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Question for Single Handlers pvwarren at 2:39pm 09.21.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1403 I like to single hand but do NOT like to leave the cockpit and tiller while trying to bring down the
Do I have to tear out the settees? Dan at 12:50am 09.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/889 Two of my bigger upcoming projects on my '99 420 will be to replace the a/c and the water heater uni
Islander 36 Engine Info Needed - repair/replacemen Keith Bremner at 1:16am 09.20.07 Islander 3/2068 Our marina mechanic has diagnosed our engine problems as a blown head gasket, bad water pump and 'wa
Tie Downs For Hunter 25 Barry14722 at 2:17am 09.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/913 Can someone with a late model Hunter 25 measure the distance from the hook on the back trailer to th
Question for CDI furler owners Bob Fox at 2:44am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1328 Im happy to report that my new CDI furler is installed and everything is working smoothly. To Secur
Asym Spin Sheets shemandr at 2:38am 09.20.07 Big Boats 16/1681 On a 356 how long should the asymmetrical spinnaker sheets be? What line thickness?Whoa nelly I th
Autohelm ST3000 sr1029 at 4:03am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1732 Although this autopilot is discontinued is it realible enough for trips off the coast? Is it a good
Single Side Band Recievers DiggerKat at 5:22am 09.20.07 Big Boats 2/1315 We're heading to the Bahamas this winter and want to be able to receive Chris Parker's weather broad
Survey on the Hard Drew13440 at 6:11am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1292 Is there a way to test an inboard diesel with the boat up on stands? Do you have to launch it to su
1970 Ranger 33 rudder Mike 16570 at 6:55am 09.20.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/1912 I recently purchased a 1970 Ranger 33 and found the rudder to be concaved on one side forward of the
Knots or Miles Per Hour Mergatroid at 7:06am 09.20.07 Smaller Boats 18/2538 I have noticed that many inland sailors use knots when referring to speed, on inland waters don't yo
Marina Del Rey help Matt s/v Catalyst 1994 at 10:03am 09.20.07 Big Boats 2/910 Hey y'all, I recently trucked my H40.5 "Catalyst" from Charleston, SC to Southern California (Oxnard
Thinking of upgrading in the future... Gregg9020 at 10:40am 09.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/922 I am thinking of upgrading to the new 26M. How does it handle??? Is it as fast as the 26 and 26's
Yanmar/Kanzaki Transmission Problem S/V Corvette at 12:35pm 09.20.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/6483 Hello all,I just bought a 2003 Beneteau 411 Special Edition in late August. It is berthed at Mar
Rudder install on a 32' cc, advice sought woody at 12:35pm 09.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/868 I recently bought an o'day 32 cc and the rudder needs to be re-installed? Would like to get input on
Mac 25 through the hole RAM at 12:32pm 09.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/848 I want to move to a Mac 25 if I can store it in my garage. Depth is not an issue (40-ft), but will
keel pin Mac 25 KevinMc at 12:22pm 09.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1143 I have a 25 mac. I need to change the pivot bolt for the keel. Does anyone know where I can find thi
LIVEABOARD in Los Angeles? mrbarnard at 12:57pm 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 3/3686 Where do live-aboards congregate online? I want to make the move to live-aboard in the L.A. area and
Any mac 25 owners have a wheel instead of a tiller abk at 3:04pm 09.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1184 Please let me know if you do and if possible let me know how you rigged the boom control. Thanks. Am
Affordable Autopilots Neil McDonald at 2:20pm 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1437 Even by the inflated standards of the recreational boating industry, the Autohelm autopilots are exp

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What is this? DianaOfBurlington at 10:32am 10.24.21 Is an isolator necessary? There's a perko off/1/all/2 switch and the charger is for multiple batter
Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals ggrizzard at 10:30am 10.24.21 Roy S is correct. My brain must have been in 'outhaul' fixation mode. :facepalm:
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Gene Neill at 10:29am 10.24.21 Me neither. I heave to, lower the main slowly, and sail-tie it, starting at the aft end and working
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) DianaOfBurlington at 10:20am 10.24.21 I believe Dahmer Marine was the original manufacturer for a lot of the prop struts on the Cherubini
Finally went for a sail Stu Jackson at 10:16am 10.24.21 Fun times during the Indian Summer days of October. The last one of those I saw was in 2017. With
Solent Stay H36 DianaOfBurlington at 10:13am 10.24.21 Interesting - I thought the idea of Solent stay would be to have the inner stay fastened very close
What is this? Rabe at 9:57am 10.24.21
What is this? Rabe at 9:51am 10.24.21 Is an isolator necessary? There's a perko off/1/all/2 switch and the charger is for multiple batteri
What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) DianaOfBurlington at 9:47am 10.24.21
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 9:39am 10.24.21 Normally you do not need to rebuild the carb, only clean the needle valve seat with carb cleaner. J
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans DianaOfBurlington at 9:18am 10.24.21 Bosh, it depends on what you need a drawing for for me to see what I have. You will NOT find ANY fa
What is this? DianaOfBurlington at 9:08am 10.24.21
Battery cut-off switch? Chris Blubaugh01 at 8:59am 10.24.21 Thanks for the responses. The exact wiring is difficult to see, but you are correct on identifying t
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Leeward Rail at 8:50am 10.24.21 The more I think about it, the more I wonder why lazy jacks are even that useful on a 22 foot boat.
Engine lift - 1984 Hunter 37C jssailem at 8:41am 10.24.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum @D_Bosh and congrats on your new to you boat. The Hunter is a great boat.
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke thinwater at 8:34am 10.24.21 Normally you do not need to rebuild the carb, only clean the needle valve seat with carb cleaner. Ju
Finally went for a sail jssailem at 8:21am 10.24.21 Sweet. Congrats on getting the boat out and using the wind to push her around the Chesapeake. Fun ti
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) jssailem at 8:11am 10.24.21 I would think the vertical height of the space to be the most limiting when seeking a battery fix.
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) jssailem at 8:10am 10.24.21 Thanks for the picture. She is a grand looking vessel. Perhaps looking at this issue from the size
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 8:06am 10.24.21 Interesting! Yes, my bulb and hose are old. I bought a new hose and bulb from Academy (Marine Raider

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