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Yanmar fuel cut off solenoid Shaggydog at 9:33am 07.09.15 Engines and Propulsion 1/4545 I have a 'stop' and 'off' switch to cut off the fuel in a Yanmar 2GM diesel. The 'stop' switch has f
Oday 26 Block and Line on front of Mast (2) mlindberg1 at 9:14am 07.09.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/806 Can anyone tell me what this might be used for? It is a line that goes up the front of the mast to a
Bedding hardware (1) repawn at 7:30am 07.09.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1024 Hi all, Bedding most hardware is easy - what would you do with this: l tape - but clearly I would
replace 380 water heater peaceofmind at 6:57am 07.09.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/860 I have water seeping from under my water heater. I am assuming it is the original based on condition
Tohatsu 3.5 help Delezynski at 6:08am 07.09.15 Ask All Sailors 20/2391 Hi all, I have a 2004, 2 stroke Tohatsu outboard I bought new. I just got a few replacement parts
Shelving ideas for 23.5 SFKjeld at 1:48am 07.09.15 Smaller Boats 6/837 Looking to install shelving inside the cabin on the starboard side, between the sitting area and the
Hard to find stainless machine screws higgs at 9:09pm 07.08.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1877 I need some #10 machine screws 4.5 inches long. I also need #8 machine screws 5 inches long This s
music to my ears allainhenry at 7:30pm 07.08.15 Sirius 21/22 2/1795 Hi all, I have a question about music while sailing. During one of my outings, doing about 4.5 kts i
HELP! Mrlee at 6:30pm 07.08.15 Irwin 0/1186 Does anyone out there own an Irwin 30 centerboard? I need some questions answered to fix a leak...al
So Cool pateco at 5:35pm 07.08.15 Ask All Sailors 19/1965 I wonder how much this would cost for my H31? https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t
Tach problem on 2008 Beneteau 40 Captpete12 at 5:12pm 07.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/916 My tach is pegged all the way clockwise, beyond max. I seem to recall threads about this problem in
Transmission Issue? Solstice at 4:28pm 07.08.15 Ask All Sailors 3/852 This weekend we were finishing our sail home and when we were entering the harbor we fired up the en
Water leak bugsboat at 3:35pm 07.08.15 Big Boats 12/2969 I need your thinking caps! Our 1995 Hunter 37.5 has a wet locker in the V-berth on the starboard sid
Tidal current online resource CapnGrumpyBreeches at 2:01pm 07.08.15 Ask All Sailors 21/3739 I'm Looking for an online reference that shows not only tidal charts for a given area but also tidal
rudder gasket material periwink 12345 at 1:08pm 07.08.15 Smaller Boats 6/1326 Can anyone tell me the name of the red gasket type material that is glued to the insides of the alum
Bottom painting and paint strips v Vinyl davidpackwood at 11:36am 07.08.15 Big Boats 4/1727 I have a 1996 40.5 Hunter legend, which I have just hauled out to get a bottom job done. I am looki
H42 forward hatch BellaSogno9119 at 10:08am 07.08.15 Big Boats 11/3146 My 1991 H42 forward hatch has seen better days. Has anyone changed the lens or do I need to change
Rudder packing nut / spud part number (1) qazvick at 8:52am 07.08.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/945 I have an 83 cherubini 33. The rudder packing nut /spud is corroded to the point of uselessness. In
Adding a drifter to a 26C BudGates at 8:44am 07.08.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/848 Along the Southern California coast we often encounter winds in the range of 2-6 knots. I don't min
Annapolis to Bermuda 473Clipper at 8:04am 07.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/587 If anyone has participated in this race with a 473 please contact me. Thanks Bill Hellman

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Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:21am 01.03.24 My original intent was to use a manual waste pump, plumbed between a lockable Y valve and a through
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Towing options dlochner at 11:07am 01.03.24 If the "rudder bolts" are at the top of the rudder post, it is likely a stuffing box for the rudder.
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months tfox2069 at 10:58am 01.03.24 I read where you said you ordered the part, but your not that confident about getting it. Did you t
Towing options JoeWhite at 10:35am 01.03.24 Need more info on the type of boat. Do you mean 45 foot saiboat? If so it is likely that it's proble
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months (1) Nichole340 at 10:30am 01.03.24 I read where you said you ordered the part, but your not that confident about getting it. Did you tr
60 best Boats 30' and under (1) jon hansen at 10:17am 01.03.24 there is only one winner on "your" list Ta Da. ke michigan
C25 new mainsail Stu Jackson at 9:53am 01.03.24 You could also ask at the C25 forum, if you don't know them you should :) https://catalina-capri-25
C25 new mainsail Steve_Catalina at 9:30am 01.03.24 National Sails is a quality company like hundred of others. There were / are close to 6,000 Catalina
C25 new mainsail Steve_Catalina at 9:26am 01.03.24 Any sail maker will deliver a better sail than a 40 year old one. So you are a price shopper. So
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months kloudie1 at 9:09am 01.03.24 I just sold a 2005 4 HP 4 Stroke Merc for $200 .. It was given to me . I could not find parts from M
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 LakeShark at 8:25am 01.03.24 @Gene Neill Don't forget we need pictures once it's installed too. You are a bit of a fiberglass gu
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 (2) Gene Neill at 7:35am 01.03.24 Here's the new hold down bracket for the Thetford 550P:
H34 boom kloudie1 at 6:30am 01.03.24 I am not near the boat, but I don't think the pin is as big as 1/4. Mine is a pin with a hole throug
Propeller shaft seal does not seem right. RoyS at 6:21am 01.03.24 I have had one of these seals for 18 years. Mine never had the vent hose and had to be burped every
Yanmar parts Scott T-Bird at 6:06am 01.03.24 @NCBrew I bought so many parts from Niemiec that I probably can find the part numbers for what you n
Its funny Friday! (4) JamesG161 at 5:53am 01.03.24 222307 222308 Jim...
C25 new mainsail dlochner at 5:49am 01.03.24 I like to have sail numbers. As former RC I didn't like when a competitor didn't have them. But tha
C25 new mainsail shemandr at 5:28am 01.03.24 One reef is fine for the sailing you describe. How deep should the reef be? That depends on the wi
C25 new mainsail dlochner at 5:21am 01.03.24 Might I suggest right here at SBO? New sails will make you feel like you're sailing a new boat. F

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