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Water Ballast 7seas at 7:07am 04.13.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1644 I purchased a 2002 mac X last July. My question: I leave the water ballast in the tanks all su
Does epoxy stick to PVC? shemandr at 6:59am 04.13.15 Ask All Sailors 1/865 I want to install a drain on the transom of my runabout's motor well so that water doesn't accumulat
KiwiGrip non skid (1) Hydro Therapy at 6:54am 04.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/706 Figured I would share my latest project. The cockpit floor on my O240 had a lot of gelcoat cracks an
Battery switch question dave_and_dd at 6:36am 04.13.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 11/3650 Hey 309 owners. Newbie here. Quick bio, I grew up as a sailor, owned powerboats the last 5 years,
Oday 26 Rub rail agprice22 at 6:32am 04.13.15 Parts Search 2/1043 I am looking for a 5 ft section of original Oday 26, white, rigid vinyl rubrail that accepts the bla
Widgeon date of mfg Michael58 at 6:23am 04.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1339 Just purchased my first sailboat and trying to complete the state registration. (They need the year
New Frig, Freezer & Galley Sailgunner at 6:12am 04.13.15 Big Boats 0/586 I am thinking of replacing the entire galley with new cabinets, refirgerator and freezer. I can bui
What thread sealer? IH82BL8 at 6:10am 04.13.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/8285 I'm re-sealing the engine cooling intake thru-hull. What should I use to seal the threads when I in
Waste cap on deck bobcat30 at 5:24am 04.13.15 Catalina 30 6/1409 Has anyone replaced the waste deck fitting and Cap? I need to replace mine and need to know that if
Ventilation on my Hunter. sunsetpassion at 5:15am 04.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3057 Hello to you all. . What would be the best way for me achieve increased air flow living on board m
Best way to prevent winter keel damage like this (3) holdech at 4:33am 04.13.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1765 This past winter was especially cold and left a "reminder" on our keel. Water froze at the keel bol
Loose strut pcjrusso at 2:49am 04.13.15 Bigger Boats 5/1471 my strut is loose i searched the threads and I find that the strut bolts have the nuts glassed in un
electric fuel pump for my 1991 H42 eianm at 9:09pm 04.12.15 Big Boats 3/941 I have a Yanmar 4JH2TE which has a mechanical fuel pump. I am about to fit a Racor 500 filter and wa
1983 Pearson 424 Windlass (3) Steve Lee at 8:45pm 04.12.15 Ask All Sailors 0/794 Can anyone tell me the manufacturer and model of the windlass in the attached photos? Thanks!
roller furling replacement s1walk1 at 7:50pm 04.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1603 I just bought a hunter 1991 30T, and am looking to replace an old CDI roller furler the boat came wi
Post Recommissioning Engine Alignment Dan_Y at 7:04pm 04.12.15 Ask All Sailors 1/696 As part of overhaul we replaced the prop shaft, coupler, and cutlass bearing and also reworked the p
Dripless Shaft Seal Waterline on a 2 GM20F? Dan_Y at 6:55pm 04.12.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1440 Just installed a PSS dripless shaft seal on our H30 with 2GM20F and vented the unit per the instruct
Where to sheet a 135% genoa on a 192? (1) Brian S at 6:55pm 04.12.15 Day Sailers 4/1746 Just saw this pic on the main screen (Is that picture Dave Kautz's 192?): http://sbo.sailboatowne
Moving Mainsheet Traveler Saddle Sore at 6:37pm 04.12.15 Smaller Boats 6/2153 I am a relatively new Hunter 23 owner. I am a long time sailer and my last boat was a J22. I have fo
393 Holding tank question (1) Joe Roc at 6:17pm 04.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1052 86967.vB Can anyone tell me how to open this? Fairly urgent. Thanks!

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Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake smokey73 at 5:44am 08.31.23 @Ralph Johnstone Sorry, I misunderstood your post. The teflon tape/sealant around the ferrule metho
Gulf Storm Potential (1) JamesG161 at 5:34am 08.31.23 Since we did not hear back for SBO members, I assume all went well. @rgranger how did y'all fair?
Fuel Tank, fixing the wood box that holds in place sailme88 at 5:29am 08.31.23 219378219372219373219374219375219377219378219380219382219384 Looks good.. I see that your raw water
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? dlochner at 5:12am 08.31.23 The water injection elbow on a 3JH2E is pretty compact I don't think there would be any significant
THE ECLIPSE IS COMING.... THE ECLIPSE IS COMING JamesG161 at 5:06am 08.31.23 Thought it would be a good way to celebrate Just avoid Aztec Priests.:laugh: Jim...
Weathermax for genoa Ward H at 5:02am 08.31.23 I would think it depends on the quality of the sail you are trying to protect and it's use. Heavy Cr
Beneteau Oceanis 373 2004 . Fuite d'huile moteur Ken13559 at 5:01am 08.31.23 Just end last year I had my Yanmar 2gm20f bell housing removed by boatyard to replace the leaking oi
Weathermax for genoa Tally Ho at 5:01am 08.31.23 No. That's why I'm asking about using weathermax on the foot /leech. Sorry if that wasn't clear. I
THE ECLIPSE IS COMING.... THE ECLIPSE IS COMING dlochner at 4:54am 08.31.23 Yes, the rumors are true, I arranged the eclipse to pass right over my house on my birthday. Thought
THE ECLIPSE IS COMING.... THE ECLIPSE IS COMING patbratton at 4:10am 08.31.23 Are we seeing more eclipse activity because of Global Warming?
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses Gary Ryan at 2:56am 08.31.23 Thanks Ralph. In light of me having to remove the transmission to send in for a refurb, I think I'l
New to the forum kappykaplan at 2:31am 08.31.23 Welcome to the forum! @Will Gilmore is your go-to-guy for the Mariner. :beer:
THE ECLIPSE IS COMING.... THE ECLIPSE IS COMING Will Gilmore at 2:28am 08.31.23 Fantastic information, js. Thanks. -Will
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:13am 08.31.23 Be sure to use the small diameter hose clamps for a smooth grip on the 1/4" ID fuel hoses.
Weathermax for genoa Dalliance at 11:57pm 08.30.23
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 11:39pm 08.30.23 I think Rich is talking about his "tape" over the joint as the wrapped temp fix, not the teflon tap
Gulf Storm Potential (1) JamesG161 at 10:07pm 08.30.23 how are you seeing that? You look at the raw data file
Weathermax for genoa Drinky Crow at 9:00pm 08.30.23 Do you have a sun shade that protects your sail when furled? No. That's why I'm asking about using
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? Stu Jackson at 8:38pm 08.30.23 Your comment makes no sense ... my Catalina 320 has a YANMAR 3GM30F engine Then of course it makes
Weathermax for genoa jssailem at 8:37pm 08.30.23 The sock is a positive tool to protect your sail. It keeps the furled sail wrapped when exposed to s

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