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LESSONS LEARNED twodzusfittings at 5:07pm 11.27.20 Bigger Boats 5/1275 While I let the third helping of Pecan Pie settle, I thought I might just put something out there th
Making a mast for a sabot Slacker at 4:54pm 11.27.20 Trailer Sailors 25/7671
2002 passage 456 propane regulator parts discovery at 4:47pm 11.27.20 Ask All Sailors 1/325 Cant seem to find parts for the marshals gas company regulator assembly. Need to replace the pigtail
Boat Dreams - Shopping List Apex at 3:55pm 11.27.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1507 Are you shopping for the next boat, or simply dreaming, and perhaps two-foot-itis: I would like to
Standing water under engine. Catalina 275 F260SS at 3:54pm 11.27.20 Catalina 275 4/1087 I have a couple of inches of standing water under the engine that is not draining into the bilge. Sh
Depth gauge vs Chartplotter dave_and_dd at 12:25pm 11.27.20 Ask All Sailors 22/4249 So my raymarine depth instrument has stopped working (just shows dashes - I have the typical 2007 er
Garmin Bluechart update jcela at 8:35am 11.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/856 I am asking for advice about the possibility of updating a 2001 Bluechart for Morgan City - Brownsvi
H26 Reef configuration CaptainRan at 9:44pm 11.26.20 Smaller Boats 19/2373 I heard Lake Mead is challenging due to the rapid changes in wind speed ' direction. Went from 0.8 t
Converting H27 to Portapotty mmlspace at 8:09pm 11.26.20 The Cherubini Hunters 16/2375 I'm looking to buy a 1978 Hunter 27, but I've found that despite the law in 1978 and the original pl
New Owner ScottFreeRick at 5:16pm 11.26.20 Big Boats 11/1662 So we are the new owners of a 1983 Hunter 34, just finalized the deal a couple of weeks back. As we
Happy Thanksgiving sailme88 at 4:18pm 11.26.20 Ask All Sailors 4/473 Hoping that everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving.
New Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 Owner SSO at 1:40pm 11.26.20 Sails Call Lounge 17/4434 We started off with a plan to acquire a Porsche Carrera GT this past summer and ended up with a Bene
Which Hunter 25 is this? Electricboater45 at 12:02pm 11.26.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1197 I like the looks of this: Marketplace - Hunter 25ft sailboat \| Facebook I want to get online draw
Creature Comfort Enhancements on O'Day 26 (8) Castrilper55 at 11:52am 11.26.20 Day Sailers 13/3254 Over the Covid-19 summer of 2020 my O'Day 26 stayed on the trailer in my driveway. I took the oppor
Reattaching Flotation Foam - 1982 O'Day 19 GerryG at 11:49am 11.26.20 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2002 So I have a bunch of projects due for the winter. I'm varnishing and sealing, etc. I'm also changi
out of curiousity- how many others on here used to be on the Woodenboat forum? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:04am 11.26.20 Ask All Sailors 4/400 I'm one and was just wondering
do you sail in the fog? jon hansen at 10:51am 11.26.20 Sails Call Lounge 61/8270 i hate fog, scares me https://www.yachtingworld.com/weather/sailing-in-fog-top-tips-128706
Of sailing ships jssailem at 10:45am 11.26.20 Sails Call Lounge 2/542
Wishing a safe and happy Thanksgiving to all here. Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:53am 11.26.20 Ask All Sailors 3/337 Many of you have become friends over the years and I want to see you for a long time to co,me- be sa
Thanksgiving Aboard? Kings Gambit at 6:02am 11.26.20 Ask All Sailors 24/1723 In southern climes, such as in Florida and southern California, Thanksgiving weekend, being four day

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Replace Teak Bungs dlochner at 2:48pm 03.08.25 The problem is teak decks get thinner with age. Aggressive teak cleaners erode the wood and well as
VHF antenna mast mounting (1) jssailem at 2:47pm 03.08.25 Hi Jim. Welcome to the SBO Forum. t of a debate. Generally, one tries to mount the antenna as hig
Replace Teak Bungs Hayden Watson at 2:37pm 03.08.25 I have always replaced with the same size I took out. I do not drill out the old bungs. I drill a
VHF antenna mast mounting Don S/V ILLusion at 2:35pm 03.08.25 What range communications do you need?
Hunter Legend 35.5 - rudder stop help (1) Johnymac2 at 2:23pm 03.08.25 230119
1984 Hunter colors Mike Oldak at 2:19pm 03.08.25 My panels seem to be luwan (?) very thin plywood. I'll put some fiberglass or something to fix some
Hunter Legend 35.5 - rudder stop help Mike Oldak at 2:17pm 03.08.25 I would just buy a 4 1/2 grinder from Harbor Freight and modify the 2" stop.
Cabin leak Mike Oldak at 2:15pm 03.08.25 We had a leak in our rear cabin. It turned out to be leaking through the chrome footing piece at the
1984 Hunter colors kloudie1 at 2:05pm 03.08.25 Interesting.. My panels are a kind of fiberboard and the visible surface is a bit more white than th
1984 Hunter colors Mike Oldak at 2:04pm 03.08.25 I was thinking about that option but got sidetracked by formica. I just ordered 4 yards from Sailri
Roadside assistance dlochner at 2:02pm 03.08.25 As I understand Roadside Assistance that BoatUS offers it is for the trailer, not the boat. And age
Roadside assistance Urban Hermit at 12:46pm 03.08.25 Do I understand correctly that someone won't offer roadside assistance to a boat because it is too o
VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 12:45pm 03.08.25
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? jssailem at 12:41pm 03.08.25
VHF SWR results... jssailem at 12:38pm 03.08.25 I brushed the sheilding cable and copper inner core wires with flux, The shielding cable does not
VHF SWR results... sailcapt340 at 12:10pm 03.08.25
engine shaft length Stu Jackson at 12:02pm 03.08.25 When you really need it to make way against headwinds and waves on the nose the propeller coming ou
VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 11:44am 03.08.25 Ok...yeah after watching that video, I can see why i'm having issues. Time to get serious and do the
VHF SWR results... Don S/V ILLusion at 11:30am 03.08.25
VHF SWR results... (10) sailcapt340 at 11:24am 03.08.25 You have a good iron, capable of 850F +. I think you would have better results with better solder a

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