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Outboard Motor Mounts on H49 Wisp at 8:34am 07.15.16 Big Boats 11/2026 All, Any of you have an outboard motor mount on your stern rail? I'm looking to be able to install a
Solar controller grounding nautikaljeeper at 7:32am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 1/415 The MIdnite Kid solar controller states in the manual to connect a chassis ground. Pictures and deta
Raising The Boom ? Patrick17430 at 7:26am 07.15.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/724 We have a 79 with the traveler mounted in the cockpit just behind the companionway. The boom is moun
Setting Up Galley Jo Ann Stebbins at 7:10am 07.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/446 We are all thrilled! Another family and ourselves our new owners of a 1985 Hunter 40! We are in th
Thetford MSD in 26' Windtherapy at 6:35am 07.15.16 Ask An Oday Owner 9/814 Just curious if anybody has installed the Thetford 550MSD in their 26'? If so, do you have any pict
Horseshoe or Lifesling? njlarry at 4:51am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 0/14 Please ignore. Sorry for the duplicate post.
Horseshoe or Lifesling? njlarry at 4:49am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 10/4402 A recent post pointed out that horseshoes do not have lines attached while lifeslings do. This made
Hunter 410 air filter wally123 at 3:57am 07.15.16 Big Boats 3/675 Hi 410ers i am trying to replace the air filter element on the motor. But I can't source one in Aust
Furler Jacomo Sailor at 8:40pm 07.14.16 Catalina 22 10/915 Looking for opinions and advise on headsail furlers. Right now I'm leaning toward the Schaefer snap
MacGregor 22 keel trunk primer (6) THECUSCUS at 7:23pm 07.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1468 125879 125873 125874 125875 125877 I cut up a 1980 MacGregor 22 for scrap, but saved and dissected t
CDI owners (jib halyard) Windtherapy at 7:13pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 8/443 So I just finally took my mast off my boat and brought it into my pole barn today to study it and st
Horseshoe buoy and throw line mount? (1) BlowMeAway at 4:55pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 22/6691 This question really goes out to the anal retentive and those that are master line and knot makers.
All things Homarus Americanus shemandr at 3:42pm 07.14.16 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1738 Our Rotary Club does a Lobsterfest fundraising event every summer. We are hearing some shocking pri
Sail cover for Hunter 18 jimcarlisle at 3:02pm 07.14.16 Day Sailers 3/810 I keep my boat on a mooring for 90 days each summer. Even in the ADK there is a lot of sun. I fear t
Rudder lift lines are frayed (1) jimcarlisle at 2:59pm 07.14.16 Day Sailers 6/2086 My Hunter 18 has two 1/8" lines on the rudder - to tie it down or lift it. When I leave my boat on
Beneteau 34 vs Oceanis 34 Ellis14376 at 2:10pm 07.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/5903 I'm taking a 2011 Beneteau 34 on a test sail/charter to decide if she will be my next boat (moving u
Washing the Bilge on a Catalina 22 ? Leeward Rail at 1:55pm 07.14.16 Catalina 22 29/4370 I've been wanting to clean the "semi-bilge" in our Catalina 22. Does anyone have suggestions that w
want Navico wp4000 auto helm petistal bracket y knot at 1:43pm 07.14.16 Ask All Sailors 1/591 want Navico wp4000 auto helm petistal bracket or a photo of one so that I can try to make one
Is a barber hauler the only way for me to get rid of the hook in my jib on beam reach? (1) danstanford at 1:25pm 07.14.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/6001 We have our jib tracks on the coach roof which allows nice tight sheeting angles for pointing, but w
so I was bored and had time to spare, so I went sewing fred1diver at 1:22pm 07.14.16 Trailer Sailors 6/842 IMG_4977 by fred1diver posted Jul 14, 2016 at 1:20 PM Image1 by fred1diver posted Jul 14, 2016 at 1:

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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
Rivets Used teacherspet at 5:33pm 04.24.24 Thanks t Thanks Rich a rigger I know said to use stainless with Tel-Gel ordered the later ain't chea
Not perfect launch day... FastOlson at 5:16pm 04.24.24 Congratulations on getting it working right! Reading the ad for the prop, it reads as tho one can in
Windlass and thruster Battery question Davidasailor26 at 5:05pm 04.24.24 how do you know what group battery to pick? I need to correct myself - My thruster battery is a Gr
New Batteries and Switch ant302 at 5:03pm 04.24.24 Basic Battery Wiring Diagrams This is a very good basic primer for boat system wiring: Basic Batte

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