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need advice re: getting 240 on trailer Gary at 4:19am 10.28.02 Smaller Boats 12/973 Next weekend I pull my new 240 from the lake for the first time. Can anyone give me tips on how to g
swing keel attachment Elliot at 4:15am 10.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1197 I've noticed that when at anchor my keel make a _lot_ of noise when the boat rocks. It just bangs ar
Motor Flusher Robert at 3:32am 10.28.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1115 I have a 5 hp Tahatsu outboard. I have not been able to find a suitable motor flusher for this size
Air Conditioning? Darryl Lanier at 3:19am 10.28.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1127 I am toying with the Idea of installing A/C in my 1981 Hunter 33.. I was going to try to install it
Catalina `? Gisle at 2:39am 10.28.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1008 Dear Catalina owners.I am a Norwegian sailor who are in the market for a sailboat to sail the big
Deck Repair Questions Ken Lendeck at 2:24am 10.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1197 Now that my boat is out of the water for the winter, one of the major projects is the delamination o
portholes tim at 2:08am 10.28.02 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1663 heres the problem. The angle of the cabin house wall is so inclined that when it rains the water lay
Winterizing my domestic Water System Ron Fantozzi at 1:47am 10.28.02 Big Boats 9/906 I never had hot water on my boat before. I just purchased a 1987 Hunter 35.5 and she is now out of
Singlehanding Carter Steph at 1:30am 10.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1262 I am looking at purchasing a 1994 C270 and am interested in suggetions for singlehanding since the j
Topside Hatch Gasket Replacement Jim A at 12:53am 10.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1418 I have to replace the gasket material for my topside hatches. I was wonder if anyone who has done t
Mac 26M (new model)? Replacement for 26x? Dave at 10:58pm 10.27.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1019 I was reading through some of the articles here and somebody mentioned looking at a Mac "26M (new mo
Chain Plate Failure Clayton at 10:29pm 10.27.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/4555 The link will take you to some scary pictures of a chain plate failure on a late-model Hunter. Does
Transmission Oil Hunter 31 Yanmar 2GMF Dennis at 10:02pm 10.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1446 I'm wanting to change the oil in the transmission of my Hunter 31. It has a Yanmar 2GMF engine. The
how to install a windlass on a 1979 h30 jerry edwards at 9:50pm 10.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1481 I would like to install a all chain windlass on my boat, but don't think the locker is deep enough.
Interior walls and cabin floor. Mike at 8:45pm 10.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 13/1242 We stripped the walls and floor in the cabin of our '79 h33. Money and time being a concern we want
Wing Keel - sitting on your bottom Bill Potter at 8:18pm 10.27.02 Ask All Sailors 9/2023 Question for any "winged keel" sailors - I have the possibility of docking my 27 foot Catalina in a
Changing my oil for the first time Rick Daley at 6:01pm 10.27.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/937 I will be doing my own oil change for the first time. Is there any thing I should not do or do? My e
Water Stains on the Bulkhead MarcP at 5:51pm 10.27.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1503 While preparing our 1985 Cat 30 for the winter, we removed the Port Side Interior cushions and notic
College of nautical knowledge? SailboatOwners.com at 2:49pm 10.27.02 Ask All Sailors 98/3983 We've all seen some really dumb and unsafe things out on the water: the overloaded boat; the reckles
Deck Hardware Drew at 2:30pm 10.27.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1085 I would like to remove the exterior wood on my Oday to refinish the pieces over the winter. Do I ha

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Roller furling line size? AaronD at 11:05am 08.31.20 You can remove some of the core (near the drum) from the furling line to help resolve the issue of
Guidance dlochner at 11:02am 08.31.20 If you keep your board boat (Sunfish, Laser, etc) at a camp or yacht club, a dolly is fine but not r
Racing solo in a crewed fleet race (AKA busy day) Calif. Ted at 11:00am 08.31.20 A friend and I were convinced to enter a charity regatta just before the start because of a low turn
Guidance Berkay at 10:57am 08.31.20 @Berkay As you now know SBO is a source of lots of opinion and knowledge.:) Great that you are kee
Advice needed for head paint. SV_Ladyhawke at 10:55am 08.31.20 You're right, I assumed it was just old paint but it seems to be vinyl. Would you recommend removing
Guidance Berkay at 10:51am 08.31.20 Example: Phantom Sailboat -sunfis - boats - by owner - marine sale Edit: just realized it has a kee
Guidance Berkay at 10:50am 08.31.20 As I am researching and following the guidance of everybody here, I am also looking into my first sa
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:45am 08.31.20 Yep...they install fittings in the sizes and locations specified by the customer. And the fittings
1/4" Halyard comfortable? dlochner at 10:44am 08.31.20 Halyard diameter is one part of the pie, the other is the line material. What type of line are they
Trailer recommendations Whatfiero1 at 10:39am 08.31.20 There's a duel axle on Facebook market place sailboat sales. But definitely 2 axel they pull easy
Yanmar 2QM15 injector pipe leaking. S/V Honu at 10:39am 08.31.20 http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/catalogs/catalog_group.php?owner=goodold...&page_ident=Y00R0918-13
Advice needed for head paint. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:37am 08.31.20 I don't think that's paint...it looks like vinyl wall covering to me. Slip a knife blade into one of
Advice needed for head paint. markwbird at 10:27am 08.31.20 Check Interlux's website. They have great info on what paint goes where and why.
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? andreas1960 at 10:23am 08.31.20 was just out this weekend on my Hunter 260.... blowing 15-20 with gusts higher... reefed the main an
Racing solo in a crewed fleet race (AKA busy day) jon hansen at 10:18am 08.31.20 really, really, really sweet! thanks for sharing clay. that just made my day
H49/H50 main sheet input Ted at 10:11am 08.31.20 New fiber technology allows you to use a smaller diameter line with less stretch than the originally
Roller furling line size? kappykaplan at 10:04am 08.31.20 You can remove some of the core (near the drum) from the furling line to help resolve the issue of a
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Panama Jack at 10:03am 08.31.20 Peggy Lol....lol....you must have a marketing degree....you're good. Okay ...okay.... I will buy th
Main sheet cleat location weekendrken at 9:59am 08.31.20
Apollo Ball Valve Failure Rick D at 9:58am 08.31.20 I noticed that SBO has an impressive array of valves, tailpieces, mushrooms, etc available under "pl

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