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Water pump Bob at 8:07am 10.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1004 I had a clogged water filter that was so full of mold (yuck) that my water pressure really dropped.
Keel R & R William6074 at 9:12am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/789 I would like to offer my sincerest thanks to those contributors offering their sage advise regarding
changing Marelon plastic vavle Russ at 9:25am 10.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/990 Hello to all, My Cat 30 is hauled for some repairs and a bottom job right now. I am trying t
battery install Mac21 jabcoMac21 at 11:12am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/771 Present battery under the deck toward aft and very hard to get to for a recharge. Is there a better
Outboard size for a Mac21 jabcoMac21 at 11:08am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1080 I have a 4hp now that moves the boat nice, but have an older 18hp but a lot more weight. What is th
Catalina vs Hunter Russ at 12:19pm 10.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1726 We have had Catalina's since the mid 70's. However, the 42 Hunter Passage 420 CC has a great layou
What to look for (1) bobg17881 at 1:21pm 10.24.07 Day Sailers 1/1004 Hi I'm new to sailing so bear with me. I am going to look at a Javelin (14) on Saturday morning and
Oday 22 Traveler? Art Rumpf at 1:10pm 10.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1337 Has anyone successfully installed a transom mounted traveler to their Oday 22? I'd rather not bisec
40.5 Owners Capt Ron at 1:22pm 10.24.07 Big Boats 6/1401 Hello all 40.5 owners, I have a couple of questions in reference to this model.1. what was the last
o Spreader for 272 Casey13062 at 1:52pm 10.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/742 Does anyone have or know of a (1) spreader and (2) spreader tips for O'DAY 272 mast?*
Shore Power for a 26M Charles at 3:17pm 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/974 Has anyone put in shore power on a 26M? Where is the best location to place the 30 amp connection go
HELP!! Ranger 16 rigging Dan Garcia at 2:53pm 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1744 Hello. I being new to sailing am tyring to piece together a boat given to me. So far this boat is
Chartplotter mounting bendor at 11:04pm 10.24.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1061 I am trying to decide the best place to mount a removable chartplotter (Navman 5500i) on a Beneteau
Rudder Support Crack (1) Brian Cutler at 10:58pm 10.24.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1552 The bottom of the support for the rudder has cracked allowing the bushing to move. I'm wondering if
Location Of Boom Lines Robert Fliegel at 11:27pm 10.24.07 Smaller Boats 6/1215 Does anyone know why control lines for the toping lift, jiffy reefing and outhaul are located at the
wax or polish Tom at 11:45pm 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1619 I have been confused by local people on how to clean the hull and deck; very simple question; does o
gross tons Howard9071 at 12:52am 10.25.07 Ask All Sailors 8/8115 Could some one please tell me the Gross tons of a catalina 34, 1988 model. i know i have it but cant
Rudder alinement (1) Tide-N-Knots at 2:58am 10.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/957 1978 Hunter 30 Rudder alinement. Please look at the attached picture. Is the rudder alinement morn
Roof Rot David Cadwallader at 3:36am 10.25.07 Newport 3/2279 Has anyone dealt with wet wood starbord side 6x18 under hand rails .would injectable work thanks new
1984 31 gr8_2_av8 at 3:52am 10.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/946 I am planning to rebed the chainplates on my 31. There are four large philips "screws" on each plat

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Slips in Tampa area Rjm st.petersburg at 4:27pm 11.12.21 The Dock master told me they had slips available at Gulfport. 1 fixed bridge to the gulf 65' or John
Teak Cockpit Table H49 dLj at 4:12pm 11.12.21 Different model boat here, but made a solid teak cockpit table several years ago. Turned out pretty
Sail cover repair question Ward H at 4:11pm 11.12.21 It may be the labor/repair rates being different in NJ and Florida.
Teak Cockpit Table H49 Terry Cox at 4:08pm 11.12.21 Different model boat here, but made a solid teak cockpit table several years ago. Turned out pretty
Keel to hull joint Arrgh at 4:03pm 11.12.21
Slips in Tampa area SFS at 3:54pm 11.12.21 If there are really slips available at Gulfport Municipal, that would definitely be my choice. It ha
Replacing a thru hull on a Newport 30 my 3 bil1215 at 3:15pm 11.12.21 Hi sorry my mind was racing through thoughts as I was typing. I mean after removal of the thru hull
Replacing a thru hull on a Newport 30 my 3 bil1215 at 3:10pm 11.12.21
Slips in Tampa area Roland5048 at 2:55pm 11.12.21 With a 5 foot draft, I would not look further north than Tarpon Springs. I am in New Port Richey wi
Replacing a thru hull on a Newport 30 my 3 Tally Ho at 2:41pm 11.12.21
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS Don S/V ILLusion at 2:24pm 11.12.21 The typical way - Wait for a dry day and use a hose to discretely soak every suspect area one at a t
Yanmar tachometers "calibration" senang at 2:19pm 11.12.21 There is also Tinytach as a digital rpm & eng hours solution. The sensor is placed on the injection
Finally went for a sail (2) hunter34austin at 1:52pm 11.12.21 Shaft is 1". I replaced the original stuffing box with a dripless. Mostly because the distance betwe
They made the cover of People Magazine Will Gilmore at 1:42pm 11.12.21 13, living on a schooner in Clearwater FL., enjoying the empty beaches because Jaws came out the yea
Teak Cockpit Table H49 dLj at 1:15pm 11.12.21 Originally I though of using 6" strip, should I use 6 or 4 strips and why? Biscuits or dowels to
Slips in Tampa area Velero49 at 1:12pm 11.12.21 Bradenton - Twin Dolphin Marina and Palmetto (don't remember the name) across the river.
Keel to hull joint dmax at 1:08pm 11.12.21 What Don said - to refresh the joint, scrape out as much as you can and re-fill with 5200. Smooth ov
Replace or Repair Amiot traveler car on a Beneteau 35S5. Hollyberry at 1:01pm 11.12.21 We have a cockpit-mounted Harken traveller in our 35s5.. bolts are accessed from aft cabin and head.
Add a battery jssailem at 12:57pm 11.12.21 Hello @acudavid and Welcome to the SBO forum. You have received a good intro into the skills here th
They made the cover of People Magazine jssailem at 12:44pm 11.12.21

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