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Emergency Tiller Jimk at 11:05am 07.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2970 Does anyone have the dimensions and/or a photo for an emergency tiller for an Oceanis 400?
410 Chart Table Shelf jsmac at 11:02am 07.29.13 Big Boats 2/1008 Hi All, I have seen several pictures of some 410s showing a shelf above the chart table. Does anyo
Hunter 23.5 centerboard update Crazy Dave Condon at 10:41am 07.29.13 Smaller Boats 2/1322 I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION AND RESPECT TO MIKE IN CAPE COD WHO HAS SO GRACIOUSL
Leaking Companionway Hatch spadaforaj at 10:01am 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/766 1981 Hunter 33 with a old style wooden slider hatch - inlaid - looks great - but leaks badly - I'v
storage area below the v berth, 1978 Cat30 rgarrison@gmail.com at 9:49am 07.29.13 Catalina 30 4/1416 I just found out that the area below the v berth in my "78 cat30 is not drained. Can that be true? I
Best Material for Stanchion Gaskets spadaforaj at 9:44am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 10/5116 Hi - need to rebed all my Stanchions on an old Hunter 33, and am looking for best material to make m
Buzzards Bay Sunrise Sail Tsatzsue at 9:41am 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1371 Thought I would share. Mystical sunrise under sail with the crew sleeping, except for Betty the dog.
get B&G repaired on get new brand? tadd5181 at 9:06am 07.29.13 Big Boats 2/1041 The B'G pilot seems to have gone out on my 2000 Hunter 420...what recommendations does anyone have f
1998 Hunter 410 Freezer Evaportator leak jsmac at 9:02am 07.29.13 Big Boats 8/2289 Hello all, As mentioned above, I have a 1998 Hunter 410 with a factory installed water cooled Pola
Raymarine X5 to Garmin 492 connection wcletien at 8:32am 07.29.13 Catalina 30 0/893 I'm still looking for exact wire to wire hook-ups for X5 Auto-pilot to Garmin 492 chartplotter. I h
Windows Nicolas Babic at 8:13am 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1020 I have noticed the last few years that my windows look like they are crystallizing when the sun hits
Cracks at rudder mount (3) mark2 at 7:11am 07.29.13 Day Sailers 2/4707 Hi all, while under sail in a strong breeze I recently noticed some "give" in the rudder mount and s
NJ to Block Island GeorgeC1 at 6:38am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2240 We are making the trip from Atlantic City, NJ to Block Island (direct ocean route) and was looking f
Mainsheet length J19315 at 6:16am 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1047 Does anyone know the mainsheet length and diameter for an 83 Hunter 34 led back to cockpit?
Electrical Ghosts vmaks at 5:58am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1176 '83 O'Day, 28 ft: Started with the Navman and Depth suddenly and randomly shutting off. Running the
West Marine down-the-hatch ventilating sail & C27 Loose Ends at 5:47am 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1636 Anyone out there with a C27 or similar using the West marine down the hatch ventilating sail with an
B361 Water build up under engine when running AllertonHC at 4:52am 07.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1917 Hi I have water build up under the engine when motoring long distances its dry all other times. It h
Gennaker question pcjrusso at 4:40am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2043 I have what I was told is a gennaker that came with my Oday 34. Well after 2 years I had time to pul
Corrosion in chain plate fittings (1) PeterWare at 2:42am 07.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1050 Looking for advice on the best way to treat corrosion in the fittings attaching the main shrouds to
1983 Hunter 34 Anchor light bulb lnikl at 9:53pm 07.28.13 Big Boats 9/2933 Would anyone happen to know the type of stock light bulb that was used for the Anchor light? I would

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SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report jssailem at 10:46am 06.03.23 Crew shifts are a bitch... I limited my nap to 2 hours. Felt I might be in the way of your aggressiv
New Alternator Regulator? Stu Jackson at 10:42am 06.03.23 ..................... I may just have to abandon the Freedom system. No you don't. Your Link 20
Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump (1) jssailem at 10:40am 06.03.23 I have a Perkins not a Yanmar diesel. I have observed the same issue, you describe, happen on my ma
Advice before I buy C30 Hayden Watson at 10:38am 06.03.23 Thank you all for your guidance. Im on the fence about this purchase now. Am I ready to take on thi
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 10:35am 06.03.23
Jabsco volume per stroke Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:25am 06.03.23 Does anyone know the volume per stroke on a Jabsco manual head? Trying to figure out how many to cle
Recommendations for a new head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:07am 06.03.23 Afraal, Raritan toilets, manual and electric, are top rated because they're they best quality and th
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report MikeHoncho at 10:02am 06.03.23 Was it only 3? All that I know is that I checked out the Gedney Is shore line... A LOT! I think I
Jabsco volume per stroke Ralph Johnstone at 10:00am 06.03.23 Excellent particulars to ponder while sitting on the head. I spent many years dealing with leaks on
alternator and wiring DaveJ at 9:52am 06.03.23 One way to tell if your alternator is charging the batteries, take a voltage reading before you star
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? JamesG161 at 9:51am 06.03.23 lower UHMW bearing is not in place good find. I would only make the lower bearing. The inside prec
Catalina 320 Diesel deck port jssailem at 9:47am 06.03.23 From Catalina Direct These black caps have not been made for decades. The thread pitch of the cap is
Cleat recommendations for Hunter 26 WesternTraveler at 9:36am 06.03.23 Thanks for your suggestion on the pipe. If I add the pipe , would it be ok to connect to that if I w
alternator and wiring jcrews63 at 8:29am 06.03.23 Jeff, as a fellow Canadian... FYI, you being new here, I have been around for a long time and have
Advice before I buy C30 kappykaplan at 8:02am 06.03.23 Is that a concern where they embed into the cast metal of the keel? No.
Advice before I buy C30 G4rs at 7:55am 06.03.23 Thank you all for your guidance. Im on the fence about this purchase now. Am I ready to take on this
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing stickinthemud57 at 7:47am 06.03.23 My recent experience was a mixed bag. I sailed a short section north of Corpus Christi Bay (Texas)
Macgregor 26 stickinthemud57 at 7:39am 06.03.23 I never got my Macgregor in the water before I destroyed the mast (to embarrassing to explain). No
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Ward H at 7:38am 06.03.23 First, Welcome to SBO!!!! Are you asking because you are considering taking your Daysailor III on th
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? (2) Brinky63 at 7:36am 06.03.23 We found out that the lower UHMW bearing is not in place (i.e. not there) only the upper. I found th

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