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Whisker pole or spinaker Wendell at 1:06pm 03.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1769 Which do you find more functional, whisker pole or spinaker?
Leaky windows Bert Lams at 1:03pm 03.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/883 I have a very nice 1982 Catalina 27 well cared for by its two preciou owners. The windows have begun
Yanmar oil pan gasket replacement? Don at 11:18am 03.17.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1244 I have ordered a new oil pan gasket for my yanmar. Does anyone know what the recommendation is as f
Lewmar Portlights Swimmer at 10:45am 03.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/729 I am very likely going to replace my curent dilapidated port lights with Lewmars and would appreciat
Autopilot Richardstj at 9:22am 03.17.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1313 Ok need an opinion....What make/model of autopilot would you use on a 32ft. Sloop? Thanks
shaft alignment? Bob at 9:16am 03.17.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1076 Does anyone know of a website, which explains the proper way to align a shaft without buying a milli
what autopilot for Cal 44? Mark at 9:13am 03.17.05 Ask All Sailors 0/952 Wanting recommendations for an autopilot for a Cal 44. Been told to go with linear 2 but am curious
O'Day 34/35 Refrigeration Member 66616 at 8:30am 03.17.05 Bigger Boats 1/1342 I am considering adding refrigeration to my boat and have gotten much advice. What I need is experie
Speaking of Overheating, any prevention? rfrye1 at 8:27am 03.17.05 Ask All Sailors 5/950 After reading the posts in trying to solve Mr Marvel's overheating Yanmar. Is there some type of pre
Miami/Ft Laud to Abacos 5/28/05 Member 66616 at 8:23am 03.17.05 Destinations 0/1620 We are planning a cruise to the Abacos leaving Saturday May 28, 2005 and returning by Saturday June
Chesapeake Sailing Times Blue Magoo at 7:02am 03.17.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1017 My husband and I just purchased a Hunter 25 and must move it from Sandy Point State Park to Middle R
Davis mark 25 manual Reudi Ross at 6:54am 03.17.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1361 Does anyone know where I can download a manual for the Davis mark 25 sextant? I looked on the davis
Hunter 23.5 rudder parts question Captain Bob at 6:49am 03.17.05 Smaller Boats 6/1533 I am fixing a ding on my rudder and I noticed that the two flat plastic or nylon bushings for the ti
winch post help kingprawn at 6:34am 03.17.05 Trailer Sailors 12/2345 I went out to sand some rust off of my winch post to repaint it, and suddenly I could see right thro
Nautical Charts BOB at 6:32am 03.17.05 Big Boats 2/1025 Does anyone have the conversion of a United States chart in miles or nautical miles? Example: 1/4"
Nautical Charts BOB at 6:31am 03.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/925 Does anyone have the conversion of a United States chart in miles or nautical miles? Example: 1/4"
St. Johns' Trip -- Did you make it Michael7968 at 6:03am 03.17.05 Smaller Boats 3/862 I can't remember who it was (and I'm too lazy to search).Did the person who was going to cruise th
Replacing those pesky to-hull pipes Jim at 5:44am 03.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/982 Well as part of the upcoming haulout, I want to replace those glassed in to-hull pipes that look lik
Over Heating Yanmar 3GM (1995) Wilkie Marvel at 4:32am 03.17.05 Ask All Sailors 17/3856 For Three years now I have been chasing an overheating engine.. We have owned the boat since ne
Manual Ameribritalia at 4:18am 03.17.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/996 Does anyone have an old Cherubini Hunter 25 1976 manual that indicates how to rig and what type of l

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Might be buying a Catalina 36 dlochner at 3:51am 03.22.21 The good news is you will be sailing down wind and won't have to deal with either the Molokai or Ale
Got a new sailing dinghy Davidasailor26 at 3:43am 03.22.21 AAACCKK! You varnished the oar handles. Oar handles are never varnished, so that you can keep a
My new Hunter 456 and adding a washer dryer FBD at 3:19am 03.22.21 The ones I looked at will drop down through the hatch. It is the cabinet depth that is a concern.
Hilton Head sc to Miami (March 31st) jssailem at 2:29am 03.22.21 Keep your eye out on the weather and test your radar is in good working order before untying the doc
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal jssailem at 2:17am 03.22.21 Sounds like a decent plan. May want to leave room for project creep. Seems no matter what preplanne
Gunwale guards jssailem at 2:07am 03.22.21 This is a bit of an esthetic decision. Do you have a picture of the boat? Some designs have used rop
Might be buying a Catalina 36 Tom J at 10:29pm 03.21.21 Hiring a captain and getting a survey are the best things you can do to ensure a safe trip. The cap
Hunter 33 forward hatch question SamLust at 10:23pm 03.21.21 How about a used hatch in decent condition? If interested I can check it against my old H 33. The
Tuning guide Riggeratlarge at 9:50pm 03.21.21
My new Hunter 456 and adding a washer dryer sail sfbay at 9:03pm 03.21.21 Based on threads I have read you will need to remove the bulkhead and doorway to install a washer dr
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? Ken Cross at 8:59pm 03.21.21 Here in Puget Sound it's illegal to scrub ablative copper based paint while in the water. And the f
Part for homemade davit horizontal stabilizer Rich Stidger at 8:25pm 03.21.21 They look like the ones that I received from Garhauser. But the weld quality was quite good. https
Tuning guide Rich Stidger at 8:21pm 03.21.21 Brian Toss created a video on tuning rigging that I thought was very good. Perhaps you can find a c
Might be buying a Catalina 36 shemandr at 7:55pm 03.21.21 Three items : Clean fuel, clean fuel, clean fuel. I would go so far as to make sure fuel is polish
Mark II Rudder questions... Ward H at 7:53pm 03.21.21 @jonelli Check out this thread about the noise I had from my rudder and what I found to be the caus
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? (6) BMercer at 7:38pm 03.21.21 191897191898191899191900191901
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? Tom J at 7:33pm 03.21.21 Well errr uhhhh NO. Lot of variables on Zinc consumption. Jim... :plus:Experience shows that n
1982 hunter 22 shemandr at 7:28pm 03.21.21 If you can find one. @Dave Condon is the best source being a former Hunter dealer. You may have to
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? BMercer at 7:13pm 03.21.21 @BMercer welcome to the SBO forum. Pleased you decided to join the crew. Your in good company. A l
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? BMercer at 7:11pm 03.21.21

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