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Reefing 23.5 PropellerHead at 8:02am 05.30.17 Smaller Boats 7/525 After reading some of the threads here and checking the manual, I'm still a little confused about th
Trailer Lights jwilcoxon78 at 7:30am 05.30.17 Trailer Sailors 24/1877 So we've had our H260 now for 4 years and love the boat. I absolutely hate the trailer. I spend mo
25 trailer Rollers vs Bunks Nevada Mike at 6:31am 05.30.17 Ask An Oday Owner 5/764 My 25 has rollers and I have come to dislike them. I have only trailered the boat and launched twice
Full CNG Tank.....What To Do shavdog at 6:30am 05.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/4353 I purchased a 35.5 hunter and the cooking is fueled by CNG...this is going to be more of a day sailo
Stuck dingy pump nozzle in dingy valve (2) Suncatcher at 6:16am 05.30.17 Ask All Sailors 3/264 I have a dingy pump nozzle stuck in the valve of my Mercury RIB. I'ts been in storage for several ye
Oceanis 473 Clipper (1) Velff at 2:26am 05.30.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1100 Dear members, I've found this strange piece of plastic in the stern, behind the gear (look at the p
Boat stands for Wing Keel jhogle at 8:27pm 05.29.17 Catalina 22 8/2137 I've been trailer sailing at my local yacht club so far this season, but I am getting pretty tired o
OK, so I got this boat... (1) Cowpokee at 7:58pm 05.29.17 Ask All Sailors 17/2014 137124 Actually, I bought a trailer that came with a boat. I need to use the trailer to move anothe
Hunter 380 Autopilot Minus800 at 7:54pm 05.29.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1604 My Hunter 380 does not have an autopilot. I'd like to rectify this and would like to hear from other
Seaward 24 parts -source kenkindy1 at 6:27pm 05.29.17 Ask All Sailors 3/2226 Hi all, I just made the move to a 1987 Seaward 24. What is the best source for parts for the Seaw
Lessons Learned (4) Terry Cox at 5:27pm 05.29.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/423 In a recent post there was a discussion about some boat mooring being cut loose by the mooring ring
Uggg Power Boater kmart at 5:17pm 05.29.17 Ask All Sailors 44/2200 Soo, I had a encounter with a power boater this Saturday..Totally ruined my day. This post is just m
O'Day 322 Fuel Gauge (1) AlastairLC at 4:05pm 05.29.17 Ask An Oday Owner 19/2428 I finally found what I believe to be the fuel gauge in the sole of the port lazarette. Does anybody
Mooring pendant debacle (2) Sefuller at 2:57pm 05.29.17 Musings With Maine Sail 9/4860 Last season I read with interest the How-To on Maine Sail's website detailing the use of floats on t
Reefing advice (3) Randall Schmidt at 1:34pm 05.29.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1654 I have a 1984 Oday 28. It is my first boat with reefing lines that run from grommets in the leech (t
Memorial Day Weasel at 1:28pm 05.29.17 Ask All Sailors 1/292 To all of the Veterans on the sailing forums. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your service
Bilge pump running and how to leave it (1) Randall Schmidt at 1:20pm 05.29.17 Ask All Sailors 8/3766 when I flip on the DC switch to run the bilge she makes a noise like she's running and I felt a slig
Trailer Jacking Points mgiraz at 12:58pm 05.29.17 Smaller Boats 33/1609 I have a '93 Hunter 23.5 on the original trailer. I am replacing wheels and tires with the boat on t
Frustrated---O'Day Daysailer 17' Windtherapy at 12:35pm 05.29.17 Day Sailers 11/10432 So refurbished my entire 17' this winter in my pole barn. First day to pull out and set the brand n
Bilge Keel Measurements Horizon 23 Robertashie at 12:04pm 05.29.17 Trailer Sailors 2/467 Hello, Can you help please? I have just purchased a road trailer originally built by RM Trailers for

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New Alternator Regulator? Stu Jackson at 10:42am 06.03.23 ..................... I may just have to abandon the Freedom system. No you don't. Your Link 20
Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump (1) jssailem at 10:40am 06.03.23 I have a Perkins not a Yanmar diesel. I have observed the same issue, you describe, happen on my ma
Advice before I buy C30 Hayden Watson at 10:38am 06.03.23 Thank you all for your guidance. Im on the fence about this purchase now. Am I ready to take on thi
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 10:35am 06.03.23
Jabsco volume per stroke Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:25am 06.03.23 Does anyone know the volume per stroke on a Jabsco manual head? Trying to figure out how many to cle
Recommendations for a new head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:07am 06.03.23 Afraal, Raritan toilets, manual and electric, are top rated because they're they best quality and th
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report MikeHoncho at 10:02am 06.03.23 Was it only 3? All that I know is that I checked out the Gedney Is shore line... A LOT! I think I
Jabsco volume per stroke Ralph Johnstone at 10:00am 06.03.23 Excellent particulars to ponder while sitting on the head. I spent many years dealing with leaks on
alternator and wiring DaveJ at 9:52am 06.03.23 One way to tell if your alternator is charging the batteries, take a voltage reading before you star
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? JamesG161 at 9:51am 06.03.23 lower UHMW bearing is not in place good find. I would only make the lower bearing. The inside prec
Catalina 320 Diesel deck port jssailem at 9:47am 06.03.23 From Catalina Direct These black caps have not been made for decades. The thread pitch of the cap is
Cleat recommendations for Hunter 26 WesternTraveler at 9:36am 06.03.23 Thanks for your suggestion on the pipe. If I add the pipe , would it be ok to connect to that if I w
alternator and wiring jcrews63 at 8:29am 06.03.23 Jeff, as a fellow Canadian... FYI, you being new here, I have been around for a long time and have
Advice before I buy C30 kappykaplan at 8:02am 06.03.23 Is that a concern where they embed into the cast metal of the keel? No.
Advice before I buy C30 G4rs at 7:55am 06.03.23 Thank you all for your guidance. Im on the fence about this purchase now. Am I ready to take on this
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing stickinthemud57 at 7:47am 06.03.23 My recent experience was a mixed bag. I sailed a short section north of Corpus Christi Bay (Texas)
Macgregor 26 stickinthemud57 at 7:39am 06.03.23 I never got my Macgregor in the water before I destroyed the mast (to embarrassing to explain). No
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Ward H at 7:38am 06.03.23 First, Welcome to SBO!!!! Are you asking because you are considering taking your Daysailor III on th
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? (2) Brinky63 at 7:36am 06.03.23 We found out that the lower UHMW bearing is not in place (i.e. not there) only the upper. I found th
First Time in the Water Crazy Dave Condon at 7:35am 06.03.23 Glad you finally got your daysailor in the water

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