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Merc / Yamaha / Evinrude Canonshooternb at 6:06pm 04.02.17 Ask All Sailors 42/7057 So I finally made the decision and purchased a Zodiac Cadet 270 and now looking for a motor to push
35.5 Hunter Legend Furler Question shavdog at 5:17pm 04.02.17 Big Boats 7/1053 I bought a 1994 35.5 legend...The marina is going to take the mast down and get it ready for shipmen
Repair or Replace BOTH dual rope clutches on '83 H34 (2) H3newdog at 4:02pm 04.02.17 Big Boats 6/1049 Well I'm to the point in my refit that I need to either replace all of the handles ($20/each) on my
Teak Decking 1967 O'day Javelin NewsailorMA at 3:53pm 04.02.17 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1179 Does anyone happen to know the dimensions for the teak deck? The boat my wife and I bought do not ha
Generator bugsboat at 3:22pm 04.02.17 Big Boats 3/948 I am thinking about a generator for my 1995 Hunter 37.5. Has anyone ever put one on this boat? Where
1986 P36-2 stanchions NYSail at 1:14pm 04.02.17 Pearson 19/2457 Hello all..... Cleaning garage and found The original stanchions....... free to a good home. You pa
MAST RAISING TECHNIQUES WANTED CaptDon01 at 10:41am 04.02.17 Catalina 22 11/2707 Rich Fox, our Association's Editor for the C-22's MainBrace publication is wanting to run an article
Cam and Set Screw Gone Pink - Jabsco Raw Water Pump rardiH36 at 10:40am 04.02.17 Engines and Propulsion 5/2343 Raw water circulation for my old Yanmar is done by a belt driven small Jabsco pump. Model 2760-0003
my primary and inexpensive anchor, rode, chain solution TortugasRoyal at 6:20am 04.02.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1424 my primary and inexpensive anchor, rode, chain solution anchor is clone of a newish design, 35ft cha
trailer tire update, Nankang CW-25 Radial Tire - 205R14C 109/107R, 16 months later TortugasRoyal at 6:05am 04.02.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/917 Nankang CW-25 Radial Tire - 205R14C 109/107R After 16 months and over 6 thousand miles of trailerin
Spare halyards.... 423 NYSail at 5:39am 04.02.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/823 Hello all..... My new to me 423 has no spare halyards and I find this to be a problem if I ever nee
79 H30 Starboard Cabin Locker Drain tomgrigsby at 4:19am 04.02.17 The Cherubini Hunters 3/637 The speed log is in the aft end of my starboard locker, and I ship about a gallon of water every tim
PNW - I want to tour your Hunter Legend, 376, 380 Borg at 1:00am 04.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/838 I've never owned a sailboat and am looking to purchase one this year. I've gravitated towards the H
Westerbeke paint Meriachee at 12:47am 04.02.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/1967 Has anybody found a match for the red used on a Westerbeke?
motor hoist for o'day 34 njlarry at 9:09pm 04.01.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/567 As anyone mounted an outboard motor hoist on their 34/35 stern pulpit? Curious where you found the
Thruster battery switch tbilyeu at 7:08pm 04.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/790 i have a 2014 Oceanis 45 which is now on a cradle. I am getting ready to launch and was reconnecting
What's a quick and easy way to... MaryEllaRose at 5:18pm 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 34/4848 ...remove masking tape that was left on the hull for years? It's the blue stuff... The PO left it on
How much of the boat's weight... MaryEllaRose at 5:12pm 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 13/2759 ... should rest on the keel and how much should be on the jack stands when putting the boat on the h
Changing Batteries Scott2 at 4:45pm 04.01.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 23/3753 Greetings Fellow Sailors, I bought a 1994 Catalina C270LE last year and would like to change the ba
Painting my Hull Hunter 31 at 1:08pm 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 18/3543 I know this has gone around the block many times but I never seem to get it clear. I have a 31Hunter

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Not perfect launch day... Scott T-Bird at 5:09am 04.25.24 And the their waters are bigger than the bits of ocean I manage to cover. Once he pokes his bow ou
hull port (windows) leaking JBP-PA at 4:48am 04.25.24 Do I then need to dig in under the exterior frame and release the sealant from the hull? If so, ca
hull port (windows) leaking JBP-PA at 4:40am 04.25.24 Yep, Dow 795 or 3M 4000 UV for this job. I assume there is a Sika product that would do. If it is hu
Correct size packing for stuffing box? (1) jim01749 at 4:28am 04.25.24 Hi Terry, Thanks for the quick response. I was not sure if it should be 3/16" or 1/4". How do you k
Correct size packing for stuffing box? Terry Cox at 4:12am 04.25.24 Good morning, Jim. A hooked dental pic works pretty well getting the old stuff out. I use 3/16" PTFE
Yanmar 3ym20 won't run (approx 450 hrs on engine) dlochner at 3:24am 04.25.24 A poor repair is a possibility. Did he have access to the shop manual for the engine? There are copi
Keel getting corrosion Eagle2man at 2:42am 04.25.24
hull port (windows) leaking Ralph Johnstone at 10:28pm 04.24.24 The universally accepted sealant is 3M 795 silicone. My H-310 came from the factory with the fixed
Not perfect launch day... Ralph Johnstone at 10:14pm 04.24.24 And those had best not be zinc. I knew that. I just can't get my head around these guys who sa
hull port (windows) leaking Calif. Ted at 9:20pm 04.24.24 They do recommend silicone Jerry, normally for hatches and portlights I use butyl. Perhaps the spaci
Yanmar 3ym20 won't run (approx 450 hrs on engine) slorandy at 9:02pm 04.24.24 Thanks Dave. We had the injector bench tested and it was ok. We did not check compression since I
Instead of PropSpeed Rich Stidger at 8:46pm 04.24.24 Some years can be worse than others I was told this years ago when I raise the same question as you
hull port (windows) leaking Jerry1956 at 8:32pm 04.24.24 Ted...thank you so much for your response. Aren't they recommending silicone tho? Why don't you li
Yanmar 3ym20 won't run (approx 450 hrs on engine) dlochner at 7:22pm 04.24.24 Welcome to SBO, sorry for your woes. Mounting an outboard would be an expensive proposition and wou
Rivets Used jssailem at 7:15pm 04.24.24 Tef-Gel or Lanocote are the two products most used to help prevent bimetal stainless/aluminum corros
Not perfect launch day... jssailem at 7:11pm 04.24.24 Well done. :beer:
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 6:56pm 04.24.24 Congratulations on getting it working right! Reading the ad for the prop, it reads as tho one can i
hull port (windows) leaking Calif. Ted at 6:36pm 04.24.24 That's a Lewmar 1 RE fixed light, if leaking from frame you'll have to remove outer frames and clean
Rivets Used teacherspet at 5:35pm 04.24.24 It will be real obvious when you drill them out. I'd lean towards stainless but maybe have both re
Rivets Used teacherspet at 5:33pm 04.24.24 Had mine removed and replaced last year. The rigger used aluminum FWIW. Thank you

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