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Serial # on trailer Jason Patterson at 6:19am 03.25.02 Smaller Boats 7/879 I am having a problem finding the serial number on my trailer for a '87 h23 wing keel! Some say ther
Removing rust marks Hayden Jones at 5:26am 03.25.02 Smaller Boats 4/986 Someone left a tin can sitting in the galley and it left a rust mark. Any one got an idea as to how
Bimini Eric at 3:46am 03.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/859 Looking to place the Radar on it own Mast on the stern of the Boat. How would the Mast and Radar wo
New Mainsail Recommendation ? Ed V. at 3:35am 03.25.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1000 I am shopping for a new mainsail for my 1983 O'Day 25 c/b and am wondering what others' experiences
Seacock maintenance Jane at 1:55am 03.25.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1138 Is there any maintenance I can do to my seacocks while the boat is in the water?Thank you.
Speaking of grease Mitchel at 1:36am 03.25.02 Big Boats 2/940 What do you use to grease the seacocks for sink drains in the head and galley?
Hunter Passage42 - Leak in Aft. stateroom Ross Blanchard at 1:33am 03.25.02 Big Boats 5/1218 I bought a 1996, 42 Passage about 6 months ago and during the recent rainy season in San Francisco I
Leaks- updated mary at 1:29am 03.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/921 Has anyone else experienced a leak in the aft area of their Hunter, we are brand new owners, and hav
Rudder/centerboard repair question... Tim Houston at 12:38am 03.25.02 Smaller Boats 4/948 I'm getting my 260 ready for the season and noticed that both my rudder and centerboard had signific
Remove Transponder Tom at 12:29am 03.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1453 I'm trying to remove the transponder from an old depth sounder. The transponder is glued into the h
Charity Sailing Butch Berchem at 11:49pm 03.24.02 Ask All Sailors 0/981 You are cordially invited to participate in the Mid-Atlantic States largest freshwater charity saili
electrical systems Rob Verner at 11:14pm 03.24.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1202 I am getting a MacGregor sailboat with 2 batteries and trying to figure out how I can run everything
Looking for Cockpit Sun/Rain Shade Kerry Roller at 11:00pm 03.24.02 Big Boats 3/1094 I am looking to find a reasonable price on a cockpitshade. We have a 2000 MKII with the stock facto
Galvanic corrosion Ray Rothaug at 10:53pm 03.24.02 Ask All Sailors 21/2551 The zincs on the drive shaft ahve disappeared in the past 3 years. I keep the dock power on to charg
Electric Short = Fire Advice? Don at 10:05pm 03.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1164 A few weeks ago I had a meltdown in the power inlet of my 37.5. I was running the reverse cycle hea
drain of aqua muffler Bob Middleton at 9:20pm 03.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/4063 I have a 1987 Catalina 27 with a M18 diesel engine. After changing the fuel filter and bleeding the
Sailors in St. Petersburg area Bill Gregory at 8:51pm 03.24.02 Ask All Sailors 0/890 My wife and I will be in the St. Petersburg, FL area from 3/29 through 4/5. We would love to be abl
Head maintenence - grease Jack at 6:48pm 03.24.02 Big Boats 7/901 I while back there was a posting detailing the steps to take to grease the pump in the head. I ca
Knotmeter impellor cleaning Mike Dooley at 1:14pm 03.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1068 I have an 80 model Hunter 25 with a thru hull knotmeter impellor located forward the head in a small
23.5 Tiller wobble Andy Jones at 9:51am 03.24.02 Smaller Boats 3/938 The pivot bolt hole on my 1993 aluminum tiller has wobbled out. I repaired it 3 or 4 years ago with

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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
How deep to launch (2) LakeShark at 4:02pm 07.30.20 I know just what you mean about the mississippi coming up too high. There is a ramp in there somewh
(3) Fineline at 4:02pm 07.30.20 She was hiding behind a fence on a steep hill - Plan is to launch her next week - monday i hope! - g
New Bedford, MA local knowledge? jviss at 4:00pm 07.30.20 If you are looking for a good local restaurant that caters to the working crowd, try Antonio's. We
Kells 23 mast tabernacle (1) GregB50 at 4:00pm 07.30.20 183121Well, found my problem. I forgot to take down the jib line. Unlatched it and the mast folded

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