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water pump seals losciale1 at 9:03am 09.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1040 can anyone give a step by step on the oberdorfer seawater pump that has 4 screws on the cover and is
Keel Bolts glassbutterfly at 10:30am 09.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/981 We have bought an old Catalina 27 and the keel bolts are rusted and extremly thin. We need to know h
Turning upwind pmeyers at 11:03am 09.08.07 Smaller Boats 16/1219 I convinced my wife to go fishing with me on my sailboat. We motored about 5 miles to the entrance t
Boat Value Radioop at 11:17am 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1451 Can anyone tell me where on-line I can go to see what the "Blue Book" value is for any given sailboa
Air Conditioning raw water clogging LSCalifornia at 12:14pm 09.08.07 Big Boats 13/7482 Thought I'd share this recent discovery regarding Air Conditioning issues related to clogged sea wat
Wheel Conversion David at 12:12pm 09.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1129 I'm interested to know if it's possible to convert the tiller/rudder assembly on the 26S to a pedest
honda 50 is getting louder gary nelms at 12:09pm 09.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/975 The '99 honda 50 4 st runs good but seems to be getting louder, especially when rpm's are up. I don'
Havre De Grace Manny at 1:52pm 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 53/5246 Hey Gang,My wife and I have been talking about moving the boat for the next season. We are conside
LOOKING FOR pics of sand sailor at 1:56pm 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1171 wood ' glass hatches dont like the fiberglass slider one i have and want to build a wood one w/ wind
Are ST50 instruments still available Pat at 3:17pm 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1313 I have been troubleshooting my speed instrument for some time now. Bought a new transducer, checked
Bent Keel lock Bolt extracted... abk at 3:46pm 09.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1103 The p/o had the lock down bolt sealed in with silicone... I wrestled it out and it was bent into a s
The Boat for all Seasons !!! Colin& Mary at 7:49pm 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 3/942 To All you seafaring folk out there Help.In 2009 we are looking to do the ARC and now we are in the
Mysterious tapping sound Ken Palmer at 10:37pm 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 10/1432 We have noticed a tapping sound when motoring our 33.5. This sound happens while under way or not.
water cooled generator Joe A at 10:57pm 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1797 I am looking for a small(2000W) generator that is water cooled. I want water cooling so I can use t
Mast Starting to sink :-( Erik7365 at 11:45pm 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1068 Our 1980 H27 is starting to develop the dreaded mast sinking issue. the compression post is down ab
What is this warning lamp / buzzer for? Peter Reynolds at 1:12am 09.07.07 Seidelmann 4/1576 Hi,I cannot tell what the middle of 3 warning indicators means on my Yanmar engine panel.I presu
Boothbay-to-Bath, inside Al - s/v Persephone at 1:04am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 6/4786 I'm planning to cruise from Boothbay to Portland via Bath, with its Maine Maritime Museum.I've rea
Sailboat shop installed CDI furling, jib doesn't fit now! Joelle Dupont at 1:19am 09.07.07 Smaller Boats 2/1133 Just got my "new" 1987 Hunter 23' boat rigged and in the water. My original jib DOES NOT fit the CDI
Solo sailing part 2 J. Barrett at 2:03am 09.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/866 I finally worked up the nerve to try solo sailing with my M25. I have not added downhauls for the ji
3GM30F Fuel pump leak ? walmsleyc at 2:16am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1947 I have a fuel leak that occurs whether the engine is running or not. I have not 100% located the so

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Hunter 23 reefing hook Daryl V at 5:57pm 11.03.21
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Hunter 49 Variprop Georgedoyle at 5:52pm 11.03.21 Got a quote from Flexofold for a 24X15 3 blade. Pretty pricey at $5,500. I would be interested in fe
Fuse in small solar setup sesmith at 5:49pm 11.03.21 The fuse protects the wiring between the controller and the battery. It is sized based on the maxim
Bilge drain plug Calif. Ted at 5:48pm 11.03.21 Perhaps a garboard plug ? Keep Your Bilge Dry with a Garboard Drain Plug
Saturated rudder chip veres at 5:39pm 11.03.21 Ruddercraft.com also has them, although not necessarily at a price you will like. Chip V.
Anyone use a boat broker by name Knot10? tadd5181 at 5:18pm 11.03.21 My mistake...the broker's name is Knot10.....a play on words: commission is not 10%
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy sail sfbay at 4:58pm 11.03.21 ..................I currently have the halyard holding up my dinghy (without motor) off the stern, h
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve TimFromLI at 4:51pm 11.03.21 Wouldn't a buildup of pressure in the tank cause either the tank OR one of the hot water lines to bu
Has anyone used short vertical battens on a Doyle Sail on a Hunter with an in mast furling main? Hello Below at 4:44pm 11.03.21 The roller furling main on our 2012 e33 has the short vertical battens. Unfortunately I have no expe
Bilge drain plug Arrgh at 4:34pm 11.03.21
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy jssailem at 4:30pm 11.03.21 Hello @grgortiz and welcome to the SBO Forum. Sailing in the South Bay I presume with the reference
Bilge drain plug Tally Ho at 4:29pm 11.03.21
Anyone use a boat broker by name Knot10? Phil Herring at 4:27pm 11.03.21 Wait, Khot10 is his name?
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? jssailem at 4:19pm 11.03.21
Hunter 23 reefing hook kappykaplan at 4:17pm 11.03.21 @Daryl V , the OP hasn't been seen since Nov 2020.
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair jaysweet at 4:10pm 11.03.21 Interesting question: how hard would it be to have this black plastic ring made for you (out of meta
Anyone thinking of selling their 275? Codybear at 4:04pm 11.03.21 Hi Peggy, welcome to the site. I think this is the only reasonable place for fellow C275'ers to tal
Single handing (3) Will Gilmore at 3:58pm 11.03.21 The winch I have is mast mounted, just above the entrance of the main halyard into the mast. I'm s
Saturated rudder dmax at 3:54pm 11.03.21 I agree, both times I've encountered water in the rudder I've elected to go with a new one from Foss

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