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Need Aft Boom Pulley (1) nemosuit at 3:05pm 08.27.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4012 Restoring a 1978 Mac (Venture, by the date) 22-footer. Anybody know where I can get one of these d
Rigging rtaylor82 at 2:09pm 08.27.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/1464 Curious... I am getting some pumping (I think) in my headsail and my back stays seem loose :confused
Number of coats of bottom paint Levin at 2:07pm 08.27.10 Ask All Sailors 14/12636 Hello all... So I have a follow-on question about bottom painting after my last thread about the c
Are Security calls the newest puffery? Roger Long at 2:07pm 08.27.10 Ask All Sailors 47/9749 Heard on the radio the other day (bright and clear, visibility unlimited): "Security, Security. 36
Away With Rum By Gum Freedom77 at 1:42pm 08.27.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1787 In Loving Memory, Gilbert Buffrey, Commodore Emeritus, SFVYC I never eat cookies, cause they conta
Pix Of Our Trip (3) AbbySedge at 1:22pm 08.27.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2116 These Pix Of Our Trip Out West
Hunter - damaged keel jimsharpe at 1:21pm 08.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2243 On July 4 weekend I hit ledge motoring @ 4 knots. I draw 5 feet and the ledge was at 5 feet. I get
How trailerable is an O'Day 23? Wayne Steinhour at 12:37pm 08.27.10 Day Sailers 10/6335 I am looking to buy a small trailerable cruiser that would be suitable for long weekends for my wife
Navigation Table Project (3) guidera48 at 11:39am 08.27.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1667 I decided to remove the navigation table to work on the electrical panel. Not as agile as I once was
Short Commute (1) guidera48 at 10:58am 08.27.10 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2490 I was reading an article were the boat owner did a complete boat refit to his sailboat that was 3 ho
Swing keel questions bella bu at 10:46am 08.27.10 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3763 My pendant line is broken, i will have to have someone dive and try to replace it. I just got it fro
2QM15 in Hunter 27, anyone done it? emkay at 10:32am 08.27.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1923 It looks like I have JUST enough room. Was wondering if anyone has done it, knows someone who did it
Lets redesign the C-22 slide out galley (1) radioguy at 10:02am 08.27.10 Catalina 22 7/4535 Hey guys! While restoring my 1979 Cat-22, I had an unfortunately accident that lead to me basical
Need Foward Hatch Cover tommooreatd at 8:53am 08.27.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/4762 Request for infomation to obtain a foward hatch cover for an Venture 222 1976 model. Boat was origin
Engine Top Speed Changed. Ideas Please. Clark at 8:47am 08.27.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2295 A little background. I recently changed our prop - a folding 2 blade - to a Campbell Sailor 3-blade;
Primary + Secondary Fuel Filter Change Results Clark at 8:23am 08.27.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2484 Firest, I'd like to thank those who have posted advice on this forum about the changeout process. GR
Hunter Warranty 2ndcourse at 7:18am 08.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2851 Hunter Marine had a 5 year warranty on new boats with Intercontinental Marine Service Corporation d/
Sludg-in-drains DesertSailor07 at 6:46am 08.27.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1338 The clear 1" drain lines from head sink ' galley sink have years of funk in them partially obstructi
Sailing the Missouri River Stu Jackson at 6:19am 08.27.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1514 A few folks have asked about this in the past couple of months. There is a small book, very well wr
what is the best oil to use in a yanmar 3QM30H JBurans at 5:44am 08.27.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/4590 Hi, Do you all check your oil and transmission fluid prior to every use and what do you find to be

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H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines JamesG161 at 3:17pm 04.11.22 My H430 does the same thing. Read this entire thread on most methods of keeping your AC running all
Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks jviss at 3:16pm 04.11.22 That's actually pretty cool! 'Though I haven't deployed any yet, I purchased some DIN rail and PCB
Starting fluid jon hansen at 3:13pm 04.11.22 wayne, just 1 second can tear up a dry impeller. sending chunks towards the exchanger. please check
Lightning Protection smokey73 at 3:12pm 04.11.22 I believe ABYC recommends 6 gauge minimum (4 gauge is better) ground wire from mast base to keel bo
Beneteau Spare Parts sunlover at 3:10pm 04.11.22 @BigEasy All the dealers that I've found are yacht sales, and I don't see anything about parts. D
Starting fluid WayneH at 2:59pm 04.11.22 The wife and I just test fired Impetuous' engine after 18 months on the hard, getting ready to splas
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... WayneH at 2:54pm 04.11.22 My humble opinion: The only ice I want to be close to is the ice cube used to chill the Mathusalem r
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 kbgunn at 2:50pm 04.11.22 I purchased the 30 MFD Bojack capacitor from Amazon and installed it this weekend. It was the same
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve jssailem at 2:37pm 04.11.22 Makes a lot of sense Tom J. Perhaps the combo of a Flare shot and then a SOLAS Parachute flare. One
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? (1) thinwater at 2:34pm 04.11.22 A pilot with a stalled airfoil would probably not agree that 95% of his lift is still being generat
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed (1) jssailem at 2:23pm 04.11.22 Hello @SailingTheSound Welcome to SBO and congrats on selecting a Cal as your first boat is a great
Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks Maine Sail at 2:13pm 04.11.22 They have used numerous vendors. but you can't go wrong with Wago
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 1:41pm 04.11.22 like the idea of chains from the boat to the ground. Are they connected to ground rods into the gro
Raritan rebuild? Stu Jackson at 1:41pm 04.11.22 Yes, it is a Raritan. I suggest you get a manual downloaded from their website, then figure out wha
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 buddy0 at 1:02pm 04.11.22 I purchased the 30 MFD Bojack capacitor from Amazon and installed it this weekend. It was the same d
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed Dave Groshong at 12:35pm 04.11.22 Or: https://www.rigrite.com/Spars/SparParts/Spreaders_Wood.php
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed Dave Groshong at 12:33pm 04.11.22 Maybe something super common would work, Catalina 30 spreaders: https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop
Sail Trim Chart Question Dr. D at 12:12pm 04.11.22 @Don Guillette , The book should cover the essential knowledge for sail trim that this particular
Lightning Protection Dalliance at 12:08pm 04.11.22 I believe ABYC recommends 6 gauge minimum (4 gauge is better) ground wire from mast base to keel bol
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) (2) DeniseO30 at 11:56am 04.11.22 It's been awhile since I started this one thread but finally got around to it. over last week the w

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