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Cockpit speakers Jim C at 12:01pm 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 16/2475 My current cockpit speakers have expired and need to be replaced. I'm looking at the Bose 131 but am
Rudder post and tiller head Daydreams at 11:54am 12.30.05 Seidelmann 8/4259 I just purchased a 299, and have it on the hard for a complete refit. During my inspection I found
Shower JW at 10:41am 12.30.05 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1177 Holiday Greetings! We don't use our shower and I am considering installing a shelving system to org
Re-naming your boat,, there is a certain way. PY charlie at 10:41am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 3/905 The problem with renaming your boat is if you don't do it right it can cause the "Sea Gods" to be up
What type of Sealant to use on the toe rail Jim at 10:38am 12.30.05 Smaller Boats 4/1844 Hello,I am going to remove the toe rail of my 1983 Hunter 22. I believe that I have a couple of s
1978 Y-25 15hp Yanmar $6000 jer_ryanderson@yahoo.com at 8:50am 12.30.05 Yamaha 1/2171 Boat is $6000 and located in Wilmington, CA 714-943-1600. jer_ryanderson@yahoo.com
confused Jack at 7:25am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 2/961 The previous post about coffee makers got me thinking.. I have many 12 volt appliances and chargers
Removing Thru Hulls logan at 6:14am 12.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/862 What is the best way to close off unused thru- hulls? I have two of them,the old gate valve type. C
12 v coffee makers Paul F at 5:46am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 26/2192 Normally use 12 volt appliances whenever possible - any thoughts on coffee makers? Seems easier to
Mooring lines Drake57 at 3:57am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 26/3602 I need to replace my permanent dock lines. I'd like to tie or fashion a loop in 5/8 inch solid yacht
loosing helm and other problem Chaos at 3:09am 12.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/707 Thanks for all the comments and advice, etc. The other problem I incountered on my newly purchased H
Shower Drain Amir at 3:05am 12.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/954 Hello,I have a H336 1995. I wanted to know where the water from the shower drains into. Is it th
MacGregor 26S ? Bruce Cowin at 2:49am 12.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2167 I have a question about the 26S models. I have a 1995 26s, it's water balasted and has a swing cent
Radar 101 Don at 2:19am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1190 I'm thinking of upgrading my present green screen radar to a new version and started to look at spec
Hunter 23 Brian9674 at 1:27am 12.30.05 Smaller Boats 16/1963 I am looking to move up from a Hunter 170 to a larger boat. My criteria are that the boat must be tr
Port shade parts??? Andy Bogaart at 1:20am 12.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/924 I'm trying to source the little plastic parts that Hunter used to hold the port shades in the up or
Tax time Joe Wienecke at 1:03am 12.30.05 Big Boats 7/1003 Looking for some information from those of you have had big boats for awhile and done your taxes. I
BoatWorks Magazine Rob19574 at 10:26pm 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1196 Hi All,has anyone subscribed to Boatworks magazine? It is put out quarterly by the same publisher
Gaff Rig Roger at 9:17pm 12.29.05 Grampian 0/1693 I sail/boat on the Trent Waterway. Beautiful, but for bridges go i from one lake to another, enjoyin
In Mast Furling michael Spivey at 8:58pm 12.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1490 Has any owner had any problems with their in-mast furling system.If so, what kind of problem and ho

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How to remove 30 yr. old tape. Meriachee at 6:31pm 05.16.21 Hire Trimline. The $100 is very very well spent.
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker dlochner at 6:19pm 05.16.21 @skunther Motor up to the anchor. Let the boat bob in the to break the anchor out of the bottom. Li
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) dlochner at 6:15pm 05.16.21 The big deal about Salsa is the lay (rope talk for how the rope is twisted or braided) is very loose
Hardware Rigging jssailem at 6:12pm 05.16.21 Wow 7 hours of lessons. Good for you. Congrats on your new boat. and welcome to the SBO forum. I
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker jssailem at 6:03pm 05.16.21 @skunther Motor up to the anchor. Let the boat bob up and down to break the anchor out of the bottom
The Cruising Area near Blaine, WA jssailem at 5:59pm 05.16.21 The bays up there have a lot of silt. I have wondered where it all has been sourced. Sure there are
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 5:51pm 05.16.21 How's your back? While it ain't pretty, anchors and chains can be hauled by hand. Windlasses are a
Covid-19 Vaccination jssailem at 5:42pm 05.16.21 For some 16 months we have endured a constant stream of fright reported to our TV's, internet news f
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta dLj at 5:41pm 05.16.21 Looking awesome! One step at a time .. dj
What's it called (2) Will Gilmore at 5:35pm 05.16.21 194226 Maybe a T- terminal? Does the stay end in a t-ball swage? 194227 Terminal Swages Not all T
The Cruising Area near Blaine, WA Terry Cox at 5:34pm 05.16.21 Turns out, there appears more to the area than non-locals might appreciate. Of course there is a ha
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 5:26pm 05.16.21 May sail day with wife and daughter went great. Motored out to our anchor spot, dropped the hook a
2004 44DS Port light screen replacement quadrille38 at 5:19pm 05.16.21 One other suggestion. Contact the folks at the SBO store directly. They have been amazing and resour
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Tom J at 5:16pm 05.16.21 How's your back? While it ain't pretty, anchors and chains can be hauled by hand. Windlasses are a
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Terry Cox at 4:56pm 05.16.21 I've hauled 150 ft of chain and a 33# anchor off the bottom. Our windlass is wired directly from t
Moisture damage (2) rukidn at 4:52pm 05.16.21 Project finally completed, albeit on our wounded boat. Pics below. Because of the wide and varying
Sealing cabin top seams (1) rukidn at 4:46pm 05.16.21 I guess I did confuse some by posting photos of only the bottom of the hood. Project is now complete
The Cruising Area near Blaine, WA Orbweaver at 4:34pm 05.16.21 Funny, I was out the Seattle area Wed-Fri myself. I was stationed at McChord back in the day, and I
What's it called (1) MikeyJ at 4:34pm 05.16.21 194222
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) ScubaGuy2 at 4:30pm 05.16.21 Thank you all for the replies. Please do keep the suggestions coming. I think I'm going to tuff it

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