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Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 (1) seatrail at 4:32pm 05.17.25 Ask All Sailors 16/1069 Hello, Can't seem to find any information when I do a quick search. Recently bought a 1970 Columbi
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD flyingwaspsailing at 9:09am 05.17.25 Ask All Sailors 28/2342 Ahoy sailors - I'm moving my sweet sweet Flying Wasp from a marina in Arlington VA down the Potomac
Hunter 27-2 SailingLoto at 4:50am 05.17.25 Ask All Sailors 2/267 I'm looking for rigging information on a 1989 27-2. Mostly the topping lift,reefing lines. A manua
27-2 questions SailingLoto at 4:48am 05.17.25 Mid-Size Boats 2/586 I recently acquired a derelict 1989 27-2. I'm looking for a manual for properly rigging the boat.
Add fluid into my compass seadaddler at 7:45pm 05.16.25 Ask All Sailors 7/637
Ritchie compass on my 07 H-36 seadaddler at 7:43pm 05.16.25 Ask All Sailors 1/33
Funny/odd Practical Salor video Hunter 27-2 (1) SycloneDriver at 7:27pm 05.16.25 Ask All Sailors 5/493 A friend of mine is trying to sell his 27-2 and he ran across a video with a picture of his boat in
Mystic 30 help Mystic sv at 4:26pm 05.16.25 Ask All Sailors 3/479 I bought a 1979 Mystic 30. I have question on orignal location of water tank and of black water tank
Shower Sump Pump Woes Rich Stidger at 12:52pm 05.16.25 Ask All Sailors 15/1043 The usual pump for shower sumps is a small 500 gpm centrifugal pump. I have replaced and struggled
Just Do It (5) Rkelly44 at 8:49am 05.16.25 Ask All Sailors 3/359 A quick weekend, some elbow grease, and a couple hundred bucks in cleaner, primer, paint and she's l
A little help with parts... (2) Rkelly44 at 8:37am 05.16.25 Parts Search 4/973 Looking to replace the following parts and need some help with gathering the right ones. Boat is 19
Considering buying a boat with aftermarket mast PaulDaniel at 8:20am 05.16.25 Ask All Sailors 10/766
Coppercoat in low fouling area PaulDaniel at 8:13am 05.16.25 Ask All Sailors 4/411 I know many posts have been made about coppercoat. I am seeking feedback specifically from anyone wh
Has anyone installed and configured a Victon energy multiplus inverter charger ? spadaforaj at 6:57am 05.16.25 Ask All Sailors 21/1563 Since after just a few years my Magnum energy unit died, need a replacement and for sure I am not go
Horizontal Prop shaft Alignment duck21 at 8:37pm 05.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/651 Hi all, I'm in the process of updating my propshaft system (new Cutlass bearing, prop shaft, split
Changing masthead bulb dinosound at 5:40pm 05.15.25 Smaller Boats 6/696 I'm trying to swap out the old bulbs for led and I'll be damned if I can figure out how to remove th
Hunter 45cc AC Issue Swooperf16 at 1:39pm 05.15.25 Big Boats 8/894 I have a new to me H45cc, that suddenly will not accept AC power. Power is making it to the AC pane
Folding prop? ldd at 12:19pm 05.15.25 Seaward 0/560 I am in the process of purchasing a 32 RK with the Yamana 29 diesel. i am not near the boat and tryi
Bomar roll up screen not fully retracting (1) Laid-back at 12:06pm 05.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/232 The spring retracting rollup screen in the front hatch has decided to only retract half way. I took
Visual Distress Signal Alternatives and Disposal of Pyrotechnic Flares dlochner at 11:54am 05.15.25 Ask All Sailors 7/695 The USCG just released this advisory bulletin on Visual Distress Signals and old flares. Some inform

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Winter Storage + Batteries? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:34am 11.03.25
1975 O'Day 25 Gated Thru Hull (Under Galley Sink) jmallett at 3:16am 11.03.25 Hi. Just bought an old O25 and launched it last week. So far, so good. But I would like to do a few
Restoring An Oxidized Hull shemandr at 7:51pm 11.02.25 Remember that you don't need a great buff and wax. You need an showable buff and wax. Depending on
Mysterious seawater leak 1984 Morgan 323 shemandr at 7:27pm 11.02.25 It kinda sounds like an anchor locker drain since you poured water in and it came out in the paddlew
Restoring An Oxidized Hull Davidasailor26 at 6:31pm 11.02.25 Check out this post: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/tips-for-a-great-buff-wax.117266 :p
Restoring An Oxidized Hull jssailem at 5:24pm 11.02.25 If the Gelcoat is oxidized but still present, then the recommendation is a light sanding with very F
Mysterious seawater leak 1984 Morgan 323 jssailem at 4:58pm 11.02.25 The Morgan is a solidly built boat. I have not seen the pvc pipe you are identifying. Does not mean
Which Prop for Bristol 45.5? jssailem at 4:44pm 11.02.25 Hi @LAnderson and Welcome to SBO. Way to often we see queries that desire information that conflic
Holding tank vent fitting colemj at 2:07pm 11.02.25 While the term "nylon" was used, the part referred to is (I think) part of the welded tank boss, so
Which Prop for Bristol 45.5? LAnderson at 2:03pm 11.02.25 Dear FastOlson, Quick to accuse without knowledge,hmmm. I am about to close on a boat and am prep
Holding tank vent fitting Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:48pm 11.02.25 It is likely that nylon nut is part of the tank boss itself, and forms the threaded part of the bos
Boat Insurance capta at 1:39pm 11.02.25 You me a penalty for not having insurance? How do they allow an uninsured boat into the yard? I gue
Need help identifying a part from my vent hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:33pm 11.02.25 What you are saying is that 5/8 is not so great and I might as well replace it with a 1" vent line o
Boat Insurance GeneraiT001 at 1:20pm 11.02.25 In the States I've encountered yards where the monthly penalty was considerably cheaper than any in
Boat Insurance capta at 1:10pm 11.02.25 In the States I've encountered yards where the monthly penalty was considerably cheaper than any ins
Teak oil or varnish for dinghy floor boards? capta at 1:04pm 11.02.25 When I built my dory I prepared a gallon of "boat soup" under the direction of Grand Canyon doryman
Teak oil or varnish for dinghy floor boards? capta at 12:49pm 11.02.25 In the spring, it'll be a showpiece for at least several hours. Then we are going to use it until i
Advice on selling our 1994 Hunter Passage 42 dlochner at 12:31pm 11.02.25 The only money you want to invest in the boat is for cleaning products and polishing. Don't worry ab
Mysterious seawater leak 1984 Morgan 323 dlochner at 12:13pm 11.02.25 A couple of places to look, the stuffing box and the upper rudder bearing. Also check the seawater s
Boat Insurance dlochner at 12:10pm 11.02.25 Boat insurance is not as simple as home owners or auto insurance. Essentially there are 3 types of i

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