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Autohelm ST50 log not retaining cal factor Roerbaek at 8:18am 08.02.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1240 Hi everybodyI have an Autohelm ST50 Plus log which so far has performed excellent.Recently is ha
Help with Rig Tension Adjustments Russ at 10:06am 08.02.07 Catalina 30 0/1099 Hello to all, I have a 89 Cat 30 TR with roller furling. I adjusted the rig using a lo
Running Backstays Alan at 9:57am 08.02.07 Smaller Boats 4/1272 Has anyone installed running backstays on their H26.5? I'm thinking of buying one of these boats an
Univ M-25xp running a little hot (diesel) chelsabella at 9:53am 08.02.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1321 Recently had to replace the circulating water pump. Prior to this the Univ M25XP always ran about 1
Propeller 15 X 11 for my Hunter 34 Rigoletito at 9:44am 08.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1113 Would like to buy a used propeller for my hunter 34
Used Propeller 15 X11 for my Hunter 34 wanted Rigoletito at 9:42am 08.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/956 Please see if you have a spre or used propeller I would like to buy
Info on 26 S Shad at 11:07am 08.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/775 I currently have a 1986 Mac Gregor 22 foot and loving it. However down the road I will be looking a
Removing spider crap stains? Jerry Keto at 10:49am 08.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/6595 Seacrched the archives but to no avail? Anyone have a good technique for removing spider crap stain
Convert water tank to holding Tank Bar Harbor at 10:20am 08.02.07 Catalina 30 1/1429 I recently purchased a 1974 Catalina 27. It doesn't have a holding tank. I don't know what the P.O.
HC37 Lazy Jacks John Brecher at 2:44pm 08.02.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1296 I have just taken delivery of a new main sail. It has 5 full battens and I figure I need lazy jacks
Reefing Main sail Michael at 11:51am 08.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1135 I never knew that there was supposed to be a crank handle connected to the boom that facilitated ree
Assemble thru-hull & seacock...how? flyhop at 12:55pm 08.02.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1188 I have a 1 1/2" ID Conbraco bronze mushroom-head (NPS thread) thru-hull; the length of the threaded
Launching a small fixed keel boat (1) paulkamprath at 12:59pm 08.02.07 Trailer Sailors 3/4386 I am looking at a Tangerine 18. It has a small fixed keel, 24" draft. It is on a trailer with front
hunter website ted at 11:19am 08.02.07 Big Boats 0/772 is it me or is the hunter website down? I haven't been able to get in since last night
Filling holes in fiberglass dancing bear at 9:54pm 07.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1194 Can someone recommend a product for filling drill holes in my fiberglass topsides? I would think
M 25 Universal wiring harness Phil at 10:47pm 07.31.07 Bigger Boats 1/1473 Our M 25 Diesel has hesitated to start at times following the 30 second hold of the glow plug button
engine controls cdescher at 11:33pm 07.31.07 Catalina 30 1/1664 I've got a '78 C30 that was converted from tiller to pedestal steering at some point, but the engine
Lead keels... Brian D at 11:00pm 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 14/6708 Anyone know when they stopped using lead as the primary metal in keels? Or, are some manufactures st
Little indentation in hull...should I worry? Sean10633 at 1:03am 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1323 I've had a small to medium indentation on my hull for some time now(1-1.5'). It's not soft, just in
What Model Daysailer & Masthead Sheaves Question George16771 at 12:58am 08.01.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1307 Two questions: First - how do you know what model Daysailer you have - as to II or III? The tag on

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Hi need suggestions for propeller for a 1978 Catalina retrofitted with a Yanmar 2GM20 hollyclouse at 5:27pm 10.31.21 Thank You! I am in Sarasota Bay and have been limited to mainly day sails with the engine issue and
Air conditioning timer or remote start BigEasy at 5:12pm 10.31.21 It may seem counterintuitive but short cycling the AC Puts more wear and tear electrically on the c
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 5:06pm 10.31.21 Those J bolts and nuts are galvanized and not stainless. Big mistake there. The sistering I mention
Hi need suggestions for propeller for a 1978 Catalina retrofitted with a Yanmar 2GM20 Tally Ho at 4:56pm 10.31.21 @hollyclouse First, Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your choice of a Catalina 27. A great boa
Hi need suggestions for propeller for a 1978 Catalina retrofitted with a Yanmar 2GM20 jssailem at 4:46pm 10.31.21 @hollyclouse First, Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your choice of a Catalina 27. A great boat
Air conditioning timer or remote start DeniseO30 at 4:40pm 10.31.21 It may seem counterintuitive but short cycling the AC Puts more wear and tear electrically on the co
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jssailem at 4:32pm 10.31.21 At zero tide seven feet works :yikes: What? 7 ft of tide or 7ft of scope? What? Or 7ft of line to
Hi need suggestions for propeller for a 1978 Catalina retrofitted with a Yanmar 2GM20 (3) hollyclouse at 4:22pm 10.31.21 Thanks! Was thinking of a 3 propellor versus a 2. The plastic prop is all the way wrong. Any feed
Hunter 49 Variprop Terry Cox at 4:06pm 10.31.21 Do you tow your dingy behind you, as many do (a drag), or hang it on davits? As with sail sfbay, no
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta shemandr at 4:04pm 10.31.21 The kick in the n@@s that keeps on kicking ... It will pass. But sending Hunter love to you.
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 3:59pm 10.31.21 Twenty feet at mid tide gives me enough water and a scope of at least four to one in reasonable weat
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta BigEasy at 3:39pm 10.31.21 Hang in there Jim, one day, you will put this in the past.
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 3:35pm 10.31.21 while the boat is in the water with just the collision matt Never heard of a collision mat before
Air conditioning timer or remote start BigEasy at 3:32pm 10.31.21
Information on a Legnos Legend (1) ChicagoWill at 3:19pm 10.31.21 What a lovely little lady. Time to get on that varnish: she deserves it.
Air conditioning timer or remote start kloudie1 at 3:17pm 10.31.21 Many/most marine systems have controls that include an "AWAY" setting that takes care of keeping the
Air conditioning timer or remote start Don S/V ILLusion at 3:13pm 10.31.21 No dehumidify mode on your A/C?
Information on a Legnos Legend capta at 1:36pm 10.31.21 What a lovely little lady. Time to get on that varnish: she deserves it.
Running hot capta at 1:30pm 10.31.21 First thing I'd do is check the engine w/a laser temp gun. Quite often the gauge isn't accurate and
Sticky, no sticky. capta at 1:22pm 10.31.21 I've had to do several instruments. If I remember correctly I used rubbing alcohol and a few rags. I

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