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universal M18 3 point front mount bracket (1) adamv at 9:58am 06.01.24 Engines and Propulsion 8/946 Time's come to replace the rusty 3 point front engine mount bracket - however, the only part i can f
Fuel tank sender gasket NYSail at 7:44am 06.01.24 Ask All Sailors 6/932
Propeller shaft length 376/380/386 Hamish_s at 3:55am 06.01.24 Big Boats 10/1099 Does anyone know the length of the propeller shaft for the Hunter 386/380/376? I am unable to measu
Portlight Polish skunther at 9:28pm 05.31.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1368 Does anyone have any tips or recommendations for restoring cloudy port lights? I also have 2 beckons
Idle and throttle control help 716thomashall at 7:20pm 05.30.24 Catalina 30 16/1467 I am new to the sailboat world and just bought a 1980 Catalina 30 with a 5411 Universal. The guy I b
O'Day 20 - table dimensions and mounting (1) 73Oday20 at 12:32pm 05.30.24 Day Sailers 5/719 Howdy sailors! I'm looking to install the missing table that was fitted on O'Day 20. I see the mount
Vagabond 14 available soon sbrogden at 7:40am 05.30.24 Trailer Sailors 0/13 I am not getting to use my boat much, so I intend to put it for sale next month. Located near San An
Nanni to Kubota Filter cross references. (2) Robert1224 at 6:44am 05.30.24 Ask All Sailors 2/632 Ahoy Sailors, I converted my 1979 Hunter 30 from a Yamar 10 hp to a Nanni 321 (3 cylinder 21 hp) abo
Morse MV-2 Replacement Gary Ryan at 4:59pm 05.29.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/669 Kicking around the idea of replacing my Morse MV-2 Throttle Controller. I've had it apart a few tim
Mold on plexiglass Clydo at 3:56pm 05.29.24 Catalina 310 0/538 Have some mold on plexiglass large hatch over v berth on my 2003 C310. Any suggestions on removal?
B43 Head sump Pumps Dave9854 at 12:04pm 05.29.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/392 Trying to find the small control box for the sump pump in my forward head. The float is fine, but I
Companionway leaks? Project_Mayhem at 10:30am 05.29.24 Ask An Oday Owner 8/988 I'm finding water on the countertop and in the cabinet under the sink (step is no longer sealed to t
Leaky windows Berkeley 30 at 7:25am 05.29.24 Catalina 30 12/1286 I recently took all the windows out of my '85 Catalina 30 (don't ask). It was the last year of the a
Hunter 2004 44DS Air Con Question jhill82 at 6:31am 05.29.24 Ask All Sailors 2/495 Hunter gurus, anyone replaced the aft air con unit? Unit is Taylor Made (Marine Air Systems which g
Damned generator (1) Clay Smith at 4:10am 05.29.24 Ask All Sailors 28/1914
Volvo Penta MD7A / 110S Sail Drive Clunking Issue (4) Scraigward at 3:50am 05.29.24 Ask All Sailors 6/840 Hi there, I am looking for some advice on an issue that has just started to happen with my Volvo Pe
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? (2) Salty79 at 3:46pm 05.28.24 Engines and Propulsion 8/656 Hey folks, i was backing out the plastic vent nut on my racor fuel filter (220p) and it broke. Half
Hunter 335 what is the largest mainsail of in mast furling SailingAsado at 2:53pm 05.28.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/392 I need to replace the mainsail, in mast furling on Hunter 335. The owners manual states: P 40'11 3/4
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 1:39pm 05.28.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1214 I have a 310, hull number 315, so obviously the rigid boom vang with no line. Also a topping lift, w
Parts for West Wight Potter 15 SSP at 12:38pm 05.28.24 Day Sailers 2/935 I recently bought a 1998 WWP 15 and I'm in the process of cleaning it up and getting it ready to sai

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Shaft Seal (almost a fail) BigEasy at 9:10am 06.29.25 Another advocate for the Volvo seal or Radice seal. I replaced my Volvo seal at 18 years; still loo
OpenCPN not opening shemandr at 9:08am 06.29.25 Thank you all for your instructions. The new version is up and running on my MacBook Air. It appea
Keel stub damage leaking Don S/V ILLusion at 9:01am 06.29.25 I should add to my previous comment - I would ask the surveyor who told you this looked good who his
Ranger 12 - rescue rhsc912 at 8:55am 06.29.25 printed and reading through the west systems fiberglass boat repair and maint book. nice free downlo
Keel stub damage leaking jssailem at 8:53am 06.29.25 :plus: With @Don S/V ILLusion. @kloudie1 has shared the facts and the truth. Sitting in the marina
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation Kraffert at 8:43am 06.29.25 Thank you everyone!
Troubleshooting mainsail trim shemandr at 8:36am 06.29.25 ... Often, the luff of the mainsail will flutter slightly when close-hauled (especially when the sl
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) duck21 at 8:35am 06.29.25 FWIW, We just did the Volvo shaft seal as a part of a prop shaft/coupling/bearing refresh. We've onl
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. jssailem at 8:33am 06.29.25 Welcome to the SBO Forum. An exciting trip ahead. Not from your area. I would suggest you anticipat
Keel stub damage leaking kloudie1 at 8:25am 06.29.25 Opinion: That crack is the result of striking something at a fair speed. The strike typically pushes
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 8:20am 06.29.25 Thank you both for the responses. Danm1, we plan on getting to Port Washington Thursday night and le
Troubleshooting mainsail trim jssailem at 8:20am 06.29.25 Even Better! The coast of Maine is a wonderful place to sail. Your boat will give you plenty of new
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation jssailem at 8:10am 06.29.25 I was thinking that using the sheet line (the lines used during tacking) would deploy the sail. The
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? Rick Webb at 8:09am 06.29.25 Not sure why that would concern anyone. A lot of work for $1150 but you know that mast better than m
Troubleshooting mainsail trim FastOlson at 8:07am 06.29.25 That bagged out main may.... I say "may" be made much much better with a re-cut. When we acquired ou
H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? Rick Webb at 8:06am 06.29.25 When replacing the cracked mast, I made very precise measurements and placed everything on the new
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (4) Michael Davis at 8:02am 06.29.25 232531 Mitlenatch Island location. 232532 Taku resort where we meet up with my High School friend
Troubleshooting mainsail trim Scott T-Bird at 7:47am 06.29.25 You may be pinching a little too high when close-hauled. Your old mainsail comes with limitations i
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation JoeWhite at 7:47am 06.29.25 If the line is in the drum when furled (rolled up for storage with sunbrella covering the sail), pul
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation kappykaplan at 7:45am 06.29.25 If the line is in the drum when furled (rolled up for storage with sunbrella covering the sail), pu

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