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Exhaust soot follow-up Scott Blahnik at 1:51am 08.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/949 I made a post last week about soot in my exhaust, and this is a follow up on that. This weekend, maj
Bilge alarms John Van Stone at 1:41am 08.26.02 Big Boats 1/967 I am considering putting a bilge alarm in my 450 and would like others advise as what to buy.Thank
Buying my own Hunter 25.5 Peter Murphy at 1:34am 08.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1605 Greetings folks.I'm about to buy an '84 Hunter 25.5 and was curious what you have to say about you
Air Conditioning would be nice Nittany Lion 2002 at 1:09am 08.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/813 We have recently purchased a 2003 Hunter 326. We do not have the air conditioning option but would r
Delaminated interior hull John at 1:03am 08.26.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1050 I am wanting to buy a catalina 22 that has been sitting on a trailer for seven years. There is a de
Lectra-san John K Kudera at 12:56am 08.26.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1316 My boat neighbor has an 1950 Chris Craft boat that has no holding tank now, he is fitting a tank so
Running Hot Ron Newton at 12:47am 08.26.02 Ask All Sailors 2/882 I have a Atomic four that is running hot(no H20 though the exhaust). I have replaced the impeller an
Vinegar and water Jay Kent at 12:35am 08.26.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1492 Peggy, I wrote a couple of weeks ago about having changed out the "kit" on a Jabsco last Spring. We
Mac 26 main sail on a 25 makes boom higher? Earl Keim at 12:01am 08.26.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1036 This may sound stupid but! I have a Mac 25 and recently purchased a main sail from a Mac 26, 1986 vi
Asym Luff Tension RD at 11:59pm 08.25.02 Racing 0/1185 A question to allWhen racing, how important is luff tension for the asymetrical headsail ??When o
Replacement of Roller Furling Rick at 11:53pm 08.25.02 Big Boats 5/977 Hello Everyone,Although I have tried to salvage my current roller furling it appears that the time
Original wiring Ben Lambert at 11:50pm 08.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/837 I'm trying to inspect/replace the wiring for the running lights/cabin lights/etc on my 1971 Catalina
Winch handle for South Coast winches John Cohen at 11:45pm 08.25.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1880 Anyone have a winch handle for South Coast winch they would like to get rid of?
Yanmar Max temp question Fred G at 10:40pm 08.25.02 Ask All Sailors 10/2017 I have an 81' Hunter 30 with a Yanmar 2QM15. I recently had a temp and oil pressure guage installed
Electric Head for 340 lauren at 10:26pm 08.25.02 Big Boats 11/958 I would like to install an electric head in my 2000 340. Has anyone done this project and if so wha
genset location Guest at 10:09pm 08.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/936 Where to locate genset on Cat 36? Lazarette? Problems? Type of gen that is quiet yet dependable a
What is the interior wood on a 285, vintage 1985? Tom Jawor at 10:02pm 08.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/883 I am thinking of adding some cabinetry on my 285, does anyone know what the original interior wood i
genset location on a Catalina 36 Guest at 9:59pm 08.25.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1080 Has anyone placed a genset in the back lazarette on a Cat 36? Problems with location? Where else to
tiller at anchor stephen at 9:50pm 08.25.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1469 best way to control tiller at anchor?want it out of the way-without causing any damage to rudder or
Need Boom Rigging Info for Venture 22 Bob Ehlers at 3:38pm 08.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1690 I recently bought a 1981 Venture 22. After doing basic maintenance on it (replace all corroded riggi

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Novice sailor/boat owner....lots of questions.... Will Gilmore at 2:06am 04.19.20 Welcome to our crew, Ryan. There are a lot of talented and highly experienced sailors to help you h
H260 Line Drawing Available? BobbyFunn at 1:56am 04.19.20 If you are not finding much... Ive had luck making a screen print of the best pictures then importi
H260 Line Drawing Available? FDL S2 at 10:01pm 04.18.20 Hire an artist? Hire an artist or you could project the image onto your canvas and trace it. Use
Novice sailor/boat owner....lots of questions.... jssailem at 9:37pm 04.18.20 Welcome @RyanH to the SBO forum. I see already you have discovered the friendly talent sharing that
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation Ron20324 at 9:28pm 04.18.20 Definitely an issue if they are over tightened. There is no need to actually crimp the shroud or d
Have you watched a sailing interview? jssailem at 9:25pm 04.18.20 I was impressed by the admission that some of his success occurred because he worked at it and the e
Freshman sailor asking for advice FDL S2 at 9:14pm 04.18.20 if you can get used to going places at 4-6 knots.. One thing I tell first-time sailors is they wi
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation Mark Maulden at 8:55pm 04.18.20 I've also thought about getting a few of these.... not for spring lines but to tie bumpers... and m
Novice sailor/boat owner....lots of questions.... Benny17441 at 8:48pm 04.18.20 Yes, the bilge is a small section of the hull at its lowest point intended to collect water that may
Novice sailor/boat owner....lots of questions.... Joe at 8:37pm 04.18.20 On a Catalina 27, the bilge is the cavity under the floor board. Lowest point in the boat. Any water
24 AWG Wire Terry Cox at 8:10pm 04.18.20 I'd happily pay an extra buck or two to get something crimp-able for my diy installs. As I have me
Found a 2003 C310 Joe at 8:05pm 04.18.20 Looks prettky cool. You should build a set of "twings"... won't cost too much.. works like a lead b
The planet has a fever ? DayDreamer41 at 7:50pm 04.18.20 UV installs downstream of the supply pump, before the distribution manifold consumes approximately 2
Clean up on aisle 5: how to clean up old cleats DrJudyB at 7:44pm 04.18.20
Found a 2003 C310 Tom J at 7:27pm 04.18.20 Had a ball today and flew our new code zero! My wife loved it and we had a great time playing with
The planet has a fever ? JohnShannon at 7:27pm 04.18.20 Chlorine is cheap and effective, what problem does UV solve? Would you zap at the faucet? If you
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation Tom J at 7:22pm 04.18.20 This is where I expect my stays to fail because to get it to stay in place you crimp or bend the st
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation Don S/V ILLusion at 7:07pm 04.18.20
Got a new to me 1974 Catalina And have some questions... HotPotato at 7:02pm 04.18.20 That's a nice looking 1974 22! My first "real" boat was a Catalina 22 swing keel. Got it used in 1
Got a new to me 1974 Catalina And have some questions... (1) HotPotato at 6:32pm 04.18.20 That's a nice looking 1974 22! My first "real" boat was a Catalina 22 swing keel. Got it used in 1

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