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Water pressure pump Richard Bryer at 12:57pm 08.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2603 I need some help here. I have just had the water pressure pump switch fail for the second time this
Our recent trip to Catalina Rick at 12:17pm 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2415 Decided to share our trip with all of you we recently made to Catalina Island off the coast of Calif
Electric dinghy pump (1) jviss at 12:00pm 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1306 Just for grins I bought a 12VDC air pump on eBay from China, to see if it will top off my hypalon RI
Looking for lazarette locks betzhunter at 11:59am 08.08.12 Big Boats 3/1826 Looking to add some lazarette locks for my 84 H34 any ideas what I should use or what you have used.
Holding Tank Fittings on a bene 381 Lee Hadjiosif at 11:57am 08.08.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1132 On my Bene381 there are two fittings on top of the holding tank that are not used and would like to
New LED cabin lighting project mjmercer19248 at 11:35am 08.08.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/6533 Anyone have suggestions for LED lighting (12VDC) in the cabin area, berths, head? Not sure what lume
stanchion caps Don Lucas at 11:28am 08.08.12 Big Boats 2/1822 I'm missing a few stanchion caps and have been wanting to get some new ones before I end up with a b
Tiller Arm Replacement mac 25 ccraigmile at 10:12am 08.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3631 i have a 1974 mac25 that came to me cheap... I finally have everything repaired, the mast and boom
O'day 20 lifeline Sastevenson at 9:38am 08.08.12 Day Sailers 0/1291 Hello all, I am thinking about putting lifeline on my oday 20. What are some pros and cons to thi
need size of refrigeration box Jim Seamans at 9:33am 08.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1276 Have also sent a email to Hunter. (as I was typing Eddie replied 14 cubic ft but was not documented)
High Pressure Inflatable Floor Achilles Dinghy DJW at 9:16am 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2480 Looking at a new Achilless Dinghy for our 42 foot Cascade in HI. I am looking at the LSI series wit
Swing keel maintenance Texas Sailor at 8:44am 08.08.12 Catalina 22 2/1312 On a 1982 Catalina 22, how often should I inspect the swing keel for wear , rust, etc. of the keel p
Pensacola input appreciated. taichi at 8:28am 08.08.12 Destinations 24/6595 I've been watching the Pensacola realestate listings for about a year now and found what looks on th
just the view from my morning coffee (2) Scott B at 7:58am 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3535 Couple of shots from this mornings coffee. Off for a couple of weeks floating around Georgian Bay.
Hunter 40.5 - Batttery Charger and Batteries smokey73 at 7:19am 08.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1813 I would like to replace the old charger on my "new to me" 1994 Hunter 40.5 and I would also like to
swing keel Marc Paulin at 6:46am 08.08.12 Day Sailers 1/1182 My Oday25 is a great upgrade for me but I have a swing keel and it is locked down and I don't know h
Looking to see a Mac 26s in person chapster5 at 5:09am 08.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/3812 Hi My wife and I are new to sailing and we are looking at getting a trailerable Boat. We are intere
Ouch BobM at 4:36am 08.08.12 S2 2/1313 Took my Boss for a sail yesterday. Brilliant guy...but it was a bit like having a four year old abo
GFI Tripping vmaks at 4:29am 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2451 The title sure sounds like the "goovy days" doesn't it? I just had my O'Day rewired up to code, alo
Fynspray Hand Pump vmaks at 4:21am 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1578 I just replaced my Fynspray pump in the head sink with a brand new pump. Should I expect the water

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New England Boat Show 2023 Mark Maulden at 8:11am 02.20.23
Autohelm st4000 display head lcd replacement Calif. Ted at 7:55am 02.20.23 I've purchased new screens from a guy named Dan (?) on Ebay in Durango, CO. mtnsail970 on eBay
Summer dreaming (2) Scott T-Bird at 7:47am 02.20.23 When I'm in Montana in the winter, I can't think of any reason why I would be thinking about sailing
deck latch Project_Mayhem at 7:43am 02.20.23 Chances are this is a generic boat part made by a third party manufacturer. Looking at pics online,
Catalina 310 Icebox Drain SV At Last at 7:42am 02.20.23 Great idea. I have unfortunately already gotten a thru hull that has the nut fitted from underneath
Reefing Sail Trim Morgan donor at 7:33am 02.20.23 Agreed that one is more likely to pull the undersized reefing blocks off the boom of a production bo
protecting deck and nonslip PJL at 7:22am 02.20.23 Some good information already stated. In your area you are not likely to notice this, but during su
Water system leak Scott T-Bird at 7:01am 02.20.23 I'm assuming your boat is in the water over the winter on Lake Texoma? If that's the case, I have a
Beneteau 381 stanchion loose Tally Ho at 6:54am 02.20.23
New England Boat Show 2023 dlochner at 6:49am 02.20.23 That's been the trend in regional boat shows for a while. There's no money in showing big sailboats
Autohelm st4000 display head lcd replacement seadaddler at 6:48am 02.20.23 Yes I also am interested in LCD screen replacement where to get.
Oven Repair Tally Ho at 6:46am 02.20.23 Welcome to SBO. Eno ovens are now owned by the same company that owns Force 10 stoves. On the Forc
New England Boat Show 2023 Scott T-Bird at 6:44am 02.20.23 Lesson learned ... stay away from Bahhhhston! It would be interesting to attend a boat show that wa
Water system leak Project_Mayhem at 6:40am 02.20.23 If you don't like the idea of potentially dyeing something with food coloring, you can buy non-toxic
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? Scott T-Bird at 6:17am 02.20.23 "Failure" may be a little too strong a definition for what I am referencing. I'm not sure what the
Summer dreaming (1) DaveJ at 6:03am 02.20.23
Summer dreaming (1) jssailem at 5:43am 02.20.23 This winter has been more wet that snow. But I remember the Christmas of 2021.
Oven Repair Caboteur at 5:26am 02.20.23 Please find the parts page at the site below. From the technical drawing and my own two burner ENO:
1984 ODay 34 keel shemandr at 5:26am 02.20.23 I think that for an iron keel a little rust is like for a women being a little pregnant.
1984 ODay 34 keel Arrgh at 5:02am 02.20.23 Thanks for the article. Lots of good info in there!

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