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Hunter 18.5 CaptDon01 at 12:44am 02.20.10 Smaller Boats 4/10331 Interested in a used Hunter 18.5. The keel is rusty, so it will need to be san-blasted. Any other
2.5 draft with ease?? jimmyb at 7:10pm 02.19.10 Trailer Sailors 19/10297 I may have found a nice little pocket crusier for first boat. 93 Catalina capri 16 ft. Has fixed win
Day sail in the Caribbean oldsalt70 at 7:00pm 02.19.10 Ask All Sailors 15/2801
Alternator upgrade for 3GMF30 Andr� R. at 6:34pm 02.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2184 I found out thrue this site that the 55amps alternator would only give out around 35amps normally wi
2.5 ft draft with ease? jimmyb at 5:45pm 02.19.10 Smaller Boats 2/2232 I found a nice little pocket crusier for first boat. 93 Catalina capri 16 ft. Has fixed wing keel an
O'day 39 keel and deck connection slavanaway at 2:06pm 02.19.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1874 I have seen the posts for keels falling off 302s. I am interested in the specifics of the mechanic
S/V Concordia sunk Chris Burti at 1:29pm 02.19.10 Ask All Sailors 12/4907 http://www.wral.com/lifestyles/family/story/7082643 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/photo-of-the
head questions redhead78 at 1:06pm 02.19.10 Ask All Sailors 15/2649 Hey guys, I have an older boat 1977 and the head setup is overboard, what do I have to do to keep fr
covers for beds newowner at 12:34pm 02.19.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1461 Do new Beneteaus (Beneteau 46) come with covers on the v-berth and aft berth or are they sold with b
It's Official: my boat is SLOW! druid at 12:28pm 02.19.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2190 I just got my Official PHRF Rating from BC Sailing, and it's 254. That puts me slower than a Cal 25,
Stainless steel bolts DannyS at 12:22pm 02.19.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1379 Last season, the bolts securing the self tailing mechanism on one of my winches broke. I was able to
Link 1000 (1) John at 11:51am 02.19.10 Ask All Sailors 23/6298 I've posted to this site before on this same issue. I'd thought it was resolved, but it wasn't. I ha
Servo pendulum windvane question Hermit Scott at 10:41am 02.19.10 Ask All Sailors 16/6421 This question is about a servo-pendulum that is actuated by a wind paddle and turns the wheel at the
Honda EU2000 HELP (2) Frank P at 7:59am 02.19.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3169 All, I was working on my Honda EU2000 generator and removed the wires from the 6 prong connector goi
Restoration project C25 ajmekuto at 7:27am 02.19.10 Smaller Boats 1/1724 Hello everyone, I have a 79 C25 swing keel. Its in rough shape. I live in the lower hudson valley in
220 Volt Outlets Flying Colours at 4:32am 02.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1194 Greeting all from the Caribbean; our 466 is wired for 220 Volts and a couple of the 220 volt outlets
Looking for any/all advice on refit of my Lancer 25 Mark V Jon M at 4:30am 02.19.10 Lancer 0/4 I am getting ready for a complete refit of my 1982 25' Lancer Mark V. Probably starting in the sprin
Stepping up the mast,and then problems... jorgefife at 8:24pm 02.18.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1544 We finally did it! Attached the spreaders, started up and with motor headed in the direction of the
Bottom Paint Tom Hoffman at 7:23pm 02.18.10 Trailer Sailors 8/3279 Thank you all for the imput on my previous question on how to get the boat off the trailer for maint
Hatch problems - Bavaria Ocean 40 CC? njsail at 7:15pm 02.18.10 Bavaria 9/5254 We just purchased a 2001 Bavaria Ocean 40 CC. The Rutgerson hatches on the deck are leaking. It ap

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309 water leaking from mast area with main furling sailingdeac at 2:02pm 02.18.22 Great photos and info!! so it would seem that the wires go down through the hole and only proper c
Selling used stuff here and fraud NYSail at 1:41pm 02.18.22
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 1:37pm 02.18.22 John's caution is well placed. Although every single "Should I use a pressure washer on my boat?" t
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 1:19pm 02.18.22 Hi Mike. Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on you hooking up with a boat that appears to need some
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling (2) jssailem at 1:08pm 02.18.22 Brad, Those openings that I think you are calling weep holes are really rivets holding the mast to t
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft (1) jon hansen at 12:59pm 02.18.22 202737
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure DayDreamer41 at 12:57pm 02.18.22 Does not the aft cabin ceiling liner/cover screw on? I know I have laid on the bunk while under way
A few Hunter 306 questions (2) jssailem at 12:49pm 02.18.22 202733 202734 Look at two hull designs of similar length boats one is quick to turn, the other pl
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling (2) bradm at 12:48pm 02.18.22 Very little water in the bilge today after a heavy rain last night with strong wind directly on the
Selling used stuff here and fraud Project_Mayhem at 12:46pm 02.18.22 The seller can be scammed with Paypal since they can file a claim and get their money back. Zelle an
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 12:18pm 02.18.22 Mike, Santa got me one of these. We get green growth, too, up here! :) https://www.worx.com/en_C
First start in awhile... jviss at 12:11pm 02.18.22 I really get a kick out of watching people "pump the throttle" a few times before they hit the star
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 11:49am 02.18.22 Mike, Santa got me one of these. We get green growth, too, up here! :) https://www.worx.com/en_CA
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 11:47am 02.18.22 Mike, glad you found us here. These links might help you with boat-specific issues, too: Catalina
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:43am 02.18.22 I am happy to help with running rigging: https://shop.catalinaowners.com/detail-rigging.php I ma
A few Hunter 306 questions jdrutten at 11:31am 02.18.22 Hey Robert! Fellow 2004 306 owner here. We're in a similar position, although I've only had mine for
New Catalina 30 Owner Dave Groshong at 11:23am 02.18.22 I am happy to help with running rigging: https://shop.catalinaowners.com/detail-rigging.php
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling sailingdeac at 11:11am 02.18.22 I am seeing that during rain, water appears at the base of the compression post near the bilge wher
First start in awhile... Hayden Watson at 11:03am 02.18.22 @Benny17441 what do you mean by this? Although the speed control on boat diesels is usually calle
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:49am 02.18.22 Most likely a manual bilge pump. There should be a hose attached that runs to or close to the bil

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