, though, as the old one is getting pretty beat. The
Schafer Outrageous Pricing FastOlson at 7:40am 06.14.23 Schaefer. Yes... Sometimes great design and engineering... and sometimes not. I tried their stanchio

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