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Sail slides William Niessen at 11:07pm 10.03.03 Big Boats 8/1066 Something to consider: A month ago or so I had one sail slide break on my 37 Legend, I replaced the
Icebox Conversion Richard Stanley at 10:31pm 10.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1221 HAs anyone done an icebox converion to refrigeration on a Hunter Vision 32. If so what are the issue
Exhaust question Ghislain at 9:24pm 10.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/899 I recently noticed a leak at the bottom of our aqualift muffler and of course, I started searching
Sailing in the FL Keys George H260 at 8:16pm 10.03.03 Other Sailboats 0/774 Planning to take our H260 to the FL Keys this March. I think two weeks of cruising would be about ri
Illumination of Tachometer Moe Horenfeldt at 12:31pm 10.03.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1077 Does anyone know if the tach for a Yanmar 2GM has night time illumination?
Night illumination on Tachometer Moe Horenfeldt at 12:26pm 10.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/910 Does anyone know if the tachometer from a Yanmar 2GM has illumination for night viewing?
help david at 12:12pm 10.03.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/906 can someone please show me how to run my main sail line to the cock pit so i wont have to go out o
Florida gulf coast anchorages Don K. at 11:13am 10.03.03 Ask All Sailors 5/5242 My boat is docked in Hudson and I would like to sail down to Tampa Bay for a cruise. I like to anch
tranducer Linda at 9:27am 10.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/834 Thinking of buying a garmin 188 any suggestings where to mount a transducer on a Hunter 27' Thanks
Bilge/water pump question Andy T at 8:18am 10.03.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1065 New to the forums.Just a quick Question for you guys........I am looking for a 12V pump that will
taking mast down procud at 7:46am 10.03.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1040 has any one out there made an attempt to lower the mast by hand.does the mast just lower or does it
new traveller for 33.5 michael Wallach at 7:39am 10.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1111 Out of curiosity, have any 33.5 owners replaced their mainsheet travellers with new, low friction un
Throttle cable trouble. Mike at 4:41am 10.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1626 We are having trouble with the throttle cable on our '79 h33. It has stopped operating at the pedes
adding 2nd mainsail reefing Bob Middleton at 3:39am 10.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/887 I want to add a second mainsail reef to my 1987 Catalina 27. Does anyone know if the track at the e
STARBOARD!!!!!!!!!!!! OH CRAP Cliff Ruckstuhl at 2:57am 10.03.03 Racing 13/2551 Last race of the season, my Favorite is the Port Clinton Yacht Club's Snow Flurries Regatta. We had
Fabian made leaks worse! C Robb Worthington at 2:05am 10.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/907 Hurricane Fabian didn't destroy my boat, as it did many others, but it did make a slow leak much wor
25.5 Rudder Dave Weir at 1:54am 10.03.03 Smaller Boats 1/862 My foam-core rudder has finally died, and I an considering building one with a wood core and fibergl
curtins lee at 1:51am 10.03.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1065 I am brand new to sailing and just bought a "86 catalina 27. The boat is in great shape with the ex
Connection to Trailer Kevin at 1:14am 10.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/950 Last time I was winching the boat on to the trailer the U-bolt connector on the boat that the traile
Trailering a 25' Wing Keel Karin Glass at 12:21am 10.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/940 When you load a wing keel on it's trailer should the wing keel be resting on the trailer pad or rest

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Boat Identification - Need Help rgranger at 2:50am 11.18.20 That looks like a worthy project.
C&C Mast Bluenose at 12:52am 11.18.20 There was an article on Klacko Spars in Good Old Boat a few years ago.
Hunter 30. Swimming platform locker Ken13559 at 11:33pm 11.17.20 I have just returned from baling out the locker, I am wondering wether the water is entering via th
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? patrickkidd at 11:10pm 11.17.20 I ended up calling my congressman and presented the issue. Around the same time I replied in an emai
maintenance on 1979 Cal -31new post Kings Gambit at 10:50pm 11.17.20 Hi. Congrats on the new boat! Nice to own a Cal. Yes. The best way to proceed is to have the survey
Swinomish channel Hello Below at 9:52pm 11.17.20 No worries. It's only mud/sand mix. If you get stuck, just crack a brew and wait. Wrote an article
Square sail (2) Will Gilmore at 9:30pm 11.17.20 @rgranger, came across this and thought of you. 2019 Festival Boats \| Port Townsend Wooden Boat Fes
Salt Water in Bilge Project_Mayhem at 9:29pm 11.17.20 On the 28 the keel is bolted onto the keel stub, not encased in the hull. So it is possible, but I
Swinomish channel jssailem at 9:22pm 11.17.20
Swinomish channel Terry Cox at 9:12pm 11.17.20 No worries. It's only mud/sand mix. If you get stuck, just crack a brew and wait. Wrote an article
maintenance on 1979 Cal -31new post jssailem at 9:01pm 11.17.20 Welcome to SBO and congrats on the new to you boat. Cal boats of this age were well made with thick
Oil Mystery Hello Below at 9:01pm 11.17.20 Another dumb question, are you sure you would be able to see the oil on the dip stick? It will be b
Swinomish channel forbin at 8:54pm 11.17.20 Big ideas, well planned out and thought through . . . right to the entrance. Nope. Ha, I alway
Swinomish channel Hello Below at 8:23pm 11.17.20 Buddy boating is a great way to sail. I agree . . . but in small douses.
Swinomish channel jssailem at 8:20pm 11.17.20 Maybe with your guidance, John, and the expected border opening, we will succeed in the transit. B
3GM30F Cam shaft cover? Benny17441 at 8:19pm 11.17.20 My take on oil leaks is that the difficulty of fixing it is directly proportional to how large it wi
rust remove from swim ladder CarlN at 8:15pm 11.17.20 Another fan of spotless stainless - but I've found it only works on stainless. For the plastic use s
Oil Mystery DArcy at 8:13pm 11.17.20 Another dumb question, are you sure you would be able to see the oil on the dip stick? It will be bl
3GM30F Cam shaft cover? Benny17441 at 8:04pm 11.17.20 The timing cover is not a maintenance item, if it ain't broken, don't fix it.
maintenance on 1979 Cal -31new post seniorladysailor at 7:40pm 11.17.20 Hi Dave, No survey as boat was part of quick,cheap estate sale. I have had the bottom cleaned with n

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