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macgregor 25 head enginerd at 10:10pm 03.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/9612 I love my 25 and it does almost everything I need. Its not that the boat is too small, the problem i
Who is liable? Sail R at 9:42pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 19/3881 Ahoy Mates. I am hopefull that I can get a question answered on the subject of insurance liability.
Spreader bases. gr8_2_av8 at 8:17pm 03.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/753 I am wondering if anyone has ever replaced the welded on spreader bases on their mast. Just wonderi
When things go wrong CaptGregg at 8:08pm 03.19.12 Catalina 22 31/3294 I was on such a roll, two weekends ago, drove a friend's pickup to Gloucester, VA and bought a 22, s
Passageway curtain doors puflinger at 7:52pm 03.19.12 Smaller Boats 6/4725 I am interested how people with a Catalina 25 replaced the passage way curtain doors between the hea
Exhaust hose recommendation rhythmsurfer at 7:43pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1728 I just bought a new muffler (vernatone inline) for my Hunter 1981 36. I am astonished at what West M
racing prop for Ericson 35-2 Dennis Dudley at 7:41pm 03.19.12 Ericson 0/3391 I want to replace my 3 blade cruising prop with a 2 blade racing prop. I have a 28hp Yanmar Diesel e
Need BBQ advice for 25.5 Hunter Canonshooternb at 7:06pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1635 Hi Folks I am a newbie on this site and looking for any help from the mor experienced. With the
Compression post replacement for 1977 Pearson 30 machadojum at 6:56pm 03.19.12 Pearson 2/3381 I am looking to replace my compression post (made out of oak) for a pearson 30 1977. The post is f
Hunter 410 1998 model -Owner manual Tantor at 6:53pm 03.19.12 Big Boats 6/2835 This is a great site. I hope to close deal on this boat soon and I am searching for manual everywher
Javelin O'Day 1983 Sprucing Up, Some Questions (3) corc631 at 6:42pm 03.19.12 Day Sailers 13/16828 So I am prepping our newest member of the fleet for me and my junior sailors. Bought a Javelin with
Traior tire pressure DAVA390 at 6:15pm 03.19.12 Trailer Sailors 23/6198 P18 single axle trailor, 12-5.5 load "C" i belive. Tires say such and such weight at 80PSI, but el
It`s a small,dangerous world we inhabit DAVA390 at 6:09pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 30/5107 We had a family visit here testerday, my cousin from Salisbury (Md. Eastern Shore) brought her elder
Wires Up My Mast Squidd at 6:07pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1404 Got the mast rewired today... Wires were running up the backstay for VHF and Mast light when I g
Decision Roger Long at 4:23pm 03.19.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 12/3106 I suppose I could have made a post with this title every hour today but I'm pretty sure it's final.
Accessing wiring in masthead with mast up geoffschultz at 2:51pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1785 I'm in Guaymas, Mexico and am just about ready to head out cruising. I just checked the LED anchor
soft deck on 2000 Hunter 38 kfrosh at 2:48pm 03.19.12 Big Boats 6/1760 We have previously owned two Hunters, a 1986 31 and a 1992 Legend 35.5. In shopping for a newer "rep
Rudder Length/Keel Depth randyborys at 2:24pm 03.19.12 Big Boats 2/1653 We have the short wing keel on our Hunter 420 Passage. We have grounded several times in forgiving
best diesel-resistant sealant for fuel sender rmwac at 1:58pm 03.19.12 Engines and Propulsion 8/12788 Hi: My first post ... I have to replace an old fuel sender in my Newport 27 diesel tank. The ori
Discrestion is... kpgraci at 1:54pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2281 ...the better part of valor. So they say. I had high hopes of going out last Sunday. An Offshore b

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Single handing kappykaplan at 2:51pm 12.11.22 If I have my preventer coming down the Starboard side, can I always put the Main on the Port side?
Single handing WI Rigger at 2:30pm 12.11.22
Single handing WI Rigger at 2:18pm 12.11.22
Boat Smells! ggrizzard at 1:56pm 12.11.22 You should read Peggy's book! :facepalm:
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller Ralph Johnstone at 1:22pm 12.11.22 Replaced that impeller last year with about 2,200 hours on the engine. The old impeller looked just
Oh no, not that sticky! Captain Larry-DH at 1:22pm 12.11.22
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort JBP-PA at 1:22pm 12.11.22 Your boat was most likely designed by a marine architect with weight in the proper places to get th
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller sail sfbay at 1:19pm 12.11.22 Same issue on my Hunter 386. Had to disconnect the transmission and front motor mount, jack the moto
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller Terry Cox at 12:43pm 12.11.22 A bit different model boat here, but the sea water pump on our engine is in the same location. Repla
Oh no, not that sticky! Ralph Johnstone at 12:34pm 12.11.22 I would use a hair dryer or heat gun when removing it I think you've condensed 35 posts into one
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller capta at 12:04pm 12.11.22 I don't know the engine or boat, but do you think it might be easier to remove the whole pump, rathe
Oh no, not that sticky! Project_Mayhem at 10:54am 12.11.22 How can you go wrong with that stuff :rolleyes: ? Maybe after it rips the gelcoat off the fibergla
Connecting dyneema core halyard to shackle dave_and_dd at 10:53am 12.11.22 Halyard knot sounds like the thing to do. Had always heard knots don't hold as well in Hi-Tech lines
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort jssailem at 10:48am 12.11.22 Hi Taylor. Welcome to the SBO forum. Congrats on your first season. My first boat was a Montgomery
Just had to show these off (1) Tally Ho at 10:44am 12.11.22 I do wonder just how much of my bottom shows when I'm heeled that far over. Maybe I should rename t
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller Ralph Johnstone at 10:36am 12.11.22 Any chance you can supply a few pictures ? Sounds like the sort of thing that makes one ill at fi
Oh no, not that sticky! Ralph Johnstone at 10:31am 12.11.22 I knew I found the right tape when a reviewer claimed it ripped off the finish of his table :biggri
Connecting dyneema core halyard to shackle jssailem at 10:18am 12.11.22 :plus: on @Joe 's recommendations.
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort Justin_NSA at 10:10am 12.11.22 You're a big guy. You make that V17 look even smaller that it actually is. I can't imagine 2 of you
Boat Smells! Hollyberry at 9:59am 12.11.22 Seems all boats have a distinctive smell, some worse than others, ill maintained ones worst of all (

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