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Difference between Hunter 380/386 and Hunter 38 GALIOSTRO at 8:47am 12.04.19 Big Boats 15/3320 Hello, i search to buy an Hunter 38 in my country. But... 380 or 386 seem not too bad. I prefer the
Relays (1) All U Get at 6:09am 12.04.19 Ask All Sailors 21/2225 Hi all, I have been working on getting my Kohler generator to get it running, one problem being the
Windlass with Chain Gypsy JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:02am 12.04.19 Catalina 310 17/3756 Good morning all. I think it's time we consider a windlass with a chain gypsy. Have any 310 owners
Adding another battery Lazy1 at 6:23pm 12.03.19 Catalina 22 80/7095 Just wondering and making conversation... My C22 has all the normal electrical stuff (lights, some
Looking for - Origo 3000 Frigast at 1:24pm 12.03.19 Parts Search 12/2856 Hi All, My Cat30 has an old pressurized alcohol stove that is past its due date. I unfortunately d
Box thruster repair in water? (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:41am 12.03.19 Ask All Sailors 7/886 The "hub" or gearbox installed in my Hunter 41DS needs replacement. It is a Lewmar 140TT part # 5810
Support our forum's authors Phil Herring at 8:53am 12.03.19 Ask All Sailors 7/817 For the first time I can remember, the new Get Rid of Boat Odors by Peggie Hall and the Sail Trim Ch
So this is what sailing is about dlochner at 4:43am 12.03.19 Sails Call Lounge 1/566 CfDAGJ8ZAkI
Anchor Chain seadaddler at 4:41am 12.03.19 Big Boats 9/1251
in the maritime industry, the skipper is regarded as "God". garymalmgren at 4:16am 12.03.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1472 Maybe not an infallible god. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-03/gold-coast-deckhand-guilty-of-ne
Fuse replacement guide for sailing vessels (1) Brian D at 9:05pm 12.02.19 Sails Call Lounge 10/1048 172699
How to measure wave height Captain Larry-DH at 8:44pm 12.02.19 Ask All Sailors 40/5652 I have heard sailors debate the proper way to measure wave height. I copied the following from the
New owner of 'Shamanita' Y25 (SF Bay) Weekdaysailor at 6:38pm 12.02.19 Yamaha 6/1765 Hi all, Very excited to have recently acquired 'Shamanita' - looks very clean but the Yanmar flood
C&C 110 Ted at 6:31pm 12.02.19 C&C 0/1435 I know that some of us participate in multiple sailing forums besides this one. There was a C'C 110
Fisher Panda mini12 coolant leak Laid-back at 11:26am 12.02.19 Big Boats 5/861 My Fisher Panda Mini 12 sprung a leak in the stainless steel fresh water cooling pipe coming out of
Rabbit hole BillyK at 11:08am 12.02.19 Catalina 310 156/19407 Hi All, bought our new to us 2004 210 3 months back..And so i've now started down the old rabbit
Disappearing zinc anode - Beneteau 323 chrisbeneteau at 10:28am 12.02.19 Ask All Sailors 54/5735 We attach a new zinc anode to the shaft of our Beneteau 323 at the beginning of every season. When w
garage anchor evolution (4) RussC at 10:20am 12.02.19 Ask All Sailors 22/2258 We spend a lot of time on Lost Creek lake in our "off season" and some years mid season also, due to
Screws at the waterline? EdWeitzel at 10:02am 12.02.19 Ask All Sailors 5/665 I am looking at a 1988 MacGregor 26D that has screwheads showing at the waterline. The not in a per
Gluing cleats stanj at 7:03am 12.02.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/941 The cleats on my Catalina 22 on the bow used for my mooring lines have worked loose. I plan on remov

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Salvaging Sunken Boat dLj at 6:55am 06.18.24 Raising boats is kind of an art. Using bladders is the current method used by pros, but you'll be ha
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners rgranger at 6:54am 06.18.24 Thanks for the replies. I really like the tutorial above. Having the plastic sheet taped on to hold
Salvaging Sunken Boat rgranger at 6:50am 06.18.24 According to sailboatdata.com, the Bristol 24 has a displacement just shy of 6K lb. On this forum
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 6:48am 06.18.24 Thanks for the replies. I really like the tutorial above. Having the plastic sheet taped on to hold
Sailing a Beneteau 35.1 with lifting keel raised (2) jssailem at 6:32am 06.18.24 Welcome to SBO. Congratulations on Beneteau 35.1. The question about stability and righting moment
Battens Ward H at 6:26am 06.18.24 In the boom was my first thought but not really feasible on a C30 as the boom end caps are sealed.
Catalina 22 MKII interior ceiling crack jssailem at 6:09am 06.18.24 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congratulations on your new to you boat. Your choice of the Catalina 22 i
Engine Overheating SV Watercolor at 5:46am 06.18.24 Hi All - the 2GM has ~.75 gal of coolant total. I think the HE itself will hold much less - maybe a
Hatch Replacement - 2004 Hunter 31 - lots of questions and help needed isaksp00 at 5:46am 06.18.24 I'd use epoxy with some thickening agent, probably the stronger type for structural strength as oppo
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners isaksp00 at 5:39am 06.18.24 Search for some good internet info on laying up glass. If I recall it is recommended to add the laye
Hatch Replacement - 2004 Hunter 31 - lots of questions and help needed jssailem at 5:38am 06.18.24 Epoxy resin would be my choice. Then a coat of gelcoat to protect the resin. Once surface is smooth
Salvaging Sunken Boat Dave at 5:12am 06.18.24 Re : It is just one of many sad stories about old boats and folks looking for a place to live. Th
Salvaging Sunken Boat garymalmgren at 5:00am 06.18.24 Re : It is just one of many sad stories about old boats and folks looking for a place to live. The
Battens dlochner at 4:33am 06.18.24 Where is a good place to store battens when not in use? Are there any clever ways to store them bel
Companionway leaks? Timm R Oday25 at 4:13am 06.18.24 When I removed the myriad of 10/24 nuts and bolts , I wondered how in the hell I was going to get th
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues dmkey at 3:50am 06.18.24
Catalina 22 MKII interior ceiling crack dlochner at 3:20am 06.18.24 The post is a compression post to carry the load from the mast down to the keel. Inspect the bottom
Salvaging Sunken Boat dlochner at 3:02am 06.18.24 This is a troll, right? The guy doesn't know where the boat is, but he is going to dive and remove
Catalina 22 MKII interior ceiling crack rgranger at 2:46am 06.18.24
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners rgranger at 2:37am 06.18.24 That looks good! And getting a backing plate in there will be much easier.

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