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Side Window Relacement Ken Wagner at 7:00am 10.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/926 I have a leak on my port side plexi window.I removed the window to find a black rubber type filler s
Deeeeep bilge (1) Don at 6:20am 10.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/867 I'm not sure if this also applies to other Hunters but our 40.5 has a very deep bilge which presents
Phil Archives MIke D at 6:06am 10.01.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/768 Phil,You probably have been asked this 100 times, but here goes. When I search for articles that I
lectra-san end of season cleaning and storage andy at 5:36am 10.01.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1687 The lectrasan has worked great all summer. Should I do the diluted muriatic acid clean and flush de
Holding tank contents flowing into head w/underway Ludy Vander Hoeven at 5:00am 10.01.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1330 Dear Peggie,I read most of your articles with great interest. This is my problem, I've noticed tha
Cradle weight-stock W34 ??? Mark F. Arena at 3:52am 10.01.02 Big Boats 1/898 Does anyone know the weight of the stock H34 cradle? Its dimensions are 14X6X5, steel. TIAMarcus
Throttel lever stock Steve at 3:43am 10.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/843 The throttel lever on the engine would not move on my H 29.5 and when I disconnect the cable from it
Inflatible Vests Paul at 3:13am 10.01.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1089 Hello Everyone,I am interested in purchasing inflatable vests with the built in harness. Does anyo
removing the headstay rick peacock at 3:13am 10.01.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/927 Just wanted to know if it is O.K. to remove the forestay ,( to install a new one ), without having t
The latest news from Tortola ;-) Kathy at 2:53am 10.01.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1034 Just had to share this with others who know Tortola. From the Caribbean Hurricane Network:- Tortol
Should I buy an O'Day 28? Michael Kidwell at 1:25am 10.01.02 Bigger Boats 2/1978 I'm looking at a very well equipped 28 from the early 80's. Seems to be in good condition save for
Barlow winches g. todd at 11:54pm 09.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1175 I have a Barlow 16 winch on my Catalina 30 (1979). I know the company has gone out of business, but
Adding a second bank of batteries John Richard at 11:50pm 09.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/955 Our boat has a two 4D house batteries and a single dedicated starting battery. I am wondering if it
faucett repair Tony at 11:45pm 09.30.02 Big Boats 5/1035 Does anyone know where to get a replacement for the cap on kitchen faucett. I think it is called an
cat 310 stern tube diameter can at 11:43pm 09.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1077 I am thinking to replace packing.Does anybody know the stern tube diameter of cat 310?
New Sails from SailCare Rob at 11:20pm 09.30.02 Ask All Sailors 2/943 I am curious if anyone has experience or knowledge of new sails made by SailCare. I have used their
Cutless Gary at 9:35pm 09.30.02 Big Boats 1/962 I know there is a bushing near the prop. Is there anything where the shaft comes through the hull? A
hit counter on ads fletchdoggie at 7:08pm 09.30.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/813 where is it?
260 stability Mark at 7:03pm 09.30.02 Smaller Boats 4/854 So we read about a scale that we can judge our yachts stability and it appears that a figure of less
Repowering Duane Lorenz at 3:22pm 09.30.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1141 My little one lunger universal has given up and I am being told that to repower with a 20 hourse wil

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Battery Switch Help Scott T-Bird at 3:26pm 07.13.20 Just to clarify @ontherocks83 diagram, the emergency isolation switches are always on and only turne
Rust water on starboard side of hull from sump box discharge JamesG161 at 3:26pm 07.13.20 The water seems to just drizzle all the time. My aft sump takes the drain from my refrigerator. M
1992 Hunter 33.5 DC Shore Power and DC Panel replacment _Milkjug_ at 3:26pm 07.13.20 Turned out well, good work.
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts rogerschwake at 3:24pm 07.13.20 Realley hoped to find someone how owned a Rob Roy or sailed one. There were around one hundred made
Westerbeke 20B Two engine jviss at 3:23pm 07.13.20 And, in classic Westerbeke fashion, the "genuine" one is twice the price. https://shop.toadmarinesu
Rust water on starboard side of hull from sump box discharge JamesG161 at 3:23pm 07.13.20 I have been instructed to leave the sump circuit breaker on all the time. I would not. I did and
How do I properly secure outboard motor mount bolts when they are not perpendicular to the transom? (1) tanstaafb at 3:19pm 07.13.20 After more brainstorming/consulting with friends I'm considering something like that following image
Furling drum sail sfbay at 3:12pm 07.13.20 US Spars contact: Michael Wukotich U.S.Spars, Inc. 6320 NW 123 Place Gainesville, Florida 32653 386
Battery Switch Help Davidasailor26 at 3:08pm 07.13.20 It looks like those switches have already been changed from the Beneteau original standard. The wir
Westerbeke 20B Two engine kloudie1 at 3:01pm 07.13.20 And, in classic Westerbeke fashion, the "genuine" one is twice the price. https://shop.toadmarinesu
Furling drum (1) sail sfbay at 2:52pm 07.13.20 This is Airmar's quote for the screw consistent with my previous post. The screw is reportedly diffe
Battery Switch Help ontherocks83 at 2:50pm 07.13.20 No. I mean I had one and now have 3. Look at the diagram. It allows interchangability between banks.
Sandy/crystalline substance around keel bolt Don S/V ILLusion at 2:50pm 07.13.20
Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? sail sfbay at 2:45pm 07.13.20 All the marinas in the SF Bay charge overnighters except those marinas owned by yacht clubs and they
ELCI Failure Jan11 at 2:29pm 07.13.20 Reminds me of my dear old sister. She had never had a sick day in her life. Then all of a sudden,
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose jviss at 2:26pm 07.13.20 He's not kidding: Shields Marine Hose Clear Reinforced Series 162 PVC Tubing with Red Tracer - Walma
Slab reefing wyctoronto at 2:10pm 07.13.20 Thanks all. Have never worked with the topping lift during the manoeuvre. Will try it out. Cheers
Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? Kings Gambit at 2:07pm 07.13.20 Hey KG and everyone - it's been a while since I've been here at SBO, and I'm sorry to hear that the
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose Johnb at 2:05pm 07.13.20 So I need 22' of something like a Shields 162 or similar reinforced PVC, but everyone either wants
Seattle Yachts International Acquires Tartan Yachts And Legacy Yachts - April 02, 2020 jon hansen at 2:04pm 07.13.20 tartans are sweet, you are a lucky man jviss

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