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water in the trans shadowthecat at 4:39pm 04.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/1785 I bought a 1977 27 ft hunter last winter that had been sitting for 3 years. During that time the cab
Heat Exchanger rhythmsurfer at 3:43pm 04.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1577 Hey Ed, On your heat exchanger does it have an outlet (aka burp tube) at the top where the fill cap
Battery Charger Question John Burns at 2:31pm 04.28.12 Big Boats 5/1979 I recently (3 weeks ago), had the marina install 2 new 4D batteries. I used the boat once, and left
catalina 27 lifelines mortyd at 2:25pm 04.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2068 hope this isn't a dupe. anybody know why catalina 27 lifelines angle into the deck and leave a big
1976 Johnson 15 telltale... ChiTownSail at 1:59pm 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2186 Curious to know if anyone knows on a 1976 Johnson 15, if there is a telltale for the water pump. I
Shaft Coupling betzhunter at 1:58pm 04.28.12 Big Boats 6/2323 After installing my new strut and replacing my 4 motor mounts on our hunter 34 it appears that my sh
Here is the " Custom" PITA H19 fixed keel (5) tampastockman at 12:18pm 04.28.12 Smaller Boats 15/2278 First off, many thanks to all who have taken time to respond to my earlier posts. Your advice is gre
Shaft Packing Material John T1594 at 11:30am 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3066 I went to order some new packing material for my stuffing box and there are some new developments si
Mainsheet 'blocks' davetv at 10:18am 04.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1286 I need to replace the mainsheet blocks on my 1984 M21. The block that attaches to the boom contains
catalina 27 lifelines mortyd at 9:19am 04.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1089 why do catalina 27's lifelines angle down toward the deck near the bow when catalina 30's lifelines
Hunter 326 Spinaker prange at 8:40am 04.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1778 Is anyone currently flying a spinaker on a Hunter 326? This is my third season with this boat and I
Original Engine Cover rhythmsurfer at 7:45am 04.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2024 I finally got a new computer and will be more active on the forums now! Updates for Irish Blessing a
Removing wheel (autopilot installation) dlewis812 at 7:26am 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3717 Gear puller the best way to remove the wheel? Removed the nut and the wheel is on there very solid (
The project list dwindles -- Finally (5) dparilla at 6:33am 04.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1297 After some prep work, our haulout went without a hitch. :dance: I had 6 volunteers over 3 days helpi
Installing smartpilot X-5 dlewis812 at 6:31am 04.28.12 Catalina 30 13/2612 Attempting the install on my '82 cat 30. Reviewing location for computer and compass. Anyone have
Lewmar Opening Port Parts Beneteau 321 at 5:34am 04.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1573 We have a 1997 Beneteau Oceanus 321--Hsving trouble finding replacement screens for our ports (other
Bent Hardware (1) ShotgunSlim at 5:28am 04.28.12 Catalina 22 9/2064 One of these bolts came off the upper shrouds and the other one off the forward lower shrouds. When
Stiff throttle gundaddy at 4:25am 04.28.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/3797 Boat: 1989 Pearson 31 Engine: Yanmar 2GM20F Pedestal: Edson Problem: Advancing the throttl
leaking fuel tank mark bregel at 3:51am 04.28.12 Big Boats 2/1747 I have an older Catalina 36,1986. I think the fuel tank is leaking. My question is : How to remove t
Securing the halyard Chris Bogle at 3:17am 04.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/4020 Have a system on my boat where the halyard ropes are fed through a series of two pulleys at the base

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Spider Cracks in gel coat Andiamo 34 at 10:48am 01.18.23 All good ideas above about exploring the area and possible ways to repair the core. If the deck sur
Spider Cracks in gel coat Andiamo 34 at 10:44am 01.18.23
A good 31' +/- for a 77 year young JohnShannon at 10:23am 01.18.23 Nonsuch is an excellent idea. There are only about 5 ropes on the whole boat and no standing riggin
Single handing bmorr at 9:53am 01.18.23 My way was a little different. I purchased a fish finder and attached sender to a sealed piece of w
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month BigEasy at 9:50am 01.18.23 Phil, Thanks for the heads up regarding the closure of Beneteau owners. Perhaps with everything
Single handing bmorr at 9:47am 01.18.23 Hi, I am just turning 81 and my wife and I do well on our Hunter 26 water ballast on a mountain lake
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Hollyberry at 9:32am 01.18.23 Hmm, I wonder about Jeanneau-owners.com Yeah... same parent company, I believe..
B361 Sail Inventory GDanko at 9:23am 01.18.23 Thanks for the feedback. I should have thought to capture the sails while sea trialing but overlook
A good 31' +/- for a 77 year young Alan Gomes at 9:01am 01.18.23 I would agree. I would recommend a Tiller Clutch if the OP's new boat doesn't come with wheel steer
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? (1) william24424 at 8:57am 01.18.23 "The most expensive way to go someplace, very slow, and for free." = Sailing. Maybe an Island Packet
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 8:28am 01.18.23 That is not a commercial ladder It's a folding ladder, and the center pivots aren't facing the rig
A good 31' +/- for a 77 year young Project_Mayhem at 8:15am 01.18.23 And finally, I'd say the absolute most mission-critical piece of gear for a single hander is an eff
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month JBP-PA at 8:15am 01.18.23 Hmm, I wonder about Jeanneau-owners.com
B361 Sail Inventory BigEasy at 8:08am 01.18.23 Good idea to have sails checked out; however, I would hold off on replacing them for now. You are
Replacing Boat windows dlochner at 8:02am 01.18.23 Salvon, welcome to SBO. I'm sure you will get a bunch of suggestions. To make the suggestions more r
B361 Sail Inventory Marmalade at 8:00am 01.18.23 Inspection is not a bad idea, that can evaluate the condition for sure. But you shouldn't discount
Iron in saildrive oil FastOlson at 7:59am 01.18.23 All that I know about this is that the more I learn about sail drives, the happier I am to have a s
VHF Cabling and Connectors dlochner at 7:16am 01.18.23 I assume the open center pin is to allow one to solder the solid core of the cable? The center is
Iron in saildrive oil Hayden Watson at 7:12am 01.18.23 All that I know about this is that the more I learn about sail drives, the happier I am to have a sh
A good 31' +/- for a 77 year young Alan Gomes at 6:51am 01.18.23 Some thoughts on single handing: I'm 67 and single hand most of the time. Some suggest that a small

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