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Engine shut off cable Calvin1Calvin at 7:09pm 04.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1506 I have a 1983 Hunter 27 and the engine cut off cable is frozen. I have sprayed WD 40 on the cable,
Performing a fuel tank ectomy (7) 31seahorse at 6:23pm 04.19.14 Ask All Sailors 32/7846 Hello SBO Members, To describe Friday as "Good Friday" would be a misnomer in our case. Eileen and I
Rebedding stanchions on 1984 23-2 Ziradog at 6:07pm 04.19.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/821 So, how do I get to the nuts/backing plates? It looks like they are under the liner material. Do I
What is the tube of fiberglass under the cockpit on an h23? (1) Paladin27 at 5:48pm 04.19.14 Smaller Boats 18/1740 Anybody know what this tube of fiberglass is that's on the bottom of the port cockpit seat in the la
Mast stepping darryl1974 at 5:31pm 04.19.14 S2 7/2014 Anyone have a good way to step the mast on a 7.3
Irwin 30 Citation slide out bunk? onthesea69 at 4:31pm 04.19.14 Irwin 4/3325 Hello all, new to the forum but hope someone can help me with this question. I have an Irwin 30 cit
Sticking Throttle kwiggy at 4:18pm 04.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/1468 Hi, has anyone had a problem with the throttle sticking on their Hunter? I have a H310 ' recently my
Is this a correct mast pin? (1) gitpicker2007 at 3:30pm 04.19.14 Catalina 22 8/2499 This is the bolt/nut the previous owner used for the wooden beam used to transport the mast during t
finding Excalibur 26 parts? (1) CharlzO at 3:19pm 04.19.14 Islander 0/2244 If anyone by chance has any idea where to try for finding some 70's Excalibur 26 pieces, would be gr
Mast Collar (2) abyssal at 3:13pm 04.19.14 Catalina 310 1/863 Our mast collar has pegs that hold the blocks that run lines from the mast to the deck organizer; th
Motor Boat question shemandr at 2:47pm 04.19.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1067 I have a runabout I bought after the painful sale of my 356. It gets me out while I'm looking for m
37c. For sale Bill1565 at 2:25pm 04.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2999 Mary found a37c. for sale in Punta Gorda. Not ours. 1979 model allegedly completely rebuil
Fuel filters RR-Universal-details learned Skipper at 12:10pm 04.19.14 Ask All Sailors 19/1819 I've changed fuel filters before. This is the 1st time on a Universal M-18 (Other models are similar
oh oh, the anode broke! odaydokay at 11:42am 04.19.14 Ask All Sailors 18/3034 Nice NE weather has me out doing my mechancial work. Removed the pencil anode from the heat exchang
raymarine ST4000 autopilot conversion luken7 at 11:29am 04.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/5769 Old day all. We have an ST4000 wheel autopilot which I think is grossly underpowered for our Bene361
Kickup Rudder Pulley charmlt at 9:55am 04.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2526 I bought a 85 Hunter 23 at the end of the season last year and only now have I learned what's wrong
Yanmar 3GMF Transmission Oil Question Joe Mullee at 9:44am 04.19.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2316 I'm using the same oil in the transmission that I use in the engine, Shell Rotella T 15W-40. The "fu
Daydreamer gets a face lift. (4) Daydreamer at 9:04am 04.19.14 Day Sailers 1/750 Here are a few pics of the latest project. The old paint was just getting to be too much of an eyeso
Balmar Smart Gauge setup nautikaljeeper at 8:55am 04.19.14 Ask All Sailors 2/2289 I am still a bit confused on the type of battery to select for the setup of the smart gauge. I have
Running rigging colors roundtable (1) $tingy Sailor at 8:02am 04.19.14 Catalina 22 15/6242 It's an old and often debated topic: running rigging colors. Do they matter? If so, why and is that

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87 hunter 34 value George Braun at 10:58am 08.04.23 Comparing JD Powers data on a couple of boats we looked at recently and the Hunter 36 2008 we bought
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? kloudie1 at 10:46am 08.04.23 A good machine shop that might specialize in cylinder head rebuilding maybe for performance modifica
Delayed start. capta at 10:30am 08.04.23 Sounds to me as though the glo-plug is burnt out.
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 10:24am 08.04.23 Ah, the DMI Corinthian Series had NMEA183 I/O.
VHF Handheld Don S/V ILLusion at 10:04am 08.04.23 Yes, I still hate those damned digital thermometers! Can never figure how to reset them and can
VHF Handheld BigEasy at 9:52am 08.04.23 My biggest pet peeve when my kids were young was the digital thermometer. WTF:confused::yikes: Why
VHF Handheld BigEasy at 9:47am 08.04.23 You know, thinking about it...lots of guitar amp makers are doing "reissues" of their classic tube
Looking at a c22 need advise BigEasy at 9:36am 08.04.23 So, what is the cost of a new keel & associated hardware or used keel?
Delayed start. captcoho at 9:29am 08.04.23 Thanks all. Should have been clearer. I meant priming the glow plug. Holding the key to the right
Delayed start. kappykaplan at 9:26am 08.04.23 You said He said Should have been clearer. I meant priming the glow plug.
Delayed start. captcoho at 9:23am 08.04.23 A weakly engaging starter relay is almost always a result of insufficient voltage, bad connection,
Solar water heat exchanger captcoho at 9:18am 08.04.23 This is where I got the idea... Sc78nueDQ64 145d within minutes. He did one with copper tube, sam
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 9:11am 08.04.23 @RoyS very interesting - my engine manual specifically says to raise engine RPMS to 3000 for 30 seco
Another What is It? captcoho at 9:03am 08.04.23 Thank you! This will now be put back to proper use. Once I buy a new anchor and rode setup. I was
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? (3) kappykaplan at 8:57am 08.04.23 Here are the promised photos . . . 218481
VHF Handheld kappykaplan at 8:54am 08.04.23 MON is a key that triggers the mode to be used to "MONITOR" the currently selected working channel
25' O'Day Swingkeel SDL at 8:45am 08.04.23 Welcome . We also own a 25 Oday . You might get more help if you posted your questions on the Oday
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 8:44am 08.04.23 If you are going to be in near shore waters and in a crowded area, a PLB is not a good choice. The
Looking at a c22 need advise jssailem at 8:36am 08.04.23 We all choose our own way to spend our time.
Let's Buy A Sailboat tfox2069 at 8:34am 08.04.23 I once waited too long to roll up the jib on my H36 as a thunderstorm barrelled over us. By the tim

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