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hard starting when hot pete at 8:42pm 07.09.07 Big Boats 5/935 I have a 2003 420 that has a problem that has been becoming progressively worse the last few seasons
Why cheaper Gevrey at 8:50pm 07.09.07 Bavaria 6/3717 Just a naive question.I'm looking for a sail boat, I compare the layouts, equipements, ... and bava
keel cable Cleatus at 10:13pm 07.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/973 The first time I took out my 25 when it was rough. The Keel sounded like it was slamming around. I c
pedestal lever housing parts jtmccue at 10:36pm 07.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1175 yatch specialties pedestal partsI have an early H28.5. The pedestal's "!plastic!" housing (Y321-01
Changing the Oil Ray2325 at 10:47pm 07.09.07 Catalina 310 8/2463 I have never changed the oil on my 310, but it is about time. In the Universal manual they mentioned
One pin or two? sPk at 11:56pm 07.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1056 When I was raising my mast on my O'Day 25 at my old marina last year, one of the guys helping me men
Built in cooler not all that cool? sPk at 12:01am 07.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1255 I finally got my O'Day 25 into Lake Superior last week. YEAH! Now that I will probably be spending
R-33 turnbuckle? Ray at 1:47am 07.10.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/2089 I,m reinstalling my standing rigging and I,m missing the turnbuckle for the aft stay, does anyone kn
porta bote John R. at 2:04am 07.10.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2745 Is anybody familiar with the folding "Porta Bote"? My wife and I are planning to get a dinghy for ou
Generator on 23? Brian M H23 at 2:38am 07.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/873 So i had this idea yesterday, while I was helping my dad install a new generator in his 36', 10,000l
Roller Furl Bob Fox at 3:44am 07.10.07 Other Sailboats 1/946 Im considering getting a roller furl for my P26W and would appreciate some feedbackfrom owners with
Steering issue on 26M The Quiet Mon at 3:55am 07.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1285 I own 26X, but was asked by fellow sailor to look at issue with his 26M steering controls (I never h
Inverter power for a 35.5 Hanley at 4:23am 07.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1362 We want to install an inverter to run fans and tv/dvd player while out overnight. Any ideas on how
engine repower Chuck Creel at 4:30am 07.10.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2293 i have a ysm12 and want to replace it with a 2qm yanmar.anyone have info on hp / fuel consumpt
Sharing the Water.... Warren Milberg at 5:16am 07.10.07 Ask All Sailors 21/2300 I sail mostly on Chesapeake Bay. Sailors here share the water with a number of other recreational an
Which oil for the gearbox? Chris at 4:56am 07.10.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1137 I changed the oil in the gearbox of my 321 after 120 hours. It was low and it was dark (needed cha
Portable Generator Compatability with my Inverter Glen Stevens at 6:09am 07.10.07 Big Boats 17/2030 I recently purchased a 2000 watt Honda generator to supplement my power supply while on a mooring. P
Vent line for potable water tank Neal at 6:45am 07.10.07 Seidelmann 5/5432 Does every one have this problem? In the cabinet where the fill line goes through the deck on the p
Drilling and mounting new hull vents for toilet Kjetil at 6:49am 07.10.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/1958 Hello fellow sailors I do not find the porta-potti solution on my Hunter 26 adequate; therefore I a
water in bilge rex at 6:55am 07.10.07 Smaller Boats 5/925 Our hunter 22 has recently had more water in the bilge than normal. Possible sources? Bilge used to

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Outhaul tension Justin_NSA at 12:28pm 10.21.21 Loose footed or footed main? In mast furling? I could see needing a route to a winch if the main
Outhaul tension DayDreamer41 at 12:21pm 10.21.21 Loose footed or footed main? In mast furling? I could see needing a route to a winch if the main i
Outhaul tension SoSound at 12:21pm 10.21.21 I am in the process of running a new outhaul on our Oceanis 34. My current setup sounds similar to
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? JamieB at 12:15pm 10.21.21 Went with 4200. Worked an absolute dream.
Transferring from Blaine to Everett SoSound at 12:15pm 10.21.21 If you find slack current at Deception Pass late in the day (and daylight), another option for stayi
Trailer lug nut tightness jeepbluetj at 11:22am 10.21.21 90-95ft lbs should be pretty easy to get to with a 17" wrench. I'd call 90-95 as "Pretty Dang Tight"
Diesel heater ducting in a 310 Closing Time at 11:21am 10.21.21
Sail cover repair question Davidasailor26 at 11:21am 10.21.21
Diesel heater ducting in a 310 Stu Jackson at 10:37am 10.21.21 Both ends of the copper pipe are identically trimmed inside the head. That's a great idea, as long
Sail cover repair question jssailem at 10:28am 10.21.21 used a handheld sowing machine on sunbrella fabric No... But what stops you from manually stitchin
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

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