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static on radio from refrigerator sole pleasure at 6:15pm 04.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2043 I installed a small refrigerator under the nav station on my H336. Everytime the compressor kicks on
34' O'Day - leaking keel bolts? vze4sx46 at 5:50pm 04.18.12 Bigger Boats 6/4985 Doing spring prep on our 34' O'Day we found nothing in the bilge, it was dry. We had put at least a
Sea cock maintenance bwasileski at 5:13pm 04.18.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2505 Hi. As I'm preparing for my spring launch, the sea cocks in the head (yes, the ones for the holding
need hose part number for 3gmf emilyellington at 4:35pm 04.18.12 Big Boats 3/1311 Yanmar 3gmf - formed rubber hose that goes from impeller pump outlet to heat exchanger inlet - I ca
Mast info for 1994 Legend 37.5 Georgieboy at 3:29pm 04.18.12 Big Boats 3/1034 Hi- I am looking to get any information that I can on the specs for the original mast and boom for a
Electrical Redesign for Liveaboard (1) tristanperry at 3:07pm 04.18.12 Ask All Sailors 25/4685 Hey everyone, As I mentioned in a previous post link here, http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/
Brand Newbee hull question Gary J at 3:04pm 04.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1312 Hello all. Just joined and I'm buying an '83 Hunter 27. Got a good deal from a friend who's moving
'88 Legend 35 stuffing box (1) spinwing at 2:12pm 04.18.12 Big Boats 8/4232 I am about to venture into the unknown and repack the shaft seal. Questions: Does anyone know who th
Looking for some advice and a log book Nodak7 at 12:38pm 04.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1597 We are considering moving our boat from tropical ND to Punta Gorda, Fl. Our tentative plan is to tra
Such a Deal...on a Raymarine X5 autopilot Allan12210 at 11:57am 04.18.12 Big Boats 9/1985 We went to the Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show at Jack London Square in Oakland, California this pas
Transmission Replacement - Hurth BillyK at 11:20am 04.18.12 Catalina 30 14/9700 Transmission is shot on my 1990 Catalina 30. Its a Hurth HBW50 anchored to a universal 3M20. i've
can anybody tell me if the Pearson 37 is.. (1) DavidB.UK at 10:30am 04.18.12 Pearson 11/7201 can anybody tell me if the Pearson 37 is a blu water boat? I am very much a newbie when it comes
35s5 dyi stern cockpit seat fjchiz at 9:54am 04.18.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/978 Some time ago I saw a post (I think it was here??) on a DIY rear stern seat extension for the helmsm
bottom boat restoration (5) thiago at 9:38am 04.18.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2014 Hello to everyone. I have been reading this forum for a while since I am a new boat owner and I am m
Interior wood shanker at 8:55am 04.18.12 Smaller Boats 8/2044 What do you folks use to re-vitilize the interior wood? I have found lots of information in the arch
Two or Three blade prop Fogg at 8:04am 04.18.12 Catalina 30 18/6842 Due to Hurricane Irene last fall, I need to replace my prop. I had a two blade 13" x 12 rh prop. I a
Back Pressure on Jabsco dave desseyn at 7:55am 04.18.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2634 I have a twist and lock pump assembly for a manual jabsco head. when trying to pump on dry setting,
How to sell a boat Kermit at 7:48am 04.18.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1541 I have seen questions on the best way to sell a boat. This ad comes as close to what I'd like to se
batterie connections Walloonones at 7:12am 04.18.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1387 We removed the batteries from our Hunter 30 for the winter. Now looking for a diagram for re-wiring
Boat hypochondria or shaft coupling problem? (1) ChessieSailor at 6:56am 04.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1601

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Yanmar 2GMF cold starting (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:52pm 12.20.22 @Davidasailor26 sail has straightened me out re the "F" for the time being. Of moderate expense ($5
STEEL RAILS jssailem at 1:51pm 12.20.22 Yes. It is all starts with a careful "Inspection". A nice bright flashlight. A tool to measure the
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 1:44pm 12.20.22 Ok thanks John so what you are saying is the steel rails that are there may only be bolted down to
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Davidasailor26 at 1:43pm 12.20.22 Please refresh my memory, is the 2GMF antifreeze cooled or sea water cooled ? The F stands for Fre
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush (4) Ralph Johnstone at 1:42pm 12.20.22 This is taking @Peggie Hall HeadMistress 's verbal description and putting it into pictures. This i
STEEL RAILS jssailem at 1:37pm 12.20.22 Rick. Simple answer is No. If the steel is there and has deteriorated to a point that the strength i
1994 vision 32 fuel tank dimensions Stokeshc at 1:10pm 12.20.22 i would think if it exist it could be measured
Anchor Bridle Deleted member 117556 at 1:03pm 12.20.22 I really like that 48 North lets you pick from a wide range of lengths for your bridle. The prices
Do the Venture 21 and Venture 22 Mast, Rudder, and stays interchange? VenturED at 12:51pm 12.20.22 I think the forward hatch on your V21, and most likely the cutter rig, were options. My boat came wi
Oysters!! justsomeguy at 12:46pm 12.20.22 Ted; I never did get his name or the boat he owned. Turner?
All Sailors kappykaplan at 12:44pm 12.20.22 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Same to you and yours, and to all our SBO members! :beer:
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 12:43pm 12.20.22 John I agree with that your saying is there any type of material that i can attach to the rails to g
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Ralph Johnstone at 12:40pm 12.20.22 everything john said plus having the injectors cleaned and maybe the high presure pump serviced M
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting jon hansen at 12:30pm 12.20.22 everything john said plus having the injectors cleaned and maybe the high presure pump serviced
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 12:27pm 12.20.22 What do you mean by engine frame ??? do you mean the 4 steel an rubber engine shock mounts if so th
Engine leaking diesel (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:26pm 12.20.22 @Ken13559 , @Ralph Johnstone did you ever notice any performance issue? I think the amount of fue
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting jssailem at 12:22pm 12.20.22 Hey Tom, Has this been bugging you for a while and your getting around too try and solving the chal
Electrical system dlochner at 12:21pm 12.20.22 Parallel FLA 12V 800 amps each battery.. This is unlikely. The batteries would be quite huge or a
STEEL RAILS capta at 12:15pm 12.20.22 There is no reason at all to pull the engine. Just build yourself an A frame strong enough to lift t
Electrical system Scott T-Bird at 12:08pm 12.20.22 Another question ... do you use a trickle charger only in the winter when you don't plug into shore

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