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Looking for bilge access on S2 6.8 (1978) chongman99 at 9:55am 11.22.09 S2 10/3974 I'm a new boat owner and I'm looking on what the easiest way to access the bilge on an S2 6.8 is? Do
Online navigation training dje at 8:22am 11.22.09 Smaller Boats 1/1946 Can anyone recommend a beginning online nav course for Great Lake sailing?
New posts Quoddy at 7:55am 11.22.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/2686 Why isn't Ida rudder(Hunter small boat) in new posts?
H37C rudder rebuild (3) Ed Schenck at 7:17am 11.22.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1479 This post might be redundant but is to answer a question and not complicate the "40.5 Rudder Stock"
Keith's Dilemma Shoaldrafter at 5:33am 11.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1036 Keith All this discussion on how to fix your line on your mainsheet block - check your sailors bib
rusty keel 8274xray at 5:15am 11.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3008 Painted bottom with vc 17 and did well on hull but wing keel(Beneteau 285) has developed some rust,
Ida rudder Quoddy at 5:06am 11.22.09 Smaller Boats 5/2945 Have those of you who have installed the Ida High Performance Rudder Blade noticed a change in helm
Rudder Post through hull fitting fasteners Swimfar at 4:56am 11.22.09 S2 3/2881 The rudder post through hull bearing on my 1981 S2 8.5 is secured with four bolts. Two of the bolt h
Play the sheet Quoddy at 4:42am 11.22.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2082 What do you think would be the best purchase? I want to play the main sheet on our 6000 lb boat with
Two Main Sail Questions? LitgenC@aol.com at 10:31pm 11.21.09 Com-Pac 1/3578 CP-10 Mainsail - Two Questions?? 1) Does anyone out there, who owns a CP-19 (or other sailboat, f
Hunter 26 leaking LamarMc at 9:15pm 11.21.09 Smaller Boats 8/6130 I have a Hunter 26 that leaks in sliding hatch, though I keep a tarp overhead. Severe rains recently
reliance44 hull39 -canadian sunset james gracie at 7:24pm 11.21.09 Reliance 1/3789 twenty years after sailing away from ottawa eastabout to asia,we are now coastal cruising on the wes
O'Day 222 cockpit seating saildoc at 5:52pm 11.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/5106 Hello..Can any 222 owners tell me about cockpit backrest comfort ? Are the stock stern rails located
maimed mast erdal ozer at 3:58pm 11.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1492 i am interesting in buying a 33'. but apparently they've cut 3' off the mast. (in mast furling). sho
Small hole in sail Bob S at 2:42pm 11.21.09 Ask All Sailors 12/7671 I washed my main sail today and notice a small pinch with a hole about 3/32 in it. Is this something
roller furler line (3) flhunterowner at 2:26pm 11.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2137 I need to put a new line on the roller/furler for the head sail on a hunter 30' It is a simple drum
how to remove this port (2) flhunterowner at 2:18pm 11.21.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2418 Can any one step me through removing these ports and windows. I need to re seal (and probl repair th
New Boat Day! olsalt at 2:05pm 11.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1555 Hi All, new 222 owner with a couple questions. Please be gentle. Where on the boat might I find a n
Beneteau 36CC Dave Holland at 1:36pm 11.21.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2221 Hi: I am considering purchasing a 36CC and wanted any feedback from 36CC owners on its strengths a
Parts for R C Marine halward winch derfus at 1:03pm 11.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1444 I have been looking for parts for a "R C Marine winch" haven't been able to find anything on the web

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Starting fluid RoyS at 6:19am 04.14.22 How would you get mmo into the diesel cylinders?
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? jssailem at 6:08am 04.14.22 Welcome to SBO. Yes the bilge looks like it needs maintenance work by an owner that cares about his
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? Scott T-Bird at 5:00am 04.14.22 The bilge pump and the switch is manufactured to be underwater, so if both are working, you should b
Starting fluid CYQK at 4:58am 04.14.22 Man that is a good tech explaination. Looks like mms is not a good starter fluid Thks
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side Tally Ho at 4:56am 04.14.22 As @Ted said, be sure to inspect the boat carefully and get a pre-purchase survey. I would want to
Vernazza, Italy TomY at 4:37am 04.14.22 You know it will be. We travel, the airlines get more expensive and more restricted in what we can
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? dlochner at 4:29am 04.14.22 Most bilge pumps can not completely dry out the bilge. It has to do with the type of pump typically
Vernazza, Italy Will Gilmore at 4:27am 04.14.22
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines Sailgunner at 4:24am 04.14.22 Did you install a second pump? Yes. Actually I installed the system so installed two pumps initial
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 10:55pm 04.13.22 But first, I need some dry lube!
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult Skipper John at 10:23pm 04.13.22 After about 5 years the line on the drum started binding, softened enough that the wraps would push
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult Skipper John at 10:21pm 04.13.22 Also, the furling line on my c315 was not led properly to the cockpit, resulting in excess friction
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna jssailem at 9:38pm 04.13.22 Don. US VHF FREQUENCY RANGE. 156.050 Channel 01A to 162.55 NOAA Weather Channel 1 AIS Primary Chan
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side Ted at 9:31pm 04.13.22 Never buy a boat without looking at the bottom, especially one that had blistering problems in the p
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out (1) jssailem at 9:19pm 04.13.22 Growl. It is difficult to give directions when i feel like walking through a mine field. Or suggesti
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? mermike at 9:05pm 04.13.22 Welcome to boat ownership! I see evidence of old abandoned wiring, questionable connections and corr
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler Salt26 at 8:50pm 04.13.22 Hi Karl, yes of course you are metric in Canada! So sad to have lost your 35.5 in a hurricane, hard
Whale Grey IC Waste Management System. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:43pm 04.13.22 With the exception of a very few closed inland lakes, gray can legally be discharged directly overbo
Vernazza, Italy rgranger at 8:08pm 04.13.22 You know it will be. We travel, the airlines get more expensive and more restricted in what we can
Burning insense on a boat rgranger at 8:05pm 04.13.22

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