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Trailer Lights CaptGregg at 1:39pm 03.30.12 Catalina 22 31/2848 Well, bit of luck today, went over to the local muffler service and the guy had those three torx bit
Ray Johnson gauges Piotr at 12:20pm 03.30.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1829 Can anyone tell me who manufactered Ray Johnson gauges? I cannot find any info on the net. I have a
Windex removal for trailering? Phyrexii at 11:44am 03.30.12 Trailer Sailors 25/7893 I just bought a Windex 15 for my trailer boat. My question is: How important is it to remove the Win
centerboard pendant oday 25 plainssailor at 10:00am 03.30.12 Day Sailers 3/2874 I have to replace the centerboard pendant because it is not pulling up the board, but what are the c
our cockpit mortyd at 9:44am 03.30.12 Catalina 30 10/1833 the new practical sailor has a story about sailboat cockpit design and how to chose among them.
Cracks in gel coat around the prop shaft strut Catch the Sun at 8:52am 03.30.12 C&C 3/2571 While inspecting the hull this spring I noticed some cracking in the gel coat around the prop shaft
AH2 tuner Don S/V ILLusion at 8:02am 03.30.12 SSB and Ham Operators 0/3577 I have an AH2 tuner surplus to my needs which has been sitting in my garage too long and wants a goo
Catalina 385 2012 Short tour at the Atlantic City Boat Show abk at 7:57am 03.30.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/64 I was at the Atlantic Boat Show in February and shot a quick tour of the Catalina 385. Since it was
Hunter 33, 2012 toured at the Atlantic City Boat Show abk at 7:43am 03.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/889 I was at the Atlantic Boat Show in February and shot a quick tour of the Hunter 33. It was an inside
Have Your Boat Phone Home... (2) Sumner at 7:29am 03.30.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2105 Have any of you seen the Jan 2012 Good Old Boat article where you can build a device that will sense
Ordered my new mainsail C Jones at 7:29am 03.30.12 Smaller Boats 8/1592 Ordered my new main sail yesterday from FX sails. It will be a full top batten with 3 partial batten
Broach-sail plan-CB Quoddy at 6:37am 03.30.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2228 When I find myself in a following sea with high wind, on the edge of motoring, how should I handle i
Installing a Halyard = C&C 32 Catch the Sun at 6:33am 03.30.12 C&C 3/2588 Last spring after I had raised the mast, one of the halyards was still lying on the deck. It had so
Assymetric spinnaker Piotr at 6:20am 03.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/922 Cannot find it anywhere, or rather I'm getting different answers. So, what is/are "proper": a) way t
Mercury 3.5hp Outboard Shift sailcapt340 at 3:31am 03.30.12 Big Boats 0/1206 I realize it's not a "Hunter" question, but it does get me to my boat. Has anyone ever removed the
Leakin portlight help Dantodd at 1:04am 03.30.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2639 Leaking portlight help I have a ~4' long portlight that is leaking. It is glued directly to the fib
Engine / Fuel problems???? Weasel at 9:05pm 03.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1552 Last fall I moved my boat about five miles away to a new marina. It was a very blustery day and the
Quick attach fittings c_witch at 8:52pm 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2981 Hiee all, I just came accross these today and am wondering if anyone on here has ever used them.
Bilg Pumps 1984 Hunter 27 SL Bigjer40 at 8:42pm 03.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 12/2784 Curious how many bilge pumps you all have on your H27 1975-1984 boats. Mine has several bilges (mot
main sail teacher63 at 8:22pm 03.29.12 Smaller Boats 9/3950 Does anyone have any pictures or anything that shows how to put the sail on a Zspar mast. I have it

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Replacing wire/rope main halyard RoyS at 6:05am 11.21.22 The time to be really concerned about the strength of your halyard is when hoisting someone up the m
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 6:01am 11.21.22 Ok, got another possibly silly question :) I believe I have 2 fresh water tanks, correct? If so, do
23.5 bottom paint question shemandr at 5:57am 11.21.22 Will you be keeping the boat in the water or will you "Dry Sail" it? The only reason I can think o
Looking for Hunter 410 Parts Crazy Dave Condon at 5:57am 11.21.22 Get hold of Mike At SBO. HE USE TO BE PARTS PURCHASER for Hunter. SBO is now located in Florida
New friend is a crow? RoyS at 5:55am 11.21.22 The Bible speaks of the world to come when all the animals will be like your crow. "The wolf shall l
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem jssailem at 5:47am 11.21.22
OEM Bimini support structure ramoore at 5:32am 11.21.22 If the SBO store can't help, I ordered this part at: https://www.marinecanvasstore.com/collections/
New friend is a crow? (1) JamesG161 at 4:25am 11.21.22 Beware of the Birds!! .. "Alfred Hitchcock revealed on The Dick Cavett Show (1968) that 3,200 birds
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement dlochner at 4:17am 11.21.22 While this is apart replace the cable. For the cost of one cable from Edson, you can buy the wire an
New friend is a crow? Leeward Rail at 9:38pm 11.20.22 Unbelievable. Awesome that your dad stopped and took him in! LOL.. He didn't have much choice. Al
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement (5) Coffee Girl at 8:39pm 11.20.22 Why do you need to replace it? Is it damaged or just looking really bad? Last fall I replaced my
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement Coffee Girl at 8:33pm 11.20.22 If you are going to change your cable/chain assembly also (highly recommended) let me know and we c
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement Coffee Girl at 8:31pm 11.20.22 Hi, Yes, thanks for the clarification, as I was calling it by the wrong name. It is a 6.5 radial I
New friend is a crow? Gene Neill at 8:28pm 11.20.22 Congratulations Play your cards right and he/she will be back. Make you part of the family.. and br
New friend is a crow? Ralph Johnstone at 7:59pm 11.20.22 we fed him pieces of steak til he could eat no more. You earned big points for that deed. Good o
Flushing cooling system with Salt Away (4) Ralph Johnstone at 7:46pm 11.20.22 First and foremost, what is your engine ? ? ? ? ? Without knowing the composition of Salt Away, I w
New friend is a crow? Leeward Rail at 7:09pm 11.20.22 Congratulations Play your cards right and he/she will be back. Make you part of the family.. and bri
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida PaulK at 7:08pm 11.20.22
New friend is a crow? Gene Neill at 7:04pm 11.20.22 There is more to the story. I posted my new feathered friend on Facebook, and a buddy of mine respon
Miss sailing FDL S2 at 6:59pm 11.20.22 Has anyone identified our twelve steps? :beer: 1. We admit we are addicted to sailing. 2. The onl

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