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Bilge Problems Sunshine Girl at 1:32pm 07.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1515 Help! Bilge and grids were disgusting...caked and dried pooh, it seems...spent many hours cleaning
Water for the Throne (3) Stan Linado at 1:23pm 07.21.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/879 When the Admeral declares she won't go out on the boat because she thinks using the head is waaay to
Amiot deck fill colored rings jibstay at 1:07pm 07.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1410 There's a company selling 3D-printed replacement blue and red rings for the Amiot water and diesel d
Small Vessel Reporting System CBP Rleiby at 12:49pm 07.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/950 Anyone have a phone number to get registered and get a BR#. No response from online application subm
Burgee Rleiby at 12:41pm 07.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/671 Looking to purchase a Hunter Burgee. Suggestions.
Does anyone know the length of the C-30 transmission cable? jrowan at 11:38am 07.21.15 Catalina 30 12/4342 Greetings, Hope everyone else is getting in more sail time this summer then we are. My transmi
Universal M-25 Bracket mounts to motormount jwh99 at 11:16am 07.21.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1289 I was going to replace my alternator bracket because I have always had issues with the alternator an
Macerator Pump Clydo at 11:03am 07.21.15 Catalina 310 7/2539 When I bought my 2003 C310 two years ago dealer had to replace macerator pump (leaking - ugh).
full battens to revive blown mainsail? MattObjects at 10:34am 07.21.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 41/8788 Greetings. My wife and I recently purchased a 1979 Rafiki 35. Amazingly, the boat still has her or
Got diesel running...FINALLY braol at 10:05am 07.21.15 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1676 After months of work and troubleshooting I have FINALLY gotten my Yanmar SB8 to run. Head gasket, i
!984 O'Day 25 Bilge pump Sharon P at 9:41am 07.21.15 Day Sailers 6/1843 Dear O'Day Sailing Community, We are brand new to the boating world and would love to hear your adv
need rebuilt M18 Universal lydiao at 9:41am 07.21.15 Catalina 30 4/1797 In search of a rebuilt or salvaged M18 Universal for my girl. Trying to bring the original motor bac
Experience With Non OEM Replacement Starter? rardiH36 at 9:35am 07.21.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1199 Using SBO's search feature, I did find a few references to non-OEM starters such as in this link at
looking for Simrad Wheelpilot pedestal mount bracket Richard19068 at 9:23am 07.21.15 Ask All Sailors 0/539 The plastic mounting bracket for my Simrad Wheelpilot 30 is breaking up. If anyone happens to have o
Outboard cooling water discharge hose clogged (1) KrustyKrab at 9:20am 07.21.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1858 Just an FYI for those of you with auxillary outboards. If your cooling water is not flowing, i.e. y
Need advice on thru hulls, holding tank DanAndJenn at 8:17am 07.21.15 Big Boats 8/3232 Good morning, my wife and I are brand new to our C36 (1985) after owning a C25, and have a couple qu
18.5 water tank/bladder (3) CLSailor at 7:44am 07.21.15 Smaller Boats 7/1152 I am restoring a Hunter 185. and am trying to find the OEM water tank/bladder used to supply the gal
New to Trailer Sailors Mikescuba at 7:17am 07.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/965 HI all, I'm new to this site so hope I get this right. I have done some sailing in the past some tim
1991 Vision 36 Reefing PGRELLER at 5:13am 07.21.15 Big Boats 2/773 Hi, I am a new owner and after getting almost all the rigging done after stepping the mast have c
Volvo piezoelectric buzzer problem. (1) DinoKanuck at 4:30am 07.21.15 Ask All Sailors 3/906 Morning; The piezoelectric buzzer in the dash of the Volvo Penta (2000 Series) is unreliable desp

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Fischer Panda impeller change (2) sailcapt340 at 4:52am 11.11.23
Fischer Panda impeller change dlochner at 4:23am 11.11.23 There is no need to use the same style of screw. Replace them with hex head or socket head bolts. Ei
Fischer Panda impeller change Rick486 at 4:12am 11.11.23 Have you tried removing the pump and changing the impeller on the bench? The pump is very easy to re
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 garymalmgren at 3:33am 11.11.23 As for reduced resale value, you can always put it back down True JBP-PA but you are left with th
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points dLj at 2:38am 11.11.23 Pictures of the dinghy and closer photos of where you are thinking to put hoist points along with wh
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:01am 11.11.23 Congratulations on the replacement. If you cannot figure out, Al Fooks and Joe Kerr are former Hun
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose artboas at 11:36pm 11.10.23
Anybody Tow A 13 Boston Whaler? Skipper J at 11:14pm 11.10.23 Probably should set a crew member just to watch the tow as well, I'd suggest.
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION (2) Hayden Watson at 7:15pm 11.10.23 One spring, 4-months after I had a diver clean my hull and prop and replace the zincs, I headed out
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION nramsey at 7:01pm 11.10.23 Your engine is overloaded if you can't get to maximum RPM, in gear, underway. My engine was over pro
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Davidasailor26 at 6:48pm 11.10.23 My issue is with the engine revs under load vs in neutral. I cannot raise over 2000 when under load
Setting Tack on Dipping Lug Sail Will Gilmore at 6:23pm 11.10.23 Attaching it with a half-hitch at each cringle Btzm_NWttu4 it reminds me of the sailfish rig wh
MARINE GROWTH mermike at 5:10pm 11.10.23 Sailnet has taken over! Wait, that's another forum. I'll see myself out.
Oday 25 cabin roof (2) Tally Ho at 4:28pm 11.10.23 I guess the "2" series changed that - mine is all balsa with plywood under the coaming winches, sol
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. Crazy Dave Condon at 4:26pm 11.10.23 @PaulK I use to be an investigator for insurance companies investigating many cases involving inju
MARINE GROWTH dlochner at 3:31pm 11.10.23 Not sure where any uncivil discourse has taken place here Obviously, I can't speak for the SBO Po
Anybody Tow A 13 Boston Whaler? Edward Eric Matus at 3:26pm 11.10.23 Interesting, several contributors have read much about towing. One, painters are only used to tow i
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 rgranger at 3:21pm 11.10.23 :clap::beer:
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. stickinthemud57 at 3:17pm 11.10.23 All we need on a sailboat - one more thing to explain to the crew and one more thing to fail.
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 (8) SVAngelina at 3:15pm 11.10.23 Finally got around to replacing the rope clutches. I decided to bite the bullet and replace both, s

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