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Black smoke under power mellis18 at 6:53pm 03.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 15/4412 I got black smoke under power today. In neutral with 2500 RPM no smoke. But as soon as I went under
Search Engine - Thanks to Phil & SBO Stu Jackson at 6:52pm 03.02.13 Ask All Sailors 1/860 The new improved search engine is really good. Your efforts to improve it are very appreciated. Ma
power draw? willsnow at 4:03pm 03.02.13 Trailer Sailors 10/2690 I'm designing (with the help of Don Casey's Sailboat Maintenance book. Fantastic information!) my el
Overpropped or engine issues? mej at 3:51pm 03.02.13 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1871 This spring will be the third season we have owned a 1985 37' Hunter cutter. The engine is a Yanmar
Need a Hunter 31 Mainsail, for my 1985 Hunter oldschoolkyle at 3:15pm 03.02.13 Parts Search 0/1524 Looking for a used mainsail if at all possible for my 1985 Hunter 31.
Pettit Vivid Thinner? Dan Hill at 12:33pm 03.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1662 Quick question, other than the recommended Pettit 120 thinner, which is 40 miles away from me. What
This is why I love sailing....my 1st trip to Catalina (4) StinkBug at 12:18pm 03.02.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2494 Finally getting around to posting this. A couple friends and I sailed my MacGreggor 25 to Catalina a
Beneteau 361 cutlass bushing & shaft play suttonski at 11:49am 03.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3995 Hi, I would like to find out if I can get a CUTLASS BUSHING 25X40X100 at a cheaper price than the $6
Hood 707 SL 411 captcoho at 10:27am 03.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1455 Hey All, Still looking for info on the Hood 707 SL furler..... I would like to replace the Hood 81
Favorite Cartoon (1) Warren Milberg at 9:59am 03.02.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1632 The recent "Cartoon" thread made me think of my favorite boating cartoon. See below. If you have a f
leisure furl on a first 47.7 cmmark321 at 9:13am 03.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1467 Hi all has anyone had any experience with a leisure furl on a first 47.7. I am thinking of making th
DIY Front Hatch usdollar at 9:00am 03.02.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2296 The froward hatch on my Cal 27 has disintegrated, and I want to build a new one. Anyone know of any
What if I ground in soft mud? (bilge keel) Malcolmscott at 8:36am 03.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6735 Hi everyone, I'm new here. I bought a Hunter 33 with bilge keels. I read somewhere that it's okay
other Kevinbilly at 8:01am 03.02.13 Catalina 22 1/922 I love this site.
new to this Kevinbilly at 8:00am 03.02.13 Catalina 22 19/1466 I bought an older model c22. I have the mast but it isnt on it. They started redoing the boat. I abo
Teak finish MikeGibson at 5:20am 03.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1471 I have a 1997 Beneteau Oceanis 461 with teak interior. I need to re varnish the teak finish. Does an
"Macgregor blue" touch up paint?.... centerline at 11:54pm 03.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2739 Is there such a thing as premixed touch up paint for the light blue deck on the macgregor boats? or
Can't wait (1) Lost Parent at 11:01pm 03.01.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1478 61703.vB
O'Day 40 Portlights nramsey at 10:07pm 03.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1045 I want/need to replace all of the opening portlights on my '86 O'Day 40. I have a mix of Gray and B
white powder on fuel pump nipple (1) newsailor72 at 9:08pm 03.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 13/7915 I'm in the process of cleaning my carb. (4 stroke 6 hp tohatsu), when I removed the fuel hose from t

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Mast step replacement D Swanson at 7:49am 03.12.23 Bed-it butyl is available right here on SBO and is an excellent product for bedding projects like th
Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim jssailem at 7:47am 03.12.23 I know. It is hard to convince our dog that time is changing so we have more sunlight to plow the fi
Daysailers on Virgin Islands.. Don S/V ILLusion at 7:47am 03.12.23 Largely a function of where you stay. Many of the hotels in the BVI and St Croix have daysailors for
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:43am 03.12.23 Is there a sail maker better than another? If so, what does that difference look like?
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:40am 03.12.23 I am thinking I will have new sails made this Fall. If I do in fact do so. I am playing with the ide
My Malware protection is blocking SBO Brian D at 7:07am 03.12.23 Authentic is the word I should* have used, not safe.*
Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim JBP-PA at 7:06am 03.12.23 Before I retired I loved daylight saving time time. After work you get an extra hour to play outsid
Major post coming... Terry Cox at 6:53am 03.12.23 Hi Art. Different model boat, but similar. P42 interior very bright with the large salon window. At
Daysailers on Virgin Islands.. dlochner at 6:47am 03.12.23 Try the Bitter End on Virgin Gorda, BVI. Pricey, though.
Can anyone tell me what this hole is? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:35am 03.12.23 Please verify the model boat. As a former Hunter dealer, I was involved with the design of your bo
Daysailers on Virgin Islands.. DAVA390 at 6:31am 03.12.23 Good idea, sent the club an e mail just now. Thank you Will.
Mast step replacement Ken n Rox at 6:20am 03.12.23 I think the stress cracks are no surprise and probably typical of any deck stepped mast of this vin
Mast step replacement Ken n Rox at 6:19am 03.12.23 https://sailingmagazine.net/article-1703-how-to-mount-deck-hardware-on-a-sailboat.html Great infor
Major post coming... jssailem at 6:18am 03.12.23 This sounds interesting. Hopefully the lights source has low/no EMI noise. That has been the rub fo
Mast step replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 5:58am 03.12.23 Pictures of the interior ceiling under the mast step would help.
Impeller screws sailcapt340 at 5:41am 03.12.23
Impeller screws kloudie1 at 5:33am 03.12.23 It is a good modification, I changed mine several years ago to stainless hex head.. I took one to th
Hunter 320 holding tank William Baines at 3:29am 03.12.23 Thank you Peggy. I have contacted Duraweld and I'm waiting for their response. BTW, it is a 2021 H
Replacing kitchen faucet - 15mm tubing to 3/8" metal nut? VanIslandGuy at 12:09am 03.12.23 Did you ever solve this problem?
Mast step replacement jssailem at 10:10pm 03.11.23 Maybe. My 1984 Montgomery 15 did not show any signs of deck damage when I sold her in 2015. She was

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