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pelicanj45 pelicanj45 at 8:47am 06.18.16 Ask All Sailors 5/622 About four seasons ago I re-stained the wood below. At present I oil it with Old English Oil. It lo
26S Trailer Axle Doc_holiday at 7:04am 06.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2422 i want to replace my axle on my Mac trailer. I don't weld and therefore I need to get some info. W
UNIVERSAL M-25XP SHUTS DOWN Debevoise at 5:47am 06.18.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 26/5791 The problem I am encountering is that the Universal engine is "shutting down" at 2300RPM after 4-5 m
Low-hung boom on Pearson 30. Sailon1 at 11:58pm 06.17.16 Pearson 6/2384 I recently purchased a P 30 and am very happy with this fine boat. One issue that I do have is the l
Adding a ventilation system for the inboard diesel for a Hunter 30 KWE at 11:14pm 06.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1525 I have a 1990 30 ft Hunter Sailboat with an inboard Yanmar twin cylinder diesel. There appears to be
Mcgregor venture 21 Legth of forward and aft Stays pdstump at 9:41pm 06.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/609 Have a 1969 venture 21, but forward and aft stays are gone need to know lengths.
"The Wild Magnet" Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:09pm 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 13/934 Found this in my files. It was posted on one of the sbo.com forums--Hunter, I think--several years a
Removing submerged objects Ted at 7:04pm 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1014 A friend of mind hit an uncharted submerged object in our local NY bay causing considerable damage t
Buying new sails Jwhy at 4:21pm 06.17.16 Catalina 30 11/2179 I'm looking at sail makers and see a spectrum of specifications and prices from businesses ranging f
1990 35.5 boom kicker install shawanaga at 3:15pm 06.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/522 Hi I recently purchased a Selden boom kicker with attachment hardware but I have to open the goose n
Saltwater in the Yanmar engine of my 29' Hunter, why? eagle366 at 3:08pm 06.17.16 Mid-Size Boats 15/3314 Somehow I got saltwater in my Yanmar 2GM20F engine. Took out the engine and had it overhauled and re
Battery Charger - Charles 20Amp Canvasback at 11:03am 06.17.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/3488 Skippers, I recently ran into an issue with dead batteries (house and 4D). Come to figure out it was
26' mast weight Windtherapy at 7:35am 06.17.16 Ask An Oday Owner 6/978 Does anybody happen to know the mast weight on a 1985 26'? Building a mast raising system and tryin
Need a quick fix for a small crack in fiberglass Daveinet at 7:11am 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 12/5247 Got a hole/crack in the bottom of my boat. Need to temporarily seal it and wondering what the best m
Selling dj2210 at 5:34am 06.17.16 Catalina 30 4/1466 We have decided to sell our boat due to health, financial issues and other interests. I have enjoyed
JAVA Crazy Dave Condon at 3:37am 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 3/522 I spoke with Joan yesterday and she is in good spirits. She was taking JAVA out for the last time a
1976 Catalina 22 Genoa Car smic322 at 7:29pm 06.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1564 I recently bought a 1976 Catalina 22. I noticed that one of the Seaway Genoa Cars is broken. From
Jaded by positive information ....... woodster at 5:44pm 06.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 26/2356 ....I have had the displeasure of witnessing two attempts at a motor mount and shaft alignment in th
Stainless Steel Ports for "79" Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 5:27pm 06.16.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/650 Ahoy, Has anyone installed stainless steel ports on their Hunter 30? If so what brand and type did
2nd Happiest day in a boat owners life?? Rich M at 4:59pm 06.16.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1008 As the title suggests last week I sold Harmony my 1985 28.5 that we sailed for the last 26 years. G

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NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. Scott T-Bird at 7:44am 02.09.24 Hello, My plotter is a B&G Zeus 3S. It supports forward scan, but those transducers are big $. Ins
My, how time flies! w4swk at 7:34am 02.09.24 You're making all these wild claims with no pics of the plane?? :biggrin: Actually, I have thousa
Electric Motors Scott T-Bird at 7:17am 02.09.24 I do!! It's a good option! Check the power ratings (volts amps). Unless you buy one of the b*
New Trolling Motor sbrogden at 5:27am 02.09.24 Looks good. Try to keep it out of the sun when not in use to extend the life of the plastic as it's
Instrument panel (1) jssailem at 5:19am 02.09.24 The black panel is likely held in place by the 4 corner screws. The appear to be stainless screws. B
Sprit idea I found thoughts? Davidasailor26 at 2:32am 02.09.24
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. marcham at 2:09am 02.09.24 Had the forward scan on my last boat, we really miss it. Best anchoring tool for BC waters....
My, how time flies! w4swk at 9:42pm 02.08.24
Instrument panel Tally Ho at 8:19pm 02.08.24
Coronado 15 Rigging jssailem at 7:48pm 02.08.24 David, If you can get an example of the spreader, then Ballenger Spars of Watsonville CA maybe able
My, how time flies! Gene Neill at 7:34pm 02.08.24 You're making all these wild claims with no pics of the plane?? :biggrin:
New Trolling Motor Project_Mayhem at 7:29pm 02.08.24 Looks good. Try to keep it out of the sun when not in use to extend the life of the plastic as it's
Coronado 15 Rigging David Reinhart at 7:26pm 02.08.24 A rigger might be able to help guide you for this, if the spar manufacturer is not available. Spre
Coronado 15 Rigging PaulK at 6:46pm 02.08.24 A rigger might be able to help guide you for this, if the spar manufacturer is not available. Sprea
Getting into Boat Chartering David in Sandusky at 6:36pm 02.08.24 I have chartered in the US, Canada, France, Sweden, and New Zealand without certification. I second
Hunter misleading weights Crusty Ol Salt at 6:27pm 02.08.24 @rgranger and @Crusty Ol Salt You two sailors can swab the poop deck I have often wondered if the
Electric Motors (1) High Current at 6:24pm 02.08.24 I've been battling this decision for quite some time ... the problem I have with the Torqueedo or E
Getting into Boat Chartering marcham at 6:12pm 02.08.24 I just showed my Canadian Power Squadron Boating and Coastal Navigation certs, ROC(M), and my sailin
Instrument panel (1) Microtec at 4:34pm 02.08.24 Do you have a picture of the area? It might only be possible, or be easiest, to access everything
Instrument panel Davidasailor26 at 4:16pm 02.08.24 Do you have a picture of the area? It might only be possible, or be easiest, to access everything f

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