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Emergency Tiller System DIGIUSTO at 9:39am 04.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3560 I have a Hunter 27 Year 2007. Does it have an Emergency Tiller System? Hunter 27-2014 list an Em
Any Cat 22's heading to the BEER Cruise? HillbillyWanderer at 9:36am 04.21.14 Catalina 22 12/1469 I am planning and hoping to go to the BEER Cruise in Penscola FL this June and was wondering if anyb
Black transmission oil geoffschultz at 9:27am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 26/6504 I just changed the transmission oil on my Yanmar's KM3A and it was black. Normally it looks like n
Stuffingbox ??? 7sailing7 at 8:39am 04.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/858 Well the other day my neighbor asked me how often I adjusted my stuffing box. I said what ?? He said
Newbie heading to the B.E.E.R Cruise! Questions? HillbillyWanderer at 8:37am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2257 I am planning on heading out to the BEER Cruise this June and have so much planning and prep work in
Attention Lake Superior sailors! Jackdaw at 8:36am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 0/714
Equalization, is this the solution? FourPoints at 8:35am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2222 I charge my batteries almost exclusively off Solar through a Genasun GV-4 controller, the only other
Fresh water sys experts - SuperStor Effervescence Skipper at 7:31am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1579 Just commissioned the domestic water system for Spring 2 weeks ago. I had drained the system for win
12vdc power to ray marine course computer st60???? woodster at 7:27am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 4/991 ok after reading the manual from ray marine i still dont have a clue what size conductors , breakers
Your solutions to sea water odors in toilet intake? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:07am 04.21.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3047 (reposted in "ask all sailors") Have any of you installed a separate water tank to supply fresh wat
Your solutions to sea water odors in toilet intake? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:06am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1081 Have any of you installed a separate water tank to supply fresh water to flush a sea water toilet?
is it okay to walk on the hatch roof? gitpicker2007 at 6:51am 04.21.14 Catalina 22 15/1991 I know this may sound stupid, but is the roof of the hatchway, the sliding part designed to bear the
320 Galley faucet water line size? Scooter2368 at 6:37am 04.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/968 We are purchasing a Catalina 320 and the galley faucet has a leak where the line comes into the fauc
Fresh Water Vent Issue? rafip at 6:13am 04.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/905 I have cleaned and resealed my water tank on my 1985 H31 as per some previous posts in the forum. A
Canal Barge All U Get at 4:44am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 0/674 Hi all, We had the Amara Zee next to us this weekend, interesting sail design. http://sailingb
trailer sailing a capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 4:03am 04.21.14 Smaller Boats 24/9971 i wonder if trailer sailing (rigging every time i sail) a capri 18 is feasible or is the rigging too
Venture Pop-up dodger install EnginesForward at 2:45am 04.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1718 I just bought a 1972 Venture, It came with a dodger which had never been used. The anchor points an
Galley Cockpit Pass Through wufibugs at 9:06pm 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1030 The PO did a nice installation of some instruments on the outer wall between the galley and the cock
Bulkhead replacement dnimigon at 8:28pm 04.20.14 Catalina 30 11/4925 Hi List. I've looked around but can't seem to find what I'm after. Our 1979 Catalina 30 is in nee
Replace ignition switch MBPerini at 8:23pm 04.20.14 Catalina 310 5/2387 Anyone know how to replace a keyed ignition switch and where I might purchase one for my Catalina 31

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40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location LouisMK at 6:44am 07.24.23 Don- Just installed mine, will send pics later this week. I secured a steel angle on the horizontal
Another What is It? jviss at 6:43am 07.24.23 Gotcha, thanks.
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 6:43am 07.24.23 Shocking observation! Maybe something like the pump out boats? A big diesel generator on a little b
Another What is It? mbaker267 at 6:42am 07.24.23 In the V-Berth, there is a bulk head panel right in the nose creating a small locker area. However,
Low fresh water pressure Garbonzo at 6:38am 07.24.23 I have had that exact thing happen 3, count them 3 times in RV's and a tiny home over my considerabl
Removing Treadmaster decking FlimFlamII at 6:10am 07.24.23 That sounds like it would be an Enormous job. I think I would try to soften the adhesive with heat
Electric Sailboat Drives kloudie1 at 6:06am 07.24.23 Shocking observation! Maybe something like the pump out boats? A big diesel generator on a little ba
Another What is It? jviss at 5:57am 07.24.23 It should lead into a chain locker, not the cabin, no?
Another What is It? mbaker267 at 5:56am 07.24.23 Ah, that makes perfect sense. It appears the screen is to keep bugs out of the cabin? I need to take
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 5:53am 07.24.23 I'm waiting to see some dude with a portable Honda generator charging up his electric drive daysaile
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 5:51am 07.24.23 They will sprout solar panels. I thought that, but I don't think you could deploy enough solar on
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 5:51am 07.24.23
Another What is It? jviss at 5:50am 07.24.23 That is a deck pipe, typically for an anchor chain or rode, 'though yours looks turned around, and t
Electric Sailboat Drives dlochner at 5:49am 07.24.23 My observation is that this is cool, but it doesn't scale. What happens when lots of such boats pop
Jub roller furler setup dlochner at 5:47am 07.24.23 Welcome to SBO. The Tanzer 22 is a great little boat. I had one for 14 years and sailed all over Ea
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars Ward H at 5:11am 07.24.23 Thanks, I see you have a track cheek block?? that you use to move your jib block without needing to
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement JamesG161 at 5:11am 07.24.23 Mine drops in double drop in. Hunter 38 sink, galley, rectangular You can secure the sink to the
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater dlochner at 4:32am 07.24.23 I also have a Shuffle Aqua King, it one cycles when there is a leak in the plumbing system. Otherwis
Removing Treadmaster decking (1) rgranger at 4:30am 07.24.23 That sounds like it would be an Enormous job. I think I would try to soften the adhesive with heat
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater Ward H at 4:26am 07.24.23

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