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oday 20 bilge puump bob at 10:38am 07.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1041 HAS anyone put A BILGE puMP. .IN A 0DAy 20 How and WHERE, thanks ROB
digny lift sandra mills at 10:35am 07.11.05 Big Boats 9/1082 What system works best with a Hunter 450. We have an Achillies 10'Inflatable and an eight horse po
Archive and Search Use Craig at 10:33am 07.11.05 Smaller Boats 2/796 Would someone please explain how the Search and Archive functions work on the forums? I posted a me
Gwynn's Island Marina suggestions Harvey at 10:15am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1011 Can anybody help make a recomedation as to slips in Gwynn's Island for one night. I need to get to
Leaky bilge/grid area? Leaky Waters at 9:43am 07.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1550 Hi there,Anyone experienced mysterious soapy/fresh water surfacing from under the grid area into t
House Battery on Hunter 33 Darryl at 9:03am 07.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1876 I have a 2005 hunter 33. has anyone installed a house battery using 6 volt golf cart batteries as t
Trailer Hub grease cap Mike O16610 at 8:45am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1096 Does anyone know the size of the grease cap on the macgregor trailers (1984)? I lost a cap on the w
small hardware replacement rjk61248@comcast.net at 8:28am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/901 My 2000 290 was hit with a little theft will docked. Two small piece were taken and I have had no lu
Close calls with motor boats Keith and Sandi at 8:22am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 49/2716 The past two weekends of sailing we have had two very close encounters with a cabin cruisers while u
1981 Macgregor 36 Cat Trampoline Jon at 8:06am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1617 I recently bought a 36' 1981 MacGregor Cat and I will need to replace the trampoline soon. Does any
Rudder with gas spring strut Hold down John S at 7:20am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1743 When I changed over to my IdaSailor rudder, I installed a gas spring strut to hold my rudder down, a
Looking for a mechanic Mikes Oasis at 7:20am 07.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/921 I am looking for a diesel mechanic to spend a few hours with me on my boat to teach me regular maint
foot pedal frank at 7:17am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/903 I was just trying to figure out what was the make of the head on my boat,it has a foot pedal and a h
Yanmar cooling system windride2712243 at 7:03am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1457 I have a Yanmar YSM8, Single cylinder diesel that is raw water cooled. It was rebuilt in 2000. I bo
Sea Vancouver in BC John Nantz at 6:38am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1057 Just received this picture of the tall ships in Vancouver, BC. A fleet of squareriggers/vintage ship
I just got mine karmaf16 at 6:30am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/811 Hi all,Just got a 2001 Hunter 340 and as I prepare to take her over, I am trying to figure out the
O'Day 23 Main battens size. AD at 5:50am 07.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1179 In the quest to sort out my friends mooring, I forgot two things before leaving my boat (putting th
Locker liners Shenanigans at 5:46am 07.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1057 2 of the drop-in plastic inserts that go into the openings under the berth of my '27 have hardened a
Cheap Hunter 25 KennyH at 5:46am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1007 Anyone looking for a cheap Hunter 25. Pelican Marina at Elizabeth City has an older Hunter 25 for 1
Yanmar Throttle Question Mark P. at 5:17am 07.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1214 Hopeing someone can help. I'm reviving a neglected Oday 26, 1984 with a yanmar 1gm diesel. Finally g

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Cargo ship in the North Sea Captain W at 6:08pm 04.08.21 Some more footage XNrgxShyJbs
Winch removal Dalliance at 6:07pm 04.08.21
Shaft Zinc Placement JoeWhite at 5:37pm 04.08.21 When the propeller is moving the vessel forward and backward it also moves the engine back and forth
Halyard wrap with Furlex JoeWhite at 5:21pm 04.08.21 The wrap is due to the head of the jib too far away from the top of the furler. The jib needs to be
Halyard wrap with Furlex Dave Groshong at 4:58pm 04.08.21 I don't see a halyard deflector/restrainer: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?13602
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing (2) jon hansen at 4:44pm 04.08.21 i love it all. fast, slow, wavy, flat, ................................. let's do it all. it's a ho
Dynaplate Don S/V ILLusion at 4:33pm 04.08.21 A better alternative is to mount it on the keel. It makes no sense to attach it to fiberglass in t
Where do I find this part? rgranger at 4:33pm 04.08.21 Looks to me like an invention made at the PVC fittings aisle at Home Depot Sorry to quote the same
Late to the party - Raspberry Pi & OpenPlotter (Moitessier Hat) Macboy at 4:31pm 04.08.21 hahaha I only know about it because I'm cheap and I like to tinker.
Late to the party - Raspberry Pi & OpenPlotter (Moitessier Hat) ggrizzard at 4:30pm 04.08.21 You and me both Ralph. :biggrin:
Winch removal ggrizzard at 4:27pm 04.08.21 Failing all else, C-4 It's available at all terrorist caves near you!
Late to the party - Raspberry Pi & OpenPlotter (Moitessier Hat) Ralph Johnstone at 4:27pm 04.08.21 but of course I should have explained for others that might also be interested. I've got to be at
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing Macboy at 4:02pm 04.08.21
Shaft Zinc Placement Tally Ho at 3:48pm 04.08.21 I install 2 zincs on the middle of the shaft, one about 8 inches forward of the strut and a second
Replacement rub rail? rgranger at 3:44pm 04.08.21 They sell rub rail right here on the SBO site. Call them ... they are very helpfu
1976 Santana 21ft (2) mhancock3123 at 3:37pm 04.08.21 We pulled the tub rail off. I believe it is called the run rail. I am trying to find a replacement f
ST7000 Autohelm sail sfbay at 3:09pm 04.08.21 Consider advertising it on this site's classified ad.
Winch removal Adhara2 at 2:36pm 04.08.21 Heat. Not too much, i.e. harmful to the gel coat, but hot to the touch. (!) Tried it, did not work
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing Will Gilmore at 2:33pm 04.08.21 Crafts capable of excessive speeds, in the wrong hands, can be extremely dangerous. So true. The
Motor mount size question timlho at 2:16pm 04.08.21 I just got a JY 14 and if that doesn't work for you, would love to know where you got that. I need

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