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Anyone know the answer or research area on this problem? Fogcutter at 7:26am 08.23.10 Ask All Sailors 12/3067 Hello my name is Joe and I have recently completely restored over a 1966 O'Day Ospray and when lifti
What the @!%$ is going on with my valves? robertsapp at 7:05am 08.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 37/4241 I had to replace my starter solenoid (cracked bakelite) on my 3GM30F, so since I had the starter off*
Rusty Keel bolt Maintinance (1) Buzzlovelace at 7:04am 08.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2202 Hello I have a 71' Catalina 27. The keel bolts(not stainless steel) are solid but do have some rust
H26 rail diameter? Chiriqui at 7:01am 08.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1245 I wanted to buy some rail cleats and I need to know if the rails on the H26 are 7/8" or 1" diameter.
Mast base damage fstenman at 5:52am 08.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1443 We recently had an accident caused by a stuck throttle on our outboard motor. The result was that th
Buying a 1990 Catalina 28, need opinions Peter Fridman at 5:29am 08.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1604 In the BVI's, needs some wood care, but otherwise seems in good conditions, any thing that I should
Westchester NY Wet Storage cabayer at 5:00am 08.23.10 Big Boats 1/1182 Good Morning Hunter Owners: I would like to wet store my Hunter 426 in a Westchester, NY marina on
cook stove & rigging tension sharps4590 at 3:29am 08.23.10 Catalina 22 19/2900 When I bought my Cat-22 it did not come with a cook stove. Is there a reason for using only an alch
how to change sails for wind conditions davemchine at 12:33am 08.23.10 Catalina 22 9/2078 Two weekends ago my wife and I took the 22 out in 12mph winds. Initially we put the whole main and j
Mac 22 trailer question. nemosuit at 12:22am 08.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1899 I've seen many pictures of two-wheel trailers carrying boats like my 1978 M22, but none close enough
damaged the side of my boat davemchine at 12:04am 08.23.10 Catalina 22 1/1371 I bought a pristine 22 and put it in a slip at a local lake. Unfortunately in my inexperience I used
upgrading battery davemchine at 12:01am 08.23.10 Catalina 22 7/2824 I currently have a single small battery on my boat. Eventually I would like to go on one or even two
best bbq? davemchine at 11:58pm 08.22.10 Catalina 22 6/3232 I bought a catalina 22 (with a wing keel) this summer and I have been thoroughly enjoying it. I'm wo
Turnbuckle separated! rohare at 11:38pm 08.22.10 Ask All Sailors 9/4545 Last Sunday, the Admiral (my wife) and I were goofing around on Long Beach harbor. We were cruising
bulging cabin top seeadler1 at 8:12pm 08.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2436 Hi, I have an '85 O'Day 26 that has the mast compressing the cabin top, with a depression on top,
Just changed my oil...anyone have experience with the "LiquiVac Oil Change System"? JonnyQuest at 8:08pm 08.22.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2148 Not too much of a mess, but in the process I tried a hand pump and a pump powered by a power drill.
Vision 32 advise e714753 at 7:50pm 08.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1620 Looking to move up to the 91 vision 32. Is there anyone that can tell me the pro's and cons of this
Cockpit Cover 26d (2) oreana123 at 7:28pm 08.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1557 I get tired of clearing my cockpit drain of crabapples, pine needles and other detritus. I made a co
Downhaul on older (1960's) Widgeon? mzadvntr at 6:59pm 08.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1336 I've just acquired an older Widgeon. As I was rigging it last week, I remembered that the Widgeons I
Dodger jorgefife at 6:51pm 08.22.10 The Cherubini Hunters 19/3924 Does anyone out there have a dodger installed on his boat, that I could have a picture of? Mine is a

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Mods to our 35s5 (4) Hollyberry at 12:33pm 10.27.21 I've never really been a fan of the move from good old 'teak & holly' flooring to the more recent 't
Winterizing bilge on my H37 (1) Jim Legere at 12:28pm 10.27.21 I installed a garboard drain and plug on my old H37C. It just makes sense for those of us that haul
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. artboas at 12:15pm 10.27.21 Do you have a more complete description or part no.? Don't see these fittings listed on the US Pl
Fuel Filter/separator selection Stu Jackson at 12:12pm 10.27.21 Both products claim to do the same thing So, what I suggest you do is look at the Parker Filter we
Fuel Filter/separator selection Project_Mayhem at 12:05pm 10.27.21 I'm seeing fuel filter and separator combos in two different styles - one that can be drained and on
Another Battery Inquiry Stu Jackson at 11:55am 10.27.21 Here's the issues with AGMs: AGM Batteries - Making The Choice (from Maine Sail) AGM Batteries - M
Fuel Filter/separator selection Stu Jackson at 11:50am 10.27.21 I went to purchase a new fuel filter/separator and noticed there was two different types available
Fuel Filter/separator selection (2) Project_Mayhem at 11:48am 10.27.21 Looks like one of the images got dropped somehow. Racor also makes both styles
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 11:46am 10.27.21 All sorts of angles to this problem. Am I right in saying you're a ship's fitter ? IF the setup is
Fuel Filter/separator selection Don S/V ILLusion at 11:27am 10.27.21
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 DeniseO30 at 11:23am 10.27.21 Yup.. but not as bad as ya think.. Compass off and spacer under it off (small marks will let ya get
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 11:17am 10.27.21 Oh the joys of boat ownership! Let's see how this goes! Thanks for the info Peggie!
Marelon Seacock fail! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:15am 10.27.21 Can you supply a little more detail to your drawing of the mushroom exterior of the Marelon thru-hul
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 kloudie1 at 11:10am 10.27.21 Yup.. but not as bad as ya think.. Compass off and spacer under it off (small marks will let ya get
Another Battery Inquiry jeepbluetj at 10:59am 10.27.21 AGMs are usually not worth it for most sailors. On my C-30 I had a pair of GC-2s under the chart ta
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 (3) DeniseO30 at 10:51am 10.27.21 Thinking I would restart this discussion here rather than open my own I believe I have a Meriman ped
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area LloydB at 10:44am 10.27.21 Welcome to SBO. Just a thought from looking at your boat you might just raise one side of the traile
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. BigEasy at 10:06am 10.27.21
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) Thaelia at 10:02am 10.27.21
Replacement Fresh Water Pump Cat 310 #1 in GA at 9:57am 10.27.21 I just recently replaced my fresh water pump and it made a big difference. I used the updated versi

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