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Bristol 30 info? Hector at 8:55am 11.05.08 Ask All Sailors 1/3432 HI I'm looking at a 1973 Bristol 30 (centerboard model). I really like this particular boat - it's
Perkins 4-108 Problem mckee1952 at 8:38am 11.05.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2492 This last weekend after a non eventfull motor of about 3hr's to an anchorage for the night, we start
signet marine insturments Terry in Naples at 7:53am 11.05.08 Ask All Sailors 6/5488 When I purchased my boat it already has the signet system in it. ( wind direction speed, depth, spee
Travelling advice g1gaumond at 5:23am 11.05.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1666 I am heading into the windy city for a few days on Business and I'd like to call on sailors for some
How much time to unstep a mast? Mike G. at 5:06am 11.05.08 Ask All Sailors 25/11546 While reviewing invoices from the marina, I noted that they charged me 6.5 hours to unstep the mast
New Feature Added Maine Sail at 4:58am 11.05.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1526 I wanted to let you all know that you can now bookmark a specific post within a thread instead of bo
Site updates, 11/5 Phil Herring at 12:09am 11.05.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1835 In the forums: horizontal ads have been removed from the top of the screen and run vertically down
Looking for comments on this C27 dman535 at 9:39pm 11.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/2539 I posted some pictures of a boat I am considering. It needs some work - that is for sure. Boat seems
boom kicker H34 Alex at 9:03pm 11.04.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1268 as the title gives away I have a hunter 34 from 85'. Im thinking of adding a boom kicker next seaso
North Channel Pic (3) heysteveh at 8:44pm 11.04.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1158 Checking to see if my new avatar will show up. It is a picture we took while sailing in a light bree
help ! how to remove flange from drive shaft bonaroo5698 at 7:35pm 11.04.08 Ask All Sailors 25/17966 i have a beneteau 393 (2005). have to change shaft bearing. separated the flange on the transmissi
Spinaker for Catalina 28 (1991) liberty at 7:24pm 11.04.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1326 Looking to add a Spinaker sail to my Catalina 28 (1991). Need to purchase a spinaker and see what r
Prop Shaft Knock Richard Deep at 5:20pm 11.04.08 Ask All Sailors 12/3651 OK, this is driving me nuts. My boat has developed a strange knocking (thumping?, slapping?) sound t
First 285 DC panel & water heater qiestion? SoSound at 5:19pm 11.04.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2217 First 285 DC panel ' water heater question? Thanks for bearing with me, I'm working on a lot of thi
Prop Shaft Knock Richard Deep at 4:54pm 11.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 8/1991 OK, this is driving me nuts. My 85 H31 has developed a strange knocking (thumping?, slapping?) sound
Yanmar 3GMF ranchu56 at 4:20pm 11.04.08 Big Boats 9/1903 Looking for advice. Meter shows 3518.6 hrs on the engine. I only had the boat in the water for 4 mo
A new look to the cabin woodwork (4) Trinkka at 4:17pm 11.04.08 Day Sailers 1/1557 It seems that every year I need to make a change or do some kind of a modification to my O'Day 222.
Depthsounder Question Buck420 at 3:54pm 11.04.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1556 I have an '01 H420 w/ a Raymarine depthsounder. If, in addition to the existing depthsounder, I were
chain plates puckliny at 3:52pm 11.04.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1608 I have just purchased a 85' Hunter 25.5. The chain plate for the backstay snapped when the marina h
Breathing new life to an old forward hatch (4) Trinkka at 3:42pm 11.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1022 The old hatches that came with some of the O'Day sailboats were prone to break very easy. I don't kn

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Yanmar impeller replacement Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 01.30.22 There are a couple of consumables on a Yanmar that can be substituted with non Yanmar parts such as
Yanmar impeller replacement RitSim at 9:56am 01.30.22 I've used dish soap as an initial and temporary lubricant for the impeller. it looks like the pump
Hull Ralph Johnstone at 9:51am 01.30.22 I'm afraid the transducer put inside the boat fail to transmit. Do any of you have it or have you l
Hull Ralph Johnstone at 9:36am 01.30.22
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive (2) HeatherE at 9:03am 01.30.22 Hi all, I am at the mercy of my mechanic. We did remove injectors, etc., no go. I did find a 30B t
Hull (10) sailcapt340 at 9:02am 01.30.22
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size Tom J at 9:00am 01.30.22 ent many a day there.
Adding an Hour Meter MikeHoncho at 8:38am 01.30.22 I put my fuel gauge next to my hour meter which is on the bulkhead that makes up the engine compartm
LP Tank Certification sunlover at 8:32am 01.30.22 Aluminum or Steel tanks? aluminum
Yanmar H386 Display motor control housing sail sfbay at 8:31am 01.30.22 Might check with these guys as I see they one (might have others) Yanmar Light Box Bezel for C Panel
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Kings Gambit at 8:22am 01.30.22
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Kings Gambit at 8:08am 01.30.22 What would this mean... "GAIL WARNING is a shoal draft model with centerboard, allowing her to ven
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket John Marrone at 8:04am 01.30.22 Thanks............ Only reason I am considering reattaching this outboard bracket is because of the
1979 Hunter 33' Jack heights & count V.Carter at 7:50am 01.30.22
1979 Hunter 33' Jack heights & count V.Carter at 7:49am 01.30.22 Hello V Carter. :clap:Welcome aboard the SBO Forum. My 1979 H30C shoal draft takes 6, (plus one f
Time to replace lifelines? FastOlson at 7:48am 01.30.22 Like your standing rigging, replacement needs to be done on a regular basis. About 20 years is the m
2013+ MH-40 Discussion Gold70 at 7:20am 01.30.22 Has anyone had issues with cracks/crazing on the deck (specifically on a 2014 MH-40). Thanks in adva
2013+ MH-40 Discussion Gold70 at 7:18am 01.30.22 I have a 2018 MH40 (Hull 137). I have 3 friends on the Chesapeake that all have 2013 MH40's. We h
Heat exchanger anode SV At Last at 7:11am 01.30.22 The thinner gasket may reflect the progression in the advancement of science in generating new and
Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:59am 01.30.22 Never heard back from the poster

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