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Replacing Motor Mount Mac 25 MacJordan at 11:53am 07.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/962 I have 1986 Mac 25 want to replace the motor mount. The new motor mount of course does not line up e
Missing Deck/Mast Electric Part (1) MacJordan at 11:48am 07.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/469 I am missing the female plug that is attached to mast and plugs into the deck plug. Where can I find
Forestay troubles - New 23.5 owner stackwalker at 11:17am 07.17.16 Smaller Boats 31/2211 Hi all, I recently purchased a '93 Hunter 23.5. She's in beautiful shape, but I didn't get any walk
Transmission leak fix chrisyse at 10:45am 07.17.16 Engines and Propulsion 2/622 Hi, I recently installed a used ZF10M (Hurth HBW100) with low hours (250). It works great but leaks
Lamination Repair, FG rod,Metal,etc? Spence at 10:25am 07.17.16 Ask All Sailors 0/282 While working on my in cabin FG lamination repair, I have started to cut sections of marine ply read
Propane Stove, H26 (5) Doug J at 9:28am 07.17.16 Smaller Boats 22/1718 125945 There is a quick disconnect fitting allowing the disconnection from the hose for stowage if
Stern Compartment Bulkhead Replaced, H26 (7) Doug J at 8:57am 07.17.16 Smaller Boats 7/617 I have replaced the bulkhead in the aft berth. The original one had several holes in it to accommod
Best way to clean up dried fish guts and blood? weinie at 8:57am 07.17.16 Ask All Sailors 24/6453 Well, a local osprey has apparently decided that my boat is the best seat in the house and has decid
Batteries?? Jack at 6:51am 07.17.16 Ask All Sailors 6/499 Hi All, So after 8 good years it's time to replace my Deka Dual Purpose group 27. We have a separat
nke instruments not working johnjackgallag at 6:46am 07.17.16 Ask All Sailors 0/178 1993 cat 270le came with nke depth speed and temp . suddenly does not turn on with blank display.
Bilge pump mystery jefft23 at 6:02am 07.17.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/626 I posted this on the Beneteau owners forum so excuse me if this is a double post. I'm having a pro
Bilge pump mystery jefft23 at 4:57am 07.17.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/565 I'm having a problem with my bilge pump that I can't seem to cure. The light on the electrical pane
Racor 200 FG Fuel Filter/Water Separater - Now O-Rings in Drain Valve Replacement (5) DinoKanuck at 3:54am 07.17.16 Engines and Propulsion 2/1773 For 4 years the self venting drain value at the bottom of the Racor 200 FG was constantly damp with
No voltage at cabin light - how trace wiring? RichW9603 at 10:23pm 07.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/609 Hi all, Apologies if there is a thread on this, I searched and could not find it. I recently bought
First 405 throttle lever guidera48 at 9:18pm 07.16.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1018 working on a bene first 405 with a perkins 4108 and throttle lever will move forward and back. Rpm r
Johnson 6HP lower unit rebuild (1) reefsider at 8:42pm 07.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 1/749 Got this 1975 6 HP Johnson with my boat and I'm rebuilding the lower. It was in pretty bad shape. I
Foresail size sailpablo at 7:37pm 07.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/380 We have a 2003 356. It came with a standard jib - 113 which in light winds is useless. Can we use
Kirie Elite 25 Jerry Johnson at 6:50pm 07.16.16 Ask All Sailors 10/3491 I am just getting back into sailing after a 20+ year layoff. I owned and sailed a Catalina 27 way ba
Replacing traveler sheaves Charlie98117 at 1:42pm 07.16.16 Ask All Sailors 3/330 I've got an '83 Hunter 34 and the sheaves in the traveler are falling apart so I've got to pull them
First 305 cutlass bearing? GregorLuv at 1:33pm 07.16.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/650 So much for an inspection! Surveyor said "worn but serviceable," and in less than two weeks time th

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Sunbird Battery Box (2) Project_Mayhem at 6:42am 04.19.23 Wasn't expecting so many replies so fast. I use a minnkota trolling motor for docking and launching
More efficient way to clean gears? thinwater at 6:41am 04.19.23
Doesn't hurt to ask dennisv at 6:35am 04.19.23 BINGO ------- THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WANT TO DO
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? Nodak7 at 6:31am 04.19.23 Dave, I had an 09 H33 with vertical flat battens. Never had an issue with furling or unfurling it. I
Rust color in Antifreeze buddybear at 6:30am 04.19.23 Hoe old is your antifreeze? Flushing the entire system and putting in all new coolant might help
Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 jssailem at 6:14am 04.19.23 Roger. Last year about this time the freezer was a problem. Did it resolve then? Electrical issues
Hunter 326 Compression post finish JBP-PA at 6:12am 04.19.23 Some very unusual ideas: 1. Polish it then acid etch design into it. Ink the design to make it look
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 6:11am 04.19.23 Resurrecting this old thread with an update. :) Scrapped those batteries. Trojan SCS200's are back
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country jviss at 5:20am 04.19.23 I confess I know nothing about this, but find these situations interesting - like, a "stump the boat
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country dlochner at 5:03am 04.19.23 Welcome to SBO. The USCG documentation is only available to US Citizens. Thus, when you purchase th
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Castrilper55 at 4:08am 04.19.23 I am just putting the original trim back in. it is in good shape. this picture is what you see whe
Hunter 326 Compression post finish Calif. Ted at 9:15pm 04.18.23 Vinyl cover like a Catalina ? Compression Post Cover, Vinyl w/ Zipper
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity Stu Jackson at 9:15pm 04.18.23 What's your issue with the bar? Why do you need to go on someone elses boat? I did the bar on my
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Stu Jackson at 9:07pm 04.18.23 Stupid question posed to a questionable source. You were actually expectring something more meaning
Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 Ralph Johnstone at 9:06pm 04.18.23 Maybe you could put this a little simpler, where is the last place where you can positively detect c
Hunter 326 Compression post finish (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:48pm 04.18.23 Is this typical for Hunters? Sorry, but not for a 1999 as shown for mine below : a sore thumb. F
Sunbird Battery Box (1) Joeswift at 8:36pm 04.18.23 Wasn't expecting so many replies so fast. I use a minnkota trolling motor for docking and launching.
More efficient way to clean gears? Hayden Watson at 8:34pm 04.18.23
Rust color in Antifreeze Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 04.18.23
More efficient way to clean gears? thinwater at 8:21pm 04.18.23 I once walked into a masters Biochem final with a broken leg. The prof didn't recognize me and asked

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