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Yanmar 2QM15 No Start KCofKC at 9:39pm 06.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/1490 !979 C'C 29' Yanmar 2QM15 History: A friend called and said he was tired of the diesel smell and w
Outcome: Will A Generic GPS Antenna Do For An Older Chartplotter .... rardiH36 at 8:09pm 06.21.16 Ask All Sailors 3/474 Does anybody have experience with generic antenna replacements for older chart plotters? Installed
Line Hangers. (1) DStegs49 at 8:00pm 06.21.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1351 Any updates or new ideas on line hangers. I had some on my Pearson and I'd like to find some for my
Trailers PaytonG at 7:28pm 06.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/383 Hey guys, Well I think we have decided on a Hunter 260 as our first boat. We have found one that's
Placement of trailer jackstands for O'Day 272 StMichael at 7:09pm 06.21.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1682 I bought a trailer which I plan to adapt for my O'Day 272. Can anyone help me with placement of jac
Motor recommendations Maureen and Steve at 3:31pm 06.21.16 Catalina 22 20/4252 We have a new-to-us Catalina 22. It's a 1976 with the original motor. It won't start and we are cons
interior cushions (1) fred1diver at 3:15pm 06.21.16 Trailer Sailors 10/1766 124932 hey everyone, I'm currently redoing my interior cushions, I have the bow cushions done today,
Urethane Props Fell Off JacK P at 2:40pm 06.21.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/476 Just purchased a 28.5 with a urethane prop. Transporting up Jersey coast the prop broke and fell off
VHF/AIS (1) HMT2 at 2:36pm 06.21.16 Ask All Sailors 14/3200 124928 I sail in an area in upper Galveston Bay where there is an intersection of the Bayport Channe
Propeller replacement JacK P at 2:25pm 06.21.16 Big Boats 3/495 Newly purchased 28.5 with replacement prop of urethane. The original prop is still on board. Is the
Honda bf 7.5 hp ? sailnewbie at 2:21pm 06.21.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/463 I picked up a Honda 7.5 hp to replace my over powered 15 hp and it needs a new prop, chewed up. Any
Raised Helmsman Seat slomotion at 1:45pm 06.21.16 Ask All Sailors 6/3947 Looking for a kit or ideas for a raised helmsman bench seat. Saw a nice fiberglass raised bench wit
What's up with Westerbeke, MA? odaydokay at 1:12pm 06.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 5/892 Three days to process an order, no response to emails after two days, no way to get sales on the pho
Hot water heater -reset TheTY at 12:43pm 06.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/611 I have a 2000 Hunter 380 and every time I unplug the. Plug back into shore power I have to take the
Retiring rigging... maybe. To split or not to split. Catmando at 12:28pm 06.21.16 Catalina 22 6/558 Not being able to leave well enough alone, and perfectly happy to spend hours on something of no rea
Repair or replace main halyards? snoopy_ at 11:01am 06.21.16 Catalina 22 7/1636 Hello, I recently purchased a 1976 Catalina 22 and have some questions: 1. I have noticed that the
Grounding Dockside AC powered pump for Diesel Fuel polishing jssailem at 10:54am 06.21.16 Ask All Sailors 5/718 Have 150 gallons of fuel in two tanks that I believe has the pox of diesel fuel critters. Age of fue
Need ideas on replacing club's jon boat transom (2) MrBill_FLL at 10:25am 06.21.16 Ask All Sailors 13/7363 HELP! our sailing clubs large jon boat transom was rotted, and I removed the wood last weekend. Now
Made it under the bridge PotomacDaysailer at 9:46am 06.21.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1712 The lake my boat is on, Ft. Gibson lake near Wagoner, Oklahoma, has a highway bridge that effectivel
Yanmar 2GMF - Diesel Fuel Loss 51RD55 at 8:57am 06.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/1725 I just recently changed on my Yanmar 2GMF the fuel filter and the water separator. In the process, I

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Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice BigEasy at 9:55pm 04.13.23 Hello friends. Cat 27, 1980, new owner. Looking for advices on the type of compound, wax etc. Thx a
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina (1) TAJ at 9:45pm 04.13.23 214628
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina TAJ at 9:37pm 04.13.23 Thanks all for your help. Watching popeye vids to learn the lingo;) Thanks again Hollyberry , Ward
Thread maintenance on my sailboat (5) zinahewitt at 9:31pm 04.13.23 Hard to say what the parent material is. Possibly aluminum. At any rate, I'd use a fine steel wir
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice Hayden Watson at 9:31pm 04.13.23 Last year I started using Total Boat, Total Buff. Like it much better than the 3m products I had us
Damper plate? (1) Hayden Watson at 9:10pm 04.13.23 The manual says 1000-1200rpm for idle? I cannot find the manual for the M-25XP but here is the one
Damper plate? jssailem at 8:49pm 04.13.23 manual says 1000-1200rpm for idle Seems a bit high to be shifting gears.
Damper plate? MikeHoncho at 8:32pm 04.13.23 The manual says 1000-1200rpm for idle?
Beneteau Questions Greg_D at 7:58pm 04.13.23 After looking a little closer and confirming with a neighbor with the same boat, there is no float/a
in-cabin electric bilge pump question thinwater at 7:51pm 04.13.23 Probably. The bilge pump is probably a centrifugal pump. These pumps have vane that spins and push
Damper plate? (1) Hayden Watson at 7:39pm 04.13.23 Well would you look at that! I was looking in my engine owner's manual for the proper idle speed an
in-cabin electric bilge pump question xavpil at 7:27pm 04.13.23 Probably. The bilge pump is probably a centrifugal pump. These pumps have vane that spins and push
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 7:12pm 04.13.23 When you say + - .015", do you mean that it is a vertical offset or an angle misalignment. To put
Buying new sails Henry Scurlock at 7:09pm 04.13.23 Don't be afraid to shop the Sail Loft right here at SBO. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/detail-s
Shakey in gear Hayden Watson at 6:58pm 04.13.23 When you say that you can only get 0.015", why is that. There are only a few reasons why you cannot
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 6:57pm 04.13.23 Any recommendations as to which companies have good products at a fair price? Thank you.
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice xavpil at 6:53pm 04.13.23 First determine if the boat is painted. If it is painted it will be essential to know what kind of
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice xavpil at 6:52pm 04.13.23 Odds are it's old gelcoat, esp if it's white.. If you want a low effort seasonal result look into
Removing Hurth HBW 150 nramsey at 6:46pm 04.13.23 According to what I see on the parts picture there is enough space to get the damper out once the ad
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 Gene Neill at 6:39pm 04.13.23 Even if the company that's coming to inspect the boat finds nothing wrong, I'd still float her for a

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