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No Boomvang? mmeechan at 2:31pm 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 12/7507 I've recently bought my first boat, an 88 Catalina 27. IT doesn't seem to have a boomvang, which I
Propane Locker Cover Overboard David21181 at 1:48pm 07.17.12 Big Boats 5/1524 Over the 4th I lost the port propane locker cover to my 2003 Hunter 466 over the side. After numerou
Widgeon spinnaker pole wanted. jameslea at 1:20pm 07.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2031 I need a spinnaker pole for my Widgeon and could not find anything in the classifieds. Does anyone h
A/C on a 1981 30' Hunter duncanew at 1:18pm 07.17.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1641 Can you describe your solutions to getting air conditioning on a Cherubini Hunter 30'? If you hav
Shopping for a longshaft outboard RyanLuce at 12:59pm 07.17.12 Engines and Propulsion 10/2776 Any suggestions on what makes and model years hold there value the best? I'm looking for a 7-10HP a
Incurring Poseidon's wrath?? RyanLuce at 12:55pm 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1859 Hi All, My wife and I recently got a new (to us) boat and we're considering changing the name. I k
Teak Deck lab5225 at 11:07am 07.17.12 Big Boats 1/936 I have a CT 41 and have decided to salvage the parts instead of spending a lifetime of work and bunc
Outboard Davit frank balcer at 10:24am 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1582 Looking to buy a davit to lift my 15 Yamaha from the dingy to the rail mount. Had a Forespar (I thi
Bimini for 222 beeleeva at 9:34am 07.17.12 Day Sailers 1/1333 Greetings from the Jenny Lynn. God has given me a love of sailing and really fair skin. I want to
Trailer for Yamaha 25 MkII alturaam at 8:47am 07.17.12 Yamaha 2/2549 Hello all, I am new to the S.B.O. forums. Am currently in hot pursuit of a Yamaha 25 MkII up in Mi
Seaweed All U Get at 8:47am 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2754 Hi all, Had an incident with the genset while running it the other day. It shut down due to an over
2012 Sippy Cup Race (Chesapeake Bay) THECUSCUS at 8:25am 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1561 This a nice, laid back race to introduce one to night sailing/racing. It is close at hand, get your
Opening ports for a Catalina 27? Dixie Chicken at 8:17am 07.17.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2808 Hello All... I just got a 27 Cat a month ago, and with this summer heat, I was wondering if anyone
2012 Sippy Cup Race THECUSCUS at 8:15am 07.17.12 Trailer Sailors 2/1972 This is a great small boat race! Get your entries in, time is running out. 2012 Sippy Cup The 4th
2QM20 Yanmar pelicanj45 at 8:01am 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 14/7351 Can anyone tell me the difference between a 2QM20F and a 2QM20H. I need to replace my 2QM20F and I'v
Port Frames Northern Waters at 7:44am 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1179 HELP!!!!! I have a 1973 30ft Pearson.. The long cabin windows leaked and the rubber seal was also
JIb that will partially roll bffatcat at 7:31am 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1747 has anyone come up with a Jib that will partially roll and still keep its shape?
"I Got a Boat..." Squidd at 6:21am 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 25/4297 I mean I've had it for awhile....I picked it up last fall, worked on it all winter and spring...Laun
Stuffing box nut RWSlater at 5:54am 07.17.12 Big Boats 10/1665 1996 Passage 42, does anyone know if the stuffing box nut is a left hand thread or standard thread?
Inverter Grounding Problems hmurmur at 5:47am 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 35/8727 I have a Xantrex Freedom SW 2000 inverter on the boat. Recently, I discovered that the inverter do

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hunter 49 steering quadrant. artboas at 8:59pm 01.28.23 again The arms are actually called draglinks It looks like yours are installed with the draglinks
hunter 49 steering quadrant. artboas at 8:44pm 01.28.23 Ok e 2 Lewmar rods together ? If so, your hardware is wrong. It is a stack up of bushing, custom bo
Chart plotter choice overwhelm mforum at 8:30pm 01.28.23 AIS receiver is a helpful tool in the Puget Sound / Salish Sea due to the traffic of big ships requ
B361 Sail Inventory (1) Mechone at 8:12pm 01.28.23 I can tell you I purchased new main from Precision Sails Tri radial and was major heavy duty compar
Question depth transducer analog rca type cable to digital conversion mforum at 8:10pm 01.28.23
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! Marmalade at 7:52pm 01.28.23 I think you have to be a little careful with the term "cabinet grade" plywood... there is no standar
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! rgranger at 7:51pm 01.28.23
Hunter 380 waste tank CAVU at 7:42pm 01.28.23
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. Rich Stidger at 7:35pm 01.28.23 Thanks, it seems hard to access, I am not sure how to find it unfortunately. I know the general are
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! PaulK at 6:52pm 01.28.23 Thanks for the hands-on test and results!
And this is? PaulK at 6:48pm 01.28.23 While it may not be proven to be effective, it can't hurt to leave it there. My boat had one, and,
I'm changing out my batteries smokey73 at 6:47pm 01.28.23 @dlochner Thanks! It the footman's loop that was missing from my visualization. It is attached to
And this is? Davidasailor26 at 6:43pm 01.28.23 Hair stands up because the follicles hold onto electrons and electrons repel each other, so they st
And this is? Will Gilmore at 6:37pm 01.28.23 another strike resulted in tingle of the legs and my hair standing up again. Hair stands up becaus
Hunter 380 waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:36pm 01.28.23 Don't even THINK of trying to repair a split in the bottom of a PE tank! Duraweld (which may have b
Missing boom PRoberaon at 6:23pm 01.28.23 Bought some folex today. Gonna try tomorrow. Going to Bruinswick Tuesday to west marine. Looking for
I'm changing out my batteries (1) dlochner at 5:50pm 01.28.23 And with the batteries installed.
I'm changing out my batteries (1) dlochner at 5:48pm 01.28.23 @Don S/V ILLusion Thanks. Am I to understand that the straps go around the box and top and then pa
I'm changing out my batteries smokey73 at 5:24pm 01.28.23 @Don S/V ILLusion Thanks. Am I to understand that the straps go around the box and top and then pas
I'm changing out my batteries Don S/V ILLusion at 5:21pm 01.28.23 Looking at the picture for the battery box's shown, how do you secure the box to the boat. Not sur

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