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Stuck Prop On Shaft LakeOntario270 at 6:45am 11.15.20 Ask All Sailors 8/706 I have a 1996 Catalina with a 1" bronze shaft and a bronze Flex-O-Fold prop. I decided to remove th
Antenna whips Bob S at 5:21am 11.15.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1487 So we finally got hauled. when we un-stepped the mast I found the stainless whip was missing. I have
LED Anchor Light RF Interference spadaforaj at 4:01am 11.15.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1604 I have one of the Maine Beam tricolor LEDs on my masthead Rigger just put it on for about 700$ with
Staysail and Genoa Track additions for Hunter 37 Cutter bommers at 3:34am 11.15.20 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1007 Hey Blaise (and others too) - I got my H37 4 years ago, converted it to a Sloop right away with a 1
Propane heater merit25 at 6:37pm 11.14.20 Catalina 310 55/6908 We are interested in installing a small propane heater on our (new to us) Catalina 310. Considering
Replacement feathering prop falkows2 at 5:18pm 11.14.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1051 Has anyone had any experience with operating Legend 37 (or 37.5) with a Brunton Autoprop? We are lo
Replacing roller furling unit on a 1990 Legend 37 falkows2 at 5:11pm 11.14.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1418 We are looking to replace the roller furling unit on our 1990 Legend 37. This boat has the drum ins
Wiring john6206 at 10:04am 11.14.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1861
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why ajrwell24 at 9:34am 11.14.20 Ask All Sailors 31/4256 Hi, Admittedly, I'm part of that influx of new sailors that saw a summer of restricted COVID travel
They're Back... sailme88 at 8:25am 11.14.20 Big Boats 0/815 If you have a Universal diesel with an Oberdorfer raw water pump, the long wait is over.. Oberdorf
My turnbuckle has failed........ (2) FasterHorses at 6:52am 11.14.20 Ask All Sailors 23/3265 FH has been hauled out for winter storage...... The task has been completed, however not without a
29mm Drinky Crow at 11:31pm 11.13.20 Racing 2/669 Harken blocks for a 12:1 vang for 164sq ft main? Or go 40mm....
Newport 27 Through hull replacement (1) sbcwolff at 4:24pm 11.13.20 Newport 11/2277 We just got a Newport 27 this year, and reading the Newport 27 article, it has me wondering about up
New Sails - advice? Mike Oldak at 4:18pm 11.13.20 Big Boats 15/2711 Its about time for new sails on our 84 H34 that we use for cruising on the Chesapeake Bay. Maybe a m
I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 JonandDave at 3:29pm 11.13.20 Ask All Sailors 11/829 I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 part number #0388959
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top markwbird at 12:18pm 11.13.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2320 I recently rigged up my Hunter 34 with a spinnaker and it's boatloads of fun. One issue is that the
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector (2) Gary Ryan at 11:26am 11.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2884 Made some great headway on our 386 today. See pictures. So, the Halyard deflector must have broke
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? patrickkidd at 9:41am 11.13.20 Ask All Sailors 44/2443 Does anyone here have experience exchanging ownership of a registered vessel with the US Coast Guard
NOAA 2781 showing off (3) jssailem at 8:38am 11.13.20 Sails Call Lounge 1/474 As we are in a new Solar Cycle, I thought I would share some images of the largest Sun Spot Group of
Mercury and the Moon (2) Brian D at 6:38am 11.13.20 Sails Call Lounge 2/393 This morning's meeting of the Moon and Mercury. Photoshop has been used to reduce the brightness of

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Universal M18 cooling system on the hard kappykaplan at 2:57pm 08.20.24
Universal M18 cooling system on the hard Davidasailor26 at 2:50pm 08.20.24 Nothing wrong at all. I generally leave my seacocks open for the winter so any residual water runs o
Faucet replacement HELP RitSim at 2:17pm 08.20.24 You can also drill several holes on the nut to "crack" it. On the thick part of the nut use a small
Megayacht Bayesian sank Rick D at 2:15pm 08.20.24 "I've heard of many waterspouts but they seem like a tornado's poor cousin. I'd hard pressed to rem
Megayacht Bayesian sank kappykaplan at 1:57pm 08.20.24 Are waterspouts just a tornado over water? That's my understanding.
Megayacht Bayesian sank kloudie1 at 1:53pm 08.20.24 Many times I've noted that a boat might be better off in really bad stuff if not tied to anything so
Megayacht Bayesian sank jssailem at 1:32pm 08.20.24 scratching my head on how such a large yacht could have been sunk at mooring While it is true, siz
Megayacht Bayesian sank Davidasailor26 at 1:27pm 08.20.24 would one not also expect there was some catastrophic hull damage? Or possibly downflooding if it
Megayacht Bayesian sank shemandr at 1:17pm 08.20.24 We had a tornado F1 rip through our little town and across the water for a while. I don't know if
Megayacht Bayesian sank degas at 12:54pm 08.20.24 Sad news. Not comparing this tragedy to my own experience, but this kind of weather can be highly
Megayacht Bayesian sank Indysailor at 12:10pm 08.20.24 The captain of a yacht that was anchored nearby said after the waterspout passed by, they noticed th
Megayacht Bayesian sank Sail22Capri22 at 11:38am 08.20.24 I am scratching my head on how such a large yacht could have been sunk at mooring like that, windage
Faucet replacement HELP smokey73 at 11:27am 08.20.24 Could you use a dremmel tool to enlarge the problem side of the opening to allow the faucet removal
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base CrispyCringle at 11:07am 08.20.24 Ive purchased stays and running rigging and other parts from the Hunter Store here Hunter Parts Its
Megayacht Bayesian sank (1) Hello Below at 11:02am 08.20.24 Makes one wonder why we even untie the dock lines. An Environment Canada marine forecast for all of
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:49am 08.20.24 There is no connection between dirty cooling water lines (either raw water or AF) and the engine shu
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine kappykaplan at 10:39am 08.20.24 Good morning JB, and Welcome to the SBO Forum. The thread about the Tiller Pilot on a Catalina 27 o
Megayacht Bayesian sank Project_Mayhem at 10:30am 08.20.24 Dont fck with nature. It will own you*
Putting a hole in the transom Project_Mayhem at 10:27am 08.20.24 Yes. Also, consider the use of premium ethanol-free gas. I've been using it in my small equipment f
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base hunter240 at 10:06am 08.20.24 My guess is the forestay needs to be shortened if you can pull it level with the jib halyard. My for

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