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Rerunning Shore Power Simon Sexton at 6:30am 10.31.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 24/4580 Hey y'all, Good morning! We down here in Houston are miserable today, between the cold rain
Need help: Catalina 36', 34' or 32' cockpit size? Odie0711 at 2:06am 10.31.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2857 My brother and I are in the market for a used boat for our father. We are very interested in a mid
Pearson 28 scuppers flood cockpit with slight heel. caguy at 9:06pm 10.30.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1804 I sailed with a friend last weekend. We were a little over powered and the scuppers flooded the cock
Tricky Trailer for MacGregor Venture 22 (1) Pnwpaddler at 8:44pm 10.30.19 Trailer Sailors 7/1636 Hey all! Love these forums. We bought ourselves a fixer upper 22 in the spring and it was in the wa
Has anyone replaced the cleats on a 90s Oceanis? Oceanis 440 NY at 7:51pm 10.30.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/658 Has anyone replaced the deck cleats on a 90s Oceanis? I have a OC 440 and find the deck cleats do no
Hood Furler replacement advice Canonshooternb at 7:03pm 10.30.19 Big Boats 19/4760 I am looking to improve sailing abilities by upgrading the original hood Furler on my 1991 legend 35
H38 Companionway steps hinge screw holes stripped out on stair side Damspacher at 6:19pm 10.30.19 Big Boats 24/2823 Has anyone had this issue? This has caused the steps to pull away at the top where the hinges are sc
MiniTransat Solo Sailing (2) jssailem at 4:15pm 10.30.19 Sails Call Lounge 1/506 Cross the Atlantic from France to Martinique in the Caribbean aboard a 6.5 Meter sail boat. Win the
Binnacle Guard shanker at 2:35pm 10.30.19 Parts Search 2/1156 Looking for a binnacke guard for my hunter 260. Ideally with feet. I don't need and attachment point
Saildrive MH40 Yanmar WAARETE at 2:20pm 10.30.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1080 I'm looking at purchasing a MH40-2013. In another make I was wary of its sail drive SD50. Could use
furling main Mechone at 1:57pm 10.30.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1053 Has anyone replaced their original furling main ,with one with vertical battens increasing the roach
Non-swimmers and life jackets! How to choose one? mattbaker at 12:07pm 10.30.19 Ask All Sailors 63/13411 I think you already know what I wanna ask! I am a non-swimmer and want to go on a sail. How can I ch
Experience buying new sails for H170 or H18? mark2 at 11:18am 10.30.19 Day Sailers 9/1284 Hi all, we are looking to buy new sails for our Hunter 18 and wondering what others have experienced
6000 lb tow vehicle fritz3000g at 10:43am 10.30.19 Trailer Sailors 50/5709 I'm looking to buy a boat in the next couple years and will need to upgrade to a vehicle with tow ca
Spreader length DillonSailor77 at 8:43am 10.30.19 Ask All Sailors 2/471 Hi all, I have a 1987 26.5 Hunter that was de-masted last year in a wind storm. I am in the process
Leaking port lights GJohn at 3:39am 10.30.19 Smaller Boats 2/557 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 23. It has several topside leaks which I am tracking down. Wat
Leaking port lights GJohn at 3:37am 10.30.19 Ask All Sailors 13/4564 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 23. It has several topside leaks which I am tracking down. Wat
Rail seat upgrade and cushion addition (3) shanker at 10:16pm 10.29.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/919 I love the stern rail seats on my h260 but I find the factory seats a little uncomfortable. I decide
autopilot install on an H280 matts997 at 8:55pm 10.29.19 Mid-Size Boats 32/4949 Has anyone installed the newer Raymarine EV-100 wheel autopilot kit in a Hunter 280 or similarly con
Swapping fin keel for wing keel....???? TJ Strain at 7:43pm 10.29.19 Ask All Sailors 25/5110 How much of a PIA would it be to remove a fin keel and install a wing keel, if i find a boat with ev

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Group 24 starter battery dlochner at 2:52pm 06.12.24 Roger that. I will add it to the list for the fall and hope that helps as well. In the meantime, re
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 jibes138 at 1:34pm 06.12.24 Maybe you could fit a chock where the slot in the toe rail is to let water run out? Then mount the
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 jibes138 at 1:26pm 06.12.24 I think you should consider either track mounted or cut out a slot in the toe rail and mount them as
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Don S/V ILLusion at 1:18pm 06.12.24 And it was....? i Sent a PM asking.
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? buddybear at 1:10pm 06.12.24 Hello. I was checking the transmission fluid level on my 2002 Catalina 310's Hurth HBW 50 transmiss
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners caverun at 1:08pm 06.12.24 Thank you so much for that. I will check it out. And a later thread with more details on the repai
Refrigerator/Freezer issues kappykaplan at 12:13pm 06.12.24 And it was....? :plus:
Oceanus 281 manual Hello Below at 12:04pm 06.12.24 Google is your friend. Ah look at that, right here on SBO. Dear Beneteau Owner - sailboatsowner.com
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels rmerl1223 at 12:02pm 06.12.24 Yes, I understand jdrutten where you're referring to, and will check-it-out (i.e., teat-apart the af
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Terry Cox at 11:55am 06.12.24 Never mind I found the issue. And it was....?
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Clay Smith at 11:53am 06.12.24 Never mind I found the issue.
I'll trade ya my Irwin for your Pearson, the state of the boat biz pgandw at 11:29am 06.12.24 I think people are just as much into being on the water as ever, maybe even moreso. But they are ch
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 11:17am 06.12.24 Wows, thanks so much for all of this. You are referring to epoxy, I actually have some west system e
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Don S/V ILLusion at 11:05am 06.12.24 One common cause for electrical failure when a load starts is low voltage due to bad connection(s).
Leaking deck plate replacement skunther at 10:40am 06.12.24 The center plate is screwed in and doesn't object to being stood upon for endless hours. together,
Leaking deck plate replacement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 06.12.24 The center plate is screwed in and doesn't object to being stood upon for endless hours. zon for a
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght Tally Ho at 10:24am 06.12.24 No. The battens have fit in the pockets and should be secured by whatever flaps or covers are incorp
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners (8) rgranger at 10:21am 06.12.24 You will need to get a backing plate in there. I've done this sort of thing once before and I have
Main Cross Traveler ... shemandr at 10:09am 06.12.24 There must be a cleaner solution. I guess part of the reason for the complexity there is to spread
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners (1) SteveHughessails at 9:42am 06.12.24 I took a picture of the damage. We just rented a Buoy until the end of September. I sure hope our Ma

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