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Exhaust manifold - FWC service life Skipper at 6:10am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2078 Howdy, I read in Boat U.S.'s mag something about an exhaust manifold lasting only 3-5 years in sal
Wanted- used pedestal guard for Hunter 31' Tip-Sea at 6:04am 04.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1383 Hi, Does anyone know where I can get a used, but still in good shape, pedestal guard for my Hunt
Running rigging Bob Mc at 4:38am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2334 I am looking at a Catalina 28 that has all lines leading to the cockpit. I thought this was going to
H37c V Berth jphud at 3:50am 04.19.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1946 Has anyone encountered difficulty keeping the center triangle pad in place. What were your solution
GenSet install question Dantodd at 12:49am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1893 I have a raw water feed sorted out. Is there any part of the exhaust that I can share? I believe th
Battery Maintenance How-To? Dantodd at 9:13pm 04.18.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1512 Does anyone have a link to a really good how-to on battery maintenance. I understand it is best to r
H410 bilge issue ATII at 8:56pm 04.18.12 Big Boats 4/1183 My 1998 H410 does not have a connection between the forward and aft bilge. There is an opening ju
Fuel Polishing ! ! ! ! ! steveebryant at 8:37pm 04.18.12 Engines and Propulsion 10/7066 I want to build a fuel filter-water separating device for my diesel engine (16 hp). I have been res
Yanmar Battery gr8_2_av8 at 8:01pm 04.18.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1330 Just wondering what the suggested cranking amps for a 2GM would be.
Cocpit cushions Tantor at 7:12pm 04.18.12 Big Boats 2/1063 I am shopping for cocpit cushions, but I would like to have cushions with back support. Does anybody
Tillerpilot parts problem JMonda at 7:07pm 04.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2648 Hi Folks, I have a Navico TP 5000 tillerpilot. I need a one inch extension on the rod. The Navico
static on radio from refrigerator sole pleasure at 6:15pm 04.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2052 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 6/5011 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 10/2512 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 3/1323 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 3/1049 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 25/4701 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 4/1315 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 8/4256 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 5/1599 We are considering moving our boat from tropical ND to Punta Gorda, Fl. Our tentative plan is to tra

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Westerbeke 42b coolant questions (1) RitSim at 1:33pm 01.01.23 My zinc broke off this year. I removed the center bolt as you did and the cover should be free. Pa
Older sailers dLj at 1:33pm 01.01.23 I just turned 67 - age is more than just a number, there are inexorable aspects of aging that one ca
Older sailers Dalliance at 1:28pm 01.01.23 The previous owner of my boat sailed until he was 83 and I can think of at least 5 sailors I know of
Lewmar Deck Hatch Leaking kappykaplan at 1:23pm 01.01.23 Consider using Sikaflex to fill in the split in the gasket. That's what I did to correct a leak in
Cockpit Speakers for a 275 (1) Hello Below at 1:13pm 01.01.23 Why not consider what I have? A portable, water resistant bluetooth speaker. No holes, take it to th
Boat is Hibernating 2 OLD PIRATES at 12:55pm 01.01.23 I got some feed back about this very subject: Interesting read. https://skippersplan.com/winter-sto
Older sailers shemandr at 12:37pm 01.01.23 You could do what a friend of my father's did. He caught a large swordfish that he couldn't get abo
User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream? jssailem at 11:58am 01.01.23 Windy weather updates as the data sources are changed. Global models: ECMWF (European Centre for
Older sailers jssailem at 11:54am 01.01.23 They say do not go after a fish that is bigger than your boat. You might catch one. Then what will y
Any sailor peppers out there? capta at 11:40am 01.01.23 Hello again Following geo politics and carefully observing the international political arena there'
Help with the new O'Day hull tracking? Project_Mayhem at 11:37am 01.01.23 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Start with DR Marine for parts. :
Older sailers capta at 11:33am 01.01.23 At 76, I'm hard aground as far as ocean sailing and cruising, but day sailing up this way might be f
User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream? capta at 11:24am 01.01.23 Windy.com wins for me for a APP. Most I've seen seem to do so only once a week, or so. I know ther
Older sailers higgs at 11:20am 01.01.23 Thanks for the comments and suggestions - some of which I have already done. I have a 20 volt right
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 10:38am 01.01.23
User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream? (1) All U Get at 10:31am 01.01.23 Our friends crossing today.
Single handing WI Rigger at 10:24am 01.01.23 When you cut the Sk-78, do you use hot knife. I found, that when I tried to cut the Dyneema with a s
Any sailor peppers out there? jssailem at 9:32am 01.01.23 But Lloyd, you have nearby caves you could hide in. Of course there is the likelihood that when the
Any sailor peppers out there? LloydB at 9:19am 01.01.23 'Level 7' by Mordecai Roshwald no zombies here Ma and I don't recall him mentioning they were playin
Older sailers Jacktar at 8:17am 01.01.23 74 and a half, single handing except for odd trips since learned to sail on Lake Chiemsee in Bavaria

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