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Final word on zinc placement allen-deckard at 9:59am 05.12.15 Catalina 22 30/5289 I wanted to ask if anyone had the final word on the subject? It was brought up awhile ago about p
90's H30 Bilge thru-hull Famos_Amos at 9:17am 05.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1423 Can anyone tell me if their early 90's Era hunters have a check-valve in the bilge hose? The thru-hu
Dock Side Diesel Engine Service in Long Beach? caltom at 7:52am 05.12.15 Catalina 30 12/2068 I want to get my M25 engine serviced. I know I can take it to the fuel dock in Alamitios Bay but wou
Sailboat comparison korchinskyp at 6:45am 05.12.15 Big Boats 1/1066 I am looking at a 37.5 Legend and a 376, both 1996. Can you tell me the difference between the two
Alternator warning light connection tmjb at 6:06am 05.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 0/528 On my new-to-me '81 H36 with Yanmar 2QM20, the PO had installed a high output alternator with separa
Lift pump question... braol at 5:57am 05.12.15 Ask All Sailors 4/874 If a lift pump isn't developing sufficient pressure, will that cause the injector pump to not work?
Beneteau Power Boat Owners david hines at 4:49am 05.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3144 Hello all Beneteau Gran Turismo owners! We are starting a community forum for all GT owners - sharin
Adding a second fuel tank Philip_Oceanis 361 at 4:25am 05.12.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1938 I would like to add a second smaller plastic diesel tank (around 40-50lt) in a lazarette to be used
Yanmar 1GM Starter mkrokidas at 3:47am 05.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1179 Dealing with a bad starter on a Yanmar 1GM I find OEM starter for almost $400 or new generic replace
Dinghy Outboard - Potential Buyer's Remorse 4arch at 3:07am 05.12.15 Ask All Sailors 60/12752 We took delivery of a new 4 stroke 15 HP outboard last weekend, to be used on our Caribe C10 RIB. We
Spreader boots a65sailor at 3:04am 05.12.15 Big Boats 3/868 I wondered what folks are using for spreader boots on H34's. The spreader measures 4 inches by about
Any brother Masons out there? njlarry at 9:42pm 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1281 Are there any Brethren online here? Just wondering if there might be any interest in a cruise to the
up the mast efr272 at 8:16pm 05.11.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/583 is it safe to go up the mast of a 272, in a boatswains chair. I need to tighten a windex
BNC Connectors for Transducer Wiring Stu Jackson at 8:16pm 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 14/4397 The connector between my speedo transducer's 10 foot wire and the long wire back to the cockpit disp
Harken MKIII Unit 0 Furler Hub Helicoil Replacement ! drgerafe at 8:16pm 05.11.15 S2 0/1020 We launched our 1980 8.0B for the season on Saturday and got the main raised before the rains came i
Rubber Fatigue, Keel Rollers (1) Spence at 7:13pm 05.11.15 Trailer Sailors 11/4586 The 8" rubber keel rollers on my trailer are starting to show their fatigue of having the boat rest
radar cable splicing TommmD at 7:10pm 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 7/5534 Raytheon says don't do it, but acknowledge it s done frequently by installers. I can't get the conne
S2 9.2A cracked window film solution? (1) Michal at 1:27pm 05.11.15 S2 13/3164 Windows on my S2 9.2A are cracked in several places (photo attached.) After reading other posts I go
Cleaning Deck with Electric Power washer Guan at 12:57pm 05.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/4220 Doing my dirtiest first deck wash of the year with Kracher Electric Power washer was easy and quick
Regular vs. Synthetic Yellowjeepman at 12:51pm 05.11.15 Bigger Boats 6/1173 I have bought a 1984 O'Day 34 with a 1996 Universal 25XPA. The owner I bought it from was using Shel

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H310 Propane Tank dlochner at 5:20pm 10.25.23 I purchased a 1998 H310 and it has propane setup and locker. I do not know what size tanks should
My how Boats have changed... shemandr at 4:36pm 10.25.23 I guess the marketing department decided to not call it a Schmuck Boat? Sometimes the marketing gu
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? jssailem at 2:44pm 10.25.23 Is this a theoretical query? at a displacement of 5,000 lbs. Here is one Website offering help in c
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Rick Webb at 2:44pm 10.25.23 You need a 20" motor not sure you will find one smaller than a 5hp. You also want to be sure you ge
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions jssailem at 2:34pm 10.25.23
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? patbratton at 2:27pm 10.25.23 I replaced an 8 hp Honda on my H240 with a mercury 5 hp propane sail pro. I could tell the differen
My how Boats have changed... (1) jssailem at 2:20pm 10.25.23 Here is one. 1971 Custom None The Hinemoa is a custom-built wood trawler yacht built in 1971. She is
My how Boats have changed... (1) patbratton at 2:15pm 10.25.23
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions (3) SoSound at 2:10pm 10.25.23 My original reaction was that the two colors did not surprise me or seem unusual. I have almost no
My how Boats have changed... jssailem at 2:02pm 10.25.23 @capta you may find one out here in the PacificNW. It was a popular design back in the day. Likely b
MaxProp prop LydieBP at 1:50pm 10.25.23 You beat me to it. There's a ton of great info on SBO already on this - 300 threads popped up on a
Hurricane Otis (1) JamesG161 at 1:44pm 10.25.23 I actually stayed 5 days at this hotel ca 1998
Lantern Advice dLj at 12:50pm 10.25.23
MaxProp prop (1) tfox2069 at 12:37pm 10.25.23 Maybe SBO should get some ad money from Max Prop. :cool: Some good comments on this thread from e
MaxProp prop Don S/V ILLusion at 12:16pm 10.25.23 Virtually no prop walk in reverse, excellent performance and easy maintenance. No clue how it perfor
MaxProp prop kappykaplan at 12:10pm 10.25.23 I love my MaxProp! :beer:
MaxProp prop dlochner at 12:09pm 10.25.23 Maybe SBO should get some ad money from Max Prop. :cool: Some good comments on this thread from ea
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop captined at 12:05pm 10.25.23 Welcome , your messge is a little confusing . I'm not entirely sure what side voltage is . When mos
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop captined at 12:00pm 10.25.23 Believe the OP means he's run a wire outside the boat to check the operation of the bow/Nav light.
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop captined at 11:58am 10.25.23 Thank you for the info ! Ed

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