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Outboard for 1986 Mac 25 tj15830 at 11:10am 07.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2798 What do you recommend? Long shaft 20" or 25" also 2 cycle vs. 4 cycle?
Shallow water motoring bamabaxter at 10:25am 07.28.15 Smaller Boats 13/1508 Question for the seasoned veterans using the swing keel. Does anybody motor with the keel 1/4 down
Hunter 30G hot water heater replacement (1) PAC3142 at 9:23am 07.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 12/1423 I need to replace a leaking water heater, situated under the aft part of the dinette, and it looks l
SeaTalk connecting C80 & new ev100 autopilot H3newdog at 9:14am 07.28.15 Big Boats 27/6366 Hi everyone, very new owner of a H34 hull #68 learning a lot. The boat came with a Raymarine C80 cha
What's the easiest way to add tell tales to mainsail TFlight at 8:23am 07.28.15 Big Boats 4/2088 I recently purchased a Hunter 41 with a Seldom in mastering furler. The mainsail doesn't have any t
3ym30 fresh water pump belt Ken Honeycutt at 5:47am 07.28.15 Big Boats 7/2706 Has anyone changed the fresh water pump belt on the 3ym30? Looks like it could be bear. Also is ther
HUNTER 27 Edge above 20 knts JPDEG at 4:42am 07.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2558 Hello, I own a HUNTER 27 edge for one year and I experienced great difficulties sailing with it u
Insurance company will not pay clausjepsen at 10:26pm 07.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2272 As you may remember my mast on my 361 from 2001 broke in a nice 20 knt wind. It happened in France w
Bilge Pump nctxia at 8:09pm 07.27.15 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1828 I have an 81 Hunter 25. It has no bilge pump and I can not see where one has ever been installed. W
Painting underside of lockers and hatch covers MTsailors at 7:53pm 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 6/2861 Hey fellow sailors! We are rookies at sailboat maintenance. We need to paint the underside of our co
Lights and Switches MetricMountie at 4:56pm 07.27.15 Big Boats 1/662 I'm trying to locate the light switches for the under counter lights on the port side of a 1995, 40.
Gunwale seat behind wheel cookcwayne at 4:18pm 07.27.15 Bigger Boats 6/1338 Looking for a seat to attach behind the Wheel of 27 O'Day is there such an animal?
Just curious... What was original MSRP on 1982 Hunter 30 bgbailey at 3:20pm 07.27.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1249 Does anyone recall the original MSRP for the 1982 Hunter 30. I think it was around $25,000 back th
Oday 322 survey Bw whisper at 2:59pm 07.27.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3161 I am looking for guidance. I'm looking at an O'Day 322 which appears to be in good shape but for one
roller furler Buffett1 at 2:41pm 07.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1185 1. The furler got wrinkled while on the trailer. anyone have advice about straightening it? 2.
Running rigging size Brahmany at 2:40pm 07.27.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1522 Hi all, We are replacing our running rigging on our 320 soon. In Australia nearly all cost
snake Buffett1 at 2:36pm 07.27.15 Trailer Sailors 18/2889 i found a snake skin in the cabin of my mac26m while on a trailer. The skin was not there on a pict
Replacing the throttle sailing1954 at 1:39pm 07.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/773 My Hunter 376 has the original throttle, throttle cable and shifter. This wkend we repaced the two
Roller Furling or Bimini Brian D at 1:29pm 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 41/5511 My boat has neither. It used to have roller furling but that was way before I purchased her. I reall
Looking for suggestions airstreamdmb at 1:11pm 07.27.15 Trailer Sailors 48/7568 I am looking to buy a sailboat to restore. Have done a few already a couple years ago. Also current

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Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Richard19068 at 11:14am 07.19.23 It looks like this is what you have. https://www.gates.com/us/en/search.html?searchType=product&te
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? xavpil at 11:09am 07.19.23 Just remember, if you get a small, underpowered inflatable, you are going to get soaked going into
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip duck21 at 11:09am 07.19.23 Thanks, Ralph. I strive to create unique problems in whatever project I undertake. I had a feeling
Let's Buy A Sailboat Calif. Ted at 11:02am 07.19.23 We were motoring past Huntington Beach to Long Beach. Somehow I found myself in an area where the w
Against the wind - in the docks capta at 11:00am 07.19.23
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? capta at 10:53am 07.19.23 Just remember, if you get a small, underpowered inflatable, you are going to get soaked going into t
Against the wind - in the docks capta at 10:49am 07.19.23 How does that work with a 20 mph wind pushing the boat into the dock? Pretty well. It's not like e
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? Sail22Capri22 at 10:35am 07.19.23 Wow, I'm not even in the market for a Dinghy and this has me intrigued! My wife had been talking abo
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 07.19.23 217950 If it's any consolation, you may be the only owner to ever experience this problem. Braggin
Steering Wheel Shaft & Key - Need a Stop position jonelli at 10:19am 07.19.23 You're right. Talked w Edson. They also put a washer on the outside of the Snap Ring to distribut
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? jonelli at 10:14am 07.19.23 Nice!!! Where do you use it? How does it behave broth with some small waves and wind ? As if we had
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? Scott T-Bird at 9:58am 07.19.23 I have 3 Spinlock deckvest Lites and 2 of them went off after more than a year. I replaced the cart
Let's Buy A Sailboat Skipper J at 9:55am 07.19.23 Well, it's good that your boat didn't end up in the paper! Sometimes two heads are better than one.
Mainsail foot mod question jssailem at 9:49am 07.19.23 Welcome to SBO Backwaterdog. Congrats on the wisdom in choosing a Lapworth designed boat. Looks l
Bus B - no output Cap_Barb at 9:43am 07.19.23 Thank everyone, the problem was my fault. The H380 has a manual transfer control and I did not notic
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement jssailem at 9:37am 07.19.23 :plus: with @Hello Below . If you desire help with this post some pictures here of your alternator a
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Hello Below at 9:14am 07.19.23 Still trying to figure out which belt I need. The current belt has these markings. Super HC 3V x
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement BTC1984 at 9:09am 07.19.23 Still trying to figure out which belt I need. The current belt has these markings. Super HC 3V x 4
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? stickinthemud57 at 8:55am 07.19.23 All good info. Thanks!
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs LloydB at 8:47am 07.19.23 1157 bulb is dual filament one for running and one for stopping. Are you adding brakes? If you power

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