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Installing curtains chp at 5:19am 05.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/11306 Been trying to find some info on installing curtain rods in a 26s. Above the windows it looks like t
forestay length - S2 8.5/8.6 Bron at 5:18am 05.12.11 S2 11/2574 In replacing the roller furling on a S2 8.5 (and possibly the forestay), I need to know the length o
Winch handle extension adaptor Ken13559 at 5:16am 05.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6662 A friend's mast has the ratchet winch for cranking in/out the furling mainsail. Problem is there are
1981 24' seidelmann rebuild Alfred E Newman at 5:14am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 4/5296 My son and I just picked up a 1981 seidelmann 24' Hull number 40.The floor is shot "delamanated" And
Beneteau 361 - cockpit speakers Philip_Oceanis 361 at 1:37am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3954 Has anybody installed speakers in the cockpit of a Beneteau 361? Any ideas where to install them or
Slip anchoring Mark H at 8:58pm 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 2/1345 As a novice sailor ,I just found two small plastic pieces of my boats bow on the floating slip deck
Aft Berth Opening Port steve stark at 8:20pm 05.11.11 Big Boats 3/1494 All of you H340/H336 owners: does anyone know off the top of their head what the Lewmar "size" numbe
honda 8hp battery charger: disconnect when motor running? niku at 7:54pm 05.11.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/8080 I have a Honda 8 HP outboard. It comes with a battery charger. Seems very straightforward to hook
furler? (5) jjsbiggs at 7:39pm 05.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1480 This came with the M25 I bought and I think it is a furler. Does anyone know who made it so I can se
goosenech replacement 99Mac26X papamills at 7:24pm 05.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1400 I just purchased a 99 Mac26X and need the gooseneck to attach boom to mast. Where can I find a parts
Rigging bowlinguy800 at 6:28pm 05.11.11 Catalina 22 9/2451 Hey all, I was wondering on the lines in your rigging set up if they can be cleaned. I just got a Ca
Securing critical electrical connections. Roger Long at 6:22pm 05.11.11 Musings With Maine Sail 7/4307 My starter and alternator are currently out for inspection and repair. It was sobering and a bit fr
anchor roller james2034 at 5:48pm 05.11.11 Big Boats 1/1179 Has anyone added an additional anchor roller to the bow of a 35.5?
B&G Wind Sensor John1534 at 5:03pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1409 Our B'G wind sensor has been acting funny lately. Every once in a while it will jump from (example)
Riverside tales Skip Gundlach at 2:24pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1231 Riverside tales Hi, all, We left you in a cloud of dust (well, fiberglass and bottom paint)
Boom Topping Lift robischd at 1:38pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 5/13646 All, I was rigging my used 2000 H260 Hunter (water ballast) this week. It is only the 2nd season I
H23 Slider Drawing (1) MrUnix at 12:46pm 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 7/1835 Hey everyone, I whipped up what I think is an accurate drawing of the H23 slider hatch.. having neve
Yanmar - eccentric & fuel pump mjberns at 12:21pm 05.11.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/5954 Greetings. I have a 1979 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar YSM-12-R inboard diesel. When we went to commission
Does anyone know what a Catalina Mooring Coil is? caguy at 12:09pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 24/12826 It was reference in another thread, but I cannot find any pictures of it. I called Yacht Rigging As
Renting an EPIRB rgranger at 11:08am 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3346 Hey All I ran across this website that rents SAT phones ' EPIRBs. http://www.satellitephonestor

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Exhaust leak dlochner at 12:01pm 09.10.22 A common place for leaks and ultimate failures on all diesels is the injection elbow. This is where
Broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. Richard Walker at 11:58am 09.10.22 I have already ordered the upper assembly of the Boom Vang from Rigrite. It is supposed to ship fro
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history dlochner at 11:56am 09.10.22 Am I correct that you have done a 10 year on the hard refit of a 25' boat, are now stuck in place d
Broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. jssailem at 11:55am 09.10.22 Hello Richard. Welcome to SBO. Sorry too hear about the broken GooseNeck. This past summer, the ow
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:51am 09.10.22 12 years is middle age for a Raritan PHII unless it's been seriously neglected. It can easily provi
Jabsco Head Wont Pump In Seawater Tally Ho at 11:42am 09.10.22 You could start at the the thruhull (unclear if you know high one is for the toilet fill) and close
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Tally Ho at 11:32am 09.10.22 My boat is a 1988 model, and I have a Raritan manual toilet. I rebuilt the toilet pump a few years
Exhaust leak Ralph Johnstone at 11:28am 09.10.22 Slight but noticeable exhaust leak on an inboard volvo diesel. Not familiar with Volvo but can yo
Identify 6M O'DAY? jssailem at 11:25am 09.10.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Congrats on your boat. Sounds like you are looking to refurbish it. Tuni
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Ralph Johnstone at 11:23am 09.10.22 I've been trying to decide whether to re-build or replace my 12 YO Raritan. Didn't you intend to
Jabsco Head Wont Pump In Seawater (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:13am 09.10.22 Welcome to the site. You've come to the right place for answers. One small item to start with: boa
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? Rick Webb at 11:10am 09.10.22 I was thinking a littoral ship might be appropriate An LHA perhaps
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? jssailem at 11:02am 09.10.22 Mark. Your query is interesting. You want a chart plotter. Are we to guess that money is not object?
2008 Hunter 36 - anchor/steaming light - (1) Nodak7 at 10:58am 09.10.22 I was looking for this pic earlier. This should be what your looks like!
New Mailsale Tally Ho at 10:56am 09.10.22 I used a loft (North Sails in Chicago) when I needed a new main sail. The sales rep came out and me
O'Day 34 Microwave Removal twodzusfittings at 10:55am 09.10.22 If its a gas model stove, disconnect the system feed lines. Then, I believe you need to take the gim
H36 2008 holding tank issue George Braun at 10:32am 09.10.22 anyone know who made custom tanks for Hunter in 2008? detailed look at Ronco catalog came up empty.
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Calif. Ted at 10:24am 09.10.22 Am I correct that you have done a 10 year on the hard refit of a 25' boat, are now stuck in place du
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles Crazy Dave Condon at 10:19am 09.10.22 I use to install turnbuckle boot covers on all my boats. Why? First to keep the ends of cotter
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Head Sail at 10:08am 09.10.22 Joker valve in any manual toilet should be replaced at least annually...here's why: My experience

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