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Hinges for lockers?! (5) ScottySailor at 12:16pm 02.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/452
Marina Fire in Alabama (1) rgranger at 9:35am 02.03.20 Sails Call Lounge 2/705 Have you all seen this story...? https://www.waff.com/2020/02/01/survivors-discuss-tragedy-jackson-
1970 O'Day Widgeon Restoration (4) BDuchon at 8:27am 02.03.20 Day Sailers 8/5207 Two years ago I took ownership of a 1974 (I believe) O'Day Widgeon. The boat was free but needed a
Threats of Water Ingress from the "Deck?" Kings Gambit at 7:13am 02.03.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2537
Best boat transport? Key questions to ask? gtg at 5:52am 02.03.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1159 From California to Oklahoma. 30' catalina. Fixed keel. Other hitch: Drop it in on one side of th
running rigging replacement. Tback1000 at 3:34am 02.03.20 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1428 i bought a 37c that has been sitting on the hard for about 6 years now with the mast on a rack. al
Composting head free cruiser at 9:48pm 02.02.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1106 I built my own composting head, for under $50 in materials. No more thru hulls ,no more valves ,no m
Hunter e36 Hybrid Question Maluhia at 8:44pm 02.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1779 I recently acquired a 2012 Hunter e36 Hybrid with an Elco electric motor and a Fischer Panda 7.5 kw
Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors efimki at 5:07pm 02.02.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 31/2869 I've got a 2005 Beneteau 373, and I'm planning to replace most of the sanitation hoses with Raritan
ISO teak wood, hinges miscellaneous hardware... Killyourguitar at 3:00pm 02.02.20 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1322 I have a Mac 25, I need some life lines that are better than what I have now they're pretty much jun
Adding 2nd smart plug up front question CYQK at 1:27pm 02.02.20 Ask All Sailors 3/329 Have a smart plug and elci mounted in the cockpit locker Thinking about installing another smart plu
Cabin cushion cleaning Giro at 12:19pm 02.02.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1011 Hello: We recently had new cushions made for the cabin on our MacGregor 25. The cushions are all co
replacement rudder for 1988 Mk2 Hayden Watson at 9:57am 02.02.20 Catalina 30 3/694 Probably going to replace rudder this year. Any and all suggestions appreciated We need to pull the
Quick, simple fuel polisher (4) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 9:17am 02.02.20 Catalina 310 18/2944 We have been struggling with fuel issues since getting bad fuel running from Irma and Maria in 2017.
Length over all shawanaga at 9:09am 02.02.20 Big Boats 14/2192 Does LOA include the ladder when down and the roller bow sprit for the anchor chain? some yacht clu
Swap a 2 blade 1" 13 RH 10 for LH? (2) SV_IdleHour at 8:19am 02.02.20 Parts Search 3/586 My controls are reversed after the prior owner had some transmission work done.
Solenoid valves in head discharge Mainemando at 6:44am 02.02.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/760 Folks I am modifying my waste system this Spring in order removal the miles of unnecessary hose tha
Lifeline Stanchions for Seaward 17 Dhamil6490 at 9:16pm 02.01.20 Ask All Sailors 1/334 Looking for information about stanchion geometry. I'm particularly interested in the angle at which
Packing pumpkinpie at 8:33pm 02.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/2639 .
Outboard whining 8hp tohatsu four stroke 2012 Markphsd at 2:48pm 02.01.20 Engines and Propulsion 2/1382

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Seller's Beware - Scam related to SailboatOwners classifieds. Orbweaver at 9:55am 03.03.24 All I ever seem to get in response my boat ads are the scammers. Easy to spot if you know the clues.
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 laitm001 at 9:54am 03.03.24 Ours has a swivel mount Thanks Jim, Did your screws/bolts go all the way through the bulkhead int
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 (2) JamesG161 at 9:38am 03.03.24 Ours has a swivel mount , that uses 2 bolts on the Bulk head. We off set ours, since a Finishing
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 JamesG161 at 9:24am 03.03.24 TV directly to the bulkhead wall but not sure/confident of screwing into the unknown. Any ideas how
Clean Out Oil Pan JamesG161 at 9:15am 03.03.24 I am now using a Full Synthetic Oil [5 years on same Engine as @Rich Stidger. No Sludge from that O
Safety Debrief JamesG161 at 9:08am 03.03.24 Safety first! We know how to check the weather world wide. Weather and Forecasting My score on th
Seller's Beware - Scam related to SailboatOwners classifieds. JamesG161 at 8:41am 03.03.24 This is a good Boat History site. If you have your HIN number or VIN... you can check it here. Bef
Seller's Beware - Scam related to SailboatOwners classifieds. MitchM at 8:13am 03.03.24
Sigma drive flex coupler Georgedoyle at 8:04am 03.03.24 How much extra space does the unit need between the transmission flange and the shaft? It looks like
Safety Debrief kappykaplan at 7:46am 03.03.24 Tks for sharing, tailboom . :beer:
Sourcing Diesel Fuel Line FastOlson at 7:34am 03.03.24 You appear to live in/near Portland. Just wander over to Premier Rubber & Supply - Industrial & Hydr
Bon Voyage! Claude L.-Auger at 5:39am 03.03.24 Congrats to you Greg. Been retired for almost 20 years and only regretted it in the first 3 weeks wh
NEW PORT LIGHTS JBP-PA at 5:29am 03.03.24 You can get tinted polycarbonate/ Lexan with UV and scratch protection coatings but it was much more
NEW PORT LIGHTS (3) JBP-PA at 5:25am 03.03.24 I am in the process of doing the same thing. I could not find tinted acrylic locally and ended up or
dual voltage water heater element east coaster at 4:32am 03.03.24 I apologize for my delayed response to your replies. An out of town family health issue intervened a
Bon Voyage! Ward H at 4:13am 03.03.24 Congratulations! I often wonder how I ever had time to work. You will too I am sure. Just give it
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 laitm001 at 1:58am 03.03.24 Just follow my directions about mounting directly to the bulkhead. It works perfectly. I think the
Clean Out Oil Pan garymalmgren at 11:49pm 03.02.24 Removing the oil pan in situ on most marine engines is bad enough. Replacing one with the gasket lin
Sourcing Diesel Fuel Line dkinzer at 7:21pm 03.02.24 A 5mm I.D. is 0.197 whereas 3/16" is 0.1875. So a 3/16" I.D. hose will fit tightly on a 5mm barb. Co
Sourcing Diesel Fuel Line dlochner at 7:04pm 03.02.24 The relevant standard for USCG fuel hose is SAE J1527DEC85, Class 1 or (UL) Standard 1114 per 33CFR

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