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Can anyone help me with my Hunter 30? Lakeside1 at 9:17am 11.02.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1779 Hello. My name is Gordon and I just purchased a 1990 Hunter Open Transom 30'. I've been out of the s
Servicing a Merriman Pedestal ralphbell at 8:38am 11.02.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3259 Has anyone serviced a Merriman pedestal (circa 1982) as mine is getting sticky. How difficult is it
Liberty Call II jaime E. Hart at 8:35am 11.02.09 Big Boats 0/1112 Cruising between La Paz and Puerto Los Cabos
Capri 22 boom height . . . Clark at 8:20am 11.02.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1713 I'm posting this question here as well as a few other places. Is there a difference in the boom cl
This is too weird.... emergpa1 at 7:53am 11.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1842 So we finally had a couple of days in a row without rain. So I made sure the bilge was very dry. I s
mooring line wilkyduch at 7:51am 11.02.09 Day Sailers 1/1483 Hi. Could anyone advise on the appropriate thickness of mooring line for a 170 Thanks
Capri 22 "headroom" question . . . Clark at 6:53am 11.02.09 Catalina 22 0/1435 I'm posting this question here as well as a few other places. Is there a difference in the boom c
Looking for information about Murrells Inlet, SC ITMaster at 6:09am 11.02.09 Destinations 3/3937 Anybody live near there, do any sailing out of or know anything about it? What is the water depth g
Fuel Consumption, Passage 42 omccall at 3:23am 11.02.09 Big Boats 4/2555 I have a 1994 - 42 Passage with a Yanmar 4JH2-TE engine. Can any one help me with some fuel consumpt
Info on Morgan 41 Classic Cat30owner at 7:42pm 11.01.09 Ask All Sailors 4/4618 Well,sold the Catalina 30 after 5 years of outfitting and enjoying her and my wife and I would like
Datamarine instruments Ted at 7:31pm 11.01.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2822 I have some old (mid 1980's) Datamarine instruments (SL100 and SL200 models) located next to the com
Taking Hand Rails Off 77 Hunter 30 MLampner at 7:19pm 11.01.09 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2119 Planning to pull the hand rails when the boat goes on the hard for the winter in a couple of weeks.
tiller pilot recomendation H27 1979 fnuttersny at 7:15pm 11.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1203 I need info on tiller pilot for H27 1979. Has anyone installed one and how well does it handel weat
Stuck internal outhaul in jiffy reef boom RonRelyea at 6:26pm 11.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1566 I've got a '90 Vision with jiffy reefing and outhaul line internally in my boom. My outhaul line is
Mast Length sam03v at 5:39pm 11.01.09 Newport 1/3234 Hello, I have a boat that is very similiar to a Newport or Neptune. It's a late 70's early 80's boa
mac 25 rigging thetable at 5:16am 11.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2328 bought 25ft. the main mask rigging need to be reworked,i need a basic rigging for boom
trailer adjustments for a hunter 240 Dock Holiday at 4:49pm 11.01.09 Smaller Boats 6/1983 Hey folks, I am new to sailing and I just bought a hunter 240 and having trailer problems. I had
Replacement Keel Bolts for Pearson 26 sailorjack77 at 4:30pm 11.01.09 Pearson 1/2421 Any suggestions on the best place to order new keel bolts for the Pearson 26? What do I need to look
Hunter 28.5 shower?? lakenorman285 at 3:08pm 11.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/3026 I am considering the purchase of a mid 80's Hunter 28.5 in the near future. As I read the original b
Keel bolts davegil at 1:50pm 11.01.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1343 Can anyone suggest where I can get Keel boats for my 1996 Oceanis 40CC and information about droppin

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Propane Outboard santana1972 at 4:10am 04.16.22 Looks good. I have my shiny new Mercury 5hp lpg outboard but am stuck in a struggle with them to get
Viajar a America del sur kappykaplan at 4:06am 04.16.22 Hello. I am looking for an owner of Catalina 36 or similar, to sell his boat and is also capable of
37C Portlight Jim Legere at 3:19am 04.16.22 I must replace the entire portlight above the galley stove. Unfortunately, I am about 6 hours from
Strut Replacement Arrigo666 at 3:04am 04.16.22 Smart. I have evolved onto a 6-8 month schedule of zinc on prop shaft replacement in my marina. I k
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? (1) Tom J at 10:12pm 04.15.22 You could secure the wiring and use heat shrink, as others have noted, to neaten things up. And, ye
What do you think of this...... dLj at 8:56pm 04.15.22
Keel question Benny17441 at 8:27pm 04.15.22 Haven't learned to sail yet have someone here in St Pete that's going to teach me when i get sailbo
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Benny17441 at 8:19pm 04.15.22 Should be good in most general conditions but should you sail in a river or an area of strong curren
Raymarine I40 wind? Captain Larry-DH at 8:11pm 04.15.22 I liked it. The rotovecta vane seemed accurate and responsive, but in light air (< 5kt) perhaps not
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 8:05pm 04.15.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new boat! Your ghost rider sound seems like it co
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 rgranger at 8:01pm 04.15.22
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Tom J at 7:55pm 04.15.22 No offense: it's a meaningless distinction. If the force was being applied at the bow, we'd call it
A Technically Sophisticated Repair (1) Kermit at 7:31pm 04.15.22 We told @Kermit to do that a few years ago so he could get a new stereo! :beer: I replaced my comp
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits jviss at 7:31pm 04.15.22 Stainless guys to stainless chainplates to stainless bolts to copper bonding system to iron engine
What do you think of this...... dlochner at 7:29pm 04.15.22 At least the rigger did the right thing by refunding her money.
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:15pm 04.15.22 If you buy that boat you will most likely want to repair the wiring and if the bilge pump works now
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:13pm 04.15.22 Welcome to SBO. Yes the bilge looks like it needs maintenance work by an owner that cares about his
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:02pm 04.15.22 The bilge pump and the switch is manufactured to be underwater, so if both are working, you should
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:01pm 04.15.22 Most bilge pumps can not completely dry out the bilge. It has to do with the type of pump typically
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:00pm 04.15.22 Welcome to boat ownership! I see evidence of old abandoned wiring, questionable connections and cor

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