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1982 hunter 27 Wheel conversion to tiller wesleysherman at 9:31am 05.25.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1366 I have been working on this 1982 27' for a total restoration for over a year. I am getting down to
Replace line on walk trough on swim platform rbenyoung at 8:08am 05.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/772 Have a 1996 oceanis 400. The line to pull it up and lower it needs replacement. I removed the plate
O Day 23 thru hulls Wisconsin Critter at 6:48am 05.25.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/744 I am new to sailing and I just bought an Anniversary Edition O Day 23. I have read allot about thru
Need advice on a CDI furler on an anchor roller (2) Bfranchini at 6:35am 05.25.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/583 Good morning I need some safety advice to put my mind at ease The PO attached the CDI furler to the
mc 22 concave washers for swinging Keel pivot bolt alfred gamil at 5:58am 05.25.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/860 a lot of water in the boat ...looks like the washers are the problem ..where to finf the kit of the
urgent , concave washers kit for swinging keel mc gregor 22 alfred gamil at 5:47am 05.25.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1029 a lot of water in the boat ...looks like the washers are the problem ..where to finf the kit of the
New Catalina 18 owner with questions Dswinnick at 5:09am 05.25.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/530 Getting my first boat this summer...it will be moored in the Orleans, MA Cove on Cape Cod. How much
23-2 boom end conumndrum (3) Ziradog at 4:58am 05.25.15 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1360 When I bought my 1983 O'day 23, the outhaul ' topping lift were a mess of frayed lines tied together
Magnum MMS - Settings for Lifelines down_shift at 4:49am 05.25.15 Ask All Sailors 0/911 Just checking if I have the correct settings on the Magnum Remote for a pair of Lifeline 31XT house
Throttle control Cable Brake sailcapt340 at 4:49am 05.25.15 Big Boats 1/854 I just installed new control cables on my 2000 340. Over the years (actually since new in 2000) th
C&C 36-1 Portlight replacements Whine Cooler at 1:49am 05.25.15 C&C 6/3905 I want to replace my acryllic portlights in my 1977 C'C 36-1 for opening portals. Any suggestions o
Okay - Here's one for you all - Maiden and baptism.... Macboy at 10:41pm 05.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/929 So to really get you all hooked I'll start by saying "Thank God he didn't drown!" And I mean that
Mainsheet Traveler Elton at 9:13pm 05.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2930 I have a 1990 32s5 and want to move from the coach roof traveler to a cockpit traveler. Does anyine
Propeller installation under water Jellis at 7:31pm 05.24.15 Ask All Sailors 13/8942 About 15 minutes after apparently proper propulsion, I lost all propulsion from my Yanmar engine on
Jabsco Sealed Macerator Self-Priming Pump Rasselas36 at 7:30pm 05.24.15 Big Boats 5/2611 I need help. My macerator pump started leaking so I ordered a rebuild kit. I followed all directio
Outhaul friction (1) R. Chapin at 6:41pm 05.24.15 Catalina 310 8/1849 88373.vB
Broken solid vang attachment to mast fork and tang Linde32 at 6:14pm 05.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/894 I own a 1998 Catalina 320. Added some electronics this winter and had mast stepped. Went to launch a
Double braid rope eye splice woes (2) George Da Porge at 5:58pm 05.24.15 Ask All Sailors 24/11429
Need a new Raw Water Strainer Basket (2) c130king at 5:25pm 05.24.15 Catalina 310 2/958 Today when checking the raw water strainer basket the mesh basket came up but the bottom piece staye
Memorial Day weekend sail (1) GregL564 at 5:23pm 05.24.15 Day Sailers 7/1139 First real sail of the season. Incredible conditions. Covered 12nm sailing around City Island. Cra

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Engineering Help Needed kappykaplan at 4:48pm 11.04.23 Looks pretty nifty, Tater! :beer:
Thru Hull Replacement? NYSail at 4:46pm 11.04.23 Also..... you said the other was brass? Or do you mean bronze? Brass is no good for salt water and w
Engineering Help Needed (1) Tater at 4:36pm 11.04.23 OK, for those interested. I still have some refinements to do, mainly, cutting the upright pipe. Tha
Remember when a couple of B52's did a flyby of the USS Ranger (CV61) Tater at 4:32pm 11.04.23 I remember the crash at Fairchild AFB. I have often wondered if the pilots of these planes felt chea
Looking to buy a Catalina 310 shemandr at 2:37pm 11.04.23 There is such a thing as a buyers broker. That relationship works best, like in OP's case, when the
replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? pipedream at 2:16pm 11.04.23 I changed out an old two burner with a Wallas diesel stove/ heater. Very happy with the results.
Low voltage connectors brazenarticle at 12:57pm 11.04.23 I have had very good luck with both of these low voltage connectors when used in specific projects.
Looking to buy a Catalina 310 jssailem at 12:47pm 11.04.23 Hi @MapleBaySailor , welcome to the SBO forum. Good luck with your boat search.
Alden Challenger Chain plate/Hatframe/Backing plate repair. Capricornus at 11:42am 11.04.23 Tom, this is an amazing documentation of your repair, thank your for recording it so well! Four yea
Low voltage connectors dlochner at 11:28am 11.04.23 For connecting hair-thin NMEA wires. What's your favorite? What is the application? NMEA 2000 or
Low voltage connectors (1) Stu Jackson at 11:20am 11.04.23 I've used these. There are also telephone wire connectors available, worked great.
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light Davidasailor26 at 11:18am 11.04.23 Those regulations specify minimum requirements but do not address specific maximums other than the
Engine Sensor ID sailcapt340 at 11:01am 11.04.23
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 Caboteur at 10:47am 11.04.23 Most of us carry gas and propane aboard and they can go boom. Most power boats have gas engines. Saf
2gm20f water heater circuit Ralph Johnstone at 10:39am 11.04.23 That's the difference living on the equator versus the Great White North. => Very true. @Ken1355
2gm20f water heater circuit Allan12210 at 9:40am 11.04.23 I can't imagine any civilized person intentionally wanting to go without hot shower water. I can
Low voltage connectors Scott T-Bird at 9:30am 11.04.23 I typically double-up the wire and use the red (18-22 g) connectors. I also tend to use a terminal
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light Hayden Watson at 9:11am 11.04.23 Most of this has been covered but here is what I did when I rewired my mast. It should be noted tha
2013+ MH-40 Discussion matts997 at 9:11am 11.04.23
New winterizing mod - done! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:38am 11.04.23 Adding antifreeze to the tank by just flushing it down the toilet does NOT winterize a sea water to

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