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Galley water supply? (1) rpludwig at 8:44am 04.23.17 Catalina 22 6/1142 So the admiral wants a minimalist galley in our '84 C22... I like this one, an eze build, fits nicel
Thru Hull Removal (3) PatTormey at 5:03am 04.23.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1613 Here is a quick and easy way to safely remove old thru hulls. First bang a wooden plug into the hole
1973 Catalina 22 -- Mast Step (1) steveebryant at 9:50pm 04.22.17 Catalina 22 14/4181 I need to replace my 1973 Catalina 22 mast step. I would like to purchase a new one if they are not
Oday 25 rigging question.. Douginmd at 6:58pm 04.22.17 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1060 I recently got an Oday 25 and I was told that there is a clasp(?) Missing at the back of the boom th
About to sew my first sail - Questions SFS at 5:19pm 04.22.17 Ask All Sailors 10/889 I finally found a dinghy. Bought a Walker Bay 8 in great shape, with a sail kit, for very little mo
1993 Hunter 30T fbcoache at 2:49pm 04.22.17 Mid-Size Boats 27/5922 Well after a long search and several surveys we have purchased a 'New to Us' Hunter 30. Looking for
Diesel fuel lines Tom H31 at 1:01pm 04.22.17 Mid-Size Boats 30/8610 I am replacing all the diesel fuel lines from tank to engine and back. Wondering what's the best way
Shroud line mast supports falling out when stepping mast Gina Hopen at 11:41am 04.22.17 Smaller Boats 11/1966 I purchased a new mast for my Hunter 23.5. Since then ,I have an issue with the shroud lines falling
SANITARY HOSE SIZE FOR REPLACEMENT Sailor Arny at 11:32am 04.22.17 Ask All Sailors 3/5462 I installed Jabsco quiet flush electrc heads, which work great, but they came with 3/4 discharge hos
Mast tuning 361 bshock at 9:22am 04.22.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2794 Hi folks, just launched yesterday here in Sandusky, Ohio. Hurray the season had begun! I store indo
Cabin hardware Scandia at 8:41am 04.22.17 Ask All Sailors 5/539 looking for cabin drawer pulls ( hole to hole)that are 2 in long.Stainless steel. Suggestions on web
ST 4000+ gettinthere at 8:14am 04.22.17 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 4/997 I have an ST 4000+ control head. Sent it to Ray to test. Received this... Display failure. LCD burn
C22 Recent Purchase Mark (Chops) Prescott at 7:29am 04.22.17 Catalina 22 4/490 Hi, First time on this forum as I can only just call myself a "sailboat owner". Can anyone tell me h
fuel locker solution from stingy... rpludwig at 7:14am 04.22.17 Catalina 22 3/740 here's a link to stingy's upgrade contest if you're not on his mailing list... Good solution for the
Cracks inside my cuddy cabin- Advice needed (4) Gracie A at 6:45am 04.22.17 Day Sailers 1/1964 Hello, I recently came into an '81 Oday Day Sailer II. I paid next to nothing for it and intend to
The Gulf Stream All U Get at 6:13am 04.22.17 Ask All Sailors 4/403 Hi all, We made our first use of the Gulf Stream to travel from the Bahamas to the east coast. Onc
What is it? (3) lehighsail at 5:07am 04.22.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1271 Anybody have any idea what this is?
Need help deciding on batteries Karcher at 9:55pm 04.21.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/3664 Just purchased a 1976 Catalina 27 with an Atomic 4. Not sure of the age or status of the batteries s
Erickson 25, 1977 - Ready to buy, I have questions? Hollymae D at 6:02pm 04.21.17 Ericson 19/4907 My husband and I are are preparing to purchase the above boat. I am a little confused I see the cen
propane hose gettinthere at 5:55pm 04.21.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1054 I bought a Tee kit years back to split off the propane tank to my bbq grill. the fitting that screws

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Yanmar YSM12 fuel injection pump Charles Erwin at 12:11pm 07.03.24 Don't know if this helps but the high-pressure pump internal components are almost certainly the sam
H33 (2005) bilge pump float switch question JoeWhite at 12:05pm 07.03.24 A voltmeter is your friend. Do you measure voltage at the wires near the pump?
Alternator wiring question? BAD ORCA at 12:03pm 07.03.24 Yes, the alternator will sense its output voltage and self-excite just as much as needed to keep th
Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch shemandr at 11:27am 07.03.24 Who owns the property under the jetty? I wouldn't describe a Sunfish as comfortable or stabile.
Looking to upgrade from a C22 to?? Timm R Oday25 at 11:25am 07.03.24 Although it might be hard to argue with the boats already mentioned , I will add one more . The Hut
Alternator wiring question? Davidasailor26 at 11:07am 07.03.24 Ok, that makes sense. I guess It would need some sort of battery voltage sensing (the alternator)
Alternator wiring question? BAD ORCA at 10:10am 07.03.24
Alternator wiring question? Davidasailor26 at 10:05am 07.03.24 I suppose if the start battery is near full it wont take much of a charge so i guess it would make
Alternator wiring question? BAD ORCA at 9:33am 07.03.24
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore DArcy at 9:19am 07.03.24 Electricity and plumbing are not my strong suit. Having ripped out miles of poor wiring from my b
1984 Hunter 20 - Restoration Thread Davidasailor26 at 9:06am 07.03.24 Looks like a great project. I look forward to reading about it!
Alternator wiring question? jssailem at 8:40am 07.03.24
1984 Catalina 27 Tiller ? jssailem at 8:24am 07.03.24 :plus: I like @Joe's recommendation. Simple and effective design.
H33 (2005) bilge pump float switch question jssailem at 8:22am 07.03.24 I tested both switches and they work fine so something's not right with the wiring. The easiest ne
Intermittent non-starting 1990 Catalina 28. jssailem at 8:13am 07.03.24 Hi KitGriffin. Welcome to the SBO forum and sailing in the Salish Sea. Have you ever jumped in a ca
Bilge Keel on a hunter 22 jssailem at 7:58am 07.03.24 I am hoping this was a free boat you acquired and are now trying to figure out how to make it usable
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? jssailem at 7:42am 07.03.24
Is my foresail too big? Joe at 6:38am 07.03.24 Your boat is a fractional rig. You do not need a genoa, because fractional rigs rely on their mains
Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch Joe at 6:13am 07.03.24 Your challenge isn't picking a boat.... it's getting over that bone yard to the water. That trek wo
1984 Catalina 27 Tiller ? Joe at 5:59am 07.03.24 Use the same shape as the old (original design). Correct fit is first consideration. So....;in the

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