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Yikes! We need whisker pole 101 Jimongee at 4:01pm 08.08.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1740 Ok so we are on the western shore of Lake MI. Tomorrow we have to sail north. We will have at least
Line length for traveler AwwShucks at 3:42pm 08.08.21 Catalina 310 6/2306
I lost a second batten! Orbweaver at 3:34pm 08.08.21 Ask All Sailors 7/793 earlier this summer I managed to spit a batten out at some point during a day sail. Yesterday we had
Engine control protector. (1) sunlover at 3:18pm 08.08.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1353 196980how does one find an acrylic protector for the engine control? 2005 Beneteau Oceanis. I
Rigging with Roller furler (2) SVJourney at 2:32pm 08.08.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2991 Hello, We just purchased a 1992 Macgregor 26s. This weekend I've been practicing setting the mast
Remote Control for Cruiseair units spadaforaj at 1:44pm 08.08.21 Ask All Sailors 2/520 Hi - someone I met on the docks last week told me that he had set up his cruiseair units for remote
Beneteau 361 2001 Lower Chainplates replacing damaged rubber seal (1) Harry Mathias at 12:41pm 08.08.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2898 I just noticed that the rubber seals at the base of the standing rigging shrouds are deteriorated on
Head motor hung Roger Holloway at 11:59am 08.08.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/890 When I hit the switch to flush the head, the motor is locked up. I can hear it humm when I attempt
What year is my Widgeon need someone with Widgeon experience (3) lmddmc at 9:57am 08.08.21 Day Sailers 4/1173 I have several Questions I am new to Widgeons what are these screws for, they are fore and aft th
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... Leeward Rail at 9:34am 08.08.21 C&C 13/5008 I am looking at a 1978 CC 30 Mark 1 this week. Fairly well equipped and from what I know of the nex
Atlantic Storm Activity Begins (5) JamesG161 at 9:22am 08.08.21 Weather and Forecasting 0/689 The Hurricane Season is warming up. The main reason is the Sub-Tropical Jet Stream is barely forming
Freshwater plumbing question (1) ricksoth at 8:46am 08.08.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1298 My Cal 27 freshwater system has never really worked since purchasing the boat last fall. I day sail
Polars Beneteau 45f5 The Proud at 7:43am 08.08.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1857 Does anyone know where I can get polars for a Beneteau 45f5?
How much chlorine for 40 gallon tank? cymeyer at 6:57am 08.08.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/9382 Reading Peggie's book, page 49 says 4 ounces mixed in a gallon and use one gallon for 5 gallons of w
Prop Specs vmaks at 6:00am 08.08.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2843 FRESH WATER ONLY-GREAT LAKES.....1988,Pearson 31-2, fitted with an obsolete(meaning= Martec told me
Topping lift set up Dzianko at 5:12am 08.08.21 Trailer Sailors 6/1689 Trying to set up a topping lift for my newport 17, just curious how I should go about it. Run an ex
Hunter Legend 37 advice? Koltar at 2:17am 08.08.21 Big Boats 9/4862 I am looking into a 1989 Hunter Legend almost to the point where I will make an offer and get a surv
Stern Railing Beneteau First 285 Random Walk at 9:00pm 08.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1118 Hi there!. Unfortunately our First was damaged by another sailboat who got loose during a storm. Bes
looking to upsize!? cheeseNcrackers at 6:25pm 08.07.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1036 I acquired an Oday 192 this spring. first sailboat in 20+ years (had an oday 27 in the late 90's)
O'DAY Widgeon Manual Blade0854 at 3:45pm 08.07.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3858 New to me Wdgeon; 1971 or later, based on molded fiberglass seats hull number unknown (boat repainte

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Windlite 14 (1) jssailem at 11:18am 06.25.25 the lines are in such bad shape I am having a hard time finding what I need to replace. If anyone k
More Scams PaulK at 11:15am 06.25.25 Came across something like this looking for a snowplow for my tractor. Really cheap. In Alaska. Th
Cheap outboard PaulK at 11:10am 06.25.25 I'm thinking that if you've got a battery big enough to start a diesel that you can't start anyway,
Windlite 14 jssailem at 11:07am 06.25.25 Let us know if you have additional questions.
Cheap outboard LLoyd B at 10:17am 06.25.25 I'm thinking that if you've got a battery big enough to start a diesel that you can't start anyway,
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 10:06am 06.25.25
Windlite 14 Bfran1966 at 9:22am 06.25.25 If so the spelling is Windflite. It is a AMF built boat. Here is some info from 2010 that may help.
Windlite 14 Bfran1966 at 9:21am 06.25.25 Welcome to SBO. You post location is fine. Is this your boat.
Quick connect fittings - how to remove BAD ORCA at 8:52am 06.25.25 That dark grey fitting is a no name Chinese fitting. They are all over Amazon. The white ones look
Windlite 14 jssailem at 8:50am 06.25.25 If so the spelling is Windflite. It is a AMF built boat. Here is some info from 2010 that may help.
Weight of Hunter 23.5 trailer plus boat i.e. including boat, mast, furling jib, single axle trailer and 5HP motor Steve Bailey at 8:49am 06.25.25 You could take the boat, motor, trailer and all related gear to a truck stop that has a scale and pa
Windlite 14 (1) jssailem at 8:48am 06.25.25 Welcome to SBO. You post location is fine. Is this your boat.
Quick connect fittings - how to remove colemj at 8:35am 06.25.25 Sometimes there is a collar inserted between the grey and beige parts that prevent it from coming of
Tohatsu Outboard Mystery! MaryEllaRose at 8:31am 06.25.25
More Scams Stu Jackson at 8:27am 06.25.25 One conspicuous absence is a phone number. That's a good "tell." IIRC, it's become a repetitive i
Hunter 170 spinnaker install Crazy Dave Condon at 8:27am 06.25.25 There is information under boat information for the hunter 170 for the spinnaker i installation but
Quick connect fittings - how to remove Hello Below at 8:17am 06.25.25 Hold that little gray bit against the beige bit. When the gray part comes away from the beige part
Cheap outboard Stu Jackson at 8:16am 06.25.25 It will work. I pushed a 25 footer with a 1.2 HP Johnson, my "egg beater" air cooled outboard. Fla
Gas 4 stroke for a Hunter 146 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:15am 06.25.25 3.5-4 hp will work with a long shaft wii be fine as I was a dealer for that boat. I preferred those
My Refrigerator stopped over the weekend Stu Jackson at 8:12am 06.25.25 and the part is shown as "out of stock" at rparts, I'll call them later I'm not sure it uses 4 pi

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