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Adding freshwater faucet to O'Day 25 sPk at 7:12am 04.27.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/799 I am considering adding another faucet to the galley of my O'Day 25. I sail on Lake Superior so th
kanzaki kh18 oil capacity rblevens at 6:18am 04.27.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2045 Hi follks, The name plate data is corroded on my kanzaki kh18... how much oil does is it require? A
1998 H410 arch drain/vent? scottdube at 6:13am 04.27.17 Big Boats 2/694 I have a vent on the port side just below and behind the fiberglass arch. It is connected to a shor
Sunpower Solar Panels? IStream at 6:13pm 04.26.17 Musings With Maine Sail 3/913 About three years ago I installed four Renogy 100W bendable solar panels on my hard dodger. Maine wa
Flush Or Not Flush BigEasy at 5:28pm 04.26.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1595 I am changing coolant on my Yanmar 3YM30 diesel. Converting from green to red extended life coolant
Keel coating rblevens at 3:47pm 04.26.17 The Cherubini Hunters 14/4162 I wondered how encapsulated my lead keel (coating) needs to be- Is simply bottom paint over the lead
Box above my electrical panel rose8878 at 3:03pm 04.26.17 Catalina 30 7/1288 I have an 1984 Catalina 30. My electrical panel is located on the back of my navigation table. Above
Beneteau 361 Questions? mcrow33 at 2:59pm 04.26.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2514 Hi, we are going to start our 2nd season with "Brizo" our 2000 Beneteau 361. We love the boat. It's
Yanmar 2GM20F Engine Hoses? KenK13623 at 2:31pm 04.26.17 Engines and Propulsion 9/6822 I have a Yanmar 2GM20F in my Hunter 310. I want to replace the various engine cooling hoses as they
H216 Motor Ranger Paul18578 at 2:27pm 04.26.17 Smaller Boats 13/1076 I had been using a 9.9 Nissan outboard which is much more motor than the H216 needs...but I got the
H26 tiller extension clip... (1) rgranger at 12:15pm 04.26.17 Smaller Boats 6/466 Hey All I broke the retaining clip for my tiller extension. They sell them here at SBO but I don'
Need RF jib for Hunter 426 reedstephan at 8:01am 04.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/220 Anyone looking to unload a rollerfurling jib in the range of a 42-44 Hunter
Zincs for 37.5 gharris123 at 7:43am 04.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/538 I'm buying a '93 37.5 and haven't taken possession yet. As part of the pre-purchase evaluation I'm h
Kermit said..... rgranger at 6:08am 04.26.17 Smaller Boats 5/502 It was interesting to see the differences in the H26 and H260. They may be the same boat but they're
O'day 290 dimensions dscribner at 5:33pm 04.25.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/588 Anybody have an O'day 290 on the hard that can get some dimensions for me? Odd, I know, but I just
REQUESTING INFORMATION ABOUT HELMS 30 Sandra at 4:24pm 04.25.17 Ask All Sailors 3/397 I am seeking and owners manual and possibly blueprints for a Helms 30. Does anyone have any suggest
Beneteau 461 traveller kroywirth at 4:12pm 04.25.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/513 I need to access the nuts of the bolts holding a U bracket to change out the block leading back to c
Heat exchanger end cap Richit at 1:33pm 04.25.17 Catalina 310 4/1138 I was changing the zinc in the heat exchanger and some broke off inside. To clean it out of the exc
SEE WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME? My brain on boats... wsmac at 1:24pm 04.25.17 Ask All Sailors 33/1706 It was going to be an easy peasy thing! . I was going to just buy a boat and turn sails around in th
311 Hot Water Heater Bob Cowan at 1:24pm 04.25.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1152 Getting ready to fill the hot water tank for the first time, prev owner drained it years ago and I n

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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
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning dlochner at 12:38pm 01.14.24 one question.. i see the chainplates anchored on some of the locker / bulkhead structure. will modi
Engine and H20 heater question jssailem at 12:29pm 01.14.24 Yes it could happen. But not likely when the PO is running an engine driven water heater system. Pr
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 12:27pm 01.14.24 one question.. i see the chainplates anchored on some of the locker / bulkhead structure. will modif
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning dlochner at 12:23pm 01.14.24 A stack pack is a good addition. Makes sail handling much easier.
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 12:03pm 01.14.24 good advice. when i went to inspect her , i really investigated and measured all the nooks and runs
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning dlochner at 11:47am 01.14.24 yes the more i research , the more your right about the 6k units. i used one of those hatch systems
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 11:33am 01.14.24 yes the more i research , the more your right about the 6k units. i used one of those hatch systems
Good Winter Read BigEasy at 11:24am 01.14.24 They were tough. No daysailing, GPS, chart plotter trips. Imagine that! Not to mention typhoid
Seaward 25 taking on water. (1) sesmith at 11:20am 01.14.24 I used to own a Seaward 25. The boat has a very shallow bilge under the floor, but there is really
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning BigEasy at 11:13am 01.14.24 Installing a 6000btu system on a 30 foot boat would not accomplish much. Probably better to install

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