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san juan 23 inside reno! Manureva at 7:15am 01.16.11 Other Sailboats 1/2283 i bited a bullet bigger then i could , my san juan 23 had been gutted by the previous owner for raci
SPOT Jimm at 7:07am 01.16.11 Ask All Sailors 40/11373 Some time ago (2008) there was an exchange here on the use of Spot in marine applications. Since t
warm alternator Cliff E at 3:29am 01.16.11 Ask All Sailors 17/8650 I installed a battery charger and a second battery for the bilge pump. My boat always goes home to t
Best place to install heater wanderlust1 at 12:23am 01.16.11 Big Boats 2/1856 Brought my hunter up from SanDiago and need to install heat! I am now in Seattle. Plan on being here
jetski engine in a sailboat? txtowman at 9:08pm 01.15.11 Ask All Sailors 41/13818 Am I crazy? light weight. power. less drag. How about in a catalina 22?
Do I have a DS, DSII, or DSIII Duanedeb at 6:33pm 01.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3856 How do I distinguish between a DS II and III? The boat I recently bought is titled as a 1985 O'Day D
Christmas tree at the top of a mast LuzSD at 6:32pm 01.15.11 Ask All Sailors 11/5873 There are two boats and a crane in our marina that hoisted large, normal sized Christmas trees to th
Algae-X Magnetic Fuel Conditioner (MFC) EdwardinSTX at 5:51pm 01.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2017 Anyone have any experience with Algae-X? http://www.diesel-fuels.com/algae-x/magnetic-fuel-condit
1979 L25 Cockpit Drains (1) Steve22116 at 5:49pm 01.15.11 Lancer 4/3858 Good afternoon all. Replacing the cockpit drains and associated thru-hull fittings has been on my to
Bright Work (1) Steve22116 at 4:51pm 01.15.11 Lancer 0/1808 Good afternoon all. Great weekend to get the bright work done. As you can see, the kitchen with it's
1988 MacGregor Trailer Buddy Bearings? r.oril at 4:25pm 01.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1484 What size are the Buddy Bearings? I know that I can beat one off and then match it but figured I wo
Owner's manual and more Otia at 3:45pm 01.15.11 Bavaria 7/12149 Looking for an owner's manual for a Bavaria 38 Cruiser year 2004 and all other technical documentati
Crane or travel lift in Charleston, SC ? JVB at 3:35pm 01.15.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2605 Does anyone have experience using the travel lift at Pierside Boatworks at the Old Naval Base in the
Unknown forler on older 30 MKII (2) simpsoned at 3:27pm 01.15.11 Newport 4/3110 Unknown furler on older 30 MKII I have a 1978 Newport 30MKII and need assistance trying to figure o
Need Boom for MacGregor 25 ChockFullOnuts222 at 1:51pm 01.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1362 I need a boom for my '83 MacGregor 25. If anyone knows of one that is for sale within 4 hours of Ut
Sloop again Bill1565 at 1:32pm 01.15.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1896 Well, It's almost done. Took the staysail , boom, sheet off today, Chain plate and pad eye tomorrow
Help-- somebody smarter than me Bill1565 at 1:18pm 01.15.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1826 I put in 4 new T-105's wired up into two pair. Read in the Ample Power primer that you need to run
Batteries Cooking seadaddler at 1:04pm 01.15.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2058 I have 2-4D's and a 20 freedom inverter charger and when I get to the boat a smell cooking battery a
Is this a repair? 1990 (2) BillyK at 12:25pm 01.15.11 Catalina 30 23/6596 Hi all... i'm looking at a 1990 Catalina 30 for purchase.. the only thing i'm seeing on her on insp
original price of 1981 h33 ChuckThomas at 11:31am 01.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1490 Anyone have an idea of what the original price of a 1981 Hunter 33 was? Any info on addons, feature

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Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. Crazy Dave Condon at 4:06pm 07.29.22 The 240 hull had a larger water ballast tank for better performance over the 23.5 Not sure if your t
In Search of Gooseneck Bracket to Connect Mast to Boom. Tally Ho at 4:06pm 07.29.22 Did you check Rigrite ? https://www.rigrite.com/A-Main/spar_M.php It would be helpful to know the m
Taking On water Crazy Dave Condon at 3:49pm 07.29.22 I have seen bubble gum used as a gasket but have seen a boat sink too @rgranger gives good advic
Bent turnbuckle/ Crazy Dave Condon at 3:44pm 07.29.22 I was much too involved with the 26 and top dealer for it. A bent turnbuckle stud has been weakene
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds Salmonberry at 3:43pm 07.29.22 Hello, I also own a 1979 Yamaha Y36, August Moon. I'm located on Oahu, HI and mostly sail her aroun
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds Salmonberry at 3:41pm 07.29.22 Hello!! We just bought a Y36. Sailed her around Spain from north (Vizcay Gulf) to the Balearic Isla
Bent turnbuckle/ Dave Groshong at 3:19pm 07.29.22 Happens all the time! Jaw toggles are usually what gets bent, looks like you bent the shroud fitti
Bent turnbuckle/ kloudie1 at 3:15pm 07.29.22 You can straighten it but ya risk a crack at the thread root. Best to replace the entire shroud.
Bent turnbuckle/ rgranger at 3:05pm 07.29.22 They sell rigging parts here on SBO @Dave Groshong an probably point you in the right direction
Bent turnbuckle/ rgranger at 3:04pm 07.29.22 Ouch:(
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 3:01pm 07.29.22 207780
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Hunter chain plate JamesG161 at 2:11pm 07.29.22 Welcome to SBO You can download your Owner's manual Here... Hunter 25.5 See if that helps... Jim..
Hunter chain plate dlochner at 2:05pm 07.29.22 Welcome to the Forum. Posting a few photos of the chain plates and bulkhead will be helpful. Also y
What to do about missing inboard motor? Ralph Johnstone at 1:45pm 07.29.22 Outboard? I think it's an inboard. Nothing hangs over the back end that I can see.:confused:.
Help Boom brockangelo at 1:35pm 07.29.22 That line is called the Mainsheet, and the length on mine that I inherited is 65 feet long. I suppos
Tips and Tricks for Pop Top w4swk at 1:05pm 07.29.22 Hey gang - I have a new-to-me boat. It's a 1987. My other C22 is a 1971 and it doesn't have the pop
How are Sabres higher quality? FastOlson at 12:42pm 07.29.22 the extra cash in pocket to Buy the Catalina or Hunter and go Sailing to me thats the difference i
Tips and Tricks for Pop Top (1) brockangelo at 11:39am 07.29.22 I have ordered the hydraulic lift kit but haven't had a chance to install it yet. It is supposed to
How are Sabres higher quality? Sheddski at 11:38am 07.29.22 from what i see in my own search for a 28-30 its a tossup but the hulls sound the same tapping on th

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