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Convertible hard top on Venture of Newport 23: how to secure it? Kayakeur at 6:46pm 08.14.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1086 MacGregor Venture of Newport 23: has the hard top section of deck that raises kind of like a hard bi
H235 Lee Helm mmhamer at 4:13pm 08.14.17 Smaller Boats 20/1749 I noticed this weekend that the helm on my H23.5 is neutral or slowly dives downwind (lee helm) if I
Fraud Alert cb32863 at 4:00pm 08.14.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1602 So I am selling the chart plotter that came with my boat. I placed an ad here on SBO. A day later I
Fresh Water Pump Question shemandr at 2:25pm 08.14.17 Ask All Sailors 38/4030 On my new to me boat there is "Running" fresh water. But the faucets only work when the pump is run
Common Catalina 30 issues CaptJay at 2:03pm 08.14.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/9306 Looking to buy a 76 or 81. Both seem in pretty nice shape. Just joined forum today. What is a Cat
Alternator Regulator jviss at 1:09pm 08.14.17 Ask All Sailors 13/595 I think my InCharge smart charging regulator has failed. Is there an answer to the question "what r
Oday 28 outboard motor mount ANTHONY PASSAFIUME at 12:36pm 08.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/363 Anyone have specs on the angle of the wedge you have to put on a motor mount where the part that bol
SoCal - San Pedro-area - bottom diver recommendations marke14 at 10:47am 08.14.17 Ask All Sailors 3/489 Greetings SBO friends, Please send me a private message if you happen to keep a boat in any of the
Rebuild water pump buddybear at 10:43am 08.14.17 Catalina 310 9/1088 Recently changed out the stock Sherwood water pump on the Universal 25XPB with the Oberdorfer N202M-
Lowering the Boom (as in, no boom)? NotCook at 9:09am 08.14.17 Ask All Sailors 4/389 I'd like to extend Loyalist's discussion further on the question of eliminating the boom entirely. I
Need Photo of W30B3 oil pressure sensor wiring. Guan at 8:20am 08.14.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/660 Gang! Alas it never ends. My console alarm screamed with oil pressure light blinking when engine on.
Valve Adjustment thaeni at 7:44am 08.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/489 Can the valves on a 3GM30F be adjusted with the compression released?
Cockpit Seat cushion replacement Birchy at 7:24am 08.14.17 Catalina 310 3/856 I own a 2003 Catalina 310. The seat cushions are starting to break down. Any suggestions on replacem
Hose/Barb putty? Velero49 at 6:44am 08.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/315 What is the paste/compound/putty that Hunter used to seal? the hose/barb connections. Im getting re
Sunday on Seneca agprice22 at 5:02am 08.14.17 Ask All Sailors 4/415 here is a little Sunday on Seneca! TpzWjpowYZg GdjTUyUHIdE rBE5LGWxz9w The wind was a steady 7-8
Irwin Citation 30 (1980) Massimo432 at 7:18pm 08.13.17 Irwin 5/3570 Hello everyone, Noobie here. I just purchased the boat for Live Aboard. It needs some work and upgra
S2 9.2a Bimini Solutions? Mighty Little at 7:03pm 08.13.17 S2 3/1310 Hey fellow S2 owners.....I have a 1980 9.2a with standard main sheet rigging that comes down off the
M25xp enough engine? Jwhy at 5:35pm 08.13.17 Big Boats 5/936 I looked at a Catalina 34 today with the 23 hp Universal. It's a 1990 boat with a mix of MKI and MKI
What exactly is considered " similar voltage" and "similar current"... GorillaToast at 4:44pm 08.13.17 Musings With Maine Sail 4/695 ...when talking about PV panel arrays. In researching using panels of different manufacturers and d
Leaking Coffee Maker Viktor Eysselein at 3:58pm 08.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/357 Hi All: I have a Hunter 45CC, yr 2008. My Coffeemaker (LG Microwave and Coffee Maker Combo) is leaki

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Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 sailme88 at 2:06pm 06.16.23 Thanks for all the great comments and discussion! I tried starting with the raw water seacock clos
Recommendations for a new head (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:58pm 06.16.23
Recommendations for a new head 2 OLD PIRATES at 1:37pm 06.16.23 Peggie ..... thanks for the heads up and feed back. I'll continue to use my 1litre bucket. Water fro
Leaving the dock Don S/V ILLusion at 1:31pm 06.16.23
Leaving the dock kappykaplan at 1:18pm 06.16.23 Any photos or drawings of the setup?
Help with Hunter 45 CC AC power. tkwhalen at 1:10pm 06.16.23 Art ... I will say it explains their thinking and why it's wired the way it is ... but I still find
Wood stain or varnish (1) zinahewitt at 12:58pm 06.16.23 Sand it all off. Multiple coats of de-waxed blonde shellac then varnish. Make sure to use de-waxe
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose WesternTraveler at 12:24pm 06.16.23 This from your owners manual. boat water level. Hopefully the thru hull valve is reachable under
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose JamesG161 at 12:19pm 06.16.23 If you are really ambitious, you can remove the fresh water jug under the sink, and hand pump it fre
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service (1) Dantheman at 12:13pm 06.16.23 Thanks all. I feel pretty good about what I'll need moving forward, and am also consulting an acquai
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose (1) JamesG161 at 12:12pm 06.16.23 Im open to ideas on how i can pull fresh water up onto the boat This from your owners manual. sin
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose Ralph Johnstone at 11:53am 06.16.23 Any other thru hulls on the boat ? Inboard engine, flushing head, something I haven't thought of ?
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose WesternTraveler at 11:28am 06.16.23 On further looking at your post, I see it's a transducer thru hull. If it's by any chance it's pla
Dock and Go Override How-to (2) brockfromwa at 11:09am 06.16.23 Amazing detective work @brockfromwa. It looks like I might be suffering the exact same issue. Coul
Dock and Go Override How-to blueocean at 10:55am 06.16.23 disconnecting the X9 cable from the system in the engine compartment. With the X9 cable unplugged
Lowering mast before expected storm? JBP-PA at 10:43am 06.16.23 In general, unless it's hurricane or severe gale force winds, you shouldn't have to. That said, my
Engine raw water thru hole location (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:37am 06.16.23 I've seen pics on some very early C30s where Catalina just glassed in pipe nipples with no sea cock
Fresh water cooling system kloudie1 at 10:34am 06.16.23 If the cap is good and there are no coolant leaks around it, then you can check the fluid level in t
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 06.16.23 On further looking at your post, I see it's a transducer thru hull. If it's by any chance it's plas
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:08am 06.16.23 What you're looking for is a bronze coupling : PT thread (coupling) which is not kosher but 99% of

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