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Seattle Boat Show. 2-10 February jssailem at 4:00am 01.17.24 Sails Call Lounge 0/798 I am looking to go to the Boat show this year. Dates are tentatively 3/4 February. Will know more wh
Bilge/hull drawings PhantomBJ at 10:00pm 01.16.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1197
Leroy Somer Windlass PhantomBJ at 9:47pm 01.16.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2118 Hey there, When we purchased our yacht, the agent demonstrated the windlass, but I have since forgo
3GM30 noise unknown? Jimongee at 5:41pm 01.16.24 C&C 4/1135
Ranger 33 sail cover available rbcoast at 2:28pm 01.16.24 Other Sailboats 1/1023 I recently installed a UK Lazy Cradle on my Ranger 33 and no longer need my existing sail cover. It'
EVA Foam teak and holly flooring use. LaDonaMina at 8:53am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 8/1105 So to start out this topic several years ago I bought 5 rolls of EVA foam teak and holly decking pl
Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1382 Can a plumbing step wrench such as the one below be used for a through hull? This one is $10. At tha
Bottom Streaking (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:19am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1058 Sorry to disappoint this post is not running around naked. I'm looking at used boats. Does heavy str
Builders Certificate charybdis55 at 2:04am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 6/1495 I have a 1983 Beneteau Idylle 11.5 and for registration purposes, require the builders certificate o
Insurance question SailingLoto at 3:06pm 01.15.24 Ask All Sailors 27/2243 I watch a lot of YouTube while not able to sail, especially Chasing Latitudes. He constantly talks
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Bob_S at 9:50am 01.15.24 Bigger Boats 20/2140 Hello all and thanks in advance for any help you could give. I am about to tighten the keelbolts on
HP fuel pump on M35 (1) pzmaria at 9:34am 01.15.24 Engines and Propulsion 3/1040 I'm still struggling with the engine and just don't know where to look for problems. Previous proble
Beneteau 373 - How to remove a fixed port light (2) Lfarquhar at 9:06am 01.15.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1234 Does anyone know how to remove the fixed port light on a 2007 Beneteau 373
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Capt Robbie at 4:11am 01.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1508 weird thing is my ignition switch had power but I'm pretty sure that is completely isolated from the
Service Kits for "SKIPPER Type 7&8 Mike Fournier at 3:21pm 01.14.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/824 I can sure use some help. We have two of these heads in teh boat and each have a different problem.
Vision (freestanding) Mast holding water (1) Belzoni at 1:54pm 01.14.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/700 This question is specific to Vision owners, and maybe Freedom or Nonsuch owners. My freestanding ma
Engine and H20 heater question JPS27 at 5:18am 01.14.24 Engines and Propulsion 10/1005 I have a new to me Pearson 36-2. A relatively big step up from my Ericson 27, so I'm learning system
Seaward 25 taking on water. port of mountainhome at 4:17pm 01.12.24 Trailer Sailors 11/2456 Hi, We recently we're heading out of the Marina and saw water pouring into the salon area. The PSs d
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 3:28pm 01.12.24 Sabre Sailboats 22/2943 hi all , took a look at a nice 82 sabre 30 today and put in an offer. however , a priority is air co
N. lake huron marine forcast jon hansen at 3:20pm 01.12.24 Weather and Forecasting 1/999 waves up to 30' , wind out of the NE great lakes ships are still running due to the previous mild w

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Fiberglass rudder from Catalina Direct ...3TacksontheWater at 11:01am 08.08.25 What many of us have is the "Catalina 22 High Performance Unifoil Kick Up Rudder Assembly" which is
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 10:48am 08.08.25 For myself, not being particularly schooled with a tap, I'd probably drill the first 1/4" plate of
Fiberglass rudder from Catalina Direct (1) Gene Neill at 10:31am 08.08.25 To my knowledge, they are the only aftermarket rudder available for the C22. They are wonderful in
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 10:29am 08.08.25 Yes, if, as he says, your backing plates are thick enough. Luckily, I went a bit overboard and or
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Richard19068 at 10:22am 08.08.25 With 1/4" G10 backing plates, would be better to epoxy two together to make up a 1/2' backer. Tap
50,000 kilometers........ in a kayak! Richard19068 at 10:12am 08.08.25 It's about 1000 miles, but it's all downhill. ...but it's all downhill.:biggrin: Oh, that's right
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 10:09am 08.08.25 Yes, if, as he says, your backing plates are thick enough. With 1/4" G10 backing plates, wou
Can anyone help me with this control panel guage Issue Richard19068 at 10:03am 08.08.25 Sometimes gauges will stay in position when the ignition switch is turned off until the engine is r
Replacement Brackets for hatches boris2point0 at 9:58am 08.08.25 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your new to you sailbaot. Reading your intro "Yamaha 30-1 CA
Can anyone help me with this control panel guage Issue Stu Jackson at 9:54am 08.08.25 Assuming the engine was not running in the photo, the fact that the oil pressure gauge is reading p
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Michael Davis at 9:52am 08.08.25 I'll explore for a few days before I round Brooks Peninsula. There are so many great places to see
Can anyone help me with this control panel guage Issue Richard19068 at 9:51am 08.08.25 Assuming the engine was not running in the photo, the fact that the oil pressure gauge is reading p
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island mermike at 9:40am 08.08.25 Hey Michael, I'm a couple of weeks behind you. I'm leaving Port Hardy today and heading for Bull Har
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Richard19068 at 9:38am 08.08.25 The idea of epoxy captured nuts is interesting! I could epoxy in some nuts on my backing plate and
Replacement Brackets for hatches jssailem at 9:37am 08.08.25 When Yamaha left the boat-making business, it was over. They made good, solid boats that owners like
Can anyone help me with this control panel guage Issue jssailem at 9:30am 08.08.25 If the oil level is perfect and the gauge is saying no, then perhaps the gauge is bad? Replacing th
Replacement Brackets for hatches mermike at 9:30am 08.08.25 There is no support for Yamaha sailboats from Yamaha. I base this on reading a few internet posts fr
Can anyone help me with this control panel guage Issue Tally Ho at 9:28am 08.08.25 Assuming the engine was not running in the photo, the fact that the oil pressure gauge is reading pr
Can anyone help me with this control panel guage Issue SailingKD at 9:28am 08.08.25 Red light means the gauge setting is set to warn when oil pressure (assuming that is the gauge) is
Fiberglass rudder from Catalina Direct AaronD at 9:08am 08.08.25 Anecdotally, I think more of us who needed replacements ended up going for the RudderCraft model. We

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