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Replacing Propane System Capt Gary175 at 3:34pm 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2466 I'm replacing an original (1987) propane system on a Pearson 39-2. The copper piping looks in good
Rebeding thru deck Stay Plates Andrew Eanniello at 12:12pm 12.03.12 Catalina 30 2/1293 How difficult is it to rebed the standing rigging stay plates that are mounted on the deck? It does
Centerboard Pendant (2) tmontalbine at 11:13am 12.03.12 Day Sailers 2/1603 I wanted to share this photo of my '84 O'Day 26 centerboard pendant. I bought the boat 4 years ago a
Boom 26 McGregor 1992 Model rexlilly at 10:43am 12.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1419 I need a boom for my boat. I just bought it and the boom is missing. If I have the specs I may be ab
McGregor 26 Boom rexlilly at 10:21am 12.03.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/7200 I need a boom for my 26 McGregor. I just got this boat and the boom was missing. So far I've been un
Rebeding Standing Rigging thru deck supports Andrew Eanniello at 10:09am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1991 General question. How difficult is it to rebed the thru deck suppports for the standing rigging? A
keel wings rusty liddiard at 9:57am 12.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2156 I bought a hunter 310 last july in north carolina. when i did the servey when they lifted the boat
Chesapeake gunk holes Mark Nooney at 9:55am 12.03.12 Destinations 14/12931 We are new to the Chesapeake and would like to start anchoring out on weekends. We sail out of Kent
H-260 Rubrail Adhesive? kenfunhog at 9:53am 12.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/927 During Sandy, the rubrail on our H-260 came loose. It's glued on. What adhesive do I use to glue i
Looking for gunkholes Mark Nooney at 9:51am 12.03.12 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 2/23495 We are new to the Chesapeake and would like to start anchoring out on weekends. We sail out of Kent
Cored or Solid. Mark Nooney at 9:46am 12.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1132 1984 H31 Does anyone know if the hull is cored or solid glass? I want to replace the depth sensor wi
Advice in Retirement Old Sailor 2 at 9:25am 12.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/4460 OK folks. You have all advised quite astutely about things dealing with my boat, with sailing and w
Universal engine expert? -M18 Skipper at 9:16am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 4/3604 Howdy, Went to change out the dipstick tube. It has rusted plenty from a long-term drip from the r
Hatch cover repair project finished (5) Gary_H at 9:07am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2067 Well, another project can be checked as "done". The hatch cover housing thingy had cracks in the fib
coolant hose replacement - cannot find replacement hose (2) iSailor at 8:50am 12.03.12 Catalina 310 3/1710 I finally tracked down my minor coolant leak. Turns out the coolant hose (circled in picture) was le
Installing an X-5 Drive Wheel on a dished wheel Dave602 at 8:03am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1475 I just purchased a Lewmar folding wheel and need to switch over my X-5 autopilot wheel. Two things
East-side of Lake Marion SC? RobertLangdirect at 7:54am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1810 Does any sailor have experience with the east-side of Lake Marion SC? I have a P-31 and draw 5.5 f
Just Purchased 1980 Sovereign 23 (1) rickboat at 7:50am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/7796 This boat is in phenomenal condition for the price I picked it up for. This builder went out of busi
On the hard or on the water - Comp.Post Dubo at 7:36am 12.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1179 I'd like to take the weight off the compression post so I can snake a wire up the mast. After I loos
Wet slip or on trailer storage kito at 7:04am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 33/10445 I would like thoughts from trailer sailors who have wet slipped your sailboat, trailor stored it at

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Inverter Bilge query jssailem at 10:07pm 03.11.23 spend your money on materials that will give you a chance to block off intruding water. Interestin
Mast step replacement higgs at 10:03pm 03.11.23 Welcome Ken n Rox to the SBO forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. The Catalina 22 is a great bo
Mast step replacement jssailem at 8:48pm 03.11.23 Welcome Ken n Rox to the SBO forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. The Catalina 22 is a great boa
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters dLj at 8:42pm 03.11.23 Hi - I have the same setup. The fire extinguisher has never been engaged, but this spring we could
Mast step replacement higgs at 8:23pm 03.11.23 https://sailingmagazine.net/article-1703-how-to-mount-deck-hardware-on-a-sailboat.html
Mast step replacement higgs at 8:20pm 03.11.23 The proper way to rebed the mast step is to open up the hole even bigger and fill with epoxy before
Single handing Joe at 8:10pm 03.11.23 The sheeting angles would probably be all wrong. The mainsheet would be pulling down on the leech a
Daysailers on Virgin Islands.. Will Gilmore at 8:04pm 03.11.23 USVIs, St. Thomas, ST. Johns? BVIs, Tortola? My experience is that searching for rentals or charter
Reinstalling Catalina 30 windows RitSim at 7:25pm 03.11.23 Superglue will work on some rubbers. Look for the thick variety (Black Max). The joint will be britt
Swim platform question/advice shemandr at 7:00pm 03.11.23 A good swim platform is like having a back porch. It was my favorite feature of my H356. I'd favor
Impeller screws JoeWhite at 6:50pm 03.11.23 I replaced with Allen head screws
New to us Hunter 40.5 SV Maverick at 5:22pm 03.11.23 Hi David, all of the original projects I listed and more have been finished on the boat. I gave up p
H26 centerboard bracket rgranger at 5:12pm 03.11.23 Dog Gone it @rgranger you got my nearly bold head there in that photo with my posterior end sittin
Dyneema for Boom Topping Lift, Thoughts? heritage at 4:33pm 03.11.23 My H27 has a wire topping lift that terminates about 18" above the aft end of the boom where it atta
Reinstalling Catalina 30 windows Tom Corbett at 4:13pm 03.11.23 Thank you. Will do. We've tried spraying them with Windex (suggestion of another) but I hear the amo
Hunter 240 cover Woodyvv at 4:02pm 03.11.23 I called them & learned they had the 260 pattern. I plan to call them with your suggestion of 7% red
Hunter 240 cover Crazy Dave Condon at 3:37pm 03.11.23 Did you call them or simply look at the web site. I thought they hade made one for me as a dealer.
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 3:34pm 03.11.23 The question is for a hunter 19 waterballast. It is up to the owner and his money but as a former de
H26 centerboard bracket Crazy Dave Condon at 3:30pm 03.11.23 Dog Gone it @rgranger you got my nearly bold head there in that photo with my posterior end sitti
Mast step replacement Ken n Rox at 3:26pm 03.11.23 Thank you very much!

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