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A question about transoms and motor mounts. Sandcut at 5:48pm 05.19.19 Ask All Sailors 4/613 A few months ago I bought a 1971 Macgregor 2-22. Since I am committed to finishing my current boat,
Interior wood reconditioning dennisv at 3:04pm 05.19.19 Bigger Boats 5/1340 OK gentlemen and ladies, need some help. The interior wood work on my ODay 28 is original. It is,
Universal 5411 and Campbell Sailer prop Mikem at 2:59pm 05.19.19 Ask All Sailors 4/680 My daughter has her heart set on a 1982 C30 with the Universal 5411. The current prop is a Gori two
CENTER BOARD ON AN 1983 O'Day 30 CHALLENGE twodzusfittings at 2:11pm 05.19.19 Bigger Boats 5/1079 My Centerboard won't go down. I'm in the water. The Line which comes up the tube in the cabin is ful
Deck Fill Cap Opener dkerphunter at 1:03pm 05.19.19 Parts Search 10/1539 We have deck fill caps that require a winch handle (8 point star shaped) to open when tightly screwe
Fresh water anode question (hot water tanks) CADude at 12:49pm 05.19.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/613 Does shocking the fresh water system with Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach) destroy the magnesium anode(s
Catalina 18 Winch and Keel Questions Dron at 12:44pm 05.19.19 Trailer Sailors 0/552 Hi - I just sold my Catalina 25 and am looking to buy a Capri 18. I have 2 questions: first, one b
Info needed on a 2001 Catalina 16 wing keel SoCalAngler at 11:48am 05.19.19 Trailer Sailors 7/3120 Looking to get back into a trailer sailing. As far as trailer sailors go, I've owned.... M17, Marin
Lazarette padlocks (1) helmfam at 11:25am 05.19.19 Ask All Sailors 17/3749 Anyone found a decent padlock that wont rust out after 6 months in the salt air? An ongoing problem
New batch of racers hatched! (3) Jackdaw at 7:49am 05.19.19 Racing 13/1624 Every year WYC runs a month-long series of seminars and OTW training for new club members/racers. Th
Battery bank locations........ NYSail at 5:13am 05.19.19 Ask All Sailors 6/567 hello all! So thinking about upgrading batteries.... currently house is two 4d lifeline agms locate
what's wrong here... (1) rpludwig at 2:45am 05.19.19 Catalina 22 16/2053 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?attachments/p1020653-jpg.136765
Broken Spreader P-townSailor at 9:43pm 05.18.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/668 I have a 2010 26M. I was trying to step the mast today when the starboard side aluminum spreader br
Display Engine Data LakeOntario270 at 4:07pm 05.18.19 Ask All Sailors 3/929 I have a brand new Axiom Chart plotter that will display engine data as long as it's on a NMEA 2000
Fuel lines Voyager1 at 1:53pm 05.18.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1038 I have an ODay 302 with yanmar 2gm20f. Had to remove my diesel tank to run new hose for the head. Wi
Best diesel fuel additive? Clydo at 1:52pm 05.18.19 Catalina 310 13/5138 Any suggestions between Biobar JF and Bioguard Plus 6? Clyde Thorington C310 # 245 ILEAN TOO San Jo
Took the 170 out today for the first time. Shorefun at 1:34pm 05.18.19 Day Sailers 15/2310 So forecasted winds were 7-10 around 10am and reducing some in time to around 5. I get there the wi
Tachometer troubles Weasel at 12:56pm 05.18.19 Engines and Propulsion 7/2294 Hi everyone! I have a problem with my tachometer. The tach needle does not move when the engine is
Excessive knocking w/Yanmar 11hp Scope at 12:40pm 05.18.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/1438 I just bought a 1978 Catalina 30 with a Yanmar 11 hp motor. It has a pretty good knock in her and I
Next Gen Marine Genset BigEasy at 10:44am 05.18.19 Ask All Sailors 25/3883 Anyone have any experience with Next Gen gensets as to quality, reliability, ease of installation '

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Replacement sink Hello Below at 4:55pm 12.13.24
Replacement sink Scott T-Bird at 3:32pm 12.13.24 I think I found this one as the closest match for a single basin replacement. It's just a smidge le
Engine alignment needed (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:31pm 12.13.24 So next step for me is getting the transmission flange to meet the shaft coupling, and then working
How much would you pay after survey? marcham at 3:29pm 12.13.24 If you buy it as is, who will take on the repairs? You or will you have someone else do them? If so
Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:16pm 12.13.24 Maybe just a little more information is needed : ata ST30 which "could", with one hell of a lot of
Engine alignment needed Captain Larry-DH at 2:10pm 12.13.24 So next step for me is getting the transmission flange to meet the shaft coupling, and then working
Water system keep or remove dLj at 12:40pm 12.13.24 I don't care for porta-potties if that is what you are referring to as a portable toilet. I would go
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina Captain-Will at 12:28pm 12.13.24 Hello, Congratulations on your boat. She looks OK to me. I would say your boat is definitely worth
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina Captain-Will at 12:25pm 12.13.24 Not atypical of a 45 year old 25 footer. Your walkthrough shows pretty much what I would expect of
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina BarryL at 12:20pm 12.13.24 Hello, Congratulations on your boat. She looks OK to me. I would say your boat is definitely worth
Water system keep or remove dmax at 11:46am 12.13.24 Just keep the tank and faucet so they can be put back in by a future owner. A portable toilet would
Engine alignment needed yelkenli at 11:06am 12.13.24 On my boat, when I had a traditional packing and used a proper Buck Algonquin 6-ply log there was n
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina DArcy at 10:10am 12.13.24 I am curious to see how you would rate the condition of the interior cabin Not atypical of a 45 ye
Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access (1) DHembree at 9:44am 12.13.24 Yes, sorry, this is the only picture I have of the instrument, but it is an Autohelm Bidata ST30.
What boat is this? JBP-PA at 9:34am 12.13.24 Hunter 33 ish Cheribini. Late 70s early 80s Thanks.
How much would you pay after survey? jssailem at 9:26am 12.13.24 Hello, @ric3, and welcome to the SBO forum. I see you have completed some of the ASA training cours
Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access Ralph Johnstone at 9:14am 12.13.24 If you can tell us the make and model of the instrument, we will be able to tell you if the instrume
Vendee Globe 2024! LakeShark at 8:24am 12.13.24 Its been fun to watch and I must admit the robustness of these boats has come along way. Certainly
How much would you pay after survey? smokey73 at 8:23am 12.13.24 You indicate "holes in the fuel line" and a "melted throttle cable housing." This would seem to ind
How much would you pay after survey? Project_Mayhem at 8:08am 12.13.24 There's some excellent advice by others. One thing that I haven't seen much detail is bottom paint.

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