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Passamaquoddy Bay Roger Long at 1:01pm 07.27.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2728 The wind which caused my twilight anchor reset adventure in North Lubec died quickly to a dead calm
33.5 Bow Anchor Roller (2) Paul and Judy at 11:41am 07.27.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2585 I purchased a Delta Quickset 44 pound anchor for my 33.5. The bow roller seems to be large enough t
Captain's Licence???? rgranger at 9:17am 07.27.11 Ask All Sailors 11/4274 Hey All This is not strictly a sailing question but it is sailing related.... I sail my boat about
H22 Swing Keel Gregor at 8:58am 07.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1397 Pullled the swing keel off my H22 and replaced the bushing. Removal and replacement were straightfor
electric plan omissions and alterations? (1) njl at 8:29am 07.27.11 Ask All Sailors 55/9860 The wiring on my recently acquired boat is a little crazy, so I'm in the beginning stages of mapping
Cat22 to cat27 bhstech at 8:14am 07.27.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1900 I have a 77 Cat 22 which I sail on Lake Erie. As you can imagine, or know first hand, sometimes you
C22 Halyard length seaker236 at 7:01am 07.27.11 Catalina 22 2/1794 Does anyone know the corect length for C22 jib and main external halyard's led aft to cockpit via ma
Owner's Manual for Oday 28 sem2811 at 6:51am 07.27.11 Bigger Boats 1/1737 I recently bought a 1985 Oday 28 and am in need of an owner's manual. I haven't been able to find on
Lights meaning g5665 at 6:22am 07.27.11 Yamaha 2/1882 The instrument panel have 3 red lights in the Y25MKii... which should go off after the engine starts
Leak in the Cabin (Tempest ) stobbeco at 5:47am 07.27.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1984 I have a leak that has appeared this sailing season in my Tempest Oday. So far we have checked the k
MD11c with MS2 reverse gear problem Branko at 5:28am 07.27.11 Engines and Propulsion 9/10466 Hi all.Desperately need help with gearbox.Here is the problem.After a long trip during which all ran
Why We Still Carry Paper.... (4) Maine Sail at 5:00am 07.27.11 Ask All Sailors 18/3931 Over the years, been using chart plotters since 1997, I have come across many errors and omitted pie
Looking at two C30s This Weekend! (1) veprjack at 3:49am 07.27.11 Catalina 30 17/3096 Hi, I KNOW it's next to impossible to judge or recommend just based on a few pics and/or stats, bu
Schaefer Roller Furling 2100 (1) paulj at 10:09pm 07.26.11 Catalina 310 7/4892 "Foresail furling tube Riveted Assembly Reliable riveted assembly requires no drilling, glue, or
how much butyl tape to order to rebed my deck hardware? (1) JonnyQuest at 9:27pm 07.26.11 Musings With Maine Sail 8/5820 I have never used butyl tape, and for that matter have never rebedded my deck hardware--but its time
Gale Force Winds Faris at 9:13pm 07.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3264 OK, speaking to the "Macgregors are death traps" discussion in another thread, here's my story: The
Opening port gasket scott_r at 9:03pm 07.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1240 Does anyone know the brand name of the opening ports in the head of a 1979 O'day 25. I need to repla
Customs higgs at 8:37pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1735 I sail to Canada at least a half a dozen times each summer so I deal with customs in the US a lot.
How The Heck Did This Happen...? Maine Sail at 8:18pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 21/4729 Having sailed by this island many times I am at a loss to understand how this boat got there. If any
Sliding Hatch Lock Query ChockFullOnuts222 at 8:17pm 07.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3249 Has anyone out there installed a lock of any kind other than the conventional pad lock for locking t

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Yanmar impeller replacement Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 01.30.22 There are a couple of consumables on a Yanmar that can be substituted with non Yanmar parts such as
Yanmar impeller replacement RitSim at 9:56am 01.30.22 I've used dish soap as an initial and temporary lubricant for the impeller. it looks like the pump
Hull Ralph Johnstone at 9:51am 01.30.22 I'm afraid the transducer put inside the boat fail to transmit. Do any of you have it or have you l
Hull Ralph Johnstone at 9:36am 01.30.22
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive (2) HeatherE at 9:03am 01.30.22 Hi all, I am at the mercy of my mechanic. We did remove injectors, etc., no go. I did find a 30B t
Hull (10) sailcapt340 at 9:02am 01.30.22
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size Tom J at 9:00am 01.30.22 ent many a day there.
Adding an Hour Meter MikeHoncho at 8:38am 01.30.22 I put my fuel gauge next to my hour meter which is on the bulkhead that makes up the engine compartm
LP Tank Certification sunlover at 8:32am 01.30.22 Aluminum or Steel tanks? aluminum
Yanmar H386 Display motor control housing sail sfbay at 8:31am 01.30.22 Might check with these guys as I see they one (might have others) Yanmar Light Box Bezel for C Panel
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Kings Gambit at 8:22am 01.30.22
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Kings Gambit at 8:08am 01.30.22 What would this mean... "GAIL WARNING is a shoal draft model with centerboard, allowing her to ven
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket John Marrone at 8:04am 01.30.22 Thanks............ Only reason I am considering reattaching this outboard bracket is because of the
1979 Hunter 33' Jack heights & count V.Carter at 7:50am 01.30.22
1979 Hunter 33' Jack heights & count V.Carter at 7:49am 01.30.22 Hello V Carter. :clap:Welcome aboard the SBO Forum. My 1979 H30C shoal draft takes 6, (plus one f
Time to replace lifelines? FastOlson at 7:48am 01.30.22 Like your standing rigging, replacement needs to be done on a regular basis. About 20 years is the m
2013+ MH-40 Discussion Gold70 at 7:20am 01.30.22 Has anyone had issues with cracks/crazing on the deck (specifically on a 2014 MH-40). Thanks in adva
2013+ MH-40 Discussion Gold70 at 7:18am 01.30.22 I have a 2018 MH40 (Hull 137). I have 3 friends on the Chesapeake that all have 2013 MH40's. We h
Heat exchanger anode SV At Last at 7:11am 01.30.22 The thinner gasket may reflect the progression in the advancement of science in generating new and
Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:59am 01.30.22 Never heard back from the poster

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