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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 8/1669 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 31/4346 I just returned from filling up my LP tanks. One was empty, but the other had some gas in it. An
Refrigeration lines HD74 at 11:33am 07.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/799 The refrigeration lines from my compressor to unit is sweating a lot. The water drops down off them
Refrigeration lines HD74 at 11:11am 07.25.21 Ask All Sailors 1/412 My refrigeration lines on my fridge are sweating and dripping a lot of water. This is causing a buil
H212 Centerboard raising rope broken timjneedham at 8:49am 07.25.21 Smaller Boats 4/1007 I ordered new Dyneema cord to replace the broken one, but I'm not sure how I'm going to attach it. D
Lewmar port lights Xstream at 7:22am 07.25.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2161 My 1996 Oceanis 281 has six older style Lewmar port lights. I have heard of other folks who have re
Chicago slip question Jimongee at 5:41am 07.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/430 we are on our 356 in Sturgeon Bay, WI awaiting parts. In 2 days we are departing for Chicago. We
Fresh water pumps NYSail at 11:44pm 07.24.21 Ask All Sailors 3/851
Lewmar folding wheel capseaquel at 5:45pm 07.24.21 Ask All Sailors 4/821 Lost one of the machine? Screws which connect the folding parts of the spokes to the standing parts.
Hunter 35.5 Legend back stay rigging. (2) FrKim at 3:39pm 07.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/979 Should the back stay be tight to the point of inducing an aft bend in the mast between the fore stay
Hunter 212 - Trailerable - I need advice for the procedure on Replacing the 6mm Dyneema cord used to raise the retractable centerboard timjneedham at 1:56pm 07.24.21 Trailer Sailors 2/505 Has anyone replaced the rope? The rope is snapped and the keel swings freely down. I'm pretty anti-p
Keel (4) Rodsails at 1:22pm 07.24.21 Big Boats 4/917 Had a great day sailing near Big Bay De Nok Michigan, only to come to a hard stop at 7.5 knots. 3 ha
Time to tighten main furler? (1) Nachismo at 12:37pm 07.24.21 Big Boats 21/2800 With main mostly unfurled I see the remaining couple wraps are aft. See pic. Would tightening the
Portlights RMintle at 11:04am 07.24.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/833
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING upwinddan at 9:48am 07.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3067 I race a Hunter 33.5 that has the elliptical blub with the little wings. I am wondering if anyone ha
New Rudder? DeliriousSailor at 9:01am 07.24.21 Smaller Boats 14/2558 Hello everyone, I need some advice regarding the rudder on my H26. The current rudder needs repa
Fuel guage for 1982 Hunter 33 john1234 at 8:52am 07.24.21 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1758 There is no fuel guage on my 1982 Hunter 33 Cherubini era sailboat. Anyone have suggestions to what
Life Line Stanchion Replacement FrKim at 7:29am 07.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/559 Can anyone explain how to replace a mid ship Life Line Stanchion. Are there any instructions availa

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Replacement sink Scott T-Bird at 3:32pm 12.13.24 I think I found this one as the closest match for a single basin replacement. It's just a smidge le
Engine alignment needed (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:31pm 12.13.24 So next step for me is getting the transmission flange to meet the shaft coupling, and then working
How much would you pay after survey? marcham at 3:29pm 12.13.24 If you buy it as is, who will take on the repairs? You or will you have someone else do them? If so
Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:16pm 12.13.24 Maybe just a little more information is needed : ata ST30 which "could", with one hell of a lot of
Engine alignment needed Captain Larry-DH at 2:10pm 12.13.24 So next step for me is getting the transmission flange to meet the shaft coupling, and then working
Water system keep or remove dLj at 12:40pm 12.13.24 I don't care for porta-potties if that is what you are referring to as a portable toilet. I would go
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina Captain-Will at 12:28pm 12.13.24 Hello, Congratulations on your boat. She looks OK to me. I would say your boat is definitely worth
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina Captain-Will at 12:25pm 12.13.24 Not atypical of a 45 year old 25 footer. Your walkthrough shows pretty much what I would expect of
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina BarryL at 12:20pm 12.13.24 Hello, Congratulations on your boat. She looks OK to me. I would say your boat is definitely worth
Water system keep or remove dmax at 11:46am 12.13.24 Just keep the tank and faucet so they can be put back in by a future owner. A portable toilet would
Engine alignment needed yelkenli at 11:06am 12.13.24 On my boat, when I had a traditional packing and used a proper Buck Algonquin 6-ply log there was n
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina DArcy at 10:10am 12.13.24 I am curious to see how you would rate the condition of the interior cabin Not atypical of a 45 ye
Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access (1) DHembree at 9:44am 12.13.24 Yes, sorry, this is the only picture I have of the instrument, but it is an Autohelm Bidata ST30.
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

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