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Internal Outhaul Don Guillette at 4:00pm 10.23.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 40/8317 I noticed a topic on another forum regarding a problem with their internal outhaul system. Personall
Help Identifying/replacing cam cleats on 260 (2) Tyler Rippel at 3:58pm 10.23.17 Smaller Boats 8/1776 I have a growing list of issues to address this off season, but one of the more annoying ones is a H
Refrigerator compressor stopped working Velero49 at 1:19pm 10.23.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/2212 The fan works, I have a second fridge in the same breaker that is still working. I has a danfoss co
2017/2018 Volvo Ocean Race cb32863 at 10:54am 10.23.17 Racing 69/7922 It has started! Who's following? The run through the spectator boats during the start was a little..
Polling interested parties (1) allthingsknotical at 10:39am 10.23.17 Ask All Sailors 2/13 As a hobby I do a lot of decorative knot work for people and for their boats. I also do decorative k
VIN on a Venture on Newport 23 Steve Anderson at 9:23am 10.23.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1271 We just bought a Venture on Newport 23 that will require some restoration. I have not been able to
Planning ahead to (re)finish my keel Justin_NSA at 8:41am 10.23.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/595 Is this going to be a problem? Last Spring I removed the rust and refinished my cast iron keel. I go
Replacing a rotted cabinet Spazz at 7:13am 10.23.17 The Cherubini Hunters 3/800 As luck would have it; a leak rotted away the top of the galley cabinet that is directly above my st
Insurance Question Named Storm Deductible Sailm8 at 6:38am 10.23.17 Ask All Sailors 9/656 This is the situation. I think I was struck by lighting but I don't know when. We last successful
Outhaul Southpaw at 5:47am 10.23.17 Ask All Sailors 11/2845 The outhaul broke this weekend on our Beneteau 343. It is inside the boom. The block broke. From wha
Manual Lever on Fuel Lifting Pump Ineffective dkerphunter at 11:41pm 10.22.17 Engines and Propulsion 12/1820 Hello, After changing fuel filters on our Yanmar 3GM30F, I tried to bleed the system by loosening th
Raw Water Flow Reduced After Impeller Change dkerphunter at 11:28pm 10.22.17 Engines and Propulsion 14/3258 Hello, I just changed the impeller and gasket in the raw water pump on our Yanmar 3GM30F. Before the
Rigging, Mast Raising, & a False Start (1) CloudDiver at 7:14pm 10.22.17 Catalina 22 32/6074 So I've been working on my Mast, trying to make some headway to getting water ready (for Christmas m
new hunter 37c owner HUDSON at 6:16pm 10.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/771 Hello new friends I just bought a 1984 37c fixer upper and not much info came with it .I am looking
tempering valve fittings chuckwayne at 5:16pm 10.22.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/485 A while ago there was a thread on tempering valves and a popular one (KES) was cited as a good choic
Cruising Close Call Terry Cox at 4:45pm 10.22.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 25/3067 Thought I would post my little story about our close call this summer. Just posted it on another for
H 34 - Coolant drain Westerbeke 21 H3newdog at 4:35pm 10.22.17 Ask All Sailors 3/530 Need to change the coolant but can't find a drain plug other than the petcock on the heat exchanger.
380 Cabin Light Fixture Tucsonsailor at 4:28pm 10.22.17 Big Boats 12/2599 Hi: I went about trying to replace some lights on my 380 and found that my interior lighting that is
Vinyl, last chance All U Get at 3:39pm 10.22.17 Ask All Sailors 25/5108 Hi all, A while back there was a post on vinyl either dodgers or bimini's. I had been doing OK wit
Quick question about mystery hole (2) Smunkey at 2:56pm 10.22.17 Catalina 30 13/1754 We have what I have been calling a "mystery hole" in the V berth under the cushions. It is forward o

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Downsizing to a 260 hunter240 at 8:45am 06.25.24 I have owned a H240 since 1998. and have sailed on H260 and my best friend had a Catalina 25 bought
Best Place to post " boat for sale" rgranger at 8:43am 06.25.24 Here at SBO FACEBOOK market place Craigslist.org sailboatlistings.com
Compass and depth finder replacement for 285 ggrizzard at 8:42am 06.25.24 You should indicate what kind of compass, where it is mounted and what your usage will be. The depth
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments busted buttons at 8:12am 06.25.24
Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement jssailem at 7:37am 06.25.24 I like Bed-it Butyl tape as a tool. But like all tools, you need to use them under the proper struct
Torque settings for keel bolts on Hunter 41 Cruising Spirit at 7:30am 06.25.24
Furler woes jssailem at 7:26am 06.25.24 Hi Bob, As @FastOlson and @Davidasailor26 have suggested, the furler is a whole system. All the par
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 7:20am 06.25.24 Good news about the start success. With a charged battery and good connections to the starter, you
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 7:18am 06.25.24 This suggests it is a battery problem. Could be poor connections or could be the battery. Check and
Best Place to post " boat for sale" danm1 at 7:14am 06.25.24 If selling by yourself, craigslist.org seems to get readership. I sold two boats through it in NYC
Furler woes bob45 at 7:13am 06.25.24 While repairing your old furler may be a fun challenge, and interesting, if you value your sailing
Best Place to post " boat for sale" jssailem at 7:04am 06.25.24 Is your goal to sell it yourself, or enlist a broker? There have been boats sold through the classi
Furler woes FastOlson at 7:03am 06.25.24 Is it time for a new furler system? While repairing your old furler may be a fun challenge, and in
Yanmar 20gm starting issue jssailem at 7:01am 06.25.24 Good news about the start success. With a charged battery and good connections to the starter, you
Furler woes odaydokay at 6:27am 06.25.24 The furler line is old and generating too much friction idea is worth exploring. Instead of replaci
Yanmar 20gm starting issue (1) dlochner at 6:23am 06.25.24 What's it do when you hit the start button? It was trying to turn over but never seemed to get enou
Furler woes bob45 at 6:11am 06.25.24 Could be you have too much tension on the jib halyard. Do you have any photos you can share? I do
Downsizing to a 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:45am 06.25.24 Both the Hunter 260 and Catalina 250.had mast raise systems that were standard Although I was a
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 5:39am 06.25.24 I went down last night and the engine cranked on second push. I let it run for 2 hrs and it ran fine
Furler woes Tally Ho at 5:24am 06.25.24 How old and crusty is your furling line? When I replaced my line, I was amazed at how much easier t

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