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trailer hitch brakes Misses Tippi at 5:54pm 04.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1828 Has anyone had the hitch/brake assy apart? mine is a steel 2004 model Macgregor trailer and Im havin
Replacing toe rail for 40' hunter ADuke at 5:46pm 04.30.13 Big Boats 0/626 Has anyone ever replaced the toe rail gasket? Today we pulled the rails and to my surprise the gask
Universal M18 - How many MCA needed Chesapeake Bob at 5:41pm 04.30.13 Engines and Propulsion 1/1758 My starting battery for my Universal M18 is getting sluggish. I checked the manual and no mention o
Rigging life expectancy Mike Drew at 5:35pm 04.30.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1245 How long can you expect stainless steel standing rigging to last in a freshwater boat that leaves th
Jabsco PAR Max 4 Washdown pump won't Chesapeake Bob at 5:19pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 7/6912 My Jabsco PAR Max 4 won't pump water to the wash down hose/nozzle. I disassembled it and for the li
Placement of VHF antenna on 260 Hunter sfr at 5:03pm 04.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/877 I would like to mount a VHF antenna in the stern of my 260 hunter need some help to route the cable,
Going down Chesapeake this weekend Piotr at 4:51pm 04.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/815 Yup, our annual Chesapeake City-to-Rock Hall trip will take place (I hope) this Saturday. For those
New Pump for rear a/c unit davidpackwood at 4:36pm 04.30.13 Big Boats 3/781 I have a Mermaid a/c unit in the aft cabin. It runs fine for about 20 mins, then water stops running
Registration numbers Milwaukee Protocol at 4:31pm 04.30.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1019 Just pulled the old registration numbers off my boat and left some serious imprints. Not sure if I s
chainplate eyebolt kit windchime22 at 4:29pm 04.30.13 Catalina 22 2/1032 This is $177 from c/d. Has anyone found a cheaper solution? Thanks
Daysailer sails in stock (1) Phil Herring at 3:49pm 04.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/530 Friday we received our first stock order of sails for the 140, 146, 170, and 216. They're made by N
Pensacola to Lake Pontchartrain Forrest15112 at 3:09pm 04.30.13 Destinations 3/3016 I'm planning a trip from Pensacola to Lake Pontchartrain in about a month and was wondering if anyon
Yanmar 2GM20F anti-freeze replacement Michel16055 at 2:46pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 3/2770 Hello, I have a 1987 Oday 302 with a Yanmar 2GM20F 2 questions. #1-I want to replace the anti-fre
Deploying genekker DJBrookster at 2:36pm 04.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1844 Have a 323, a bit tender it has to be stated. Upon trying to carefully deploy our genekker (asymmetr
79 L25 Deck Hardware & Chainplate Corrosion (2) Steve22116 at 2:27pm 04.30.13 Lancer 0/1313 Good afternoon all. I exposed one of the stanchion aluminum backing plates yesterday and discovered
solar power redhead78 at 2:17pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1726 Hey all, thinking of a 30 watt ganz panel any opinions of quality, or better units.Thax Red
PSS Shaft Seal Installation Nodak7 at 2:17pm 04.30.13 Big Boats 27/6321 OK I probably need to apologize but I did a search on this subject and found nothing that matches my
Migration from Annapolis to St. Pete Mdillender at 2:03pm 04.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1327 Well, After months of planning, my 310 has just arrived via carrier to St. Pete. Purchased in
BVI Trip Video Tim R. at 1:55pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2564 Here is a video I made from our recent trip to the BVIs. We chartered for 1 week and stayed on Tort
Affordable hot water heater Steve Moser at 1:29pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1613 Looking for an affordable way to heat water for the galley and shower. Does anyone know about the At

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Think your PO made mistakes? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:33am 01.05.23 Think your PO made mistakes? If that one's worth $5K, maybe there's still some value left in this o
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters tfox2069 at 8:19am 01.05.23 Small but important detail: my fixed mount engine space extinguisher cannot be discharged by pullin
Think your PO made mistakes? DArcy at 8:17am 01.05.23 That's a lot of money for a floating derelict, but at least the new owner knows that it floats. op
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters tfox2069 at 8:12am 01.05.23 UPDATE: I quoted the price from SeaFire as $495, but it appears they've refunded half of that back
Hunter 26 outboard engine Rick Webb at 8:12am 01.05.23 One more thought, a two cylinder motor typically runs much smoother than a single cylinder motor doe
Dingy conversion DArcy at 8:10am 01.05.23 Dinghy I dunno, considering where this thread is going maybe dingy is more appropriate :biggrin:
Think your PO made mistakes? Jacktar at 8:03am 01.05.23 No rudder seen connected to wheel?
The cycle of life tfox2069 at 7:56am 01.05.23 Thanks for the heart and soul you poured into SBO over these many years Phil. You've been a huge pa
Think your PO made mistakes? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:41am 01.05.23 Mast not included?
Hunter 26 outboard engine rgranger at 7:24am 01.05.23 Max HP is not what limits what you CAN put on the boat, it is the transom strength and weight. You
Think your PO made mistakes? dmax at 7:24am 01.05.23 I assume it's the pedestal you don't like - the tiller is far better for that boat.
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters FastOlson at 7:19am 01.05.23 Small but important detail: my fixed mount engine space extinguisher cannot be discharged by pulling
Think your PO made mistakes? mermike at 7:17am 01.05.23 That's a lot of money for a floating derelict, but at least the new owner knows that it floats.
1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! georgetheleo at 7:14am 01.05.23 Thanks- Im considering cutting most of the existing top flange off with a fein saw to enable the she
Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs Mechone at 7:03am 01.05.23 I unstep and restep my mast every year and use a loos gauge . Been doing it for 13 years . I set up
Dingy conversion (1) rgranger at 6:58am 01.05.23 This weight question got my wheels turning....SO! ... I'm taking a dive down the rabbit hole. (How m
Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs jssailem at 6:41am 01.05.23 This information is from the manufacturer of Loos gauges https://loosnaples.com/how-tos/tension-ga
Think your PO made mistakes? Justin_NSA at 6:16am 01.05.23 "Needs TLC" is an understatement! "In boathouse and out of the water for easy inspection "
Dingy conversion Parsons at 6:03am 01.05.23 I'd be worried about the weight of the final product and the cost. According to the ads, pourable fo
1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! RoyS at 6:00am 01.05.23 Without seeing more of your existing arrangement it is hard to suggest a solution. It sounds like yo

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