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Yanmar SB8 - Shut off Cable npaulay at 9:41pm 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1705 Hi All, I'm going to be installing a Yanmar SB8 soon into my sailboat and while taking a look at th
List to Port gfroch at 8:20pm 06.28.20 Catalina 30 9/1831 I have a 1987 TRBS with a slight (?) list to port of 2-3 degrees. Enought that the coaming pocket on
Engine alarm chirps njlarry at 7:42pm 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 4/663 Universal m25 xpb panel alarm this morning started chirping after the first 15 minutes of running. N
Kite sailing (1) rgranger at 7:26pm 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 40/5243 I watched a guy kite surfing (sailing) today. He was mostly reaching back and forth all day... (lo
Boat Porn (1) rgranger at 7:19pm 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 2/847 Was in Charleston this weekend and was able to walk the docks a little. Found the training fleet f
Catalina 30 Propane Locker ontherocks83 at 6:57pm 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 1/1316 I'm curious what peoples experiences are with a Gen 1 or Gen 2 Catalina 30 and installing a propane
Catalina 27 Chartplotter Swing Arm Install (6) SVCeviche at 6:29pm 06.28.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/3271 Hey everyone - I wanted to share an installation we recently did on our 1985 Catalina 27. I haven't
hatch supports srimes at 5:32pm 06.28.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/774 There were leaks at the front hatch hinges on my 26d, and afterI rebeded them the hinges keep the li
Boom kicker Tarkus at 5:12pm 06.28.20 Catalina 22 11/2488 I sail solo and I'm concerned about raising the main with the pigtail attached until I get back to t
Has anyone taken apart one of these lights? (1) VisionPNW at 5:08pm 06.28.20 Big Boats 17/2905 This is on a new to me, 2002 466. I only get 6v and I can't seem to figure out how to get it apart t
Fuel filter relocation Chuck Powell at 2:32pm 06.28.20 Bigger Boats 15/2625 I own a 1987 O'Day 272le with a old Groco fuel filter located in the starboard cockpit locker. I wan
New to forum. New to Hunter 466 yz4pilot at 2:18pm 06.28.20 Big Boats 12/3549 Hello, just thought I'd post this since I'm new and excited about our new cruiser. We just came off
Weight specs for 1984 Mac steel trailer Seadoc at 2:04pm 06.28.20 Trailer Sailors 3/635 I have an 84 Mac trailer. Does anyone have the specs off the original manufacturer sticker (GVRW, et
Furling Main Outhaul Thingie (1) stephen_i_w at 1:40pm 06.28.20 Catalina 310 3/976 Furling main expertise needed: On my furling main outhaul line, near the outhaul block, there is a
Catalina 310 transmission problems (1) KenA at 12:06pm 06.28.20 Catalina 310 15/3016 Our 2001 Catalina 310 transmission -- HURTH HBW 50 -- was rebuilt three years ago and a year later b
Transmission problems with my Catalina 310 KenA at 11:55am 06.28.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/2046 Our 2001 Catalina 310 transmission -- HURTH HBW 50 -- was rebuilt three years ago and a year later b
Crack under "little" window on starboard side Mac 26D (1) williamtl at 11:39am 06.28.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/539 Has anyone else seen this happening on the starboard side above the porta potty space? Picture is f
Rub rail replacement on a 1985 Mac 25 Seadoc at 10:19am 06.28.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1349 The insert in the OEM extruded aluminum rub rail on my 1985 mac 25 is damaged. I think that I would
TIMING - What are you waiting for? (6) jssailem at 9:38am 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1123 Timing: the ability to select the precise moment for doing something for optimum effect, On your bo
Electrical Gremlin - strange faint noise smokey73 at 8:58am 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1694 While doing some cleaning of contacts to correct some voltage drop in my DC system I was about to le

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What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 jssailem at 12:36pm 11.14.24 antenna switch in the middle of a perfectly good transmission cable I installed an AIS Class B tra
Hunter 340 - Interior trim and keel config questions please (8) sailcapt340 at 12:29pm 11.14.24 Here are a few more
Hunter 340 - Interior trim and keel config questions please (7) sailcapt340 at 12:23pm 11.14.24
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 LloydB at 12:19pm 11.14.24 It doesn't make sense to me why you would put a antenna switch in the middle of a perfectly good tra
Today I said goodbye to an old friend Hayden Watson at 12:09pm 11.14.24 Welcome to the C30 club. There are a bunch of us out here. I have been enjoying by 88 mk2 for 26-y
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan jssailem at 11:45am 11.14.24 James, I tend to be like Greg in that some actions are not taken if they are not indicated as broke
Question about solar panels and batteries. jssailem at 11:27am 11.14.24 Welcome Max (mad or sane) to the SBO forums. Some might say you have lost your sanity buying a boat.
Stove on Hunter FastOlson at 11:11am 11.14.24 The OP calls this a "stove" and it sounds like the description of a Galley Range. i.e. a cooktop wit
Stove on Hunter Davidasailor26 at 10:52am 11.14.24
Hunter 340 - Interior trim and keel config questions please jssailem at 10:40am 11.14.24 Mark. I preface my statements with... I am not a Hunter Owner. I have sailed on Hunters. I bought
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Timm R Oday25 at 10:23am 11.14.24 We use a 2.5 Yamaha on a 9 foot Watertender . We get about 5 knots at full throttle with two adults
Today I said goodbye to an old friend Timm R Oday25 at 10:18am 11.14.24 I'm somewhat confused by your statement that slow speed manuvering was less than spectacular . With
Flotation foam removal 14' Oday Javelin Wisc ME at 10:11am 11.14.24 Thanks, will weigh. in spring. Would still like to find a hull cross section for determining test ho
Stove on Hunter jssailem at 10:10am 11.14.24 One can allways buy a brand new unit. There are several sources: West Marine, Fisheries Supply, Amaz
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle jssailem at 9:34am 11.14.24 Perhaps the back of the keel should have more blocking to raise it up a bit Sounds like a reasonab
Flotation foam removal 14' Oday Javelin Joe at 9:17am 11.14.24 Boat seems very heavy. Assuming foam is saturated. You need real data before you start "assuming
Flotation foam removal 14' Oday Javelin Wisc ME at 9:11am 11.14.24 Thanks for feedback; I don't think the foam is structural but definitly want to be sure and hope to
Today I said goodbye to an old friend dLj at 8:41am 11.14.24 We are however looking forward to sailing our newly acquired 94 Catalina 30. You are going to lov
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka dLj at 8:39am 11.14.24 What happens to the motor if the boat flips? @Justin_NSA The same thing that happens with any oth
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka BarryL at 8:12am 11.14.24 Hello, I have a 2.5hp suzuki on my walker bay 10 dinghy. The motor has been very reliable and easy

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