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Texas Coastal Sailing TXGulfcoaster at 1:45pm 04.12.15 Big Boats 0/539 Across the ICW from Port O'Connor there is a bay called Espirito Santo, has anyone anchored in that
37C bilge question frankiedogs at 1:40pm 04.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/899 The float for our bilge pump is not screwed down to anything and free-floating the bilge. Obviously
1978 atomic 4, can't get dipstick out to change oil MikeLitton at 11:31am 04.12.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1388 Anyone experience this? I've got a 1978 Catalina 30, I bought last year. I went to change oil on t
Catalina 22swing keel Tony23630 at 9:32am 04.12.15 Catalina 22 1/1573 We have had problems, like leaking around the cable. Now that is a very easy to fix. But the one
Mystery Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Leak Steve E. at 7:30am 04.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/5798 Good morning all, I have a mystery leak on my 1999 Hunter 310, with a Yanmar 2GM20F motor. With
first 235 rudder bolts riverroad at 6:25am 04.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1494 I've just been on Beneteau's spare parts site and wasn't able to find a listing for the delrin bolts
Stopper for 2003 Hunter 356 Refrigerator drain Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 5:46am 04.12.15 Big Boats 9/1341 Last week my wife dropped the stopper that plugs the refrigerator drain and we have not been able to
upper shrouds when stepping piedpiperIII at 5:40am 04.12.15 Catalina 22 1/812 On my first cat22 I used to disconnect the forward shrouds and upper shrouds when stepping the mast
Oday Strut bolts/screws pcjrusso at 4:08am 04.12.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1454 I have a Oday 34. one this springs projects is a new cutlass bearing. Well my strut is loose i se
Ballast maintenance SFKjeld at 1:41am 04.12.15 Smaller Boats 12/1535 What are the maintenance recommendations for the ballast on a 23.5 that will be in a slip until fall
Stanchion Base Replacement Pantby at 1:34am 04.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1142 Our stanchion bases on our Benateau first 30 ( 1979) need replacing. They screw to the toe rail an
Converting Y30 to mid boom sheeting palacegrand at 9:48pm 04.11.15 Yamaha 2/1796 Yamaha 30, tall rig. Love the boat though I wish I could have a decent dodger put on. (fall/spring
Temporarily remove backstay on B&R rig smokey73 at 8:00pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 3/2029 1994 Hunter 40.5 with a Fractional B'R rig and split backstay. Can I safely temporarily remove the
The shifter mount on my Merriman Pedestal (1) Sailor_Jeff at 7:18pm 04.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 9/3079 The shifter mount on my Merriman Pedestal broke on my Hunter 285. I think the ice from the winter o
Foldable Boats rsotomayor at 7:14pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 34/7566 Good evening: I would like to ask about foldable boats. I sail a B 321, so I do not have much r
Installing my Cutlass (6) chrisings at 6:41pm 04.11.15 Catalina 30 1/905 Before I even start I would like to publicly thank Maine Sail for the excellent how to articles. Whi
Naples City seadaddler at 5:35pm 04.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/815 On a mooring ball NAples City and only $10 per night first come no reves nick
Project V21 (5) ShaggsV21 at 5:30pm 04.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2590 Well, I've done it. Dropped the keel out and busted all the old glass off of it. Tomorrows plan is
Leaking Exhaust riser at flange......Advice needed (1) mytime at 4:51pm 04.11.15 Catalina 30 5/2343 I started the boat today on the hard and noticed a slow drip coming from the threaded area connectin
Water Filter Viktor Eysselein at 4:19pm 04.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1200 Hi All: I have a Hunter 45CC. It does not have a water filter - I would like to install one. Wh

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replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? (9) Davenport at 6:55pm 11.04.23 Hmm. Online am finding many RV propane stoves that may work. 12.5x12.5 inches is current hole in co
Its funny Friday! DaveJ at 6:53pm 11.04.23 file:///var/mobile/Library/SMS/Attachments/74/04/BB1DB5F9-5AD5-4F26-951E-F78AAC905664/IMG_3776.heic
replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? Stu Jackson at 6:51pm 11.04.23 The "standard answer" for many years was Origo, but they went out of business. I seem to recall ano
Looking to buy a Catalina 310 MapleBaySailor at 6:41pm 11.04.23 Hi @MapleBaySailor , welcome to the SBO forum. Good luck with your boat search. Thanks very much J
replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:34pm 11.04.23 Is there a marine store near you for example West Marine that you can go and see stoves? H
Low voltage connectors Gene Neill at 6:26pm 11.04.23 I typically double-up the wire and use the red (18-22 g) connectors. That's what I just did. I n
Looking to buy a Catalina 310 MapleBaySailor at 6:11pm 11.04.23 There is such a thing as a buyers broker. That relationship works best, like in OP's case, when th
Engineering Help Needed Tater at 5:57pm 11.04.23 Looks pretty nifty, Tater! :beer: Thanks. My friends keep telling me to buy a boat. I can't justif
Elk Grass focus group discussions jaysweet at 5:13pm 11.04.23 For the Chesapeake it was the Strippers disappearing. For us it is Salmon. Pretty sure the strippe
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 FastOlson at 5:13pm 11.04.23 The Ericson is in a much higher category of basic construction than the Newport. After all these yea
Engineering Help Needed kappykaplan at 4:48pm 11.04.23 Looks pretty nifty, Tater! :beer:
Thru Hull Replacement? NYSail at 4:46pm 11.04.23 Also..... you said the other was brass? Or do you mean bronze? Brass is no good for salt water and w
Engineering Help Needed (1) Tater at 4:36pm 11.04.23 OK, for those interested. I still have some refinements to do, mainly, cutting the upright pipe. Tha
Remember when a couple of B52's did a flyby of the USS Ranger (CV61) Tater at 4:32pm 11.04.23 I remember the crash at Fairchild AFB. I have often wondered if the pilots of these planes felt chea
Looking to buy a Catalina 310 shemandr at 2:37pm 11.04.23 There is such a thing as a buyers broker. That relationship works best, like in OP's case, when the
replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? pipedream at 2:16pm 11.04.23 I changed out an old two burner with a Wallas diesel stove/ heater. Very happy with the results.
Low voltage connectors brazenarticle at 12:57pm 11.04.23 I have had very good luck with both of these low voltage connectors when used in specific projects.
Looking to buy a Catalina 310 jssailem at 12:47pm 11.04.23 Hi @MapleBaySailor , welcome to the SBO forum. Good luck with your boat search.
Alden Challenger Chain plate/Hatframe/Backing plate repair. Capricornus at 11:42am 11.04.23 Tom, this is an amazing documentation of your repair, thank your for recording it so well! Four yea

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