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M22 Interior Bulkhead Cleanup... (1) nemosuit at 2:45pm 02.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/7659 Hi! Just thought I'd share a tip about restoring the inner bulkhead on a Mac 22. The old salts wil
Companionway hatchcover TerryGufshoz at 2:41pm 02.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1401 I just purchased a 29.5 and saw that the fiberglass within which the hatchcover slides (does it have
Rig tuning for my H30 malyea at 2:34pm 02.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3050 I'm seeing a bit more sag in my forestay (yeah, I know...not as young as I used to be!!!) than I thi
Alerion Express 28 bffatcat at 2:32pm 02.23.11 Ask All Sailors 9/12587 Im considering one of these. Ive heard that they are on the fragile side. Some pros and cons would
40.5 Hatch Plans Wayne Dengel at 2:05pm 02.23.11 Big Boats 9/1576 Anyone know where I can get the factory template for the companionway hatch (plexiglass top). Mine
Shaft Rotation for a B331 James Simmonds at 1:58pm 02.23.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1473 I am replacing the prop on my 2002 B331. I cannot tell from the coding on the existing prop if it
Considering Andersen Winches - any opinions??? WestS at 1:24pm 02.23.11 Ask All Sailors 8/8701 I have a C'C 40 and need new winches. Have had a few friends point me towards Andersen, but I don't
Hunter 44 DS Shaft Removal Info Rick486 at 12:19pm 02.23.11 Big Boats 0/1221 For all you 44 DS drivers (and I guess 45 CC and 45 DS) out there I just removed the shaft on my boa
Hour Meter gfrazzle at 11:36am 02.23.11 Big Boats 8/1998 The digital hour meter (on the tachometer face) for my Yanmar 4JH4E quit working. The tach and light
Adding spinnaker bigpic at 10:23am 02.23.11 Catalina 30 4/3318 I'm looking to purchase a late 80s C30. I found one that I really like, but according to the owner,
Cabin Lights KevinMc at 10:06am 02.23.11 Smaller Boats 5/2041 I have a Hunter 25.5. Love it. All the cabin lights were taken out when I got it. So... I am looking
need help with engine h27 justsailing at 10:02am 02.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1157 Im trying to rebuild my Yanmar 8 hp from my 1981 h27, does anyone have the manuals and where can I g
Installation of Raymarine X-5 wheel autohelm rlewczuk at 9:33am 02.23.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1576 I have a 1990 C-27, standard rig. I will be taking delivery of a Raymarine X-5 wheel autohelm.
Hunter 310 Rub Rail Steve E. at 8:41am 02.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/3146 I am looking for a replacement 1999 Hunter 310 rub rail. Does anyone know a resource to order a new
Renault RC8D injector gasket? fnuttersny at 8:36am 02.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1252 Does anyone know/remember if the RC8D Renault uses a gasket to seal injector in the bore of the cyli
Covering for Yanmar Sail Drive on Catalina 250 tjfoderaro@hspnews.com at 8:29am 02.23.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1746 I have a 2000 Catalina 250 with a Yanmar 1GM10, with a Sail Drive rather than propeller shaft. Where
Opinions on Sea Foam Use in Diesel robertsapp at 7:52am 02.23.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2177 Information on the Sea Foam website says to fill your fuel filter bowl with Sea Foam and run it thro
reefing main sail grognon at 7:49am 02.23.11 Pearson 3/1860 Hi, i have a Pearson 27 1987, there is no reefing system install, the main sail is ready but nothing
questions about my new hunter 25.5 please help! mattt6511 at 7:28am 02.23.11 Smaller Boats 3/4381 Hello i recently purchased a 1984 hunter 25.5 now my question is this, they make them with two diffe
richardsons chartbooks gettinthere at 5:20am 02.23.11 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/3125 I have Lake Huron (1992) ' Lake Erie (1990) Richardsons Chartbooks. They are old books, dog eared wi

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Should I run away from this boat? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:28am 05.16.22 It is a major repair and very costly. In addition, I question the remark in awesome condition. Th
WORX Hydro shot WG620.4 20v Justin_NSA at 6:24am 05.16.22 I like that it shares batteries with other Worx tools. I keep their string trimmer in my trailer box
Should I run away from this boat? Justin_NSA at 6:05am 05.16.22 To give up on an otherwise well maintained boat, the seller my know this is a big deal. Personally I
Fuel Catalyst thinwater at 5:56am 05.16.22 I have tested additives and been involved in ASTM standards development for same. Some things, like
1989 Hunter, 30 adding Auto helm. jssailem at 5:50am 05.16.22 When adding electronics to our boats, deciding on how and where to run the wires may be the more fru
M7 Toggle Jaw Reverse Thread rgranger at 5:36am 05.16.22 Try right here at the SBO store @Dave Groshong should be able to set you on the right path
Electric motors for sailboat rgranger at 5:35am 05.16.22 Or one of the small torqeedos
Fuel Catalyst jssailem at 5:18am 05.16.22 There are diesel additives that will help keep your diesel fuel clearer of the infamous diesel bugs
Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad Tater at 4:49am 05.16.22 The 40# MK should do fine. My 30# does OK but I have wanted a little more thrust. I haven't sailed i
Fuel Catalyst dlochner at 4:35am 05.16.22 Can you be more specific? Brand? I have use a Starbrite product in the past, I don' t know how muc
Fuel Catalyst sailme88 at 4:32am 05.16.22 WHAT exactly is being added.... did yo forget to attach?
Macerator for Hunter 34 jssailem at 3:20am 05.16.22
Cracked hull Will Gilmore at 3:19am 05.16.22 http://www.nautline.com/sailboat_plywood_plans.php#N350 The Naut350 looks like a great project to pu
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 3:02am 05.16.22 Can't wait to see the finished product! :beer:
Electric motors for sailboat jssailem at 3:02am 05.16.22 Welcome to the forum. A Catalina 250 on an inland lake is mostly a daysailer, not a coastal cruiser.
Should I run away from this boat? Will Gilmore at 2:53am 05.16.22 Walk away What's your thinking, Dave? A 70's Catalina in "Awesome" condition except she needs new
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... jssailem at 2:53am 05.16.22 The use of fiddle blocks appears to add complexity and bulk in an attempt to increase the power (or
Macerator for Hunter 34 Charlie98117 at 11:13pm 05.15.22 The wye is going into the pumpout line to connect a line TO the macerator. The vented loop should
Macerator for Hunter 34 Charlie98117 at 10:54pm 05.15.22 It would be simple to install a macerater in place of the manual pump. No extra thruhull, no extra
Operating the House/Start battery selector Udi at 10:24pm 05.15.22 Thank you very much everybody. I understand that its better to replace the switch but at this time I

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