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Hunter 240 cover Woodyvv at 8:42am 03.03.23 Smaller Boats 7/1567 Does anyone have a source and/or plan for a fairly easy to remove cover for a Hunter 240? My vessel
BOGO FREE on Select EVO and Ocean Series Winches ...3TacksontheWater at 6:40am 03.03.23 Catalina 22 1/864 West Marine's BOGO winch sale just dropped yesterday. I confess that based on the pictures, I do pre
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 michel06440 at 3:06am 03.03.23 Mid-Size Boats 18/2440
I just completed full refit of my 41S5 georgetheleo at 4:40pm 03.02.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1356 Dear Sailing Group It took 2 years part time . Every possible known weakness was address. Direct
Coolant reservoir possibly clogged (2) buddybear at 12:29pm 03.02.23 Catalina 310 7/1811 This is a Universal 25XPB engine. Had a problem with the overflow tank not working properly. The coo
Danfort Corsair compass bulb replacing (3) herrern52 at 9:32am 03.02.23 Ask All Sailors 12/2493 Good evening. Can anybody explain me how to replace the bulb of my compass? I attach some images of
Masthead sheaves and axle specs Kilo72 at 4:09pm 03.01.23 S2 0/902 I will go up mast for wind transducer install and maintenance, inspection... I'd prefer to have pa
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 whudatt at 2:13pm 03.01.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/4931 Hello, if any of you fellow mac owners have any experience with changing out their stainless standin
Window replacement Lizzies Teau at 12:49pm 03.01.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2055
Insurance Claim Georgedoyle at 9:39pm 02.28.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1629 My boat was damaged recently by a boat that broke free from its mooring. There is extensive gel coat
Another Winter Movie... '94-'95 BOC Challenge, Singlehanded Round the World. Leeward Rail at 3:37pm 02.28.23 Sails Call Lounge 9/1610 BOC Challenge : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
US Sailing re-do for 2024 Olympics PaulK at 2:42pm 02.28.23 Racing 3/1403 Seems that with one year to go, US Sailing is reorganizing the US Olympic effort. Paul Cayard and o
Airmar DST 800 vs DST 810 Cederholm at 12:50pm 02.28.23 Ask All Sailors 3/5671 As mentioned in another post I'm assembling all new instruments for my Catalina 30. A B'G Vulcan 9 w
Hunter 42 change to LPG Nauti Laopo at 12:31pm 02.28.23 Ask All Sailors 2/681 Id like to swap out my CNG force10 Oven/stove to a LPG unit. where are Passage owners keeping there
Hunter 31-2 Mainsheet Routing StephenD at 10:33am 02.28.23 Mid-Size Boats 7/2344 I bought a hunter 31, and I thought the mainsheet was supposed to be double ended and controllable f
Boat hook All U Get at 10:20am 02.28.23 Ask All Sailors 25/3274
Cat-30 Stanchion Repair fhujber at 8:29am 02.28.23 Catalina 30 8/3201 There is severe cracking on my 1988 Catalina 30 around the mid-ship stanchion, starboard side. I'm a
Dyneema terminators Nunami at 7:22pm 02.27.23 Ask All Sailors 4/628 I'm looking for some ideas to replace part of my standing rigging with dyneema. The mast connection
Advice on choosing keel lifting rope (3) CaseyJohn2001 at 4:47pm 02.27.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1535 I have a merit 22 that has a liftable 600 pound lead keel. The current rope used to lift the keel is
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema Drinky Crow at 2:22pm 02.27.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1886 Smallest fid locally found is 1/4". Can use? Maybe I have to ... Allen Brothers Selma Splicing Fid

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Keel/Hull Crack on Splash jssailem at 11:05am 09.04.25 Ouch. :yikes:
Hunter 49 Door handles gfrazzle at 10:55am 09.04.25 Can't say for sure without seeing the spring but most can be copied using a wire bending jig and pia
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash (7) Tazbro47 at 10:49am 09.04.25 I am looking for a yard in New Bedford, MA to repair keel damage. Having problems finding a yard to
Hunter 30: Running new cables from mast step to electrical panel? DArcy at 10:24am 09.04.25 The cable is likely fastened in out of the way places but it's worth trying to pull it through to se
Fuel usage Stu Jackson at 10:10am 09.04.25 probably skew my average burn rate down a bit. No they don't, they just confirm that your use patt
Looking at 82' Catalina 25 Stu Jackson at 10:01am 09.04.25 Go to the Catalina-Capri-25s International Association website. Under the Technical Tips there is a
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? Sailm8 at 9:30am 09.04.25 I hated my Honda 2.5 and finally sold it. I kept a spare carb soaking in cleaner. I got tired of c
Looking at 82' Catalina 25 ...3TacksontheWater at 9:11am 09.04.25 Welcome to the forum. The Catalina 25 is a very popular boat. Is the rust on the swing or fin keel?
Hunter 30: Running new cables from mast step to electrical panel? jssailem at 8:59am 09.04.25 Hopeful there's a way to do it that doesn't involve cutting holes in the cabin roof. There is alw
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice jssailem at 8:45am 09.04.25 That is a lovely piece of hardware. I can imagine sailing in fair weather, enjoying being on the wat
Replacing injectors follow-up - Racor filter upgrade? Hayden Watson at 8:39am 09.04.25 I haven't been able to diagnose at anchor or in the slip while running in neutral. ... At the beg
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 jssailem at 8:36am 09.04.25 JUST FOR GRINS, I asked ChatGPT for help. Steps for Sailing from California to Greece: Learn Bas
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice JR19454 at 8:07am 09.04.25 Here are some pics of my installation back in the spring of '21. I installed four 200 watt panels.
Replacing injectors follow-up - Racor filter upgrade? (2) Scott T-Bird at 7:56am 09.04.25 Well, it turns out that the ball valve WAS the problem! So a great big thanks to Stu for reminding
Replacement plastic logo nameplate for ODay Rhodes 19 rgranger at 7:47am 09.04.25 Yeah, or just DM me what you want. I'll print and send it to you. :beer:
Motoring mast morbidfollower at 7:30am 09.04.25 Cool idea. Getting a little nitpicky but the ColRegs state that your steaming light must be a mete
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 dlochner at 6:59am 09.04.25 The trip can't be done as the boat is currently equipped. It is highly unlikely the Panama Canal wil
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 jssailem at 6:24am 09.04.25 It is flattering that you posed the query here on SBO. With your two year sailing history and schoo
Tether Pocket jssailem at 6:00am 09.04.25
Motoring mast dlochner at 5:57am 09.04.25 Cool idea. Getting a little nitpicky but the ColRegs state that your steaming light must be a mete

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