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Gas or Electric feejer at 7:35am 03.21.07 Day Sailers 4/1216 Looking at a Hunter 170. I'm on the fence about a 2hp 4 stroke Honda or some type of 12 volt trollin
slide-out sink Keith Jones at 7:46am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1356 I just bought a 1984 MacGregor 25. Missing from the inventory is the slide-out sink and an owner's m
battery compartment jimforest at 8:23am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1087 I have just bought a MacGregor26D, 1990 and I am learning about it. First question: the battery is
8.0 knot suds22334 at 8:38am 03.21.07 Catalina 30 1/1467 I finaley up to 8.0 the wind was out of the East at 15. I set the coarse and then trimmed the sail
Going to Kentucky Lake jib at 8:36am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/917 Anyone know of any nice slips down there? Have never been there before. We are planning on going d
Corrosion on my Keel AndyK at 10:23am 03.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 11/2234 I am having significant corrosion issues with my 2004 Hunter 33 keel (see the attached link). I am c
Looking for new backstay Clair at 10:33am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/885 I have a 77 Venture 22. I have replaced the 4 sidestays and keel cable. I purchased them from Havenc
Sailing Today John S at 7:20am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/943 There was wind today! Forecast for Boise area was winds 10-20 with gusts to 30MPH. I put the boat in
Geniker for H386 Mike16444 at 9:48am 03.21.07 Big Boats 10/1488 I have a 2004 386 that I am considering rigging with a geniker sail and using a "Rollgen" furling sy
Marine Air parts Capn D at 10:43am 03.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1310 Does anyone have a source for Marine Air A/C parts? Seems that everyone wants to install them, but n
Where are the Fans? KenHartfield at 10:49am 03.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1085 I recently purchased a 1998 Hunter 340I noticed on the DC side of the electrical panel a breaker fo
Need help!! Rich at 11:38am 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 5/981 I am trying to locate an auto-release clamcleat (spelling's correct), similar to the link below. I h
Chop , Cut ,Sail Jacques LeBlanc at 11:45am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/974 Just bought a Mac 25 I am so excited to try it out. But need a rudder and tiller. I found a lathe so
Odor elininator NautiDuck at 1:06pm 03.21.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1433 This is our first boat with a seperate head. I have installed a Thetford MSD with pumpout and vent.
inverter update Syversens at 1:05pm 03.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1358 Hi All, not sure if anyone remembers but I wanted to get an inverter installed on my boat. After num
Chop , Cut ,Sail Jacques LeBlanc at 12:47pm 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1368 I just bought a Mac 25 the tiller is roted and the rudder is missing. The owner said he has it but h
Evaluation of 97 Hunter 31 A Trometer at 11:50am 03.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1054 Looking at buying a 96-99 Hunter 31. One had blisters repaired by Hunter. Anything else good/bad/u
What is this paulj at 2:48pm 03.21.07 Catalina 310 4/1938 I do not know what this is for.paulj
Zincs for Atomic 4 on C-27 C-27 at 6:12pm 03.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1054 Just purchased a 1973 C-27 with Atomic 4. Anyone know what size and location of zincs for the shaft
Replacing the outboard motor mount. tegwilym at 3:06pm 03.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/3878 I have a worn out motor bracket on my boat that I have tried to fix, but my fix is just not going to

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Engine size sail boat. Help please. AndyVS at 7:42am 08.23.21 I have 9.9hp on my 26s and it will push the boat at hull speed at 2/3 throttle in swells on the Gre
Hunter 2004 420 replace oil pressure gauge. BLIGHT at 7:41am 08.23.21 I am trying to replace the oil pressure gauge and it looks like the panel needs to be pulled out.
South and middle Puget Sound MikeHoncho at 7:24am 08.23.21 We're heading south on the 28th and will be at Gig Harbor for the first night. Will definitely mak
TS Henri JamesG161 at 7:00am 08.23.21 Since Hurricane Henri has passed, we would like to know about experiences or see Pictures from SBO s
Henri JamesG161 at 6:54am 08.23.21 It would be nice to have SBO sailors post their experiences here... https://forums.sailboatowners.co
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! dmax at 6:53am 08.23.21 Thanks dmax! I clicked on the link some of the website didn't seem to pop up correctly on my comput
Xantrex trucharge2 40 amp charger problem dlochner at 6:41am 08.23.21 The answer is on page 29 and 30 of the manual. If the charger is set to 2 stage charging once the ba
Engine size sail boat. Help please. sail sfbay at 6:39am 08.23.21 ...........My 1992 mcgregor 26s came with an 8 Honda motor............am I limited to max hull speed
Henri JamesG161 at 6:39am 08.23.21 I guessed few Sailors knew what Tropical Storm Surge meant for their boat tie up. That is the coasta
Engine size sail boat. Help please. jssailem at 6:29am 08.23.21 Welcome to SBO Forum @stricklandmma Happy Days are a new boat in the water for the first time. T
Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar jssailem at 6:21am 08.23.21 Have lots of rags, and a container to catch the coolant. The water heater should be turned off. If t
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! jssailem at 6:11am 08.23.21 Nice video Robert. It really can be that easy. The first time the task can seem a bit daunting, but
Engine size sail boat. Help please. Murgatroid at 5:50am 08.23.21 Some MacGregor's can plane and therefore go faster than displacement hull speed. I don't think the
Henri jssailem at 5:47am 08.23.21 @JamesG161 advise to prepare over the past few days was spot on. But then he is not a sensationalist
Henri (1) jssailem at 5:44am 08.23.21 It was not a storm like the 4 that hit Texas, Louisiana or Mississippi in 2020 but it did cause dama
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running RitSim at 5:44am 08.23.21 My seal began leaking last season about a gallon an hour. I ended up adding a second bilge pump as
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! (1) Ward H at 5:41am 08.23.21 I found this parts list for M25 M25XP engines. It might help to identify the differences or more im
Henri kappykaplan at 5:37am 08.23.21 furthering their loss in credibility which is at best ... tenuous. That's why we call 'em weather
Cleats Crazy Dave Condon at 5:18am 08.23.21 To all. First thank you for @RolfSail reporting back and For @caverun for specifically identifying t
Oday 272 LE Bulkhead and bilge water Walther001 at 5:18am 08.23.21

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