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Mast questions Hood at 6:17pm 06.17.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1548 Hi All, I have seen a few posts of sailors using masts from other models on their boats. How do I k
Volvo Fuel filters (1) thetone at 6:17pm 06.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/604 Does anyone know the part number for the 28hp Volvo penta deisel I have on my 1990 beneteau 35s5? Al
O'Day 302 shroud tension Voyager1 at 6:15pm 06.17.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/758 I got a loos gauge, what do other 302 owners with roller furler set the shrouds and back stay too?
Where to put replacement breaker panel Minnesail at 4:44pm 06.17.19 Catalina 22 13/1219 I have an older (1974) Catalina 22 that has the breaker panel right down at the sole where it's hard
Tightening Turnbuckles Stephen M at 4:28pm 06.17.19 Big Boats 9/1603 I have 3 questions; 1. I need to tighten some turnbuckles on our 2001 420 passage. Should you use z
O'Day 192 Z Spars Parts (1) GSBNY at 4:07pm 06.17.19 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2472
1998 Hunter 410 Dimensions under Chart Table jsmac at 2:42pm 06.17.19 Big Boats 2/464 Hi, Can someone tell me the measurements under the chart table on a 1998 Hunter 410? I am looking f
Cabin engine access/steps. (1) wing15601 at 2:35pm 06.17.19 Bigger Boats 5/1993
In NEED: V21 Mast - please keep an eye out (2) Hood at 1:55pm 06.17.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/841 Hello Mac family, Yesterday, all the green rookieness in me caused a huge and catastrophic error to
FUEL GAUGE RELAY LOLA MARCO at 11:06am 06.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/982 I have a 2018 Oceanis 45. It was struck by lightning. All electronics to be changed. Even engine Ele
fresh water cooling pump... off the shelf? Newbie3 at 10:38am 06.17.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1666 I've been trying to research the specs for an electric fresh water pump system.. GPH, wattage, etc..
Best Boat To Learn To Sail On? Don Guillette at 10:34am 06.17.19 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 66/15062 I recently spoke with a fellow from FL who was interested in getting into sailing and was inquiring
310 Voltage Regulator Location FlyorSail at 9:13am 06.17.19 Catalina 310 67/11193 Hello Friends. My 2002 310's voltmeter is pegged on the high side and I'm worried about cooking my
Engine overheat despite all new water intake system (1) Ward H at 8:37am 06.17.19 Ask All Sailors 50/4303 One of my winter projects was new thru hulls, valves and a nice new Groco bronze raw water strainer.
Common Leaks for O'Day 25 Project_Mayhem at 6:47am 06.17.19 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1120 I've been rebedding fittings here and there to eliminate water leaks. I've been finding a small amou
Still Glad I Have A Day Job Bill19233 at 6:01am 06.17.19 Racing 3/727 Really fun day racing on Galveston Bay, but still not quitting my day job just yet. I definitely can
Question about running mast head light wires. JimInPB at 3:52am 06.17.19 Ask All Sailors 4/720 I have a Hunter 26.5 that came from the factory without a mast head light. I would like to add one.
Need major help with Venture 22 1979! (3) SailingFree44 at 12:38am 06.17.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1436 Good Evening, I hope everyone is doing well. I need some major assistance with a 1979 Venture 22 th
Sailing and restoring "Avalon" - 1984 C-22 #12640 (1) AndreInPortland at 10:32pm 06.16.19 Catalina 22 41/8085 Hi all, I've seen a few other threads like this one, so I'd thought I'd start one about my 1984 C-2
Lead or shot ballast higgs at 6:23pm 06.16.19 Ericson 1/1656 Did Ericson use shot, rather than solid lead in any of its boats?

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Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor captcoho at 3:48pm 12.02.24 Hi everyone, The 9.9 hp that came with the Hunter 26.5 doesn't work, and we can't seem to find a u
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. David in Sandusky at 3:05pm 12.02.24 Description of the Precision 165 on their website says it has a "hinged mast step." The web site is
Hunter 356: leak from drinking water system Tally Ho at 2:18pm 12.02.24 P.s. -- would you explain what you mean by an inside connector? I would assume a coupling (male-ma
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor thinwater at 2:17pm 12.02.24 I've used nothing but ethanol gas since it came out, 30-odd years ago. Once I learned a few things,
Hunter 49 Swim Platform artboas at 12:40pm 12.02.24 After imagining for years how much better our Hunter 49 would be with a proper swim platform, we fi
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities DRhoads at 12:36pm 12.02.24 Thank you, Gentlemen. Also, for those looking forward to the boat parades this weekend best bundle u
P42 engine sump HoosierSailor at 10:27am 12.02.24 Well I drained it and cleaned it out. There are definitely no drains. Also emailed the previous owne
Dominic escapes the social calendar dLj at 9:00am 12.02.24 I'm looking forward to his arrival. I'd love to see what those islands are like. dj
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. walt at 8:29am 12.02.24 Just a guess.. the Capri 14.2 is an unballasted dingy so there would be some benny to not having the
Dominic escapes the social calendar jssailem at 8:29am 12.02.24 He is a real adventurer, like how he adapts the gear to his boat. No, "I have to find the manual and
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? (1) GeorgeC at 8:07am 12.02.24 The ball is the base for a Forespar Motor Mate Hoist used to lift your outboard on and off your ding
Replacing/Repairing Hatches 1981 Hunter 27' gabecoker at 7:55am 12.02.24 Thanks to all for the advice, it certainly narrowed my research targets. Will update with photos whe
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. pgandw at 7:45am 12.02.24 Not a Precision owner, but my neighbor owns a 14ft Precision, and we've worked on it together. In a
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. David in Sandusky at 7:24am 12.02.24 The mast is deck stepped. There should be a metal (probably aluminum) fixture on the cabin roof wher
Hunter 356: leak from drinking water system Musetta at 7:01am 12.02.24 P.s. -- would you explain what you mean by an inside connector?
P42 engine sump HoosierSailor at 7:01am 12.02.24 on our 41 there are limber holes on each side of the pan under the stuffing box. I wonder if they
Hunter 356: leak from drinking water system Musetta at 7:00am 12.02.24 Thank you. I was wondering if there were any intermediate fittings and whether it would be possible
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. Project_Mayhem at 6:40am 12.02.24 I could not find anything on Precision's website that mentions any kind of foot, or "cushion" for t
Replacing/Repairing Hatches 1981 Hunter 27' Crazy Dave Condon at 6:35am 12.02.24 Call the SBO store and speaks with either Al or Mike. In fact, Mike use to order r everything for H
P42 engine sump ice breaker at 6:30am 12.02.24 on our 41 there are limber holes on each side of the pan under the stuffing box. I wonder if they w

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