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cutlass bearing mopieo8 at 5:28pm 08.03.13 Newport 4/3963 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 3/1539 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 11/7141 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 10/5410 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 1/731 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 16/5271 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 13/8286 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 1/1155 We bought a Beneteau 311 sailboat which came with a nice dodger. The canvas and zippers are in great
Should my rudder have a hole in it? zpeteman at 10:48am 08.03.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2358 Bought a used Mac 25 a few weeks ago and I'm doing some repairs. One of the things I'm working on is
Stern too low under power Wayward at 9:42am 08.03.13 Catalina 30 3/1221 While under power stern is too low in water, so low exhaust is under water, fine when sitting or sai
Companionway Hatch Leak spadaforaj at 8:16am 08.03.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1392 I have a nice 1981 Hunter 33 with a wooden, inlaid wooden companionway slide hatch. It look s great
Straight/curved tiller for O'Day 272 cbourne200 at 7:43am 08.03.13 Bigger Boats 5/2056 Since I bought this boat used, I don't know if the tiller was straight or curved. A curved tiller w
Trouble with vhf radio Hal B at 7:21am 08.03.13 Catalina 30 16/2395 Hi all, Looking for some advise. Just purchased a standard horizon gx2000 vhf radio for our catalin
Cold Plate thermostat (1) kingsailor at 7:06am 08.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/878 Any ideas on where to find a replacement thermostat for my Alder/Barbour Coolmatic VD-14-WC ? Pictu
H356 washdown install Bob 04 H260 at 5:24am 08.03.13 Big Boats 10/1718 I am interested in adding a washdown to our anchor locker. I am thinking about T-ing into the AC pic
Help. No power to engine control pannel Time Out at 5:02am 08.03.13 Ask All Sailors 19/4293 The boat 1987 Catalina 27 - Universal M18 diesel - everything is all original ' dead stock - no de
Lift Pump Malfunction c130king at 4:31am 08.03.13 Catalina 310 23/4227 All, Last evening on the way out of the harbor the motor died after about 5 minutes of running. Qu
mast rake for a h33c ? bugaloo at 3:12am 08.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/970 What is the mast rake for a 33c ? I read it on here in the past but have no luck finding it again. T
Gas struts mod ehudm at 10:04pm 08.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3196 Thanks for all who share the gas struts mod, I installed them a few days ago and its the best mod f
am i being insecure.... (1) Douglast at 9:06pm 08.02.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2192 or am I just my first mates cupholder...???

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Keel crack (2) jdrutten at 8:22am 04.27.23 Just a follow up on this. It was easy enough just to scrape away the paint in the spine of the fin a
Oceanis 36cc Line Information jssailem at 8:16am 04.27.23 Welcome to SBO. Nice boat to own for a novice. There is a lot to learn. Rigging lines can be what
Abandoned and Derelict Boats--Redux rgranger at 7:58am 04.27.23 This could be fun... So in Charleston, boat disposal has spawned a cottage industry. For example
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam smokey73 at 7:57am 04.27.23 I am a little confused? I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5. Are you calling the area under the cabin sole w
How long can a diesel sit idle? Ralph Johnstone at 7:53am 04.27.23 There are many myths when it comes to boats. Agreed. I'd say more than most things in life. You
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam baycloud at 7:39am 04.27.23 Ok, A couple of things The drain in the fridge is connected to a hose, which is supposed to easily
How close is too close to shore? rgranger at 7:32am 04.27.23 One more thing about swells.... if you have 10' of water under your keel but you are anchored in 5
How close is too close to shore? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:31am 04.27.23 Oh... no. I'm trying to figure out if I can take people to the beach on the boat... using it as a p
How close is too close to shore? (2) rgranger at 7:29am 04.27.23 You said you anchor in a lake sometimes.... in a lake I don't think there is that much to worry abo
How close is too close to shore? dlochner at 7:13am 04.27.23 Oh... no. I'm trying to figure out if I can take people to the beach on the boat... using it as a p
Hunter 295 1996 model rgranger at 7:08am 04.27.23 Imma betting that you will need to drill out he rivets on the end cap... pull the cap and search for
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips (1) smokey73 at 7:06am 04.27.23 You have a lot of options if you are going to remove all of the cabin sole with a range of cost from
How close is too close to shore? bonkle at 7:04am 04.27.23
How close is too close to shore? jdrutten at 7:03am 04.27.23 ... -Bottom is sandy sand sand and gentle slope. Might be a little muckier on the bay side. If yo
How close is too close to shore? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:00am 04.27.23
Anyone following the Golden Globe RTW race? LakeShark at 6:48am 04.27.23 @jdrutten agreed but man I gotta give it to Simon Curwen. He definitely deserves credit for stopping
How close is too close to shore? (1) bonkle at 6:40am 04.27.23 Too many variables to give a good answer. Is the wind offshore or onshore? How well is the anchor s
Anyone following the Golden Globe RTW race? jdrutten at 6:38am 04.27.23 Looks like Kirsten Neuschafer is on track to win in the next few hours. https://goldengloberace.com
How close is too close to shore? (1) Tally Ho at 6:22am 04.27.23 I think you need to understand the tidal changes first. I am on an inland ocean (Lake Michigan), s
How close is too close to shore? dlochner at 6:12am 04.27.23 Too many variables to give a good answer. Is the wind offshore or onshore? How well is the anchor se

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