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Life lines and padding G0ri11@ at 2:35pm 06.21.20 Ask All Sailors 16/2699 I installed the stanchions on my J24 yesterday, with some old vinyl coated lifelines that are servin
Father's day Sailnobroblem at 2:17pm 06.21.20 Sails Call Lounge 4/691 HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all. Supprised no one posted this earlier
Transducer placement on a 18.5 Hunter Revv up at 12:35pm 06.21.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1200 Got a Garmin Striker plus 4 to act as a depth finder, the plan is to mount the transducer in a seale
Roller furler Jrtauber at 8:59am 06.21.20 Big Boats 8/1514 My 1993 Hunter Legend 375 has a below deck furler and original UK 130 Genoa. It is near impossible t
Hunter 376 salon string lights behind teak strips in salon? ghsmindy at 8:53am 06.21.20 Big Boats 4/788 I need to replace the string lights on the port and starboard side of the salon in my Hunter 376. Th
Hunter 26 replacement battery recommendations? CDGannon at 8:47am 06.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/383 I've got an 8hp Johnson outboard. I'm hearing good things about AGM's. Any suggestions?
Mast spreaders for '94 Hunter 26 with an IMI Isomat mast (1) CDGannon at 8:44am 06.21.20 Parts Search 1/615 I've got a 1994 Hunter 26 with an IMI Isomat Mast. One of the spreaders is cracked at the mounting b
Pop-up assist for Venture 25 goetz305 at 8:36am 06.21.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2694 Hi I just bought a Venture 25 and have it in my back yard doing some repairs. Has anyone found a wa
Battery issues Petunia at 7:02am 06.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2087 This is our first year with our new beneteau we are on a mooring and are having trouble with keeping
Universal M-12 Heat Exchange Zinc Anode Ran-Dee9229 at 7:00am 06.21.20 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2576 What size Zinc Anode do I need for my ODay 28 that has a heat exchange model 298633?
Blocked through Hull fittings Gary Ryan at 6:56am 06.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/949 Guys, my fresh water overflow and I believe my Sump Pumps through hull fittings are blocked. I susp
H31 main sheet Flip Rutledge at 6:55am 06.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1342 does anyone off hand know the length of the main sheet on a 1986 H31. I need to replace mine,but unt
Raymarine radar / Chart plotter removal NYSail at 6:06am 06.21.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1590 Hello all.... So just purchased an ais (Garmin 800), a new radar (Garmin) and will be installing my
Nice Run... sailme88 at 5:22am 06.21.20 Ask All Sailors 10/983 As a follow up to the post last week about my friend's acquisition of a boat from the original owner
G'Day from Down-Under-Sean (1) seanslife at 10:42pm 06.20.20 Catalina 310 4/1450 G'Day SBO C310ers Just a quick post to introduce myself as a new member of SBO. I'm Sean, currently
New Owner (4) Beardedoneder at 7:39pm 06.20.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/1366 Hey Folks, My partner and I finally found the right upgrade from the Cat22 we sold last year. Pictu
Roller furling problem jaysweet at 7:30pm 06.20.20 Ask All Sailors 22/7322 I have a 16 year old Furlex 100S which is sticking pretty badly. I would say it worked fine for the
Hunter 310 fridge Tim22 at 5:12pm 06.20.20 Mid-Size Boats 8/1411 My fridge is now over 20 years old and not as cold as it should be. Has anyone opened up the cabinet
macgregor 26x keel repair. alllrite at 4:18pm 06.20.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/809 So my keel fell off a few years ago and I decided that I would build a new one. need a new car, dau
Clamp or strap shape? AllBetsGo at 3:27pm 06.20.20 Ask All Sailors 4/604 Hi, I am putting this out for some thoughts from the group. I have a Hunter 33 sailboat. I just inst

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Antifreeze Leak john2 at 2:38am 02.25.25 Thanks for the reply, the bracket connects the motor mount to the engine. If I remove it, do I have
Sailing courses in Thailand (1) Will Gilmore at 1:01am 02.25.25 I am now an IYT certified skipper. Sorry about the lack of communications, but my phone burned out
Alignment after engine mount replacement sesmith at 8:25pm 02.24.25 It is a tricky thing to try and do in the water, but you need to have the shaft centered in the shaf
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question azambella at 8:21pm 02.24.25 Yes, Tach not working. Too winter up here now to do anything about it but, come spring, I want to h
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? nastradam at 7:54pm 02.24.25 @Don S/V ILLusion - I would most likely take on the installation and hire a rigger to inspect and fi
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? nastradam at 7:52pm 02.24.25 @jssailem upon reading your reply my immediate response was frustration...then I read your quote had
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? Project_Mayhem at 7:47pm 02.24.25 I'd look for a used mast. The spreader kit alone wont fix it. I'd be worried about if the integrity
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? BigEasy at 7:47pm 02.24.25
Bottom Paint - the right way ? PNWE36 at 7:45pm 02.24.25 Hello, Lots of good advice here. I will add that if you have gone to all the effort of preparing th
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? Project_Mayhem at 7:41pm 02.24.25 Ask your insurance company
PacificNW WIND ADVISORY jssailem at 7:32pm 02.24.25 Ralph can sail. So can I, soon
PacificNW WIND ADVISORY Tally Ho at 7:14pm 02.24.25
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:57pm 02.24.25 Tensioning uppers and lowers as well as balancing forestry and aft rigging borders on being an art f
Bottom Paint - the right way ? Calif. Ted at 6:49pm 02.24.25 I usually get bottom paint in February because yard is less busy and it's our winter and I hate cold
Mast gate and repairs for C27 Calif. Ted at 6:22pm 02.24.25 tap the holes for slightly larger screws or fill holes with JB weld, drill and tap for original scre
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? jssailem at 6:01pm 02.24.25 You prefaced your profile with the term "NEWBIE". That alone would raise a red flag regarding tryin
PacificNW WIND ADVISORY (2) jssailem at 5:43pm 02.24.25 We just had a hail storm blow over our home in Salem. Looks like a white blanket all over the yard.
PacificNW WIND ADVISORY kappykaplan at 3:45pm 02.24.25 Stay safe and warm, John.
Mast gate and repairs for C27 dlochner at 3:44pm 02.24.25 For a smaller boat like yours, take a look adding jacklines to the lower slugs which will eliminate
Traveller quote Morgan donor at 3:42pm 02.24.25 Garhauer made a custom traveler to fit my curved bridge. Added compounding to the main sheet blocks.

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