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Hunter 336 traveler Hankoni at 10:22am 01.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2012 The Traveler on the 1996 Hunter 336 is positioned on top of the steering wheel post. We would like t
Outboard Motor Cowling shanker at 10:01am 01.22.20 Ask All Sailors 23/3479 Curious as to how you guys take care of scuffs and scratches that somehow appear on motor cowlings?
Tank monitor Ilanortho at 9:49am 01.22.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/2469 Hi; Looking for final advice as to whether to install the Tank Tender or an external tank monitor su
Polar Bay AC control panel programming to shut off fan buddy0 at 9:28am 01.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3033 I have the Polar Bay SLW16DHS-1 on my Hunter 33. I've discovered from post Polar Bay A/C Owners that
Moving Trailer with Forklift? (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:11am 01.22.20 Ask All Sailors 32/8859 I'm planning on moving my boat to my shop for pre-season prep and repairs. There are two lots availa
Leak from port light Slider at 10:33pm 01.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1589 Our 2012 B37 has a small leak from the small port light over the desk. We do not want the wood dama
More January racing in Texas Bill19233 at 8:21pm 01.21.20 Racing 29/5294 Last week was over 20 knots, but this week was another drifter. A frontal passage gave us a little w
Looking for a rigging service in or near San Pedro CA marke14 at 6:54pm 01.21.20 Ask All Sailors 9/3865 Greetings SBO friends, If anyone has any recommendations for a rigging company to re-rig my wire ro
Catalina 34 MK II salon table conversion gary16188 at 3:35pm 01.21.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2907 Hello, Can anyone tell me how to lower the salon table for use as a berth. i cannot figure it out. T
Hunter 37.5 (1990)-Garmin Linear Drive Autopilot Installation Assistance Biggin at 2:17pm 01.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/828 I am in the process of replacing all of my original Raymarine instruments including the ST60 (wheel
Scimitar rudders Drinky Crow at 1:13pm 01.21.20 Racing 4/1532 Like the ones on the old Pearsons/C'C's. What's the helm like? Balanced or heavy/dead....?
Fluid line to overflow tank Hydro Therapy at 11:32am 01.21.20 Ask All Sailors 2/456
Looking to get out on the water in Tampa on Saturday Project_Mayhem at 9:28am 01.21.20 Ask All Sailors 6/672 We're averaging 20F in Chicago lately. As a result the sailing bug has been gnawing at us pretty har
Access to exhaust elbow on Universal MX 25 in Catalina 36 Fudsdad at 1:59am 01.21.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/702 Can anyone help me access my exhaust elbow to clean the end of the sea water hose? Is it from the a
Replacing a "Max Prop" on a Beneteau 25 mm metric sized shaft. Mike H. at 9:05pm 01.20.20 Ask All Sailors 0/19 We have a 1989 Beneteau First 35s5. New to us last June. 31 years old. When we pulled her out for th
Solar vents Weasel at 7:19pm 01.20.20 Ask All Sailors 2/616 Has Nicro Fico gone out of business. All I see are Marineco units at EXORBITANT prices. Anybody?
Appropriate Fuse Size ? catalanc at 5:29pm 01.20.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3657 Hi Guys, I have a new 2 me 1988 Seaward 24. Very simple electrical system and I am replacing old/m
New name and graphics (1) RussC at 5:01pm 01.20.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1214 I pulled the cover back on the Merit today just enough to wipe down the area and install the new vin
Hunter 240 needs stern rails and stern seats (1) Dolphin55 at 3:33pm 01.20.20 Smaller Boats 20/2569 My Hunter 240 came with an open transom - no stern rails or stern seats. I can purchase the rails an
Question about repairing toe rail and hull (3) AndreInPortland at 2:29pm 01.20.20 Catalina 22 15/2436 An area of visible damage on Avalon is on her starboard toe rail and hull. I'm not sure if the toe r

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Removing boat name under paint (!) 4lane at 1:58pm 01.24.25 That is the concern. By painted over it instead of taking off the lettering, that person has made th
Removing boat name under paint (!) Calif. Ted at 1:29pm 01.24.25 Won't you will end up having to refinish the whole transom if you try to remove lettering BENEATH th
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust RitSim at 12:48pm 01.24.25 I have a B411 with a cast iron keel. I had rust blooms every year. finally added a tear drop zinc
Forestay to bowplate connection hardware Chris Patterson at 12:48pm 01.24.25
How did you support your engine for installation of motor mounts. capta at 12:21pm 01.24.25 I was pretty much thinking along the lines of SoHaSailor. After all, the engine mounts do support th
I'll never see this again capta at 12:10pm 01.24.25 The first time I visited Jacksonville, Fla, there was something like a foot of snow on the ground. I
Your experience with online courses? FastOlson at 11:35am 01.24.25 Unite States Coast Guard "Six Pack" is a very useful license that has allowed my wife & I to charte
Suggestions on removal of teak trim Project_Mayhem at 9:41am 01.24.25 I saw a video of a guy removing some on his Beneteau with a box cutter last night. There's very litt
Aruba 2025 Andy6789 at 9:32am 01.24.25 Hey, I was warned of dangerous waves and tricky weather system in the area. It was hard to believe i
I'll never see this again Urban Hermit at 8:57am 01.24.25 A house away the road drops steeply to a T intersection. The city has the downhill lane blocked and
Yanmar 2QM20 with Kanzaki YP- 7M Transmission : Parts required Hello Below at 8:43am 01.24.25 Standard machine shop stuff. Plenty of talent in BC. Nanimo? If so, send Kloudie some Nanimo Bars
Hunter 39 SV Temenos at 8:31am 01.24.25 I have a 39 and @jssailem is pretty much correct. My wife if 5'4" and she can fit laying down. I a
Yanmar 2QM20 with Kanzaki YP- 7M Transmission : Parts required jssailem at 8:19am 01.24.25 Welcome @Runningfix to the SBO resource for sailors. I sent a text to my mechanic. He enjoys salvag
I'll never see this again dlochner at 7:56am 01.24.25 That vehicle in reply 12.... looks like something from the Red Green Show! Absolutely!
I'll never see this again FastOlson at 7:28am 01.24.25 That vehicle in reply 12.... looks like something from the Red Green Show!
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Tally Ho at 5:37am 01.24.25 Check your cutlass bearing for play too. If you decide to change to a dripless seal then you are al
I'll never see this again Urban Hermit at 2:53am 01.24.25 I was in South Bend the winter 1963-4 when it was declared a national disaster area due to snow. On
Yanmar 2QM20 with Kanzaki YP- 7M Transmission : Parts required Runningfix at 10:42pm 01.23.25 Charles & Kloudie1 Finding the machine shop with the right people is the issue. Any suggestions? The
I'll never see this again Will Gilmore at 7:28pm 01.23.25 You can tell that's a real Florida snow plow because there are chains only on the rear wheels. It s
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Justin_NSA at 7:17pm 01.23.25 Check your cutlass bearing for play too. If you decide to change to a dripless seal then you are alm

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