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Prop for a hunter 25.5 sailorkoop at 5:38am 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2170 I'm about to purchase a 1986 hunter 25.5 with a Yanmar diesel. The current owner said because of the
prop vibration in hunter 25.5 sailorkoop at 5:35am 03.30.10 Smaller Boats 2/1137 I'm about to purchase a 1986 hunter 25.5 with a Yanmar diesel. The current owner said because of th
Race Course Question - Start Line Ducati at 4:31am 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1508 Good day I have read that in sailboat racing the general rule of thumb is to have the wind square
12v winch powered keel rbrown77138 at 2:38am 03.30.10 Trailer Sailors 9/4495 I have seen on several sailboat forums talking about powering a swing keel by an electric winch. We
Hunter 42 Passage moisture in starboard forward deck? hun4449 at 11:21pm 03.29.10 Big Boats 2/1557 Been looking for larger boat the last few weeks. Have looked at 1995 Hunter 40.5 Legend. Used moistu
Beneteau 361 - coolant change - how? Philip_Oceanis 361 at 11:06pm 03.29.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1878 I would like to change the coolant in the boat. Getting it out of the exchage heater is the easy par
Cutting a Carbon Fiber Spinnaker Pole Interlude at 8:22pm 03.29.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1243 I want to cut about 600mm (2 feet) off a carbon epoxy spinnaker pole. The pole is 100 mm (4 inch) d
Overseas Solo Sails... ChrisRamsey at 8:13pm 03.29.10 Ask All Sailors 25/3972 Hey everyone, I was hoping I could find some people who've done a solo sail over one of the big o
Cambridge/Cape May update (1) Marc Bergmueller at 6:18pm 03.29.10 Ask All Sailors 13/1850 I thought I'd update everybody that helped on the trip From Cambridge MD to Cape May NJ. We made
LOOKING FOR 79 S25 Parts????? winerydale at 5:55pm 03.29.10 Seidelmann 1/1972 Does anyone know where i can get Teak Parts (handrails, Doors, Table ETC...) for my 1979 S25 Baby???
centerboard removal on H22 LDM at 5:47pm 03.29.10 Smaller Boats 2/1245 My H22 is on a trailer with enough room below to drop the centerboard a little and remove the pin. I
Jenoa Halyard HernandoBeacher at 5:39pm 03.29.10 Big Boats 5/1468 What diameter and length would be appropriate for a 2009 H36?
sailing pamlico sound biorapper at 5:23pm 03.29.10 Ask All Sailors 6/3544 am planning to take my hobie and sail the sound for 4-5 days. we would also like to night sail/padd
Old varnish portjaak at 4:39pm 03.29.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1205 My older boat has dried varnish/shellack or something which has dried to an ugly yellowish color. Ha
How high to mount boom? bulboushead at 4:23pm 03.29.10 Catalina 22 5/2056 I recently purchased a Catalina 22, and she's been a blast to sail the last 2 weeks. My only questi
My first design Roger Long at 3:50pm 03.29.10 Ask All Sailors 8/1654 I ran across this picture of my first design and boat project today: http://www.rogerlongboats.com/
Drawings 272le fold down table (1) Oldhokie64 at 3:30pm 03.29.10 Bigger Boats 1/2188 These are the cad drawings I mentioned. Hope they came through. I could not determine how to keep it
most important question bad_com_pany at 2:32pm 03.29.10 Smaller Boats 4/1159 with our season just getting ready I'm reminded of the gawd awful bugs and even worse SPIDERS!!!! wh
diesel additives redhead78 at 12:12pm 03.29.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2709 I have a 40 gallon tank, what is a good diesel treatment to add, and how much for say 30 to 40 gall
how to properly 'soft couple' pvc to hose (1) phantomracer at 11:58am 03.29.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/23381 Had a question related to the thread I started http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t

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Electra Scan Mixer Motor Overload Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:45am 09.11.21 I would TALK to tech support at Raritan. 800-352-5630 Mac McCoy is my go-to person there...his d
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) jeepbluetj at 10:32am 09.11.21 The antenna and coax should be fine. It should already have a PL-259 connector to connect to a VHF.
Looking for a good paint stripper capta at 10:30am 09.11.21 Heat gun and elbow grease.
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder jeepbluetj at 10:29am 09.11.21 The I40 depth display has the transducer connected directly to it. Its two wires that should lead di
Teak seats and trim. sail sfbay at 10:29am 09.11.21 Ditto BigEasy on using Semco teak sealer!!
Teak seats and trim. BigEasy at 10:27am 09.11.21 What do people do for these seats and the trim? It looks like a plethora of products and how to's
Replacing Pulpit KZW at 10:23am 09.11.21 I took tracing paper to the boat and mapped out pulpit footprint on the deck in full scale, includin
1987 Cat 22 Through Transom cockpit deck drain leaks sail sfbay at 10:23am 09.11.21 Are you looking to replace your plastic transom drain and plug assembly? Post #1 in this thread may
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? sail sfbay at 10:18am 09.11.21 For a while we used a dedicated wifi router from Verison. Then we increased our AT&T cell phone dat
Self Tacking Jib for Sale? sail sfbay at 10:09am 09.11.21 Make one yourself What Do I Need to Start Sailmaking & Sewing Sails? - Sailrite AND How to Make a Sa
Small dog Ramp/Step Recommendations for hatchway Catalina 27 Head Sail at 9:58am 09.11.21 Head sail. That sounds like a dog/owner problem. What have you been doing to the dog. Flying him ar
Self Tacking Jib for Sale? Souellette at 9:57am 09.11.21 Measure it and visit used on-line sail shops (below are a few) to find one that has the same dimens
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? JamesG161 at 9:57am 09.11.21 Why can I not use a Voice/Phone plan SIM in a MiFi hotspot device? You can, with the right phone o
grinding sound starting?? kloudie1 at 9:40am 09.11.21 also, a loose starter mounting bolt would let the starter slip out of alignment, causing gear noise
Sailboat wanted? sail sfbay at 9:30am 09.11.21 I also had a Hunter 386 for 7 years and sold it a couple of years ago to purchase my 2005 Hunter 46.
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder sail sfbay at 9:25am 09.11.21 ......It already had a depth finder installed, but is only wired to the head (under the sink.) I ne
Last follow up on "Pulling my hair out" jssailem at 9:19am 09.11.21 Gorilla water and heat proof tape patch is working Patch is the operative word in that statement.
Mysterious Yanmar Vibration - Only in forward gear nikki4296 at 9:14am 09.11.21 "How does shifting it manually make the transmission shutter go away compared to using the shifter?
Catalina 22 gooseneck end cap scew removel sail sfbay at 9:07am 09.11.21 Welcome to the forum!! Some additional option here How to Remove a Stuck Screw (DIY) \| Family Handy
Self Tacking Jib for Sale? sail sfbay at 8:59am 09.11.21 Measure it and visit used on-line sail shops (below are a few) to find one that has the same dimensi

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