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Engine control panel woes Jimski at 7:03am 02.24.20 Catalina 30 2/984 Fuels gauge in my boat has never worked. Finally replaced the sender when I found a broken wire ta
Thinking about working on interior (1) Skipper at 6:02am 02.24.20 Ask All Sailors 19/1514 I've been thinking about improving the appearance of my interior. However, I don't want to get start
Bilge Oil? patriot007 at 5:27am 02.24.20 Ask All Sailors 4/740 Water clear from onboard ice melt following last March 2019 sailing. Floating slimy jelly stuff does
Tailpipe under water? (1) jimshipsky at 5:18am 02.24.20 Trailer Sailors 41/5198 I just bought a Chrysler 26 Swing Keel on a trailer from a Chris Craft cabin cruiser. I suspect the
IN-MAST FURLING MAINSAIL DrTinyToo at 4:21am 02.24.20 Big Boats 15/2687 How do I Dunham a mainsail that is REALLY JAMMED into the mast?
Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) Will Gilmore at 2:17am 02.24.20 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 48/10992 Welcome to Section 2 of our SBO Book club study of Everett Collier's book, 'The Boatowner's Guide to
Ready Made running rigging SailMaster at 6:57pm 02.23.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1930 I am in the process of replacing all running rigging. Is there a source that will ship ready made sh
Table sealer Jimmy at 3:28pm 02.23.20 Smaller Boats 3/997 What to use to seal the table in the H26
Seld�n Furling question GrantG at 2:15pm 02.23.20 Catalina 22 3/694 Hi guys, I think I must have read every thread about the major options for a roller furling on the
Used Catalina 30 stanj at 1:07pm 02.23.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2782 I am considering buying a 1991 Catalina 30. The owner states that the engine has 4000 hours of use.
Hunter 410 Freezer/Frig Lid Latches Don Lucas at 11:07am 02.23.20 Big Boats 14/2010 Who has replaced their stupid plastic lid latches with something bettter? What you use?
Hunter 41 ac w/roller furling main transport Bruce Peel at 6:56am 02.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/565 I am planning to transport my Hunter 41 ac with roller furling main by truck from Canada to the US.
1981 Hunter 30 Packing Nut sean0965 at 5:14am 02.23.20 Mid-Size Boats 9/1667 Hello - Has anyone had to change the packing on a 1981 Hunter 30? This boat is new to me last yea
Solar panel connection setup. Mattcia123 at 1:28am 02.23.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1568 Hi all, I installed one solar panel a little while ago and would like to add another. My question i
Hydro C�te SR bottom paint will not mix Capt Robbie at 3:23pm 02.22.20 Ask All Sailors 4/540
New alternator Chuck Powell at 10:31am 02.22.20 Bigger Boats 7/1673 I own a 1987 O'Day 272le and the alternator is failing. Should I replace the alternator with the ori
Overpowered? Kings Gambit at 7:34am 02.22.20 Ask All Sailors 17/2623 A couple of times sailing the Bavaria (7/8 fractional) close-hauled in relatively strong wind, say 2
water tanks gary16188 at 4:51am 02.22.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1122 I have 2 water tanks on my Catalina 34 Mk II. What is the procedure for using them. Should both tank
Anyone familiar with Larry Pollock's Running Cloud Trimaran? (1) alpharalpha at 12:19am 02.22.20 Ask All Sailors 10/3185 It was a winner in one of the first transatlantic races back in '87. I did some work on it when they
what size/style Raritan Elegance for Beneteau 57 ? ophthodawg at 10:36pm 02.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/743 Hello Forum, im replacing my forward manual heads with Raritan Elegance 24 volt (fresh and seawater

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Hunter 23 - Furling jib setup, stanchion replacement, ipad mount in companionway isaksp00 at 5:49pm 03.08.25 I can't take a photo of my anchor well, but the chain plate is inside the well, maybe halfway down t
Replace Teak Bungs Tayana at 5:33pm 03.08.25 Your bungs were more likely about 1/8" thick to start with. It's an indication of the amount of tea
Replace Teak Bungs Tayana at 5:29pm 03.08.25 The problem is teak decks get thinner with age. Aggressive teak cleaners erode the wood and well as
Roadside assistance Project_Mayhem at 4:49pm 03.08.25 Geico will insure it and offers roadside and on water towing. Both add on options are inexpensive. O
VHF antenna mast mounting Project_Mayhem at 4:47pm 03.08.25 It's suggested to use TefGel or something similar so you can take the screws out later. Rivets are a
Traveler Urban Hermit at 4:38pm 03.08.25 I just found an unused genny in a plastic bag among the miscellaneous stuff the came with the boat.
Replace Teak Bungs dLj at 4:36pm 03.08.25 Your bungs were more likely about 1/8" thick to start with. It's an indication of the amount of teak
engine shaft length Project_Mayhem at 4:36pm 03.08.25 Even a 25" shaft on my O'Day 25 wasn't long enough. It would frequently come out of the water even t
Replace Teak Bungs jssailem at 3:16pm 03.08.25 Caring for a teak deck is a labor of boat love. @Hayden Watson's screw trick works. I have even mana
Replace Teak Bungs dlochner at 2:48pm 03.08.25 The problem is teak decks get thinner with age. Aggressive teak cleaners erode the wood and well as
VHF antenna mast mounting (1) jssailem at 2:47pm 03.08.25 Hi Jim. Welcome to the SBO Forum. t of a debate. Generally, one tries to mount the antenna as hig
Replace Teak Bungs Hayden Watson at 2:37pm 03.08.25 I have always replaced with the same size I took out. I do not drill out the old bungs. I drill a
VHF antenna mast mounting Don S/V ILLusion at 2:35pm 03.08.25 What range communications do you need?
Hunter Legend 35.5 - rudder stop help (1) Johnymac2 at 2:23pm 03.08.25 230119
1984 Hunter colors Mike Oldak at 2:19pm 03.08.25 My panels seem to be luwan (?) very thin plywood. I'll put some fiberglass or something to fix some
Hunter Legend 35.5 - rudder stop help Mike Oldak at 2:17pm 03.08.25 I would just buy a 4 1/2 grinder from Harbor Freight and modify the 2" stop.
Cabin leak Mike Oldak at 2:15pm 03.08.25 We had a leak in our rear cabin. It turned out to be leaking through the chrome footing piece at the
1984 Hunter colors kloudie1 at 2:05pm 03.08.25 Interesting.. My panels are a kind of fiberboard and the visible surface is a bit more white than th
1984 Hunter colors Mike Oldak at 2:04pm 03.08.25 I was thinking about that option but got sidetracked by formica. I just ordered 4 yards from Sailri
Roadside assistance dlochner at 2:02pm 03.08.25 As I understand Roadside Assistance that BoatUS offers it is for the trailer, not the boat. And age

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