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Inboard recommendations for Contessa 26? AFC at 11:47pm 02.14.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/5629 Originally equipped with a Petter 7 hp diesel. Thanks, Mike
Balmar 7-series 80a alternator at Defender Mark Maulden at 9:15pm 02.14.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1535 Defender is blowing these out at $299.00. They are single foot 1" mounts. Sorry I got the last 2".
From Moultrie to Charleston Via the Cooper River (1) dgreen1991 at 8:24pm 02.14.14 Catalina 22 5/1467 If you live in South Carolina and wanted to do this it was a fun trip. I would like to do this trip
Rules burnswelds at 5:56pm 02.14.14 Catalina 30 1/725 Hello all, what are the guidelines on posting items for sale? Thankyou ,,Shannon
Another Sailing Video From 2001 (1) dgreen1991 at 3:37pm 02.14.14 Catalina 22 3/814 Just completed editing another video. 2001, A Year of Beautiful Places and Great Sailing. George
cheap LED nagivation lights pupluv at 1:58pm 02.14.14 Ask All Sailors 31/7272 Has anyone tried these cheap LED navigation lights? http://www.ebay.com/itm/271325847975?_trksid=p2
aft storage locker drainage rgarrison@gmail.com at 1:16pm 02.14.14 Catalina 30 4/1787 I have a 1980 Catalina 30. It does not have drainage in the aft cockpit storage locker. Has anyone m
want to put ports on our h 23 pinky at 12:45pm 02.14.14 Smaller Boats 2/786 we want to put ports on our h23 just wanted to see if anyone has done it and if its even possable on
Homemade mast? Anyone attempt this? BAHAMARCG at 10:33am 02.14.14 Ask All Sailors 36/5296 I have an 25' American sloop, got it for a very good price,but it has a broken mast. Has anyone att
boat us vs merkel insurance duality at 10:02am 02.14.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1507 i know that the topic was recently discussed of the change of the boat us underwriting. i understand
2002 Beneteau 331 Mast Height tommoran5555 at 9:40am 02.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/4402 Can anyone tell me for sure what the factory mast height is for a 2002 Beneteau 331 with centerboard
Take a Break From Shoveling Snow Ariel at 7:46am 02.14.14 Ask All Sailors 2/824 Last week I posted a story about a fair wind sail to NYC. This week you can rest your arms from shov
The Loss of a 37 Cutter (1) Jim Legere at 6:49am 02.14.14 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2047 I was very sad to come across this article yesterday. Sadder still than the loss of the boat is the
ray triducer digby sailor at 1:45am 02.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/744 Opinions on new raymarine triducer (depth.speed.temp) seems better to me to have a single transducer
Newbie at shaft tighting question (1) PGIJon at 7:48pm 02.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/679 In order to remove the built up corrosion, I sprayed on an anti-corrosive on the stuffing box/Shaft
Mini crutch phxfan at 5:57pm 02.13.14 Catalina 22 11/1397 Any one out there with 22 on trailer and put baby crutches under sternof trauler so no tip up of bo
40.5 aft bilge area tvangrove at 4:34pm 02.13.14 Big Boats 7/1171 The access to the forward part of the 40.5 bilge is easy and since I have a dripless stuffing box, I
Lewmar Electric Winch Conversion in Hunter 376/380? bigbrownpilot at 2:00pm 02.13.14 Big Boats 35/9453 Has anyone converted the Lewmar 44 winch to electric in their Hunter 376 or 380? Cost? Issues? Pr
Looking for O'Day 19 Electrical Advice lsmarden at 1:58pm 02.13.14 Day Sailers 5/4104 For those with an O'Day 19 Weekender, what do you have for an electrical system? I have a 1981 O'
Throttle lever / cable replacement for a 1999 Hunter 410 2discover at 1:35pm 02.13.14 Big Boats 3/1381 Hi Shifting the throttle lever on my H410 is stiff, the lever shows some wear and corrosion and I co

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raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jssailem at 8:40am 04.29.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum considering will both work on your boat. Beyond that the decision revolves
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 8:37am 04.29.23 Thanks. The marina crane idea was only my off beat sense of humor at work... Will watch the videos c
B and G T41 Display repair jviss at 8:31am 04.29.23 Well, the company in Florida can get to it in a couple of months. They advised buying a new Triton
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot skob1014 at 8:22am 04.29.23 Thank you all for your great comments. If I got the EV100, it would be completely standalone becaus
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 (2) SycloneDriver at 8:15am 04.29.23 I had a problem on my new serpentine belt and pulley upgrade where I not only couldn't get proper t
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 shank at 8:12am 04.29.23 If you only have one pump and that pump draws water from outside of the boat, then you have a seawa
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 dlochner at 8:07am 04.29.23 Yes, just the one pump on this engine. Freshwater cooled in my case. If you only have one pump an
Looking for a strut dlochner at 8:04am 04.29.23 The zinc on the strut is gone. Boat have not hauled in a long time. Thanks for the information Ca
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 shank at 7:59am 04.29.23 So is it a seawater cooled engine so only the Oberdorfer? You should get much less belt dust with
WINCH DRUM twodzusfittings at 7:59am 04.29.23 Thanks everyone for your valuable input. I'm going to leave well enough alone and become a real sail
Looking for a strut Avi at 7:58am 04.29.23 The zinc on the strut is gone. Boat have not hauled in a long time. Thanks for the information
mast lights jdrutten at 7:48am 04.29.23 Some aftermarket LED bulbs, especially those mounted near radio antennas or other electronics, can
Looking for a strut dlochner at 7:45am 04.29.23 The damage is clearer. It is called pinking which occurs when the zinc leaches out of the bronze. Th
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jssailem at 7:41am 04.29.23 Alternator belt tension maintenance can be a challenge. I've learned that just tightening what I fou
Looking for a strut (1) Avi at 7:37am 04.29.23 Thanks for the reply. The strut was compromised by electrolysis. To me it looks as only the front pa
Mast raising ideas... Leeward Rail at 7:31am 04.29.23 portable crane and three men. That's overkill for the Catalina 22 Like I say, some poeple just pu
What jib is best for very light winds dlochner at 7:29am 04.29.23 There are two races. Maybe I use the 3Di in the first race, the 105 dacron in the second, if the ra
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:28am 04.29.23 the vibration from the engine loosens again after a few weeks. This may add to the friction betwe
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Hayden Watson at 7:24am 04.29.23 So is it a seawater cooled engine so only the Oberdorfer? You should get much less belt dust with 1
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 7:20am 04.29.23 The water pump is just to the left of the pulley highlighted. I swapped it out last year. A whole d

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