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H26 -reconnecting a gennie on an Bamar furler novotnyp at 8:22pm 05.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/661 Need detailed instructions for reconnecting the gennie to a Bamar Furling System. Not sure if it is
Anyone have experience with Lowrance Elite 4-x DSI? jenquay at 7:38pm 05.06.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1191 I am looking at getting an inexpensive, yet functional chartplotter as well as depth finder. I've us
Universal 5411 inboard diesel sailinggreg at 5:51pm 05.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1552 Hi All, I'm thinking of buying a Catalina 30. One I'm looking at has a Universal 5411 inboard die
Purchasing one of two Catalina 22s csturges at 5:48pm 05.06.14 Catalina 22 9/1533 There are two locally owned Cat 22s for sale. One is a 1970, and the owner, a friend, originally wa
Hunter 170 (1999) - Cracked Hull - HELP (5) msinger4984 at 5:40pm 05.06.14 Day Sailers 4/5679 please help/advise i purchased a hunter 170 last spring (2013) and had a wonderful sailing season -
Foredeck light on tall rig Padrone at 5:34pm 05.06.14 Catalina 30 2/1023 I am about to instal a set of lazy jacks on my 1983 tall rig, at the same time I would like to repla
Deck wash streaks luv2sail67 at 5:27pm 05.06.14 Big Boats 12/1419 Hi, hoping someone can help me. Last year we had deck wash run down the side of our hull, and it cr
Universal 5411 diesel sailinggreg at 5:21pm 05.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/1870 Hi All, I'm thinking of buying a Catalina 30. One I'm looking at has a Universal 5411 inboard dies
Preparing to launch Daddio at 5:09pm 05.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1405 Last fall we purchased a Hunter 29.5 with a 20hp yanmar inboard. It was winterized prior to shipping
A few questions...for now krantala at 4:53pm 05.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/771 I just purchased a 1976 O'day 25 and have a question or two: First, I noted a 1/8" cable that paral
Yamaha 33 MK II Strut for Cutlass Bearing rgsamuels at 3:07pm 05.06.14 Yamaha 3/4049 My cutlass bearing strut is cracked and does not appear to be repairable. Does anybody have a source
Adapting A Trailer To Another Boat Kper at 2:15pm 05.06.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2280 What needs to be considered when using a trailer with adjustable pedestals for a boat other than the
Water tank leaks on Beneteau First 35S7 JanuaryFirst at 1:39pm 05.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2503 Hi, I bought my First 35s7 a couple of years ago. Brilliant boat but no history to her as the pre
PYI Flex Shaft Coupler rfrye1 at 1:34pm 05.06.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1307 Has/is anyone using this flexible Prop Shaft Coupler form PYI? I dont even know if its available for
need help with 8.0 furler and mast setup (2) jlillie at 1:27pm 05.06.14 S2 4/973 I'm just about completely in the dark here. When i got the boat, the mast was already down so i neve
19-1 anyone? pfw at 1:11pm 05.06.14 Smaller Boats 0/624 I just bought a 1981 19-1 in very good condition. First sailboat, I'm a rookie. I figure this boat
Paint the bilge ... or not? FredV at 1:03pm 05.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 12/3039 Hi, Can anyone tell me what the real benefits to painting the bilge are besides making it look ni
Topping lift - what size? FredV at 12:45pm 05.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/6936 Hi, I'm replacing all the running rigging on my 37-C and was wondering what size line to use for
Engine Cooling system leak evgencafuta at 12:31pm 05.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/1371 Hello From Slovenia... I have beneteau First 47.7, engine Yanmar JH4 series... 78HP....Engine has
Are these batteries serviceable? (2) iSailor at 11:48am 05.06.14 Catalina 310 1/854 I beleive these are the original batteries from 2001 (I bought the boat about 3 years ago). I was go

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87 hunter 34 value splax at 12:57pm 08.03.23 Thanks everyone.
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot (1) jviss at 12:52pm 08.03.23 Interesting. What was the tach reading? Idle cold is about 700 - 800. For some reason I don't und
looking for a 23 mast base zspar rgranger at 12:31pm 08.03.23 Call the SBO store right here on this site. I've purchased all sort of Z-spar parts here.
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head capta at 12:26pm 08.03.23 It looks as though you rotate the light side up and remove the back. However, I've never seen those
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment capta at 12:21pm 08.03.23 I put mine above the tank in the salon hatch to ensure it didn't get too how. Lasted 6+ years. It di
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 12:04pm 08.03.23 Ok, thanks,
Fuel tank issues Stu Jackson at 11:59am 08.03.23 Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve
VHF Handheld jviss at 11:58am 08.03.23 Looks like knobs have gone the way of the dinosaurs I know, that sucks! I don't see the problem w
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment jviss at 11:56am 08.03.23 What's inefficient about the lift pump method? Wondering; I assume by lift pump you mean the electr
Wind sensor error fix needed kappykaplan at 11:52am 08.03.23 No more on the paddlewheel. Never on the paddlewheel! I remove mine and install a blanking plug w
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 11:50am 08.03.23 Hiccups abound on this project. Still sending happy thoughts your way. :beer:
Fuel tank issues Don S/V ILLusion at 11:30am 08.03.23
Wind sensor error fix needed (1) Dr. D at 11:23am 08.03.23 I believe I found the reason for the drifting TWD: A fouled paddlewheel on the triducer (DST810). He
VHF Handheld BigEasy at 11:21am 08.03.23 . I wish it had simple squelch and volume knobs instead of buttons, but I guess I will have to adap
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? jon hansen at 11:05am 08.03.23 growing up, dad had a 38' alden racer, ( U.S. ONE DESIGN), wood, no selfbailing cockpit, no electric
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 11:04am 08.03.23 Are you adding a drain plug to the low point of your exhaust so that you can drain the system down?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 11:03am 08.03.23 Best of luck getting all the issues resolved. It's never a straightforward path, don't we know....
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head (1) arthur.goldberg at 10:55am 08.03.23 Hi @arf145 . Perhaps. Now I have a photo. otation depends on which end of the light is being viewed
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? jon hansen at 10:46am 08.03.23 https://www.sailorstailor.com/products.asp?cat=Ensign+22 keeping an ensign afloat has already been
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 10:45am 08.03.23 The SAGA continues. At the moment I am in front of my computer attached to a big screen. I have bee

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