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2nd Holding Tank Paul8821 at 6:20am 09.12.07 Big Boats 1/1323 Our 2005 350 has an 18 gal holding tank (spec.s say 22 gal, but I measure 18.) Has anyone added a 2n
Rig Specs Dana africano at 6:15am 09.12.07 Big Boats 1/1423 Hello All! I'm looking for rig specs,rig drawing or rig cut sheet for catalina/morgan 50 . Need mea
Hatch size... Phoebe 1 at 8:44am 09.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1031 Does anyone know if the V222 and the Mac25 have the same sliding hatch size.
vinyl lining alibi at 8:40am 09.12.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1157 Hi everyone. I am the proud new owner of my very first Sailboat,ALIBI.She is an first 285 built in
Skeg and gung Ed13740 at 10:09am 09.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/833 Help. I am in need of a skeg for a 1981 30 foot Hunter. We hit an unmarked dredge pipe and it took o
VHF question mpaxman at 10:19am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1658 Is it standard for the microphone of a fixed VHF radio to act as a speaker when not transmitting? T
Oil in the bilge higgs at 10:46am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1362 A friend of mine pumped out his bilge recently only to discover a fairly prominant sheen on the wate
how old is my boat jcmckellar at 10:54am 09.12.07 Smaller Boats 3/1311 i have two catalina's and would like to sell the 22'. however, i am not sure of the year it was made
Cutter rigs higgs at 10:34am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 16/3330 I bought a Nassau 34, a medium displacement (14250#), offshore cruiser three season ago. I moved he
Alternator Poles Wayne at 11:52am 09.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1115 I am replacing my tachometer and need to know the number of poles my alternator has for my 1988 Univ
Old Sailor New Boat Sailor for Life at 11:32am 09.12.07 Bristol 1/2310 Shipmates: I have owned many sail boats of various seizes, and am now looking at the last (ya right
Stay tension J. Barrett at 12:11pm 09.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1650 On my last outing I noticed that my side stays had noticible slack on the lee side while under sail.
moorage depth - 22' O'Day Gordo at 12:16pm 09.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1129 I am relocating a 22' O'day to a moorage spot that has plenty of depth most of the time but in Oct.
battery charger Jim at 12:44pm 09.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1153 Hi,I have a "unique" problem with the battery charger on my C27. It never stops charging the batte
Need parts for Nissan 2 stroke Pat at 1:55pm 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1224 My plastic fuel tank has sprung a leak where the cap screws on. I don't think I can patch this with
Sandusky / Catawba Mike B at 1:37pm 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1187 I recently sold a Hunter 23 that I had for 15 years . I am looking for a larger boat and a place to
1972 Catalina dccheverus at 2:15pm 09.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1261 I am considering th e purcchase of a 1972 Catalina and would appreciate suggestions on which areas
Where did the letters... Brian D at 3:47pm 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1003 P, E, J, and I come from? Do they mean anything other than what they define? This is one of those qu
Race breadman at 4:15pm 09.12.07 Day Sailers 5/1314 Tim you interested in racing at the end of the month let me know and I wont press the daughter into
Having a Great Sail seadaddler at 9:49pm 09.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/701 We were having a great sail.I can't believe the admiral wasn't yellinghow much the boat was heelin

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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
Engine lift - 1984 Hunter 37C D_Bosh at 8:00am 10.24.21 Thanks for your advice SF Bay!
CNG Joshua770 at 7:34am 10.24.21 Instead of being concerned with finding a CNG source ( which seems to be a vanishing commodity), and
eye candy (2) jssailem at 7:29am 10.24.21
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) Roger F at 7:24am 10.24.21 Thanks! Yes i found those also - the issue is to get 4 of those into the existing space is going to
What is this? Rabe at 7:20am 10.24.21 I agree it looks like the layout for a battery isolator. But the wire colors all seem wrong. Black
Propeller shaft - 1984 H37c dmax at 7:17am 10.24.21 Agree, you really should take it out and give it to the shop to duplicate.
CNG DougM at 7:16am 10.24.21 Instead of being concerned with finding a CNG source ( which seems to be a vanishing commodity), and
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) sail sfbay at 7:01am 10.24.21 If it was my boat I would go to a marine battery supplier around Annopolis or on-line and have them
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) (1) Roger F at 6:58am 10.24.21 Roger, With a new to you boat, and your sailing experience from previous boats over the past 18 yea
Engine lift - 1984 Hunter 37C sail sfbay at 6:56am 10.24.21 Welcome to the forum!! 1. Problem - this thread discusses possible bilge oil sources and troublesho
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) Roger F at 6:52am 10.24.21 sfbay - yes they are the 4 beneath the companion way, house set. The issue is that the boat was ma
Propeller shaft - 1984 H37c sail sfbay at 6:47am 10.24.21 Welcome to the forum!! Last shaft (2 on a powerboat) I replaced required a haulout, shaft disconnec
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans D_Bosh at 6:41am 10.24.21
Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals RoyS at 6:28am 10.24.21 No blocks on your reef lines internally. There are small sheaves at both ends of the boom, total fou

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