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seafarer 29 throttle/transmission control levers jfiedler at 3:42am 11.14.12 Seafarer 2/3679 Having problem with shifter handles.Replaced the shifter and throttle cables.The shifter used to sti
MacGregor 65' Yacht Shared Ownership MacNCheese at 9:08pm 11.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/9510 I'm just throwing this out as an idea for discusion realizing that it probably won't come together.
Pearson Wanderer batteries (2) Wanderer138 at 9:04pm 11.13.12 Pearson 4/3249 The batteries in my Pearson Wanderer are jammed all the way up against the main bulkhead in the star
Morgan 38 owners Michael Berkey at 8:43pm 11.13.12 Morgan 2/7241 My first time in ANY type of forum. I own a 1978 Morgan 383. The cabin sole has settled about 3/8 to
Storm Benny17441 at 8:28pm 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1604 The European Model is hinting about the posibility of a storm forming by this coming Sunday in the a
Insurance Query Britmick at 7:34pm 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 29/4012 Insurance Query(made up) After putting up a spoof thread to find out if the sailing community has a
Black 3M 5200 carboman at 6:18pm 11.13.12 Smaller Boats 3/1388 sort of bought this by mistake, but like it. this stuff seems a lot stronger than the white 5200.
Profurl Spinex Tim R. at 6:04pm 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 13/6577 Anyone here have any experience with Profurl's new spinnaker furling systems?
Gps for Catalina25 Anastasion at 4:31pm 11.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1223 Can anyone give me advise of what GPS devise would be best to view will at the helm and where to loc
1996-1999 Single Handle Engine Control xcyz at 3:34pm 11.13.12 Big Boats 7/1980 Quick question to those having the single handle controls used on the 96-99 Hunters, who makes them
Link 1000 knucklehead at 3:11pm 11.13.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1333 Guys, I need some advice and a few suggestions: I have a B473, 2004 with the following on board : 64
Wooden Hatch Covers TDudley at 3:04pm 11.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1418 Has anyone tried making hatch covers out of wood or seen some examples you could point me toward. T
2 Things: Positive Pressure & Compass Oil GorillaToast at 11:59am 11.13.12 Catalina 22 18/2017 Hi All. Has anyone really tried the Positive Pressure method of detecting leaks? How airtight do y
sail slugs iwillmott at 11:03am 11.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2076 I have a Hunter 40.5 which means the mast is long(high). The main is original UK sails with metal sl
rudder post details (2) Bergovoy at 10:24am 11.13.12 S2 27/6442 my rudder post is rusting away. is thisstuffing box below waterline??? any details of how the
There will be a Pause in Our Programming Roger Long at 10:10am 11.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/6352 I spent a couple nights in a slip last spring at the Hampton Public Piers which I found to be the go
Tarps and rope hitches (12) Trinkka at 9:27am 11.13.12 Trailer Sailors 10/4201
1980 S2 8.0B new owner, please help! timtim at 8:04am 11.13.12 S2 5/2647 New to Sailboats, just purchased S2. saildrive needs repair or suggestions on doing away with it. Sa
standing water soldier1964 at 7:55am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 3/5040 I have a Helms25 with two drains in the cockpit but there always seems to be more water standing in
chain stopper disaster (1) med2463 at 7:50am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4285 We have a Lewmar chain stopper, the $150 version, on our foredeck that locks sometimes when the cha

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Hunter 240 Running Rigging jurovichfa at 8:06am 04.04.23 If you cannot figure out what you need, the forum store has a copy of the build list of parts for y
Hunter 240 Running Rigging jurovichfa at 8:05am 04.04.23 We offer them here, yes the manual is generally accurate: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/rr.php?
Keel rebedding or engineered fix for this catalina smile on Catalina 36? Leeward Rail at 8:03am 04.04.23 Fill the crack with something like 3m 4200 and be done with it. Glassing over the crack will be pre
Engraved hull number on P450 Hollyberry at 7:45am 04.04.23 The HIN (Hull Identification Number) is virtually always located somewhere on the outside of the hul
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please jssailem at 7:44am 04.04.23 Thanks for sharing the outcome and resource DJ.
Catalina Smile - keel repair or engineered fix on Catalina 36 jssailem at 7:41am 04.04.23 Same query asked on "Ask All Sailors" forum.
Keel rebedding or engineered fix for this catalina smile on Catalina 36? (1) jssailem at 7:39am 04.04.23 Welcome to the forum. An owner never wants to hear bad news. A buyer with a desire for a boat even
Thread maintenance on my sailboat cagreen75 at 7:39am 04.04.23 That thing looks like it has not been removed in a very long time. I suggest cleaning with a wire wh
Keel rebedding or engineered fix for this catalina smile on Catalina 36? dlochner at 7:29am 04.04.23 Welcome to SBO. Keel joint cracks are a common problem in almost all sailboats that are externally
Keel rebedding or engineered fix for this catalina smile on Catalina 36? stickinthemud57 at 7:29am 04.04.23 Caveat - I don't own a keelboat and have no experience repairing them, so I will keep it short. My
Catalina 22 mk ll Keel Bolt access Leeward Rail at 7:29am 04.04.23 As far as this link says, the wing keel is encapsulated in fiberglass... https://www.catalina22.org/
O'day 192 tidal mooring rschuss at 6:44am 04.04.23 I'd be afraid stuff on the bottom would jam up the CB keel stub that might prevent the CB from comi
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions KE5HVM at 6:40am 04.04.23 Thank you for all your responses. They have all been very helpful and they are appreciated, but I th
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 6:37am 04.04.23 Running Rigging \| West Marine Jim... And the winner is... surprisingly... West Marine... Their pr
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 rgranger at 6:07am 04.04.23 Correct me if I am wrong Okay being a little less silly... I multiplied by 119 when I should have m
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Crazy Dave Condon at 6:04am 04.04.23 @JES7 Look to see if you have a third sail and pole? Take a photo of the furler drum and post it.
Seeking a Spinnaker Pole Car for a 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 381 rgranger at 6:03am 04.04.23 The link you provided says they will order one for you.
Dieless Crimpers? Garbonzo at 5:50am 04.04.23 The eternal problem we have here is that it is not possible to know a good crimp unless you cut a fe
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:46am 04.04.23 When the tank is full, it will stop filling up. Simple. Close it up and go drink some grog. I call
Rigging and furler 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 pics or diagrams Crazy Dave Condon at 5:32am 04.04.23 I would think you can find the hood furler manual at hoodyachtsystems.com Also lol under archives f

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