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Adding freshwater faucet to O'Day 25 sPk at 7:12am 04.27.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/932 I am considering adding another faucet to the galley of my O'Day 25. I sail on Lake Superior so th
kanzaki kh18 oil capacity rblevens at 6:18am 04.27.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2326 Hi follks, The name plate data is corroded on my kanzaki kh18... how much oil does is it require? A
1998 H410 arch drain/vent? scottdube at 6:13am 04.27.17 Big Boats 2/799 I have a vent on the port side just below and behind the fiberglass arch. It is connected to a shor
Sunpower Solar Panels? IStream at 6:13pm 04.26.17 Musings With Maine Sail 3/980 About three years ago I installed four Renogy 100W bendable solar panels on my hard dodger. Maine wa
Flush Or Not Flush BigEasy at 5:28pm 04.26.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1792 I am changing coolant on my Yanmar 3YM30 diesel. Converting from green to red extended life coolant
Keel coating rblevens at 3:47pm 04.26.17 The Cherubini Hunters 14/4753 I wondered how encapsulated my lead keel (coating) needs to be- Is simply bottom paint over the lead
Box above my electrical panel rose8878 at 3:03pm 04.26.17 Catalina 30 7/1397 I have an 1984 Catalina 30. My electrical panel is located on the back of my navigation table. Above
Beneteau 361 Questions? mcrow33 at 2:59pm 04.26.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2819 Hi, we are going to start our 2nd season with "Brizo" our 2000 Beneteau 361. We love the boat. It's
Yanmar 2GM20F Engine Hoses? KenK13623 at 2:31pm 04.26.17 Engines and Propulsion 9/7436 I have a Yanmar 2GM20F in my Hunter 310. I want to replace the various engine cooling hoses as they
H216 Motor Ranger Paul18578 at 2:27pm 04.26.17 Smaller Boats 13/1167 I had been using a 9.9 Nissan outboard which is much more motor than the H216 needs...but I got the
H26 tiller extension clip... (1) rgranger at 12:15pm 04.26.17 Smaller Boats 6/500 Hey All I broke the retaining clip for my tiller extension. They sell them here at SBO but I don'
Need RF jib for Hunter 426 reedstephan at 8:01am 04.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/237 Anyone looking to unload a rollerfurling jib in the range of a 42-44 Hunter
Zincs for 37.5 gharris123 at 7:43am 04.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/597 I'm buying a '93 37.5 and haven't taken possession yet. As part of the pre-purchase evaluation I'm h
Kermit said..... rgranger at 6:08am 04.26.17 Smaller Boats 5/565 It was interesting to see the differences in the H26 and H260. They may be the same boat but they're
O'day 290 dimensions dscribner at 5:33pm 04.25.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/683 Anybody have an O'day 290 on the hard that can get some dimensions for me? Odd, I know, but I just
REQUESTING INFORMATION ABOUT HELMS 30 Sandra at 4:24pm 04.25.17 Ask All Sailors 3/449 I am seeking and owners manual and possibly blueprints for a Helms 30. Does anyone have any suggest
Beneteau 461 traveller kroywirth at 4:12pm 04.25.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/564 I need to access the nuts of the bolts holding a U bracket to change out the block leading back to c
Heat exchanger end cap Richit at 1:33pm 04.25.17 Catalina 310 4/1274 I was changing the zinc in the heat exchanger and some broke off inside. To clean it out of the exc
SEE WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME? My brain on boats... wsmac at 1:24pm 04.25.17 Ask All Sailors 33/1966 It was going to be an easy peasy thing! . I was going to just buy a boat and turn sails around in th
311 Hot Water Heater Bob Cowan at 1:24pm 04.25.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1321 Getting ready to fill the hot water tank for the first time, prev owner drained it years ago and I n

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Selecting window tint Not Too Shabby at 10:57am 06.02.24 Good points by all. I'm likely going to proceed with the SunTek Symphony DS 15 with 54% reflectivity
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? scouper at 10:00am 06.02.24 Thanks for the tips! Solved it. Actually, my hole is in the right place, and no, there is no wiring
Propeller shaft length 376/380/386 jssailem at 9:48am 06.02.24 I suppose in the construction process, the engine is positioned as a function of the shaft length.
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? xavpil at 9:45am 06.02.24 you want more information let me know and I can tell you various places we've stopped along the way
Selecting window tint jssailem at 9:43am 06.02.24 sun glare Isn't that why one wears polarized dark glasses? What about those mirrored RayBans that
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? xavpil at 9:39am 06.02.24 The time line depends on how much time you are willing to spend each day out on the water. I Abo
Selecting window tint Davidasailor26 at 9:05am 06.02.24 in your case such a law would be frivolous as the port lights in question have no effect on safe na
Fuel tank sender gasket RitSim at 8:50am 06.02.24 pm me for info
Replacement compass Arnie53 at 8:41am 06.02.24 Ok. Should have checked spelling. The company is Plastimo. You can download a printable template to
Replacement compass Arnie53 at 8:37am 06.02.24 The Plastio Mini-Contest is a good replacement. Installation only required cutting a small notch at
Selecting window tint dlochner at 8:32am 06.02.24 Because someone implies it is does not mean it is so. It is impossible to prove the negative, in thi
Precision 23 Centerboard Line Breaking jssailem at 8:16am 06.02.24 Welcome to SBO Forum. Line breaking is not unusual. It would be a bit of a pain every year. Some ow
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:57am 06.02.24 As a Catalina dealer years ago, the mast light wires exited the mast above the mast stem mast foot a
universal M18 3 point front mount bracket jssailem at 7:49am 06.02.24 I agree. Yes, I would support the engine as you lift it. I used wood blocks and wedges when I lifte
Selecting window tint Not Too Shabby at 7:46am 06.02.24 Admittedly, I haven't read any such laws from the source but my web search came up with various comm
Chain plates Hunter 49 artboas at 7:44am 06.02.24 Wow. Thanks for the images. One never knows till the hidden is exposed. Your rub rail will need a
Yanmar 3GM30F exhaust water temp kloudie1 at 7:03am 06.02.24 Exhausted water temperature is highly dependent on engine load.. The thermostat will hold the engine
Yanmar 3GM30F exhaust water temp JoeWhite at 6:47am 06.02.24 What temperature was the exhaust water? Considering that the engine is in the open it runs cool. It
universal M18 3 point front mount bracket adamv at 6:32am 06.02.24 How old is your boat? Your just getting around to needing a replacement. There were 1000 Newport 2
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 6:23am 06.02.24 Wow. Thanks for the images. One never knows till the hidden is exposed. Your rub rail will need a

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