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Alternative trailer specs for Mac 26d EdWeitzel at 2:08pm 03.17.20 Trailer Sailors 2/391 I just got a Mac 26d that does not have a trailer. I would love to have a Mac trailer for it, but t
Kudos to One of Our Own dlochner at 12:04pm 03.17.20 Sails Call Lounge 7/566 Frequent contributor to SBO forums, @thinwater recently won several awards for his articles in Good
Cold water fatal 'gasp' reflex MitchM at 11:37am 03.17.20 Ask All Sailors 2/515 very interesting article on the sometimes-fatal results of fallling overboard in cold
Advice on the preventing condensation inside the boat wlieppe at 10:48am 03.17.20 Ask All Sailors 34/9328 Need some advice on the best way to prevent condensation inside the boat, which mainly occurs during
Boatesignconcepts.com dlochner at 10:19am 03.17.20 Sails Call Lounge 3/536 This website was just launched, looks like it has some potential for those interested in boat design
Pair of '75s (1) Brian D at 10:03am 03.17.20 Sails Call Lounge 0/302 As most of you know, I like to play guitar. So I thought I would share with you what I use. Here is
How to Remove Woodwork above Engine on H340 Swedegeek at 8:57am 03.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/475 I'm doing an engine swapout on a 1998 H340. Can anyone give me any advice on how to take apart the
Stainless Steel Bolts for Strut & Stern Tube Swedegeek at 8:50am 03.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1905 I bought a 1998 Hunter 340 a year ago. I'm swapping out the engine ' doing a minor refit. One of m
Cal 27 (1) John6275 at 8:18am 03.17.20 Cal 0/586 So, starting to seperate questions. hope this is correct. so in removing and cleaning lines I believ
Remote oil filter sailme88 at 6:05am 03.17.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1790 Greetings, Looking for experience with Universal remote oil filters. Happened across a refere
Catalina 310 history questions John12643 at 5:49pm 03.16.20 Catalina 310 40/5287
Leaking like a pig... Project_Mayhem at 2:34pm 03.16.20 Trailer Sailors 6/928 I have a Dexter EZ-lube axle on my cargo trailer. I've been battling grease leaking past the rubber
Newport 31 Purchase. SqPeg at 1:46pm 03.16.20 Ask All Sailors 6/564 How can I find out which keel is on a 1988 Newport 31 without hauling? I have HID and serial #s.
PROP ZINK 2011 BENETEAU 37 Donsweeneyny at 1:36pm 03.16.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2082 Any idea what size the zink is? I can't find the spec on the shaft size.
Is (why is) SBO tracking my internet use...? (1) rgranger at 12:53pm 03.16.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/1094 A few months ago I installed an app on my gmail to let me know if my emails is being tracked. If th
Chart-plotter Installation Location (1) SVCeviche at 12:34pm 03.16.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/3063 Hello all! My wife and I are the new owners of a 1985 Catalina 27 (tiller-controlled). We bought the
Starting your engine on "dead" batteries. capta at 12:34pm 03.16.20 Ask All Sailors 45/3058 I was going through a locker on the boat full of "stuff" today, trying to clean out some of that jun
Motion Detector Lights (1) sail sfbay at 11:07am 03.16.20 Ask All Sailors 5/692 Keystone Montana provided convenience motion detector lights in the entry and on the first step on o
Sterling Power 20 AMP charger with temp sensor - have I ruined my battery bank? genkinyc at 9:18am 03.16.20 Musings With Maine Sail 14/2351 I purchased a Sterling Power 20A charger from Maine Sail. When I charge my 12v bank (brand new 2 x
New arch for P42 mbaker at 8:00am 03.16.20 Big Boats 14/1332 Starting to research a new arch for the stern of my '93 P42 CC. Have a low rise davit system in pla

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Fuel lift pump feels hot question jssailem at 3:51pm 10.27.23 Is there any harm in letting it run without starting the engine? No. 15 min more than enough. Fuel
Lantern Advice Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 10.27.23 Are you suggesting there are people out there in the internet that know less than they think they d
Fuel lift pump feels hot question mforum at 2:55pm 10.27.23 The green (left one) is a heater pump I put in for a diesel heater forward of the port settee. This
Winter Project Bents at 2:27pm 10.27.23 Thanks Greg, I'm going to need all the luck I can get. The bilge has a lot of cracked paint. I plan
Winter Project Tally Ho at 2:17pm 10.27.23
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access visser07 at 1:17pm 10.27.23 I tried coming in from the port lazareete - I can see where the drain line routes under the engine t
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access BigEasy at 12:29pm 10.27.23 It would be nice to get the drain back in operation as it is connected to a pump to send the melt w
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access BigEasy at 12:20pm 10.27.23 Never understood why some boat manufacturers put a drain in the bottom of a refrigerator. [QUOTE="
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access visser07 at 12:20pm 10.27.23 I do have a Chest Style - top loading Refrigerator. I like the idea for a day / weekend sail to dum
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) JamesG161 at 12:13pm 10.27.23 lift power depends on hold tank level and boat's water line.
Fuel lift pump feels hot question Ralph Johnstone at 12:13pm 10.27.23 No electric fuel pump is specific to one engine. Can you get a name off the pump and contact them f
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 10.27.23 Exactly as @Don S/V ILLusion describes. I have a stopper in the outlet 100% of the time. The most
macerator doesn't have enough oumph JamesG161 at 11:55am 10.27.23 just a wye fitting rather than a wye valve, :plus::plus: No valve needed.:pimp: Jim...
macerator doesn't have enough oumph JamesG161 at 11:53am 10.27.23 Pump outs depends on the Hydraulics of your boat. If a newJabsco macerator, like my forward head, t
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track Stu Jackson at 11:50am 10.27.23 Many years ago, when I began promoting midship springline cleats on tracks for those of us who didn'
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access Don S/V ILLusion at 11:18am 10.27.23 Never understood why some boat manufacturers put a drain in the bottom of a refrigerator. My suggest
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Terry Cox at 10:54am 10.27.23 Thanks in advance for any advice. Hi John. Our 1991 boat's original Jabsco overboard macerator sys
Chafe guards sailcapt340 at 10:35am 10.27.23
Fuel lift pump feels hot question (1) jssailem at 9:59am 10.27.23 It appears you have 2 fuel pumps. One in green and one in red . Are these pumps in line? Could the
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 9:38am 10.27.23

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