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marinr lumber sources-ri tigereye37 at 4:01pm 03.07.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2207 Does anyone have a good source for mohagony or teak in RI? I cant seem to find a store that carries
Hydrogenerator Deadhead at 4:00pm 03.07.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2450 I first heard about the racing version of this unit during the Velex 5 Oceans race last year. Brad
Bum Steer - rudder gland question Skip Gundlach at 1:54pm 03.07.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1757 Bum Steer - rudder gland question Hi, all, My rudder post is badly pitted in the area near the
Compression post insert (1) Jared1048 at 1:02pm 03.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/1571 So im getting a piece of aluminum machined to replaced the teak part in the rib of the overhead cabi
Bladder water tanks: Vetus or Nauta Paul Cossman at 12:48pm 03.07.12 Ask All Sailors 2/4118 My forward water tank has corroded through, and cannot be replaced without MAJOR reconstruction. I a
catalina flexible exhaust hose tsatch at 12:45pm 03.07.12 Catalina 30 3/3865 My exhaust hose on my 1987 catalina is badly cracked and requires replacing. Any suggestions on wher
Passage 42 Holding Tank mckendym at 10:45am 03.07.12 Big Boats 2/1133 Where is the holding tank on the 1990 to 1996 Passage Centre Cockpit? And what is involved in replac
What d'ya think? All U Get at 10:32am 03.07.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2400 Hi all, We (corporate boss and myself) were discussing what else to do to the Catalina we have for s
1990s Ben 35s7 vs. 2000's Ben First 36.7 chuckbuck at 9:19am 03.07.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4430 Folks, I'm looking at two Beneteau's - a 1996 36s7 vs. a newer (and more expensive) 2004 Beneteau Fi
Trailer needed for 25 Lancer SS-Aquilon at 8:43am 03.07.12 Ask All Sailors 0/900 I am looking for a trailer for a 1979 Lancer 25. Anyone out there know of one forsale? Thanks!
bottom paint Jimborel at 7:13am 03.07.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2683 Im redoing the bottom paint on a oday 25 any suggestions on what type of bottem paint I should use.
storm jib hunter 19 Adrian Morris at 7:05am 03.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1179 hi I dont want to invest in roller furling yet but would like a smaller jib for heavier winds any on
Echo Charge Logistics Question Solstice at 5:50am 03.07.12 Musings With Maine Sail 7/2986 Maine Sail, Have a question that I'm afraid I already know the answer to. I'm in the process of upgr
1984 Catalina 38 xiphias at 5:46am 03.07.12 Big Boats 2/5223 I am in the process of buying a 1984 Catalina 38 this week. I would like to know if there are anyth
Islander 28 Bolts for Prop Shaft Support islndr28jj at 9:00pm 03.06.12 Islander 1/2719 So the diver that cleans the bottom of my boat said a plate under the aft end just forward of the pr
Bosworth Guzzler pump DianaOfBurlington at 8:23pm 03.06.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/14277 I have a Bosworth Guzzler 1-1/2" manual pump. It still works but will not be serviceable without a n
Aluminum pipe DianaOfBurlington at 8:20pm 03.06.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/867 I have 3 lengths of aluminum pipe, 2" pipe size, each about 60" long. This was from a store-fixture
H25 hatch cover, from Diana DianaOfBurlington at 8:17pm 03.06.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/693 I have the mahogany trapezoidal hatch I made for Diana before changing my mind and building an all-n
H25 dodger, from Diana DianaOfBurlington at 8:14pm 03.06.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1095 I have an original dodger for the Mk-1 ('bubbletop') Hunter 25. It is full of bird poop but will ma
Volunteer! How? cephius (Dave) at 6:31pm 03.06.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/10314 I see in the Boat Info, Hunter Modifications, the following statement: "The Hunter 260 needs a moder

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Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! Joe at 6:28am 03.24.22 The problem with WM is, most of the time their line is already over-priced. Appreciate the effort b
H280 Boom & Jiffy Reef chp at 6:25am 03.24.22 Funny. I just replaced all my lines on my boom on my new to me 280. The boom is a zspar boom. I was
How to use the shower without getting the wood wet? fox9988 at 6:00am 03.24.22 Thanks for the replies. Wipe down or hose through the hatch sounds fine.
Shower Sump Solution - 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 (1) sail sfbay at 5:55am 03.24.22 Route the shower drain hose to a shower drain kit, which has a pump and float switch, then discharge
ASA 101 class... Joe at 5:48am 03.24.22 Reason for recommending gloves is that you're not going to be on a leisurely day sail taking a cour
Vernazza, Italy (2) jssailem at 5:26am 03.24.22 Great memories of our visit to Cinque Terra. The Italian police officer. 203759 the beach goers, su
Hunter 34 (1984) Bimini from sailboatowners.com (2) Claude L.-Auger at 5:12am 03.24.22 If your radar pole does not interfere with the bimini frame it's simple enough to have the canvas cu
Anchor windlass for Hunter 340 jssailem at 5:00am 03.24.22 . I retrieved the anchor rode in short busts, waiting for the boat to glide forward, taking some st
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches jssailem at 4:45am 03.24.22 it almost seems too easy (jinx). It is a BOAT. Project creep is going to happen. Challenge with wi
Fiberglass repair jssailem at 4:37am 03.24.22
Black rubber stuff in bilge? jssailem at 4:14am 03.24.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congrats on finding your cruising boat. The waters are great fun for saili
Swing Keel Pivot Bolt and Insert Corrosion - Disaster Averted (3) VFR750 at 3:53am 03.24.22 I removed my keel with the boat on the trailer. It is not that hard. You only need to lower it so t
Rudder veering on hunter 39 jssailem at 3:53am 03.24.22 John I would suggest a call to the SBO office and request a conversation with Joe the technician. He
Swing Keel Pivot Bolt and Insert Corrosion - Disaster Averted brockangelo at 3:17am 03.24.22 I'm hoping when I take mine out to the marina for the first time this season I can have them hoist i
Rudder veering on hunter 39 SVChristine at 12:25am 03.24.22 That would be bearing not veering
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice reuabyor at 12:18am 03.24.22
Hunter 31-2 mainsheet routing question (easy one) StephenD at 10:14pm 03.23.22 Thank you. Some great ideas, particularly about routing both ends of the mainstream down the arch. H
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions SFS at 9:39pm 03.23.22 .... it really doesn't make sense to look for a 40-year old boat in Maine when you live in Florida.
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice Hayden Watson at 9:38pm 03.23.22 The Only time we use an isolator diode= (NEVER) or FET= (for LiFePo4 installs). We use DC to DC the
Black rubber stuff in bilge? mikeracca at 9:30pm 03.23.22 Looks like bilge sludge to me. But I would wonder not only does it smell bad but is the water in the

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