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Before I pull the trigger and buy a....... pkdailey4 at 7:36am 12.02.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3202 1980 Whitby 42' CC w/Ford Lehman 80 Anybody care to share some of the good, bad and ugly you may p
Ericson 26 mast redbud at 7:11am 12.02.10 Ericson 1/5920 Is there anybody out there that could possibly tell me the manufactures info on who made the mast fo
pivot pin paddler79 at 5:40am 12.02.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2853 Just replaced piviot pin on a 24 footer. Replacement pin is Stainless Steel. Just been told it could
DS II: Storing on blocks nick_ander at 2:51am 12.02.10 Day Sailers 9/2737 Hello, I am a new DS owner and new sailor, but I have been on boats all of my life and worked for y
GPS mccauley13 at 8:10pm 12.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3278 I'm looking at handheld GPS units and the more I look, the less I know. I have no problem with my GP
Bavaria 33 Cruiser Steering question busyengineer at 8:09pm 12.01.10 Bavaria 0/2039 I believe the steering is a Whitlock (now Lewmar) Constellation cable system. Is this true? !) D
Moonshine - 2006 Bavaria 33 Cruiser (BVI) busyengineer at 8:03pm 12.01.10 Bavaria 0/1830 Looking to contact the owners of this particular vessel...
Anyone have measurements for a replacement jib for O'Day 27? gstevens66 at 7:55pm 12.01.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1528 Hi, I just bought an O'Day 27 and need to buy a replacement jib for my boat. I need to know some r
Manual Needed for O'Day 27 gstevens66 at 7:41pm 12.01.10 Bigger Boats 3/1794 Hi everyone, I'm new here and just bought my first boat, an O'Day 27. Does anyone have an owner's
How to reach Mac at 6:17pm 12.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/3784 the block on my Mac 25 that pulls the lines for the boom. The screws are loose and i cannot tighte
Just saying hello Silvio at 4:34pm 12.01.10 Catalina 310 22/4306 Just saying hello. I am looking to purchase a 2003 310 next week if all goes well with the survey an
Lifeline stanchions Golden Road at 3:02pm 12.01.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1868 All of mine need tightening, and one was badly damaged to the point where I have ripped it out compl
Anchor chain/locker aggravation rwspreen at 3:02pm 12.01.10 Big Boats 15/6979 2005 Hunter 38 - When pulling up the hook the chain doesn't fall to the bottom of the anchor chain l
Haul Out (1) Tom Potter at 2:28pm 12.01.10 Bigger Boats 3/2097 So I'm planning a haul out for a bottom job soon and was thinking about what it says in the boats ma
West Marine Anti-Fouling Paint over Coal Tar Epoxy?? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 1:12pm 12.01.10 Ask All Sailors 4/7115 I am currently on a CT-38 which had a coal tar epoxy bottom job done around 6 years ago, with anti-f
AC/ heat gwhite at 1:08pm 12.01.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1446 weather turning cooler here in central Florida, turned on the AC/ heat and after a short time got th
head jlester at 12:32pm 12.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1434 I pumped fresh water into the head from the pick up end to get out a bad smell, now there is no suct
engine info sailor27 at 10:44am 12.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1798 can anyone tell me how to remove timing gear cover on a yanmar sb8 ?
Sad Story ... Sailor lost at sea ... Scott T-Bird at 9:45am 12.01.10 Ask All Sailors 40/8059 A voyage from Martha's Vinyard to Bermuda went horribly wrong. A storm battered the sailboat for se
Sail Design, Outhaul and Bolt Rope Footed Main Sail OldCat at 9:29am 12.01.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/12482 I got involved in a discussion on another forum about the use of an outhaul on a rope footed main sa

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What to do about missing inboard motor? capta at 4:31pm 07.29.22 I couldn't read it all, but I have a question or two. Did you or are you considering buying this boa
Chainplates for Drogue capta at 4:24pm 07.29.22 Well, if one were to suggest that I know little or nothing about multihulls, it might surprise them
Bimini/dodger Crazy Dave Condon at 4:22pm 07.29.22 What year and make is your boat would certainly help to know for better sdvice
Hunter chain plate Crazy Dave Condon at 4:17pm 07.29.22 Photos would help. As a dealer I sold a few but that was years ago. I know who to go to for informa
Hunter 146: Is there a backflow valve in the cockpit drain? If so, I need the name of the part. Crazy Dave Condon at 4:14pm 07.29.22 Take a photo and post it here. Is it on the port side of the transom? I need to know if you are
New Bedford, MA - 60+ Year Old Documentary Tally Ho at 4:08pm 07.29.22 Thank you! I would love it if someone updated it to bring us from the end of that to the present.
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

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