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Shelf life of impellers Project_Mayhem at 1:09pm 11.13.25 Engines and Propulsion 4/37 My boat came with a new raw water impeller in a box. Age is unknown. Does the rubber dry out over t
Re-adhering gasket to Bomar Hatch Project_Mayhem at 5:57am 11.13.25 Ask All Sailors 6/66 The gasket on my forward hatch has come loose in the corner. On Hatchmaster's website they list the
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 3:51am 11.13.25 Ask All Sailors 12/120 We topped up our two starboard tanks a day ago and this morning noticed that the bilge pump had come
Extendable Mast Crutch drgbanks at 10:35am 11.12.25 Ask An Oday Owner 2/71 I've seen a lot of DIY Mast crutches and raising systems. I've created a crutch for my ODay 22 that
Mast Stays chainplate? (1) drgbanks at 8:41am 11.12.25 Ask An Oday Owner 3/117 So, this happened! I'm calling it a chainplate, but maybe there's a better term for this square u-b
Hunter 41 DS - Any Known Issues? Look-Fors? Mtmaksim at 7:54am 11.12.25 Big Boats 1/76 My wife, Anne, and I are interested in purchasing a 1998 Hunter 41 Deck Salon that we recently had t
AI and the SBO Forums Dave at 6:06am 11.12.25 Ask All Sailors 28/417 In recent weeks I have noticed an increase in what appear to be responses generated by AI in the for
Sailing in Stockholm's Archipelago -- The Best Vacation Alternative for 2026 (3) saltwaterlakey at 4:25am 11.11.25 Destinations 0/71
Happy Veterans Day kappykaplan at 3:37am 11.11.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/121 Tks to all who have served and are serving.
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area (4) Carl Wonderful at 6:02pm 11.10.25 Catalina 22 7/250 Hello all. 1971 Cataline 22 I'm worried that some of this might be a really bad sign or tell me so
Rebuilt Pirate Brig. short videos and a few pics (5) Lothar4550 at 8:09am 11.10.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 14/291 Not certain if the actual sailing one will load, due to the size. Giving it a try, though. The squ
How to rebed the bow pulpit on a 1987 RKenSailor at 7:26am 11.10.25 Catalina 22 9/191 You can get to the underside of the front mounts through the existing anchor locker inspection port,
Companion way doors for a 1983 brantr at 6:00am 11.10.25 Catalina 30 3/114 Has anyone made companion way doors that slide in where the boards go? or know of a place that sell
Happy Birthday, United States Marine Corps! kappykaplan at 2:59am 11.10.25 Sails Call Lounge 3/146 The Marine Corps Birthday is celebrated annually on November 10, marking the establishment of the Co
RudderCraft.com kick up rudder - anyone have one I can ask Qs about and maybe get pics? (1) Paceship.org at 11:27pm 11.09.25 Ask All Sailors 20/339
Freezer Lid needs replacement asherah at 2:48pm 11.09.25 Ask All Sailors 3/130 We have a 2003 Beneteau 473 Oceanis and am looking for the counter top lid for our freezer unit. An
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 2:12pm 11.09.25 Ask All Sailors 24/1189 Can anyone advise? Whilst moored in the marina, we experienced dips in DC mains voltage with the lo
Help me understand the Keel Locking Bolt. Mine seems stuck... Carl Wonderful at 12:48pm 11.09.25 Catalina 22 4/126 Cant seem to understand the full functionality of this and also how it is threaded (opposite?). I'm
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! (2) Billy P at 11:40am 11.09.25 Ask All Sailors 12/186 I just bought a 1980 Hunter 33. I noticed when flushing the head that the water was ending up in my
Decorating a boat for Christmas rpwillia at 6:03am 11.09.25 Ask All Sailors 7/337 I have never done it, but the town dock normally transient only) has asked my sailing club if we wou

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AI and the SBO Forums Stu Jackson at 3:20pm 11.13.25
AI and the SBO Forums Will Gilmore at 3:07pm 11.13.25 Since this is the Sailboat OWNERS forum, I think if AI owns a sailboat, it should get to participate
Water under cabin sole kappykaplan at 3:07pm 11.13.25 I sent the poster a private message as there is not enough information to determine the leakage.
Water under cabin sole Crazy Dave Condon at 3:04pm 11.13.25 I sent the poster a private message as there is not enough information to determine the leakage.
H260 and tide goes far out grounding it, mud squirts up bottom hole into ballast tank? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:40pm 11.13.25 @Davenport First, draft with centerboard up is 1 ft and 9. Inches. Anything less may damage centerb
Glue to attach handle to hatch (4) WillN2Sail at 2:19pm 11.13.25 what would be the best glue to reattach the handle to the hatch? JD Weld epoxy lasted for a few
Raise the mast single handed How? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:07pm 11.13.25 You would want your boat secured to the trailer so it would not tip over with the trailer is still a
Shelf life of impellers (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:35pm 11.13.25 Does the rubber dry out over time? Same experience as @Davidasailor26 and installed a new Yanmar
Shelf life of impellers (1) Project_Mayhem at 1:30pm 11.13.25 Thank you both. @Ralph Johnstone I looked it up just after posting and discovered that you are cor
Shelf life of impellers Ralph Johnstone at 1:26pm 11.13.25 Also, does the M25XP have a circulator impeller that needs to be replaced every so often? Stickin
Shelf life of impellers Davidasailor26 at 1:23pm 11.13.25 Yes, unfortunately it does. I've had inconsistent experience with impellers, probably mostly due to
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises dLj at 1:21pm 11.13.25 Hi d, thank you for this advice. The batteries are old and likely we are going to try replacing som
AI and the SBO Forums Ralph Johnstone at 1:16pm 11.13.25 The AI is only going to get better though. All the more reason to ban the use of AI, 100% on thre
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 12:41pm 11.13.25 But did the batteries get charged while you ran the engine? Hiya, yes they did charge which was a
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 12:38pm 11.13.25 This could be the problem. Aged batteries have less capacity and will draw down quickly. The sound
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises kappykaplan at 12:34pm 11.13.25 We ran the engine today as it was a very dull day in La Linea (pouring now) and the batteries weren
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 12:24pm 11.13.25 That's actually good news. You do want a good digital multimeter. It can help you know if the bat
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 12:22pm 11.13.25 Will your batteries charge running your engine? You may want to run your engine for awhile to begin
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 12:17pm 11.13.25
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Davidasailor26 at 12:12pm 11.13.25 We were initially feeling quite overwhelmed when we saw the water building at the bottom of the boa

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