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What size is my bolt/screw? malyea at 4:17pm 05.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2087 As I was leaving my '82 H30 in the rain earlier, I noticed one of two bolt/screws missing that attac
Mooring pin repair - suggestions? (2) MrUnix at 3:59pm 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2133 Attached are a couple of pictures of my front mooring pin.. this is how it was when I purchased the
Haylards Roy10289 at 3:53pm 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1943 My boat is a 1995. I have visually inspected the halyards and can see no abrasion or wear. Would peo
Fairing my keel? (4) Bob S at 3:28pm 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2264 I had some damage in my keel. It appears to be delaminating. I think this is caused by the lead cool
Macerator hook up JPC at 3:06pm 05.10.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2382 Recently purch a 1995 430 Legend which was a Lake Mich boat. The macerators were removed and the pl
Noisy Mast Cure Piratenorm at 2:52pm 05.10.10 Catalina 30 6/3020 I have a question. Can anyone tell me why using Pool Noodles to shove up inside the mast of my 30 Ca
transom shower/washdown Alvorada at 1:39pm 05.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/7874 OK, we are new boat owners and our family just purchased a B 331 (2001). This is a silly question,
Rudder blistering geocadd at 1:37pm 05.10.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2280 We hauled the boat out last weekend and noticed blistering on the rudder, boat keep in Lake Tahoe wh
Drill Baby Drill... atwhite2 at 1:36pm 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2921 What a great resource this forum is, I am thankful for all the great info that is posted here. My
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 6/3639 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

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O'Day. 40- reefing setup? DonEvans at 6:22am 06.22.22 had a similar theory as to the halyard size. my reef lines and halyards are 11mm. I'll stick with th
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy jssailem at 6:16am 06.22.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Your bio says you are on a mooring ball up in Port Susan. Where the wate
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy mdidomenico at 6:02am 06.22.22 when i had my '96 250wb it did the same thing at anchor. it was chalked up to being a little light
Installing extra cleats on a MacGregor 26M mast stickinthemud57 at 6:00am 06.22.22 My stock location is just about waist high or higher. I actually liked the lower location that my V
1983 Hunter 34 port side water tank removal (1) jk kudera at 5:47am 06.22.22 When I removed the portside tank I found the screws were holding the top on but a couple were holdin
Installing extra cleats on a MacGregor 26M mast Tsatzsue at 5:46am 06.22.22 My stock location is just about waist high or higher. I actually liked the lower location that my V2
H34 rig tension jssailem at 5:43am 06.22.22 So maybe tune it as a pure B&R then put 15% onto the backstay Interesting way of looking at your r
I sailed a Sunfish! (1) kloudie1 at 5:41am 06.22.22 Good to hear from ya, Kermit! Fanny Dunkers are just a HOOT to sail.. Me on a Scorpion , 1973 ish..
Selden Furling Main Wrinkles mistermike55 at 5:32am 06.22.22 Very helpful suggestion regarding the Sailkote treatment. Thanks for your reply.
hunter 31 prop carrier assembly jssailem at 5:31am 06.22.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. You asked for experts and 3 jumped in, identified the part and the issue
Battery Gene Neill at 4:35am 06.22.22 group 27 fits just fine in battery box and baseplate in my 1983 catalina 22 Totally different sto
Keel didn't line up in the cradle brockangelo at 2:35am 06.22.22 Thanks @pclarksurf I had the aft lower shrouds attached, but that made me really nervous when it c
New owner of neglected 1986 Capri 18 (2) StDilbert at 1:58am 06.22.22 Pretty sure there has never been a sinking due to blisters...It's gonna be a trailer sailor for no
hunter 31 prop carrier assembly JamesG161 at 11:17pm 06.21.22 i need to confirm that its steel or aluminum, any experts out there? You can buy a new Strut here
I sailed a Sunfish! Rjm st.petersburg at 10:24pm 06.21.22
Widgen date range Sunbird22358 at 10:24pm 06.21.22 D&R Marine sells the OEM level sails made by Neil Pryde. I have the list of all the running rigging
Widgen date range Sunbird22358 at 10:14pm 06.21.22 Where did you get that list of Widgeon sail numbers cross-referenced to the build years? That would
Keel didn't line up in the cradle (1) pclarksurf at 9:29pm 06.21.22 @brockangelo : I was checking out your photo links and was struck by the telephone pole like gantry
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring jssailem at 9:26pm 06.21.22 I can do an "as built" documenting as I go. That is what we owners of mature boats have to do. Lab
hunter 31 prop carrier assembly (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:58pm 06.21.22 this piece is not detached, there is a thin line separating the prop cylinder carrier from the h

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