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All you 37.5 owners...... Paul Aubrecht at 3:44am 06.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/850 I am seriously considering buying a 37.5 from the early 90's(I have just started looking) and would
Centerboard Locking Bolt Steve Zweigart at 2:58am 06.26.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1111 My (new-to-me) 1984 MacGregor 25 has a problem with the centerboard locking bolt for which I am seek
Pearson 323 for the Bahamas??? tom at 2:45am 06.26.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1617 I am asking here as I suspect Pearson owners might be prejudiced. We wanted a boat a little more rug
Pamlico and Neuse Rivers launching ramps Steve Kamp at 2:18am 06.26.03 Destinations 3/1362 I posted this previously on the Hunter forum but should have asked the trailer sailors: I am plannin
240 Balance fore and aft Nathan Schaan at 1:52am 06.26.03 Smaller Boats 13/862 Noticed the other day that my 240 seems to be a bit heavy aft. I thought about adding some weight u
Anual boat depreciation - and why so few 1988 H23 Bill Leathen at 1:31am 06.26.03 Smaller Boats 3/1089 I am in the process of buying my boat partners half of the boat, and am trying to calculate the fair
Opinions on a 1970 Columbia 26 mkII Brent at 1:07am 06.26.03 Ask All Sailors 8/23241 Looking for my first sailboat and I've come across a 1970 Columbia 26 mkII. I'm going to actually s
Old Omega Capri 14.2 Alan at 1:07am 06.26.03 Smaller Boats 0/1106 Hello all, I am trying to find parts for my old Omega Capri 14.2. I have been unable to find anyone
Raymarine 4000 Autopilot fishtailing on 320 Steve Dale at 11:46pm 06.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/878 I have a 2000 Hunter 320 and have all Raytheon of Ray Marine instruments. The Autopilot is fishtaili
Topping Lift Buss at 10:36pm 06.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/856 I am a new sailor who just purchased a 23' Hunter. I am having problems figuring out how to secure
Shade Pete Staehling at 10:26pm 06.25.03 Smaller Boats 8/1082 Its seems that it is either cold and raining, oroppressively hot, with nothing in between this year
426 aft shower drainage Ed at 8:43pm 06.25.03 Big Boats 10/861 Anyone having a problem with the drain in the aft head? Our new 426 DS barely drains you end up sta
CO alarms - false readings? Ed at 8:38pm 06.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/933 Picking up my new 426 DS and getting it outfitted the last few days (will finally take her out today
340 Fuel Gauge John at 8:16pm 06.25.03 Big Boats 3/832 The fuel gauge in my 2000 340 simply decided not to work this year. Tank is full. Am I missing som
I need a tiller for my 86 Hunter 23 Charles H. Howell at 5:26pm 06.25.03 Smaller Boats 5/1108 Where can I find a source for a new tiller for my 86 Hunter 23'?
Thank you TowBoatUS David Guthridge at 3:16pm 06.25.03 Ask All Sailors 36/1738 If any of you are not members of TowBoatUS well you better get your checkbook out as fast as you can
Batteries that keep going flat Pookus Brain (AKA Stu) at 2:28pm 06.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/862 Hi there every one again .. We've been having some great sailing experiences each with there own s
Getting a Cat 22 off the trailer... Scott at 1:52pm 06.25.03 Smaller Boats 4/1127 To anyone who might have some ideas or experience with this...Problem: During the winter, get the
Sink and ice box drain Bob Shafer at 12:01pm 06.25.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/776 I just bought a '75 Cat 27, and neither the ice box nor the sink will drain. I opened the sea cocks
Replacement winches Paul Breeding at 11:53am 06.25.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/926 I am considering replacing the winches on my 1986 272 LE, suggestions and experiences welcome. Most

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Bottom Paint or Dirt? dlochner at 3:50pm 06.02.20 So bottom paint is ok when its contaminating a body of water but not when a small amount of water i
West Wight Potter P19 jssailem at 3:50pm 06.02.20 Hi David. Welcome to the SBO forum. The West W Potter is a trailer boat. A couple of pictures of yo
Do I need bottom paint? john6206 at 3:46pm 06.02.20 i Can post pictures tomorrow, my memory is that the bottom is in great shape in terms of smooth and
Electrical Refit Done! Project_Mayhem at 3:46pm 06.02.20 Nice work! I like the little DIN sized shelf
Bottom Paint or Dirt? Project_Mayhem at 3:41pm 06.02.20 You should not clean that bottom with water unless you got the use of the yard containment system.
Sailing Grand Traverse Bay: Victoria 18 or ODay 192? Project_Mayhem at 3:34pm 06.02.20 A shoal keel or swing keel will be much more versatile in terms of anchoring in shallow waters and t
Insurance Question jssailem at 3:32pm 06.02.20 HB That is 30 USD to 1 Looney right? I thouhgt that was the quoted exchange rate when I tried to
Birds and Squirrels in My Boom Justin_NSA at 3:28pm 06.02.20 Get a Trojan. They make "One size fits all" . :biggrin: 'Cause no one would buy small or medium ;)
Bottom Paint or Dirt? Sailfanatic at 3:27pm 06.02.20 You should not clean that bottom with water unless you got the use of the yard containment system.
Birds and Squirrels in My Boom Justin_NSA at 3:27pm 06.02.20 Thanks for all these ideas! (In response to Justin's point, I will reach out again to ZSpars to see
Motor Size? markwbird at 3:25pm 06.02.20 454 Hemi.
Motor Size? (1) jssailem at 3:21pm 06.02.20 All of these comments are smack on. :plus: But then there is a school of thought out there that ask
When is it time for a new barrier coat? Sailfanatic at 3:20pm 06.02.20 If your boat has or develops a significant amount of hull blister, time to do a barrier coat. I do
Do I need bottom paint? Sailfanatic at 3:19pm 06.02.20 Lightly sand, coat any bare spots, then one coat overall.
Android App Broken jviss at 3:18pm 06.02.20 Found another link that works, let me test first one again.
Android App Broken jviss at 3:17pm 06.02.20 Unfortunately, I can't help. It's a third-party app that displays our data. The question is, are o
Block Island is open as of June 1 kappykaplan at 3:14pm 06.02.20 @Captain Larry-DH , nice photos. Momma duck still has ownership of my boat, so shots like these rem
Android App Broken Phil Herring at 3:14pm 06.02.20 Unfortunately, I can't help. It's a third-party app that displays our data. The question is, are o
Bottom Paint or Dirt? jssailem at 3:10pm 06.02.20 Anarchy in the streets... Must not be Sailors. Sailors would be in their bunks awaiting day break
Motor Size? (1) sail sfbay at 3:00pm 06.02.20 Consider a Torqeedo 503 or 1003. Lightweight. I use a 503 on my dinghy. https://media.torqeedo.co

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