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Engine for 26D Donald Cameron at 10:53pm 02.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1179 I want to replace the 4 HP motor on my 1988 26D with something more powerful and quieter. I've been
135% or 150% GENOA NORM at 2:14am 02.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1176 What is a better sail for my 25ft boat 135% or 150%.What is the sail area of the 135% and 150%I sail
Homemade boat stands? John Melohn at 7:53am 02.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3260 I need to get my MacGregor 26S off the trailer to work on the keel. Has anyone built wooden boat sta
Bomar Riser Arms Catherine Johnson at 10:02am 02.13.02 Big Boats 0/943 We have a 1991 Hunter Moorings 433 with Bomar extruded hatches Models 1000, 1011
OK...I bought it...now what?? Scott Narum at 11:53pm 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/965 OK..I just bought a new Hunter 326, I'll take delivery March 1. The 326 is essentially the same as
hunter 34 Adrian at 10:32am 02.12.02 Big Boats 7/1024 I am looking to buy a Hunter 34 as a starting boat and a liveaboard. I have heard about the list an
Water in stern lazarette Scott Wagner at 1:42am 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1856 I have a 1985 Hunter 31 (31' 4"). I am the 3rd owner. When the boat is in the water, there is alwa
Hot Water Heater Bob at 5:44am 02.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/859 I have a hot water heater that runs off a ysb 12. No mater how long this runs, it does not produce a
Holding Tank Threaded Connections Dyk Luben at 12:37am 02.11.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1496 Peggy,I've got a polyethylene holding tank. There is a small leak where the PVC discharge hose adap
Master Battery Switch fred miller at 12:19am 02.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1102 The master battery switch on my 92' Hunter 35.5 has what appears to be 2 circuit breaker buttons bu
Alright!! Chuck at 8:57am 02.15.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1905 SO glad to see this come online. I have an O'Day 23 poptop and trying to build a tower on my trailer
Catalina 28 wingkeel rig tuning Dave Slepoy at 10:51pm 02.13.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1347 What is the proper method of tuning the Catalina28 wing keel masthead rig??? I would like to do som
Need info on height Alan Cook at 12:55pm 02.12.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1062 We are renovating at the moment, after which we plan to buy a Macgregor. Could anyone tell us what
Keel Coolers Richard at 3:12am 02.11.02 Other Sailboats 3/1441 Does anyone have experience with the VECO Keel Cooler used by Frigoboat or others on the Danfoss BD
L 40.5 Wine Rack Off The Shelf Rick Webb at 10:27pm 02.11.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/842 Rick, Thank You so much! I had bought three of these 18 years ago at a Dillards Department Store in
keys info again Gary at 12:25am 02.15.02 Destinations 2/1433 Can you repost those marina names in the northern keys that you said were so nice, or how can I find
Catalina 27 exterior wood Bob Middleton at 9:29pm 02.10.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/3046 I am looking at a 1988 Catalina 27 that has a terrible exterior varnish job on all the exterior wood
How Much KO Dave Mauney at 5:44am 02.12.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1317 On foam cushions that have a lot of odor at what ratio of water to KO would be good to start to spra
H23.5 cabin light question Arturo DeVitalis at 6:11am 02.13.02 Smaller Boats 1/895 Need to replace bulbs in two of the three interior lights. How do I get the lens off? It has been
Outboard for Hunter 260 Sam morgan at 6:49am 02.16.02 Smaller Boats 2/928 Who makes the best outboard engine for a small sailboat? I have looked through the archives and done

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Engine repair online course BigEasy at 9:06am 07.11.20 US Power Squadrons have an engine maintenance course that is available for a nominal cost. You may
Introduction and first question jssailem at 9:02am 07.11.20 Welcome Salty. As you can see our groups is full of helpful hints. We all hope your first experienc
Introduction and first question BigEasy at 8:52am 07.11.20 Hi Salty Cracker, Welcome to SBO, and congratulations on your plans! As for personal gear useful on
USCG Certified LED Navigation Lights capta at 8:43am 07.11.20 Interesting. My boat has Hella 2984-series lights. I consider these "commercial quality." If not
How does a roller furler work? jssailem at 8:42am 07.11.20 John G, Congrats on your new to you boat.
How does a roller furler work? jssailem at 8:42am 07.11.20 Tedd As Claude has shared, there are different types of furler designs. You will need to explore the
Introduction and first question Kings Gambit at 8:37am 07.11.20 Hi Salty Cracker, Welcome to SBO, and congratulations on your plans! As for personal gear useful on
How cool? Jackdaw at 8:30am 07.11.20 Make/model #? Racegeek D10 https://racegeek.ie/d10
NPS threads question (2) jssailem at 8:23am 07.11.20 @jviss, you make a good point. In NPS plumbing around my house and rentals, I have opted to use a pr
Is a Cape Dory Typhoon a good first sailboat for 2 families? (1) jon hansen at 8:06am 07.11.20 i had the same consideration as your friends when buying a vessel for my kids to sail without me. i
Introduction and first question dlochner at 8:03am 07.11.20 Oh SNAP! I made that mistake. It ended in tears... it was on our honeymoon. Somehow we are sti
NPS threads question jviss at 8:02am 07.11.20 Interesting, I found the Groco instruction sheet from which @pbknowles excerpted the figure, and it
Introduction and first question Tedd at 7:59am 07.11.20 Welcome aboard, @Salty Cracker . I'll never forget the advice a padre gave me while preparing for a
Pantaenius America Ron20324 at 7:58am 07.11.20 I've had Boat U.S. through 3 boats, and they have done well by me. I say give them a call.
Mercury 3.3 2-stroke Carb issue? rgranger at 7:54am 07.11.20 It is a small motor. Take it home with you and work on it without the stress of dropping tools ove
Introduction and first question rgranger at 7:51am 07.11.20 I tell folks not to try to teach their wives to snow ski. Let a Ski Instructor do that and stay f
Is a Cape Dory Typhoon a good first sailboat for 2 families? FastOlson at 7:49am 07.11.20 Like many Alberg designs, the Typhoon has what NA Bob Perry calls a "high row away" factor. :) And
26S and Minn Kota 48 LB thrust trolling motor (1) rgranger at 7:49am 07.11.20 Mine was a 55lb Minkota. I don't really remember the top speed. I mostly used it to get in and o
Engine repair online course Tedd at 7:48am 07.11.20 I'm self taught with engines, but I've overhauled quite a few. An online course might be a good plac
Introduction and first question shemandr at 7:38am 07.11.20 If you can beg borrow or steal a dry bag I think you will find it useful. If it rains, and it usual

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