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installing a Tachometer Jonny PIP at 4:25pm 09.26.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1332 I have a 30 hunter 19 79 with a YSM 12 I like to install a tachometer,Is it hard to do?
H376 shower faucet access djbeach at 3:23pm 09.26.09 Big Boats 2/1613 The cold water side of the shower faucet suddenly barely moves and only a drizzle of cold water come
Sad story about two boaters! dserrell at 3:15pm 09.26.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1526 1 1
Checking out a Seafarer 29 MayYetQualify at 2:34pm 09.26.09 Seafarer 0/4817 Looking at a '72 or so seafarer 29 in the morning. On the hard. Any common problems of these boats
Steering problem Captain Al at 2:14pm 09.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1544 Hello out there ! My weel steering just went numb ! It suddenly jammed and when I forced it, i
problems w/ Mercury engine JCT at 1:50pm 09.26.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2796 I have a 50 horse 4 stroke Mercury Bigfoot engine. Had problems with low speed - the mechanic change
Bimini JCT at 1:46pm 09.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1522 I have a Taylor bimini that came w/ the boat. When the bimini is closed and in the cover, it rests o
Fresh water coming inn H36 Andreas7699 at 1:45pm 09.26.09 Big Boats 17/2254 It has been rainig heavily the latest days and there is som fresh water comming inn and ending up in
Bavaria 31 Motor Overheating Bing at 1:42pm 09.26.09 Bavaria 4/3173 We have a 2008 Bavaria 31 and have experienced an overheating problem with the motor. On investigat
Access to exhaust thruhull Hunter33(1978) pebrown1 at 12:53pm 09.26.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1183 While replacing exhaust elbow the front of muffler (orignal bad shape) broke off. Bought boat 100 mi
Access to Exhaust thru hull Hunter 33(1978) pebrown1 at 12:49pm 09.26.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/2491 While replacing exhaust elbow the front of muffler (orignal bad shape) broke off. Bought boat 100 mi
Hunter 33(1978) replace muffler pebrown1 at 12:44pm 09.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/974 While replacing exhaust elbow the front of muffler (orignal bad shape) broke off. Bought boat 100 m
anchor bulb mikepremiere at 12:14pm 09.26.09 Big Boats 1/1286 anybodey know what the bulb is for the anchor light on the Hunter 450
Dripless Shaft Seal Noise salemsailor at 11:39am 09.26.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3748 I had a drip-less prop shaft seal installed this year (PSS?). At certain RPMs I get a 'clack-clack-
Stuffing Box gfrazzle at 11:32am 09.26.09 Big Boats 1/1437 My H41DS has the stock prop shaft stuffing box. My previous boat had a PSS dripless shaft seal whic
Shipping or Sailing Hunter 27 hank288 at 11:03am 09.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1671 I am considering buying a 1983 Hunter 27 for 10k which is slipped at G. Winters Marina in Riverside
Centerboard pivot bolt sailingoday at 10:34am 09.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1589 How do you check the centerboard pivot bolt for wear? Where is it located?
Are you comfortable sleeping "while on the hook"? dserrell at 10:22am 09.26.09 Ask All Sailors 67/10355 1 1
Anchor sprint for Vision 32 Balwin60 at 9:58am 09.26.09 Mid-Size Boats 9/3155 I have recently purchased a 1991 Visiion 32 which I am very pleqsed with. One shortback is that the
interesting website Ross at 9:07am 09.26.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1582 http://www.captainsnautical.com/h244/Home.html

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ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions 31seahorse at 2:59pm 03.25.22 Welcome to the SBO Forums Sailing Pelican! And, a big "Thank You!" to Parsons. As luck would hav
Sailing Passage Weather Forecasting. (5) jssailem at 2:48pm 03.25.22 My next step was to look at what NOAA has available for a time frame 29March to 02 April. I gathered
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 kappykaplan at 2:41pm 03.25.22 I now biocide after every fueling and have never had any issues after that. :plus:
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 ice breaker at 2:32pm 03.25.22 I had a similar problem when I first purchased the boat. Aggressive sailing in rough water, stirred
Topping lift setup, ODay 40 Tom J at 2:25pm 03.25.22 Why not run a continuous line from the end of the boom to a cleat near the main halyard winch? That
Another Doc. Scam Tom J at 2:18pm 03.25.22 I get the same notice every year about the time my vessel doc is due for renewal. Thanks for postin
Black rubber stuff in bilge? (2) rgranger at 2:11pm 03.25.22
Vernazza, Italy rgranger at 2:06pm 03.25.22 Here's a great view of the construction details of another wooden boat. while pulling on the ancho
Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! brockangelo at 1:53pm 03.25.22 I definitely will start asking here before purchasing elsewhere. The collective knowledge here is pr
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 chp at 1:26pm 03.25.22 While anything is possible, if you find the screen in the tank you would have your answer. The PO
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 chp at 1:23pm 03.25.22 It sounds like the sludge is in the bottom of the tank. I had this problem on my previous boat and
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 chp at 1:19pm 03.25.22 Sounds like the tank vent is stopped up creating a vacuum and starving the engine of fuel. Take the
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 1:10pm 03.25.22 Next up for the Pacific NW Sailors... Looks like there may be breaks in what feels like endless rain
Hunter 260 clamcleat CL257 for rudder downhaul SkookumZac at 1:05pm 03.25.22 For my clamcleat install I switched my downhaul to 1/4" line. You can stick a stainless washer unde
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 fox9988 at 12:19pm 03.25.22 I blew hard into the fuel line and could hear the bubbles in the tank. As soon as I did that fuel c
Vernazza, Italy (1) Will Gilmore at 12:04pm 03.25.22 203792 This is the view from our AirBnB in Monterosso Del Mar. The statue carved into the cliff was
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 DArcy at 12:04pm 03.25.22 It sounds like the sludge is in the bottom of the tank. I had this problem on my previous boat and w
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 DArcy at 11:54am 03.25.22 I wouldn't trust a black water tank that has duct tape on it. It looks like you have pretty good acc
How to cleaning halyard on the boat Hayden Watson at 10:51am 03.25.22 I really liked the reeving eye. It made a very easy transition through the blocks at top and bottom
No clue LloydB at 10:42am 03.25.22 Webbing slip lock or strap buckle works for me. But just out of curiosity is Colets' phone number al

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