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Trip report - The big tow home (1) Jackdaw at 12:10pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2075 Last weekend we headed down to Arkansas to get Blue J and bring her back to Minnesota. Beyond it bei
Can rollers be replaced on old Schaefer genoa cars? (1) mark_swart at 11:18am 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1679 My 1986 S2 has what I'm guessing are the original Schaefer twin sheet genoa leads (similar to curren
Towing a Hunter 26 weight and trailer Questions... abk at 10:35am 04.25.12 Trailer Sailors 9/9912 I may buy the boat listed in the post title (1994 Hunter 26 wb). I have a 1999 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 L s
Deadrise Angle on a Hunter 410 DAVID BLOCH at 10:20am 04.25.12 Big Boats 1/1011 Anyone know the Deadrise Angle of this hull? I'm adding a digital sonar transducer and they have 2
Hunter 376 Whitlock steering cable Hoomalie at 9:21am 04.25.12 Big Boats 4/1882 Yesterday I broke a link in the Whitlock steering cable chain. Access seems limited for repair or re
Re-routing condensate from bilge jackzimmerman at 8:42am 04.25.12 Big Boats 9/2008 I have a 1999 H380 and the thawing freezer/refrigerator water and the Air Conditioner condensate dra
replacing companionway sliding hatch CNein001 at 6:43am 04.25.12 Musings With Maine Sail 7/9076 Please offer any wisdom. I need to replace my companionway sliding hatch. I have looked around, an
in hull transducer, 1979 O'day 23 Alex Sosangelis at 6:16am 04.25.12 Day Sailers 11/2577 Good morning: My first post, just picked up the boat. Found a faria sounder with in hull transduc
Sailing under bare poles Trinkka at 5:26am 04.25.12 Day Sailers 5/5019 Has anyone ever experimented running downwind in a strong wind with no sails up? You may be surprise
Packing - Stuffing Box Long Story at 4:18am 04.25.12 Catalina 310 3/2154 I have stayed with the traditional stuffing box, for reasons we could debate till the cows come home
Stuck stuffing box hose hugeone at 3:39am 04.25.12 Newport 4/5172 Hello, I've got my 79 Newport 27 on stands in the yard. Needed to cut out my drivetrain which wa
Mainsail trouble on Beneteau First 33.7 Paul Chung at 3:38am 04.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2249 I cannot hoist the mainsail right to the top of mast. The clew of the mainsail is only attached to t
Dinghy Questions (not again) Towing on a C22 Nbot at 11:21pm 04.24.12 Ask All Sailors 10/5735 I searched around and found some good info, but am looking at buying one of two dinghies to occasion
Spinnaker rigging... (1) Eman at 9:29pm 04.24.12 Catalina 22 0/1067 Hey Gang, As I plod along replacing and rebedding deck hardware on my '76 C22 I'm thinking of upgra
Cutting up my V224 topcat0399 at 9:08pm 04.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1916 ....today on our V224. Ever sit in your boat for hours on end and just stare at things? Anyway it
Prop Shaft Bracket loose PeterHoelzel at 8:26pm 04.24.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1553 There is about 7 millimeter sideway play on my prop shaft bracket (First 310, 1992 vintage). Seems t
Stowe Navigator2 Windspeed display Mskoki at 7:39pm 04.24.12 Parts Search 5/3233 I am looking for a Stowe Navigator2 windspeed indicator display either to replace my faulty one(numb
Stowe Nav2 Anemometer repairs Mskoki at 7:01pm 04.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1133 I have a stowe Nav2 anemometer that needs a new display, the numbers are barely visable,all else wor
traveler collie at 6:22pm 04.24.12 Smaller Boats 1/925 i have a rutgerson traveler on a 1986 25.5ft hunter. Has anyone had to replace one yet, and what br
Pointing issues with a 85 swing keel Diamondjet at 5:06pm 04.24.12 Catalina 22 17/2980 I'm interested in hints and personal experiences with pointing capabilities on the Catalina 22. Las

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Stuffing box repack (1) Deleted member 117556 at 12:03pm 09.10.22 Was able to check the original owners manual from 1999 and on page 57 it states that the packing sho
Exhaust leak dlochner at 12:01pm 09.10.22 A common place for leaks and ultimate failures on all diesels is the injection elbow. This is where
Broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. Richard Walker at 11:58am 09.10.22 I have already ordered the upper assembly of the Boom Vang from Rigrite. It is supposed to ship fro
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history dlochner at 11:56am 09.10.22 Am I correct that you have done a 10 year on the hard refit of a 25' boat, are now stuck in place d
Broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. jssailem at 11:55am 09.10.22 Hello Richard. Welcome to SBO. Sorry too hear about the broken GooseNeck. This past summer, the ow
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:51am 09.10.22 12 years is middle age for a Raritan PHII unless it's been seriously neglected. It can easily provi
Jabsco Head Wont Pump In Seawater Tally Ho at 11:42am 09.10.22 You could start at the the thruhull (unclear if you know high one is for the toilet fill) and close
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Tally Ho at 11:32am 09.10.22 My boat is a 1988 model, and I have a Raritan manual toilet. I rebuilt the toilet pump a few years
Exhaust leak Ralph Johnstone at 11:28am 09.10.22 Slight but noticeable exhaust leak on an inboard volvo diesel. Not familiar with Volvo but can yo
Identify 6M O'DAY? jssailem at 11:25am 09.10.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congrats on your boat. Sounds like you are looking to refurbish it. Tuni
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Ralph Johnstone at 11:23am 09.10.22 I've been trying to decide whether to re-build or replace my 12 YO Raritan. Didn't you intend to
Jabsco Head Wont Pump In Seawater (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:13am 09.10.22 Welcome to the site. You've come to the right place for answers. One small item to start with: boa
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? Rick Webb at 11:10am 09.10.22 I was thinking a littoral ship might be appropriate An LHA perhaps
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? jssailem at 11:02am 09.10.22 Mark. Your query is interesting. You want a chart plotter. Are we to guess that money is not object?
2008 Hunter 36 - anchor/steaming light - (1) Nodak7 at 10:58am 09.10.22 I was looking for this pic earlier. This should be what your looks like!
New Mailsale Tally Ho at 10:56am 09.10.22 I used a loft (North Sails in Chicago) when I needed a new main sail. The sales rep came out and me
O'Day 34 Microwave Removal twodzusfittings at 10:55am 09.10.22 If its a gas model stove, disconnect the system feed lines. Then, I believe you need to take the gim
H36 2008 holding tank issue George Braun at 10:32am 09.10.22 anyone know who made custom tanks for Hunter in 2008? detailed look at Ronco catalog came up empty.
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Calif. Ted at 10:24am 09.10.22 Am I correct that you have done a 10 year on the hard refit of a 25' boat, are now stuck in place du
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles Crazy Dave Condon at 10:19am 09.10.22 I use to install turnbuckle boot covers on all my boats. Why? First to keep the ends of cotter

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