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chartplotter location fred1diver at 2:09pm 06.22.16 Trailer Sailors 24/8052 hey everyone, I just bought a new fish finder but I don't know where to install it, how are yours mo
Missing Sailor & Family, Sanibel Island BigEasy at 1:35pm 06.22.16 Ask All Sailors 93/9986 A father and his three children are missing off the coast of Sanibel Island, FL. They left aboard a
Hunter 28 (1991) engine panel cover Phil Herring at 12:35pm 06.22.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/410 We're trying to figure out if the vertical bend in the cockpit engine panel cover is mild enough so
mooring in montauk enad at 12:28pm 06.22.16 Ask All Sailors 0/407 any slips still avail (for summer) are $$$. noticed some moorings in the harbor west of star island
Raritan Electric Head Install in Catalina 30 MKIII (3) Tucson Sailor at 12:14pm 06.22.16 Catalina 30 0/874 After much help from these forums - particularly the Head Mistress and Mainesail - we installed the
Asym rigging on arch for H36 (1) stuartsw at 10:18am 06.22.16 Big Boats 3/987 Two years ago, we had an Asym built for our 2009 H36. The sailmaker rigged the lines, but the Admira
Netural position on the Yanmar KM2P-1 transmission. Charlie of Sarasota at 10:09am 06.22.16 Engines and Propulsion 3/841 I have a 1974 Ta Chiao CT35. The Km2-1 transmission lever is horizon in the neutral position. I ne
Holding Tank Odor Control wflowe2 at 9:55am 06.22.16 Ask All Sailors 15/3941 Looking for recommendations for holding tank treatment products that work?
YSM12 Coupler - Diagnosing a Potential Problem Mighty Little at 9:32am 06.22.16 Engines and Propulsion 26/4542 Ahoy. I figured my first post ought to be a good one, but maybe it's not. After purchase the previ
A thank you post Meriachee at 9:31am 06.22.16 Ask All Sailors 4/493 I'd like to take the opportunity to thank the fine folk at the SBO store. I've ordered a few things
Questions regarding boom and gooseneck. (4) snoopy_ at 8:17am 06.22.16 Catalina 22 36/11311 Hello, I am new to sailing and have some questions as to rigging on the C22; specifically the bo
Questions about the running rigging on a C22. (4) snoopy_ at 8:17am 06.22.16 Catalina 22 23/8711 Hello, I am new to sailing and have some questions as to rigging on the C22; specifically the ru
Fuel level indicator on 1994 Hunter 40.5 BellaTheBoat at 8:00am 06.22.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1785 I recently took ownership of a 1994 Hunter 40.5. Is it possible there is no way to tell how much fue
Spinlock 4-Line Jammer kenvail at 7:53am 06.22.16 Ask All Sailors 1/396 I was out in my Hunter 38 sloop on Sunday in 20 knots and in the mayhem somehow messed up my line ja
Cellular Amlifier and Antenna JamesG161 at 7:17am 06.22.16 SSB and Ham Operators 0/1030 We are interested in boosting our Hot Spot at the fringe areas of our coastal islands, along the nor
Shroud Placement? (1) 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:14am 06.22.16 Catalina 310 8/1083 I've been getting conflicting information about where the main shroud from the top of the mast goes.
Watched Threads Suggestion (2) Rich Stidger at 6:04am 06.22.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/365 I must be a slow learner because I have made this mistake at least three times now. I inadvertently
proper use of boom vang iSailor at 5:06am 06.22.16 Catalina 310 17/6064 The 310 is the first boat I had that has a boom vang and, to be honest, I never adjust it. Are ther
New anodes in old Yanmars? Jim Legere at 2:50am 06.22.16 The Cherubini Hunters 1/761 I am in the process of overhauling the cooling system on my circa 1983 Yanmar 3QM30. It is designed
Yanmar 2QM15 No Start KCofKC at 9:39pm 06.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/1768 !979 C'C 29' Yanmar 2QM15 History: A friend called and said he was tired of the diesel smell and w

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Masthead sheaves (1) Deleted member 117556 at 7:02am 04.30.24
Masthead sheaves marchem at 6:57am 04.30.24
Advice - Westerbeke 30b Spun Bearing kloudie1 at 6:47am 04.30.24 The engine is probably manufactured by Kubota with Westerbeke marine stuff bolted on. The engine blo
Masthead sheaves east coaster at 5:57am 04.30.24 My mast head is welded to the mast and when I changed out the hard plastic sheaves it was a frustrat
Access to windlass east coaster at 5:39am 04.30.24 I required access to the bowsprit after a power boat struck it with such force it was bent down abou
Access to windlass Deleted member 117556 at 5:16am 04.30.24 The forward access port in the anchor locker is how you get to the stem fitting bolts. Ask me how I
New Transducer Install - Splitting Hairs? Gene Neill at 5:14am 04.30.24 I can vouch for the plumber's putty, and the toilet wax ring. I prefer plumber's putty, as it is les
hull port (windows) leaking Deleted member 117556 at 5:14am 04.30.24 May want to consider Lifecaulk as a sealant. It is polysulfide and used for bedding chainplates. I l
Advice - Westerbeke 30b Spun Bearing shemandr at 5:07am 04.30.24 Not knowing what a spun bearing is I googled the term. Here is what came up first: https://www.engi
Uniseal tank thickness Project_Mayhem at 5:06am 04.30.24 Thanks for recommending Uniseal @Peggie Hall HeadMistress! While a vendor told me it's not necessary
Outboard depth in water. Gene Neill at 5:03am 04.30.24 Thanks guys. Gene do you tie your motor off somehow when trailering? I basically took all my tail m
Replacing exhaust hose dlochner at 4:53am 04.30.24 I didn't use the old hose to pull the new one thru... the hoses were too stiff and there wasn't eno
Adding a new rope clutch dlochner at 4:46am 04.30.24 If you are screwing SS bolts into an aluminum plate, it is a good idea to coat the bolt with some Te
Hand held Radio ? dlochner at 4:11am 04.30.24 Range is affected by multiple factors, the primary factor is line of sight, followed by antenna orie
Adding a new rope clutch daviddp at 2:27am 04.30.24 I replaced mine last season with the Garhauler parts, as others have noted. It was quick ands easy,
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs karellen at 10:55pm 04.29.24 These look nice, but at $80 bucks a pop they are not in my budget. Ahh, bummer. I got them from Ca
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs Rich Stidger at 9:19pm 04.29.24 HELLA dual color LED fixtures These look nice, but at $80 bucks a pop they are not in my budget.
Hand held Radio ? Richard19068 at 8:44pm 04.29.24 A handheld radio has very little effective range when used from the water. Your best bet is probabl
Tartan 3800 bow water tank mellis at 8:32pm 04.29.24 I measured the water needed to fill the bow tank and it was 30 gallons.
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs marcham at 7:25pm 04.29.24 On other boats, I just replaced the entire fixture....

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