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Air Dryer or Heater? mogade at 9:07am 10.14.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3158 I moor my Catalina 36 in Tacoma Wa. this is such a damp winter climate I want to protect the inside
engine vibration chuckles1984 at 8:34am 10.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1787 Hi all, My sailing partner and I (both quite experienced sailors, he owned a new Hunter 34 th
Gloomy Lost Parent at 12:09am 10.14.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2101 I came down to the boat last evening to pick up some paperwork and parts to take home and work on an
Strut isn't lining up. Help! Jared1048 at 9:22pm 10.13.12 Ask All Sailors 20/6616 So I gooped up the strut pretty good with 4200 and tightened it up to the hull snug but not fully to
YSE8 issue. Only runs at high idle. Please help. Brodiesel710 at 8:42pm 10.13.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/6457 I'm a diesel mechanic, with no experience with these smaller inboards. My friends YSE8 will only st
Thoughts about swing keel boats. Ray Bowles at 8:36pm 10.13.12 Trailer Sailors 60/75011 There has been a good deal of posting about swing keel boats. Some good, some frought with peril. Fo
Sanibel 18 Center Board Stuck Up...New Sailor! :-) 1usavet at 8:27pm 10.13.12 Ask All Sailors 9/6877 Sanibel 18 Center Board stuck...new sailor! :-) I have a Sanibel 18 that now has a center board tha
A Different Oil Change Question foolproof at 6:57pm 10.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/6548 I have a Yanmar YSE12 engine in my boat, and I want to change the oil and filter before I close the
Wow! 32 Suspects in Outboards Theft Rick D at 6:12pm 10.13.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3567 Pretty sophisticated. If they were palleting them, I wonder if they were being shipped, given our pr
My Yanmar 2GM won't rev past 1,000 RPMs Nelsonhow at 5:31pm 10.13.12 Engines and Propulsion 12/8760 The 2 GM on my 1983 H-30 won't revpast 1,000 RPMs. I used to max out at about 2,200 RPMs. I ued t
Advice Ref. Try to Fix It or Part It Out ? (6) HighFly27 at 4:17pm 10.13.12 Smaller Boats 8/2741 Pic's. of -- Catalina 25, Model 25-C, S/N 3036 * I do not know the yr. perhaps someone can tell me*
Straits of Florida slashdotjeo at 3:26pm 10.13.12 Ask All Sailors 16/5772 Greetings to all! I know the proper course of action would be to pick up a book and take a few sa
Sailing Cat 22 with swing keel raised? cadams at 2:57pm 10.13.12 Catalina 22 32/14381 I just bought a 1987 Catalina 22 with a swing keel. I used to sail an Oday 26 with a swing keel and
Grrrrrrrrrrrr Muscles (4) c_witch at 2:36pm 10.13.12 Trailer Sailors 8/3596 Just some photo's showing our failed keel cable and how we kinda circumvented the issue with much lu
Wave height vs freeboard c_witch at 2:06pm 10.13.12 Trailer Sailors 17/9996 Hiee, I'm curious as to what conditions people feel comfortable with sailing their boats in when
boat pix.com DAVA390 at 1:18pm 10.13.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2928 Does anyone else feel like they have been had by boatpix.com? I have very sour taste now and didn`t
Leadenham Creek Roger Long at 1:01pm 10.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2849 One month since leaving Portland and anchored here in Leadenham Creek. Working farm, no mega mansio
replacing 40.5 holding tank ritch at 12:37pm 10.13.12 Big Boats 8/2237 My wife and I bought a 1993 hunter 40.5 this past summer and are in need of a replacment holding tan
A Genset for the Hunter 41 jcockerline at 11:22am 10.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/6200 I have a 2009 Hunter 41 DS. Love the boat. I am currently located at Bronte Outer Harbour Marina on
Java ready to head south Jim Seamans at 11:15am 10.13.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1285 Monday Oct 15 we untie the dock lines and head south to the Bahamas. Will check in when I can. Will

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Hunter 460 Anchor locker jssailem at 5:14pm 12.24.22 Welcome to the SBO forums. Merry Christmas. Looking at the images of the 460 (recent vintage 2001
Fuel Gauge Rich Stidger at 5:13pm 12.24.22 The boat that has this issue is a 1995. It's wrapped up for the winter. To rephrase my question, is
Hunter 460 Anchor locker Don S/V ILLusion at 5:06pm 12.24.22
Replacing Deck Hardware by Myself (2) Project_Mayhem at 5:00pm 12.24.22 Here's an excerpt from a PM between @SailingLoto and myself regarding re-bedding: "a few odd tools
Fuel Gauge Project_Mayhem at 4:45pm 12.24.22 Your display is showing "Half Full" when you suspect it is more or less than indicated. First thin
Hunter 460 Anchor locker Terry Cox at 4:40pm 12.24.22 Different model boat here, but close. It would help if we had a picture or two of the locker. Some d
29.5 Overall Length Hello Below at 3:33pm 12.24.22 @Crazy Dave Condon may want to weigh in on this conversation; however, it is my understanding that t
Bottom Paint over Fill Valve Question Crazy Dave Condon at 3:26pm 12.24.22 Small putty knife as it should do plastic if you can find one
Its funny Friday! AlastairLC at 3:25pm 12.24.22
Bottom Paint over Fill Valve Question RTsailsJ29 at 2:16pm 12.24.22 Sounds like the plan to have the valve closed and have the yard paint around it, do you need to take
QUESTION jssailem at 2:01pm 12.24.22 @twodzusfittings are beginning to see a pattern? Most electronics equipment was supplied by the deal
Best Wishes & A boatload of thanks All U Get at 1:59pm 12.24.22 Have a Labatt or two for me, I sure do miss them.
Merry Christmas to all kappykaplan at 1:39pm 12.24.22 Best wishes to you and yours, fred1diver. :beer:
Best Wishes & A boatload of thanks Ralph Johnstone at 1:38pm 12.24.22 A nice card which points out our increasing inability to put our time to its best use. A merry Chris
Merry Christmas to all (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:31pm 12.24.22 And all the best to you and yours.
29.5 Overall Length shanker at 1:14pm 12.24.22 Most marina's (so i've been told) will allow a couple feet over the stated slip size to accommodate
QUESTION Davidasailor26 at 12:53pm 12.24.22 I had Data Marine Us too on a 1985 O'Day.
Where's the Party? capta at 12:46pm 12.24.22 I believe my invitation got lost in the mail... :( https://gcaptain.com/superyacht-party-in-the-
Bottom Paint over Fill Valve Question Crazy Dave Condon at 12:44pm 12.24.22 Yes have it closed and paint outside. Former dealer who gave the plans for the 23.5 to Hunter. Sec
Bottom Paint over Fill Valve Question Rick Webb at 12:41pm 12.24.22 Exactly what I do

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