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Mystic is Sold bawlmer at 5:13am 04.30.22 Ask All Sailors 5/999 Hello everyone. I sold Mystic yesterday. I had her for 8 years but life changes and it was time to m
Stem Fitting Puzzle (5) 31seahorse at 6:42pm 04.29.22 Ask All Sailors 0/393 Hello SBO Forum Readers/Contributors, I know that we all enjoy puzzling about boats and boat parts,
1989 Hunter 33.5 boom make sbailey64 at 6:32pm 04.29.22 Ask All Sailors 1/328 Hi everyone, I own a 1989 Hunter 33.5 that is in need of new boom end sheaves. Does anyone know who
Boom Reefing Line? (4) mixmarkai at 12:33pm 04.29.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/956
Hunter 25.5 outboard motor fuel tank mount (2) jnsnet7336 at 9:31am 04.29.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1170 New to the Hunter 25.5. Has anyone mounted an external fuel tank for the outboard motor? Would li
Autopilot Drive Unit Manufacturer? Jeff Tirey at 8:58am 04.29.22 Bavaria 4/2070 I am upgrading the autopilot system on my 2002 Bavaria 40 sailboat. It originally had a Raymarine S
1967 Bristol Corsair 24 project... (2) LooseScrews24 at 6:21am 04.29.22 Trailer Sailors 2/579 Finally was able to get to Marina and look it over and felling love right off the bat... Lol Therr a
Washdown Pump inline filter for deck washing jsmac at 6:20am 04.29.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1216 Hi, I sail in the Chesapeake Bay. It is brackish water and usually pretty dirty where I am. I have
Spin vs whisker pole fred1diver at 6:00pm 04.28.22 Ask All Sailors 6/2251 Hey everyone, need your help once again. Can you tell me what the difference is between a spinnaker
How to Make a Continuous Loop with Polyester Rope dkinzer at 3:56pm 04.28.22 Big Boats 6/3108 On our main furler there is a continuous loop of 10 mm polyester line that runs through two clutches
interior cushions wirenutarchie at 1:37pm 04.28.22 Ask An Oday Owner 1/653 i've been looking for dimensions for interior cushions(seats and V berth) for an 79 O'day 23-2 does
Protecting your face and skin from the wind brockangelo at 12:16pm 04.28.22 Ask All Sailors 16/2529 Hi all - the one thing that I hear over and over from dermatologists is moisturize, moisturize, mois
Line Bags (1) Tedd at 11:57am 04.28.22 Ask All Sailors 31/5617 I've never had line bags but I'm thinking about getting some for my next boat (which I'm in the proc
1995 Hunter 29.5 Tach issue shanker at 11:28am 04.28.22 Mid-Size Boats 1/657 just purchased a 95 Hunter 29.5 and learned that the tach is not accurate. PO said had very confusin
Anchor roller Daryl V at 11:07am 04.28.22 Mid-Size Boats 4/736 Good day all I have a hunter 23.5 and was wondering if anyone has installed a anchor roller on there
Galley sink drain leak (1) New Horizons at 8:40am 04.28.22 Catalina 310 5/1349
Not sure what I need (2) Hgproks at 7:39pm 04.27.22 Trailer Sailors 12/1118 Hello, I have an American Fiberglass 16 that I'm getting ready for the season. I was going over the
Ammeter replacement questions (3) jonelli at 7:25pm 04.27.22 Catalina 30 25/3567
Hose adapter for Hunter's 1 5/8" water fitting bmohr at 1:22pm 04.27.22 Ask All Sailors 5/745 I've been looking for an adapter so I can attach a water hose to the deck water fitting on my Hunter
Entryway Hatch Panels Edging (2) sailcapt340 at 12:45pm 04.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/867 On my 2000 340, I need to replace the PVC Bottom Drip Edge molding that holds the Entryway Hatch Pan

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Best Furler? NYSail at 8:01am 04.10.25
Cockpit hatch slides? LouisMK at 7:58am 04.10.25
YANMAR 4JHE WINTERIZING Rick.johnson at 7:56am 04.10.25 Hi Greg I also asked Michael at Mack Boring an he recommended this cap with hose fitting on i
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 7:55am 04.10.25 I don't think I've ever had a sail with those... dj
S2 11A yacht propeller size? Davidasailor26 at 7:00am 04.10.25
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions Will Gilmore at 6:43am 04.10.25 He means something that runs perpendicular to the luff so you can tell its shape, like seams or colo
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions (2) dlochner at 6:43am 04.10.25 I have short lines along the foot that I've interpreted as reef marks. I've got tell tails. But I'm
Is my Martec olding prop seated on fully? dLj at 6:41am 04.10.25 I did tighten the nut originally, although it's a bit hard to really torque it since you only have
Is my Martec olding prop seated on fully? fstbttms at 6:41am 04.10.25 OMG :banghead: Now there is a 1/8" gap between the barrel nut and where it is supposed to seat insid
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 6:36am 04.10.25 Both ways work. Are there draft stripes on the sail? That makes it much easier to see the shape. If
Is my Martec olding prop seated on fully? 4lane at 6:30am 04.10.25 I did tighten the nut originally, although it's a bit hard to really torque it since you only have t
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dlochner at 6:19am 04.10.25 So to get an idea, what Will said above should give an indication. dj Both ways work. Are there
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 6:12am 04.10.25 A sail loft will hang it horizontally by its corners and pull it tight. The shape will be visible.
Hatch boards vents Project_Mayhem at 6:00am 04.10.25 Mayhem, your suggestions are exactly why I posted this question here . I've considered attaching th
Cockpit hatch slides? Project_Mayhem at 5:53am 04.10.25 I know this is a different design than the 25 I had but Ive discovered that the wood track wore away
Hatch boards vents Timm R Oday25 at 5:52am 04.10.25 Mayhem, your suggestions are exactly why I posted this question here . I've considered attaching the
Possible deck issue? Project_Mayhem at 5:50am 04.10.25 You don't need a haul out for this type of inspection. I would tap around the suspect area and compa
Deck Painting Project_Mayhem at 5:46am 04.10.25 This guy did a great job on his 22. There's a few tips on painting in there as well Catalina 22 Pain
YANMAR 4JHE WINTERIZING Rick.johnson at 5:46am 04.10.25 Hi Greg Thank you have help me out in the past Correct when i try an pore the PAF in top of the per
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! Project_Mayhem at 5:39am 04.10.25 After reading through mainesail's articles again, I think I'm going to try rebuilding my Prestolite

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