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Atomic 4: Replacement fuel pump spring cap? (2) ryanmohr at 4:36am 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1946 Took the carb and fuel pump off today to clean them and lost one of these spring caps for the fuel p
Ballast Idea.....Dumb Idea....Might Work....??? (1) Sumner at 9:20pm 11.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4216 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor/Ballast-1.jpg A ballast idea for a 26S and I gue
Flyer - deck compression or shear or both (1) bad dawg at 8:04pm 11.29.09 Pearson 0/1096 I have had to replace the lower section of bulkheads both forward and aft in the main cabin. I have
Corroded track pin for genoa car tyson_troy at 5:14pm 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1307 The locking pin for my port genoa car is frozen. I've used penetrating oil to loosen it without any
22 vs 25 Joe McGinty at 3:47pm 11.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1436 I've had a '79 Mac 22 for five years. Love her. We daysail on a 9 mile X 3 mile lake. I now got
How to test a fuel tank sender spadaforaj at 2:02pm 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1275 No matter how many times I try re-wiring my fuel guage - it is either pegged on full or empty and ne
Yanmar starter question patman70 at 12:55pm 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1796 Have a Yanmar 12ysm (old turkey) ' the magnetic solenoid stopped working. Wondering if it comes apar
masthead anemometer installation Sailfish74 at 12:52pm 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2781 Could anyone advise on how to run a wire through the mast on a Hunter 35.5 to connect a new ST60 Win
Yanmar Parts wufibugs at 11:33am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2961 I did some shopping and it seems that Niemiec Marine has the best prices going for Yanmar parts. Th
power thrusters dennis23685 at 10:54am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2108 has anyone had any experience with the outboard power thruster sold on this site. Sounds almost to g
Battery Question thaeni01 at 10:51am 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1155 If I hook up two 100 amp deep cycle batteries in parallel will I have 200 amps of capacity?
Texas in March dennis23685 at 10:21am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2460 I need some advise from all you trailer sailers. I am hoping to take my catalina 22 from Colorado to
Spinnakers Help with sizing. Rod Douglas at 9:13am 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1092 Salty Dogs I have just purchased a 1991 Legend 35.5. I am seeking information about Spinnakers. Wh
222 Mainstay Questions WayneCatt at 8:48am 11.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3316 I have had a 222 model for about a year . .when I rig the mast the backstay is somewhat slack with t
Fuel filter questions sol y mar at 8:46am 11.29.09 Catalina 30 12/6751 I recently purchased a 1988 cat 30, and have been using this time to get to know my boat. I need to
Another solar question. Ed Schenck at 8:07am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 23/6035
Draining water tanks 213008121 at 7:26am 11.29.09 Cal 0/1616 looking for information on how to drain the fresh water system. I emptied the 2 water tanks by runni
Hunter 240 weight dispersal on trailer Dock Holiday at 6:58am 11.29.09 Smaller Boats 20/7836 Anyone know how much boat weight the swing keel should support on the trailer and how much weight th
Barient 2 speed 21ST issues? RobG at 6:20am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1755 One of my concerns noted in my survey of the E28 was play in the drums of the genny winches. I could
Foam luff Quoddy at 4:48am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 15/7304 What is a foam luff? How is it installed? What does it do for you?

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Fresh Water Hose Replacement Issues Tom J at 3:19pm 02.04.22 Replacing that hose is on my list of things to do, but I also want to put tank level sensors on the
Genoa question Joe at 3:10pm 02.04.22 Light air sheets are a great suggestion for the drifter or any free flying sail you might use for th
Main Sheet line holder Joe at 2:58pm 02.04.22 Can you remove the section where the line goes through the hole, I do not know what it would be cal
HATCH COVER. 1981 O Day 23 ft (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:41pm 02.04.22 Glad this worked out. Don't know how far you've gotten but you may want to consider having the cove
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:18pm 02.04.22 You might want to check Peggie's recommendations on lube for the Raritan PHII toilet pumps. She ide
Main Sheet line holder JoeWhite at 2:16pm 02.04.22 Can you remove the section where the line goes through the hole, I do not know what it would be call
Main Sheet line holder Sola Gratia at 2:11pm 02.04.22 consider adding a ratchet block to the swivel I would second Joe here!! With emphasis. Clam cleat
HATCH COVER. 1981 O Day 23 ft tmeade1041 at 1:59pm 02.04.22 Ralph, I ordered the half inch smoked acrylic from acme plastics in nj after speaking with them. T
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) (1) dLj at 1:53pm 02.04.22 Question Is the line I'm pointing to all the same line? (Sorry I should have used a different color)
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 1:48pm 02.04.22 202370
New smaller boat. Sola Gratia at 1:43pm 02.04.22 I rigged up a Minn Kota on the back of my Hunter 140 with similar intentions. Turned out to be only
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) rgranger at 1:42pm 02.04.22 Copy that. That was my original thought, but wanted to check and see what the "experts" say. Enjo
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) fjcattleco at 1:39pm 02.04.22 That is a very helpful photo. I think you could drill that out and replace it with a bolt and lock
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) fjcattleco at 1:38pm 02.04.22 Uh oh! We are heading for that "terminology" rabbit hole. If you want to get picky (doh! It is
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) (1) rgranger at 1:37pm 02.04.22 That is a very helpful photo. I think you could drill that out and replace it with a bolt and lo
EasyLock Midi Rebuilds? rgranger at 1:35pm 02.04.22 To me, the lines look too small for the clutches That is a thought. If you have 3/8 line, try goi
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) (1) fjcattleco at 1:33pm 02.04.22 Hello See this is you second post since joining the SBO Forum. Welcome. Not to worry about the tech
EasyLock Midi Rebuilds? kappykaplan at 1:09pm 02.04.22 To me, the lines look too small for the clutches
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. DinghySailor at 12:52pm 02.04.22 Great list. I especially like... "Keep any money found for new boat."
Magazine subscription renewal alert shemandr at 12:46pm 02.04.22 I've been receiving "Renew Now" emails from one of the group for around a year. The thing is my ren

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