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h40.5 Throttle/Shift cable replacement Rich Stidger at 10:16pm 11.21.17 Big Boats 7/905 I have a 1997 h40.5 with the Morse MV-2 single lever control for throttle and transmission. The con
Replacing Raymarine E26031 Speed/Temp Transducer Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 8:51pm 11.21.17 Ask All Sailors 12/4025
Convert Nissan NS5B 5hp from internal to external tank Volkswatson at 6:12pm 11.21.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/631 Hey all, I was wondering if anyone has done this conversion and if I need a new fuel pump, or will t
Rub rail replacement Hunter 17 (acp) angelab at 3:43pm 11.21.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/323 a
Any alternative to Rig-Rite for Amiot replacement hardware? Rosetta Stone10263 at 1:19pm 11.21.17 Parts Search 13/5108 Nothing but crickets from Rig-Rite. I've been trying to find out if my traveler car can be repaired
Yamaha Sailboat Facebook Page kampuniform at 11:51am 11.21.17 Yamaha 0/898 Mares eat oats and does eat oats but little lambs eat ivy
It was the Butler. (1) Brian D at 10:47am 11.21.17 Sails Call Lounge 20/1508 143878
Blocking Diodes Rick D at 10:26am 11.21.17 Ask All Sailors 25/3339 So, reading the manual for my new solar panels, I see that if they are wired in parallel, they insis
Prospective H356 purchase karellen at 10:21am 11.21.17 Big Boats 5/861 Had a H356 surveyed yesterday and the topic of the ball valve recall came up. The boat has "Marine H
Americas Cup Head Sail at 10:18am 11.21.17 Ask All Sailors 26/1893 Could this be the future of sailing? rx2qG_YMrDs
Any O'Day 290 Owners Out There? dscribner at 10:02am 11.21.17 Bigger Boats 9/3736 There's only 8 of us. It might be nice to know who to swap notes with. Don Biddeford, ME
Hunter 23 where to place a bildge pump scott hall at 8:31am 11.21.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/819 Where is the best place to have a bilge type pump. I sometimes get water in cockpit port lassereth
Common clause? (1) Brian D at 5:17am 11.21.17 Sails Call Lounge 12/1106 143875
ADDITIONAL FUEL TANK FOR H41 SVEN MARTINEZ at 1:13am 11.21.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/609 Greetings. Any of the above owners add an additional fuel tank to their vessel? If so, will you sh
New N28 owner, with a couple questions CharlzO at 8:21pm 11.20.17 Newport 7/1272 Good evening all! I have recently decided to take on the purchase of a 1976 Newport 28, and am anxio
The new AC boat Jackdaw at 8:16pm 11.20.17 Racing 85/9618 Epic. Retractable foils on a open-class style monohull. Real sailors setting real sails while dicei
Sailors clean up nicely. (1) Jackdaw at 4:57pm 11.20.17 Ask All Sailors 13/960 WYC held our annual awards banquet last weekend, so Jo and I got dressed up and headed out. led in 3
UV cloth on Genoa: Sunbrella or WeatherMax 80? Ben4195 at 3:12pm 11.20.17 Racing 7/3438 Hi folks, hoping for more education/advice for the purchase of a new RF 150 Genoa. When I mentioned
Painted Hull, Why? BobHorn at 2:54pm 11.20.17 Morgan 9/4212 Looking at a 1974 Out Island 41 that has had the hull and deck painted at some point in time. Is the
FTZ 94284 Terminal Crimper (1) jviss at 2:42pm 11.20.17 Musings With Maine Sail 47/14802 I took the plunge and invested in the FTZ crimper. I wonder if many others on SBO have, also, and i

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Yanmar 2gm engine died Hayden Watson at 12:36am 08.05.24 One thing that no one has mentioned is that a low pressure state can also be from too much oil. If
Yanmar 2gm engine died Leeward Rail at 9:56pm 08.04.24 Checked oil level a week before and it was fine. "The wing was fine a minute ago... until it fell
Yanmar 2gm engine died higgs at 9:04pm 08.04.24 Don't assume the oil light and the engine dyeing are related. Running any engine at full throttle p
The fog of shore jssailem at 8:57pm 08.04.24 I have always maintained a healthy respect for fog. It was ingrained in my youth. My dad, returning
The fog of shore higgs at 8:39pm 08.04.24 Milwaukee to Racine back in the 70's. There was no GPS or Loran. RFs were being used by some, but
Yanmar 2gm engine died (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:34pm 08.04.24 226581 You have been asked repeatedly for the oil level after the alarm incident and no reply. I
Invest 97L jssailem at 8:14pm 08.04.24
Thoughts about the Commoderizer? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:21pm 08.04.24 I strongly suspect that making the mistake of referring to a marine toilet as a "commode" had more
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) Will Gilmore at 6:50pm 08.04.24 Welcome to the forum, Marty. u spent with bluewater sailing? It sounds like you have plans to spen
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge jibes138 at 6:47pm 08.04.24 . The Clearwater leak is indeed lake water. Both of these are manageable no big deal. Have not dete
waste tank ind colin59 at 6:36pm 08.04.24 thank you
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . John Maull at 6:35pm 08.04.24 As regards the Weems and Plath quartz ships clocks that just stop, I have some comments. I had an En
The fog of shore shemandr at 6:17pm 08.04.24 A professional captain once told me recreational boaters should stay at the dock in fog. The recrea
Yanmar 2gm engine died dlochner at 6:05pm 08.04.24 With the answer you have given, the first suspect is the oil pressure switch failed. Once you find
Thoughts about the Commoderizer? dlochner at 6:02pm 08.04.24
The fog of shore WayneH at 5:53pm 08.04.24 I've told this story in several different places but I'm not sure I told it here. We bought our ne
Stuffing box adjusting jaysweet at 5:46pm 08.04.24 Just a comment: if you're in Baltimore, White Rocks Marina is right around the corner, and it's the
Hunter Rub Rail at the sugar scoop (swim deck) David in Sandusky at 5:37pm 08.04.24 At hull speed, the wave/wake along the side of the boat is the same length as the waterline of the b
Hunter Rub Rail at the sugar scoop (swim deck) jaysweet at 5:33pm 08.04.24 Yes: my 306 rub rail is out of the water when at the slip, but is basically submerged when under mot
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass odaydokay at 5:29pm 08.04.24 You guys may be right. It could well be salvaged. It has lost all its oil and more recently has go

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