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Westerbeke Captains upgrade to Admirals Panel AllertonHC at 8:40am 11.29.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1198 Has anyone ever upgraded a Westerbeke Captains panel to a Admirals panel? Are the openings/screw hol
How to paint the bottom? gitpicker2007 at 8:22am 11.29.14 Catalina 22 1/814 Okay, here's a silly question: How do you paint the bottom of your boat? I mean, specifically, the
Thanksgiving Day off the coast of Long Beach (7) Odie132 at 7:05am 11.29.14 Catalina 22 3/1227 Just a few shots of how I spent the day...
need new sails bugbitten at 5:11am 11.29.14 S2 4/1201 My 9.2A's sails are, as far as I can tell, original and in pretty sad shape. I think it's time to bi
Yanmar engine Pompadi at 10:20pm 11.28.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 11/3447 Our 2006 yanmar has about 500 hours on it and it suddenly has reduced power, can't get more than abo
Difficult raising the main Mtn Marriah at 8:16pm 11.28.14 Big Boats 15/3070 I have a Hunter 40.5, raising the main, full battened sail, is real work and a slow process. Any sug
Mix 6v and 12v batteries????? PGIJon at 8:13pm 11.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2367 Is it a problem to use 4 6v flooded Golf cart batteries for the house and a single 12v flooded start
Replacing fuses with circuit breakers? John rolka at 7:28pm 11.28.14 Ask All Sailors 9/4905 My current project, I'm building an AC power panel, it has to fit in a narrow space and so nothing p
Replacing Hunter 31 windows (5) captaincarey at 6:22pm 11.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/4956 I finally got around to replacing my starboard window and rebedding my port window on my 2006 Hunter
Binoculars Mackaroni at 5:46pm 11.28.14 Ask All Sailors 20/4755 So, I've been needing a set of binoculars for a while and don't know anything about them. I have a
Garrison Bay Terry Cox at 5:40pm 11.28.14 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/1305 Visiting Roche Harbor using their transient moorage on "C" dock during the off season works great f
Justice sailaway78 at 3:11pm 11.28.14 Sails Call Lounge 28/8138 I think we need to go back in time, and to another part of the world. Lets mark these damn thieves
Removing Lexan from Fixed Window (1) jmce1587 at 2:36pm 11.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1433 Hi All - I have managed to remove the fixed window frame from my '84 H31 only to discover the Lexan
Forum access Mark Maulden at 2:28pm 11.28.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1304 Have a perplexing problem and apologize if it should be posted elsewhere. Several days ago, access t
Boom Brake Philip at 1:42pm 11.28.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2344 Hello all Oceanis 43 owners, I want to fit a Fleming GybOmatic Boom Brake and don't know how and
Quick Bow Thruster Breezydays at 1:23pm 11.28.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/7654 Hi, I want to fit a thruster and the dealer recommends "Quick" thrusters. Does anyone have any know
New Mac owner, now I need a motor azsailing at 12:10pm 11.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1737 I am the new owner of a 91 mac 26s (thanks to many on this listserve for advice that led me to this
Shore Pumpout minimum hose size//and vent KenCamp at 9:21am 11.28.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2516 I have a new fresh-water intake electric macerator toilet. I have chosen, rightly, or wrongly, to us
Throttle linkage Mackaroni at 9:03am 11.28.14 Bigger Boats 5/1225 A matter that was brought up during my survey is that my engine should be able to develop 3400 rpm a
O'Day 23-1 Mainsheet block on aft stay sreidvt at 8:09am 11.28.14 Ask An Oday Owner 15/5555 Hello, My two O'Day 23s are under tarps and snow right now but on Weds. I was able to bring the r

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Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? dLj at 1:02pm 08.03.23 I have a broken electric winch that I may or may not be able to repair. This Lewmar winch is obsol
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion cymeyer at 12:58pm 08.03.23 Hi all Looking at a 2011 Ben. Oceanis 43 this weekend No bow thruster is it a big deal? I would n
87 hunter 34 value splax at 12:57pm 08.03.23 Thanks everyone.
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot (1) jviss at 12:52pm 08.03.23 Interesting. What was the tach reading? Idle cold is about 700 - 800. For some reason I don't und
looking for a 23 mast base zspar rgranger at 12:31pm 08.03.23 Call the SBO store right here on this site. I've purchased all sort of Z-spar parts here.
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head capta at 12:26pm 08.03.23 It looks as though you rotate the light side up and remove the back. However, I've never seen those
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment capta at 12:21pm 08.03.23 I put mine above the tank in the salon hatch to ensure it didn't get too how. Lasted 6+ years. It di
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 12:04pm 08.03.23 Ok, thanks,
Fuel tank issues Stu Jackson at 11:59am 08.03.23 Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve
VHF Handheld jviss at 11:58am 08.03.23 Looks like knobs have gone the way of the dinosaurs I know, that sucks! I don't see the problem w
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment jviss at 11:56am 08.03.23 What's inefficient about the lift pump method? Wondering; I assume by lift pump you mean the electr
Wind sensor error fix needed kappykaplan at 11:52am 08.03.23 No more on the paddlewheel. Never on the paddlewheel! I remove mine and install a blanking plug w
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 11:50am 08.03.23 Hiccups abound on this project. Still sending happy thoughts your way. :beer:
Fuel tank issues Don S/V ILLusion at 11:30am 08.03.23
Wind sensor error fix needed (1) Dr. D at 11:23am 08.03.23 I believe I found the reason for the drifting TWD: A fouled paddlewheel on the triducer (DST810). He
VHF Handheld BigEasy at 11:21am 08.03.23 . I wish it had simple squelch and volume knobs instead of buttons, but I guess I will have to adap
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? jon hansen at 11:05am 08.03.23 growing up, dad had a 38' alden racer, ( U.S. ONE DESIGN), wood, no selfbailing cockpit, no electric
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 11:04am 08.03.23 Are you adding a drain plug to the low point of your exhaust so that you can drain the system down?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 11:03am 08.03.23 Best of luck getting all the issues resolved. It's never a straightforward path, don't we know....
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head (1) arthur.goldberg at 10:55am 08.03.23 Hi @arf145 . Perhaps. Now I have a photo. otation depends on which end of the light is being viewed

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