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Window Leaks! (2) bulabro1 at 1:26pm 04.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/456 Have a 2008 Hunter 45 DS. The wrap-around window is really cool but...Not sure how to fix this... Th
Racing a San Juan 7.7 Drinky Crow at 12:17pm 04.19.20 Racing 2/1045 Anyone do it? Good, bad or ugly?
More Electric Boat Stuff Bob J. at 10:45am 04.19.20 Ask All Sailors 2/459 Fiona McGlynn put together a really good 10 page on electric boats for BoatUS. Thought some may be i
Port lights Repacement tom.p.brown at 10:39am 04.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/640 I have a 2004 306. i am thinking about replacing the port lights. Significant amount crazin now. any
1988 Hunter 33.5 Interior Cushions TeamG at 8:50am 04.19.20 Mid-Size Boats 15/1705
drilling through cracked fiberglass (1) mikeepp at 7:22am 04.19.20 Ask All Sailors 4/959 I have a crack on the front top edge of the cockpit seat on my Seaward Fox. It is stored outdoors i
Companionway Screen 1992 Hunter 31 rachelmackenzie at 6:07am 04.19.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/590 Can anyone tell me the companionway measurements for the 1992 Hunter 30? I want to purchase a Bugubs
Big three open Marina's sailnoproblem at 5:43am 04.19.20 Ask All Sailors 50/3183 Well I read this morning that the Big three Gov's of NY, NJ, and Conn. are opening Marina's in there
Catalina 22 sliding galley question Erbardy at 5:02am 04.19.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/861 Hi everyone, first off, this forum has been so helpful! Thank you all for your help! Here are my q
Last day All U Get at 4:17am 04.19.20 Ask All Sailors 11/737 Hi all, Today we finish our winter trip up the ICW, through Norfolk, and into the York River to our
Catalina 22 hatch gaskets Erbardy at 3:46am 04.19.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/847
I need help with Keel on a 1991 Hunter 35.5 Legend (3) Canonshooternb at 5:59pm 04.18.20 Big Boats 0/371 This spring I have noticed on the very aft edge of my keel I have some black seeping out on the port
Got a new to me 1974 Catalina And have some questions... (7) HotPotato at 5:58pm 04.18.20 Catalina 22 21/2121
Sliding Galley for a 1984 Catalina 22. Sgt B Powell at 5:56pm 04.18.20 Parts Search 1/445 Looking for a sliding Galley for my 1984 Catalina 22. Mine was missing when I bought the boat. I wo
Hunter 30 Keel Work (2) ggooch at 4:46pm 04.18.20 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1005 Working on bottom paint this year and trying to decide what to do about the keel. Lot's of flaking
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation (2) williamtl at 2:42pm 04.18.20 Ask All Sailors 27/2481
Clean up on aisle 5: how to clean up old cleats (1) williamtl at 2:32pm 04.18.20 Ask All Sailors 14/2313 I am using these cleats to replace the forward port and starboard cleats on my Mac. Thought I would
Holly and teak 85bittersweet at 2:19pm 04.18.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1057 Looking for a place to source replacement Holly and teak flooring for my 85 hunter 40.
Installing Holding Tank: HOW!? Apex at 2:13pm 04.18.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1783 Taking advice on installing a new bow holding tank. I have the fittings, new tank (Ronco) etc. foll
Novice sailor/boat owner....lots of questions.... RyanH at 12:40pm 04.18.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/958 I am very very new to sailing, just got a catalina 27. I am in the process of cleaning it up, fixin

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Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 6:52am 11.04.23 An Aggie, having inherited a plot of land in the Piney Woods of East Texas, set about to clear some
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling Kazdude at 6:50am 11.04.23
Its funny Friday! (1) stickinthemud57 at 6:43am 11.04.23 Texas is indeed famous for its Hill Country. It is also famous for Aggie jokes.
Remove Prop fstbttms at 6:34am 11.04.23 @fstbttms pulls props under water! He has some videos on YouTube and he uses a different type of
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light LloydB at 6:31am 11.04.23 Those regulations specify minimum requirements but do not address specific maximums other than the l
Remove Prop (1) Tally Ho at 6:16am 11.04.23 The prop and shaft are tapered, so they create a very tight fit. Do NOT bang on the prop with a ham
Remove Prop dlochner at 6:15am 11.04.23 Do not use a slide hammer, it can damage the transmission. Also, be aware the prop can come off wit
Remove Prop barnstormer at 6:02am 11.04.23 The easiest way to remove a prop that has been on a long time is to heat up the prop with a mapp gas
Remove Prop RoyS at 5:54am 11.04.23 Slide hammer will apply unwanted force on your transmission. Heat applied to the prop while using th
Remove Prop jssailem at 5:23am 11.04.23 If you are in a marina see if a shop will lend you a prop puller. The larger ones have a slide hamme
New winterizing mod - done! sailme88 at 5:21am 11.04.23 All of my supply water lines have brass garden hose couplings. The tanks empty into the bilge befor
New winterizing mod - done! Apex at 4:36am 11.04.23 I use a dedicated vacuum hose: suck out the last bits of water in the tanks, and then move to the w
Thru Hull Replacement? Davidasailor26 at 4:27am 11.04.23 What. is the risk in me leaving this frozen open fitting in place? I did change the impeller in the
H50 master cabin headliner ceiling Gianni65 at 11:35pm 11.03.23 Thank you for your tips guys. I'll arm myself of time, patience and courage end start this endeavor
Oday keel jssailem at 9:49pm 11.03.23 Welcome to the SBO forums. Some one said you got to squeeze a few lemons in order to find a juicy o
2gm20f water heater circuit (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:22pm 11.03.23 Please advise, if I don't want to have water heater, I trust this is a temporary isolation at bes
Low voltage connectors AaronD at 7:11pm 11.03.23 @Maine Sail wrote up an article at his old pbase.com URL that I think never made it to his newer mar
2gm20f water heater circuit kloudie1 at 6:47pm 11.03.23 Yes, or remove the hose barbs and install plugs in the openings.
Low voltage connectors Hello Below at 6:25pm 11.03.23 For connecting hair-thin NMEA wires. What's your favorite? I have had very good luck with both of
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling (5) bradm at 5:40pm 11.03.23 I finally addressed this problem while the mast was down to replace standing rigging. The photo pos

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