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Ellen Bay, Prevost Island (2) Michael Davis at 3:13pm 08.01.21 Destinations 13/3017 196682 Again , we are the only two boats here. Solitude so close to home.
Yanmar 2gm20f Voyager1 at 2:06pm 08.01.21 Ask An Oday Owner 0/563 1. Has anyone replaced stem seal without removing the head on a Yanmar 2gm20f. Is it reasonable poss
Mercury outboard extended warranty john6206 at 12:32pm 08.01.21 Engines and Propulsion 2/810 Hey everyone, Exactly a year ago I bought a Mercury 5hp propane sail drive motor. So naturally i g
Yanmar 2gm20f stem seals Voyager1 at 11:17am 08.01.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/989 1. Has anyone replaced stem seal without removing the head on a Yanmar 2gm20f. Is it reasonable poss
Limits of a Flicka 20 SailorElliot at 10:16am 08.01.21 Ask All Sailors 17/6905 Hello! I was wondering what the "weather limits" are for a Flicka 20 (example: 30 knots of wind, 4
RIP Bruce Kirby jssailem at 8:25am 08.01.21 Sails Call Lounge 2/1200
How does the Hunter 240 sail? waterman30 at 7:08am 08.01.21 Smaller Boats 18/4770 Hi. I am new to the forum. I have never owned a water ballast boat before but am considering a 240.
Need suggestions replacing all door and drawer latches! apagano at 4:48am 08.01.21 Parts Search 3/790 Hello all, i have a Hunter 49 that almost all stock latches, both doors and drawers have mostly fail
water in battery area patbratton at 3:26am 08.01.21 Smaller Boats 3/1000 The bilge area under the rear if the cockpit has about three inches of water. there are no limber ho
How to gain access to port stern space? (1) Yangyangyyy at 9:04pm 07.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/688 I'm trying to Change the fuel cap and seat ( on port stern deck) on my 2003 Beneteau first 36.7 Sin
Chain snubbers dLj at 5:42pm 07.31.21 Ask All Sailors 78/12601 I am not well versed in using all chain anchor rode. So I've been researching chain snubbers. I fin
Sail question (1) Dil at 2:56pm 07.31.21 Ask All Sailors 30/3688 Recently I purchased a new sail Today I noticed near the head of the sail the leach makes contact wi
Hunter 34 driveline needed Apex at 2:28pm 07.31.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/924 Putting out in another thread as well, but have friend with hunter 34 that just lost shaft, strut an
Hunter 34 strut prop and shaft Apex at 2:27pm 07.31.21 Parts Search 2/484 Friend collided with ufo, which tor blade off prop and took the strut. No leaking , but they are loo
Looking for 260 in Canada Ottdreamer at 1:23pm 07.31.21 Trailer Sailors 14/2293 Might one of you fine Canadian sailors be looking to part with a hunter 260, wheel preferred. My dr
Cleaning Shanelee78 at 10:40am 07.31.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1244 Hello everybody. We just purchased a 1979 oday 19. We live on a little lake in Pierceton Indiana a
Installing Battery Monitor Juice6576 at 9:07am 07.31.21 Big Boats 12/2601 Purchased a Balmar Battery Monitor. Looking for installation advice. I have 2 4D House Batteries and
Life line specs and material Wilco at 9:05am 07.31.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1908 I am planning to replace the life lines on my Hunter 19. Does anyone have the specs? All the manua
Catalina 309 Osmosis Damage Hull (2) Kazdude at 8:17am 07.31.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 16/5901 Hello All Has anyone else had trouble with fibreglass on Catalina 309 (mine is 2006 only 15 years ol
Linear drive fitment sunandsmiles at 8:07am 07.31.21 Ask All Sailors 24/2081 Hi all. I have an old Beneteau Oceanis 350 and I am wanting to fit a below deck linear drive and co

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Fuel tank removal? Project_Mayhem at 12:40pm 06.24.25 Would a temp tank that is just a 5 gallon diesel can (plastic) work? Cap off the return line. Just
'77 O'day 27' Hatch jssailem at 12:31pm 06.24.25 Have you tried Fisheries in Seattle? By the way... Welcome to the SBO forums.
Fuel tank removal? jssailem at 12:26pm 06.24.25 Would a temp tank that is just a 5 gallon diesel can (plastic) work? Of Course. Especially if your
Replacing Deteriorating Accent Stripe jssailem at 12:25pm 06.24.25 As far as tape, try any auto detail shop. They have tape for cars that would adhere to fiberglass ju
Fuel tank removal? CowboyWay at 12:22pm 06.24.25 Would a temp tank that is just a 5 gallon diesel can (plastic) work? Cap off the return line. Just c
H340 Factory AC System - Am I lucky or not? jssailem at 12:15pm 06.24.25 I must agree you have solved one of the challenges of living in the tropics. While we get adequate s
Fuel tank removal? jssailem at 12:10pm 06.24.25 You can always try to do a patch. They generally do not work out. They are on the outside. This mean
Gelcoat repair basics dLj at 12:03pm 06.24.25 y.com/product-category/downloadable-guides/?orderby=popularity First book worth looking into for a
Fuel tank removal? Project_Mayhem at 12:02pm 06.24.25
BATTERY? Hayden Watson at 11:56am 06.24.25
Gelcoat repair basics (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:43am 06.24.25 https://www.boatworkstoday.com/product-category/downloadable-guides/?orderby=popularity First boo
Gelcoat repair basics Ralph Johnstone at 11:23am 06.24.25 I believe that's Andy at Boatworks today. Thanks for that. I was close. Alright, not THAT close
Fuel tank removal? CowboyWay at 11:01am 06.24.25
H340 Factory AC System - Am I lucky or not? colemj at 10:52am 06.24.25 AC is a compromise. You either need to stay in a Marina so you can keep it plugged in and running,
H340 Factory AC System - Am I lucky or not? jssailem at 10:34am 06.24.25 MarkMac... I think Lucky!:beer: You "recently acquired a 1999 H340". AC is a compromise. You eithe
Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run shemandr at 10:27am 06.24.25 You can sheet more outboard without installing new tracks via the use of a snatch block. It could b
Gelcoat repair basics dLj at 10:17am 06.24.25 Check with Danny at Boatworks Today as I think he was making noises about publishing a set of DIY b
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 jssailem at 10:09am 06.24.25 What type of metal was used for the tank? You can use a hole saw to cut the hole. You can use a vac
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 06.24.25 but how do you cut an inspection hole or pipe fitting without getting metal in the tank. The meta
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 jssailem at 10:02am 06.24.25

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