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Propeller lardeau67 at 1:02pm 07.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/451 Hello I want to know what is the best ratio of helix I install on my Hunter 30. Yanmar 2GM and tra
Trailer bearings Doc_holiday at 12:05pm 07.27.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/824 Hope I got it right. I'll know shortly but I got the 1-3/8 inner and 1-1/16 outer bearings and of co
Difficult roller furler korchinskyp at 11:38am 07.27.14 Ask All Sailors 12/1747 I have a CDI FF4/6 on my sailboat that has become very difficult to unfurl. Any suggestions on a fi
H31: Plumbing & Wiring wufibugs at 10:33am 07.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/640 Plumbing: the hot and cold water lines start at the water heater in the starboard locker, then go in
To kill or not ...... woodster at 10:17am 07.27.14 Ask All Sailors 2/722 .....before throwing the breaker on a Sterling ultra pro 40 amp charger.... the charger has an on
Mast Wiring JT_FF at 10:00am 07.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/788 Hello, I believe I have a grounding issue at the base of my mast (2003, Hunter 356). The power conne
Mac 25 interior paint RichardW43 at 9:54am 07.27.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1082 I want to match the interior ceiling paint on my Mac 25. It is greyish with speckles. Anyone know wh
Whisker Pole for Hunter 450? Bowedtoothdoc at 8:51am 07.27.14 Big Boats 2/762 Does anyone know the proper size whisker pole for my 2000 Hunter Passage 450? I have the opportunity
Solar MPPT connection (1) pabraam at 8:38am 07.27.14 Musings With Maine Sail 7/2694 Having installed 2 Solbian solar panels SL90Q on my bimini now the question arises where to connect
Bought an O240 (1) Hydro Therapy at 8:34am 07.27.14 Day Sailers 5/768 Long day yesterday. I drove 8 hours to look at a 240. It was a lake boat and shows. She is very clea
260 window port? av8erdunn at 8:25am 07.27.14 Smaller Boats 2/619 Well I picked up my 260 yesterday and had a beautiful 75 mile trip to her new home. When I got to th
What model diesel in mid year 1989 Catalina 27 HV32 at 7:59am 07.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1065 What model diesel in mid year 1989 Catalina
AC wiring failure - Beneteau 37 davdd1 at 7:54am 07.27.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2652 My 2010 Beneteau 37 suddenly lost AC power to boat. Breaker connecting to shore power inlet is good
1985 C-27 Port lights (1) Loose Ends at 7:25am 07.27.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1279 1985 C-27 Port lights replacement or repair. Hello all, Has anyone removed and replaced their po
on the Rappahannock River jimmac99 at 6:01am 07.27.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/770 Rented a slip for three months at Regents Point Marina. Wanted to know if there were any other Mac 2
Oceanis 40 cc with Westerbeke Genset Ewen Mickan at 12:03am 07.27.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/747 Anybody have genset in 1998 Oceanis 40 cc ? Finding hard to get to starboard side of Genset ' thinki
Does this use of butyl tape look right? (1) judsonj at 10:17pm 07.26.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3536 Hey All! I want to start working my way around the boat re-sealing the deck hardware. I ran out
Drone flyby (1) MrSteve007 at 10:08pm 07.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 18/1929 While it has yet to serve me a practical purpose, during a period of light wind today, I decided to
Does anyone have a copy of the original wiring schematic? (5) jrowan at 8:40pm 07.26.14 Catalina 30 10/1567 Hello All, Must be that time of year for wiring woes, as we have had intermittent problems with ou
Oday 25 Engine mount angle on transom ddooher at 7:29pm 07.26.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2180 My ODay 25 had a 6 HP mounted on the original angled block on the port starboard. I moved up to a 8

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First time sailboat owner JamesG161 at 6:43am 11.01.22 When you are closer to your first sail... and I are the featured contributors on this forum Weath
Kudos to Peggy Hall - Installed Raritan Fresh Head no worries about contamination now Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:41am 11.01.22 There's a much easier way: Sink drain thru-hulls are below the waterline on almost all sailboats.
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 6:16am 11.01.22
Fender covers- Yes or No? RoyS at 6:15am 11.01.22 Fender covers help keep your boat clean. Or at least my boat. Something happened to my beach ball f
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 Project_Mayhem at 6:09am 11.01.22 The question of "Will rope go through the sheaves?" has popped up a couple of times. I does on my 78
Macerator pump won't run. RoyS at 6:09am 11.01.22 If you are trying to manually crank the holding tank macerator via the slotted screw drive at the ba
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 RoyS at 5:59am 11.01.22 An all rope halyard may disappoint you. I bought an all rope halyard here at SBO and I am not please
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 4:54am 11.01.22 Everything about being on the water must be like heaven. Thanksgiving in some remote anchorage this
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 danooxnard at 4:40am 11.01.22 Why not keep it simple? Cut off the old rope and replace with new rope. Keep the wire, simply attach
Saltwater hose to engine 4Winds at 4:36am 11.01.22
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:33am 11.01.22 I will do so. We signed the acceptance papers last night. Now we just have to get the paperwork for
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 shemandr at 4:08am 11.01.22 ... I would cut the halyard wire where its' currently spliced to the rope , and crimp a loop I n the
Refilling CNG Tank kappykaplan at 2:30am 11.01.22 single malt at sunset Mmmmm . . . yummy! :beer:
Saltwater hose to engine Dalliance at 11:45pm 10.31.22 Trident or Shields brand hoses are good. Doubt wire reinforced hose is necessary. Do not use corru
Saltwater hose to engine Ralph Johnstone at 11:41pm 10.31.22 OK, have been looking for CORRUGATED Marine Wet Exhaust Hose 3/4" Corrugated hose is the last thi
4.108 winterizing Dalliance at 10:53pm 10.31.22 My first time winterizing this engine When you run rv antifreeze through the system do you leave i
Anchoring/Guest moorage with access to downtown Seattle? MikeHoncho at 10:19pm 10.31.22
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? MikeHoncho at 10:19pm 10.31.22
How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? JohnShannon at 10:09pm 10.31.22 If a carbon mast is important to you, buy one, but do make sure it comes with a sailboat already att
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Dalliance at 9:11pm 10.31.22 2GM20F is common in 80s-90s sailboats, unlike previous post. Simple solution...hang the ignition k

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