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Passage 450 Motoring Range? Bowedtoothdoc at 6:49am 08.04.13 Big Boats 16/3646 Can any others comment as to the validity of my calculations or their personal experiences on their
310 companionway dimensions iSailor at 6:38am 08.04.13 Catalina 310 5/2059 Any chance a fellow 310 owner can measure the companionway? I am either going to make abug screen
Heating water from the Engine Adamt24 at 12:44am 08.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/873 Hi New here. We have a H386, but it doesn't seem to heat water off the engine , only via shore po
Catalina 30 shower Lost Parent at 9:57pm 08.03.13 Catalina 30 0/2257 On my 1982 30ft the shower drains into the bilge What idid did was pick up a 12volt utility pump by
Dagger board chopwhatyagot at 8:28pm 08.03.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1952 I am new to sailing and recently purchased Macgregor 26d. Its a 1988 in good shape, gel coat is stil
Steel cable in boom ???? caseylpz at 8:21pm 08.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/992 I'm new to sailing and just bought a H23. There's a steel cable shackled to the clew(?) with the oth
Looking for a dagger board for macgregor 26d chopwhatyagot at 8:01pm 08.03.13 Parts Search 0/1550 Does anybody know where I can find one of these cheap? If I make it myself will I destroy the boat i
Sail stop Capt Grog at 7:58pm 08.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/904 Hi there, I just bought a used 1999 Hunter 240 and I am pretty sure I did not include the sail stop
leaking ballast tank on 26 hunter (1) tbeitzel at 7:13pm 08.03.13 Smaller Boats 7/3532 I have a 2001 26 foot hunter and I just noticed my water ballast tank leaking under the front seat o
Pedestal Guard starrnet at 6:06pm 08.03.13 Parts Search 2/2270 Need Pedestal Guard, Stainless, 12.5" on centers
cutlass bearning, stern tube, couplings, a big mess. mopieo8 at 5:54pm 08.03.13 Engines and Propulsion 8/4136 Hey everyone, Im pulling my newport 30 mk2 out of the water next week to try and fix an engine alig
1984 hunter 37 sailor832 at 5:38pm 08.03.13 Parts Search 0/913 I am looking for a staysail boom and one bareint winch size 23 self tailing or a pair of lewmar 42 s
cutlass bearing mopieo8 at 5:28pm 08.03.13 Newport 4/3934 Does anyone know what dimensions of cutlass bearing fits a newport 30 mk2? Also, does anyone know t
New Cherubini Hunter owner here (1) s/v Mariah at 2:55pm 08.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1525 Just wanted to say hello, and thank you for all the information. I bought my 1981 Hunter 25 this p
Looking for a Day sailor vbasic at 2:29pm 08.03.13 Trailer Sailors 11/7072 I'm recently retired and seek an easy to manage sailboat. I lived aboard for 7 years and I'm not lo
Overflowing head Team118 at 1:50pm 08.03.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/5372 I checked a couple of threads via Google on this. Today I was out in force 5 winds today coming fr
Any one racing a new Hunter 22? Y_Sails at 1:18pm 08.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/726 I am considering purchasing a new Hunter 22. I'd love to hear some feedback from someone currently r
Lobster Pots for Southerners (1) Roger Long at 1:17pm 08.03.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 16/5217 Often, when I am down south extolling the virtues of Maine cruising to friends from south of the for
Convert hank on to roller jib?? Roadking Larry at 1:13pm 08.03.13 Ask All Sailors 13/8244 My roller mylar genoa is getting pretty long in the tooth. The PO of the boat says it was on it when
Canvas Dodger and Frame M-Captain at 10:55am 08.03.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1145 We bought a Beneteau 311 sailboat which came with a nice dodger. The canvas and zippers are in great

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Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 6:05am 04.14.23 Has the shaft and coupling been fit and faced? Great question! I have no idea, have never met the
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack dlochner at 5:43am 04.14.23 Can you see the area from the inside? If so, what does the fiberglass look like? Is it solid? It ma
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack (1) wilschmidt1 at 5:29am 04.14.23 The crack isn't from a collision or other impact, there is a similar though less pronounced crack on
Anyone know how to get this cheek apart sailme88 at 4:43am 04.14.23 kloudie just gave several great options..might I also suggest using a vise. The pin is most likely p
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 4:40am 04.14.23 Thanks Henry! I'm on it!! Jack
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 4:39am 04.14.23 Don't be afraid to shop the Sail Loft right here at SBO. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/detail-
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains dLj at 4:39am 04.14.23 I've no idea where to get used curtains for your boat. But in the past I've put on curtains without
Anyone know how to get this cheek apart kloudie1 at 4:21am 04.14.23 It looks like that keeper plate is what holds the axle in lace. Looks like there was a screw in the
Leave the refrigerator on or off? shemandr at 4:05am 04.14.23 A partial answer to the where is my compressor question is that, since refrigerator is often install
Shakey in gear dlochner at 4:04am 04.14.23 Angle misalignment Has the shaft and coupling been fit and faced?
CapCut video editing Captain Larry-DH at 3:59am 04.14.23
Beneteau Questions Davidasailor26 at 3:06am 04.14.23 I'm going to get an automatic bilge pump, but it's going to take some searching to find on that wil
Boom Vang (5) lakesurfsailor at 2:28am 04.14.23 Thanks for that info Dave! Here are some photos of the boom. It does look to be a Zspar boom. Are yo
Leave the refrigerator on or off? NYSail at 12:57am 04.14.23
Beneteau 423 Refrigeration unit location and access NYSail at 12:41am 04.14.23
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice NYSail at 12:32am 04.14.23 Hello friends. Cat 27, 1980, new owner. Not sure how old the paint is, hence how thick. It looks "n
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice BigEasy at 9:55pm 04.13.23 Hello friends. Cat 27, 1980, new owner. Looking for advices on the type of compound, wax etc. Thx a
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina (1) TAJ at 9:45pm 04.13.23 214628
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina TAJ at 9:37pm 04.13.23 Thanks all for your help. Watching popeye vids to learn the lingo;) Thanks again Hollyberry , Ward
Thread maintenance on my sailboat (5) zinahewitt at 9:31pm 04.13.23 Hard to say what the parent material is. Possibly aluminum. At any rate, I'd use a fine steel wir

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