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H33 (1979-1982) in Washington jorgefife at 1:24pm 05.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2113 I may be taking a trip in the next few days to Washington DC, and will be travelling by car Any boat
More bottom paint questions!!!! Harleyworker at 1:12pm 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 17/3524 I didn't want to hijack another thread so I started this one. I have a 79 Catalina 25. I sail in f
Considering ElectraScan... a few questions mcaswell at 12:10pm 05.10.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3539 Considering ElectroScan... a few questions Since my holding tank appears to have a small leak and w
autopilot battery drain jonfreiden at 11:35am 05.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3637 While sailing this weekend using gps,autopilot, refrigeration - these items drained a fully charged
Sitting a little crooked on the trailer scuzzlebutt at 11:05am 05.10.10 Catalina 22 8/4823 I was tired after sailing Saturday and had a nasty crosswind that made putting the cat22 on the trai
raymarine rl70 upgrade zrolimt at 10:56am 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2979 Has anyone upgraded from the rl70? Am considering an upgrade and wondering what products to look for
In mast furling & water leaks Richard19084 at 10:30am 05.10.10 Catalina 310 13/5123 Have any other owners with in mast furling having problems with water in the bilge. I've noticed tha
Seawater for flushing - filter? RobG at 10:04am 05.10.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3378 Just finished my wholesale replacement of the sanitary system. The current design draws seawater for
Mainsheet Article Deadline June 10th bobjames at 8:24am 05.10.10 Catalina 310 0/1266 Hi Captains and Admirals: How is your spring launch going? My launch on Lake Erie is scheduled for
Shroud size/O'Day 27 Randy18540 at 7:50am 05.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1528 I need some shroud covers, and the boat is an hour's drive. Anyone know the diameter of these? I als
Looking for a surveyor lookingSeattle at 7:25am 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 3/4768 Anyone have a name of a surveyor they've use in the Seattle WA area that was great? Looking at a la
roller furling prob marshall lewey at 7:25am 05.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2025 When I pull my jib sail out, the sail will wrap around the front stay. I can back it up some to get
h37 cutter rudder Blaise at 7:00am 05.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2114 Coming back from Mexico we heard a loud bang, and the rudder left the boat. That left us 240 miles t
roller furling prob marshall lewey at 6:58am 05.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1198 My sail is wraping around the front stay when I try to roll it out. I can back it up a little to get
Rig Tuning Hunter 33.5 Glenn8732 at 5:28am 05.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/5660 I am a new owner of a 1990 Hunter 33.5 and I need some help tuning my rig. My boat went in last wee
Fresh water leak mc2sail at 5:26am 05.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1577 I am an owner of a Beneteau 461. I filled my water tanks in preparation for a passage. The bilge p
Fabricating a keel Propnut30 at 5:14am 05.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2361 I have been thinking about a way to make a keel and I have an idea that might be marketable. I don't
manual needed for 1990 26 "Classic" barryheath at 9:26pm 05.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2725 I believe the 1990 26 is called the classic after MacGregor redesigned their boats. Mine is a dagger
Leaking Hurst HBW-50 seal garyvanzee at 8:42pm 05.09.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2948 I am hulling my Catalina 28, doing the bottom, and replacing the cutlass bearing. I think my Hurst
Putting pride aside - Novice Question Lpenrose at 8:37pm 05.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2869 We've had our Hunter 25.5 shoal draft for almost a year. I'm gradually getting better at sailing and

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Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions justsomeguy at 9:08pm 06.20.22 In limiting some of the experience we thought about these low voltage battery USB called "ChilWell"
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions Benny17441 at 9:08pm 06.20.22 Those water evaporative coolers do not work in Florida's summertime high humidity. Those mini versi
Keel bolt Ralph Johnstone at 8:59pm 06.20.22 A trick for figuring out the thread pitch is to place a piece of paper against the bolt or screw an
Widgen date range Rippey574 at 8:44pm 06.20.22 Looking for the various stainless steel pins, clasp, turnbucklea,, rope cleats and pulleys and who m
New Catalina 30 Owner Mikem at 8:42pm 06.20.22 keep up the good work, Mike
Best Flexible Solar Panels CarlN at 8:21pm 06.20.22 I don't know of any flexible solar panel that can reliably last more than two years. This video by W
Mainsheet block (1) Ward H at 8:10pm 06.20.22 While it may not look exactly like your old one, there are several options available for a triple bl
New Catalina 30 Owner (6) mikeracca at 8:07pm 06.20.22 I was so glad for the holiday today. I stayed out on the boat last night and got a few more wires ru
Mainsheet block Dalliance at 8:00pm 06.20.22
Keel bolt DArcy at 7:59pm 06.20.22 A trick for figuring out the thread pitch is to place a piece of paper against the bolt or screw and
Main prop strut Ward H at 7:41pm 06.20.22 I installed four new thru hulls and the series 93 in-line ball valves the spring of 2019. Then in
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? DonEvans at 7:39pm 06.20.22 Louis, your first message may not have gotten posted. were you able to run 3/8" (10mm) or 7/16"(11mm
Edson steering, Catalina 250: conduit blocking rudder sebastko at 6:59pm 06.20.22 Thank you very much, Ward! Just to give an update on the thread, in case anyone else finds themselve
Drain cover PaulK at 6:38pm 06.20.22 It would be simpler to take sfbay's idea and use different materials. (It' a MacGregor, not a Hinckl
Mainsheet block (2) Sutric at 6:24pm 06.20.22 Thanks for the response but the one that I have looks more like this. I've found out that the design
How do you keep the birds at bay? Project_Mayhem at 5:55pm 06.20.22 One of the most common things we see at our marina is birds perching on lifelines. It also doesnt he
Keel bolt Triple B at 5:49pm 06.20.22 Mighty fancy tools ya got there :biggrin: ! I know what you mean about getting enough torque on th
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Widgen date range jssailem at 5:43pm 06.20.22 Try here at the SBO website store. What parts? Most boats, well nearly all boats, are an assembly
helm canopy (1) David in Sandusky at 5:35pm 06.20.22

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