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Salon Table AlwaysFORSAIL at 7:52pm 08.09.10 Big Boats 5/2286 I have a 2001 Hunter 380 and would like to have a smaller salon table. The factory table is too lar
Keel Repair rwild88 at 7:14pm 08.09.10 Irwin 1/2394 Has anyone had any experience in rebuilding or replacing an integral keel on an Irwin?
Hunter 34 Gets New TackTick Instruments (4) Roy Page at 7:09pm 08.09.10 Big Boats 7/2256 Well I finally removed all the original pedestal instruments and have now fitted new TackTick units
Opinions Please! Steve Dion at 7:01pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2832 I am looking at a new sump/bilge pump for our head sink/shower. Does anyone have opinions on the "W
Installing New Chainwheel Windlass doctorsail at 6:52pm 08.09.10 Catalina 310 6/3574 As you know, the standard windlass of the 310 has only a capstan (drum) and no gypsy (chainwheel) an
Full battened mains SailArkansas at 6:47pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2945 Are full battened mainsails difficult to raise or am I just lucky? I have a Precision 28 with the a
H23.5: water enters bilge pump through-hull and runs into bilge through the pump (2) Rick Macdonald at 6:33pm 08.09.10 Smaller Boats 13/5087 In my recent thread "H23.5 centerboard/compression post leak", Mike (soling42) suggested water can e
Reversed Polarity insamji1 at 6:24pm 08.09.10 Catalina 310 0/1421 When I plug in the AC power code I always check the AC polarity light to making sure it glows green.
Let's talk twist ... Scott T-Bird at 5:08pm 08.09.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 43/9702 I have been reading some postings regarding twist that I haven't agreed with (and the posters are a
322 V berth BoDaycious at 4:44pm 08.09.10 Bigger Boats 0/1344 I am looking for additional storage space on my 322. Under the V berth, on both the port and starboa
Chrylser Muskateer Catamaran Wanted Chrysler Cat at 4:34pm 08.09.10 Chrysler 3/2989 Wanted: Chrysler Muskateer: I have a 1974 Chrysler Muskateer C-16. Bought it new and still race it c
Bowls fills from holding tank mbrass at 4:06pm 08.09.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2302 Hi Peggy, Your last advice has kept me head trouble free for over 5 years but now... ... head
Injected epoxy resin into longitudinal stringers GLCarter at 2:52pm 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1531 I am looking at a 1995 Vision 36 that has had the following work done. 1. Injected epoxy resin int
st4000 wheel pilot belts ChuckThomas at 2:37pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2116 Does anyone have recommendations as to where to get belts for the Raymarine ST4000 autopilot? On an
Refrigerator Cooling Water Pump trdanco at 2:34pm 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1617 The cooling water pump on my 1998 Hunter 410 was replace with a POS that keeps tripping off the line
Compass problem higgs at 2:33pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 18/2639 My compass has always been pretty accurate, but on a passage this past week on a SE heading it was s
It's A Miracle woodster at 1:32pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2526 just came back home from Fair Hope this past week end and found out that B P company is laying of a
Shroud diameter bruce1309 at 1:28pm 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1587 Without being able to take a micrometer to the shrouds on my 1993 H30, does anyone have the diameter
BOAT SWAP (Victoria, BC/Eire Canal) (2) Giles Hogya at 1:14pm 08.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1569 Greetings from beautiful Victoria British Columbia with it's pristine waters, immaculate marine park
Harken Furler 00 Tinkerbelle at 12:48pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2345 Hi, I just bought a Sandpiper 565 (18'6") and am trying to figure out how to rig the jib lanyard to

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Solent Stay H36 DianaOfBurlington at 10:13am 10.24.21 Interesting - I thought the idea of Solent stay would be to have the inner stay fastened very close
What is this? Rabe at 9:57am 10.24.21
What is this? Rabe at 9:51am 10.24.21 Is an isolator necessary? There's a perko off/1/all/2 switch and the charger is for multiple batteri
What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) DianaOfBurlington at 9:47am 10.24.21
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 9:39am 10.24.21 Normally you do not need to rebuild the carb, only clean the needle valve seat with carb cleaner. J
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans DianaOfBurlington at 9:18am 10.24.21 Bosh, it depends on what you need a drawing for for me to see what I have. You will NOT find ANY fa
What is this? DianaOfBurlington at 9:08am 10.24.21
Battery cut-off switch? Chris Blubaugh01 at 8:59am 10.24.21 Thanks for the responses. The exact wiring is difficult to see, but you are correct on identifying t
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Leeward Rail at 8:50am 10.24.21 The more I think about it, the more I wonder why lazy jacks are even that useful on a 22 foot boat.
Engine lift - 1984 Hunter 37C jssailem at 8:41am 10.24.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum @D_Bosh and congrats on your new to you boat. The Hunter is a great boat.
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke thinwater at 8:34am 10.24.21 Normally you do not need to rebuild the carb, only clean the needle valve seat with carb cleaner. Ju
Finally went for a sail jssailem at 8:21am 10.24.21 Sweet. Congrats on getting the boat out and using the wind to push her around the Chesapeake. Fun ti
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) jssailem at 8:11am 10.24.21 I would think the vertical height of the space to be the most limiting when seeking a battery fix.
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) jssailem at 8:10am 10.24.21 Thanks for the picture. She is a grand looking vessel. Perhaps looking at this issue from the size
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 8:06am 10.24.21 Interesting! Yes, my bulb and hose are old. I bought a new hose and bulb from Academy (Marine Raider
Engine lift - 1984 Hunter 37C D_Bosh at 8:00am 10.24.21 Thanks for your advice SF Bay!
CNG Joshua770 at 7:34am 10.24.21 Instead of being concerned with finding a CNG source ( which seems to be a vanishing commodity), and
eye candy (2) jssailem at 7:29am 10.24.21
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) Roger F at 7:24am 10.24.21 Thanks! Yes i found those also - the issue is to get 4 of those into the existing space is going to
What is this? Rabe at 7:20am 10.24.21 I agree it looks like the layout for a battery isolator. But the wire colors all seem wrong. Black

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