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faulty battery charger on a 376 Antipodes at 4:41am 12.30.11 Big Boats 4/1269 Hi, we have recently purchased a hunter 376. It's awesome. We am currently at a mooring and moving t
Garmin GPS to Raymarine S1 autopilot? Bad Obsession at 1:43am 12.30.11 Ask All Sailors 39/14968 I am about ready to buy a Garmin 441s. I am wondering if I can connect my auto pilot and the Garmin
best sailing apps for android Kootenay pirate.. at 1:04am 12.30.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1701 I've used gps essentials. Windfinder. Cruisers forum. Sail droid have noticed a anometer app. .. An
Why no Catalina 27 group?? Kootenay pirate.. at 12:54am 12.30.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1425 ahoy. ..going to sail the gulf islands B C. What's the best cruisers guides and favorite anchorages?
Bulkhead replacement drumbeater at 7:33pm 12.29.11 Smaller Boats 35/6087 We are tackling this project during the winter. We cut the port side in half horizontally to get it
LED anchor light for Bene361 luken7 at 7:28pm 12.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1774 Looking for recommendations on replacement LED bulbs for the anchor light. Thinking about changing o
Used outboard choice (need advice) On Porpoise at 6:22pm 12.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4993 The search has begun for my kicker for the 25. Attempting to keep the Admiral's disapproving gaze fr
Trouble Shifting Gears on Universal Diesel catownersd9 at 3:50pm 12.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1320 I have a 27' Catalina, and I have just recently started having trouble shifting gears. It shifts fi
new electronics install on 26m juschilln at 3:12pm 12.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/958 I have a new GPS unit with depth sounder. First is there 12 volts i can use in the steering console
Picture of Strider Roger Long at 3:12pm 12.29.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/3017 Here is a nice picture of Strider in the Coosaw River taken by Lee and Lynn as we sailed towards Bea
V222 - Interior voltzwgn at 2:39pm 12.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1211 So it's been slow progress as of late but I've got close to the whole inside repainted. I'm working
Need a new Yach Sailgunner at 2:20pm 12.29.11 Big Boats 5/1140 The tachometer on my 2000 410 is on the fritz and I need to find a new one. Has anyone been able to
Boat Designation Old Sailor 2 at 1:30pm 12.29.11 Big Boats 4/1506 I have a 42 Passage, Center Cockpit, and in llooking at many sites the 42P is not listed as ne of th
Hull Number johnstreatfeild at 12:04pm 12.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/1818 I have a 1976 Hunter 30. I'm ordering a new main sail and want to have my hull number on it. HIN is
Thanks to SBO forum members and archives merlinuxo at 11:53am 12.29.11 Engines and Propulsion 2/2336 I was able to fix a idle/low speed problem with my 2006 6hp Tohatsu. It was a blockage in the "slow
swing keel Eugene1939 at 11:39am 12.29.11 Catalina 22 1/1197 Am noobe. Just finished epoxy work on keel. can bottom paint be used as finish coat?
Steering cable breezy at 11:36am 12.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1354 Steering cable replacement Hunter 28.5 Does wheel and binnacle have to be removed? Appreciate some
Autopilot Guakalillo at 10:59am 12.29.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1061 I am installing a new Raymarine X5 wheel operating autopilot and need to learn where the best locat
H-26 Centerboard Plate Joint Leak-Options? BrianW at 8:43am 12.29.11 Smaller Boats 17/2811 My 1993 H-26 has a leak between the interior centerboard steel plate and top of the interior fibergl
I am looking for a few good switches Velero49 at 8:00am 12.29.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2248 The first is a SP3T rotary Switch (on-on-on) and the second is to have two sources (VHF and antomati

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Water filter not needed right? Hollyberry at 11:54am 10.23.22 A perhaps more interesting questions is where does the teed off line above the strainer go ??
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection dmax at 11:45am 10.23.22 Looks like it is an encapuslated keel: 28 Oday Keel Construction In that case, 4" of movement is eve
Testing coolant pump? Richard19068 at 11:43am 10.23.22 You can pull the thermostat. put water on the stove in a pan. Heat it up. Use a thermometer to test
Water filter not needed right? Richard19068 at 11:38am 10.23.22
Morse dual lever controller lever question jssailem at 11:34am 10.23.22 Could it be a rpm set point indicating that it is safe to change gears?
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection Richard19068 at 11:23am 10.23.22 I'm pretty sure O'Day 28's of that era had encapsulated keels and therefore no keel bolts. Do an int
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug (1) Tin Kicker at 11:19am 10.23.22 I put a Smartplug in the previous boat and used their end on the original Marinco cable. Worked fine
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug BigEasy at 11:05am 10.23.22 Curt, Replaced my standard marinco plug years ago with a smart plug & repurposed the marinco c
Water filter clarification... Captain Larry-DH at 10:55am 10.23.22 I just talked to two different boat owners with old Universal diesels and they will not pump water
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 10.23.22
Water filter clarification... (1) jssailem at 10:06am 10.23.22 It sure appears to be a mystery... Here is what your filter looks like on the shelf. water flows in
Sinks draining slowly. Stu Jackson at 9:57am 10.23.22
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) dLj at 9:55am 10.23.22 I'm not quitting. But I am 150mi from the boat so I can't just pop down to try something. A number
Sinks draining slowly. (1) jssailem at 9:44am 10.23.22 Justin... they probably were not thinking from a marine perspective. Slow drains are most likely ob
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 9:42am 10.23.22 Rich, don't quit now. You can ask the yard to place a shrink wrap door over the chock and you can p
Sinks draining slowly. Justin_NSA at 9:35am 10.23.22 You did the right thing. P-traps are designed to be a water seal between sewer gases and the sink dr
23.5 lifelines and cabin cushions sail sfbay at 9:35am 10.23.22 ......... I am trying to replace the lifelines and cabin cushions...... Unfornately the owner's man
Sinks draining slowly. Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 10.23.22 My boat had "P" traps under the sinks in both drain lines as delivered from the factory. Drainage w
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Rick D at 9:08am 10.23.22 Ill pile on and say that I did the same a couple of years ago. The twist lock was just so darn hard
23.5 lifelines and cabin cushions Crazy Dave Condon at 9:02am 10.23.22 You need to know the hole diameter at the top of the stanchion tip to make sure the new lifeline fro

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