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Gremlins in the bilge Drexel Scott at 8:53am 04.30.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1131 I recently purchased a very clean 1983 Catalina 27. The survey was 11/2 years old but was very thoro
Universal M25 follow-up butchrobbins at 9:24am 04.30.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1667 Thanks for all your input, and just to follow up, We took the fuel pump to the company that rebuilds
stuffing box packing in 1978 hunter 27/ HELP! pethia at 9:43am 04.30.08 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1745 I went to replace the packing in my stuffing box/ 1978 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar sb8. As far as I can
Traveler location for 1977 Hunter 27 Cruisin30MKIII at 10:02am 04.30.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/2103 The orig. setup of the traveler on the "77" Hunter 27 doesn't work well. has anyone added and reloca
Pearson 30 wind instruments and gauges kevinp30 at 7:52am 04.30.08 Pearson 1/1610 I have a 1976 Pearson 30 with omni gauges and anemometer. The anemometer broke off the top of the ma
roller furling (1) barry966 at 7:34am 04.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1039 we had a great sail arround the gulf islands last week 2 days of sunshine out of 6 so not bad but my
Peggy - odor question ?? Pete at 10:49am 04.30.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1410 Peggy, Just interested to hear what you have to say about a product called "Nature's Miracle".
Max Capacity Plate on a 82 Mac 22 John Garner at 10:58am 04.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1206 I can not locate the max capacity rating on the boat - any clues as to where it is?
Gudgeons on a daysailer 1 John S at 11:42am 04.30.08 Day Sailers 2/1650 My gudgeons on my DS1 are attached to the transom through a block of wood. Is this standard issue o
Looking for Passage 42 owners Allen6867 at 10:03am 04.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1214 I am looking for Terry Cox so I can ask him a question. Terry if you read this can you respond to th
What make winch is this??? Barry B. at 1:42pm 04.30.08 Catalina 22 3/1198 Does anyone know what kind of winch this is? I've owned my boat for 15 years and never had any probl
Gas tank holding area vent Hawk at 2:43pm 04.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1013 I was wondering what tips you guys may have for venting the gas tank storage area on my friends Mac2
ericson different model 28's james at 4:01pm 04.30.08 Ericson 1/2029 I am looking to purchase an Ericson 28 or 28+. but-I am confused-as I have found very comflicting in
What make winch is this??? Barry B. at 1:24pm 04.30.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2762 Does anyone know what kind of winch this is? I've owned my boat for 15 years and never had any probl
Chrysler Barracuda Steve at 1:01pm 04.30.08 Chrysler 0/2950 I am looking for Chrysler Barracuda owner manual and / or repair manual. I would like to have a cop
Hunter 310 electrical Chris Helgeson at 6:40pm 04.30.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/1080 I am trying to open up my electrical distribution panel. I have removed the 8 screws holding it to t
electric drive Kemo at 6:23pm 04.30.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1175 We are 144 yrs together and love sailing. my wife cannot start a gas engine in case of an emergency.
Outboard engine bracket Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:02pm 04.30.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1319 I was installing an OB engine bracket on the stern pulpit and the bracket says to use it on a 2 stro
Tabletop repair... Doug/Karen at 10:10pm 04.28.08 Big Boats 5/1291 Not being an experienced woodworker, I am at a loss as to how to repair the results of setting a hot
H260 heavy weather brad at 10:37pm 04.28.08 Smaller Boats 6/1091 Hi. would appricate feed back in regard to limitations of H260. I sail Cape Cod Bay and the shallow

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searching for a leak and needing advice JamieB at 1:27am 12.28.21 You could add some food coloring or UV tracer (plumbing/hardware store) to your freshwater tank to
searching for a leak and needing advice (2) JamieB at 1:26am 12.28.21 Found the hole once we lifted the boat. A small crack in the hull. Absolute nightmare as it's dire
Sydney Hobart Race (1) garymalmgren at 10:19pm 12.27.21 The blokes in the photo are the formal business CEO type. Not like me at all. I am more laid back an
groups of spider hair line cracks in deck exterior higgs at 9:00pm 12.27.21 Before the days of pop tops there were beer can openers with a triangular blade. I have heard they
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat higgs at 8:51pm 12.27.21 I am able to leave my boat plugged in for most of the fall. I run a 40 watt dehumidifier 4 hours a
Key West activities. Will Gilmore at 8:16pm 12.27.21 Wha?!? No photos? shop and get information about the local reef. The water is clear, it is close a
Florida Day Sailing Will Gilmore at 8:02pm 12.27.21 Welcome to the forms William. You have made port in the right place. Everybody here is highly know
all Pearson 303 owners (1) Cypressman at 6:16pm 12.27.21 Picture with tape measure
Key West activities. (1) justsomeguy at 6:16pm 12.27.21 ...all female crew. Wha?!? No photos?
Sydney Hobart Race PaulK at 6:08pm 12.27.21 The race has come a long way since a bunch of bored returned WW II soldiers thought it up. Here is
First Time in Gusts Hayden Watson at 5:51pm 12.27.21 now check out the old adlard coles' classic , 'heavy weather sailing.' a lot of great
Wow! First image from the James Webb Space Telescope jssailem at 5:43pm 12.27.21 They hang wavy red ribbons from pitot tubes because some pilots took off with the cover still on. Th
Cal 31 Steering System jssailem at 5:39pm 12.27.21 Hello Matt. Welcome to SBO. I have the Yacht Specialties binnacle on my Cal35Cruiser. It uses the s
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? DaveJ at 5:37pm 12.27.21
all Pearson 303 owners Cypressman at 5:34pm 12.27.21 The seal is 2 years and 9 months old.
Headsail Length and girth Crazy Dave Condon at 5:26pm 12.27.21 Oops been a while but there are those who order that do not know the answer when asked.
all Pearson 303 owners Tally Ho at 5:14pm 12.27.21 The bellows look pretty compressed to me. Is it leaking? Did you install it? How old is the PSS? It
Wow! First image from the James Webb Space Telescope Rick Webb at 5:14pm 12.27.21 I sent this same meme out to a bunch of other old Air Force guys I know. I wondered though as I was
Shore Power Cord Storage FastOlson at 5:11pm 12.27.21 Great find!! Cordpro.com - Cordpro XL $35 for a holding 50 ft. 30-amp RV power cord.
Key West activities. (2) jssailem at 5:01pm 12.27.21 When we were in Key West DEC 2020, the America II was running sunset cruises with an all female crew

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