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Alone again, naturally SailboatOwners.com at 4:13pm 10.19.03 Ask All Sailors 109/4962 E.B. White once wrote that sailing his boat was like going out with his best girl -- he didn't want
New hatches Jacques at 4:04pm 10.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1000 My 81 27' Hunter is in need of having the hatches replaced.. all the latches are old and brittle..
Fuel guage location Larry at 2:00pm 10.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 9/926 I am caretaking a 1978 Hunter 30 for its owner. Can someone tell me where the fuel quantity guage i
M25 fresh water pump Richard at 11:58am 10.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1060 The bearing seized on my 87' M25 fresh water pump. The cross over to Kubota is their D-950 tractor e
Raising Mariner Mast Singlehanded George Lawson at 11:40am 10.19.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1676 Just bought my boat and would like to be able to raise the mast by myself. I'm trailering so I'll be
Preventer Stan at 8:13am 10.19.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1379 Currently I use a line from aft of the boomto a bow cleat as a preventer on my Beneteau 361.Has a
Water under the sole Stephen Ord at 8:08am 10.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/790 :{ I just got back from the boat and putting away the sails etc for winter and found water under the
rudder delamination fix? Bill VanEe at 7:45am 10.19.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1218 I have a an Oday 25 1980 hull. Had the old girl since she was new. Have noticed that the rudder is
rudder delamination Bill VanEe at 7:41am 10.19.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/971 I have a an Oday 25 1980 hull. Had the old girl since she was new. Have noticed that the rudder is
Double-Line Reefing Conversion Paul at 6:40am 10.19.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1332 I wanted to add a couple of things to the photo forum post....I got tired of bitchin about the sin
Self Furling Main Question Bene 321 Rick Evans at 6:21am 10.19.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1178 My self furling main works like a charm. In and out on all but thought command it's so easy. Except
Concerns about Hunter 28.5 Warren at 5:27am 10.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/5469 I am considering the purchase of a 1986 H28.5 and have these concerns:1. It appears the locking an
Shower Sump Winterizing - Be careful Jeff Bacon at 4:59am 10.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/810 Just an FYI...I discovered, by accident, this weekend that the discharge hose from the shower sump
Catalina 350 extras Chip at 4:37am 10.19.03 Big Boats 7/1503 A few weeks ago, at the Jersey City Boat Show, I ordered a new 350 Catalina. I am trading up from a
Potrabote storage on Macgregor Janet at 4:07am 10.19.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1093 Hi,we just bought a 2003 Macgregor 26M and of course are very excited. Looking at buying a 8 or 10
Hunter 34 engine zinc location Jim Sides at 3:54am 10.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/892 I was planning to replace the zincs on my 1987 Hunter 34 engine and I cant find them where the manue
Tow line attach H30 88-94? Patrick Randall at 3:52am 10.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/891 Where is the best place to tow a H30 88-94 from?There is a sort of bobstay eye - what's that for?O
Quick Shaft Size Question Cap'n D at 3:18am 10.19.03 Big Boats 0/753 Don't have the documentation with me at the house and trying to do some budgeting: Has anyone instal
1983 34 hunter diesel Tank Dana at 2:00am 10.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/866 I cannot find a replacement tank for diesel plastic stock tank. Further seems like you have to take
Air Cond / Winterizing - Hunter 340 James at 12:31am 10.19.03 Big Boats 5/1147 I added Air and refrigeration to my 1998 Hunter 340 this past summer. The air is Koller and the refr

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Rigging life? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:53am 09.18.20 As a former dealer now retired, I concur with everyone particularly my friend, @DrJudyB who was a sa
Victoria 18 rudder missing Daniel Y. at 4:11am 09.18.20 Welcome to SBO :) You might want to try to use the search function of this site to see if you can
Victoria 18 rudder missing Daniel Y. at 4:10am 09.18.20 Welcome to SBO :) You might want to try to use the search function of this site to see if you can
ICW, December south to North Will Gilmore at 3:40am 09.18.20 First leg, if I buy the boat, will be Key West to the Chesapeake. I have a marina all set up there
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings sailme88 at 3:38am 09.18.20 Been there done that. :( LOL! Combo Lock on the companionway hatch.... engine keys left in the b
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Davidasailor26 at 3:37am 09.18.20 We mounted ours on the vertical wall of the cockpit. Line came off the genoa block, around the winc
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! Rick486 at 3:34am 09.18.20 I have a 4JH4E 2005 with the same problem. I replaced the cap when I first bought boat and have not
Uh oh! Recore foredeck B_G at 2:59am 09.18.20 That Keel cable ! intersting marks / outline on the foreward end of the keel -- looking forward to
Yanmar 3ym20, glow plug option? NYSail at 1:29am 09.18.20 Yanmar are a compression based engine.... I have never seen glow plugs on a yanmar but my panel to
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! NYSail at 1:21am 09.18.20 I have a 4JH4E 2005 with the same problem. I replaced the cap when I first bought boat and have noti
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) Benny17441 at 10:16pm 09.17.20 Ok, you have a primary Rule pump with a swing arm float switch and you have replaced the secondary
Rust Never Sleeps. Ken13559 at 9:51pm 09.17.20 :plus: Welding stainless is not as bad as aluminum. It takes a bit of skill. Projects that I have h
Need repair shop in TX HMT2 at 9:39pm 09.17.20
Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator Ken13559 at 9:38pm 09.17.20 You should be able to get the parts required for repair from eBay. That's I got mine...in bits & pie
Hello from Upstate NY Benny17441 at 9:01pm 09.17.20 Yes, it would be appropriate to have a Marine surveyor conduct a survey. It is not the $5K you may
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person Benny17441 at 8:54pm 09.17.20 For the longest time, we had some vice grips used as the gearshift lever on a Nissan 9.8 outboard.
Rigging life? Benny17441 at 8:42pm 09.17.20 After almost 40 years that metal must be stressed and the fact the rigger found some sections that r
Need repair shop in TX Ron20324 at 8:41pm 09.17.20
Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator jssailem at 8:12pm 09.17.20 I called the tech number. I think it went to a call center in SC or Georgia. Then I got transferred
ICW, December south to North dLj at 7:59pm 09.17.20 I've never heard of a Brewer 12.8 so I had to look it up. Sounds like it is the successor to the Wh

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