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Fuel Consumption Roy at 6:23am 02.25.08 Big Boats 14/3680 I am the new owner on a 1995 Hunter 37.5. I am planning to sail the boat (and motor I'm sure) from M
electric motor vs. outboard mark t7660 at 6:06am 02.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1958 I am a new owner of an Oday 222. I am assessing the older 2 hp outboard(if it works) and possibility
Ran out of room! Dan at 6:05am 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1275 Hi all.I'm installing a Garmin 3010c (10") chartplotter in a Navpod and it's taking up all my pede
Outboard Water Pump Impeller Barry14722 at 7:51am 02.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1969 My boat and outboard motor is three years old now and I asked the dealer where I store the boat to c
Parts alibi at 9:24am 02.25.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1111 Can someone tell me where to buy parts for my First 285 or a good link?
Luff size for a new sail on my Hunter 34 1984 Rigoletito at 9:05am 02.25.08 Big Boats 6/2181 I need the measurements to buy a new 170 % jib , mainly the Luff size, please advice thanks in adv
outboard size John at 11:24am 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1776 I've started to look at outboard motors for a small dinghy (presently a 9' portaboat). One motor I l
lost mast BillKelly at 10:40am 02.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1423 Sailing last week I had a stay/chain plate break on my boat.The mid-stayattached to the bulk head(st
Vivid bottom paint Joe at 9:38am 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 0/846 I switched to Ultima SR (a soft ablative)a few years ago because I was tired of the pain of hard san
Deck Hatches derek.leistra@charter.net at 12:15pm 02.25.08 Irwin 1/1802 I just recently purchased a 1980 37' Irwin. I would like to replace the deck hatches and also replac
Ericson 25+ with sail drive Rick Jorgensen at 7:11pm 02.23.08 Ericson 1/2328 HI,I have an Ericson 25+ that came originally with a Sial Drive engine. A couple of years ago it d
Mast rake on 2-22 TheCopperMonkey at 11:02pm 02.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1617 Hello,I have a Venture 2-22 and I am planning on tuning the rig. I was wondering if anybody knows
Repower a 1980 Hunter 27 BeamReacher at 11:13pm 02.23.08 Mid-Size Boats 8/3242 My Hunter 27 has its original Renault 8hp inboard from 1980. I bought it three years ago, and have d
Chartplotter Install Location? mseifert at 12:09am 02.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1240 I'm considering installing a Garmin Chartplotter on my H33. Does anyone have any pictures of their
Buying a Beneteau 373 capbillh at 1:43am 02.24.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2916 I am in the process of buying a used one with the 39 hp Yanmar, coming from a 28 ODay. I want to go
Tipping for sailing Schools Len at 2:28am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 1/988 My wife and I will be attending a seven day sailing school which will cost approximately $3700. Tipp
Hull Indentations, Port and Starboard, Below Chain Plates daisydog7 at 5:14am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 16/4025 I'm looking at a 1970 Morgan 35 for sale and it's a very nice boat, but it has a problem that concer
Darker Hull Colors sailaway78 at 4:06am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 20/4926 It's about time to pull the boat and do a bottom job. Am seriously considering painting the hull whi
antifouling on a Kiwi prop Pat at 3:56am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1125 I have a Kiwi prop and sail in fresh water. I use Interlux VC-17m on the hull. Can I use this on the
Gulfstar 37 1976 aft cockpit toe rail/genoa track Leprechaun III at 5:40am 02.24.08 Other Sailboats 1/1807 We have a stainless steel genoa track which is 1 1/4" x 12', it is deteriorating, crazing and cracki

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Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 5:50am 10.28.21 Many years ago, when the series 93 ForeSpar valve was a new idea, we replaced all of our 1988 OEM M
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 5:44am 10.28.21 Brought my Danforth and CQR to the scrap metal site when I bought my Rocna. Never regretted that.
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? (2) Fleet at 5:42am 10.28.21 199597
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 5:33am 10.28.21 I guess if one was reeeeeeeaaaaaaalllllly into racing, a recessed mushroom head would cut your drag
Using a trolling motor on small boat Tater at 5:23am 10.28.21 New to the group so my experience is limited. I recently bought a Hunter 170. The shakedown was Sund
Marine Corps Alarm Clock Christmas Gift (1) Justin_NSA at 5:22am 10.28.21 LOL! remember it well! That one needs a little Duraglit !
Marine Corps Alarm Clock Christmas Gift Terry Cox at 4:55am 10.28.21 We had that exact model at Navy boot in San Diego! It was effective! I well remember it, too.
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) dlochner at 4:54am 10.28.21 Would prefer a smooth operating head(s) Thank you in advance Who doesn't? :biggrin:
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 4:53am 10.28.21 It's either a strong religious belief or just plain blind luck but whatever it is, I suggest you ke
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check dlochner at 4:52am 10.28.21 The proper way to mount a spinnaker halyard is hang it from a crane off the mast head so it is abov
S/E Marina Recommendations Parsons at 4:36am 10.28.21 Welcome to SBO. Obviously a huge, open ended question, and @kloudie1 comments are good - it depend
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Joe at 4:11am 10.28.21 Looks to me like you have it figured out. If it were me I wouldn't touch the old jib halyard... wh
Winterizing bilge on my H37 Jim Legere at 2:57am 10.28.21 So...you drill a hole in the keel low down for this and leave it open? Yes. I installed it at the
More on Maine Sail JamesG161 at 9:34pm 10.27.21 Geez. Is there a "don't like" on this board? yes... :thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdow
Bent mast mermike at 9:03pm 10.27.21 I splinted the mast above and below the bend so that the fix was localized.
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area coldaddy at 9:00pm 10.27.21 Thank you all for the welcomes and for the ideas. I'll report back what I end up doing.
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 10.27.21 Hi Terry, you've been very lucky over the years and have led a blessed life. It's either a strong r
S/E Marina Recommendations rgranger at 8:38pm 10.27.21 Charleston City Marina is one of the best marinas I've ever stayed in, anywhere in the world. When
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 7:38pm 10.27.21 199594
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 7:32pm 10.27.21 EDITED: The proper way to mount a spinnaker halyard is to locate it so it is above the forestay. A

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