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Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor (1) SoSound at 10:21pm 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 18/2354 The deck organizer screws are threaded anchors, not through bolts... I'm trying to clean up the clus
Forward latch dogs Odontoblast at 9:01pm 08.02.20 Catalina 22 2/402 I am doing some repair/replacements on my '88 Cat 22. Purchased a set of the Bomar latch dogs from C
Packing nuts question Steve L22188 at 5:30pm 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 26/3343 I've developed a slow drip around the packing nuts - was surprised to find a bilge full of water tod
Bow Roller on O'Day 30? Althea30 at 4:50pm 08.02.20 Bigger Boats 9/2182
1986 Oday 272 Nav lights LazurusLong at 4:37pm 08.02.20 Bigger Boats 6/1697 Jean and I were on our boat this weekend at the sellers slip. The dock power is not functional, so t
Anchorage magnet... NYSail at 3:36pm 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 24/1960 Just so funny (or not).... happened twice so far on this trip. Wide open anchorage and what happens.
porthole windows for a Balboa 24 Blessed at 3:22pm 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 3/626 I was given a Balboa 24 and am in need of new porthole windows and am having trouble finding the rig
Ballast Cracked Problem (1) Goatman at 2:25pm 08.02.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3271 Hello, I recently purchased a 1990 26s that we trailer'd from Jersey to Ohio. When we put her into t
Lets talk tongue weight... rgranger at 12:55pm 08.02.20 Trailer Sailors 23/3007 I had an interesting experience this week. I towed my Hunter 26 a total of 465 miles from Montgomer
Installed Marvair CR330 Condensation (2) tfox2069 at 12:09pm 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 4/2857 Just finished installing a Marvair CR330 Condensation Removal Kit for my Dometic 16k a/c unit on my
Raymarine Bidata servicing??? (2) sbcwolff at 11:40am 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 1/366 Anyone know of where I could send this in to get fixed? Or should I just buy a new one? It came with
2005 H38 house batteries not charging while motoring? glonek5 at 10:07am 08.02.20 Big Boats 3/502 on the water right now and motoring home. went below and noticed that the house batteries are below
Saw the Comet last evening. Kings Gambit at 9:54am 08.02.20 Sails Call Lounge 5/900 Out on the boat at sunset last evening when the comet Neowise appeared in the western sky, maybe 30
Is this Boat a good boat? jssailem at 9:51am 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 21/2038 How many times do we hear the question: Can I sail this boat around Newfoundland? Across The Atlanti
Reef Hooks miketcook at 9:21am 08.02.20 Catalina 30 4/2378 Two quick questions - saw / read the other discussions. Appreciated the info and links. Have an '8
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? jviss at 6:27am 08.02.20 Ask All Sailors 17/5823 Greetings, My cockpit sole is textured gelcoat, a fine, sand-like texture. I can't pull the dirt o
Speed polar Antoine88 at 10:40pm 08.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1452 I search polar speed Hunter 376 . With mainsail full batten
Bow thruster hunter Antoine88 at 10:34pm 08.01.20 Ask All Sailors 14/3894 Has anyone installed a bow thruster on Hunter 376 ?
Rebedding bow pulpit on Catalina 310 Monheganlover at 5:01pm 08.01.20 Catalina 310 7/1931 I recently purchased a 2002 Catalina 310. During the survey, the moisture meter read "wet" around tw
Teak trim gfrazier at 3:50pm 08.01.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/1232 Working on a new to me 1984 Hunter 31. Previous owner had the wood trim piece near stern ladder rem

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Runaway diesel Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 02.02.25 The reason a weak battery/starter can't start an engine is because it can't push it through the com
In hull transducer location on a 30' Hunter jssailem at 9:52am 02.02.25 Welcome to the SBO Forum. You got the best solution from Terry. He is an excellent resource for Hu
Reflagging and MMSI dLj at 9:46am 02.02.25 By the way, what kind of boat are you getting built? Steel hull? Design? dj
Reflagging and MMSI dLj at 9:44am 02.02.25 I am having a new boat built in South Africa. We will bring it back to the US for about two years a
Unstepping and Stepping Mast in Fort Myers, FL area for 2016 Catalina 22 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:34am 02.02.25 Try asking at a sailboat club/marina or a marine yard at Ft Myers. II will be laid up but Catalin
Need help with how to remove headliner of 2020 Beneteau Oceanis to rebed rail on deck Amanza at 9:17am 02.02.25 Thanks everyone - I will get some pics next time I am at the boat and post. I will also look for th
Reverse diagonal shroud disconnect for winter cover? jssailem at 8:47am 02.02.25 Very good resolution to the problem. It pays to ask the question. It was likely not considered at th
Seattle Boat Show (1) Ward H at 8:37am 02.02.25 That was truly a great experience, especially for this East Coast sailor. February usually means
Marina Recommendations - Jacksonville or Key Largo/S. Florida smokey73 at 8:36am 02.02.25 I would think any where significantly further South than NJ that you would be a fine place for what
What AA batteries for hand held devices? JoeWhite at 8:01am 02.02.25 I use AA Duracell NMH rechargables.They are hard to find. I can find them at ACE and Target for a pa
Seattle Boat Show (4) jssailem at 7:29am 02.02.25 I think they may have a connection to the weather gods. :laugh: Cruising in passage along Salt Spr
Runaway diesel dLj at 7:12am 02.02.25 That can't be the case because 1) nobody could ever spin a hand crank 800rpm to start the engine, a
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail DaveJ at 7:09am 02.02.25
Marina Recommendations - Jacksonville or Key Largo/S. Florida Don S/V ILLusion at 7:02am 02.02.25
In hull transducer location on a 30' Hunter dlochner at 6:49am 02.02.25 Airmar makes just about all the transducers, the difference between brands is the connectors. The t
In hull transducer location on a 30' Hunter Terry Cox at 6:14am 02.02.25 You're welcome. Airrmar remains a leader in the transducer market and used by Hunter for many years.
Raritan Marine Elegance install on my Catalina 310 jssailem at 5:45am 02.02.25 Nice work and write-up.
What AA batteries for hand held devices? colemj at 5:18am 02.02.25 The older ones, I agree. The new ones, not so much. My favorite flashlight is running a rechargeabl
What AA batteries for hand held devices? colemj at 5:07am 02.02.25 I've given up on alkaline batteries for anything I value or want to keep working. Over the years, t
Tracks location Seaway 25 (1) dlochner at 4:39am 02.02.25 I searched for images of a Seaway 25 sailboat and came up a few. It appears that a Genoa track is no

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