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GPS Mount for 26 Classic FlyboyTR at 3:02pm 01.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/7311 I wanted a way to mount my Garmin 441s GPS/chart-plotter on our 26 classic. I considered options ar
Rabbits on boats? twalker H260 at 10:36am 01.01.16 Ask All Sailors 10/2850 My youngest daughter is looking to get a pet bunny. Has anyone ever taken one on their boat for 2-5
Best Sailing Games Monterey385 at 9:45am 01.01.16 Ask All Sailors 2/615 iPad, iPhone, Xbox ... What are the best electronic sailing games to fend off the winter blues?
Hunter 30: transom reinforcement Renat at 9:43am 01.01.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1511 Hi, I recently purchased a Hunter 30 1978 and looking for ways to reinforce its transom to hold alum
Gas tank location options ODay 20 DanaT at 8:30am 01.01.16 Day Sailers 3/2503 In the ODay 20 I recently bought the portable gas tank was sitting at the transom in the cockpit. Th
Mast Stepping Bene 311 House2349 at 7:41am 01.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2741 I am buying a Beneteau 311 soon. Is there a mast raising system I can purchase or a design that I co
Solar Panels JohnVTX at 6:41am 01.01.16 Catalina 30 3/1129 I am a lake day sailor. Go out sometimes after dark. Will a 5 amp solar panel keep my batteries char
Fittings onto a new Vetus tank Tim M at 6:47pm 12.31.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/792 Does anyone know: Is it a good idea to spread a thin coat of adhesive - e.g. PL5200 - on both sides
Noisy New Raritan PHC DavidMac at 3:51pm 12.31.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1323 We just replaced our old Groco HF with a new Raritan manual PHC toilet. It works great, but the pum
STERN RAIL SEATS FOR MAC25 mick hodapp at 3:00pm 12.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1946 hello folks ' happy new year to everyone ! my question to you is, has anyone had any experience putt
Catalina Owners West Coast in Florida Alansails at 2:22pm 12.31.15 Catalina 310 0/654 My wife and I are going to be in The Punta Gorda/Charlotte Harbor/Lake Suzy area for about 6 weeks s
How Big Is Your Dinghy (1) Squidd at 2:10pm 12.31.15 Ask All Sailors 27/8016 I'm in the market for a new dinghy, something I can hang a motor on, I'm getting tiered of rowing in
Electric windlass for 1987 Pearson 33 obdoor at 12:29pm 12.31.15 Pearson 9/2893 Has any Pearson 33 owner installed an 12 volt electric windlass , if so which brand and model
Finding sailors 201 25yearslater at 11:32am 12.31.15 Ask All Sailors 2/604 A while back I inquired how some folks were finding crew. One of our group here at SBO suggested Me
Happy New Year! Curious Sailor at 9:18am 12.31.15 Ask All Sailors 4/755 As the winds of time carry us into the New Year, I wish you the courage to face every storm, the str
Re-bedding Stanchions on 1989 33.5 Rich T at 7:18am 12.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/548 Hi, Just bought a 1989 hunter 33.5 and some of the stanchions are lose. I want to re bed them but c
Edson pedestal video-documented failure Skipper at 6:23am 12.31.15 Ask All Sailors 0/588 Am posting specific to an actual Edson steering failure: I have read warnings here and elsewhere abo
Hunter 44DS holding tank Deformed Grant6290 at 8:32pm 12.30.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/745 I have a 2005 Hunter 44DS, we purchased it new and have really enjoyed the last 10 plus years. While
Columbia 23 owners manual lbcatcher at 8:11pm 12.30.15 Columbia 3/2545 I have a copy in PDF. Columbia and Coronado are the same boat. However it is to large to upload. If
Thought you would enjoy this... (1) Brian D at 3:58pm 12.30.15 Ask All Sailors 26/2168 Went to AAA to register my yacht (LOL) and dinghy and I got this... So what kind of questions would

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Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? Rick D at 6:12pm 08.14.23 It offended me not to have one, so I purchased one and the bezel from this site and installed it. BT
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck jdrutten at 5:57pm 08.14.23 Zebra mussels. Of course you need the blanking plug as mentioned. But those little buggers can be in
Spreaders stickinthemud57 at 5:42pm 08.14.23 Per Ecletic's suggestion, I would inquire with Blue Water Yachts. I have never seen a mast with shro
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck Ralph Johnstone at 5:38pm 08.14.23 I did state the make and model, it's a 1988 Hunter 28.5. The 1998 Hunter 28.5 is a boat, not a ca
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 Ed Caldwell at 5:26pm 08.14.23 Thanks I'll check it out... Thanks I'll check it out... CharlieAnn, be very sure before you star
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck Calif. Ted at 5:26pm 08.14.23 I did state the make and model, it's a 1988 Hunter 28.5. Not the boat, the knotmeter, Raymarine, B
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck BlowMeAway at 5:22pm 08.14.23 I never considered a blanking plug, but after the 2nd year of ownership and finding my paddle wheel
Has This Happend to You? quadrille38 at 5:01pm 08.14.23 so the discussion really might be, 'how often should we have our sails serviced'. taken into our s
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck SirMichael at 4:57pm 08.14.23 I did state the make and model, it's a 1988 Hunter 28.5. I have no idea what the make or model numb
Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? Ralph Johnstone at 4:55pm 08.14.23 Do I need this panel? Are you on a dock with electrical supply ? Do you have a battery charger i
Rub Rail Help twodzusfittings at 4:42pm 08.14.23 Looks like your Yard peeps value you as a customer. There are other places who would not have been s
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck Ralph Johnstone at 4:38pm 08.14.23 I have no idea whatsoever as to what speed sensor you have even though our boats are somewhat relat
Spreaders Davidasailor26 at 4:27pm 08.14.23 It is possible your mast was replaced later and spreader / lowers were not installed. :plus: Judg
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 JamesG161 at 4:22pm 08.14.23 Thanks I'll check it out... Wema USA SSS/SSL Sender - SAE 5 Hole Pattern Mount Level Sender \| KUS
Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? (1) JamesG161 at 4:13pm 08.14.23 That in Deck Solar Panel is wired to maintain your Start Battery only, thus 35 watts. Jim...
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 CharlieAnn at 4:09pm 08.14.23 Pretty sure this is sensor for a WEMA system with a 400 mm rod. Visually check out this site for w
Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? JamesG161 at 4:07pm 08.14.23 SBO shops has yours. H420 Solar Jim...
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 Ralph Johnstone at 4:06pm 08.14.23 Pretty sure this is sensor for a WEMA system with a 400 mm rod. Visually check out this site for wh
Topside Teak Trim morbidfollower at 3:51pm 08.14.23 Gotta plug the traditionalists: the classic brightwork really shines over good preparation and a q
Topside Teak Trim morbidfollower at 3:50pm 08.14.23 They're great visually but also a nice safety feature, and often a convenient place to tie things t

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