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Signet SL172 Transducer location WJB at 3:28pm 01.12.17 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/772 I have a 1983 Catalina 30 and am thinking of installing a Signet SL 172 Depth Sounder. The Installa
Leaking Water Tank (1) Brooke B at 2:48pm 01.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/5628 Hi all! I am new to SBO and also relatively new to sailing so pls bear with me here! ;) My husband
Two Years Before The Mast ... Scott T-Bird at 1:14pm 01.12.17 Ask All Sailors 51/5427 I consider myself to be fairly well-read but for some reason, I had missed this classic until my ste
Thank you beneteausailors! anyone for Vancouver boat show? Guan at 10:39am 01.12.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/529 Just to say that I've had great help and feed back this Forums. Thanks guys n gals. Have another gre
Hunter 23.5 Updating Electrical Panel PropellerHead at 10:24am 01.12.17 Smaller Boats 25/4630 In the process of replacing the bilge pump on my 23.5, I discovered that the wires running from the
Where to go in july? sailnewbie at 7:10am 01.12.17 Ask All Sailors 18/1196 Family and i are headed out from south east ohio early july for a week of vacation which includes dr
Old age problems Knuttle at 5:28am 01.12.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1411 I picked up my Venture 21 in December 1970 at the factory in Costa Mesa Ca. and took it home to Mich
Oceanis 473 Diesel tank replacement amandla at 6:37pm 01.11.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/690 Hello, I need to replace the Polypropylene diesel tank in my Oceanis 473 built in 2002. Does anyone
Oday 322 solar vents DLB at 6:24pm 01.11.17 Bigger Boats 19/2949 On my list of repairs are the solar vents in the head and aft cabin. One works anemically on occasio
Replacing engine Gratitude Palm Beach at 6:05pm 01.11.17 Engines and Propulsion 3/787 Mine is a 1979 Cherubini 27. I am installing a 9.9 Suzuki to replace my old Yanmar. Should I mount i
Offset for Raymarine Depth finder George Arthur at 2:58pm 01.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/5857 Hi All, New member and first post. I'm sure there will be many more! I just bought my first sail
West Marine anchor by Manson? (1) Jackdaw at 12:40pm 01.11.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1764 I didn't want to hijack the other anchor thread so.... Looks like WM has contracted with Manson to
Electrical Connector (1) Brian D at 11:21am 01.11.17 Ask All Sailors 28/2930 I am looking for this connector. It is the 12v connector found on Standard Horizon radios but might
Hunter 28 Anchor Roller xianbarnard at 9:48am 01.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/799 Hi, I'm looking to mount an anchor holder/roller on my 1992 hunter 28. I'd prefer to have it out of
modified 2-bank topology & switches layouts John61CT at 9:42am 01.11.17 Musings With Maine Sail 36/7259 Rather than polluting MS's fine "optimal switches" thread http://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php
Zinc eroding / bond inquiry Islanderwannabe at 8:27am 01.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/3232 Hey everyone, I have a 1997 336. It has a 1" shaft and I put one zinc on it. Should I put more than
Locktite 567? catalanc at 6:41am 01.11.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1872 I am rebuilding the water pump on a Yamaha 4 HP outboard and the specs call for using Locktite "567"
Any good electrical diagramming programs? Justin_NSA at 6:27am 01.11.17 Ask All Sailors 24/5422 I'm looking for a decent CAD program to diagram my boat's electrical system. Preferably with a short
Penzoil vs. Mercruiser Oil for Outboard? catalanc at 6:21am 01.11.17 Ask All Sailors 9/846 I am changing the oil in my Yamaha 4 HP outboard. I have a bottle of Penzoil 10-30W oil in hand but
Cleaning Old Sails SailMaster at 5:18am 01.11.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3890 I have a few sails that came with our boat that have not been used in many years. We actually had th

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Shallow draft keel H37C petehansell at 7:05pm 05.26.24 Thanks Greg for your opinions. Yes, I understand that a deeper keel improves upwind sailing. Yet, on
Gelcoat Cracks on Toe Rail Sailgunner at 6:20pm 05.26.24 Not a big deal. Mostly Cosmetic.
Merit 22 owners (1) emh56 at 6:19pm 05.26.24 We launched our Merit 22 for the first time today (after 2 years of work). The boat was last sailed
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy duck21 at 6:18pm 05.26.24 My boat was produced before the official Hunter arches were added to the boats (my boat is a '96).
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy duck21 at 6:14pm 05.26.24 Hi all! I ended up going with a shallow hole and a little bit of paper towel in what remained. Ever
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (3) Coloradonosea at 5:40pm 05.26.24 225039
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (6) Coloradonosea at 5:32pm 05.26.24 225055
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup AldernyRace at 5:28pm 05.26.24 That's perfect. Thanks Dave!
Prospective Catalina 30 (1987, MkII tall rig) keel issue Qorgyle at 5:26pm 05.26.24
Prospective Catalina 30 (1987, MkII tall rig) keel issue Don S/V ILLusion at 5:24pm 05.26.24
Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? AndyL at 5:22pm 05.26.24
Throttle lever pressed against pedestal guard ... Scott T-Bird at 5:13pm 05.26.24 It turns out to be a very easy fix ... I didn't realize that the cable needs to be clamped in just t
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup (1) SoSound at 4:59pm 05.26.24 Congratulations on your First 285, and welcome to the Forum! The first boat that we purchased was a
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? twodzusfittings at 4:40pm 05.26.24
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:11pm 05.26.24 As a former now retired Catalina/Capri dealer, drop the mast. Once an owner of a Capri 22 asked Fr
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! shemandr at 4:03pm 05.26.24
Shallow draft keel H37C Tally Ho at 4:03pm 05.26.24
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? dlochner at 3:47pm 05.26.24 NYC to Waterford, NY the beginning of the Erie Canal is 3 long days or 4 shorter days plus time to u
Tinting windows: before or after sealing inside gasket? Not Too Shabby at 3:25pm 05.26.24 I have opted to put painters tape around the insider perimeter before sealing the gasket around the
What stops the sliding hatch from opening too far / how to remove? kappykaplan at 3:14pm 05.26.24 Any photos to help us help you?

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