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Testing inboard engine kair at 8:34am 12.27.08 The Cherubini Hunters 17/4301 Has anyone tested their inboard engine while on the hard? I know you need to have water intake for
how far can I go with a 33 hunter cherubini codmander at 7:38am 12.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2272 you hear so much about these boats hunter 33 cherubini hard to know what to believe seems either peo
Tips for Hand Crank Starting A Diesel? rardiH36 at 7:33am 12.27.08 Ask All Sailors 21/13529 An item on my emergency preparedness list is some practice at hand-crank starting the diesel. (But
What did Santa bring you from the Chandlery? (1) BobM at 6:00am 12.27.08 Sails Call Lounge 9/3689 Santa figured it out again this year! We own a boat and, as you all know, you ALWAYS can buy SOMETH
Seafarer Forum Added - Spread The Word jhnewsome17 at 4:51am 12.27.08 Seafarer 8/6788 I have requested that the Seafarer Forum be added to SailboatOwner.com and I thank the website owner
electronics mounting foggycape at 3:43am 12.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2680 I will be installing several electronics on my O'Day 222 soon. I would appreciate getting some advic
Two specific questions re: W-C Imperial jskiff at 9:31pm 12.26.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2237 Seasons Greetings to All: I have two speciific questions regarding our W-C Imperial that I'm hopin
Wheel Steering Electric Motor Control rpwillia at 8:58pm 12.26.08 Catalina 30 2/1447 Does anyone recall the steering motor and control box that were on the Catalina 30? I sailed one onc
Corks All U Get at 7:10pm 12.26.08 Ask All Sailors 19/2820 Some time ago I read of several use for the corks from wine bottles and I have tried the archives fo
What a find! - Port Light Fix Roger Long at 6:30pm 12.26.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2669 I'm planning to take "Strider" far enough offshore at times that the original Beckson ports aren't s
Does it really make sense to use "kinetic ropes" as anchor rodes ?? (1) henkmeuzelaar at 4:34pm 12.26.08 Ask All Sailors 36/5692 I started this topic on Sailnet and the response so far has been surprisingly muted. Before concludi
Windvane Steering on H31 Richard Deep at 4:21pm 12.26.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1590 Calling all H-31 Owners! I'm wondering if anyone has had a successful experience installing and usin
Has anyone tried .... Alan at 9:28am 12.26.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1876 ..to download Garmin marine charts to an automotive GPS like the Nuvi 205W or related units? It see
Stability of Daysailer II Jimgregory@cox.net at 9:23am 12.26.08 Day Sailers 4/6818 I am. considering buying a 1977 Daysailer II and am concerned about the stabiliy since I am 60 yrs
How High Sea Dolphin at 9:19am 12.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1281 I need help!!! How high on the mast of a MacGregor 26 X 2002 should I install the mount for the whi
How Wings, Sails, Keels, and Rudders Really Work. Roger Long at 6:54am 12.26.08 Ask All Sailors 89/12545 As promised down in the thread on the loop keel, here is a a summary of a couple articles I wrote fo
vent question bad_com_pany at 2:36am 12.26.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1085 planning on alot of overnighters and wondering for those that know ,,how stuffy is it in the 23.5 as
1968 Outlaw kaptal at 4:07pm 12.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1105 I am looking for a 1968 O'Day Outlaw, prefably the one we sold in Grand Rivers, Ky. around 2002. The
Winch Handle/Mac 25 mellis18 at 4:00pm 12.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1395 I have a 84 Mac 25. The winch handle can not be removed, probably, unless I use a puller. Is there a
Troubleshoot propane Canoe at 1:29pm 12.25.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/3698 Can someone help with troubleshooting the propane system on my 97 Hunter 336. I upgraded the propan

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Minn Kota 50 Gene Neill at 5:41am 02.10.22 Get a used 3HP for the dinghy you'll talk yourself into next year. ;)
Ford 20 information jssailem at 5:28am 02.10.22 Welcome to SBO. Congrats on your boat. Looks like she has seen better care. Given some good weather
Auto-Pilots kappykaplan at 5:22am 02.10.22 By far the best is to figure out how to install a tiller arm through the shaft. This has the benefi
PT Boat Building JamesG161 at 5:21am 02.10.22 d1aVbyqU0no
Auto-Pilots jssailem at 5:15am 02.10.22 have to tie into existing steering quadrant and tight quarters in general to allow sufficient radiu
PT Boat Building JamesG161 at 5:14am 02.10.22 Love the slide rule the designer used to design it Did you note the precision of that designer's S
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls kloudie1 at 4:19am 02.10.22 Check that the tank cap vent is not plugged with bug stuff too.. Probably the valve but the vent is
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tater at 4:07am 02.10.22 My Mercury 3.3 did that every spring (think ethanol gas). I got tired of buying carb kits, and sol
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tater at 3:51am 02.10.22 On outboards that I have owned with an attached tank, there has always been a screen filter that at
Hunter 26/260/270 Rally in Sarasota, FL Crazy Dave Condon at 12:17am 02.10.22 It is hard for me to come at Christmas. Can you see if before Christmas?
Hole for Mast riser pole Crazy Dave Condon at 12:08am 02.10.22 Is the pole aluminum. If so it is the actual pole. Look under boat information for the hunter 26 a
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tom J at 8:56pm 02.09.22 My Mercury 3.3 did that every spring (think ethanol gas). I got tired of buying carb kits, and sold
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Rich Stidger at 8:48pm 02.09.22 On outboards that I have owned with an attached tank, there has always been a screen filter that att
Hole for Mast riser pole ingramsail at 8:14pm 02.09.22 Thank for the comments, the pole rest at the back of the Mast and Its cut to fit the mast track insi
PT Boat Building njlarry at 8:02pm 02.09.22 Small world. I tried to watch that same movie last night but had to turn it off as the dam youtube
Saloon or Salon... njlarry at 7:59pm 02.09.22 I have such strong images of black bart coming thru the swinging doors from too much tv watching as
Hole for Mast riser pole (1) twistedskipper at 7:43pm 02.09.22
How much attention needs bottom and keel before the boat goes back into the water? TimFromLI at 7:31pm 02.09.22 What they said + use some ospho rust treatment to help keep the rust from coming back.
Haul out the water TimFromLI at 7:22pm 02.09.22 $10/ foot for short haul on Long Island. Not sure about the mast stepping. Hopefully someone in FLA
Adding portable general. TimFromLI at 7:10pm 02.09.22 Backfeeding through an outlet is not a good idea, besides it probably won't work on a gfci protected

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