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Coming about All U Get at 1:47pm 07.07.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3236 Hi all, We had a good 4th vacation on the boat but one thing has proven to be an issue. When we com
Broken chainplates, Help! dongato at 1:44pm 07.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2064 I have a 1986 Hunter 31' All of the stays are attached to a deck mounted fitting which is welded to
Recommendations for compressor repairman in Baltimore area kcoleman at 12:18pm 07.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1263 My husband and I just bought a Hunter 31, and the refrigeration does not work. The previous owner u
In boom reefing lines or? saltysailor at 12:07pm 07.07.11 Ask All Sailors 7/7799 Hope there's not a limit on questions but I just really want to learn. Looking at my boom I've fou
original hangars and centering spacers BJW at 11:26am 07.07.11 Catalina 22 3/1279 Greetings, I have a 74 22 foot that is in all around very good shape. Fresh water boat. Slipped
New Sails for the H28? eliems at 10:11am 07.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1579 At least the mainsail which is original from 1993 seems to need replacing as we keep having to put s
What is this..above my engine gauges? saltysailor at 10:03am 07.07.11 Ask All Sailors 23/5021 I've recently purchased a Cal 2-27 and am going over everything to learn and fix things. Since I've
Mainsheet Lines and Blocks -- Need new setup ideas saileclipse at 8:19am 07.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2450 I have a MacGregor 22 1981 and the mainsheet system needs upgrading. What d oyou suggest? Where to
1968 or 1969 cal 30 zeehag at 8:09am 07.07.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2195 neighbor of mine in sd has one for sale--is in good shape and even runs well--sails well. has full k
How to charge battery from Yamaha OB (3) Nicky17000 at 8:05am 07.07.11 Trailer Sailors 3/6152 Our Nissan 9.9 died and we had to replace it. Now I have a Yamaha 9.9 4 stroke. I would like to conn
1981 22' Macgregor Questions from New Owner bobcatflip at 7:43am 07.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/11201 New sailboat owner new to sailing. Just a few easy wonders....1) Any idea what the model name was on
Tonnage Measurement Depth (1) sea_wolf_70 at 6:49am 07.07.11 Bigger Boats 1/1656 Hi Everyone Is there someone who know the Tonnage Measurement Depth of an o'day 30 1984? http://
23 Pop Top Curtains or Skirt drmyy at 6:24am 07.07.11 Day Sailers 2/1614 Hi Everyone, I have just aquired a 23. She has the old skirt for the poptop but I am not sure if th
1978 23' O"Day toilet system replacement kersse at 5:37am 07.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1805 I recently purchased a 1978 23' O'Day fixer upper. I noticed that the toilet has a system that perm
Newbie with a 23.5 and questions. av8erdunn at 4:54am 07.07.11 Smaller Boats 20/3496 I recently bought a 1994 23.5 and I have a question. Is there a plug that needs to be installed prio
Carbon Monoxide Alarms seadaddler at 4:28am 07.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3915 My carbon monoxide alarms are driving me crazy when not even running the motor and it happens when I
Manson Anchor PERCHER at 4:17am 07.07.11 Big Boats 15/4087 I have recently purchased a 45CC and am a bit concerned about the standard anchor. We are planning
Hunter326 Mainsail battens Dubai at 1:33am 07.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1625 Mainsail on my 326 has 4 battens. The upper 2 are full battens. However they are different in that t
Where the heck is the leak????? toby11537 at 10:17pm 07.06.11 Big Boats 3/1443 I have a 1998 Passage 450 and am so frustrated in that I can not find the source of a leak! It i
Prototype Folding Tiller 2002 Hunter 270 (2) jimfrankelly at 7:54pm 07.06.11 Smaller Boats 0/2101 I developed a prototype folding tiller that seems to be working well ' folds up `flat`against the st

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Hunter 26 taking on water David in Sandusky at 4:55am 06.27.22 Our mystery, high volume leak under weigh was the cockpit drain hoses. On our boat, the stern wave n
New owner of neglected 1986 Capri 18 (1) SailingLoto at 4:10am 06.27.22 I used stands on my 25, but you should easily be able jack that little boat up and block it to get u
Dock line noise. Will Gilmore at 3:29am 06.27.22 I'm fairly sure I could find the anser for under $150,000 :wow3: That sounds like a real deal. Ho
Fridge time-on measurement MFD at 9:19pm 06.26.22 For $30 you can get a cheap charge monitor and it will log how much power you use, but not cycle ti
Hunter 26.5 owners. Soonersailor at 9:17pm 06.26.22 Thanks John. Just the info i needed. I did notice all the images I found on google showed mains mark
Hypalon vs pvc MFD at 9:11pm 06.26.22 I can't speak from direct experience and overall service life, but I would also say that like many t
USCG Documentation Renewal Trap MFD at 9:02pm 06.26.22 Yeah - that scammer place has been around for quite some years. I am surprised they are still in bu
New Catalina 30 Owner (2) mikeracca at 8:58pm 06.26.22
Hunter 26 taking on water twalker H260 at 8:48pm 06.26.22 Lots of possibilities. There are a number of common leak points on the 26 & 260 and some not so com
Dock line noise. rgranger at 8:39pm 06.26.22 Oh boy @rgranger another grant test is possible. Can a teflon Lube spray make lines squeak-less? I
Hunter 26 taking on water rgranger at 8:37pm 06.26.22 @Ken13559 made a great suggestion. That would be my first guess also but if that is not it, inspect
Hunter 26 taking on water Ken13559 at 8:31pm 06.26.22 Check you Galley and Head basin drain hoses.
Yeti Goal Zero Windpilot at 7:08pm 06.26.22 You're in my old stomping ground from the 80s 90s, oh those days were good on Bali by the hotel, use
1985 Pearson 303 The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:44pm 06.26.22 Hey, Worst case would be around $5K. But there are way too many unknowns to come up with an accura
Rudder kicks up while sailing (Catalina 250) sebastko at 6:43pm 06.26.22 Yes, apologies - I just came here to say "nevermind, please disregard" :) I had installed the handle
1985 Pearson 303 The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:41pm 06.26.22
Good exercise of older boaters Ralph Johnstone at 6:33pm 06.26.22 No, no, no :badbad:. The potatoes are mashed. The person hit in the face with the potato is smashe
Yeti Goal Zero c07chrisjohnson at 6:27pm 06.26.22 Greg, I'm in Pier 44 near the Trader Joes in MDR, what about you? When I go down to my boat next we
Catalina 22' MK II Bilge Delamination Stringer leak lostsailor at 6:16pm 06.26.22 Clean up is first and foremost finding and controlling (stopping) the source. Is the boat in the w
Catalina 22' MK II Bilge Delamination Stringer leak lostsailor at 6:15pm 06.26.22 Welcome to the SBO forum, Could it be coming from the hose? Where does the hose start and where doe

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