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H34 hot water lines Charlie98117 at 8:37am 08.28.17 Big Boats 5/658 I noticed some coolant on the floor in the galley and see the hot water lines are routed along the h
Replacing Hurth transmission Padrone at 8:17am 08.28.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/3111 It looks as though I am going to have to remove/replace the transmission on my Catalina 30 driven by
Tropical Depression 10 JamesG161 at 8:02am 08.28.17 Sails Call Lounge 7/1135 The storm that over Central Florida the last two days is entering the Atlantic on east coast and spi
Transport question give Tim22 at 7:57am 08.28.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1762 I want to move my Hunter 310 (31 ft) from Ottawa to Toronto (about 4.5 hours). Highways are major ro
Yanmar 3GM30F - What are these wires for sailcapt340 at 7:57am 08.28.17 Big Boats 8/1833 On my 2000 Hunter 340, with Yanmar 3GM30F Engine. I have two wires, with bayonet connectors attache
Is teak oil a black mold magnet? Brian S at 6:44am 08.28.17 Ask All Sailors 11/5142 This year, I decided to get rid of all the loose and flaking Cetol I tried before. I decided to use
bilge blower question Gunni at 5:32am 08.28.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/2297 My bilge blower died and I had a new one installed. It is pulling air in from the transom dorade an
What are these wires for? (2) sailcapt340 at 5:20am 08.28.17 Big Boats 7/836 On my 2000 Hunter 340 I have two wires, with bayonet connectors attached, that are not connected to
Galley overhaul on my Mac25. morningdewman at 9:58pm 08.27.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/994 Help! I have not been able to figure out how to supply fresh water to my little sink on my moving ga
Raised Cockpit Seat Cobalt79 at 9:30pm 08.27.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/4742 Hi I am wondering if there is an upgrade or after market seat for the cockpit? I have a 1981 Catalin
Cat 30 Fuel hoses Tucson Sailor at 9:12pm 08.27.17 Catalina 30 5/1170 My Cat 30 MKIII is two hours away. I'm having a leaking fuel tank repaired and forgot to measure th
Halyard replacement for Oday 222 DaveSte at 7:34pm 08.27.17 Ask An Oday Owner 5/658 Has anyone ever replaced their halyard while the mast was up - how did you splice the line?
Halyard replacement for Oday 222 DaveSte at 7:32pm 08.27.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/488 has anyone ever replaced their halyard on an Oday 222 while the mast is up? How did you splice the
how can I replace a center board line on an Oday 222 DaveSte at 7:30pm 08.27.17 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2009 does anyone know if a center board line can be replaced while the boat is in the water - possibly fr
My Vagabond 17 review (1) RussC at 7:15pm 08.27.17 Trailer Sailors 2/11954 A quick set-up time was high on my priority list, and the V17 did not dissapoint. the mast is fairly
Low speed control (2) FlimFlamII at 6:54pm 08.27.17 Engines and Propulsion 7/846 Yanmar YSM8. When rpm's drop below about 1500 it 'kicks' into neutral. I'm looking for help on wha
Charlie Jones, I was wondering how he is doing with the storm croatan fan at 6:22pm 08.27.17 Trailer Sailors 3/676 Anybody heard from him? I hope all members on the Texas coast are safe
Bellingham a staging point for Salish Sea exploration, and beyond? Kings Gambit at 3:39pm 08.27.17 Destinations 16/1655 So, can any of you PNWers comment on the qualities/desirability of having a boat moored at Bellingha
Riglots-Railroad Swing Bridge Soldier at 2:54pm 08.27.17 Ask All Sailors 7/868 We have had trouble in the past with the bridge operator. The bridge was closed and he told us to Vi
Refer Anyone Head Sail at 2:23pm 08.27.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1338 When I bought my first sailboat, it came with a switch called "REFER". I was expecting when I turne

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"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c monocerosin at 10:31am 05.05.24 It's not tabbed in. I could pull it out by removing two screws. It's just hiding some pipes and wire
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c dmax at 10:29am 05.05.24 How it's attached should tell you - if it looks like a panel that could easily be removed, no. If it
Material around the shaft BigEasy at 10:28am 05.05.24 Has anyone noticed something similar or has information about it? I usually inspect it, while h
Replacement compass Dalliance at 10:14am 05.05.24 I had my Gemini binnacle mounted compass repaired and refurbished by Viking Compass (link below). O
S2 7.3 1979 Ralph Johnstone at 10:06am 05.05.24 The upper two look more like family members to me, with the bottom one being the mother-in-law :yike
S2 7.3 1979 (3) jssailem at 9:06am 05.05.24 Welciome to the SBO Forum. With an avatar "Sail&Ski" sounds like you enjoy playing both summer and
Mastervolt Inverter Issue (1) jssailem at 8:52am 05.05.24 -House bank voltage steady at 12.3v and SOC at 96% -12.2v read at the inverter lugs The symptoms a
How worried should I be? jssailem at 8:37am 05.05.24 At this point I think I need to get a survey done to assess the safety of the vessel. Am I being pa
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards sailcapt340 at 8:31am 05.05.24
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged (1) JamesG161 at 8:11am 05.05.24 We have one of these on our boat for cleaning plugs. tayed on our boat for 3 days without flushing,
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 8:09am 05.05.24 Great work product and excellent write up Hayden. :thumbup:
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:06am 05.05.24 I've been told by more than one major yard manager that the max working life of ANY hose on a boat i
Wood Refinishing (1) hornjb at 7:44am 05.05.24 Fred, Thanks for the pics they help a lot. I love the maroon hull color of your craft. Looks like ro
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 6:48am 05.05.24 I pour water into the funnel and nothing comes out on the other end. There you have it? Either a k
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards dmax at 6:36am 05.05.24 I have a Honda 2.3, air cooled. It's a nice little engine, louder than a water cooled but I don't ha
Wood Refinishing (3) pgandw at 6:24am 05.05.24 The early Mariners did not have a mast post. They had what is called a "cabin arch" to support the
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Indysailor at 6:16am 05.05.24 Maybe I should add a secondary filter just before the carb... On a second, slightly humorous note,
OEM Shroud Turnbuckles and Replacement Caps Fred at 6:15am 05.05.24
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Rich Stidger at 5:52am 05.05.24 Perseverance pays off. Good Job.
Window unit AC install Don S/V ILLusion at 5:45am 05.05.24 . I know that the engine compartment is vented and with a small fan that I can hook up on the exhau

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