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pelicanj45 pelicanj45 at 8:47am 06.18.16 Ask All Sailors 5/649 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 7/2559 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 26/6529 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 6/2562 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 7/1570 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 1/636 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 13/985 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 15/1092 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 11/2326 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 5/554 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 15/3447 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 8/3641 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 6/1000 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 12/5642 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 4/1545 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 3/571 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 6/1657 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 26/2479 ....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 2/700 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 5/1075 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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Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Bob S at 5:22am 04.23.24
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 (2) NYSail at 5:16am 04.23.24
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Sailgunner at 5:04am 04.23.24 Remove the access plate above the saloon table. All connections are there. Currently have my mast d
Water coming into cockpit through cockpit drains dlochner at 4:29am 04.23.24 Welcome to SBO. It is not unusual for water to come in through cockpit drains in smaller boats. As
Hand held Radio ? dlochner at 4:17am 04.23.24 A better choice is a MOBI, it sends out an AIS signal with the location and can send a DSC message b
Air Conditioner Vents (1) JamesG161 at 12:50am 04.23.24 From the H49 drawings. H49 found here. H49 Jim... PS: You might use the 2 x 10K BTU units since
Hand held Radio ? DanInCali at 11:49pm 04.22.24 I got a garmin Inreach mini 2 for exactly this purpose. Waterproof to 3 meters. Works regardless how
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Hayden Watson at 8:33pm 04.22.24 I was able to get the crank balance wheel off and have found a machinist who will cut it down to fit
Hand held Radio ? Tally Ho at 7:25pm 04.22.24
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? chichiflys at 7:11pm 04.22.24 Suggest you keep using the cover plates. They allow you to rebed the chainplates and when tightened
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Davidasailor26 at 7:05pm 04.22.24 I always pre-fill both filters. With a mechanical lift pump I cannot imagine how long it would tak
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? Straycat22296 at 6:48pm 04.22.24 The yard I went to on SF Bay charges $160hr, pretty much the going rate +- as far as I can tell for
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:46pm 04.22.24 This is Al Fooks question with the SBO. There is a help desk which you may have to pay but he can a
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? Anchor Down at 6:36pm 04.22.24 A basic law of economics is that prices are set at a point the target market will bear.
Air Conditioner Vents danm1 at 5:05pm 04.22.24 We just had ac put in our 2004 36ft last year. Kept the same size ducts. Dometic AC/heat unit. Cool
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate pgandw at 5:03pm 04.22.24 It seems ODay liked to abuse their backstays. On the Mariner (the 1st ODay 19), there was a short t
1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck (1) Claude L.-Auger at 4:10pm 04.22.24 I would remove the hose completely. You're right about the PO having done that because he could not
New Electronics - Is this about right? (1) rpwillia at 4:04pm 04.22.24 Scott, Ward, Thank you all for responding. I did find an answer to the Depth gauge and really what w
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate shemandr at 3:41pm 04.22.24 The Triangle plate on the O'DAY 23 (as well as 19, 192, 20, 22, and 222) was to attach the mainshee
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Simple Life at 3:11pm 04.22.24 Good point, hadn't though about terminal strip. Thank you

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