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An Embarassing Question ............ (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:25am 05.18.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/7607 ................. no it's not ED, incontinence, or anything as trivial as that. Can anyone offer a
Old wiring geek_guy at 7:53am 05.18.14 Big Boats 6/1366 I have an 86 legend 37. The forward nav lights were not working. I worked and worked. Finally ran
cleaning whisker pole scratches friesen at 7:23am 05.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1155 Hello I acquired a 10 year old whisker pole. It is in good shape but a little scratched and scra
whisker pole pad eye friesen at 7:10am 05.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2987 I have just acquired a whisker pole for by 2007 B40. Can anybody advise me where they bought thei
profurl halyard swivel maintenance friesen at 7:07am 05.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3349 Hi everyone My 2007 B40 has a Profurl genoa furling system. I believe it is the C350 model.
1998 Hake Seaward Fox cat rigged? Bigjer40 at 7:00am 05.18.14 Trailer Sailors 2/7865 Anyone have any experience with the Seaward Fox cat rigged boats? Found one and really like it but c
catalina 22 1976 how to fix it ??? Jean R at 6:23am 05.18.14 Catalina 22 2/1244 :confused:2 years ago we found a Catalina 22 1976 , baught it for $ 1000 and been sailing it for two
Yanmar Engine stop knob location WoodyB at 5:44am 05.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/5971 I have a new to me 1989 Hunter 30 with a 18 hp Yanmar engine. Can anyone explain why the engine s
Prop on 32' Classic Irwin pacerow at 3:12am 05.18.14 Irwin 1/2341 What determines the size of the prop? The engine or the displacement of the boat? The original engin
SBO website vulnerbility to MITM attacks? David S at 12:08am 05.18.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1954 I just downloaded Firefox23 on my old computer. It still has Windows XP, and no longer maintained by
Securing engine insulatin panels PKFK at 8:20pm 05.17.14 Big Boats 5/881 The insulating panel above the engine in my H36 has come unstuck and keeps falling on top of the eng
Bimini Top XCIIGTWhipple at 7:42pm 05.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/5788 Has anyone put a Bimini top on an oDay 19?
sailing with open ports sailorladyliz at 5:56pm 05.17.14 Smaller Boats 14/1452 Maybe stupid question but is your speed diminished while sailing with port windows open?
Power consumption and HF operations Brian D at 3:56pm 05.17.14 SSB and Ham Operators 8/4691 Now that I have my radio back, but not on the boat yet (if ever :cry:), I have decided to set a metr
First GPS suggestions, please DAVA390 at 3:37pm 05.17.14 Ask All Sailors 38/4078 Ok folks, although I am (usually) considered to reasonably intelligent, struggle with technology. A
Compass question GCR at 1:01pm 05.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1359 My hunter340 made in 2000 has a compass which needs oil added to it. Has anyone done? Any tips or t
My Intro and need some help. (5) LesserZ at 12:19pm 05.17.14 Day Sailers 6/1015 Hey my name is Jeff, aka: LesserZ, and I know very little about boats. (Sorry but this might seem li
Type motor needed for Ranger 18 billinseattle at 11:39am 05.17.14 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/7767 Just purchased 1980 Ranger 18 fiberglass. What do you recommend for a motor? I have been told a sm
Tap faucet knobs Adamt24 at 11:04am 05.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/866 Help! Need to get hot tap faucet knob off the shower faucet on my 386 but can't work out how to do i
Towing on water hook-up. Regular Guy at 10:02am 05.17.14 Smaller Boats 13/2362 For the case the boat has to be towed on water, what is the recommendation for hooking up a tow boat

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Delayed start. Ralph Johnstone at 10:17am 07.29.23 When I first start diesel I prime for 15 seconds then hit start. This is a recommended procedure
Delayed start. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:09am 07.29.23
87 hunter 34 value JamesG161 at 10:09am 07.29.23 I use it on my H430 recently, since Progressive Insurance might Total our boat from Hurricane Zeta d
Delayed start. jon hansen at 10:07am 07.29.23 step one: take off all battery cables at battery and engine. wire brush clean and see what happens.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 9:53am 07.29.23 And when you add to all of the other advantages of the Oberdorfer that it doesn't require a gasket f
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 9:44am 07.29.23 Note that the one he is working is a "KM" series.. cone clutches. (motor oil for lube) The "KBW" se
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:38am 07.29.23 I located LipSeals at MarinePartSource. They have two online sales sites, one via E-Bay.. Ordered 2
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:33am 07.29.23 I wouldn't worry about how much fuel went where at this stage, only where the hell is it coming from
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping kloudie1 at 9:25am 07.29.23 Note that the one he is working is a "KM" series.. cone clutches. (motor oil for lube) The "KBW" ser
Zinc coating on a Max Prop Rjm st.petersburg at 9:18am 07.29.23 PYI is now selling this, Crystal Prop. I would be interested in knowing if anyone has given this a t
Solar water heat exchanger Stu Jackson at 9:17am 07.29.23 But the specifics are all guesswork at this point. I'd like to minimize the level of guessing. Tha
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 9:11am 07.29.23 Here's why: Why SHERWOOD Raw Water Pumps leave a LOT to be desired: See reply #7 here: CNG & She
87 hunter 34 value BigEasy at 9:09am 07.29.23
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Kings Gambit at 9:08am 07.29.23 Good Morning, and welcome to SBO. The step from interest into actual boat ownership and use can be f
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Stu Jackson at 9:05am 07.29.23 Plus, the Oberdorfer is a superior pump. Here's why: Why SHERWOOD Raw Water Pumps leave a LOT to
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 8:46am 07.29.23 On the Universal M25 series engine, most owners with the Sherwood pump replace it with an Oberdorfe
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 8:36am 07.29.23 $377!!! Ouch! Thinking maybe a simple tank at the very top of the loop would allow water to rise an
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue matts997 at 8:24am 07.29.23 "Explain your statement above. Do you mean that you expected to see less fuel in the tank? I don't k
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,

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