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EV-100 Install Harleyreef at 12:47am 07.23.15 Catalina 30 3/1261 Hi, fixing to install an EV-100 wheel pilot and was wondering if anyone would have any pictures or a
Cunningham's Law Phil Herring at 9:47pm 07.22.15 Sails Call Lounge 11/1846 Cunningham's Law states "the best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a questi
12 Volt outlets on Catalina 309 PeterJay309 at 8:47pm 07.22.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 9/3295 New to this forum and new to my 309, just took delivery on 2009 hull 172. So far only found one 12 v
Water (and more) under the grid or liner pan allanmcbride at 8:16pm 07.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/2386 Hello, I am helping a friend on a Hunter 28.5, which has bad odor prob due to water, and an earlier
Stuck Blakes seacock maxshanks at 7:37pm 07.22.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/4042 I am in the process of getting my newly acquired 1972 Westerly Centaur ready for the water. She has
Broken anchor windlass switch... SailFysh at 5:56pm 07.22.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1405 The red plastic knob came off in my hand when trying to pull it out to the off position. It seems th
Cart before the horse Brian D at 4:25pm 07.22.15 Ask All Sailors 19/2017 Ah... I think a few heads just turned with the ole... "what?" Yep, I am sure a lot of us have pulle
New 27' owner looking for info scottmellloyditude at 3:50pm 07.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 18/3451 Greetings guys and gals... New owner of a TR 27 and we are pretty excited. Previous owner bought the
Harpoon 5.2 rigging Oldblackdog at 2:26pm 07.22.15 Ask All Sailors 2/2725 Harpoon 5.2 what connects the shroud to the chain plate, the tensioner or turnbuckle. Any ideas o
Priming AC pump Genkigary at 12:48pm 07.22.15 Big Boats 13/13812 AC runs for 60 sec then shuts off. No water circulating. Seacock is open. Appears the pump after the
Annapolis boat show purchases MSter at 11:54am 07.22.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2551 Hi All, After a few years away from the boat and a delay in our cruising plans I will be starting o
Monitoring Holding Tank levels Harry1110 at 9:31am 07.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1051 I recently purchased a 1990 Hunter 30 with what I assume is the original holding tank. I have the f
Replace or repair hose? SailFysh at 8:52am 07.22.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1085 Found a chafed spot (about the size of a nickel) on the water hose between the water pump and the he
Cooling Hose... Universal M25 XPB SailFysh at 8:33am 07.22.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1715 Just wondering if anybody happens to know the size and length needed for replacing the water cooling
Yamaha 9.9 prop katana750 at 7:53am 07.22.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/10077 I recently gave up on a new Tohatsu 9.8 because of vibration issues and bought a 9.9 xtra long shaf
Maintenence catalanc at 7:29am 07.22.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/519 Hi All, I am quite new to sailing with my new-2-me Catalina MKII. I have had a few powerboats and
Hunter 38 Mainsail jamming ptmurphy at 6:47am 07.22.15 Big Boats 3/1509 I have a 2007 Hunter 38 sailing on Lake Ontario that has developed a problem with the main sail jamm
Wanted/-- Hunter 170 mast omarkola at 6:46am 07.22.15 Parts Search 1/822 Hi, I am looking for a mast for my Hunter 170. Regards, Omarkola
Rotting wood in anchor locker (Hunter 290) (2) chinchey at 6:34am 07.22.15 Ask All Sailors 16/3793 Hi all, This is my first post, so I'm sorry if it's in the wrong place or improperly made in some w
28" outboard in well wont go straight bluedoug at 6:06am 07.22.15 Columbia 0/1757 I recently bought a 1973 Columbia 28 MKII. Boat was on the hard when I bought it. I had to motor abo

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Lantern Advice dlochner at 5:27pm 10.25.23 32 comments and so far no one has mentioned the fire danger of liquid fuel, especially with lanterns
H310 Propane Tank dlochner at 5:20pm 10.25.23 I purchased a 1998 H310 and it has propane setup and locker. I do not know what size tanks should
My how Boats have changed... shemandr at 4:36pm 10.25.23 I guess the marketing department decided to not call it a Schmuck Boat? Sometimes the marketing gu
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? jssailem at 2:44pm 10.25.23 Is this a theoretical query? at a displacement of 5,000 lbs. Here is one Website offering help in c
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Rick Webb at 2:44pm 10.25.23 You need a 20" motor not sure you will find one smaller than a 5hp. You also want to be sure you ge
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions jssailem at 2:34pm 10.25.23
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? patbratton at 2:27pm 10.25.23 I replaced an 8 hp Honda on my H240 with a mercury 5 hp propane sail pro. I could tell the differen
My how Boats have changed... (1) jssailem at 2:20pm 10.25.23 Here is one. 1971 Custom None The Hinemoa is a custom-built wood trawler yacht built in 1971. She is
My how Boats have changed... (1) patbratton at 2:15pm 10.25.23
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions (3) SoSound at 2:10pm 10.25.23 My original reaction was that the two colors did not surprise me or seem unusual. I have almost no
My how Boats have changed... jssailem at 2:02pm 10.25.23 @capta you may find one out here in the PacificNW. It was a popular design back in the day. Likely b
MaxProp prop LydieBP at 1:50pm 10.25.23 You beat me to it. There's a ton of great info on SBO already on this - 300 threads popped up on a
Hurricane Otis (1) JamesG161 at 1:44pm 10.25.23 I actually stayed 5 days at this hotel ca 1998
Lantern Advice dLj at 12:50pm 10.25.23
MaxProp prop (1) tfox2069 at 12:37pm 10.25.23 Maybe SBO should get some ad money from Max Prop. :cool: Some good comments on this thread from e
MaxProp prop Don S/V ILLusion at 12:16pm 10.25.23 Virtually no prop walk in reverse, excellent performance and easy maintenance. No clue how it perfor
MaxProp prop kappykaplan at 12:10pm 10.25.23 I love my MaxProp! :beer:
MaxProp prop dlochner at 12:09pm 10.25.23 Maybe SBO should get some ad money from Max Prop. :cool: Some good comments on this thread from ea
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop captined at 12:05pm 10.25.23 Welcome , your messge is a little confusing . I'm not entirely sure what side voltage is . When mos
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop captined at 12:00pm 10.25.23 Believe the OP means he's run a wire outside the boat to check the operation of the bow/Nav light.

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