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New rear stay ruined already? (1) Ward H at 5:53pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1555 Part of my spring prep for my first full season with my 1980 O'day 25 was to install new standing ri
Battery charger set to constant 13.5 volts Jared1048 at 5:32pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/2131 Hi, So I have a Xantrex TrueCharge 40 (old model) and its got a setting for 13.5 volts to act as a
316 ss or 316L ss Navicula at 5:21pm 11.18.13 Big Boats 5/1366 I am going to order some Stailess steel pipe for an arch I am building.....I have two options 316 ss
How do I shut down this diesel 2sticks at 5:18pm 11.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1620 We just purchased a 1978 Oday 32 ketch with a Westerbeke 30 auxiliary. Today we spent several hours
Which Sunbrella blue? JoeK at 4:56pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1606 I am looking to replace the pedestal cover for my 2002 Catalina 28 MKII. Does any one know which col
Running temps onyenma at 4:43pm 11.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1085 Have a Universal marine 25 XP diesel engine. I'm curios what the normal running temps for this is.
S2 27 Predicted Performance (1) Crackaloon at 4:33pm 11.18.13 S2 10/2120 An interesting read on design...Predicted Performance.
Have you winterized your mast? (1) dkrizek at 4:01pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1787 Roller furling masts have a large sail slot in them that serves as a conduit for water and debris to
Stowe instruments roadking at 3:48pm 11.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/780 My boat has the Stowe wind instrument and boat speed displays. Has anyone just replaced the display
Yanmar WOT Mark Nooney at 2:30pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 17/4081 I interested in knowing if any of your engines throttle up to the "published" WOT. My yanmar 2gmf is
Columbia River Mr Mac at 1:48pm 11.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1672 We are considering a move back to WA (our home) and Vancouver is high on the list. Any Hunter owner
Boat cover FluidDrive at 1:21pm 11.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/905 I'm looking for the best value in a trailerable boat cover for my 14.2 Capri. Any help would be grea
Porthole Removal and re-seal KenK13623 at 12:01pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1720 I have a porthole on a 2000 310 that is leaking so I need to remove and re-seal it. The problem is
336 Holding Tank Replacement rachelmackenzie at 12:00pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/5066 In 2012 I posted about replacing the waste holding tank on our 1995 Hunter 336. I want to post a fo
Dinghy for 310 Advice please Dreaming at 11:50am 11.18.13 Catalina 310 27/6542 Hi Everyone, I've taken a gander around the forums and the net and I couldn't find what I was l
Installation of shorepower on H33C MickP at 10:56am 11.18.13 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1626 I need to install a breaker panel and galvanic isolator on our 1981 H33. It looks like there used to
Fuel filling overflow - vent line Clydo at 10:35am 11.18.13 Catalina 310 10/2334 My 2003 fuel gauge off a bit so when fueled first time had slight spill. Herrington Maine Technologi
Can you bring a microwave on Hunter 306? EddyF2013 at 9:58am 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/1883 We have a Hunter 306 that we've been trying to sell. A potential buyer has asked us if they would b
toggle kgindling at 9:27am 11.18.13 Catalina 22 2/819 Not sure what toggle your talking about. Is it a swivel on the top of the forstay?
centerboard knock kgindling at 9:03am 11.18.13 Catalina 22 5/1405 After our first season of sailing our 84 cat22. Ive becomed concerned about the swing keal knocking.

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Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L (7) Rich Stidger at 4:50pm 06.19.23 UPDATE: My new pump arrived today, one day early, from the UK. As expected it was a dead ringer for
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Ralph Johnstone at 4:48pm 06.19.23 Your water tank, your choice. Another first world problem solved right here on SBO.
Help finding the right boat rgranger at 3:59pm 06.19.23 I think the boat you describe is called the Colgate 26 https://www.colgate26.com It is mostly cock
Tropical Depression 3 rgranger at 3:50pm 06.19.23 Thnx
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question (1) Allan12210 at 3:43pm 06.19.23 To All I was looking at my anchor locker today and was trying figure out what the purpose of th
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? JBP-PA at 3:31pm 06.19.23 You can put it in a trash can of water to test it. Depending on the motor, you can also connect a g
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? JBP-PA at 3:30pm 06.19.23 It will not overheat in a minute however you will damage, possibly ruin, your impeller because it re
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 3:25pm 06.19.23 NO! unless you hook up water to cool it. you will destroy the water impeller in 3 seconds
Shroud anchor point Gene Neill at 3:22pm 06.19.23 Could there be some extensive core rot in the vicinity of the original chainplate? I can think of no
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 RTsailsJ29 at 3:20pm 06.19.23 Group, Does anyone have the Majic Tilt BG0088 trailer designed for the 240? Are the bunks and the p
Help finding the right boat jmackdaddy at 3:06pm 06.19.23 How about a Bene 393? Long cockpit, should hold 6 people, 2 in perch seats, and the helmsman. Eve
Need replacement rudder for Wigeon SFS at 3:03pm 06.19.23 Sending you a Private Message.
Tropical Depression 3 capta at 2:57pm 06.19.23 I don't often cross post, but in this case, I'll throw in my 2 cents worth. To be honest, I haven't
New 170 sailor stickinthemud57 at 2:56pm 06.19.23 TLDR I messed up my boat and I need help. So I took the boat out for the first time, in a little m
Hardware needed to attach CDI roller furling on a 1989 Catalina 22. mhessick at 2:55pm 06.19.23 Got a photo from my old Mac 25. ched to the end of a turnbuckle inside the drum?
Help finding the right boat (1) Tally Ho at 2:53pm 06.19.23 How about a Bene 393? Long cockpit, should hold 6 people, 2 in perch seats, and the helmsman. Ever
Shroud anchor point JBP-PA at 2:51pm 06.19.23 Yea, they are still called chainplates even though they are bolts not plates (on your boat) and ther
Shroud anchor point JBP-PA at 2:49pm 06.19.23 You are absolutely right. The bolts you circled are where your shrouds should attach. Who knows what
Prop shaft seal- what make is it? Hunter27-2 (1) Tally Ho at 2:46pm 06.19.23 If you are going to do something with it, you might want to consider a dripless seal. There are sev
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. Tally Ho at 2:37pm 06.19.23 I'm a little confused by that void in the picture that doesn't show any support for a replacement p

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