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The first day on my "new to me" 1986 Mac 25 chucker1 at 7:25am 07.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1375
Gasket for fuel regulator chamber Ned at 7:11am 07.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/891 My Hunter 27 has an 8hp Renault diesel. There is a chamber that appears to be a fuel regulater, it
Hunter 36 Toilet replacement Broke sailor SV Marcell at 7:31am 07.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1573 Has anyone replaced a Groco Toilet with a Raritan PH II? Is it a matter of unplug one and plug it i
PFD's sand sailor at 8:05am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1356 what are the most comfortable pfd's for active sailing
gas attack ? smitroe at 7:51am 07.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1309 Today I started my Yamaha T-8 and it idled beautifully. after 20 minutes of motoring to a good spot
yatch specialties pedestal parts jtmccue at 9:27am 07.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/982 I have an early H28.5. The pedestal's "!plastic!" housing thru which the throttle lever's axle trave
Electrical problem !!! Buck at 9:06am 07.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1201 Am not getting any "juice" to the back of the ignition switch. Have verified that the ignition swit
AGM vs Flooded Mark Juetten at 9:37am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1315 Are AGM worth the additional cost? Looking at 2 Optimas for $199 apiece. Also do closed cell batteri
Docking Problems muised at 9:49am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2912 I just changed boats this year from an O'Day 25 to a Douglas 32. In addition to the full keel, extr
Where has common sense gone? Maine Sail at 10:10am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 42/2975 Last night we were anchored in a beautiful and idyllic Maine cove with only four other boats. Each b
anchor roller replacement Ellie W at 10:10am 07.08.07 Big Boats 0/1254 I am looking for an anchor roller for my 1996 36 mkII so that I can use a CQR 25 or 35. Since the bo
Testing photo allen13458 at 10:23am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1226 Testing photo
New Freshwater Jabsco Pump GailForce at 10:41am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1140 I'm replacing my noisy and leaking 14 year old pump with a 4.5 GPM Jabsco Sensor-Max VSD system. It
Francois - a question.... Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki at 10:43am 07.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/831 Hi Francois,I remember some time back you talked about an "outboard brace" you used when trailerin
Problems with new outboard..... Jeff B at 10:54am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1227 I just put on a 2001 9.9 4 stroke Tohatsu on my Hunter 25. Then extra weight made the bow rise appro
Question about 1981 H22 Brian at 11:01am 07.08.07 Smaller Boats 4/880 I have a question about my H22. At the top of the starboard quarter berth back behind the sink. Ther
GREAT day sailing SEADANCE at 11:19am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1342 8 hours sailing today!!!!!!! With 10-12 knot winds, beautiful weather..no threat of any rain or stor
Not your usual Sailboat! Taboo at 12:06pm 07.08.07 Destinations 1/2044 You don't often get to see many of these around here. This is the "Destination Fox Harb'r", and shou
O'Day 25 Fuse Panel vs. Circuit Breaker Panel (1) Karen at 12:04pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2342 Hi all,I am rewiring my O'day with Honda outboard (with alternator) - (picture attached of wiring
C25 Soft Cockpit Floor mjewell at 12:50pm 07.08.07 Smaller Boats 2/1714 My 1979 C25's floor is very soft, and acts like I may step through it soon. I would like to redo it

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VPNs and SBO jssailem at 10:23am 10.21.21 Dave, Nord is updating their app about every 2 weeks. I have found that it is sometimes better not
Hornets (1) Justin_NSA at 10:20am 10.21.21 199428
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 10:19am 10.21.21 "Master of the Swinomish Channel". Heavy responsibility, John. But a very nice writeup.
Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 10:08am 10.21.21 Hello @colb218. Welcome to the SBO Forum. I think of @Terry Cox as the "Master of the Swinomish Cha
I need a used mast for a Hunter 34 sail sfbay at 9:21am 10.21.21 Hunter 34 with I = 47.42 ft............47.6 ft used Isomat mast for $1200 or best offer in Marlyand:
Outhaul tension jssailem at 9:15am 10.21.21 You should not need a winch to adjust the outhaul. You need to clean and lube the slugs if you hav
Hornets jssailem at 9:07am 10.21.21 the big hairy spider will take care of them. You mean one of these Joro Spiders that are taking ov
I need a used mast for a Hunter 34 jssailem at 9:00am 10.21.21 I know of one on an H34 that was destroyed by fire. Mast is in good shape, could send you photos an
Atomic 4 compression and plug fowling issues jeepbluetj at 8:53am 10.21.21 As Rich said, uneven cooling can contribute. His suggestion of an IR thermometer is spot on. Your
Looking for template for 6.9 cushions. sail sfbay at 8:37am 10.21.21 Welcome to the forum!! Not aware of interior sailboat cushion templates for a 1986 sailboat, even f
Hunter DS/ Junneau Sun Odyssey DS sail sfbay at 8:09am 10.21.21 Welcome to the forum!! Depends on how you want to use the sailboat, e.g., cruising, racing, charter
Hunter DS/ Junneau Sun Odyssey DS Brian D at 7:47am 10.21.21 @jamiefu, I have combined your postings to one post. No need to have multiple posts with basically t
Diesel heater ducting in a 310 (1) SJN at 7:42am 10.21.21 Hello. Hopefully this helps. Both ends of the copper pipe are identically trimmed inside the head.
Tohatsu 8HP Slip Water Flushing System Jacktar at 7:36am 10.21.21 My flush attachment was put on my motor by the dealer when he sold it to me. Has done this extended
I need a used mast for a Hunter 34 Artey1 at 7:09am 10.21.21 Still need a mast? I know of one on an H34 that was destroyed by fire. Mast is in good shape, could
More on Maine Sail Artey1 at 7:04am 10.21.21 Donated! Get well soon Rodd. He has done so much to support the sailing and boating communities, now
Hunter 45CC Chest Freezer SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:54am 10.21.21 There should be a small computer like fan next to the compressor. If the compressor is running, the
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. Sailm8 at 6:41am 10.21.21 Y use a 12v transfer pump and store all of the tools, pump and gizmos all in a plastic shoe box with
Can anyone Id this? rgranger at 6:34am 10.21.21 Me too, but it would've been called a bosun's THONG..... Yikes! Damn.... now I have that image in
Boat away rgranger at 6:32am 10.21.21 I love the Little Gator... one of my favorite parts of the country. I hope to retire in that area..

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