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Galley faucet 2004 386 Symbion at 8:12am 06.04.14 Big Boats 2/718 The base of the faucet has broken, Hunter parts says it is a Whale. I don't want to buy whole unit
seals for trani rzweig at 7:49am 06.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/644 Hi, i have 1984 h27 with a westerbeke 10tow engine and the transmission is leaking.anyone know whe
First boat; starting renovation: paint on the bottom (8) JudoJNoble at 7:42am 06.04.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1862 First boat; Starting Renovation: Bottom paint Mildewed? (For those not interested in backstory, my
ODay 20 Cockpit drain hose LordNelson at 5:52am 06.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/686 The Oday 20 used a prebent hose for the cockpit drain. The original hose was in bad shape, but I cou
help with cooling system almost perfect 2 at 4:18am 06.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/662 I have a westerbeke 10-2, diesel inboard. It is cooled with both fresh water and sea water. the int
Windfinder All U Get at 3:50am 06.04.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2282 Hi all, We've been using Windfinder and NOAA as we are traveling back to Maine. We're in Long Is
An Alternator Question eianm at 12:10am 06.04.14 Big Boats 7/1287 I want to put a larger alternator on my 1991 H42- I believe the factory original is 55amp- I have be
Beneteau 40/KM35P trans problem JohnB40 at 10:49pm 06.03.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/1398 Hi Folks 2009 Beneteau 40 4JH4AE engine .... 1100 hours Yanmar KM35P transmission (also called
Gudgeon Mounting Bolts for Rudder Monheganlover at 7:57pm 06.03.14 Catalina 22 3/977 I have '76 Catalina and am getting a little water in the bilge. It is probably rain water that has
O;Day 20,unning furling line aft Bw whisper at 7:56pm 06.03.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/812 I have jus fitted a CDI roller furling unit for my jib. Need ideas on how to guide lines aft for fur
Help - How do I rig the boom on a Mac25? Maseline at 7:29pm 06.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1292 Help - How do I rig the boom on a Mac25? I just purchased a project boat. Have been working on h
Air conditioner running off batteries colinhulse at 7:25pm 06.03.14 Ask All Sailors 19/6386 Consider if you will a cruising vessel with a center cockpit and a bedroom aft. I carefully insulate
topping lift on capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 7:00pm 06.03.14 Smaller Boats 7/1772 i am interested in installling a topping lift on my capri 18. my backstay has a pigtail clip for the
Looking for replacement curtains for Pearson 303 wlieppe at 6:29pm 06.03.14 Ask All Sailors 7/2878 Need new cabin curtains for a 1983 Pearson 303. Anyone know of a vendor that might sell them?
1983 Cherubini Hunter 27 Interior locker doors Calvin1Calvin at 6:18pm 06.03.14 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3078 I recently purchased a 1983 Cherubini Hunter 27 and am looking for photos, dimension, hinge hardware
Concerns with using Equalize on batteries rlamb at 6:17pm 06.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1284 All, On my 2004 466 (bough last year) I have 3 4D size Lifeline AGM batteries in parallel. For the
charger replacement reeder at 5:40pm 06.03.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/963 I've read lots of info on forums - some conflicting. So now I know EVEN less. I'm replacing a Guest
Main sail in mast David G at 3:33pm 06.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/998 I purchased Hunter 33 2006 a couple of months ago and learned the workings of the boat through tri
Heat exchanger Mustang66 at 3:23pm 06.03.14 Catalina 30 2/1338 A couple of questions for those of you who have experience with the Catalina 30 universal 25hp heat
Oday 34 Owners Manual ccrouch at 3:21pm 06.03.14 Bigger Boats 3/1408 Can anybody suggest where I can get my hands on an owners manual for an '83 Oday 34?

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Solar water heat exchanger gettinthere at 8:19am 07.29.23 Add a small expansion tank with an overflow. When the water expands, the tank holds the extra water
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 8:14am 07.29.23 Add a small expansion tank with an overflow. When the water expands, the tank holds the extra water,
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue matts997 at 8:11am 07.29.23 So glad I saw these images before heading out to the boat this morning---extremely helpful!! I oft
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 8:02am 07.29.23 Just a follow up. Although it's not my model of transmission, Daniel Fong goes through a good tear
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't WayneH at 8:02am 07.29.23 Are there replacements for the Sherwood? I get my Sherwood parts here: Sherwood Pumps and Parts
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) dlochner at 7:36am 07.29.23 The shift lever on the transmission is a simple cam. If you release the cable from the shift lever a
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) elcojo2 at 7:33am 07.29.23 Ward, Perfect explanation that is exactly the way I thought would have to be done, but of course yo
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) Ward H at 7:29am 07.29.23 when I push the lever in forward on the edson pedestal I want to confirm that the cable would get p
87 hunter 34 value kloudie1 at 7:23am 07.29.23 I have seen a few sell in the mid to high 20's depending of course on condition. I know of two that
87 hunter 34 value Tally Ho at 7:17am 07.29.23
87 hunter 34 value BigEasy at 7:03am 07.29.23
H 29.5 flat top main kappykaplan at 6:56am 07.29.23 If you have a local sail loft, I'd start there. :beer:
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) elcojo2 at 6:34am 07.29.23 Thanks for all the responses. I have talked with boatyard and we will haul out again. He said is pos
Hunter 376 Recessed Lighting Rich Stidger at 6:10am 07.29.23 How about LED Strip lighting? https://www.amazon.com/Water-Resistance-Waterproof-Flexible-Cuttable-L
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level dLj at 6:06am 07.29.23 Welcome to SBO, one of the best sailing forums you can be on for free. Lots of very knowledgeable fo
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level stickinthemud57 at 5:49am 07.29.23 Very good to hear of your positive experiences with boat owners. It's an instant fraternity and with
Batten Lengths H26 patbratton at 5:14am 07.29.23 My H240 takes 5/8" battens. I ordered a seven foot section with caps from Sailrite. I had issues w
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks patbratton at 4:59am 07.29.23 The Garhauer blocks arrived yesterday. I will install them this week end. They look perfect for spi
Your experience with propane outboards? patbratton at 4:53am 07.29.23 I had a starting issue last week and I disconnected the propane line from the outboard. I pulled it
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Project_Mayhem at 11:19pm 07.28.23 I used a couple of bungees for my Starwind 19. I loved it

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