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Still getting Oops message on topic of the week link (1) Ed Caldwell at 10:02am 07.26.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/477 196537 Hey Phil, the last two Monday morning emails with the topic of the week (this week on selecti
Need help identifying (5) DaisyDonk at 9:48am 07.26.21 Ask All Sailors 17/1746
Catalina 30 shoal draft for racing?? Bay Tripper at 9:46am 07.26.21 Catalina 30 9/3409 Hello, I am looking at buying a 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig. I have had my heart set on a full fi
Boats at the lake Meriachee at 9:18am 07.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 5/1279 Here's a few shots of the boats at the lake, and our home made top down furler in action flying the
Suggestion for drain hole in anchor locker (1) spadaforaj at 9:11am 07.26.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1011 Hi all - really cleaned out my anchor chain locker this weekend and found this disturbing sight on m
Relocation/Sea Strainer/Fuel Filter etc? (2) ScottySailor at 8:53am 07.26.21 Big Boats 4/859
Adventures in anchoring Scott T-Bird at 8:40am 07.26.21 Ask All Sailors 40/3453 I was solo over the weekend and anchored at Tices Shoal on Saturday night. @Ward H gave me fair war
Deck Windows on a Hunter376 jcrews63 at 8:26am 07.26.21 Big Boats 1/695 What is the the best black caulking to rebed the deck (skylight) windows. Mine were done just before
Spreader boots for Hunter 335 johnstreatfeild at 7:10am 07.26.21 Ask All Sailors 2/420 Does anyone know what size spreader boots I need for a 1989 Hunter 335? West Marine sells three siz
Surveyor in Seattle area? Tedd at 9:34pm 07.25.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/697 I'm looking at a boat that's for sale on Bainbridge Island. Can anyone recommend a surveyor in that
The Proper Prop Phil Herring at 8:24pm 07.25.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1839 What factors did you consider when selecting the best propeller for your boat?
Boat mover BaC at 7:10pm 07.25.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1489
Sail repair advice? BOSSailor at 5:39pm 07.25.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2608 Hey all, While out on the harbor the other evening my main developed a tear about six feet in length
What's the Best Additive to Help Boat Paint Flow? Plymouth Sailor at 4:51pm 07.25.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1212 Trying to get ideas for helping boat paint flow better. I need it to spread more evenly and get tha
1986 Fixed Keel Material hambonebrown at 4:44pm 07.25.21 Catalina 22 8/1254 New owner of 1986 fixed keel. What's the material of the keel, lead or cast iron? Many thanks --
what are these? (1) sunlover at 4:33pm 07.25.21 Ask All Sailors 4/693 I found these under the stove. They have some carbon scorch marks. Any ideas?
Great weekend! Orbweaver at 4:08pm 07.25.21 Ask All Sailors 1/552 We just got back from the lake, and we had a great time up there aside from all the smoke. I got the
Water stain in cabin next to bulkhead young_gray at 2:53pm 07.25.21 Catalina 30 6/1609
Hunter 41DS engine room blower replacement MFD at 1:48pm 07.25.21 Big Boats 8/1668 Hi All, Finally (I was wondering when it would happen) the engine room blower does not work anymore.
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis sunlover at 1:17pm 07.25.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 31/4345 I just returned from filling up my LP tanks. One was empty, but the other had some gas in it. An

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What boat is this? JBP-PA at 9:34am 12.13.24 Hunter 33 ish Cheribini. Late 70s early 80s Thanks.
How much would you pay after survey? jssailem at 9:26am 12.13.24 Hello, @ric3, and welcome to the SBO forum. I see you have completed some of the ASA training cours
Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access Ralph Johnstone at 9:14am 12.13.24 If you can tell us the make and model of the instrument, we will be able to tell you if the instrume
Vendee Globe 2024! LakeShark at 8:24am 12.13.24 Its been fun to watch and I must admit the robustness of these boats has come along way. Certainly
How much would you pay after survey? smokey73 at 8:23am 12.13.24 You indicate "holes in the fuel line" and a "melted throttle cable housing." This would seem to ind
How much would you pay after survey? Project_Mayhem at 8:08am 12.13.24 There's some excellent advice by others. One thing that I haven't seen much detail is bottom paint.
How much would you pay after survey? degas at 6:31am 12.13.24 I can't answer your question directly. But here's what I do know. I know how difficult this is, but
Vendee Globe 2024! degas at 6:17am 12.13.24 It's been a great race so far with thankfully few DNFs so far. Also good to see that 6 of the racer
How much would you pay after survey? Ward H at 6:10am 12.13.24 I've have a friend who sails out of Scorpion Bay Marina and we've sailed with her once when visiting
Yanmar Engine mounts. smokey73 at 6:02am 12.13.24 Thanks all. I like the idea of a jig to keep the shaft position relatively stable while I replace t
How much would you pay after survey? SV Temenos at 6:01am 12.13.24 I would be most concerned with why the cables melted. They should not have happened. Also if the f
max prop and universal m25 question. Tally Ho at 5:51am 12.13.24
How much would you pay after survey? Tally Ho at 5:42am 12.13.24 Offer what you think it is worth, understanding it is in a bit of a neglected state (but at least yo
How much would you pay after survey? shemandr at 5:11am 12.13.24 When buying an older boat I don't think you should expect to get new sails and updated instruments.
Yanmar Engine mounts. dlochner at 5:01am 12.13.24 If you watch the Ellobogen video on changing the mounts, it is not necessary to raise the engine, ju
max prop and universal m25 question. dlochner at 4:55am 12.13.24 Have you called PYI? There are several factors to consider, engine HP, gear ratio, engine's power cu
How much would you pay after survey? sailme88 at 4:47am 12.13.24 You have several options. You can stay with the $26k with the proviso that ALL of the work in the su
How much would you pay after survey? dlochner at 3:50am 12.13.24 It doesn't matter what the surveyor says it's worth. What matters is what it is worth to you. Unless
How much would you pay after survey? garymalmgren at 3:24am 12.13.24 Is there any reason to offer/pay anything over 23K. Boat has been for sale for about 15 months.
How much would you pay after survey? ric3 at 1:20am 12.13.24 We have several lakes in AZ. Just no water.

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