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Alternate Fuel Filter for 4JH3-TE on h450/456/460/ Gordon Myers at 5:27am 10.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1592 The standard fuel filter is a Yanmar #129574-55711 ' on the bottom to fill the hole ' sense for wate
Harvest moon regatta John Dorsett at 5:20am 10.13.04 Big Boats 0/716 I was planning on doing the Harvest moon Regatta next week, any fellow sailors out there planning on
Best Raw Water Strainer for the M-18 Bob at 5:19am 10.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/999 When I bought my 1988 C-30 I noticed that the raw water intake strainer for my M-18 engine was simpl
Bottom Removal and Barrier Coating R Kolb at 5:04am 10.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1298 I have little (1/8" - 1/4") blisters on the bottom of my C22. They are spread around the bottom and
Need to stiffen underside of cockpit floor Seattle Scott at 4:51am 10.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2270 which appears to have had prior repair on the underside. I get some flex in the floor when I step do
Where to find a new Mainsail for Col Mark II Penelope at 2:52am 10.13.04 Columbia 5/1620 I've just taken ownership of a 26 ft, 1972 Columbia Mark II and need to find a mainsail. Any sugges
22MkII vs Capri-22 Rod at 2:07am 10.13.04 Smaller Boats 4/1027 What are the primary differences between the 22MKII and the Capri 22?Rod
Mac 25 Split backstay conversion Dave at 1:56am 10.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1055 Has anyone converted their Mac 25 to a split backstay? If so how did you do it and what parts did y
winter shrink wrap on hunter 260 Tim2853 at 1:50am 10.13.04 Smaller Boats 3/893 We're planning to shrik wrap our 260 for the winter. Would you recommend putting the mast down or l
Headroom in a 36 Vision Steve at 1:26am 10.13.04 Big Boats 6/1364 Does anyone know the cabin headroom for a 36 Vision. We are looking to purchase a '92 36 Vision, an
How much force will epoxied hardware take ? Bob Early at 1:01am 10.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/969 My boat ( Hunter 27 '1978) has several hardware issue, involving screws and bolts. I am very new to
45 minutes (a new record) john12527 at 12:56am 10.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/687 Sadly, today I pulled my 170 out of the water for probably the last time this season. Right now the
barnicles on the prop bob shultz at 12:05am 10.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/931 Just pulled the boat and have a huge harvest of barnicles ob the prop and shaft. Has anyone come up
Beneteau 331 / Jabsco manual head smcmanus at 11:39pm 10.12.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3093 Peggy, without repeating the posting chain. On the Beneteau site, another owner of a 331 with a Jab
Need wiring diagram for Hunter 336 Ignition Switch Mickey Galper at 10:18pm 10.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1269 Does anyone have a wiring diagram for the ignition switch on the Hunter 336 (or 3gm30f)?
HELP! Need advise on a saltwater cruiser!! CalicoJack at 4:08pm 10.12.04 Ask All Sailors 22/2778 Hi there,Here is my problem: I've just caught the sailing bug and I'm looking to purchase a boat th
OOPS! Spilled in the car! Help! Ernie at 4:02pm 10.12.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1650 After completing a couple of small repair jobs, I packed my materials in a cardboard box and loaded
C 22 in Light Winds? Tony at 3:26pm 10.12.04 Columbia 14/1966 I don't actually own a C 22 but I had to fill in the blanks. I'm retired and want to take my grandc
Attaching Stringers to Hull Rick D at 3:15pm 10.12.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1470 I want to add fir battens to my hull sides. I have read that I should adhere stringers to the hull s
Oil overfil ?!? Jana at 12:52pm 10.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1101 Hi all,I recently purchased a '88 Cat 30 with a Universal M27. Like a good new owner, I promptly c

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Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor Kings Gambit at 8:10pm 01.25.21 Went down and doubled up my docklines, many headsails sacrificed on the altar of poorly secured fur
Pulley pullers Project_Mayhem at 8:08pm 01.25.21 @dLj You're spot on on the rental terms
Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor Calif. Ted at 8:07pm 01.25.21 Went down and doubled up my docklines, many headsails sacrificed on the altar of poorly secured furl
Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor Kings Gambit at 8:06pm 01.25.21 34 knot wind, 21 ft seas at 11 seconds. The best is yet to come Tuesday night. Visit windy.com I w
Replacing plumbing on a 302 Voyager1 at 8:05pm 01.25.21 I recently replaced my original hoses when I bought my 0day 302 two years ago. Not much good news. F
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 8:02pm 01.25.21 Nice dream but it never happens!
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) Leeward Rail at 7:55pm 01.25.21 While i absolutely love boats like Tom's, and would love to own a marina full of various types. ....
Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor JoeWhite at 7:54pm 01.25.21 34 knot wind, 21 ft seas at 11 seconds. The best is yet to come Tuesday night. Visit windy.com
oxolic acid travlinon at 7:42pm 01.25.21 I use oxalic acid for rust stains on stainless bar work- it works brilliantly. The method I use is t
Funny Friday!!! leo310 at 7:30pm 01.25.21 I know but you can dream that you have all the boat work done.
Davits and Solar Panels BobH57 at 7:26pm 01.25.21 You're welcome, although somehow I believe you were confusing my reply and photo with Rich's. Here's
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread kloudie1 at 7:19pm 01.25.21 Had a new one of these docked next to me back in 1979/80.. The owner was an airline pilot and used t
Troph�e Jules Verne PaulK at 7:14pm 01.25.21 Carbon fiber is crazy stuff. The engineering has got to be even crazier. Look what happened to Amer
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread shemandr at 7:12pm 01.25.21 I agree the 8.0c is a boat with looks only the designer and some owners can love. I'm not even sur
Painting bimini top frame ? PaulK at 7:11pm 01.25.21 Or replace it with stainless...
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread shemandr at 7:08pm 01.25.21 Southcoast 26c A contender.
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) PaulK at 7:08pm 01.25.21 J boats never built an ugly boat. Good design work lead by sailing first, kitchens, bathrooms, stat
Replacing plumbing on a 302 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:42pm 01.25.21 It appears that you've just joined sbo.com...welcome aboard! What's the make, model of the toilet?
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 6:27pm 01.25.21
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom snoopy_ at 6:15pm 01.25.21 Well I understand your not racing but you need to get it smooth some how try lightly sanding and t

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