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Stabilizing 33 pound claw anchor on bow roller Jim Larson at 11:23am 12.19.20 Catalina 310 17/1778
Help, advice!! Swing keep jammed in up position on Beneteau 323 Jojo2020 at 10:42am 12.19.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/898 One of my crew trying to help ran the swing keep up until tight, well, yes tight, now the keel is ja
Engine Cover Gelcoat Color (1) SV At Last at 4:33pm 12.18.20 Catalina 310 4/974 Have a couple of dings in the engine cover. Been there since we got the boat but are really startin
Any Freedom owners talking here? Annie at 4:26pm 12.18.20 Other Sailboats 1/1567 If so which page of the 192 I see listed for other?
Shipping from Michigan to California davidhammer at 7:43pm 12.17.20 Ask All Sailors 29/2910 I am looking at a C320 in Michigan and want to ship to California. Need referrals for reliable and
To screw or not to screw? (1) Project_Mayhem at 7:24pm 12.17.20 Ask All Sailors 14/885 The title of this really should be "To thread or not to thread" but this gets a bit more attention.
Sta-lok question Sefuller at 5:47pm 12.17.20 Ask All Sailors 7/939 Looking to add a backstay tensioner and as I am looking at Sta-lok fittings I'm finding both 133-08-
How to adjust stuffing box on 1996 Hunter 29.5 JGeddie at 2:45pm 12.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2758 I am new to stuffing boxes. I would really appreciate some advice on how to adjust/tighten the stuf
Anchor Light LED ldegagne at 1:26pm 12.17.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/947 Would anyone remember what type of LED anchor light (bulb) they replaced their original bulb with on
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Spinnaker on marlow hunter 31 rbrentsaunders at 12:26pm 12.17.20 Mid-Size Boats 7/1530 Can you fly a spinnaker on the new marlow hunter 31 with no backstay?
Clinometer Panama Jack at 12:17pm 12.17.20 Big Boats 17/1263 I have a Hunter Legend 37.5. The clinometer scale is split in two. Half of the degrees is on the p
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port swshogren at 9:41am 12.17.20 Big Boats 32/5739 Hi again. Can I install a standard, plastic, waterproof inspection port, of sufficient size, into th
Shrink Wrap not done! RIBrooks at 9:15am 12.17.20 Ask All Sailors 48/3600 I dropped off my 40 plus foot boat at my Marina on October 18 for winterizing and shrink wrap. As yo
Refrigerator latch Brainstormer at 8:24am 12.17.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1398 I need to replace refrigerator latch on my 2003 Beneteau 473. Any suggestions?
Special Sale--Signed copy of my book available now! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:24am 12.17.20 Ask All Sailors 5/716 Sbo.com has signed copies of my book (see link in my signature below) on sale now for a great price!
Autopilot install on O'Day 40 LouisMK at 9:05pm 12.16.20 Bigger Boats 11/1583 Definitely time for an autopilot on my 40 '. I had hoped to do it this winter while the boat is stil
Electric oil change pump Mike Oldak at 5:33pm 12.16.20 Engines and Propulsion 17/1757 I'm on my xth blue hand pump oil changer. The last time was exhausting even though the oil was hot.
AC75 New Zealand Hunter216 at 3:08pm 12.16.20 Racing 29/2432 First race is in 3 hrs!:)
Do I need a main downhaul? H26 joecool911 at 2:50pm 12.16.20 Smaller Boats 23/2038 I am planning all the projects for when the mast comes down for the first time... With a new mainsa

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Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 JamesG161 at 3:33pm 05.09.24 You can find a lot of info on the H40.5 here H40.5 Manual and Owner Mods too Jim...
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Tally Ho at 3:23pm 05.09.24
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 shemandr at 3:20pm 05.09.24 In defense of OP, berth was spelled right in the early part of the post. The second birth I'm going
trailer my boat to florida Tally Ho at 3:18pm 05.09.24
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 Marmalade at 3:10pm 05.09.24 We have a Legend 37 with the centerline/pedestal bed in the rear cabin. I loved the idea when we pu
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 jssailem at 3:09pm 05.09.24 waking up the outside person is very likely. With the right person in the proper (or improper) moo
Connecting bilge areas jssailem at 3:07pm 05.09.24 Welcome to the SBO forums.. Congrats on finding your boat at a discount.:biggrin: Boats are built to
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 2:59pm 05.09.24 I second @Rick D opinion. Making up the berth is a total PITA. And depending upon the size of the
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 Rick D at 2:34pm 05.09.24 After 25 years with our 40.5, the issues with the aft berth are 1) making the bed and 2) one person
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 Windpilot at 2:20pm 05.09.24 Lol, nothing says newbie like asking how the bedrooms look and work. No worries, that's how I starte
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 danm1 at 1:49pm 05.09.24 At dock or anchor the transverse berth is not really a problem, except perhaps for the person aft. A
Whale Manual Bilge Pump Project_Mayhem at 1:39pm 05.09.24 Call the manufacturer. They've helped me identify the correct part for my pump in the past
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 rgranger at 12:42pm 05.09.24 Thanks! Nothing says newbie like confusing a bed in a boat with bringing human life into the world
trailer my boat to florida rgranger at 12:39pm 05.09.24 If WANKI means the trailer starts to sway... you need to move some weight forward in the boat and ge
Hot water tank rgranger at 12:32pm 05.09.24 Hope you find a good fix but if you do need to cut it out... I recommend a cordless sawzall with a
Rode hard and put away wet jssailem at 12:31pm 05.09.24 TESLA CYBERTRUCK ARMOR GLASS>>> https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxkDgWCW2iwNuw-mR6YE_hfXyplKgQDPQ2?si=d7V
Hot water tank (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:20pm 05.09.24 Lots of investigation first.... The job looks so bad, you may also want to consider prayer in the
Whale Manual Bilge Pump (5) jssailem at 12:13pm 05.09.24 224687
Rode hard and put away wet Project_Mayhem at 12:10pm 05.09.24
O'day 23-2 Topping lift jssailem at 12:04pm 05.09.24 Okay.... are we clear? KmKOVdAGtzM

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