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Boat Club recommendations for trailer sailor. cspeer1 at 10:51am 04.27.19 Ask All Sailors 3/455 I am a trailer sailor. I would like to find a boat/yacht club to join with reciprocating privileges
Fiberglass repair on 1984 Hunter 31 ShawneH at 9:58am 04.27.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/897 Hi all, I have removed some instruments that were installed in the face of the starboard cockpit se
Sabre 34 MKI rudder transducer location night mission at 9:26am 04.27.19 Sabre Sailboats 0/1243 Looking to add a Raymarine rudder transducer to my new Evolution autopilot. Location in the aft comp
Garmin GPSMAP 78SC, is it worth it? bgstar19 at 8:54am 04.27.19 Ask All Sailors 17/4087 I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on a Garmin GPSMAP 78SC. Is it worth it? I searched the forums
Two simple H26 mods (2) rgranger at 8:36am 04.27.19 Smaller Boats 9/856 hi all Wanted to share two quick mods. The first is for sailing off the wind. On the H26 there a
What's wrong with this picture? (1) Kermit at 4:00am 04.27.19 Sails Call Lounge 14/1046 -or- Which way is the wind blowing? -or- Which way is the boat facing? -or- What would @Don Guillett
Palmer p60 wont start Eddieburly at 6:08pm 04.26.19 Engines and Propulsion 4/804 Hey guys I just picked uo an old 71 columbia 28 with a palmer p60 inboard . Now ive replaced the plu
Easy safe solo mast stepping (1) Timm R Oday25 at 5:57pm 04.26.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1132 164142 Some one recently asked about solo mast stepping . I can easily , safely raise or lower the m
1974 Catalina 27 with transom cutout for outboard (2) rmundon0721 at 3:29pm 04.26.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/1635 Hello, I have a 1974 Catalina 27 with a cutout in the back for an outboard (apprx 15 x 20"). There
Electric bilge pump runs but does not draw water (Beneteau 31) Sun Catcher at 3:09pm 04.26.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2841 The bilge pump on my Beneteau 31 does not draw water. The electric pump motor seems to be working b
Butyl Caulk dennismenace111 at 1:14pm 04.26.19 Ask All Sailors 22/2931 Has anyone ever had any experience with butyl caulk? I was having new gutters installed on my house
Need surveyor Hampton VA Jimmylee123 at 11:08am 04.26.19 Ask All Sailors 3/892 Hi all, I am looking for recommendations for a marine surveyor to check out a 30 foot coastal crui
Locating new waste tank vent mushroom fitting (2) smokey73 at 9:41am 04.26.19 Ask All Sailors 12/939 I want to install a new 1" waste tank vent with a mushroom fitting per Peggy's recommendation. The
Length of 10mm line for a Hunter 37.6 mainmast furler acepilot123 at 8:37am 04.26.19 The Cherubini Hunters 10/942 looking for the length for the inhaul in mast furler for my 37.6
Filler Neck Replacement on Yanmar YM-series Heat Exchanger? (2) Dan_Y at 8:31am 04.26.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/6498 Found a crack in the filler neck of our Yanmar 3YM30. I pulled the heat exchanger and pressurized i
Replacing lazerette locks (2) dehler25 at 8:03am 04.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/622 I have a set of lazerette locks that need replacing, never had key for them and one fell apart with
Forward Hatch on Hunter 340 - Won't stay open Yachtsman1686 at 7:21am 04.26.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/711 Hi Guys, The forward hatch on my 2000 Hunter 340 won't stay open unless it is all the way up. Ther
Hunter 42 Passage Rudder removal 1mcarlson at 7:15am 04.26.19 Big Boats 21/4215 Has anyone had to remove or drop their rudder on a Hunter 42 passage? I just had my bottom blasted a
No trailer brakes Bugzy at 6:32am 04.26.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 39/3730 I agreed to purchase a boat the other day. It is in excellent shape, looks almost new inside with th
Scanstrut Cable Seals..... Install NYSail at 6:00am 04.26.19 Ask All Sailors 2/864 Hello all, So an acquaintance of mine purchased these for a solar install and decided not to use th

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Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel jviss at 6:56am 08.18.24 1. I would check the decompression lever as someone already suggested; 2. a glow plug solenoid reall
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair Crazy Dave Condon at 6:56am 08.18.24 My dealership was in Zebulon and name of it was American Marine & Sail Supply. I have one question
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Walsh0575 at 6:53am 08.18.24 Thanks for the replies and I completely hear you on the low probability of actually getting out very
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel dmax at 6:27am 08.18.24 This is not true for Catalinas. I thought my Cat 30 was wired that way but it's been a while so m
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel Tally Ho at 5:56am 08.18.24 Something seems amiss if 2) group 27 batteries in a bank fails to start the engine after being saile
Beneteau Propeller Tally Ho at 5:46am 08.18.24 I would consider a MaxProp feathering prop. Excellent reverse thrust, decent forward thrust and a s
Very hard to turn wheel steering on a 1987 Pearson 27 Bungelow Bill at 5:35am 08.18.24 My P27 is equipped an outboard rudder controlled with a standard Edson wheel assembly which drives
Lake St Clair on a Friday john6206 at 5:07am 08.18.24
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks sailme88 at 4:47am 08.18.24 I've written and backspaced, written and totally deleted several responses... Best is can say is
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks (1) Captain Larry-DH at 3:42am 08.18.24 This is one of the strangest "complaints" I've ever read on a boating forum. Dave's right. They w
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up dlochner at 2:50am 08.18.24 There isn't a way of fully clearing the pump, old towels in the work area helps. The calcium build
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks danstanford at 2:37am 08.18.24 I am pretty sure we all can imagine the stress imposed by this situation and can then empathize with
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up SoSound at 11:13pm 08.17.24
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up servechilled at 11:00pm 08.17.24 The last time that I replaced my Jabsco joker valve, I removed the top of the hand pump Nice sugge
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up servechilled at 10:54pm 08.17.24 You didn't mention how much calcium build up you have in your house. I would say everything had fr
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up servechilled at 10:51pm 08.17.24 Doesn't flushing in dry mode help clear the pipe? It doesn't, or at least didn't. Now with a calci
Preferred helm wheel cover? SoSound at 10:48pm 08.17.24 Try it. A covered wheel is also much warmer when it is cool. :plus: One of the tips that I give my
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up SoSound at 10:37pm 08.17.24 The last time that I replaced my Jabsco joker valve, I removed the top of the hand pump and then use
I am looking at a 1985 Sabre 32. I want to know if a Windless installation is possible? (1) jssailem at 10:34pm 08.17.24 Welcome to the SBO Forum. With the number of years boating experience here, if you provide images of
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up capta at 10:32pm 08.17.24 You didn't mention how much calcium build up you have in your hose. When I was changing out all the

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