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2006 393 Transmission Jimbo357 at 5:53am 05.05.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1565 I have some questions on my 2006 393 , with a Yanmar 55HP 1/ What is the opinion with putting the t
first time in the water (1) spartacus99 at 5:51am 05.05.15 Catalina 22 14/1431 This last weekend I finally was able to put the boat on the water. She didn't sink! A couple of sma
First 211 water ingress TonyH at 1:04am 05.05.15 Ask All Sailors 12/4346 Hi Chaps, We bought a 13 year old Bene 211 in August last year. She was in a rather sad state hav
Black Smoke- explanation sought nick at 9:43pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1791 First basic facts: -Yanmar 3YM30 -10 years, 1300 hrs - Hunter 33 2004 - Had been running perfect
Attempt to restore gelcoat sail_MN at 8:20pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 15/5418 Last week I went up to the boat with hopes of restoring my chalky white gelcoat. I have read Mainsa
Quick type of hose question. (1) Ward H at 7:09pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 1/693 The attached photo shows the hose connecting the molded in fiberglass pendant tube to the next secti
Mystery loss of battery fluid Rich Stidger at 6:47pm 05.04.15 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2056 MS- Maybe you or someone else can explain why 7 of 12 cells in my US Battery 2200 6V flooded lead a
Ten seconds to live. emergpa1 at 6:24pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 21/2984 In ten seconds I would be required to make a decision that decided if we lived or died and I had no
Running engine blower. Wdmcp at 6:17pm 05.04.15 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1870 I have oday 32 and have always run my blower when running engine. Someone was telling me that they
Morgan 28 hatch cover dianawtyler at 6:01pm 05.04.15 Morgan 4/3295 We have a 1970 Morgan 28 sloop, and are looking to replace the forward hatch cover. Anyone have any
The Hydrovane. Any tips? Chris Patterson at 5:37pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2813 Got Hydrovane troubles, people. This is a wonderful piece of equipment by the way. It appears to fun
Credit to sailboat owners .com store rtmccue at 5:01pm 05.04.15 Big Boats 1/820 I replaced my overhead lights with LED , what a difference at night I can read a book with out a fla
McGregor 26 sail for a Catalina 25 krowe512 at 4:51pm 05.04.15 Smaller Boats 5/1710 Just bought our boat last week and the sails were in terrible shape. We took her out yesterday and t
chaulk gone piedpiperIII at 4:18pm 05.04.15 Catalina 22 3/644 I got the name for my boat today and decided to take 2000 grit wet sand my hull and stern. It actual
Battery charger Terry in Naples at 4:18pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2525 My 4 yr old xantrex 40 amp charger just quit working. .? Just does not power up. I had several pro m
96 Hunter 23.5 masthead light diode kmenning at 3:39pm 05.04.15 Smaller Boats 2/2159 I recently purchased a 1996 Hunter 23.5. In going through it I discovered the masthead light didn't
310 main furler questions bobgelb@gmail.com at 2:06pm 05.04.15 Catalina 310 7/2757 2005 310 and have in mast mainsail furling. (Charleston Spars, I think made the mast and boom). The
Replacing Exhaust Hose on a 1980 30 richga at 2:02pm 05.04.15 Catalina 30 18/4575 Been lurking on this site for years and wanted to thank everyone for the great ideas and solutions t
iPad / blue Charts NoRegrets at 1:23pm 05.04.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1448 I have a new IPad Air 2, I cannot get positioning on Garmin Blue Charts without being on line and wh
Bilge Pump Wiring Question Piratenorm at 1:01pm 05.04.15 Catalina 30 16/6779 On my Catalina 30 I use the Rule fully automatic 1100gph BP, the white oval one over the blue strain

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Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:59am 11.13.23 The water was running down the port side and passing through all the limber holes to the bilge. f
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary Crazy Dave Condon at 5:17am 11.13.23 @Tater Do you have the centerboard down? If no, do so. If you have a wind cross beam, then yo
2008 Beneteau 40 vs Beneteau Oceanis 40? Is there a difference? jssailem at 5:13am 11.13.23 Hi Mark. Welcome to SBO. Wiki has a section on variants about the boats. They are very similar. htt
Wood stains & sealers jssailem at 5:04am 11.13.23 Welcome to SBO. I have been using Total Boat varnishes. With the boat out in the elements 24/7 they
Pearson electra? SailingLoto at 5:00am 11.13.23 Could be a Kenner Kittiwake aka Southcoast 24. I think you may be on to something with the kittiwa
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 4:53am 11.13.23 My first thought is saturated foam under the V-berth. Since your boat is This may also have an ef
Pearson electra? Alec at 4:51am 11.13.23 Help me ID this old sailboat please. Could be a Kenner Kittiwake aka Southcoast 24.
1984 c25 sits bow down (2) dlochner at 4:40am 11.13.23 Speaking of science, remember leverage. The further the weight is from the center of gravity the mor
CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 Kermit at 4:36am 11.13.23
1984 c25 sits bow down sailme88 at 4:25am 11.13.23 Time for science.. If you can counterweight the boat to an even keel, that will give you the best st
1984 c25 sits bow down Will Gilmore at 4:11am 11.13.23 My first thought is saturated foam under the V-berth. Since your boat is . However, I wouldn't exp
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 3:15am 11.13.23 It would be interesting to put a 4' level running fore / aft on the cabin sole to see if there is
Pearson electra? SailingLoto at 3:09am 11.13.23 Not to be overly blunt, but you trespassed to leave a note on the boat, but couldn't knock on the d
2008 Beneteau 40 vs Beneteau Oceanis 40? Is there a difference? Davidasailor26 at 2:27am 11.13.23
Pearson electra? dLj at 12:19am 11.13.23 It's at a private residence. Not to be overly blunt, but you trespassed to leave a note on the boa
CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:51pm 11.12.23 I believe they have transformed into : https://toadmarinesupply.com The warts, you know.
Replacing standing rigging Project_Mayhem at 6:28pm 11.12.23 Catalina Direct has new standing rigging for the tall rig for less than $1200. Since your in SF, let
Oday 25 cabin roof Project_Mayhem at 6:21pm 11.12.23 I can confirm with confidence that it is plywood under the mast from the factory. I just rebuilt my
Does anyone know about any manuals maintenance or otherwise for the 1967 Ericson 35 1967? jssailem at 6:17pm 11.12.23 AngleM here is a link that is a resource for Ericson boat owners. Good luck. https://ericsonyachts.
Does anyone know about any manuals maintenance or otherwise for the 1967 Ericson 35 1967? Project_Mayhem at 6:08pm 11.12.23 Most parts will be generic parts. Do not under estimate the amount of time and money this will cost.

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