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Gas storage LazurusLong at 7:26am 08.08.20 Bigger Boats 15/1901 Hey all, We have a 272. It has a 6 gallon gas tank. Thinking it might be prudent to get a 5 gallon
Black and grey holding tanks 862834 at 10:33pm 08.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/561 Has anyone retro fitted black and grey holding tanks to a Beneteau 40. If so how was it done
Tacking Etiquette Capri at 9:17pm 08.07.20 Ask All Sailors 31/2106 Hello. I'm having a couple of friends out for a sail on my O'day 22 and wonder what the proper etiqu
Diesel smell in the aft cabin...down the rabbit hole VanIslandGuy at 8:23pm 08.07.20 Big Boats 7/2035 We were getting just the faintest possible diesel smell in our aft master cabin, but only after refu
bilge cleaning tips fred1diver at 5:10pm 08.07.20 Ask All Sailors 14/2100 hey everyone, almost done my interior projects, looking good(in my opinion) now I have to clean and
Pedestal base squeak/creak? jonelli at 4:13pm 08.07.20 Catalina 30 5/795 87 MK2 with standard Edson wheel pedestal. I noticed recently during the past couple of trips that
Marine Air CM16H - Suggested water pump Mhkent at 11:24am 08.07.20 Ask All Sailors 5/710 I have a Marine Air CM16H that is/was running great and the water pump went out. Can someone sugge
Temperature control valve (2) mcelduce at 11:10am 08.07.20 Ask All Sailors 5/2624 I am replacing my old Force 10 6 gallon 120 volt front heat exchange on 36 Hunter Visions sailboat.
Replacing propane supply system Monheganlover at 9:19am 08.07.20 Catalina 310 4/577 I want to replace all the key components of my propane system (not including the tank itself) back t
Clevis Pins (1) Kyle Partain at 8:59am 08.07.20 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1899 Just bought a 1973 O'Day Widgeon and I already hate the clevis pins that attach the stays. I really
New Kuuma water heater (1) mcelduce at 8:53am 08.07.20 Ask All Sailors 3/464 I just removed a old Force10 water heater that was leaking. I have been looking at the same model ma
Tiller Boat Cockpit Table cb32863 at 8:33am 08.07.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3516 Really would like a nice folding cockpit table for my 235 for when we are on the hook that we can "s
Mystery fuel leak. Yanmar 3GMD Engine. Ziggler at 8:23am 08.07.20 Ask All Sailors 7/933 1986 Morgan 323. Absorbant pads under original engine saturate after 10 days whether at rest or engi
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 11:17pm 08.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/1534 I recently acquired a Hunter 35.5 and have been living on it for a little over a month now. This pas
M25xp oil pan replacement Franzcat at 7:29pm 08.06.20 Mid-Size Boats 25/4810 I noticed oil in my bilge a few weeks ago and thought it was leaking from the banjo fitting on tube
BENT PROP SHAFT AQUILAMASTER at 5:46pm 08.06.20 Engines and Propulsion 15/1911 any help would be appreciated , on my last sail one of my lines went over board and was sucked up in
help with plumbing mcelduce at 5:10pm 08.06.20 Ask All Sailors 3/379 I just removed a old Force10 water heater that was leaking. I have been looking at the same model ma
Routing fuel line through transom Project_Mayhem at 5:05pm 08.06.20 Ask All Sailors 8/2713 After moving my motor mount I have two holes left open. I'm using those to route my lines through th
Intro to a dream Tugslife at 4:46pm 08.06.20 The Cherubini Hunters 6/711 I just wanted to introduce myself , and tell everyone I just became (Yesterday). The proud owner of
Cockpit folding table thwilson at 3:37pm 08.06.20 Catalina 30 8/5137 Does anyone have a good idea for making a simple cockpit folding table for a C-30? I'm more interest

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Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:59am 04.13.24
Hunter Lead Keels form the 80 Jim Legere at 5:16am 04.13.24 I don't know who poured the lead keels for the Cherubini-era Hunters, but they were not great castin
Catalina 28 steering problem LakeOntario270 at 5:10am 04.13.24 I hope you had a boat survey before purchasing the boat. A Catalina 28 steers very nicely.
Entering Canade with children. Jim Legere at 5:05am 04.13.24 My understanding is based on actual border crossings in the past two years by friends from Maine com
Alternator charging Tally Ho at 4:59am 04.13.24 Thanks Jim, I think I wasn't clear. I am trying to determine if the alternator on my 4jh2 is going
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Tally Ho at 4:45am 04.13.24 As so many people have said, there are major challenges to really using an outboard on a sailboat de
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? SBO Police Bot at 4:42am 04.13.24 OK, Gentlemen, although the OP has been a bit difficult and resistant to taking some very good advic
321 Rudder Play - Parts Wesleymi at 3:47am 04.13.24 When I dropped my rudder, I couldn't get the steering quadrant apart and had to order a new one. It
Catalina 28 steering problem jssailem at 2:01am 04.13.24 Welcome to SBO William. Have you had the boat out of the water to inspect the prop and the rudder?
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? marcham at 12:47am 04.13.24 When an outboard auxiliary is used on a sailboat, I find it much easier to control the boat with the
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? LloydB at 9:36pm 04.12.24 It looks to me like you really want a PWC. Why a sailboat?
3GM30F Service Issue Mark Maulden at 9:30pm 04.12.24 to me, this looks like a leaky injector(s)..You shut the engine down and fuel keeps dripping into th
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer higgs at 8:08pm 04.12.24 Your avatar says McGregor, but this boat does not look like a McGregor. Looks more like a Merit 25.
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? DArcy at 8:05pm 04.12.24 Cant see how it would decrease value. Because anyone that would mount an outboard to the back of a
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer MikeHoncho at 7:47pm 04.12.24 The trailer is made for a much larger boat. Even if the tongue weight was correct, the bunk system
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? FastOlson at 7:30pm 04.12.24 The way the OP's question keeps being repeated with no evidence of learning from reading replies, se
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? jssailem at 7:28pm 04.12.24 A way not yet considered would be to re imagine your boat. Take the single engine out and install tw
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 7:10pm 04.12.24 One big concern is you will have to leave the helm to use the outboard. If you really want "extreme
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? DArcy at 6:55pm 04.12.24 Not sure why you say an outboard that you could turn perpendicular to length of boat would not give
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 6:53pm 04.12.24 I agree if your diesel fails an outboard could get you back over the bar to the dock in a reasonabl

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