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2004 Hunter 260 Shaneb at 1:11pm 03.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/752 Im looking to buy a 260, Its in great shape above the water line. It has sit in fresh water since 20
Orientation of fuel vacuum gauge? Ward H at 12:27pm 03.15.20 Engines and Propulsion 14/2043 Installing a fuel vacuum gauge is on this springs project list. Is the orientation of the vacuum ga
Face palm Phil Herring at 10:53am 03.15.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1460 I added a new emoji because I need it all too frequently. It's now on the emoji bar for everyone. F
Rudder Bolts for My F235 Kevlor 1980 at 10:01am 03.15.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/502 Who is suppling the nylon/delrin rudder bolts for the First 235? Canadian or US supplier would be pe
H26 traveler - again! (4) rgranger at 8:00am 03.15.20 Smaller Boats 8/1277 Hello fellow H26 owners. some of you may recall that I posted a plan to build a Barton-style remova
O'day 28 Forward Lower Chainplates sail16 at 7:53am 03.15.20 Ask An Oday Owner 2/902 I have recently noticed water coming out of both forward lower plates on the deck. I also have raise
Cockpit table receptacle (2) rgranger at 6:26am 03.15.20 Smaller Boats 13/1438 Anyone know if this part is still available? Mine is cracked and allows water to leak into the aft
PVC Dinghy repair Ken13559 at 12:06am 03.15.20 Ask All Sailors 3/535 I'm doing repairs to my pvc dinghy where the transom meet the Tubes, at bottom corners. Question is
V-bert supports needed for strength? (1) gtg at 10:30pm 03.14.20 Smaller Boats 1/831 Does the plastic laminated wood between the v-berth and the main cabin act as structural support fo
Varnish...laminated wood? (1) gtg at 10:06pm 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 9/2567 Id like to spruce up my cabin. Is it unheard of to lay a coat or two of varnish on laminated wood f
Supporting my hunter 37 on stands? riversloth at 6:39pm 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 2/457 I will be pulling my boat, an 88 hunter 37 legend, out of the water for probably a year or so to do
Installed a RAM today (10) rgranger at 6:07pm 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1371 175967175968175969175970175971175972175973
Installing electric head in B 321 RHart at 3:10pm 03.14.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/772
Hull crack and oil canning (3) tahoe4dave at 2:32pm 03.14.20 Catalina 22 11/3081 I was given a Catalina 22 with the hull pushed in (oil canned) and a crack on the edge of the oil ca
Best way to clean your prop NYSail at 10:08am 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 14/5101 Hello all, Typically sand myself, but looking for different opinions / styles for bringing your pro
Preferred chart type? ontherocks83 at 7:20am 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1392 I'm ordering new charts from Nautical Charts Online - NOAA Nautical Chart 13221, Narragansett Bay
waste water tank sgiarc at 5:55am 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2326 We recently purchased a Beneteau 461. I'm not sure how this tank would be pumped out as the pump out
94 Catalina 22 Dead Rise sigsgmret at 5:51am 03.14.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1464 Hello All, I have a 94 Catalina 22 with a wing keel (not an MK II) that I am going to install an de
Catalina 30 and 5411 diesel what prop is best for power Mikem at 10:48pm 03.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1985 My daughter has a 1982 tall rig Catalina 30 with the venerable 5411 diesel. It has a two blade Gori
Passage 456 port water tank not holding water discovery at 7:53pm 03.13.20 Big Boats 0/273 My port water tank has decided to not hold water and I can't see any way to examine the tank. Only t

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Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:31am 08.21.24 What is extremely confusing for is how air bubbles rise up from the bowl when it is clogged and I
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? jviss at 7:14am 08.21.24 Look for an emblem on the mainsail. My preliminary guess is a. Lightning. Sailboat Data - Lightnin
Hull interior Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 08.21.24 I thought long and hard about this material and ultimately decided against it. Installation will be
Heavy weather sailing Kings Gambit at 7:04am 08.21.24 Experimentation with my Bavaria in light conditions (mostly regarding headsail size and trim) has pr
Megayacht Bayesian sank jviss at 7:01am 08.21.24 The captain of a yacht that was anchored nearby said after the waterspout passed by, they noticed t
Do you put your bimini down? Project_Mayhem at 7:00am 08.21.24 Mine gets folded up with a boot over it when not in use. Even in the Midwestern sun we find it subst
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? Joe at 6:38am 08.21.24 Is there an emblem or graphic on the sail? That would simplify things immensely. How long is the
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? Joe at 6:30am 08.21.24 Sails with slides have bolt ropes sewn into the luff too. But if the very luff of the sail is as lo
Do you put your bimini down? (1) william24424 at 6:00am 08.21.24 "By reversing them, replacing the forward stainless supports with straps, and also changing the rigi
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 Captain Larry-DH at 5:57am 08.21.24 The lack of fiber in your diet is creating the "unflushable poo" Sorry for the thread drift - but
Heavy weather sailing BigEasy at 1:10am 08.21.24 Another consideration is the 373 is a light displacement boat with high freeboard with topsides that
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 skunther at 10:33pm 08.20.24
Universal M18 cooling system on the hard Ralph Johnstone at 10:16pm 08.20.24 I do this by disconnecting the hose from the seacock/strainer at the pump and sucking on it. Some
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage Ralph Johnstone at 10:13pm 08.20.24 Finally got to use that new-found knowledge, eh Ralph ;) It's like learning a new word and just i
1983 H34 Refit jssailem at 9:46pm 08.20.24 Welcome Taylor to SBO Forums. Congratulations on your boat. H34 is a solid boat. Much enjoyment ahea
Heavy weather sailing Kings Gambit at 9:31pm 08.20.24 How well does a Beneteau 373 with a shallow draft heave-to in heavy weather? Say Beaufort 6 -7 or
Anyone thinking of selling their 275? jb cruzan at 7:41pm 08.20.24 I believe I just missed Codybears 275 but thought I'd give this thread a bump - if anyone else is co
275 questions jb cruzan at 7:39pm 08.20.24 Thanks for that
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? shaant01 at 6:52pm 08.20.24 Sails with slides have bolt ropes sewn into the luff too. But if the very luff of the sail is as lo
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? Davidasailor26 at 6:45pm 08.20.24 The sail has plastic slides that feed into the mast. Sails with slides have bolt ropes sewn into t

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