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Transducer HD74 at 6:59pm 03.17.20 Ask All Sailors 3/795 i plan on replacing thetransducer on my hunter 340depth,speed I wonder if anyone knows how or how di
Replacing Jabsco with Raritan XDMusic at 4:48pm 03.17.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 29/7289 I have a Jabsco manual pump on my 1999 Hunter 340. It is the version Jabsco started building in 1998
New word: Boatist rgranger at 3:55pm 03.17.20 Ask All Sailors 17/2075 In a recent email, I said to someone "I'm not boatist" The reference was to a mistaken assumption
Alternative trailer specs for Mac 26d EdWeitzel at 2:08pm 03.17.20 Trailer Sailors 2/521 I just got a Mac 26d that does not have a trailer. I would love to have a Mac trailer for it, but t
Kudos to One of Our Own dlochner at 12:04pm 03.17.20 Sails Call Lounge 7/712 Frequent contributor to SBO forums, @thinwater recently won several awards for his articles in Good
Cold water fatal 'gasp' reflex MitchM at 11:37am 03.17.20 Ask All Sailors 2/642 very interesting article on the sometimes-fatal results of fallling overboard in cold
Advice on the preventing condensation inside the boat wlieppe at 10:48am 03.17.20 Ask All Sailors 34/12168 Need some advice on the best way to prevent condensation inside the boat, which mainly occurs during
Boatesignconcepts.com dlochner at 10:19am 03.17.20 Sails Call Lounge 3/703 This website was just launched, looks like it has some potential for those interested in boat design
Pair of '75s (1) Brian D at 10:03am 03.17.20 Sails Call Lounge 0/385 As most of you know, I like to play guitar. So I thought I would share with you what I use. Here is
How to Remove Woodwork above Engine on H340 Swedegeek at 8:57am 03.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/558 I'm doing an engine swapout on a 1998 H340. Can anyone give me any advice on how to take apart the
Stainless Steel Bolts for Strut & Stern Tube Swedegeek at 8:50am 03.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2551 I bought a 1998 Hunter 340 a year ago. I'm swapping out the engine ' doing a minor refit. One of m
Cal 27 (1) John6275 at 8:18am 03.17.20 Cal 0/709 So, starting to seperate questions. hope this is correct. so in removing and cleaning lines I believ
Remote oil filter sailme88 at 6:05am 03.17.20 Ask All Sailors 9/2454 Greetings, Looking for experience with Universal remote oil filters. Happened across a refere
Catalina 310 history questions John12643 at 5:49pm 03.16.20 Catalina 310 40/7891
Leaking like a pig... Project_Mayhem at 2:34pm 03.16.20 Trailer Sailors 6/1215 I have a Dexter EZ-lube axle on my cargo trailer. I've been battling grease leaking past the rubber
Newport 31 Purchase. SqPeg at 1:46pm 03.16.20 Ask All Sailors 6/745 How can I find out which keel is on a 1988 Newport 31 without hauling? I have HID and serial #s.
PROP ZINK 2011 BENETEAU 37 Donsweeneyny at 1:36pm 03.16.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2782 Any idea what size the zink is? I can't find the spec on the shaft size.
Is (why is) SBO tracking my internet use...? (1) rgranger at 12:53pm 03.16.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/1654 A few months ago I installed an app on my gmail to let me know if my emails is being tracked. If th
Chart-plotter Installation Location (1) SVCeviche at 12:34pm 03.16.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/3882 Hello all! My wife and I are the new owners of a 1985 Catalina 27 (tiller-controlled). We bought the
Starting your engine on "dead" batteries. capta at 12:34pm 03.16.20 Ask All Sailors 45/4489 I was going through a locker on the boat full of "stuff" today, trying to clean out some of that jun

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Stuffing box dry running, drips when engine is off? Ralph Johnstone at 11:10am 10.19.24 This may be affected by how long it's been since the packing was changed and the type of packing whi
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 10:59am 10.19.24 You most likely lost it when backing down So NOW you tell us where it's sitting. We were able t
New sailor, new boat, new concerns CrispyCringle at 10:03am 10.19.24 Nice setup. I agree, looking forward to getting her all setup. On another site a gent informed me
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 9:57am 10.19.24 Waiaat Bay looking toward the Octopus Islands is very crowded in the middle of summer as seen here.
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode (1) Michael Davis at 9:50am 10.19.24 Waiaat Bay near the Octopus Islands Waiaat Bay looking toward the Octopus Islands is very crowded
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 9:45am 10.19.24 Nice setup. I agree, looking forward to getting her all setup. On another site a gent informed me
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 9:41am 10.19.24
New sailor, new boat, new concerns (1) CrispyCringle at 9:24am 10.19.24 I dont think it came from the factory with the curve in the mast like that. But I may be wrong. I kn
Lazy Jacks ? (7) Hayden Watson at 8:52am 10.19.24
Lazy Jacks ? Hayden Watson at 8:35am 10.19.24 That is true. Mine were custom designed by a super duper engineer. Installed by a gurus. And worked
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Terry Cox at 8:28am 10.19.24
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 8:10am 10.19.24 If you look at the line stripper it indicates that the load will be on the opposite side so I agree
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 8:09am 10.19.24 BC waters are not "Pacific Northwest"... They are the SW of Canada and the NE of the Pacific Ocean
Strap marks on hull while trailering? Project_Mayhem at 8:07am 10.19.24 When towing my motorboat with its cover on, Ive been known to use a bungie or strap to pull the cove
Universal 25 Overheating and Diesel leaking jibes138 at 8:03am 10.19.24 Not to offend but make sure the raw water sea cock (or valve if not a sea cock) is open.
Universal 25 Overheating and Diesel leaking jibes138 at 8:00am 10.19.24 A couple things you can try. Heat the thermostat in hot water, make sure it opens at 160 or so. You
Iphone Sat-phone feature? jssailem at 7:20am 10.19.24 Apple is all about "Cool" features. This is another new one. While upgrading is always an opportuni
Stuffing box dry running, drips when engine is off? jssailem at 7:04am 10.19.24 :plus: with @Davidasailor26. Best detailed description I have read is from @Maine Sail. Here is the
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife (7) jssailem at 6:59am 10.19.24 One of my newfound experiences while traveling is looking out over the woods of New Hampshire and wa
Stuffing box dry running, drips when engine is off? Davidasailor26 at 5:48am 10.19.24

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