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Manual Bilge Pump benfirst at 9:15am 02.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1985 My manual bilge pump on my First 30E needs to be either rebuilt or replaced. The problem is that it
Chinese Knock Off Solar Panels (1) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:05am 02.25.15 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2129 Here is an excellent article about comparing the real deal Solbian with genuine SunPower Cells vs th
Beneteau Sail Seminar bob_pattison at 7:58am 02.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1207 Just a note for Beneteau Owners in New England looking for an end to winter... Prestige Yacht Sales
Opening passageway to forward compartment davidmhull at 7:57am 02.25.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1624 I have an Oday 22 that I am refurbishing. The opening leading to the forward compartment is really t
Offshore Cruising LMatthews svCamelot at 6:42am 02.25.15 Lancer 4/2076 Hello; New (to me) 30' Lancer owner. Intention is to Blue Water Sail at sea up to a month at a tim
Cockpit table wflowe2 at 6:22am 02.25.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1262 Has anyone tried the Lagun cockpit table hardware? If so, what do you think? Bill Catalina 320 #1146
Yanmar Diesel hours hlanni1 at 4:03am 02.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/6402 I am new to this site so any advice or opinions are welcome. I am in the process of purchasing a use
O'Day 32 keel extension modification Brian.bean at 8:49pm 02.24.15 Bigger Boats 3/2945 Has anyone looked into the possibility of lengthening the O'Oay 32 winged keel? I think it would hav
Head door bolt from a Y30 (1) harkonnen30 at 8:32pm 02.24.15 Parts Search 1/844 Hi All, I own a 1976 Yamaha 30: http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=1131 The bathr
Centerboard pennant cspears283 at 6:57pm 02.24.15 Day Sailers 2/1956 How often does the centerboard pennant need to be replaced? How do I check the condition of the pin
AC install Richardwesoff at 6:46pm 02.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1296 Has anyone installed AC in a beneteau 311? I'm getting ready to do the job and I'm looking for best
Portlights Ziggydad at 6:17pm 02.24.15 Newport 3/1773 Hi I'am looking to replace just the inside glassware (plastic) of the smaller PORTLIGHTS located in
ritchie pedestal mount hummingbirdbassist at 6:11pm 02.24.15 Big Boats 0/1 200 or best offer, no bubbles Leave message with phone number and i will text over pics Will
ritchie helmsman hummingbirdbassist at 6:08pm 02.24.15 The Cherubini Hunters 0/3 Pedestal mount number SF-500 compass Ritchie powerdamp very nice shape no bubbles, does not fit my
Sailboat values CCrane2299 at 5:51pm 02.24.15 Catalina 22 18/2074 Joe dirt, after he finds a meteor which turns out to be sewage dumped from an airplane... "No way
Smart Plug SimiSAilor at 5:30pm 02.24.15 Catalina 310 4/1373 Our friends over at C34.org are getting a group purchase together on Smart Plugs. This for upgrading
Morgan 30 Keel Don E at 4:58pm 02.24.15 Morgan 3/1808 I am looking at a 1972 Morgan 30. Can anyone tell me what the keel material was made of in this mode
Oceanis 38 v Jeaneau SO 379 Yosi at 4:02pm 02.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/4239 I'm starting my homework in preparation for purchasing a new boat. I'm still at early stage and can
2004 Hunter 41 AC MacBlaze at 1:28pm 02.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/935 Hi all, I am looking at a 2004 Hunter 41 AC and was wondering if someone could explain the discre
Pearson 303 : Cutlass replacment (1) StargazerP303 at 1:08pm 02.24.15 Pearson 2/3314 Hello Pearson owners! I think I need to change out my Cutlass Bearing for spring launch..lol That'

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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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