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Boat damaged by IAN (3) dave_and_dd at 1:08pm 10.10.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2120 Well, in spite of damage, we were VERY lucky in IAN. I'm in Port Charlotte and were pretty much hit
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 9:30am 10.10.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 60/12522 My Dometic 975 MSD no longer pumps water into the bowl and has sprung a leak between the bowl and th
Oday 28 want to know more before I buy cryptotech at 7:18am 10.10.22 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1411
maybe a dumb water heater question.... Banooma at 6:44am 10.10.22 Ask All Sailors 5/630 I am planning to drain the water heater tank and bypass it for winterizing before the boat is hauled
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? smo10018 at 4:44am 10.10.22 Engines and Propulsion 20/3211 Am in the process of selling a smaller sailboat and looking for a larger (38 to 40 foot) boat. For
Hole in Keel Hunter 25 2008 (2) Richardd at 4:28am 10.10.22 Smaller Boats 5/924 Hi All, I have noticed hole in my keel of Hunter 25 2008 ( Shoal Keel) pictures attached, is that
Hunter 40 Series Davits (1) mpearce at 7:51pm 10.09.22 Big Boats 1/1032
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? HeelBoy at 7:09pm 10.09.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1831 Found an 84 Mac 25 boat that I want to be mine, and I would have given asking price tonight if not f
CDI FF2 patbratton at 1:35pm 10.09.22 Smaller Boats 45/6867 I am getting ready to pull the trigger on roller furling for my H240. I have settled on a CDI FF2 (p
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main fred1diver at 12:07pm 10.09.22 Ask All Sailors 25/3183 Hello everyone, yesterday we removed my mast, so I raised the main for the last time this year to le
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? (1) Jamesiv1 at 10:31am 10.09.22 Catalina 22 45/4759
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) (3) Rich Stidger at 8:32am 10.09.22 Ask All Sailors 52/4894 I have a 1997 Hunter 40.5 and I have a broken roller on both mid-ship cleats. I have machined new r
Tongue Extensions (1) Tedd at 7:46pm 10.08.22 Trailer Sailors 26/4403 My trailer has a very short extension capability--just a couple of feet. I'm planning to modify it f
Marine head on a 1972 Macgregor Venture 24 Kenflyet at 4:40pm 10.08.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1043 I am looking at purchasing a 1972 MacGregor Venture 24. It has a marine head. A couple of question
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? Tedd at 4:31pm 10.08.22 Pacific North West Cruisers 22/5506 Posting in PNW Cruisers on the assumption that there are greater proportion of Canadians on this for
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 2:09pm 10.08.22 Smaller Boats 50/6193 I've never been sailing, and never owned a boat. I've done a fair bit of research on what in general
What wind forecast turns you away? john6206 at 5:57am 10.08.22 Smaller Boats 4/1861 So today is a little less cold and not rainy. . . winds 20MPH with gusts to 30. im tempted to reef
Alternator Bracket (2) RoyS at 5:48am 10.08.22 Ask All Sailors 15/2328 This is my last modification this season. Could not keep my alternator belt tension adjusted. Seemed
Pressurized Freshwater System Semper Sailor at 5:26am 10.08.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1302 I bought a 2002 456 CC last year and am spending the next few seasons getting to know her before doi
Hunter 456 12v Dc Separating Solenoid for House Battery Di Smith at 2:10am 10.08.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/789 We are upgrading to lithium batteries and need to find the 12v dc engine and house battery charging

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Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 1:37pm 06.24.25 I don't know the age of the thru hulls. The brass looks decent with my eyes. Is it a hard job to do?
Tohatsu Outboard Mystery! (1) BCGR at 1:35pm 06.24.25 It looks (from your image) that it is connected to the carburetor. Can you tell what else it is con
Fuel tank removal? dmax at 1:31pm 06.24.25 Take it to a good Al welder - some people have had the whole bottom panel replaced for much less tha
Tohatsu Outboard Mystery! (2) BCGR at 1:31pm 06.24.25 dj - I actually don't know how to remove that. Based on the pics below, do you have any suggestions?
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Don S/V ILLusion at 1:21pm 06.24.25 Any time you have doubts about the integrity of a thruhull, follow your instinct
Tohatsu Outboard Mystery! dLj at 1:21pm 06.24.25 I would guess they don't sell that part separately. Can you remove it? It actually looks very easy t
Tohatsu Outboard Mystery! jssailem at 1:21pm 06.24.25 It looks (from your image) that it is connected to the carburetor. Can you tell what else it is conn
Replacing Deteriorating Accent Stripe dkinzer at 1:16pm 06.24.25 Excellent information, thanks.
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. jssailem at 1:14pm 06.24.25 Hey, it is your boat. Your choice. I would replace all the through-hulls on a boat I just bought. I
Tohatsu Outboard Mystery! BCGR at 1:08pm 06.24.25 Jssailem - Thank you for the link. However, that's the same catalog I have (and the other Tohatsu de
Tohatsu Outboard Mystery! jssailem at 1:07pm 06.24.25 Check out Fig #5 Could it be the Choke Rod?
Tohatsu Outboard Mystery! jssailem at 1:04pm 06.24.25 Here is the parts catalog. https://www.tohatsu.us/docs/pdf/Parts%20Catalog%20MFS8B-9.8B%20(2017)%2
Replacing Deteriorating Accent Stripe Don S/V ILLusion at 12:52pm 06.24.25 Many years ago when touring the Hunter factory, they used the same pinstriping (or its equivalent) a
Fuel tank removal? Project_Mayhem at 12:40pm 06.24.25 Would a temp tank that is just a 5 gallon diesel can (plastic) work? Cap off the return line. Just
'77 O'day 27' Hatch jssailem at 12:31pm 06.24.25 Have you tried Fisheries in Seattle? By the way... Welcome to the SBO forums.
Fuel tank removal? jssailem at 12:26pm 06.24.25 Would a temp tank that is just a 5 gallon diesel can (plastic) work? Of Course. Especially if your
Replacing Deteriorating Accent Stripe jssailem at 12:25pm 06.24.25 As far as tape, try any auto detail shop. They have tape for cars that would adhere to fiberglass ju
Fuel tank removal? CowboyWay at 12:22pm 06.24.25 Would a temp tank that is just a 5 gallon diesel can (plastic) work? Cap off the return line. Just c
H340 Factory AC System - Am I lucky or not? jssailem at 12:15pm 06.24.25 I must agree you have solved one of the challenges of living in the tropics. While we get adequate s
Fuel tank removal? jssailem at 12:10pm 06.24.25 You can always try to do a patch. They generally do not work out. They are on the outside. This mean

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