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Removing Quicksilver Engine Controls Jared at 8:41am 08.05.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1267 My O'Day 25 came equipped with a 1992 Mercury 9.9 with remote run engine controls. The controls are
Boat ramp woes Jay at 1:54am 08.05.01 Smaller Boats 9/927 Well, our new (to us) 1991 H23 just had her first dip in the wateryesterday, and it was an interest
replace signet 172 depthsounder jim reed at 11:41am 07.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1221 I have a 1988 Hunter 285 fitted with a SignetMarine 172 depthsounder which has failed. Any suggesti
Laguna Madre South Padre Island Bob Finley at 4:36pm 08.04.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/967 Any one have any experience in sailing a swing keel 22 in Laguna Madre in the South Padre Island, Po
Outer Stay Failure! Passage 42 RJ at 11:44am 08.04.01 Big Boats 7/992 Does anyone have the details on this new advisement from Hunter?What is the fix if needed?
Starter works sometimes ? Jerry Magnuson at 9:35am 07.30.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/824 We have a 1979 C30 "Defiance" that we just purchased. Defiance has an intermittent starter problem w
Halyards Gene at 11:17am 08.04.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/930 Have aquired my first boat, a 1981 27' which has wire to rope halyards. Should they be replaced with
replacement cabin cushions jay bro at 10:34am 08.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1554 I need to replace the cabin cushions.Is this a "do it yourself" job? If not, where would I go have t
Alternator // regulator Rick at 7:53am 07.30.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1039 What is the easiest way to check an alternator on the diesel engine....and the voltage regulator too
Clearance of Mac 25 with Mast Down Dan Moore at 7:44am 08.04.01 Smaller Boats 0/891 Hi,Does anyone know what the height clearance is (in the water) with the mast down? I am interest
How do you carry bicycles on a boat? Paul Denning at 3:33am 08.04.01 Ask All Sailors 6/6557 We are looking for a way to carry bicycles on our Hunter 26 sailboat. If you have done it, please t
h33 a/c Kevin at 6:09am 07.30.01 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1282 I have been using a 5000 btu home a/c in the companionway of my 79 h33 in Fl. and during the day it
trailer weight for Venture 21 Roland Ludlam at 12:52am 08.04.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/5364 I have a Venture 21 with the original trailer (14" wheels, made in California). Does anyone know the
Water on Cabin Sole C. Olds at 1:26pm 08.03.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1057 When my '86 272 heels beyond fifteen degrees, a fair amount of water appears on the cabin sole (perh
Broken Keel Wire Rich at 3:26am 07.30.01 Smaller Boats 4/1031 Lo and behold I went to go sailing this weekend and discovered my keel wire had broken (I swear I ch
REPLACE CABIN LIGHTS Tom at 12:38pm 08.03.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/990 I am ever so close to taking possession of my 1984 H31 and I noticed a need to replace some of the c
replacing rigging Bill Gregory at 11:00am 08.03.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/841 I am going to replace the standing rigging on my 1984 C-30 TR. I would like to talk to someone who
Water system trouble shooting Joan at 1:43am 07.30.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1358 Only getting small amount of water. (Little pressure)When I look at the filter before the pump, it
Visit to Plant Butch Landreneau at 10:17am 08.03.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/892 Last week, on way to south Florida, stopped and got tour of plant. Was interesting. Alittle quick to
cleaning sail Bryan at 8:36am 08.03.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/964 My new 1983 C30 has a main sail with lots (and I mean lots) of "dirt dobber" spots. For those who d

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My new saildrive Mark Maulden at 10:00pm 05.03.20 Hi Stewart. It is mostly resolved. As you could previously ascertain, I have to draw raw water thro
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 (4) seatane at 9:48pm 05.03.20
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 (3) seatane at 9:41pm 05.03.20 Repairs to keel stem done with vinylester resin, lightweight csm, and twill
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 (7) seatane at 9:37pm 05.03.20 It seems shelter in place is very conducive to making good progress on a refit project. In the las
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? BigEasy at 9:23pm 05.03.20 1. Engine shutdown There is a black pusbutton on the engine instrument panel in the cockpit to
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Ron20324 at 9:14pm 05.03.20 I recntly saw advertised a bow thruster unit that bolts on from the OUTSIDE. Sure, it has a lump, bu
HIN Location Benny17441 at 9:09pm 05.03.20 It is currently registered in LA under this HIN unless the registration is not real which I have
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? Ron20324 at 9:08pm 05.03.20 2. The Yanmar won't turn off with the key. Shouldn't be too difficult or expensive to repair. My
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? Ralph Johnstone at 9:06pm 05.03.20 The in mast furling was more work than hoisting a sail. The owner has had issues with this before.
Best winds for Older V-17? Daveinet at 9:01pm 05.03.20 I had an American Fiberglass 2+2 with almost identical specs. Same sail area and ballast. Same lengt
Man-o-war misery Daveinet at 8:49pm 05.03.20 How big around is that? Can you slip a sleeve around the base? I'm thinking a PVC pipe around the ou
Better Cigarette Lighter Plug Benny17441 at 8:41pm 05.03.20 The cigarette lighter plugs have an ejection mechanism for the lighter to retract when hot. Regular
My new saildrive Stewart stephenbson at 8:24pm 05.03.20 Hi Mark I read you comments about oil leak from breather from sea prop 60. I have same issue with a
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? SycloneDriver at 8:24pm 05.03.20 I forgot to ask earlier. With in mast furling, do you just release the furling line and use the out
Sailing and restoring Avalon - 1984 C-22 #12640 (4) AndreInPortland at 8:20pm 05.03.20 Solar Power Battery Charging This work was heavily inspired by the "Solar charging options" thread,
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? SycloneDriver at 8:18pm 05.03.20 delochner, 2. I believe it's a 3YM20. The manual fuel cutoff is on the back of the injector pump,
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 (1) garymalmgren at 8:03pm 05.03.20 Want to confuse your friends? Want to be the life of the party? Want to make yourself magnetically
1973 Mariner Will Gilmore at 7:54pm 05.03.20 Welcome to SBO, Kwkokonut. You've found yourself part of a great crew of sailors. You will find a
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? dlochner at 7:50pm 05.03.20 2. The Yanmar won't turn off with the key. Shouldn't be too difficult or expensive to repair. Whi
Best winds for Older V-17? Woreign at 7:31pm 05.03.20 No need for a first reef in a lighter trailersailor like the 17. Does your statement apply to all

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