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Slippery Strip For RIB Keel? jviss at 7:56am 07.28.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1314 I'm having trouble pulling my RIB up onto the dinghy dock. Getting old, I guess. I feel like I can
Another mast raising question john6206 at 6:12am 07.28.22 Smaller Boats 1/1078 Hey all. my usual mast raising option is to connect the forestay to the mainsheet block (other end
Opinions requested on engine work higgs at 3:03pm 07.27.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1366 I am replacing the mixing elbow on my Yanmar 3QM. There is a flange that is bolted to the exhaust m
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches PhilaSailor at 2:38pm 07.27.22 The Cherubini Hunters 13/3702 Hello, I'm restoring a Hunter Cutter 37 I've owned for 34 years. Awlgrip on the hull, mast and dec
Any Challenger Owners Out There? skippersuzee at 1:33pm 07.27.22 Other Sailboats 1/734 Purchased a 73 Challenger 32 back in March and looking to connect with other Challenger owners. Rubi
Where to attach tack and how to sheet asymmetric cruising chute on H38? flightlead404 at 12:31pm 07.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1823 Hunter 38. I'm getting new sails. Considering adding an asymmetric cruising chute. Coastal cruisin
hypalon vs pvc gettinthere at 10:50am 07.27.22 Ask All Sailors 10/798 looking for a new rib. is UV resistance the only main difference between fabrics? If I went PVC I co
Surveyor- Kemah Tx Jumpstart at 10:06am 07.27.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1014 Anyone have a good experience with a surveyor in Kemah Tx?
Beneteau 36cc Davits Archangel36cc at 9:20am 07.27.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/486 I am installing Kato Davits and accessing the transom for the support brackets is proving difficult.
Swivel lights NCBrew at 8:51am 07.27.22 Ask All Sailors 1/368 I have a burned out bulb in one of my swivel lights (legend 35.5). I don't know how the bulb comes o
Hunter 340 sea cock identity: Andy&Anne at 6:24am 07.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1230 Hi we are relatively new to sailing and have recently bought a 2000 Hunter Legend 340. We are having
Chainplates for Drogue invictus301 at 5:17am 07.27.22 Ask All Sailors 26/2885 Hi all, I own a '73 C'C 30 MK1 with a weight of 9700 Lbs loaded. I would like to put a set of chainp
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system (1) anastas at 4:48am 07.27.22 Ask All Sailors 20/1956 Hi all, I am working on a custom 24:1 backstay adjuster. The important constraint is that I want t
Removing/replacing transmission on a Hunter 44 Lkarrh at 3:51am 07.27.22 Engines and Propulsion 8/948 We have been tasked with removing and replacing a Kanzaki model KM4A1 transmission on an '04 Hunter
Bow ladder for First 35 (2) LKMN00 at 12:46am 07.27.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/740 Hi, Would anyone have any recommendations for a bow ladder for a First 35? The bow is quite high so
How tall? Shadowwalker at 10:15pm 07.26.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1507 How tall is a Catalina 25 swing keel on the trailer? Will she slip through a 10ft door?
Hunter 146: Is there a backflow valve in the cockpit drain? If so, I need the name of the part. drumlish at 8:03pm 07.26.22 Day Sailers 2/1092 This is an odd one. I'm not even sure this feature exists. What I'm referring to is the little val
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 3:30pm 07.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 39/3232 I have been getting HPF error from my a/c seawater pump in a 2005 Hunter 33.... hard to read but i t
We are back... w4swk at 3:07pm 07.26.22 Catalina 22 8/1085 After a long hiatus that included restoring 2 airplanes and building another (plus that little healt
Spreader Adjustment + Seizing Help on Baba 30 SV Blue Moon at 1:59pm 07.26.22 Ask All Sailors 3/541 The seizing on my spreaders to the shrouds is shot and needs to be redone. The spreaders have "slipp

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Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? OS2Dude at 7:36am 12.16.24 When I had an O'Day 23 that I could trailer, I ALWAYS tied it down with a strap over the cockpit. (
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 7:07am 12.16.24 My friend took the measurement for the hose measurement. I took a look yesterday and discovered that
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Project_Mayhem at 7:01am 12.16.24 Oh dear. I'm pretty sure that in all 50 states the police could give you a heft fine for a load th
Yanmar Engine mounts. smokey73 at 6:11am 12.16.24 Interesting. I am now OFFICIALLY CONFUSED. Lets talk FORE and AFT, PORT and Starboard, not front a
What is "residual value"? Tally Ho at 5:50am 12.16.24 In my career working with fixed assets, which were leased to customers, and that had a regulatory li
How much would you pay after survey? Tally Ho at 5:49am 12.16.24 That boat looks very nice (looking at the limited photos). Enjoy the heck out of it! Greg
How much would you pay after survey? Will Gilmore at 5:46am 12.16.24 She's a sweet looking boat. I can see why you are interested in her. -Will
Hunter Legend 35.5 shower drain DYFLWD at 5:15am 12.16.24 The box would have to fit in the bilge area, not sure if it would. Have to measure. The Whale pump
How much would you pay after survey? ric3 at 3:52am 12.16.24 Welcome to sailboat ownership and the SBO forums. You have chosen wisely the site to post your que
How much would you pay after survey? (8) ric3 at 3:46am 12.16.24 Once again, I appreciate all of the information and opinions provided. Sounds like I will be spendi
What is "residual value"? Kings Gambit at 2:13am 12.16.24
Upgrading to the Raymarine linear drive kappykaplan at 2:12am 12.16.24
Winterizing the Air Conditioner - 2005 Beneteau 323 williwaw at 11:01pm 12.15.24 Be careful there. The condensate line might drain to the bilge but there is a heat exchanger in the
Buying 423? NYSail at 10:05pm 12.15.24
Hunter Legend 35.5 shower drain artboas at 9:23pm 12.15.24 I would install a self-contained gray water system (collection point for numerous water sources, 12
Hunter Legend 35.5 shower drain Boiler at 8:14pm 12.15.24 I would install a self-contained gray water system (collection point for numerous water sources, 12
Hunter Legend 35.5 shower drain artboas at 7:40pm 12.15.24 Hi folks, I just bought a 35.5, the bilge is clean and dry.... I want to use the shower at some
Upgrading to the Raymarine linear drive artboas at 7:35pm 12.15.24 I agree. I went through the same thing. Replaced the old wheel pilot with a new one and was very u
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? SteveHughessails at 4:32pm 12.15.24 Trailering my Mac25 and my Hunter 240. Both have straps on the front of deck going underneath onto
Yanmar Engine mounts. Brian Hofferth at 3:57pm 12.15.24 Maybe with the combination of a late night, lack of sleep, and a few other detractors, I should hav

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