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Hi Alex111 at 4:32pm 11.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/470 Hi
1985 C&C 27 Mark V For Beginner? (1) Chris87 at 4:32pm 11.04.17 C&C 2/3028 So I looked at four Catalina 27s for my first boat today. Lo and behold I came across a beautiful 19
Trailer Wheel and Hub Question jviss at 3:50pm 11.04.17 Ask All Sailors 5/499 I blew a tire on the trailer for the dinghy today. Got new wheels with tires and got it home. I've
1988 26 D trailer replacement timoneer at 2:05pm 11.04.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/423 1988 Mac 26D trailer. What's the best "off the shelf" trailer to replace the original Mac trailer?
Hatch Replacement Options for O'Day 26 Castrilper55 at 12:39pm 11.04.17 Ask An Oday Owner 0/643 Has anyone replaced their hatch with a Lewmar or perhaps a Bomar 2000 series hatch? I have repaired
Solar Installers in SW Florida Pat Hooyman at 12:08pm 11.04.17 Ask All Sailors 0/309 We have a 2007 Hunter 38 that we want to put solar panels on this December while the boat is in the
Searching for Solar Installers in Florida Pat Hooyman at 12:04pm 11.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/7 We have a 2007 Hunter 38 that we want to put solar panels on this December while the boat is in the
T4 vs T5 oil njlarry at 7:02pm 11.03.17 Ask All Sailors 2/5944 Any difference between T4 vs T5 diesel engine oil. I have always used T4 15 40 wt before but WM only*
Fire Extinguisher Recall Hello Below at 9:58am 11.03.17 Ask All Sailors 40/3511 Primary manufacturer is Kidde but sold under many other names. https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t'rct=j
Replacement Rudder Alan Stephenson at 9:28am 11.03.17 Catalina 30 3/1153 The rudder on my Catalina30 mk3 TR is saturated and should be replaced or rebuilt. Has anyone used t
Boat Plumbing - Potable Water - Backflow Preventer Before Heater? (2) jviss at 8:24am 11.03.17 Ask All Sailors 35/5027 My previous boat had a backflow preventer between the pump and the water heater input. My current b
The Elissa...Who Knows About Her? (1) Simon Sexton at 7:21am 11.03.17 Ask All Sailors 30/1780 http://www.tallship-fan.de/images/segl543b.jpg Who knows their Nautical History?! Step right up an
Winterizing the Yanmar 1GM10 engine w/o starting? heath18703 at 1:52am 11.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1896 We usually winterize the engine by disconnecting the water intake line and running a gallon of antif
Raritan Phil won't flush in dry mode redhead78 at 12:11am 11.03.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1598 Hey all havin a little trouble wf my head water in bowl won't flush in dry mode pump seems limp rea
1977 Venture 25 Hal P at 4:38pm 11.02.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/682 Question 1: Could someone post a picture of how the Canopy is held up or connected to the boat. Qu
H37C Accommodation Layout Change, too much? (1) cobright at 4:04pm 11.02.17 The Cherubini Hunters 21/2045 Skip ahead to the TL:DR to get to the meat of this... 6 months ago my wife asked what I thought abou
Shroud Cleat Project (8) Jacktar at 2:57pm 11.02.17 Catalina 22 29/5457 5 Ta dah ready to go to boat, and best of all check out the price143256 143257 Finally (I know h
Hunter 49 / 50 AC with 12kw generator problems artboas at 1:49pm 11.02.17 Big Boats 19/1841 Ok, so this is going to get a little technical. First of all, how many out there with 12kw FP genset
Raymarine ST60 plus package Voyager1 at 1:37pm 11.02.17 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2852 I purchased my ODay 302 two months ago and the boat came with a raymarine ST 60 plus value electroni
Catalina 22 Cooler Step Options (1) brockway at 12:24pm 11.02.17 Catalina 22 9/4557 My Cat came with a blue cooler. Worked ok but not the best ice chest. I've got a 48qt Igloo Island

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1982 sabre 30 air conditioning dlochner at 7:27pm 01.14.24 [QUOTE="dlochner, post: 1807893, member: 123499 There are knowledgeable folks here on SBO, however
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning BigEasy at 7:24pm 01.14.24 [QUOTE="dlochner, post: 1807893, member: 123499 There are knowledgeable folks here on SBO, however t
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose dlochner at 6:54pm 01.14.24 I've a brand new length of 2"ID soft exhaust hose (dual layer). Just wondering if I could cut to ri
Service Kits for "SKIPPER Type 7&8 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:42pm 01.14.24 Thetford bought Wilcox Crittenden 10+ years ago for the sole reason that W-C was the US importer for
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Ken13559 at 6:03pm 01.14.24 I've a brand new length of 2"ID soft exhaust hose (dual layer). Just wondering if I could cut to rig
2GM20F engine issue (3) Ken13559 at 5:59pm 01.14.24 I've used plastic glue-gun to build a retainer as temporary fix till i get hold of the West System o
Vision (freestanding) Mast holding water jssailem at 5:58pm 01.14.24 I do not have a boat mentioned. So you can ignore this if you care to. All boats with hallow masts
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 heritage at 5:04pm 01.14.24 After your bulkhead is installed, I recommend you build the table like the original h27 has. Can't i
Engine and H20 heater question (2) Tally Ho at 4:05pm 01.14.24
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 3:31pm 01.14.24 bilge gymnastics are the best.... seriously though , i havent seen the lazarette in the boat yet. t
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 rgranger at 3:27pm 01.14.24 What @David in Sandusky said and maybe Jack the area right under the mast about an 8th inch before
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning dlochner at 3:22pm 01.14.24 dave, yes i saw that... however with the relatively small size of the compressor unit , i may be ab
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 3:14pm 01.14.24 dave, yes i saw that... however with the relatively small size of the compressor unit , i may be abl
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning dlochner at 2:48pm 01.14.24 this is what im working with here. was thinking about tucking it next to the water heater (building
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning (3) domer94 at 2:16pm 01.14.24 this is what im working with here. was thinking about tucking it next to the water heater (building
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning dlochner at 2:03pm 01.14.24 i think this is my only option is with the 12k btu split system. compressor stbd under the cockpit
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 1:55pm 01.14.24 i think this is my only option is with the 12k btu split system. compressor stbd under the cockpit a
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning kloudie1 at 1:43pm 01.14.24 Connecting lines are copper.. usually 12-15 feet is OK..It is preferable that the lines and system b
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 1:35pm 01.14.24 so looking at these split systems, what are the lines made out of that connect , and how long of a r
Engine and H20 heater question dlochner at 12:44pm 01.14.24 The HW tank will not explode if the electric elements are turned on while the tank is empty. The ele

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