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autopilot problem lorhall at 1:48pm 02.27.10 Big Boats 9/2087 Have a Hunter 430 with Autohelm 7000 autopilot. Has always worked well. Now, when a try to go from s
floor varnish capta at 12:38pm 02.27.10 Pearson 4/2373 Does anybody know what Pearson used as a "varnish" on the floors? I need to refinish them ' don't wa
Oyster Sloop HOPE Soundbounder at 12:32pm 02.27.10 Sails Call Lounge 3/4114 Some photos of HOPE, which is believed to be the last oyster sloop built on Long Island Sound. htt
repair help josegatos at 12:27pm 02.27.10 Cal 0/1645 Ive owned my cal25 (a 1966 which i believe is hull#205) for 2 years now and as a first time boat own
bed covers for Beneteau 46 newowner at 12:24pm 02.27.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3132 When we went to see the new Beneteau 46 that we had just bought, the covers on both the v-berth and
Nudging a Catamaran on the beach RWSlater at 11:08am 02.27.10 Ask All Sailors 19/8578 I have a general catamaran question and was hoping some of you have experience in this and can give
h23 sheet bag recommendations C Jones at 9:15am 02.27.10 Smaller Boats 5/1365 Looking for a source and size for sheet bags for my 1986 h23. I plan to store my sheets in them at d
Tsunami warning for west coast Alan at 8:19am 02.27.10 Sails Call Lounge 21/8203 A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck just south of Santiago Chile at 1:30 AM EST. A tsunami wa
Boat Movers sailgirl at 6:40am 02.27.10 Ask All Sailors 34/10797 Has anyone heard of a boat mover by the name "Boats Express"? :confused: Thanks, sailgirl
Bow Plate Holes bc3737 at 6:12am 02.27.10 Catalina 22 4/2512 Need help on two items I have 1984 Catalina 22. What is the correct length for the forestay and wh
America's cup back to the us.. MrBee at 3:39am 02.27.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1538 I'm not really into the Americas cup but just seen that the trophy will be coming back to America.
Wanted 45 Ds divingsail at 2:13am 02.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1337 Hi, we fell in love with the 45 DS when visiting the boatshow in Germany. If someone knows a second
Just another ol' dog (1) PuckandTitania at 7:40pm 02.26.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1281 Just thought I would post a note saying hello to everyone and find the topic threads, advice and ans
Oh Joy Resto 02/26/10 (6) CharlieCobra at 5:17pm 02.26.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1585 Another rainy day in the shop. I received some fasteners from Jamestown Dist. and started working o
Swim ladder wally.wilson at 3:47pm 02.26.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3688 Hi again, Have a Ranger 22 and I can't find a removable swim ladder with a reach big enough at the
Sump Pump and Bildge Pump? rajhnsn at 3:39pm 02.26.10 Bigger Boats 15/2442 My Oday 35 has a sump pump in the bildge that is seperated from the rest of the bildge. A hose from
Gas can leaks wally.wilson at 3:19pm 02.26.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2989 Hi Folks, I have a Ranger 22 and the 3 gallon plastic gas tank resides on the deck at the back agai
Need help finding CG on 2-25 E25sailboat at 2:25pm 02.26.10 Cal 0/1748 Would any one out there know the center point of weight on a cal 2-25? The boat weighs 4500 pounds a
Sailing Lakes in Michigan mutineer3744 at 12:54pm 02.26.10 Trailer Sailors 0/1981 There's ice on the water, but one can dream of Spring. For those in the midwest, there is a new we
HELP identifying this model (1) James Hay Cuthill at 12:46pm 02.26.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2422 Can anyone identify this boat make/model for me? I'd like to find PLANS for building her or purchasi

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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
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... Jaxn at 8:50pm 05.15.22 Those blocks sound more like an internal outhaul than a reefing system to me. Tie the fiddle block
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:42pm 05.15.22 Well, that's just music to my ears...:). Ain't music your hearing, just the voice of reason. Fi
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:33pm 05.15.22 But if you look at his drawings you'll see that he has a y-valve in his toilet discharge line that a

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