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1978 Hunter 30 Engine Control Cable Replacement needed irmedic at 6:18am 07.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1288 Hello, My shifter cable has worn out and I need a replacement. Does anybody know what model/length
thank goodness for styrofoam anthony at 5:56am 07.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1030 Hi All we all hear about the fact we have Styrofoam in our boat and some of us take it out. Well, A
2 Cycle Oil Stain Kper at 4:54am 07.10.14 Ask All Sailors 17/1866 Think I screwed up. Developed a fuel leak at the connection to the fuel tank located in the cockpit
Sailing Mags rfrye1 at 11:30pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 19/1634 It's got around to reading my 2 sailing magazines on a 5 hr flight. I read Sail and Cruising World.
Some mistakes really suck LloydB at 10:06pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2098 I forgot to open the portable gas tank vent valve and created a vacuum which shut the engine off as
Transom Shower manifold whittem at 7:48pm 07.09.14 Catalina 310 2/1205 Hard a hard freeze in NW FL last year. 2004 CAT 310 Transom shower plastic manifold (in port rear la
Burning engine bulkheads Clydo at 5:53pm 07.09.14 Catalina 310 9/1337 Pulled bulkhead to work on damper plate discovered heat from riser getting to bulkhead even though
Replacement screw head covers Ivan at 5:39pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 6/945 Does anybody know where I can get the little brown plastic covers that snap into the Phillips head f
Newport RI Moorings Doons60 at 5:17pm 07.09.14 Destinations 5/1659 I'll be sailing to Newport soon and am looking for insight into moorings. All I can find is to hail
Engine access on new Hunter 50 ac rsmart at 4:41pm 07.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/813 Has anyone owning the latest Hunter 50 ac with the 110 turbo Yanmar changed the water pump impeller
Haul out sling on keel forefoot (1) jswesterman at 3:42pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 12/3011 Hi, During the survey haul out for a Catalina 36 I have an offer in for, the yard hauled the boat
Catalina 36 haulout (1) jswesterman at 3:08pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 1/1745 Hi, During the survey haul out for a Catalina 36 I have an offer in for, the yard hauled the boat
Removing mast for trailering? pupluv at 3:02pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 8/4250 Howdy, I have an 18 ft Languna Windrose. For the first time I have to remove the mast so I can tr
equalization-- How do I know when to do it elfking at 1:31pm 07.09.14 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1418 I have 4 gc2 6v batteries wired in a series parallel twelve volt bank and a link 2000 battery monit
Surprise! The engine just quit Fast Ed at 1:26pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 4/858 We were motoring up the river yesterday when our engine suddenly quit. It re-started easily, and ra
A/C and D/C panel lights (2) ttac at 12:42pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 2/691 Hi all! I am looking for some replacement lamps for my power panel. After our lightning strike I hav
labrador current sharty mcwierdears at 12:16pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1092 hey, I'm picking up a 24' siedelman fixed keel from Forked River, NJ and headed to the Pamlico Sound
26M Purchase (2) BradB at 11:21am 07.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/779 I'm looking at purchasing a 26M and inspected the boat yesterday. It's a 2013 and looks to be in ve
CPT autopilot ben solomon at 10:50am 07.09.14 Big Boats 11/6980 Just had a cpt wheel pilot installed on my 1990 37.5 legend. Very impressive! I was out in 25 knot
vbelt wearing thin on only 1 spot Jared1048 at 10:23am 07.09.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/717 hello, recently added a high output alternator and I had a problem with the belt not being tight e

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Ideas for running rigging. Adding winches on a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 THECUSCUS at 4:49am 10.27.22 16's would be way overkill. I have 7's on my V25, and i hardly ever need to crank them with the han
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar SycloneDriver at 4:42am 10.27.22 Okay, does anyone know if an over the counter radiator flush would be safe and effective for a 3GM3
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 4:21am 10.27.22 I also wanna say thank you to all for the fast and friendly responses!
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 4:17am 10.27.22 check the chainplates carefully. signs of water intrusion there will required fix before sailing.
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 4:16am 10.27.22 Generally sellers frown on disassembling the boat prior to purchase. Professional surveyors will no
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? BigEasy at 3:10am 10.27.22 Probable that you will need eye splices on one end of your halyards. If you are not capable of spli
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Apex at 2:48am 10.27.22 You can buy rigging right here at SBO.......Greg What TallyHo says.
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? jssailem at 9:17pm 10.26.22 Rope is a commodity. There are many outlets in the US or Canada. Spec Dacron 3/8 diameter line and c
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Justin_NSA at 8:45pm 10.26.22 Watch for the WM annual sale too.
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Tally Ho at 7:33pm 10.26.22 You can buy rigging right here at SBO. I have also purchased from Cajun ropes. CAJUN ROPES Greg
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? dlochner at 7:06pm 10.26.22 You could start a business - sandingsucks.com https://saillifeshop.com/products/short-sleeve-unis
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase dLj at 6:30pm 10.26.22 I was also looking at some of the McGregor 26. I love the idea of the X and M but they are way too
ODay 322 or 302 - Replace wire in mast while standing? Mickstr at 5:40pm 10.26.22 Appreciate the photos and detail but it's clearly different. While you show the mast wires coming t
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? shemandr at 5:17pm 10.26.22 You could start a business - sandingsucks.com
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Mickstr at 5:16pm 10.26.22 My 2GM20F starts in cold air pretty reliably if I use full throttle, then immediately back it off wh
Bottom in great shape jssailem at 5:11pm 10.26.22 I just ordered Trindad75 form JD Best price I found. Color I wanted. Free Shipping. I'll let you kn
on deck solar panel Mickstr at 5:10pm 10.26.22 I have 2 100 watt panels and a Victron controller. It connects to my iPhone and when I'm on the boat
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 JShilo at 4:53pm 10.26.22
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 JShilo at 4:47pm 10.26.22 Inverters must have transfer switches ,be it automatic relay ( the relay de-energizes when shore po
Swim Ladder Treads (3) Don Crowther at 4:34pm 10.26.22 More pictures

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