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Water pressure issues chrisings at 6:15am 07.07.15 Catalina 30 3/1257 So... Our fresh water pump gave up. It would continually run and not build pressure. Looked to be p
Water tank location Harry1110 at 5:59am 07.07.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1492 I have a 1990 Hunter 30 with the potable water filler located in the bow anchor locker. Trying to f
Rudder post Leaking? Scott NIelsen at 5:38am 07.07.15 Big Boats 4/1597 I am getting water in the aft section of my 73.5. It is not coming from the engine wet exhaust or ma
Good week at the office (4) Jackdaw at 5:14am 07.07.15 Racing 8/4350 Last week was the annual Bayfield Race Week, Lake Superior's largest racing event with over 50 boats
Turtled dinghy and lost my mast Seanjkavanagh at 5:04am 07.07.15 Ask All Sailors 16/6101 I was given a johnson boatworks 12 ft scow to use on lake in NH. Turtled and couldn't right the boat
should my rudder tube/sleeve spin in place? qazvick at 4:53am 07.07.15 The Cherubini Hunters 0/665 please delete Please delete
Lazy Bag / Stack Pack reworb at 3:06am 07.07.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1804 The stitching of the lazy bag / stack pack on my boat is coming a part. It all needs re-stitching a
Pre-beginner sailor CaptainGreenSail at 5:44pm 07.06.15 Ask All Sailors 22/4191 Hello everyone, I'm brand new to this forum and looking for advice. I don't own a sailboat, but
Safety Strap for Loose-Footed Main Sail Conversion rardiH36 at 5:13pm 07.06.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/9531 Before I go about the "trial-and-error-till-get-it-right" DIY approach, thought to ask if anyone has
Slip sub lease stevejexpo at 4:11pm 07.06.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/785 Hi, Does anyone know of someone willing to sublet their Oceanside slip for a few days or a week thi
Yanmar 2G Engine Runs very rough under "load" Skippie10 at 1:27pm 07.06.15 Engines and Propulsion 26/6315 I have a Yanmar 2G Diesel (1985 year) in my S2 9.2 sailboat and it has operated without problems for
Cockpit Table Fopr Cherubini 27 fawcettandrew at 12:17pm 07.06.15 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1393 Hi all, Can anyone tell me if they've seen a fold-out cockpit table for a H27 with tiller? I'm t
Help! dglindaman at 12:16pm 07.06.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1073 Here can I find a used forestry for macgegor 26 s?
Extra parts available (1) MCM at 12:06pm 07.06.15 Catalina 22 0/5 Greetings, After six months of ownership on my '77 C22 I made the tough decision to move onto a l
Tiller Play maddotto at 12:03pm 07.06.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2470 Hey guys and gals, The wife and I have Really been enjoying, "Good Karma", our Mac 26S but there see
Low cost dinghy flynhi4u at 11:43am 07.06.15 Smaller Boats 3/673 In preparation for our trip to the North Channel next summer I have rounded up a small 10 lb Cruise
Gib Sice for a Hunter 37 margotec at 11:10am 07.06.15 Big Boats 3/1103 Hello, our gib unrolled during a storm and shattered. Now we have to buy another and I would like to
Getting set for my first sailing party vollEngineer at 10:58am 07.06.15 Big Boats 25/2750 Hubby and I are new to sailing and just bought a Hunter 386. A couple of seasoned sailors are takin
Hunter 356 viewing the engine water exhaust tdragani11 at 10:31am 07.06.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2099 I have a Hunter 356 the exhaust is not visible from the deck. I would like to verify that my engine
Stuck Up Centerboard newfyfan at 10:24am 07.06.15 Trailer Sailors 2/1743 Have a Seidelmann 245 with a stuck centerboard in the Up position. Believe the pendant (sp?) is att

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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
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months Terry Cox at 4:09am 01.03.24 Has anyone else run into this issue with Mercury outboard parts? Yes, sort of. Our 1990s 5HP two c
Adding Outboard Tilt Control (actuator) To Hunter 260 (1) MaryEllaRose at 9:28pm 01.02.24
Adding Outboard Tilt Control (actuator) To Hunter 260 MaryEllaRose at 9:22pm 01.02.24 I experienced a similar issue after rotator cuff surgery and solved it with a power trim and tilt un
Classic wooden boat owners S/V Valiant at 9:12pm 01.02.24
Classic wooden boat owners S/V Valiant at 9:06pm 01.02.24 Are you a wooden boat lover?
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Classic wooden boat owners garymalmgren at 8:55pm 01.02.24 Can you please tell us about Valiant. gary
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months tfox2069 at 8:03pm 01.02.24 Update: I just ordered one of 2 "in stock" at marineengine.com. We'll see if that turns out to be
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months tfox2069 at 8:00pm 01.02.24 A 20 year old 4 hp Mercury/Tohatsu outboard would not rate space in my garage. Especially if I had
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months (2) tfox2069 at 7:59pm 01.02.24 What's the part number? I have an extensive mercury/mercruiser parts department. I will gladly ch
Yanmar parts JMR at 7:36pm 01.02.24 Check out the TOAD Marine Supply website. They sell Yanmar parts, including current parts #, and cro
C25 new mainsail SailingLoto at 7:17pm 01.02.24 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 dlochner at 7:01pm 01.02.24 A 20 year old 4 hp Mercury/Tohatsu outboard would not rate space in my garage. Especially if I had
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months shemandr at 6:16pm 01.02.24 A 20 year old 4 hp Mercury/Tohatsu outboard would not rate space in my garage. Especially if I had
C25 new mainsail shemandr at 5:59pm 01.02.24 Any sail maker will deliver a better sail than a 40 year old one. So you are a price shopper. So s
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months SailingLoto at 5:25pm 01.02.24 What's the part number? I have an extensive mercury/mercruiser parts department. I will gladly che

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