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Installing a larger main sail savyauto at 3:57pm 08.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1689 I have the chance to buy a good used main sail for my M25 It measures 25x27x10. These seem to be wi
Tank Indicator Inop--how to test? jimlay at 3:47pm 08.26.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/6783 Greetings all; I have a tank indicator that is wired to all 3 of my fresh water storage tanks as w
Hurricane Prep ruidh at 3:41pm 08.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1458 Irene will be here on Sunday. I went out this afternoon and started taping up openings. I taped the
HUrricane Irene Freedom77 at 3:38pm 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 2/3075 To all you folks back East. I'll be praying for your safety. Batten down the hatches. This too shal
Boomkicker or topping lift kpgraci at 2:15pm 08.26.11 Day Sailers 15/6188 I need something, not having another line aloft has merit, I suppose. If I added a topping lift it w
Yanmar 54 hp fuel consumption Nodak7 at 2:11pm 08.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/16355 Has anyone out there had enough experience with the Yanmar 54hp to give me an estimate on fuel consu
Looking for our dream boat polaris211 at 1:18pm 08.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1463 Hey all - My partner and I are interested in buying a 26S, but have not yet had the opportunity to
doubled up and waiting. Gary_H at 12:00pm 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 22/3933 Well, I'm at the boat and waiting for Irene. I've secured everything the best I can and now it's ju
NOAA Buoy Data Center Dave602 at 10:39am 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1580 For anyone interested NOAA has the Buoy Data on line at : http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/Southeast.s
Question for those who race C30 tall tigs Bob M. at 10:22am 08.26.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/3225 Gang, Like others with Catalina 30 tall rigs, I have found that when the apparent wind goes over ab
East coast boat travel mavreix at 10:16am 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2219 Whats the longest distance anyone on here has traveled up/down the east coast by boat?
Replacing Radial Drive Wheel (1) RosaMaria at 9:59am 08.26.11 Catalina 30 3/2215 This is something the surveyor missed on our recently purchased 1991 C30 MKII - the steering radial
Lancer 36 owners WindDancer at 9:37am 08.26.11 Lancer 0/1512 Have any Lancer 36 owners found a source for port light/window replacement parts? Anyone know who ma
Yanmar dripping oil ... eliems at 9:37am 08.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1543 Yanmar 2GF 18 horse 1993 (2000 hours on it). Noticed two places on the absorbant where some oil ha
Cover for '81 Hunter 22 wanted newsailor130 at 9:27am 08.26.11 Smaller Boats 4/1578 Anybody selling, or have a source for a custom winter cover for a 1981 Hunter 22? Sailor's Taylor ha
what kind of tape? FourPoints at 9:11am 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 23/4221 going to tape all the hatches, lockers and other openings on the boat, but what kind of tape do I ne
Is my boat slow, or am I? Wayne Spanier at 3:39am 08.26.11 Catalina 22 3/2073 Can anyone tell me if my catalina 22 is slow, or am I just not a good enough sailor yet? Or both?
Hunter 25 or Hunter 23 lee5267 at 2:36am 08.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2057 I currently find myself facing the decision between a 1981 H25 and a 1986 H23. They are essentially
Need a new compass! yachtsman at 1:58am 08.26.11 Smaller Boats 0/939 Since new I fitted my 260 with a Saturn Aquametre compass. Then trying to get a cover has been impo
Foam in the boat (1) Mity at 11:01pm 08.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2264 Hi, I am new in sailing and I just bought the V25 made in 1976. I noticed that the owner removed all

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Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase dlochner at 5:58am 10.26.22 Sailing is a great sport, one that offers a lifetime of engagement and enjoyment. Welcome to SBO. T
CDI FF2 patbratton at 5:48am 10.26.22 Looks great and thanks for the comments. However you'll want to rotate the cup so the opening for t
CDI FF2 patbratton at 5:45am 10.26.22 Thank you.
CDI FF2 RoyS at 5:42am 10.26.22 Something to watch out for: The slot in the luff extrusion is easily damaged when hoisting the sail.
Knot Transducer RoyS at 5:18am 10.26.22 You may be viewing the GPS speed and not even have a speed transducer. GPS speed is really all you n
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Jstonge at 4:53am 10.26.22 When cold on my 2GM20F, I normally set the throttle to about half when trying to start. If crankin
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 Tin Kicker at 4:47am 10.26.22 Looks like black sealer around the base on top that you need to break free. Debond and other solven
Pleasant Surprise/Docking (1) Tin Kicker at 4:39am 10.26.22 Wanted to add this shot for how the folding rub rail pads are so easy to remove and stow, but can't
Knot Transducer Terry Cox at 4:36am 10.26.22 Usually forward of the keel and off set. Depth and speed next to each other. Sole hatch access from
Voltage Meter Issue (1) Tin Kicker at 4:33am 10.26.22 As a licensed aircraft mechanic and engineering investigator who's had or worked on airplanes and bo
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long kloudie1 at 3:46am 10.26.22 I agree, Ralph.. From experience, the engine will clear of that residual water when decompressed an
Dropping rudder 35s5 Wesleymi at 1:35am 10.26.22 I finally tool grinder to my quadrant to get it all apart. Stainless steel, aluminum, and salt water
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:41pm 10.25.22 (There may have been rum involved) Rum in the exhaust hose you say ? Absolute sacrilege. Sacril
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long kloudie1 at 6:53pm 10.25.22 Drain hose is the exhaust hose. It will drain (if overfilled) when it is removed from the mixing elb
Wing Keel repair PaulK at 5:31pm 10.25.22 Looks like we need to wait for bil1215 to measure the keel and see if it was cut down or not. If no
H33C prop walk kappykaplan at 3:50pm 10.25.22 Once the boat speed has picked up, water flow over the rudder will combat the prop walk effect and
Stagnant water in the lazarette CarlN at 3:18pm 10.25.22 It's very common for limber holes to get plugged with bilge trash. If you can find it, just poke the
Voltage Meter Issue marchem at 2:47pm 10.25.22 So, given a nav table and a laptop computer, you could estimate your SOC by plugging in all the var
Wing Keel repair dLj at 2:44pm 10.25.22 The bulb was clearly an after market addition. I'm not convinced that much if anything was cut off
Precision 185K Advice ifmdalvey at 2:40pm 10.25.22 I live just down the road from you and my first boat was a Catalina 22. its a great boat to start w

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