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Transducer stickman at 12:34pm 05.23.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1113 I've got a new, standard-issue, low-dollar fish finder/depth finder with a through-hull transducer,
Forward deck hatch -- the dreaded soggy wood tegwilym at 3:27pm 05.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/1575 I've been working on my new (used) Catalina 22 that I bought in February. I've been chasing down 3
Weight in the ends Alan at 10:25pm 05.21.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2274 After sailing back from Key West in gale force winds and seas running 10 to 12 feet our skipper rema
Water in Propane tank Fred7825 at 11:48pm 05.21.07 Big Boats 8/1006 Anyone have anything further on the water problem in propane tanks?
Calibrate the Fuel Gage john meyer at 12:26am 05.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1200 Anyone ever calibrate their fuel gage? Unlike past gages I've owned, this one seems to be working b
teak work wrenchs wench at 12:33am 05.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1293 last yr i re did all my topside teak, handrails etc and used the 3 step process sold at most marine
Electrical system buzzzsaw at 12:38am 05.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/991 Had to do a little work to get the electrical system to work, but seems ok now. The battery is locat
Genoa Track Positioning (1) JoshGray at 1:04am 05.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1040 I am getting close to reinstalling the deck hardware on my OD22. My 22 has been outfitted with genoa
3M 4200 Sailoff at 3:23am 05.22.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1513 We did some work with this but didn't realize that you have to use it all within 48 hours or it hard
Oouch - bow trauma... John6017 at 3:34am 05.22.07 Smaller Boats 9/1531 I found my Hunter 240 at the marina with the bow riding on the front of the dock! Needless to say I
Catalina 27 max RPMs Universal M-18 Tim Haibach at 3:58am 05.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/5885 I'm not sure my throttle cable is set properly. I am able to reach hull speed at 2500-2600 rpms on c
Doesn't point...... Patrick at 4:00am 05.22.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 24/4800 Just did the Hospice Regatta here in FLL, and once again the boat wont sail high, it just wont point
Hunter 30 '88-94' trailerable? Mark at 3:58am 05.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/932 Does anyone have any experience highway trailering a Hunter 30 (1988-94)? I'm wondering if it's do-a
Repacement folding table H28.5 robhawk at 4:04am 05.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/719 I need a replacement for a missing sette folding table. The one that mounts to mast pole. Does any
Finally - wet, happy and home (1) Dave C20469 at 3:49am 05.22.07 Other Sailboats 2/908 As I mentioned last fall, I'm the proud owner of a Pearson 303 - Wind Dreamer II (my avatar is a pic
Full Enclosure on H40 same as AP at 3:46am 05.22.07 Big Boats 8/1019 Thinking of paying for extending my Bimini and Dodger but dont have a good solution for the travelle
Remove nut holding shift/throttle lever assembly sailingdude at 3:10am 05.22.07 Catalina 30 1/1713 I am in the process of moving the shift and throttle controls on my 1980 C-30 (original Atomic 4 eng
Questions from a new owner? Calvin Dockery at 3:04am 05.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/843 I bought a Macgregor 25 this weekend and came with what I view as a very small owners manual. The gu
Leak into cabin Rob at 2:58am 05.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1156 Hi.I have a leak on the starboard side of our 79 C27. Water(brown) drips on to the shelf in the qua
routing ignition/throttle wires for outboard mike C16582 at 2:37am 05.22.07 Bigger Boats 0/924 So I broke down last year and removed my Saildrive. I just bought a new 15hp outboard that has elec

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Aft Cabin Leak MH-37 sail sfbay at 8:30am 06.29.21 Ouch!! Same issue came up on this thread on a Hunter 37.5: Hunter 37.5 Serious leaks aft cabin 1994
Beneteau 323 Bimini? (2) JRacer at 8:23am 06.29.21 Just bought this boat and need one...wondering if anyone has a pattern for this? I tracked down a p
Groco Strainer Clogged by MUD? Ward H at 8:17am 06.29.21 @Scott T-Bird just explained the conditions very well.
Groco Strainer Clogged by MUD? Ward H at 8:14am 06.29.21 I'd try to figure out where the mud is coming from, The mud, actually silt is a better term, is co
Groco Strainer Clogged by MUD? Scott T-Bird at 8:12am 06.29.21 The "mud" we have is a bit more sandy. We have very shallow sand bars every where in the bay where
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working jssailem at 8:08am 06.29.21 When you jump onto your boat. I urge new owners not to be looking at all the things they think they
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working jssailem at 8:02am 06.29.21 You will get it resolved. Doing it will empower you to complete the next and the next project to sur
How to tell if oil is in gas? jssailem at 7:59am 06.29.21 Yes :plus:
Which boson chair do you use? jssailem at 7:59am 06.29.21 What a great story. Shares the essence of the type of person Brian was. A sad loss to our communit
How to tell if oil is in gas? dLj at 7:56am 06.29.21 When you bought your boat I though it was customary to get rid of the lawnmower as it just becomes
How to tell if oil is in gas? jssailem at 7:55am 06.29.21 I wouldn't think twice about getting rid of it The 4th is coming... Flash Burn?
Adding Mast Base Blocks Scott T-Bird at 7:53am 06.29.21 A little bit sorry for the thread drift ... it seems to make it a bit more difficult with the lines
Which boson chair do you use? Hello Below at 7:53am 06.29.21 Time to look for one Suggestions? My wife is terrified of heights, but for practical reasons she i
How to tell if oil is in gas? jssailem at 7:53am 06.29.21 Use a lawn mower... When you bought your boat I thought it was customary to get rid of the lawnmow
Beneteau 323 Bimini? jssailem at 7:50am 06.29.21 Congrats on the new boat Lynn. Welcome to the SBO Forum. I watch the professionals in our area wor
Which boson chair do you use? sail sfbay at 7:45am 06.29.21 And the cooler is ... where? In the cockpit full of cold beer, waiting for the job to get done.
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working kodiak1120 at 7:44am 06.29.21 Thank you r hank you for the thorough response and encouragement! As a first time boat owner, I am
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples jssailem at 7:39am 06.29.21 You are correct. Not the end of the world. :biggrin: More than I would want to fill with "filler". I
Hunter headliner fabric re-installation Nodak7 at 7:38am 06.29.21 Art, is this the grease your recommending? Star Brite 85504 WHITE PTEF LUBRICANT/LUBE-WHITE PTFE
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? jssailem at 7:37am 06.29.21 what other procedures should I do? Flush the system from the impeller to the exhaust. This will me

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