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Inspect those hose clamps or experience the consequences! Kings Gambit at 6:45am 01.17.17 Engines and Propulsion 15/2254 In October I was nosing around the engine compartment with flash light in hand when I noticed that o
Electrics Hunter 41DS 2008 Sailing Poodles at 2:59am 01.17.17 Big Boats 11/1510 Having big issues with the electrics on the boat. Have massive drain with nothing on. Now I have h
Tampa Bay launch site possibilities? Gene Neill at 7:27pm 01.16.17 Trailer Sailors 11/2025 I'd like to bring the Catalina 22 and go check out Fort Desoto, Egmont Key, etc. for a couple days.
Call for Owner Reviews of the Cherubini Hunter 30 (1) Dalliance at 6:51pm 01.16.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/4481 I received this email last week from Good Old Boat and thought I would pass it along to others on th
Water in "Central" Bilge, Beneteau Oceanis 400 Fabian Vaca at 5:37pm 01.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/6469 Hi All, It might be a topic that has already been discussed previously but haven't been able to fin
Rudder tiller Jean at 4:54pm 01.16.17 Ask All Sailors 1/430 Hello Sailors, and happy winter! I am looking to purchase a used rudder-tiller assembly for my O'Day
Centerboard quick answer Windtherapy at 4:34pm 01.16.17 Day Sailers 5/1475 Can anybody tell me how much space there is from the top of the CB to the top of the CB channel when
Ooh that smell, can't you smell that smell? iron1951 at 3:26pm 01.16.17 Ask All Sailors 37/7704 Okay, I'm a power boat owner, but this has been the best site I have found on boat sanitation. My qu
Ray Marine antenna location on a 23.5 (1) SFKjeld at 3:18pm 01.16.17 Smaller Boats 5/543 Looking for suggestions for where to mount this antenna. Would like to keep it on the starboard side
3GMD Yanmar Vibrates near max RPM tomgrigsby at 2:34pm 01.16.17 Engines and Propulsion 4/925 I have a 3GMD Yanmar in a 79 Hunter 30. Two blade prop. My propulsion system has always vibrated a
Using outboard on Catalina 30 ottaman at 1:50pm 01.16.17 Catalina 30 29/10550 Hi, I just got myself a 1980 Catalina 30. It is in NY area and I need to get it to Kingston, Canada.
Nautus usa clearance sailnewbie at 12:25pm 01.16.17 Ask All Sailors 1/476 Good sale on rope, all sizes 30% off. One example dyneema as low as 18 cent a foot along with roller
Rebedding deck hardware (2) karellen at 11:43am 01.16.17 Mid-Size Boats 7/1985 Hello, We've been getting lots of rain the past few weeks in SF Bay, and as such I've discovered a
Nonskid gel coat repair advice please (2) PSR at 10:43am 01.16.17 Ask All Sailors 10/965 I am upgrading the main traveler and just removed the teak block that was the riser for the port end
Cal 2-25 - Screwing into bottom of bilge Grato at 8:25am 01.16.17 Cal 6/1930 Hello, Recently purchased a 1978 Cal 2-25 that has been meticulously maintained. The bilge pump's in
CDI Furler Reefer MaritimeTees at 6:10am 01.16.17 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2275 Does anybody have a spare drum lying around. CDI does not make anymore. Thanks
Looking for Irwin 38 CC owners Ted Johnson at 3:12am 01.16.17 Irwin 6/2246 Just bought a 1989 Irwin 38 Mark II. Would like to meet other owners to share info ' experiences. Le
marine GPS for my android phone brad minda at 9:02pm 01.15.17 Catalina 30 20/3356 I will be moving my boat from Alameda in the SF Bay to Stockton in about two weeks. It's going to b
Edson steering adjustment H260 bamabaxter at 7:37pm 01.15.17 Smaller Boats 10/1525 I had no issued locating the threaded cable ends on the rudder shaft bracket to adjust tension, but
V-Birth Sheets for Catalina 310 DaveJ at 6:52pm 01.15.17 Catalina 310 7/2042 I see that SBO has V-birth sheets for sale, has anyone ordered these for the C310? I am not near the

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Small Outboard Motor Stands jibes138 at 6:19am 06.05.24
Masthead Anchor Light Kings Gambit at 6:18am 06.05.24
Fuel Tank Algae ice breaker at 5:43am 06.05.24 One thing to check are the fuel vents. On our boat, there was No top loop on the vent fitting so, r
Gelcoat repair Advice - 1974 Cape Dory Typhoon dlochner at 5:12am 06.05.24 If you haven't yet found Boatworks Today on YouTube, you should. Andy has several excellent videos o
Help with seized fresh water pump (2) Afraal at 4:23am 06.05.24 Thanks everyone for your help. I completed the work on my engine yesterday. Before and after picture
Ice box to fridge conversion condensation dlochner at 3:53am 06.05.24 As thick as you can to include the lid This. Condensation outside the box is not caused by air
rigging tension Will Gilmore at 3:28am 06.05.24 I haven't downloaded these manuals, so I don't know if the tuning information you're looking for is
NEED a Beneteau 423 Propeller for D55 Volvo NYSail at 3:11am 06.05.24
rigging tension justsomeguy at 2:28am 06.05.24 cant find any reference info.. The info you seek is inherent to the wire itself. Once you've got t
How do you remove head faucet on Catalina 320? marcham at 10:47pm 06.04.24 Take the faucet apart from the top, just like a household faucet.
Halyard guides in mast Wolffman08 at 8:41pm 06.04.24 I just ordered the part. Will be here on Friday. Thanks.
Ice box to fridge conversion condensation MikeHoncho at 8:37pm 06.04.24 As thick as you can to include the lid
Masthead Anchor Light Stu Jackson at 8:34pm 06.04.24 Is there a daylight/night time feature built into the light?
Idle and throttle control help 716thomashall at 7:46pm 06.04.24 It has separate controls for throttle and gear selection. There technically is no idle. I can set it
Small Outboard Motor Stands Sanfelice at 7:26pm 06.04.24 Look at hand trucks at Harbor Freight which could be adapted with a simple 2X6 and a couple of bolts
Small Outboard Motor Stands smokey73 at 6:34pm 06.04.24 Easy to make out of wood. Mine also has wheels on one end of the lower boards. I can tilt the stan
Masthead Anchor Light Don S/V ILLusion at 6:23pm 06.04.24 What I meant is that it stays on (instead of winking out) as long as the switch is on after a long
Halyard guides in mast Crazy Dave Condon at 5:58pm 06.04.24 Try halyard exit plate. Your mast was a Kenyon Isomat and Rig Rite should have.the parts. NmI woul
On h260 found weird hand toggle by rear princess seat, any ideas what's it for SEE PICS Crazy Dave Condon at 5:47pm 06.04.24 The lever is a dual action throttle and shifter which is used on an outboard motor. The location o
Small Outboard Motor Stands (1) stickinthemud57 at 5:43pm 06.04.24 OK, please forgive the disgraceful condition, both of the stand and my garage! The stand in the pic

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