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2004 Hunter Fuel Tank lbd at 3:00am 03.03.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2471 Have intermittent fuel supply issues. Changed both filters but occaisionally motor Yanmar 27hp appea
Propane Lockers SagaTiba at 12:09am 03.03.11 Bavaria 1/1958 Hey folks, I have a 2003 Bavaria 49 that was built for use in Europe. I brought it over to the Wes
Holding tank for 1980 Catalina 30' igor at 10:44pm 03.02.11 Catalina 30 15/9068 I've been looking for the answer to this on this forum for a while, but have not seen it. Recently
What is this??? (1) nemosuit at 8:58pm 03.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1726 Refinishing the interior woodwork on my '78 Mac 22... This piece came with the boat; seems to be a
Shaft alignment-loud banging sound Endurance2010 at 7:37pm 03.02.11 Big Boats 17/5263 Loud banging sound is likely the result of shaft mal-alignment. I'm currently in my haul-out a
How do you secure mast on 25 ft macgregor for towing? jrale at 6:51pm 03.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3333 Dear Macgregor Owners, Can anyone recommend the appropriate type of mast supports for securing the
C-Lark 14 Fly_H23 at 6:35pm 03.02.11 Other Sailboats 3/1219 Recently picked up a very nice, complete vintage 1974 C-Lark 14 that was stored indoors or well cove
Cutter for sale sandpiper10471 at 6:34pm 03.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3585 Check out this 37C on Ebay. Looks like a well fitted boat. Would love to bid on her but I really don
repowering Blaise at 5:26pm 03.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2008 I am looking at repowering for the second time. My first engine (2QM20) is still going strong with o
Swing Wing 1985 23' peptobysmol at 4:42pm 03.02.11 Smaller Boats 9/2343 Has anyone taken their swing keel board off? Advice? Mine has a fair amount of play in it that i'd l
Need help: Catalina 22 mkii vs Hunter 240 mspiers at 4:06pm 03.02.11 Trailer Sailors 23/18378 My wife and I just cant decide, but are maybe leaning towards the hunter 240. We are trailering 10
AC wiring modifications for onboard genset Snotter at 1:07pm 03.02.11 Ask All Sailors 24/4657 I am getting ready to bring my 7.5 kw genset on board for mounting. Before the engine room gets too
KL Industry 10.2 boat for dinghy? Rick Belew at 12:34pm 03.02.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2834 Anybody out there ever used this boat as a dinghy? I am considering a 10.2 KL industry 10.2 boat for
O'Day Osprey striping Bob101 at 12:34pm 03.02.11 Day Sailers 1/2169 Does anyone know if the hull striping on the O'Day Osprey Daysailer is available>
Hey Ed Schenck (holding tank info) DannyS at 11:24am 03.02.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1579 I saw your photo of your holding tank installation in Roger Long's thread and I didn't want to hijac
40.5 holding tank replacement captron at 11:23am 03.02.11 Big Boats 8/1616 Ok, I'm finally ready to replace my old holding tank in my 97 40.5, I have the new replacement tank,
Moving a heat exchanger wayneR at 11:02am 03.02.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2756 The heat exchanger on my Oday 34 was upgraded to a larger size due to overheating problems with the
Internal fuel tank - Mac 25 Claude at 10:36am 03.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2300 Fuel tank, cockpit and Mac 25:redface: Has anybody had the courage to place the outboard fuel tan
New Holding Tank Project Roger Long at 10:18am 03.02.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/370 Peggie, Would you use the Uni-Seals http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategories/1617/Uniseals/uniseal/
Anyone Live Between Atlanta and Charlotte?? Sumner at 9:38am 03.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1748 We are going back to Florida in the next week and when we finish there later in the spring are look

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P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use kappykaplan at 6:00am 12.10.21 @Puesta del sol , could you post photos of your set up? Tks.
Universal transmission failure while sailing kappykaplan at 5:57am 12.10.21 Maybe the prop is fouled with a fishing or crab trap line? :plus: Been there, done that once.
A couple trailering questions Project_Mayhem at 5:55am 12.10.21 +1 for towing insurance. Some RV insurance covers trailers as well. I once had a truck leave me str
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:41am 12.10.21 Yes. The but the real reason for end grain is high compressive strength (balsa is hell weak the oth
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tally Ho at 4:57am 12.10.21 Guilty as charged! I'm out of my mind with boredom. (Obviously.) I was hoping someone would say it
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" danooxnard at 4:25am 12.10.21 A sailor is someone who sails a boat. A sailer is a guy from Georgia who just sold his boat. No offe
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock Will Gilmore at 3:20am 12.10.21 My log house main bathroom is not vented. We were exprience mold on the ceiling from shower condens
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Crusty Ol Salt at 9:19pm 12.09.21 I FINALLY got connected to a cooperative seller with an O'Day 25, 1985 centerboard model. so far we
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dLj at 9:11pm 12.09.21 Congrats Jimmy. I love a story that has a happy ending. Will be looking for the stories of your c
Passage 42 bilge question JamesG161 at 8:44pm 12.09.21 yes- i have an onan- All diesel fuel recirculates when running, even the Generator. You might as
Passage 42 bilge question Puesta del sol at 8:24pm 12.09.21 i am still chasing a diesel small leak into the bilge. I have cleaned and dried the engine around i
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 7:36pm 12.09.21 Thank you, I hope i see some of the SBO members out there. jimmy mc
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Will Gilmore at 7:24pm 12.09.21 Nice looking boat. Your plans sound exciting. Let us know your itinerary when you finally shove of
self tacking jib (1) DArcy at 6:50pm 12.09.21 My boat came with a 135% and 105% fore sails. I only use the 105% because it is so much easier to ta
Catalina 400 Aqua Lift Muffler location Don S/V ILLusion at 6:35pm 12.09.21 http://www.catalina400-445.org/Library/400/Catalina%20400%20MKII%20Owners%20Manual.pdf under the af
Yanmar 2GM20F throttle Tom Graves at 6:27pm 12.09.21 inside your Lesson pedestal under the compass there is an adjustment screw. if there isn't one like
Universal transmission failure while sailing SeaDogRun at 6:22pm 12.09.21 I'll check that tomorrow. Thank you!
Universal transmission failure while sailing Davidasailor26 at 6:19pm 12.09.21 Maybe the prop is fouled with a fishing or crab trap line? That would be the least expensive possibi
1997 Bennetaue oceanis 400 stop switch wiring? bwagner187 at 5:46pm 12.09.21 Thanks so much .. I just want to have a clear understanding of the design and engineering behind the
self tacking jib shemandr at 5:20pm 12.09.21 I would prefer the self tacking jib. Life is too short to crank in genoas.

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