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Yanmar: Metric or standard Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:53pm 06.30.05 Ask All Sailors 2/8328 Do I need metric or standard wrenches to make up a tool kit for a Yanmar engine?
Engine Driven Generator? Will Aschinger at 3:31pm 06.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/817 I am considering buying a 37.5 that has a Engine Driven Generator (2.5KW).Does anyone have knowledg
37.5 Seat Cushions Jim Hamner at 3:01pm 06.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/768 We replacing our original salon seat cushions on our 1990 37.5 Legend. These are the orininal cushi
1978 29 9 exhaust problem JOhn at 1:38pm 06.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/981 I am helping a friend who has purchased a 78 29.9 catalina. He knows nothing about baoting and live
cost of changing motors garth at 1:17pm 06.30.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1145 just woundering what it would cost to exchange a atomic four motor for a small deisel on a c'c 30
Mind if we park here? Don s/v Tellico at 1:17pm 06.30.05 Ask All Sailors 3/988 Hit the link below to see an amazing sight of a Vancouvor ferry that crashed into a marina tonight.
LPG Sensor Bob Camarena at 12:16pm 06.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1032 I have two LPG sensors in my boat, one just below the stove and a second in the bilge. The alarm is
Sea going? Gordon Shadburne at 11:41am 06.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1131 QUESTION -----------1) How would you compair a Catalinia 30 to a Newport 30 (1970-1980)(is there a
Need help with my Oday Widgeon ! Jonathan at 11:21am 06.30.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/925 I've just bought this Oday Widgeon and its my first sail boat. It did not come with the sails and I*
Water betweeb cabin Rich P. at 11:11am 06.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1058 Maybe my earlier post wasn't clear. I believe I have water beneath the cabin area of the and the ou
Water in Bilge of 1973 Catalina 27 Roger Prisbe at 10:12am 06.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1608 Noticed a slow leak of water into the bilge..checked the holding tanks and fittings for leaks and no
I Can't Beleave no one has offered to help me Sean at 10:11am 06.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1063 I can't Beleave no one has offered to help me even for money I have always went out of my way to h
Anchor light KY at 10:03am 06.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/988 Before I find my way to the top of the stick does anyone know what bulb is used for the anchor light
Can't get holding tank out of 35.5 Legend John at 10:01am 06.30.05 Big Boats 3/731 I have a early 90's (I think) 35.5 Legend and the aluminum holding tank leaks. It is too big to get
Is wiring the thru-hull shut enough? David W at 9:10am 06.30.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1361 Peggy, in your experience, is wiring or locking a thru-hull shut sufficient to satisfy the "no overb
owners manual Jim Bessinger at 8:57am 06.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/897 Is there such a thing as a owners manual for a 1990 H30? I am still learning how things are to work
Hand cranking a Yanmar 2GM Dreamboat at 7:33am 06.30.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1240 I have recently purchased a 1982 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar 2GM engine.The boat came equipped with han
Going to California (cont) Levin at 7:16am 06.30.05 Ask All Sailors 18/1838 Hello again... A few months back I started posting to find out if it would be feasible to do the
reefing lines mortyd at 6:39am 06.30.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/3378 i guess reefing is part of sail trim, so here goes. i have a '91 catalina 30 mkii, which came withou
First 40.7 saildrive steve thurston at 6:26am 06.30.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1695 I have had to replace my saildrive lower unit due to electrolysis. The boat is three years old. I h

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WHICH SIDE DOES THE FUEL TANK COME OUT sailme88 at 4:07am 03.09.21 Yup. you have issues.. an easier fix might be to bolster the existing fuel tank framework..
WHICH SIDE DOES THE FUEL TANK COME OUT twodzusfittings at 3:58am 03.09.21 Pump is mounted on the bulkhead, which is over the engine. The picture is how it was first set up. S
SA/Displacement C310 (1) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 3:45am 03.09.21 It appears most comparison between different boat specifications include Sail area/displacement figu
Marelon seacock maintenance Ward H at 2:51am 03.09.21
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? Will Gilmore at 1:51am 03.09.21 Dragonfly has the prettiest lines. I love the seven foot cockpit. I'm thrilled with the low traile
M25XP PCV Question (3) brett_howard at 10:59pm 03.08.21 191313 191314 191315
Neck deep in the Dark Side (1) DAVA390 at 9:00pm 03.08.21 Sometimes Autopilot can be a problem!:)
Neck deep in the Dark Side DAVA390 at 8:52pm 03.08.21 A few years ago a friend asked me what i liked about going slow. Among many other things one was tha
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? DAVA390 at 8:44pm 03.08.21 i guess my favorite thing now is the budget, low now that most everything is fixed and works!
Keel Bolts corroding fast Hunter 22' ('81) rgranger at 8:21pm 03.08.21 Anyway yeah it's totally nuts, right? Yeah I got nothing. Did you recently replace the bolts?
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? Dalliance at 8:08pm 03.08.21 There are nine operable port lites plus to two hatches and the companionway for natural ventilation.
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING Capt Robbie at 7:57pm 03.08.21 Hunter34austin, unfortunately the shower sump is too small and it is wired to the freshwater system
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant Terry Cox at 7:30pm 03.08.21 Change the fan belt every 30 years, whether it needs it or not. Job well done.
New Owner of a 1985 Hunter 22 "Moccasin" Mocsie at 7:24pm 03.08.21 Also thanks for the welcome! My main question are portholes for the hunter 22. Where can I find the
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me mermike at 7:06pm 03.08.21 (In the other attachment, not this one) Jealous. You would not believe what I have to do just to c
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 7:05pm 03.08.21 I tried but I can't read through 9 pages of this drivel. This is all about control and money. In
New Owner of a 1985 Hunter 22 "Moccasin" Mocsie at 7:04pm 03.08.21 Welcome to SBO Given the condition of the sailboats I've seen that were filled with water or gutted,
Neck deep in the Dark Side bawlmer at 7:03pm 03.08.21 Not up here you don't. Put it on autopilot and go below for martinis. Boy. That would definitely
Is this damage at bow of concern ? bawlmer at 7:00pm 03.08.21 It looks like gelcoat damage. Google patchpaste. I used it to fix some grizzly anchor damage to my b
Neck deep in the Dark Side Ralph Johnstone at 6:59pm 03.08.21 You gotta drive it like a car. Not up here you don't. Put it on autopilot and go below for marti

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