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Starter acting strangely Franzcat at 5:32pm 01.30.17 Catalina 30 28/2543 My universal 25xp starter began working intermittently and then just stopped. I have replaced the s
Hunter 41 - the good, bad and ugly please... Paula at 4:28pm 01.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/888 We are looking at the 41 line or 41DS of the hunters. Sailing in upper Chesapeake. Any comments on
Sheaves for Main Halyard on S2 9.2C MMcD at 4:21pm 01.30.17 S2 10/2158 We have replaced the wire to rope halyards on our S2 9.2C with 3/8" rope. We want to replace the sh
Marinas that fit sailors in upper Chesapeake Bay Paula at 4:08pm 01.30.17 Ask All Sailors 15/2273 We are looking for a Marina in the upper bay = Baltimore, Annapolis area, that fits us. We are curr
Swap Porta potty for marine head 7seas at 2:14pm 01.30.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/6709 Hi all. I'm looking to swap out the porta potty on my 2002 Mac26x for a marine head. Wondering wher
Intermittent Oil Pressure Warning Tdaddy2000 at 10:32am 01.30.17 Catalina 310 21/2671 Hello All, Recently began hearing the low oil pressure warning alarm. This is occurring at 2000 rpm
Keel 5' winged VS 6.5' Fin in Chesapeake Bay on a 41 Paula at 10:09am 01.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/3004 Looking at 41 Hunters and one we were going to look at has a fin keel. Big concern if this length is
boat ownership question for legal types Justin_NSA at 8:48am 01.30.17 Ask All Sailors 21/5068 Kind of a grim topic but I'm stuck. The admiral and I have been working on moving all assets into a
ideas for finishing the headliner of aft berths c27 (5) rebecca64 at 6:41am 01.30.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/3493 i just bought a 1977 cat 27, and am VERY new to everything. i've removed anything that wasn't glue
Oil Pan Replacement Universal M-18 Catalina 27 1985 Loose Ends at 5:25am 01.30.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1145 Is there enough room under the engine to replace the oil pan without lifting the engine? I know hand
What is this pump for? JosefR at 4:21am 01.30.17 Catalina 30 22/4242 My sink Seacock is open. There is a foot pump on the floor aft of galley in my 1989 30-foot Catalin
Greetings from Galapagos DAVA390 at 3:00am 01.30.17 Destinations 5/959 Checking one off of the Admirals bucket list this week, although I`m glad to be here. Enjoying 80`s
Dry teak capta at 9:15pm 01.29.17 Ask All Sailors 1/307 Let's say you had some teak on your boat that had dried out to the point that it was popping out plu
The C-22 Community Mourns the loss of Beattie Purcell (1) CaptDon01 at 5:21pm 01.29.17 Catalina 22 3/780 Just received some sad news. Beattie Purcell has passed away. For some of you that are not familiar
Stanchion "brace" weld repair (3) forbin at 1:59pm 01.29.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 27/3556 One of the braces for the stanchions on either side of the lifeline gate broke at the weld to its ba
Finishing Plywood Drop Boards Rich6705 at 10:27am 01.29.17 Ask All Sailors 21/5154 Good afternoon. I just purchased an O'Day sailboat and the companionway hatch boards are rotting.
This is for the birds... (3) Kermit at 9:23am 01.29.17 Ask All Sailors 69/10482 So, y'all may remember the problems I've had with ospreys roosting on my boat. I've been using a pig
Whistle Signals - Horn blasts for navigation smokey73 at 8:59am 01.29.17 Ask All Sailors 28/5620 So as not to hijack the COLREGS it would benefit us all if everyone on the water at least knew the w
ProSafe Galvanic Isolator Monitor failure (2) shayes914 at 8:21am 01.29.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/4256 There are 3 lights showing on the monitor: Ground Wire = FAIL Galvanic Isolator = Normal Bonding Sys
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Rode hard and put away wet Tally Ho at 2:08pm 05.05.24
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F kloudie1 at 2:06pm 05.05.24 Add: loose drive belt for raw water pump.
Rode hard and put away wet dLj at 2:05pm 05.05.24 Whats your routine for putting your boat away after use? Do you rinse it, wash it, none of the abov
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F Hello Below at 2:00pm 05.05.24 What can the possibilites be for overheating a 3GM30F ? Here are 10 possible causes to add to @Tal
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (2) SailingCal21 at 1:59pm 05.05.24 Here's some of the self inflicted damage: Crashed into a pilon: responsibility. During a weather in
Compasses don't agree rgranger at 1:59pm 05.05.24
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F Tally Ho at 1:56pm 05.05.24
Large Frame alternator in M25XP twodzusfittings at 1:34pm 05.05.24 Well, I started the install today and it defiantly fits Now I get why you wrote DEFIANTLY. Sometim
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? Monheganlover at 1:25pm 05.05.24 Thanks. I ordered an assortment of o rings per your suggestion as well as some gasket material. I am
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? Ralph Johnstone at 12:54pm 05.05.24 The only replacement I can find online is available from a European company for over $100. Meh ..
Rode hard and put away wet kappykaplan at 12:23pm 05.05.24 After making sure all the dock lines are secured, I use a shop vac to suck all the water out of the
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c monocerosin at 11:05am 05.05.24 If someone was standing on the cockpit seat above that bulkhead, and you were looking for flex insi
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c ggrizzard at 10:38am 05.05.24 While I agree with the previous two posters, may I suggest something just in case... If someone was
"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

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