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Autohelm 4000 Robspratt at 1:54pm 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 12/4666 I have an old Autohelm 4000. The control unit works fine but the drive unit has disintegrated. Is
79 Hunter 30 Battery Location Robert1224 at 1:39pm 05.06.16 The Cherubini Hunters 5/929 Ahoy, Has anyone found a better location for the batteries on 79 vintage Hunter 30. Stock on mine pu
To topping lift or not to topping lift .... woodster at 1:18pm 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 36/6400 ..... that is the question ....having a conversation with a sailing friend today and was wondering .
Help, do you think these are blisters or just really old bottom paint (3) cyclingdoc at 1:04pm 05.06.16 Catalina 22 6/1824 Help. I'm looking to upgrade from my catalina 18 to a 22. I checked out a great looking boat rec
3.5 hp four stroke Tohatsu carburetor crew part (3) emergpa1 at 12:51pm 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 3/4676 123038123039123040Engine running poorly, float sticking, so I pulled the carburetor for cleaning.
Hauling Anchor in Strong Conditions when Single-Handing Kings Gambit at 10:19am 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 29/1546 So, I've been considering purchase and installation of a wireless remote to be able to operate the a
Cal35C Traveler Car jssailem at 9:54am 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 4/539 Ok you sailors of old boats. I have a traveler car that is showing it's age (gouges on both sides of
Rudder Dinging pmichener at 9:43am 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 2/465 If I put an extra long (25") shaft Tohatsu outboard on my 1980 O'day 22, would there be a greater ch
Cal35C Traveler Car (3) jssailem at 9:42am 05.06.16 Parts Search 2/689 Ok you sailors of old boats. I have a traveler car that is showing it's age (gouges on both sides of
Fresh water tank leak Sillybilly at 8:58am 05.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/983 I have a 2000 Hunter 450 Passage and there seems to be a leak in the 90 gallon tank under the Nav st
Correct distance apart for mooring ties poles? Mike Madeira Beach at 8:13am 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 2/774 Hi All, We have just purchased an Irwin Citation 38, she has a 12ft 6 beam. We are arranging to have
Reefing lines update drdanj at 8:01am 05.06.16 Big Boats 4/1011 My '83 Catalina 36 has a double reef setup, (ending at the mast). The lines are huge, 5/8s or bigger
bf8ah handlebar removal mick hodapp at 6:11am 05.06.16 Trailer Sailors 3/749 hi folks, does anyone on this forum happen to have any information or advice on how to remove a brok
Building a Cradle CYQK at 4:24am 05.06.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1257 Have a 42 foot boat and getting ready to build a cradle for it. Was in Duluth last week and noticed
O'Day 222 Minor leak in the cabin DanC at 7:31pm 05.05.16 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1778 Hello all. I've been watching the forum for two years now since I bought a '84 222 but this is my fi
Buying used sail pulsewave at 7:00pm 05.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/511 Hi all, I'm considering buying a used main sail (for my Mac 22). The sail says V222 396 and has slug
Heat Exchanger Maintenance YGM20 (1) Canonshooternb at 6:28pm 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1259 I am looking for some advice on required maintenance for a heat exchanger in a YGM20. The boat has b
mount and run coax down mast and through cabin Jebjobs at 5:54pm 05.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2953 Havent seen pics of anyone else beside me mounting a Shakespeare antenna on my mast head running th
Looking for some expertise on a 28 O'day (3) Chip Doughty at 4:58pm 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1314 Hello, I was looking for some advice and please be patient, just learning. I'm looking to get a 28ft
Looking for Horizon Standard WS45 Wincup KeithMidgette at 2:19pm 05.05.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1159 I lost the wind cup assembly for the WS45 Analog Direction/Digital Speed Wind Instrument on my 1966

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Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question JES7 at 5:11pm 04.03.23 Line #1: looks like a halyard for a spinnaker, asym, most probably. Line two: looks like it might
1977 Pearson 27 keel bolts jssailem at 5:06pm 04.03.23 A normal disappointment here on the forum. Island Pilot posted a message and never returned. We like
Tightening Stanchions arf145 at 5:03pm 04.03.23 If it's like my 331, the stanchions have a threaded post that goes through the deck and a single lar
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question PaulK at 4:57pm 04.03.23 Third line looks like it could be a spinnaker pole topping lift, though the blue line looped around
1977 Pearson 27 keel bolts dressler17 at 4:56pm 04.03.23 I was wondering if IslandPilot actually bought that boat, the nuts look pretty good. I am in the
1977 Pearson 27 keel bolts heritage at 4:47pm 04.03.23 Ask the owner if you can back off the nuts to inspect the tops of the bolts. One at a time of cours
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question (1) jssailem at 4:37pm 04.03.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum JES7. Congrats on your boat. t the jib is fractional. It means the jib at
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions Crazy Dave Condon at 4:35pm 04.03.23 The owner of the boatf would not allow anyone to board. The bow was not all the way up to the bow c
Legend 40.5 - Refrigerator and Freezer manuals fero at 4:14pm 04.03.23 One more on refrigeration, I detected, by a just bought halon sniffer, a leak around the compressor
Replacement WAECO CB-40 Screen Saver at 4:09pm 04.03.23 Yea just been through the same thing with 2 x waeco cb-40 chest freezer a 1 x 110l upright unit. One
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Will Gilmore at 4:04pm 04.03.23 Line #1: looks like a halyard for a spinnaker, asym, most probably. Line two: looks like it might b
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question JES7 at 3:42pm 04.03.23 Thanks Don. I did google and watched most of the videos and read most of the content on the 16.5 but
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions isaksp00 at 3:28pm 04.03.23 I don't find my 23 overly tender. Of course, you need to watch things. I've had the gunwales a littl
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Don S/V ILLusion at 3:10pm 04.03.23 This might be more help https://www.google.com/search?q=catalina+16.5+rigging&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=
Where to look for Replacement Trailers sigsgmret at 3:04pm 04.03.23 Last October I bought a new galvanized trailer with electric brakes for my 1994 wing keel Cat 22 fro
No bottom paint stickinthemud57 at 1:41pm 04.03.23 Add me to the "no you do not need bottom paint" crowd. When I bought my 26S, the previous owner kept
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 1:31pm 04.03.23
Speed/temp sensor wire splice capta at 1:23pm 04.03.23 After splicing the wires together and heat shrinking the connection, you might want to cover the who
No bottom paint capta at 1:17pm 04.03.23 Have an artist come in and paint a great white facing away from your hull and scare anybody coming a
AITA? Racing situation that came up Davidasailor26 at 1:15pm 04.03.23 Not sure if this applies to the situation. My second diagram might more accurately depict the other

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