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2005 Hunter 33 Shower Sump Pump (2) 4Winds at 3:02pm 08.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1724 Am I correct that water from the galley and head sinks drain directly to the ocean via a throughfitt
The Verdict w4swk at 2:27pm 08.01.22 Catalina 22 14/1353
tohatsu on a p18 scottscotty at 1:17pm 08.01.22 Trailer Sailors 6/861 finally got to make a sail with everything working! We left the dock going into a head wind so I lef
Diesel Inboard RPMs Plymouth Sailor at 12:59pm 08.01.22 Ask All Sailors 17/3757 Dear Fellow Sailors, I have a new-to-me Irwin 28 with a 25hp Kubota diesel engine. Wondering if an
Bristol 22 (2) dship19127 at 12:47pm 08.01.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1567 We just acquired (cheap) what we believe is a Bristol or Sailstar 22 but the vin is not proving idea
hunter 460 pss juan rius at 11:05am 08.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/348 Please i need to know the diameter of my stern tube of my 1999 h460 y want to change my pss and i on
Intracoastal Waterway Trip duke1046 at 10:24am 08.01.22 Ask All Sailors 14/2124 Planning a trip in the future. Been reading info about it of course. What is the best time to go hea
H49 washing machine install Zencra at 9:32am 08.01.22 Big Boats 5/817 Hi everyone, we are now in our 4th year living aboard and full time cruising. we have survived thus
Barlow 19 Winch fourwhitesocks at 9:17am 08.01.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1820 Re: my Barlow winch 19 on my Oday 28 Cabin top This is probably a dumb question but the PDF of par
2007 H38 - Wiring diagrams flightlead404 at 7:53am 08.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1719 I'm looking for real, detailed wiring diagrams for my boat (ie not the next to useless ones in the m
Tools All U Get at 6:34am 08.01.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1207 Hi all, With a large variety of tools aboard I found a few beginning to rust and wondered what type
Looking for Steering cable & installation instructions for MacGregor 26 x 2002 RickJay at 5:38am 08.01.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/645 Looking for Steering cable ' installation instructions for MacGregor 26 x 2002
Solar Voltage Project_Mayhem at 7:32pm 07.31.22 Ask All Sailors 63/5426 I finally got around to connecting my solar panel. It charged a battery that was roughly 50% dischar
Fuel Vacuum Gauge sailboatracer at 5:53pm 07.31.22 Ask All Sailors 43/4317 Here's the situation. A vacuum gauge is installed in the fuel output hose immediately after the prim
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 sailingwithquestions at 4:08pm 07.31.22 Trailer Sailors 28/2805 After a lot of banging and working at it, we've managed to mostly free up a rusted frozen swing keel
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water asalotto at 12:27pm 07.31.22 Catalina 310 9/1481 Hello, I haven't used the hot water in several months, and when I turned it on today it was stinky
Wobbly wheel. Rattlenebang at 9:50am 07.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1044 Hey all, Ive noticed on my 97 Oceanus 400 that the wheel is quite "wobbly". Removing the wheel I fin
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? patagoniadave at 9:47am 07.31.22 Destinations 13/2819 In the ever changing ebb and flow of life, there is a possibility coming up that I can spend a coupl
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Broken transom shower holder (1) arthur.goldberg at 8:27am 07.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2029 Dear Beneteau owners As I've written before, I love the 2002 Beneteau Oceanis 331 I recently bought

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Bottom Paint - the right way ? Calif. Ted at 6:49pm 02.24.25 I usually get bottom paint in February because yard is less busy and it's our winter and I hate cold
Mast gate and repairs for C27 Calif. Ted at 6:22pm 02.24.25 tap the holes for slightly larger screws or fill holes with JB weld, drill and tap for original scre
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? jssailem at 6:01pm 02.24.25 You prefaced your profile with the term "NEWBIE". That alone would raise a red flag regarding tryin
PacificNW WIND ADVISORY (2) jssailem at 5:43pm 02.24.25 We just had a hail storm blow over our home in Salem. Looks like a white blanket all over the yard.
PacificNW WIND ADVISORY kappykaplan at 3:45pm 02.24.25 Stay safe and warm, John.
Mast gate and repairs for C27 dlochner at 3:44pm 02.24.25 For a smaller boat like yours, take a look adding jacklines to the lower slugs which will eliminate
Traveller quote Morgan donor at 3:42pm 02.24.25 Garhauer made a custom traveler to fit my curved bridge. Added compounding to the main sheet blocks.
Bow, Eyebrow navigation lights. Night Watch at 3:37pm 02.24.25 I fabricated one out of fiberglass using the one I had as a template.
Bow, Eyebrow navigation lights. Night Watch at 3:35pm 02.24.25 Catalinadirect.com That's the "1st" place I "always" go to.
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? Claude L.-Auger at 2:50pm 02.24.25 I had to replace the swivel head bushing in my NC-32 Profurl roller furler. The mast was down so it
Bottom Paint - the right way ? shemandr at 2:05pm 02.24.25 ... They charged me $2500... That's 2.5 Boat Units. Boat Units sound less painful. I wouldn't
Revised question. Cover dinghy while towing! Sunbird22358 at 2:03pm 02.24.25 We had 2 different 8' dinghies over the years that we had our CAL 21, for the first 6 seasons we had
PacificNW WIND ADVISORY (1) jssailem at 1:17pm 02.24.25 Here is what the Storm looks like around 2300 PST tonight. There are 40-plus knot winds in the Juan
Bottom Paint - the right way ? thinwater at 1:12pm 02.24.25 I do feel very fortunate to boat on the Chesapeake Bay, with hundreds of harbors and countless old-s
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? jssailem at 1:02pm 02.24.25 You would need to check the store. I believe there is one Wrap-around spreader unit in stock. You w
The little things.... Aft locker catch sailcapt340 at 1:00pm 02.24.25
GSI STOVE jssailem at 12:59pm 02.24.25 Rick. I found this thread from 2002 here on SBO. GSI appears to be the initials of Gas Systems Inc.
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? FWBpilot at 12:54pm 02.24.25 https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=23.5&c=6&p=52783 Your link did not work. Did you mean
Antifreeze Leak buddybear at 12:50pm 02.24.25 Also check the radiator cap. Yes, I have checked all of the usual spots and have replaced whatever
The little things.... Aft locker catch Rick Webb at 12:45pm 02.24.25 No dumb questions only stupid answers.

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