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Bow, Anchor Roller Bob Miller at 3:49am 02.26.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1258 I'm planning on adding a 4 inch wide anchor roller on the bow of my 37C. I noticed while shopping in
Meriman pedestal-wheel lock ? Ian McGain at 3:20am 02.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1000 I have a 1979 30' Hunter with a Meriman pedestal. Does anyone know where I may purchase or acquire a
Charity Sailing Event Butch Berchem at 3:19am 02.26.02 Smaller Boats 0/795 You are cordially invited to participate in the Mid-Atlantic States largest freshwater charity saili
High output alternator for a Universal M25 Les Murray at 3:13am 02.26.02 Big Boats 5/8543 All,I have a 86 C-36 with a Universal M-25. I am in the process of trying to upgrade my batteries
Window replacement Paul Aubrecht at 1:33am 02.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1002 I am looking at buying a 1993 28.It has 2 small cracks in 1 of the fixed windows in the salon.I want
Mast removal on 270LE Darrel at 12:53am 02.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/927 I just acquired a B
Question - Mast length, Standard vs. Tall Rig Dick Peterson at 12:05am 02.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1138 I have a late 70s Catalina 30. I always thought it was a standard rig. I am buying a new mainsail an
Second try - PSS Shaft Seal Kim Efishoff at 11:35pm 02.25.02 Other Sailboats 2/1108 I had a PSS Shaft Seal installed on by 1977 Hans Christian 38 two years ago. To tell you the truth,
REVERSE POLARITY VERN at 10:40pm 02.25.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1079 WHEN I PLUG INTO SHORE 115 POWER, MY REVERSE POLARITY LIGHT COMES ON.....I KNOW WHAT REVERSE POLARIT
Batteries for Mk 1 C36 Chuck Reed at 9:54pm 02.25.02 Big Boats 5/1219 On the Mk 1 has anybody come up with a place to put two or four (if 6v) house batteries that are lar
Need site to post requirements for boat to buy? Ray Bowles at 4:02pm 02.25.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1294 I am looking for a website where a person can post the requirements they want in a boat. Any brand
Torn out reef eyelet John Kagan at 10:51am 02.25.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1136 I purchased a new Hunter 260 2002 model last November. This past weekend one of the reef eyelets tor
VHF/FM Converters Mike Maculley at 10:30am 02.25.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1319 I know that West Marine sells a VHF/FM converter so you can hook up a stereo to your VHF antenna, th
Non-Skid surface Johnny Henson at 9:55am 02.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1018 I am restoring an older Catalina 22. All hardware has been removed, and all exterior surfaces are b
Lubricating the head when using KO Paula Miller at 8:44am 02.25.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1206 Hi Peggy,I rebuilt our Groco head over the weekend and want to keep it in the best possible shape.
9.9 Johnson LS _ Oil from exhaust Steve Hall at 8:15am 02.25.02 Other Sailboats 2/894 I have an old 9.9 outboard and when I run it for a few minutes and turn it off, some oil comes out t
Chainplate Chris Glander at 7:32am 02.25.02 Big Boats 1/997 Has anyone taken the chainplate apart on their Hunter 34. Mine has what appears to be surface rust,
Questions re: moving traveler to cabin top. Patrick Gray at 6:46am 02.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1118 I have a old Catalina 30 and I am going to upgrade her rigging starting with moving the traveler to
need cockpit table for P42 John Faro at 6:29am 02.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/818 Edson has discontinued making a cockpit table specific for a P42?does anyone know if there is an a
Breakin' my heart Tony at 5:08am 02.25.02 Big Boats 3/949 My heart just breaks for some one with a new 410 IN ThE WATER in FEbit supposed to go down to 15 de

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Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! Lazy1 at 5:58pm 08.01.20 We should get back to sailboats are better then motorboats :D The tribalism has no limits it seems :
M25 Universal troubles - need advice Ralph Johnstone at 5:55pm 08.01.20 It is a water impeller. Oberdorfer. I think this will be my attack angle as well. I would suggest
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space SCFoster at 5:45pm 08.01.20 Your idea is a good one. May use it. As we said in the software business, R&D stands for "ripoff & d
2005 Nissan NSF9.8A Jimmy at 5:44pm 08.01.20 I have not, but the service manual for that model is available for free download from scribd, so th
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space Grip Fast at 5:39pm 08.01.20 Looks about the same as mine. I will have to raise the floor a couple inches. I am hoping to finis
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! Knuttle at 5:38pm 08.01.20 I have a Venture 21 (similiar to a Mcgregor 21 ;-). It draws about 12" of water, keel up. I find
Boom Vang question markwbird at 5:35pm 08.01.20 The typical install is the adjustment block is the fixed one on the mast. You can then run the line
Nuisance water and new bilge pump recommendations? smokey73 at 5:28pm 08.01.20
Beating the heat on water. AlastairLC at 5:26pm 08.01.20 While we enjoy beautiful Fall/Winter/Spring weather here in sunny Arizona, mid-June to mid-September
Adding a Marine Head Alan Gomes at 5:26pm 08.01.20 +1 for an MSD portapotty...here are all the reasons why: On any boat much smaller than about 30',
M25 Universal troubles - need advice sailme88 at 5:24pm 08.01.20 Low oil pressure -pump might have suffered damage from dry pumping. Ditto
M25 Universal troubles - need advice shaunlahaie at 5:22pm 08.01.20 I wonder why the original poster said this, "Please don't say oil pump...maybe a sensor? maybe the
M25 Universal troubles - need advice shaunlahaie at 5:21pm 08.01.20 What is this new impeller you refer to ? IMO I would go with this first, based on a gradient o
Cruising RPM. Alan Gomes at 5:16pm 08.01.20 I talked to a Yanmar rep at a boat show and he said run it at continuous RPM all the time and at ma
Batteries/Combiners (1) Stu Jackson at 5:13pm 08.01.20 Is this a problem with using the combiner or just a problem that the battery went bad? Can I run in
First Sailboat Buying Advice - Victoria 18 or Triton 18 31seahorse at 5:06pm 08.01.20 Hello RPD677 and welcome to the SBO forums! Have your boat search adventures included this site in
Beating the heat on water. justsomeguy at 4:58pm 08.01.20 We also rig a wind scoop over our forward hatch, and made a stern sun shade that ties into the back
Catalina 27 ignition Reaching27 at 4:51pm 08.01.20 Actually, I enjoying just using the key for ignition, but thanks for your reply. (The wiring IS 35 y
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space (1) SCFoster at 4:50pm 08.01.20 The floor of your sail locker must be a lot deeper than mine. Checked today and there's less than a
Nuisance water and new bilge pump recommendations? SailorFrank at 4:42pm 08.01.20 I've read through quite a few of the previous posts on this and appreciate the insights given. I h

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