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oil filter extension system John Blakely at 8:36am 08.08.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1307 I have a 3YM30 Yanmar engine in my 85 Hunter 31. It is a tight fit and the oil filter is difficult
Lake Superior Sailing Stuart Casteel at 7:42am 08.08.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1266 I bought a 88' Macgregor last year for sailing in Lake Superior and have found that I need something
37 Legend Foward deck delam Tug at 7:38am 08.08.06 Big Boats 0/804 Wondering if anyone has had the forward deck over the V-berth repaired for delamination. My vessel
411 celebration prep for atlantic crossing 07 kevin h at 7:38am 08.08.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/992 I sailed Sabrina a 411 Celebration from Almerimar, Spain 8 June 06 to Galway, Ireland arriving 23 Ju
Any experience anchoring Stillwater Cove? Jim at 6:30am 08.08.06 Ask All Sailors 1/2145 If you have recent experience, within last year or two, anchoring in Stillwater Cove (Carmel/Pebble
Check List? Cap'n Ron at 6:25am 08.08.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1038 Many good questions, and good answers too on this forum. It performs a great service to neophites an
Merriman Steering Mike Landers at 6:15am 08.08.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1184 Does anyone know where I can ger replacement parts for the steering unit. Merriman is the Mfg. I nee
Cleaning the outside hull Ctskip at 6:05am 08.08.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1008 Now that the old vinyl name is off the side of the hull. I can see where it was put on over another
De-registering gr8_2_av8 at 5:46am 08.08.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1558 Hi I am from Canada and purchased my Boat from a brokerage in the USA. I have a few questions.When
Tell Tails on the luff Otis j. Scarborough at 5:06am 08.08.06 Other Sailboats 2/913 Where do you place the tell tails on the luff part of the sail? How far from the mask on what part o
Adding a wheel Ksarna at 4:42am 08.08.06 Smaller Boats 4/954 I would like to add a wheel to my 86 Hunter 25.5 Dont know if its possible. Maybe someone else might
Picking up a new 146 Keith1654 at 4:37am 08.08.06 Day Sailers 4/1313 Picking up a new (2004) 146 this Friday but won't be able to put into water for 3 weeks as I will be
1984 O'day 39 Owners Manuel, need a copy asap! (1) r2lseegan@att.net (Ron Seegan) at 4:15am 08.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1035 I am in the process or refurbing my recently purchased O'day 39, 1984 model year.My vessel has the
Engine Alarm Popeye at 4:02am 08.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/822 Last week, the alarm that beeps and the engine is started and turned off stopped working. The red l
Spinnaker for Venture 21 CharlieCobra at 3:42am 08.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1334 Has anyone done this? What all do I need? Mast work, extra fitting etc.
water pooling on cockpit seat Tammy at 3:24am 08.08.06 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1634 I understand this is a common problem with these boats. I've been thinking about installing small s
Garhauer line clutches Lyle at 3:08am 08.08.06 Big Boats 5/1405 My 1995 Legend 35.5 comes with 2 sets of triple garhauer line clutches - one set mounted on each si
swim platform for 1985 Catalina 30 Tall rig Belle at 2:56am 08.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1780 We are interested in putting a swim platform on our 1985 Catalina 30 . Any ideas?
Has anyone replaced their own stringers Daydreams at 2:39am 08.08.06 Seidelmann 2/1612 My 299,s subfloor is wet and rotted and I,m finding that the wood inside the stringers is black and
Stepping the mast - 12 volt electric winch Lamar Sumerlin at 2:32am 08.08.06 Smaller Boats 2/1032 Hi SteveS of LA, CA, You posted a description of a 12 volt electric winch system that you instal

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Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? jssailem at 8:58am 06.27.21
Soft floor/hull FastOlson at 8:55am 06.27.21 BTW, while some folks make fun of using proper/correct terminology, it REALLY helps strangers, who w
tachometer not accurate Stu Jackson at 8:53am 06.27.21 The battery acceptance determines the voltage for a given current coming into the battery so if you
tachometer not accurate Hayden Watson at 8:49am 06.27.21 Stu, you might be surprised to find that I concur with 99% of every thing in your post. The disconn
New to sailing dLj at 8:37am 06.27.21 Thoughts: Dexter lake? NY? OR? Somewhere else? I'm guessing Oregon but might help to know. Both Dext
12v Fridge/Freezer (3) Doug J at 8:32am 06.27.21 Well, I've been testing the new fridge/freezer for a few days now, using only my 80 watt solar panel
Soft floor/hull MikeHoncho at 8:29am 06.27.21 Ward- Thank you for clarifying for me and God thank you for understanding what is wrong. It is no
New to sailing jssailem at 8:05am 06.27.21 Welcome Sabrina to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your new boat. You say you have been restoring her.
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed JoeWhite at 8:04am 06.27.21 If I may guess, the problem is not fixed yet. Your observation of no fuel in the primary indicated t
New to sailing kloudie1 at 8:02am 06.27.21 Welcome aboard ! Lots of great info and contacts on this forum site! The Cat 22 is a fine boat for l
EV-100 auto helm issues jssailem at 8:02am 06.27.21 Sailme88 Raymarine, and before them Autohelm, designed in the possibility to turn the wheel by forc
Mast foot caulk type kloudie1 at 7:58am 06.27.21 Check out Maine Sail's DIY site: Marine How To - DIY for Boaters - Marine How To Look at the "beddi
Soft floor/hull jssailem at 7:51am 06.27.21 I know it sounded onerous. Explain your boat and your problem. Perhaps only a Catalina owner could u
Setee supports on Hunter 23 Doug J at 7:43am 06.27.21 If the original panels lasted 36 years, I see no reason not to replace using the same method. Just
Forward Window leaks on the H41DS sail sfbay at 7:41am 06.27.21 If you do a search on this site for "rebedding windows" titles on this site you will find many threa
Beneteau 311 Kitchen Sink Drain B311Vancouer at 7:35am 06.27.21 It is as arranged above (in Eleven's pics). Pile of stuff on the seacock valve hiding it.Thanks, aga
The Thetford Porta Potti Alan Gomes at 7:32am 06.27.21 wait . . . @Tedd You trailer the "full" potty? I guess the highway is probably less bumpy than a ha
The Thetford Porta Potti Tedd at 7:30am 06.27.21 You trailer the "full" potty? Yep. Never had a problem. The ride my trailer gives the boat is pret
Mast foot caulk type Dzianko at 7:13am 06.27.21 Thanks for the clarification. You confused me with the "hull" description of where the mast foot re
Mast foot caulk type Don S/V ILLusion at 7:06am 06.27.21 The foot is bolted onto the top of my cabin, just to eliminate moisture from getting in there Than

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