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H356 salon floor sailmaster39 at 7:52am 01.28.13 Big Boats 13/2196 Closing on a H356 Tuesday. The boat checked out except the salon sole around the conpanion steps is
Just a few Youtube videos of my Lake sailing Branson Belle at 7:26am 01.28.13 Trailer Sailors 3/2367 The boat is sold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:dance:
Noise on Sounder Calvin23465 at 6:56am 01.28.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1390 I have recently installed a charging circuit on my Tohatsu 8 HP. When the motor is running, the dep
S2 9.1 vs MORC 30 sail2011 at 5:53am 01.28.13 S2 3/8382 I'm considering buying an s2 9.1. How good they perform in offshore? Not ocean crossing but long coa
Wiring plan critique (1) JTPearson at 5:30am 01.28.13 Musings With Maine Sail 12/4023 Mainesail, many thanks for your posts and advice. Absolutely invaluable! Could you take a look at my
Winter Cruising Roger Long at 3:24am 01.28.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1704
Video: How your Catalina is made. jfrench at 3:19am 01.28.13 Catalina 22 1/1081 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OXLoG3rbz0 Here's a five minute video look at how Catalina builds
Hunter 240 Justin at 2:13am 01.28.13 Smaller Boats 5/1414 An anyone assist with the current cbh handicap for a hunter 240?
skeletons in the closet/bulkhead replacement (5) nevadashawn at 9:17pm 01.27.13 Ask All Sailors 7/3467 Hi, since this is my first post, I thought a brief introduction would be in order. Almost two years
Compression Tester Ken13559 at 8:54pm 01.27.13 Ask All Sailors 1/913 I'm looking for compression tester for Yanmar diesel engines, specifically with adaptors for GM and
Using STP oil treatment Ken13559 at 8:29pm 01.27.13 Ask All Sailors 8/4430 I've been using Esso Delvac 15W40 for on my 2GM20F since day 1. Lately I added approx 7-9% of STP Oi
Need a sailboat fix!!! Nodak7 at 7:57pm 01.27.13 Big Boats 0/743 Anyone in the Punta Gorda Area willing to give a pair of stranded North Dakota sailors a tour or sai
Is it worth saving? (14) Rubato at 5:57pm 01.27.13 Ask All Sailors 38/8328 Am looking at a first29 that has had water leaking into it for a few years. Generally I think anyth
Another twist on mast raising systems Joe Blizzard at 6:43pm 01.27.13 Trailer Sailors 11/4810 I hadn't seen this variation before. I like that it's lifting the entire mast rather than levering i
Question on running reef lines to cokcpit Wayne Steinhour at 6:02pm 01.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1969 I'm planning to bring the control lines on my 23 back to the cockpit. I have ordered most of the ha
Novice Battery Question - 30' Hunter Brianthomas at 5:40pm 01.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/2070 I recently purchased my grandpa's 1979 30' Hunter and have what should be a simple battery question.
Broken shut off cable lug broken!!! highmillr at 5:20pm 01.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/912 Bought the 34 with no shut off cable....went to put my new one on ...tried to loosen the screw that
Hello all! KingAirDriver at 5:14pm 01.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 34/5643 Hello all, Just wanted to introduce myself, My wife and I just purchased a 1984 C-27. Don't kno
Bottom paint over a barrier coat Butch23065 at 5:05pm 01.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1153 My bottom paint, Vivid, is worn enough, I can see a lot of the barrier coat showing through. I keep
Le Vendee Globe Caboteur at 4:49pm 01.27.13 Racing 1/22498 After 78 days of more or less match racing Francois Gabart and Armel le Cleac'h finished with barely

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Engine leaking diesel (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:53am 12.04.22 Hi Ken, Can you indicate on this photo where the pool of fuel is collecting : oes this show the ar
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location jssailem at 8:50am 12.04.22 When I bought my boat, I spent a weekend looking in all the covered and closed voids. The seller did
Replace Lifelines jssailem at 8:44am 12.04.22 If you are making a decision about rigging of your boat, you should do your own research and not rel
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 8:34am 12.04.22 No lifejacket There is a solution for that.... Everyone gets a Life Jacket when they board the boa
Helm Seat jssailem at 8:30am 12.04.22 Bigger is better, eh? Trouble with that is you'll fall asleep at the helm. Then the only solution.
Helm Seat Hollyberry at 8:26am 12.04.22 How about a larger wheel so you can reach it from the side seats? We rarely steer from directly behi
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? George Braun at 8:25am 12.04.22 Hunter 36 here also, 2008. New-to-us, so plenty to learn and figure out. No gas spring, but the van
Helm Seat (1) Sailgunner at 8:17am 12.04.22 Love the helm seat I installed. Easily removed.
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? stickinthemud57 at 8:00am 12.04.22 No lifejacket MOB and being unable to recover. Yep. I think you just trumped everything else.
Selden Rodkicker strut replacement Kings Gambit at 7:23am 12.04.22 I understand that other reputable manufacturers sell for far less and are of equal or superior in qu
Large opening on the stern ?? Joe at 7:14am 12.04.22 Looks like he was mounting the outboard there. You can see the mounting plate outline at the bottom
Replace Lifelines Joe at 6:52am 12.04.22 West Marine often has a DIY swaging setup in their stores Most do, I agree. But, you'll need to b
Helm Seat Terry Cox at 6:45am 12.04.22 Gave a thought to mounting one of these by the helm, but it seemed a bit too small. Bigger is better
New plywood dinghy flooring sealants sailcapt340 at 6:35am 12.04.22 Must be dinghy flooring season. Personally, I can be accused of trying to save a dinghy floor for 3
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations Gene Neill at 6:26am 12.04.22 let the comments begin! Sounds legit enough to me! I just wipe a little waterproof grease on t
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location hbzeih at 5:53am 12.04.22 LOL yes that's exactly what I did and found it. For those who wish to know, for this particular one,
Clever Boat Names smokey73 at 5:48am 12.04.22 Most are fun, but do they make sense over the radio? Will they confuse the marina or the USCG? Real
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location jssailem at 5:41am 12.04.22 Welcome @hbzeih to the SBO forum. New boats are a bit of a mystery to new owners. You need to be a b
Clever Boat Names jssailem at 5:33am 12.04.22 just for the Halibut!" :facepalm: Groan
Engine leaking diesel jssailem at 5:32am 12.04.22 Check the fuel hose connections. A clamp that has come loose or a fuel line that is cracked or faili

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