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Great Lakes sailors, the thaw is just about to happen (2) RECESS at 11:32am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 21/3003 Oops my bad. Have y'all ever had this kind of winter were the large Great Lakes are freezing solid?
finding westerbeke 30 glow plugs????.. centerline at 10:10am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 13/8601 I am unable to find a domestic market for the westerbeke glow plugs.... the Local Westerbeke dealer
H410 engine room noise insulation 2discover at 9:54am 03.04.14 Big Boats 5/1118 Hi The noise insulation on the engine cover on my 1999 Hunter 410 came loose in some areas. I'd like
What vehicle to rent to trailer this boat? Telemark Sailor at 9:40am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 31/6967 Looking at a Corsair F27- one site says its "typical" trailerable weight is 4100 lbs. I would need t
Outhaul Tension thaeni at 9:04am 03.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1213 I have a full batten main and it doesn't come down all the way. Does the outhaul tension have an ef
Sanibel Charters shemandr at 7:59am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1333 Wife ' I are heading there for some heliotherapy. I'd probably like to charter a sailboat for a few
Noisy Boom Boatnic at 7:47am 03.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/736 I purchased a 2006 Hunter 27 with in mast furling recently. I've noticed that the track on top of th
Portlight Seals Brian D at 6:42am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1983 Now that I am removing and rebedding my portlights, I also want to clean the rubber seal that provid
Tiller vs wheel again! ...Or, 272LE? HakunaMatata at 9:37pm 03.03.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1806 Hello all who have posted responses on the legacy question that pops into my head ever so often. Sh
NMEA wufibugs at 8:04pm 03.03.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1924 Getting ready to build my NMEA network . Is there anything that needs to be isolated from the NMEA
310 Immortalized (1) gpd955 at 6:21pm 03.03.14 Catalina 310 4/1761 Don't know how you feel about body art but I wanted to share my latest piece of work. Someone final
Hull to House Joint xsiddr at 5:55pm 03.03.14 Musings With Maine Sail 6/2189 Greetings Maine, I have been a loyal follower for years and have gratefully used your butyl tape on
W1AW sullyj020 at 5:32pm 03.03.14 SSB and Ham Operators 10/4090 Is anyone making any contacts with all the W1AW / Centennial stations ? I've got 2, 4, 8, and G1 so
Mac 25 Compression Post patrickfarley at 4:56pm 03.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1815 I noticed that my compression post was a little loose. It will wiggle with the mast down. I then
battery charger Jalepeno at 3:42pm 03.03.14 Ask All Sailors 2/934 Anybody have any experience or thoughts about a Powermania M220 battery charger? http://powermania
Sailing Question Flamingo1 at 2:33pm 03.03.14 Ask All Sailors 52/7101 I went out sailing on Sunday and I had an issue sailing that I still do not completely understand an
Turbo Charger jackfcarney at 1:04pm 03.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1197 I have a 1998 45' hunter cc with a stuck turbo charger. Anyone have a spare one hanging around? Or
Making your own backing plates? (1) JonnyQuest at 1:01pm 03.03.14 Ask All Sailors 23/13076 I am trying to get up the gumption/knowledge on how to make backing plates with West System, etc typ
fuel tank272 oday 1987 Hard Tack at 12:32pm 03.03.14 Bigger Boats 21/4611 Does anyone happen to know the dimensions on the 9 gallon fuel tank or where one could be purchased
Reading hull number Dwight6825 at 12:30pm 03.03.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/895 can you tell me what all the numbers in the hull number's are.

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Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 9:01am 07.23.23 When you have your HE cleaned at a rad shop, they will pressure test the HE after cleaning. What w
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 07.23.23 I took my exchanger to a local outfit, they put it in an acid bath and seem to have dissolved much
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 8:48am 07.23.23 Sunday morning, soft winds, bright sun, ........ good time to have the cook make pancakes with michi
Jacklines and Tethers thinwater at 8:40am 07.23.23 ...Practice these movements before you "need" them. So true. Work the systems out in fair weathe
"Portable" Anchor Light? (1) jviss at 8:34am 07.23.23 Here's an update. The boatyard said they'd go back up in the crane and really fix it this time, but
Jacklines and Tethers kappykaplan at 8:32am 07.23.23 Practice these movements before you "need" them. :plus:
Catalina 27 teak before and after jviss at 8:27am 07.23.23 Super results! I usually apply 2 coats of Cetol natural, followed by two coats cetol gloss. Usua
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable jviss at 8:24am 07.23.23 To the OP: What kind of material is it, PVC or CSM/Hypalon? How old is it?
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable jviss at 8:22am 07.23.23 One atmosphere of pressure is 14.7-ish psi. So your 3.8 psi is really (14.7+3.8) 18.5 pushing on 14
Wrapping my boat question Hollyberry at 8:07am 07.23.23 I think 'dock rash' would be a much bigger issue than with paint. It won't 'buff out'. If it was ine
Jacklines and Tethers dLj at 7:45am 07.23.23 Having spent some time reading jackline advice from many seasoned sailors, I have followed the advic
Jacklines and Tethers Hello Below at 7:13am 07.23.23 You don't have to walk tall. There is nothing wrong with crouching, crawling, or scooting on your b
Posting Guidelines (1) JamesG161 at 6:14am 07.23.23 There is Windows version too , but for the Apple world... I just did a video recording of my iMac
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe Dave at 5:58am 07.23.23 Thanks. Can I start a new forum for Raider 33? Welcome to SBO. We do offer specific forums fo
Catalina 27 teak before and after BigEasy at 5:41am 07.23.23 3 coats of sikkens cetol teak. Super results! I usually apply 2 coats of Cetol natural,
I have an 21' American Fiberglass stickinthemud57 at 5:24am 07.23.23 Hey Stick If you would bother to look at the picture, you will see that the center board is a Dagge
Wrapping my boat question jssailem at 4:57am 07.23.23 I explored the idea. Visited with two companies in 2019 who do that work, one in Vancouver Canada an
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable RoyS at 4:33am 07.23.23 Carefully check the cones at the stern. Mine developed a tiny leak (much slower than yours) where th
I have an 21' American Fiberglass (1) Will Gilmore at 9:59pm 07.22.23 Sail track stops
Prop size for my 28.5 jssailem at 9:02pm 07.22.23 Do not guess or use someones numbers. You need to evaluate your boat. They want to know the diameter

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