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Close call with the mast! Roadking Larry at 5:42pm 05.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1360 I stopped by the marina this afternoon on a whim. Sure glad I did. I walked down to the boat and fou
Puffer parts pufferboat at 5:30pm 05.01.14 AMF 2/12654 I just got a Puffer as a gift, since I didn't have any projects to keep me out of the bars. I am loo
Looking for hatch locks for an Oceanis 400 1994 Go For It at 3:37pm 05.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1296 Hi There I am looking for a North American source for the Hatch locks for a 1994 Ben Oceanis 400.
Stanchion Repair (2) Johnb at 3:23pm 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2111 Every now and then the topic of stanchion replacement/repair comes up. Due to circumstances I would
Heat Exchanger Overhaul (5) Johnb at 3:12pm 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1271 My first job for this year was an overhaul of the heat exchanger on my 3QM30. I removed the whole un
To Get a Sailboat, or Not... That is the question. NavySailor at 2:25pm 05.01.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/2454 Hi all - I'm new to the forum and have a few questions for you smart and experienced folks. I'm quit
my 8.0a (1) jlillie at 10:28am 05.01.14 S2 21/2582 This my boat the day I went to see her up in Port Charlotte, FL. I'm just going to upload this first
Differences between models? sailinggreg at 9:06am 05.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/1508 Hi All, I'm looking for a new boat and Catalina 27s seem like a great option! One I've seen is a 1
Generator Antifreeze change-out Gunni at 7:21am 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2532 Was going down my list of spring commissioning tasks and noted that my generator engine (Kubota Z482
P420 4jh3 rsw pump WingDing2 at 6:45am 05.01.14 Big Boats 3/1177 Sea water pump on 2002 CC P420 with 4jh3e needs to be replaced. Pump is directly on motor mount ' o
Facet electric fuel pumps 12 VDC ????? woodster at 5:45am 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 17/3778 some where i read that the AB YC/Coast Guard requirements for an electric fuel pump has to have a ch
RPM decrease when motoring med2463 at 4:18am 05.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1358 Any thoughts on why RPM would decrease for few seconds then go back to cruising RPM while motoring.
Shaft support pacerow at 4:07am 05.01.14 Irwin 2/2262 Purchased a 1971 32' Irwin as a fixer upper. Motored about fifty miles to a boatyard to have it haul
Surge Brake in the Mountains HealthWorks at 9:02pm 04.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/6810 We are in Denver, and I'd love to go Westward to sail. (Lake Dillon, Lake Powell) but to do so must
Garboard drain installation sail_flathead_lake at 8:48pm 04.30.14 Musings With Maine Sail 12/12978 Hello all, I'm getting a new-to-me Ranger 33 ready for launch this season. The previous owner dr
Rudder cropduster60 at 7:16pm 04.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/503 We are having trouble with getting the rudder down and keeping it down on our Hunter 240. Any sugge
Pointing closer to wind? HillbillyWanderer at 6:48pm 04.30.14 Catalina 22 12/1845 Joined local sailing club that has club races throughout the season. Several cat22 in the club races
Installing AC Ducts 37.5 Legend,Help Parrott at 6:27pm 04.30.14 Big Boats 11/1866 Installing AC Ducts 1992 37.5 Hunter Legend. Seems like the Port side forward facing seat at the din
Ahhh (3) RBone at 4:43pm 04.30.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/883 I'm in! Can't believe I'm in with all the things that are taking up my time lately. Plus I didn't ha
Deck and toe rail (2) HMT2 at 4:37pm 04.30.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1070 One year ago I painted the topside of my '83 Hunter 31. It is still looking very good. When I wash i

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Raw water system issues. JamesG161 at 7:27am 06.25.23 I just upload that manual to SBO for all find in the future. Most users do not know many manuals fo
Careening Boat/centerboard repair drgbanks at 7:22am 06.25.23 Leave the mast on, just watch above you. The mast will give you a lot of leverage to get the boat o
Water marks jviss at 7:17am 06.25.23 I would try just burnishing it with Danish oil and some fine bronze wool or wet/dry paper. You shou
Water marks Timm R Oday25 at 7:08am 06.25.23 There are a great many variables that determine the color ,hue ,warmth tone ...Might I suggest perha
Raw water system issues. (1) JamesG161 at 7:06am 06.25.23 If had looked up the Owners Manual, like I did, and told West Marine it was the SHERWOOD WATER PUM
Careening Boat/centerboard repair dlochner at 6:59am 06.25.23 Leave the mast on, just watch above you. The mast will give you a lot of leverage to get the boat ov
Raw water system issues. jviss at 6:55am 06.25.23 " It's not circulating the waye " it appears that JamesG161 description of part number 9 must be ma
Install New Winches? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:38am 06.25.23 2 questions - 1. Any thoughts/experience. 2. Is there an aluminum plate embedded in the glass at th
Diesel on Hunter won't start dmax at 6:30am 06.25.23 Many have fallen victim to the cutoff-switch - myself included.
Oceangate Titan Crusty Ol Salt at 6:27am 06.25.23 "....a top secret system......". If we knew how it operated and performed, it would no longer be "t
Bimini and Dodger replacement dmax at 6:27am 06.25.23 I think you're referring to this site: CopyCovers - Custom Sewing Duplication Services Using Sunbrel
Raw water system issues. LloydB at 6:24am 06.25.23 " It's not circulating the waye " it appears that JamesG161 description of part number 9 must be mad
Tides Marine Sail Track lifetime Ward H at 6:14am 06.25.23 Having just installed the strong track about 3 weeks ago, thanks for the post. Hopefully, like Rich
Install New Winches? jssailem at 5:59am 06.25.23 Found in a practical sailor review of the H320. Standard equipment is one two-speed Lewmar 30 and o
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 5:49am 06.25.23 I found a new Boudreaux joke, just for you, Rob. Boudreaux goes to the brand new chemical plant loo
Lazy Jack Separators jssailem at 5:43am 06.25.23 LazyJacks design has evolved over the years. I choose to manage my mainsail at the mast. I saw the
Cockpit bench boat cushions sailcapt340 at 5:37am 06.25.23 We use a chair called Sport-a-Seat. We met the owners years ago (15+) at the Newport International
5 Days in Canada jssailem at 5:32am 06.25.23
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 5:21am 06.25.23 :wow3: Nothing like a lightning storm to shake one up. Sure glad to learn all are safe.
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 5:06am 06.25.23 217241

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