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Standing Rigging on 78 H25 Kenny Parker at 6:38pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/863 I have a 1978 H25 I am rigging for the first time. I am not sure if the mast is factory so here is w
boom rigingon my mariner??? mike at 3:47pm 06.03.02 Day Sailers 3/1369 I've got a 63' mariner and It's missing all of its rigging, my question is, is the line starting at
What is the largest outboard I should consider? Mat at 3:42pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 10/986 What's the biggest engine that should be considered for a Hunter 26.5?Also should I go with a long
outboard Mat at 2:58pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/1231 Does anyone know how much weight the outboard bracket can take? I need to replace the original 2-st
Posessed(?) head seacock on a 27_75-84 David Michaels at 2:01pm 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1070 The head has what appears to be a ball valve type seacock, made of nylon, delrin or marelon. On sev
Voltage Drop John Richard at 1:54pm 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1165 I religioulsy check my batteries every two weeks. They read 13.78 volts. The volt meter on my elec
Running rigging on H23 Bill Lipp at 1:52pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 8/1388 I just purchased a '90 Hunter 23. I have sailed jerry-rigged Islanders and Catalinas in the past, b
Yanmar 1GM10 Zinc John at 1:41pm 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1057 I have a 1GM10 and am getting ready to inspect/replace the zinc. It appears from the manual that th
Autopilot selection Help John McEnallay at 1:16pm 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/766 Has anyone out there fitted an autopilot to a hunter 45. I would be interested in the drive setup to
prop type R Winkler at 12:54pm 06.03.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1250 What would be the correct prop for 9hp volvo diesel on a first 26. Not sure of model no.
One more trans question Chip at 12:46pm 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/906 Now that I have the old trans out, where should I look for a rebuilt or used one? Possibly somewhere
I need help in reverse..... Doug at 12:12pm 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/979 I bought this boat last spring and have had little luck using the reverse, it will only do 1 knot wi
New Captain On Board (1) Jim Seamans at 12:12pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 1/893 Picture of my almost 3 year old Granddaughter Haylietakin charge. This was her first trip out ont
Head Back-fill Steve at 11:48am 06.03.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1756 I recently purchased a boat with an electric head. The problem is that it never seems to flush. Th
stern seating on an Oday 25? Jon Korda at 11:48am 06.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1224 I am considering making seats on my Oday25 stern rail. Has anyone made their own? I see they sell
battery charger Dave R. at 11:42am 06.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/992 I have an 1981 Catalina 30 and am interested in installing a shore power battery charger. Does anyo
Anchor Drag Pricele$$ at 11:16am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1630 We are sailing Pricele$$ a Hunter 320 in the Florida Keys. Twice we have anchored on the Ocean side
What's the make of this boat April at 11:01am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2480 We have been looking at a boat that was leftnear ours and it will be for sale soon. My Husband I rea
Catalina 34 Fluxgate Compass Location Dave Emery at 11:00am 06.03.02 Big Boats 1/1341 I have a 1990 Catalina 34 with a Raymaine ST4000 Autopilot. I recently upgraded my electrical system
My fan runs all the time.... RobHoman at 10:53am 06.03.02 Morgan 2/1632 I have a rather old A/B refrigeration unit on my boat, and while it seems to be working well enough.

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Invest 92L shemandr at 5:37pm 07.30.20 Yeah the media, i.e. Weather Channel loves a storm. But I never dismiss these things. Remember my
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36 Hunter gmnormal at 5:30pm 07.30.20 Another thought: The fixture itself may be blown. So, no matter what switch its wired to, you'll n
Roller furling problem jaysweet at 5:28pm 07.30.20 I applaud your diligence! I'm always amazed when people don't do a top to bottom to chain plate vi
Summer in the Salish Sea Hello Below at 5:13pm 07.30.20
Invest 92L Rick486 at 5:04pm 07.30.20 Dammit, Jim. :) They're turning this thing into a hurricane....
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant Deleted member 117556 at 5:03pm 07.30.20 Catalina is in Largo, FL and has been for many years. No more boats built in CA.
Odd HIN / Hull Identification Number - ends in M? jviss at 5:02pm 07.30.20 probably built in May Or Movember. :) You will now have the pleasure of telling all of those O'D
Summer in the Salish Sea (1) Michael Davis at 5:01pm 07.30.20
Odd HIN / Hull Identification Number - ends in M? HubertMagni at 4:58pm 07.30.20 @Noodat Lady and @sail sfbay thanks for your input. I took your ideas and called up a harbormaster f
Identify this wire heritage at 4:46pm 07.30.20 If it is yellow it connects to the oil pressure sender. If white, it connects to the water temp se
Roller furling problem dlochner at 4:44pm 07.30.20 I applaud your diligence! I'm always amazed when people don't do a top to bottom to chain plate vi
Rigging a Capri 165 Johnfranklin1 at 4:42pm 07.30.20
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36 Hunter ggrizzard at 4:41pm 07.30.20 Another thought: The fixture itself may be blown. So, no matter what switch its wired to, you'll ne
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant Meriachee at 4:40pm 07.30.20 Hey Beneteau! Move to Alberta! We have no environmental oversight, lots of unemployed oilfield work
Yanmar 2gm shutting down with battery selector on. jviss at 4:36pm 07.30.20 If it still bogs down I bet your alternator is OK.
Yanmar 2gm shutting down with battery selector on. heritage at 4:33pm 07.30.20 My 2gm20f bogs down when at low rpm when the dc to dc converter is switched on. The converter is on
Macerator vs non-macerating discharge pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 4:26pm 07.30.20 The sun is now over my yardarm too and I'm definitely ready for a stiff scotch...Salut! --Peggie
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant jviss at 4:24pm 07.30.20 I wonder if Jeanneau is one of the causes as they seem more popular with the US cruising market foc
Vacuflush to Fresh Head change over Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 4:23pm 07.30.20 Hi Craig...welcome to sbo.com! You will love the Fresh Head! Can I use the Vacuflush holding ta
Replacement Propane tank for Catalina 310 jviss at 4:07pm 07.30.20 Both of my boats had lockers that only accepted the 10 lb. tanks, two of them each. The 11 lb. tank

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