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Anyone put a loop in their holding tank feeder line? jfreeman at 11:23am 06.30.09 Catalina 310 4/1494 Had a nasty mess to clean up this last weekend. We knew the tank was getting full, but went sailing
biggest motor size MacGREGOR classic Evan at 10:15am 06.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/11183 I have a 9.9 johnson sailmaster and I am in the need of a new motor and I was wondering what size wa
Recently became a 1980 H37C Owner coleman at 10:04am 06.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2523 I learned to sail on my grandfather's H37C more than 20 years ago. He was the second owner and he b
h410 Electrical Layout and Schematics Rich Stidger at 9:34am 06.30.09 Big Boats 0/1051 A 420 owner asked me for a set of my schematics for the 410 that I received from the Hunter factory
Beneteau 331 Non-Opening Port Problem wfperkins at 9:31am 06.30.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1342 I have a 2002 Beneteau 331 which I bought last year. I have noticed the build-up of mildew on the i
Rope Clutch Replacement javaprog at 9:29am 06.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1489 I have an 86 28.5. We broke the handle on the halyard clutch for the headsail this weekend. Is the L
Nighthawk CO detector - Suceptability to Chemicals (1) Rich Stidger at 9:28am 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1341 A while ago there was a post claiming that their CO detector was alarming and there seemed to be no
Yanmar 4JH2E freeze plug leaks lwilhelmsen at 9:07am 06.30.09 Big Boats 2/2508 I have a 1993 40.5 with a Yanmar 4JH2E engine with about 3400 hours that I have owned for about five
Splashdown! BobM at 9:03am 06.30.09 S2 8/1716 FINALLY in the water. It was so good to be aboard and floating yesterday. Fingers crossed for good
diesel smell! SeanMorey at 8:48am 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 11/8496 Hi All, How do I get the smell of diesel oil out of my bilge?
Hunter site sailor420 at 7:54am 06.30.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2353 Phil, Having a problem accessing recent posts. Site map box does not disappear when forum box is cli
Locking engine in reverse? birnbaumr at 8:00am 06.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1669 Hi, I've got a 2005 Hunter 33, with a 29hp Yanmar engine. Several people have told me its a good id
Outboard Bracket pgenesta at 6:42am 06.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 18/3581 Morning to all... I have a 1977 O'Day 27 Sloop and I'm in the process of installing a Yamaha 9.9 hp
venture 25 keel repair dave-id at 6:19am 06.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1337 I am refinishing the swing keel of my macgregor 25 venture (1976) Does anybody know the specs for t
mast lighting wiring dennyg4 at 5:16am 06.30.09 Day Sailers 3/1375 I have a 1980 oday, new to me, the mast wiring is brittle and broken off at base of mast as the wire
Random Questions RE: my Hunter 260 SamLust at 4:56am 06.30.09 Smaller Boats 14/2807 I picked up a Hunter 260 two winters ago but so far have not had a lot of time to sail it. Having my
Overnight in NYC? TontosRevenge at 4:06am 06.30.09 Destinations 9/3982 We're planning to leave Kingston, NY and head down the Hudson. We're contemplating a one night stop-
A Picture is worth a thousand words steveebryant at 9:43pm 06.29.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/2085 Dear 1989 Hunter 30 Owners and other resourceful members: I am having a trailer built for my 1989
Head sail Mark H at 9:37pm 06.29.09 Smaller Boats 1/1071 1993 H 23.5...I wanted to find any ideads for a novice sailor looking for single handed sailing w ji
Catalina 36 TM boom dasherman at 8:15pm 06.29.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1945 I have a 1984 Catalina 36 Tall Mast. This past week I sailed back from Bermuda to Newport RI where I

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Choosing a battery charger dlochner at 3:06pm 02.13.22 Is the house bank two batteries in parallel? If not then the charger is wired to charge each battery
I'm so confused! Zinc vs. Aluminum Anode for Maxprop? Richard19068 at 3:02pm 02.13.22 Here is a good writeup on zinc vs aluminum. https://citimarinestore.com/citiguide/when-to-use-zinc-a
I'm so confused! Zinc vs. Aluminum Anode for Maxprop? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:59pm 02.13.22 The good news is it will last longer. The bad news is it will last longer.
Choosing a battery charger Richard19068 at 2:56pm 02.13.22 I'm not an expert at either AC or A/C but I believe you are right. That said, I think it is pretty c
Houston, we have a Problem - H36 Compression Post (1) Dalliance at 2:54pm 02.13.22
Lift arm for freezer- Legend 40.5 fero at 2:50pm 02.13.22 Just for info: Nearly 3 years later: when I ordered the lift cylinders in 2019, I told myself a spar
Odd requirement in boat insurance Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:43pm 02.13.22 How would you "properly" OR "improperly" winterize a thru-hull??? You leave it open if the boat i
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses Rich Stidger at 2:37pm 02.13.22 Spoken like a true beer drinking Sailor, Rich. Beer is very nice, but our go-to beverage at the e
Choosing a battery charger JoeWhite at 2:33pm 02.13.22 I am sometimes confused when I read a post as to what the subject is about. The confusion is the dif
Eleven Portlights Ralph Johnstone at 2:28pm 02.13.22 I just replaced two Lewmar size "0" portlight lenses from SBO. A fraction the price of new portligh
Hunter 216 Sailing performance chuckwayne at 2:11pm 02.13.22 I got the chance yesterday to sail my newly purchased 2004 Hunter 216. Air was very light so just
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 1:53pm 02.13.22 Growl...........good plan, you will be happy! I am also into convenience and EASY
Ford 20 information landhort at 1:44pm 02.13.22 The Flying Scot has an similar mainsheet system except the double blocks are forward instead of aft
Ford 20 information (1) landhort at 1:37pm 02.13.22 John, Your explanation of how to rig my Main Sheet line makes sense. I have two individual blocks o
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 Growl at 1:36pm 02.13.22 I understand, thank you, I would rather pull and retract my main than hoist, Previous owner just pur
Houston, we have a Problem - H36 Compression Post chichiflys at 1:15pm 02.13.22 Thanks Roy - that's some pretty gnarly corrosion. I appreciate the input, this will be a fun one!
Eleven Portlights V.Carter at 1:14pm 02.13.22 Have you tried the shop here on the SBO site? I haven't tried to shop here yet. I thought that onl
Stuffing Box Re-packing Hunter 280 jssailem at 12:51pm 02.13.22 I've not been charged extra for this, it's just part of putting a boat in the water. At least that'
Eleven Portlights jssailem at 12:48pm 02.13.22 Have you tried the shop here on the SBO site?
Sailing a kayak? jssailem at 12:43pm 02.13.22 Nice PaulK I believe @Ken Cross built a pigmy kayak got a kit a couple years ago. As recently as 2

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