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My 25MKII Pakele is for sale... The boat has been the brightest part of my life for most of the last
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I am considering going to a boomless, or a loose footed club, staysail with roller furling. Staysai
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I need a new pintle for my Hunter 146 2003. Where can I get one? I looked here and googled it but c
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I want, I want, I want.... SBO, has been great for ordering just about anything I need. All of you
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I'm starting my spring haul out list. We want to add spreader lights and have some questions. Beca
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This is my simple solution to convert the table to a sleeping birth on my 2001 Catalina 310. Materi
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After searching and boarding many boats we decided on a 2000 Catalina 320. It was between that and a
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Does anyone have any knowledge in the removal/replacement of the fuel tank on a 1994 hunter legend
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Shortly, I will be replacing the fuel line from the tank to the engine. The boat is equipped with a
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My name is Ron After a 30 year spread from sailing and living in Las Vegas Nevada I am now retiring
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I am the new owner of a 1978 Catalina 27. What is the best way to eliminate holding tank odor?
Phil Herring at 6:37am 08.30.12
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Hunter has changed their domain name to reflect the new Marlow ownership, and they can now be reache
Roger Long at 5:31am 08.30.12
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Yesterday was the last sail of the season, and maybe longer, for my oldest son. He flies back to co
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my friend fitted a brand new 3ym30 and a pss dripless on the prop shaft. he connected the nozzle of
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Insurance Cost Reduction
Parsons at 9:03am 12.08.22
Yes, liability-only policies are available. Marinas, storage yards, etc. only care about your liabi
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over!
joelm100 at 8:51am 12.08.22
Nope. I've got hatches to see almost all of the interior hull. Nothing damp, certainly nothing slos
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic
Daze at 8:45am 12.08.22
I just saw this source, The Chandlery on a Hunter owners Facebook post yesterday. They are in Onta
Oh no, not that sticky!
Project_Mayhem at 8:44am 12.08.22
For anyone else that's interested in installing similar flooring... The sole of the cabin is rarely
Remember the 7th of December   (1)
Allan12210 at 8:38am 12.08.22
I was fortunate to have had a friend at Ampex get us into sailing who was also a Pearl Harbor Surviv
Oh no, not that sticky!
rgranger at 8:21am 12.08.22
I'm going to order some of Gorilla tape. Interestingly enough amazon has some listed as "used" :huh
Oh no, not that sticky!
Project_Mayhem at 8:19am 12.08.22
The gorilla does look like a 3M knockoff. I'm actually using a lot of gorilla tape to hold the plank
Single handing
Crazy Dave Condon at 8:14am 12.08.22
You learn something new every day when sailing. Remember there are no stupid questions. When tuni
How ro remove an in-mast furling mainsail?
joker460 at 8:10am 12.08.22
I've never seen the foot of a sail so high. Mine is no more than 2-3 " above the boom. That looks li
Newbie. Catalina 18
Crazy Dave Condon at 8:05am 12.08.22
Suggest a CDI roller furling which I use to put on the 18 as a dealer now retired. Probably the FF
Oh no, not that sticky!
Leeward Rail at 8:01am 12.08.22
Ah! I see Gorilla also makes a 5200 version... :stir: Hehe... Makes me wonder if it is similar
Oh no, not that sticky!   (2)
rgranger at 7:58am 12.08.22
Ah! I see Gorilla also makes a 5200 version... :stir:
Single handing
WI Rigger at 7:56am 12.08.22
The more I read and study, I am amazed at all of the physics involved in sailing. That is one of the
Oh no, not that sticky!   (1)
rgranger at 7:56am 12.08.22
Hmmmm I've recently started using this tape... tile wall but I have started finding uses for this s
Oh no, not that sticky!
Leeward Rail at 7:54am 12.08.22
Looking forward to the final result. 3M makes automotive adhesive tape that is meant for trim, that
Insurance Cost Reduction
rgranger at 7:51am 12.08.22
I had hoped that there was an available, standard marine policy that included only liability, envir
Single handing
Davidasailor26 at 7:49am 12.08.22
Yes, the spreader really helps in a couple ways. One is like you said to stabilize the center of the
Single handing
WI Rigger at 7:40am 12.08.22
As I ponder your answer, I realize that the gin pole I use to raise the mast is to be at a 10* angle
Oh no, not that sticky!   (3)
Project_Mayhem at 7:38am 12.08.22
I'd be more inclined to permanently glue the flooring to the sole with cutouts for bilge access. Gl
Oh no, not that sticky!
Leeward Rail at 7:31am 12.08.22
I'm installing some composite flooring that I found at the yard. Any photos of the stuff? I am cur

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