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25.5 Front Hatch Tim at 8:34am 11.05.04 Smaller Boats 1/877 Has anyone ever replaced the front hatch on their 25.5? I have an '85 that needs replacing. Do you
Panama canal transit FrigateBird at 6:42am 11.05.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1130 I just wanted to find out if anyone has done a Panama canal transit. How can I find out transit proc
water in the vberth locker (forepeak?) Delanie at 6:39am 11.05.04 Trailer Sailors 6/1773 I just purchased a 1987 catalina 22. When I put the boat to bed for the winter, I noticed I had 1"
Rub rail adhesive Ken at 6:33am 11.05.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1520 On a 1974 Cal 2-29 hull to deck joint, is there a preferred adhesive to use when replacing the old r
outboard motor Carlo at 6:21am 11.05.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1144 I have not been out to the boat in months. The outboard won't start. Any help appreciated. Di d t
Aft winchs Joe at 6:13am 11.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/925 I am looking to purchase a 1999 340 but there are only two winchs on the cabin top. I was wondering
Battery Charger Recommendation Calaloo at 5:44am 11.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/969 I need to replace my battery charger and I'm considering the Xantrex TC20+ and the Charles Marine 50
Deck Hardware Mary15473 at 5:04am 11.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/876 Can anyone identify the "upsidedown V" shaped hardware? They are on the deck both sides of the mast
Lookig for repower opinions Bob7963 at 4:11am 11.05.04 Mid-Size Boats 10/1197 My wife an I bought a 1976, and although the engine runs, we are thinking about repower, for a numbe
Wanted Mast for 1983 Hunter 22 Bill Hoisington at 3:09am 11.05.04 Smaller Boats 2/925 Looking for a mast for my 1983 Hunter 22, lost mast in Ivan, Anyone in the Ft Walton Beach area, ca
Replacement Navigation light Paul Allen at 3:04am 11.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/983 Someone broke off the forward navigation light off of my Cataline 30 (it was attached to my forward
Bad day at the Beach HOLDFAST at 2:19am 11.05.04 Smaller Boats 3/935 Check out this photo on what not to do with your boat at the beach. http://www.surfkdh.com/sailboat.
Transmission bangs going into gear both f and r high-flying at 12:25pm 11.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1237 I have a 34 hp yanmar and when I shift from neutral to forward or reverse, the transmission bangs in
Cockpit sole problem Al at 11:32am 11.03.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/923 Got a question for owners of O'day 25's: I just bought a '76 and in the process of fixing her up. I
Plastic glides for trailer bunks Kenneth at 11:29am 11.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1001 I am having similar problems as other MacGregor owners when I pull my boat, 26D, out of the water.
O'day 28 propeller info dave at 9:41am 11.03.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/915 My 1981 O'Day 28 was hauled out and the 2-blade folding propeller is really severely worn and doesn'
New Hunter 41 Deck Salon sailgirl at 8:26am 11.03.04 Big Boats 1/822 At the Annapolis Boat Show this year, I saw a blue hull 41 Deck Salon. I haven't heard much about
Todd versus Ronco holding tank Fred Harriman at 7:49am 11.03.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3074 Peggy, in your opinion, is there a difference in quality, materials or workmanship between holding t
lectresan head. Bill Connolly at 6:40am 11.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1270 There's a 26m in my future. I've got the CD, read the brochures and visited the web site. My questio
Replacement noise control foam Alecia at 6:40am 11.03.04 Columbia 3/1515 Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I can find replacement foam for the underside of the sh

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466 rudder stock/post play Terry Cox at 7:56pm 02.02.21 Not sure, Bill. I've seen them before on other newer boats. Do those bars go up to the first spreade
1984 Hunter 22 rgranger at 7:54pm 02.02.21 Try reaching out to @Crazy Dave Condon ... he used to be a Hunter dealer.
Adding some bling to the cockpit. Have a question. Project_Mayhem at 7:18pm 02.02.21 You say your Alpine has enough power..what do the specs say about acceptable speaker impedance? 4
Boating Card sail sfbay at 6:48pm 02.02.21 Received my CA Boat Card today.
Covid-19 Vaccination DAVA390 at 6:04pm 02.02.21 In Baltimore I have signed me and Admiral up with state,county websites and 3 different hospitals. H
Barbecue Beefs MitchM at 5:12pm 02.02.21 we carry the magma rail mount but also have the tripod 'feet' for it so it can go o
1980 McGruer Sirius 21 Pop Top/Roof Latch Hardware jssailem at 5:11pm 02.02.21 Send a picture to @Dave Groshong here at SBO. He may be able to help you.
Cat Tails? jssailem at 5:04pm 02.02.21 Since you are experimenting, the front of the cat sail acts like the jib on a sloop. The T mark on t
Emergency Tools MitchM at 4:50pm 02.02.21 i really like the idea of carrying my ryobi 18v angle grinder. if you've ever hacked
Ventilation for Catalina 25 LuckyDuck at 4:36pm 02.02.21 Previous owner installed a Marinco solar vent in the forward hatch over the V-berth. I set it for ex
Cat Tails? CherylZZ at 4:12pm 02.02.21 I did read this article (now) and like most it is about sail trim of a two sails with a fore sail to
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 (2) SailingLoto at 4:00pm 02.02.21 Bottom is mostly scraped off. I started sanding and made it about 20% of the way this evening. Fo
luger 26 SailingLoto at 3:53pm 02.02.21 Never sailed one but have been aboard a couple. Very light construction, lots of stress cracks in th
Advice on Headsails - jib/genoa Rob Benson at 3:44pm 02.02.21 Rob and Richard. There are several considerations to be reviewed in your quest. Priorities I use.
Sea Shanties (2) Kings Gambit at 3:41pm 02.02.21 Ummmm...I think y'all are referring to Sea CHANTY/CHANTIES...a shanty is a shack. More like this,
Catalina 22 canin cushions Bowleys Quarters Catalina at 3:22pm 02.02.21 Thanks a million, sfbay. Very helpful. On their trails now...waiting to hear if they have any gear.
Where to purchase stern rub rail cover sail sfbay at 3:20pm 02.02.21 Suggest the Beneteau Store OR Taco Marine for the rub rail. Also you might find the SBO thread below
Where to purchase stern rub rail cover jssailem at 3:19pm 02.02.21 Try Taco Marine. They have a wide range of different options. Maybe they have one that matches your
Advice on Headsails - jib/genoa (1) Whatfiero1 at 2:41pm 02.02.21 Go big go carbon go fast beat other boats
Davits and Solar Panels BobH57 at 2:39pm 02.02.21 I think Garhauer has a couple of standard sizes, with mine being the tallest at 66" with 42" arm len

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