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installing a insterment panel on pedastel lee oakley at 10:43am 02.24.16 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2102 Hey all need help on where to start looking for an instrument panel on the top of the pedestal (oil
Poplar Island Warren Milberg at 10:38am 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 5/656 For those of you who have sailed up and down the Chesapeake Bay, you have probably seen, and been gu
Stove Replacement 302/322 the_alpine at 10:36am 02.24.16 Bigger Boats 2/815 Any 302 or 322 owners out there replace (or fix) their stoves? I have the non oven variety made by
Am I killing my batteries? dave_and_dd at 10:29am 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 5/741 Ok, I've been reading around on here, read (not necessarily understood) Mr. MainSail's musings (wow
Good article on Hunter Passage 42 in Chesapeake Bay Magazine. BBC16385 at 9:46am 02.24.16 Big Boats 6/1836 Interesting and fair. http://www.chesapeakeboating.net/Media/Boat-Reviews/Hunter-Passage-42.aspx
Tempress Access Hatch Alansails at 9:17am 02.24.16 Catalina 310 18/2593 Back in 2011, there was a discussion about adding an access Hatch to the port side lazarette from th
Family Cruise - West Coast Vancouver Island Elysium_Van_Isl at 8:59am 02.24.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/1455 Hi, Any folks with young kids out there who might be hitting Barkley Sound / Nootka Sound this summe
Music in my boat Ken Cross at 8:42am 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 62/6511 An earlier post about which stereo to buy got me thinking. the thread went off topic so I'll begin a
The Wreck of Astrid (H37C) Jim Legere at 6:45am 02.24.16 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1275 I am sorry to report the total loss of one of our little ships. Astrid, a 1982 Hunter 37 Cutter (Hul
Looking for Newport 30 parts, links, any information can help me. jfbs67 at 11:12pm 02.23.16 Newport 12/5379 I am looking to restore my new 1980 Newport 30 sailboat. Any recommendation where to find parts, inf
Water at the Transom under the engine N30 jfbs67 at 11:02pm 02.23.16 Newport 3/1176 Hi everybody !!! I just bought a 1980 Newport 30. Already started to work on it. However, I am findi
Spirit Bear Cruise Video - 2015 Terry Cox at 8:16pm 02.23.16 Destinations 5/1057 Enjoy the video. https://www.dropbox.com/s/vxv10r5uifmtjm6/SPIRIT_BEAR_CRUISE_-_2015_T1.mp4?dl=0
proper rigging for my 23 Pjohn70 at 7:28pm 02.23.16 Ask An Oday Owner 23/4882 Hi all, I recently brought a 1970 oday 23, its a beauty, however needs work. Im new to sailing this
Spirit Bear Cruise Video Terry Cox at 7:10pm 02.23.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 10/1465 Enjoy the DVD of our trip this past season. https://www.dropbox.com/s/vxv10r5uifmtjm6/SPIRIT_BEAR_C
Fuel oil leak Mark Wagner at 7:02pm 02.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/981 I have always gotten great advice on this website. I have a 1985 Hunter 31 with a Yanmar 2GM20f dies
We did it! kimelmore at 6:14pm 02.23.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1100 We put an offer on a 96 Catalina 380 and after a bit of back and forth had our counter offer accepte
How Many Times a Day... GorillaToast at 4:35pm 02.23.16 Ask All Sailors 28/2716 ...do you hit your head in the cabin while working on your boat? Just wanna see if I'm keepin' up.
Tornado Threats on North Gulf Coast... JamesG161 at 2:42pm 02.23.16 Ask All Sailors 19/1186 We are havimg a continuous stream of tornado threat and happenings. I hope you guys @BigEasy , @klo
Muckabout Monday (5) 31seahorse at 1:16pm 02.23.16 Destinations 3/889 Hello SBO Members, To those of you who are looking for a mid-winter adventure how about trying this.
Biggest, Baddest Trailer Sailer? oldbusaboy at 11:08am 02.23.16 Trailer Sailors 30/16739 I've been sailing my home designed and built flood-ballasted motor sailer, the LuLu, since her first

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Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 jssailem at 9:21am 11.11.23 You can also have a competent aluminum welder patch the holes. I have seen that done to a mast. The
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose jssailem at 9:17am 11.11.23 My stern tube connector was 50mm the hose slipped on with a little help.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 8:46am 11.11.23 Does Hadley have an electric fuel lift pump. If so, you could attach a length of clear hose to see
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:44am 11.11.23 Yes. My Hindsight is 20/20.:biggrin:
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 8:41am 11.11.23 Good thing you decided against taking out the boat.
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. jssailem at 8:40am 11.11.23 Looks to me like it is installed on a big Catamaran. All that weight and systems hardware is what th
27 Mast Gate Options Indysailor at 8:40am 11.11.23 You could rig jack lines on the luff. It will require a little work by a sailmaker, but it functions
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 8:34am 11.11.23 Surging rpm's is often a sign of air in the fuel lines. I would check that. Given that all of your
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:29am 11.11.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't RussC at 8:24am 11.11.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Michael Davis at 8:24am 11.11.23 Progress. Solving one problem at a time.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:20am 11.11.23 Was up on the boat for the past coupe of days during 2 days of no rain. I was able to finish the e
Fischer Panda impeller change JoeWhite at 7:55am 11.11.23 I keep a spare pump aswell, it is a good idea. One has to be careful and not store it completely as
MARINE GROWTH Don S/V ILLusion at 7:41am 11.11.23 If your Micron CSC has been out of the water for an extended period, all you need to do to 'reactiv
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. WayneH at 7:29am 11.11.23 Me? I was thinking about all the extra weight on the boat. 4 cleats with motors, heavy electric cabl
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points capta at 7:17am 11.11.23 I do not believe you will be able to mount that dinghy on davits. A dinghy on davits needs a backbon
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed Captain Larry-DH at 7:16am 11.11.23 There is a US product similar, I'll have to look it up. Ah, meclizine. Haven't used that one but am
MARINE GROWTH Jim Legere at 7:16am 11.11.23 If your Micron CSC has been out of the water for an extended period, all you need to do to 'reactiva
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Crazy Dave Condon at 7:07am 11.11.23 As a dealer, I used fishing line using it in a sawing mode back and forth. It requires a second per
Fischer Panda impeller change capta at 6:56am 11.11.23 There are screwdrivers with "screw" holders available. However, I much prefer to have two pumps aboa

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