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secret new storage lockers in H42! eianm at 9:27pm 03.08.20 Big Boats 13/1852 just posted this on owner mods- if you have a H42- take a look-would be interesting to know if othe
Hunter 26 with a Stern Crack (3) MySong at 6:20pm 03.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/2533 1993 Hunter 26 with cracks in stern (pictures below). The top part of the crack is definitely into t
Selden Furlex 100S parts (1) Ken13559 at 5:56pm 03.08.20 Ask All Sailors 11/3055 Hi All, I broke my Tack Ring for Selden Furlex 100S. Would appreciate if someone could advise an Eng
Spring brings new projects - (Merit 22) (6) RussC at 4:40pm 03.08.20 Ask All Sailors 3/908 We've already gotten out for one (rather chilly) overnighter on the Mac 25 so far this spring, but w
Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Metals Aboard (Collier 8 - 12) Will Gilmore at 4:36pm 03.08.20 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 13/2235 Welcome to Section 4, the Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Metals Aboard (Collier 8 - 12), of o
Towing an Irwin 10/4 wide load Noodat Lady at 3:31pm 03.08.20 Irwin 0/776 Looking at a 10/4 to buy. Before seriously considering it I want to find out how much hassle there w
Hunter 380 - replace holding tank tmartin1765 at 1:46pm 03.08.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/625 Has anyone replaced their waste holding tank on a 380, and if so, can you give advice on access and
Rudder disassembly advise (2) Richie50 at 11:53am 03.08.20 Catalina 22 8/1290 I had to cut away the locking discs as they we corroded in place, probably from never be loosened an
Spring Prep is in its 3rd day for Mahalo (2) jssailem at 8:34am 03.08.20 Sails Call Lounge 21/2045 With Mahalo out on the Hard... of Spring Preparation. Not visible, we removed the rudder, prop, and
Looking to find out how bad this is. (5) Brett Brandon at 7:51am 03.08.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1109 We inherited this vessel from our dad passing and am trying to find out how bad the damage to the hu
Companionway Hatch Leak Don Lucas at 6:07am 03.08.20 Big Boats 9/3334 Everytime it rains HARD I get water leaking into the boat from the companionway hatch. Water seems t
Rudder on my 340 hunter has to much play HD74 at 8:58pm 03.07.20 Big Boats 2/886 It is allowing the top of rudder to drag on bottom. Not sure how to repair or where to get new beari
What is this? (2) ScottySailor at 5:37pm 03.07.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1197
Would a 110 jib be a good addition for macgregor 26C. nickl1218 at 2:45pm 03.07.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/791 My jib is from 1995. Single sail and wanting to know if a 110 would be ok for my macgregor 26C. Lo
On '95 MacGregor 26C, which halyards would you put on port, and starboard side. nickl1218 at 2:41pm 03.07.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/889 Mast has the step halyard plate already installed. I've got the blocks and two organizers, one trip
cal 34 mast removal tunaholic at 2:39pm 03.07.20 Cal 8/2706 i need to remove the mast on cal 34 hull number 2. i took the side plate off the base of the mast a
Me 4 - Seacocks 0 (1) SV_IdleHour at 2:06pm 03.07.20 Ask All Sailors 19/1335 175737
Are the thru-hull/seacock NPS threads supposed to be watertight? Lord Gothington at 9:26am 03.07.20 Ask All Sailors 1/1543 And, if so, how? It is my understanding that in standard plumping you use pipe dope on NPT threads
Autohelm 3000 patriot007 at 7:26am 03.07.20 Parts Search 1/1381 Need the main power cable for the control unit and user instructions. This is wheel /tooth belt driv
Trailer tongue extension Dhamil6490 at 6:53am 03.07.20 Ask All Sailors 13/6210 Looking for advice on a trailer tongue extension. Buy or build? I have the standard trailer built fo

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Distress Call Bob S at 9:47am 08.20.24 Hi there. What time was that? I was anchored in Block Island. We had wicked t-storms at night, but
Megayacht Bayesian sank kloudie1 at 9:30am 08.20.24 246 foot tall mast.. Yeeowsa! Quite a tragedy.
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage jssailem at 9:30am 08.20.24 Your post was great. It sounds like you did a good job of covering all the basics till the issue of
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage kloudie1 at 9:17am 08.20.24 Quick note: the fuel pickup tube in the fuel tank sometimes has a little screen on the tip.. If the
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine jssailem at 8:54am 08.20.24 Good morning JB, and Welcome to the SBO Forum. The thread about the Tiller Pilot on a Catalina 27 o
1983 H34 Refit Claude L.-Auger at 8:48am 08.20.24 Kloudie is right about the T-P Valve. Other possibilities around the water heater could be a small l
Distress Call jviss at 8:38am 08.20.24 I was out on Rhode Island Sound Thursday afternoon and got a Coast Guard severe thunderstorm warnin
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 Scott B at 8:20am 08.20.24 Stepping can be tricky, but doable once you get used to it. Main thing to watch is to keep the mast
Which jib car to use on a Hunter 33 Scott B at 8:13am 08.20.24 Upper ones on top of the cabin were stock installation and will allow you to sail closer into the wi
Raw water strainer for the air conditioner pump Moon Dytuck at 8:12am 08.20.24
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage ManicFarmer at 7:46am 08.20.24 It doesn't take much of an air leak in the fuel system to bring the engine to a sputtering halt. It
Megayacht Bayesian sank dmax at 7:43am 08.20.24 Crazy that a boat that big could be sunk at anchor.
Faucet replacement HELP JRacer at 7:41am 08.20.24 Could you use a dremmel tool to enlarge the problem side of the opening to allow the faucet removal
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage mermike at 7:30am 08.20.24 It doesn't take much of an air leak in the fuel system to bring the engine to a sputtering halt. It
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks (1) william24424 at 6:58am 08.20.24 Excellent thread. If I may summarize... 1- Racing around Navigation buoys is legal 2- Be careful on
Which jib car to use on a Hunter 33 Joe at 6:17am 08.20.24 The two track locations offer the sailor options with the headsail's "tack angle". The tack is the
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Scott T-Bird at 6:09am 08.20.24 For me, it was timing. I turned 18 a few days after Nixon announced "peace with honor". There was
H26 Roller Furler issues kappykaplan at 4:24am 08.20.24 While I waited for them to warm up I started testing the furler. Pulling the sheet it unfurles WITH
H26 Roller Furler issues Chiriqui at 4:14am 08.20.24 Yesterday I went to work on the problem. I took my 2001 pickup with the rigging to lower/stepping th
Anchor, dock, or buoy? jssailem at 4:06am 08.20.24 Yes it is. :yikes: Terrible. Drives one to want to anchor. Then there is the eelgrass. :yikes::yikes

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