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Cracked timing case mavourneen at 6:25pm 07.24.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1212 I have a westerbeke 10 -2 diesel.the timing case cracked where the alternator attaches. I am not sur
Need a New Main Sail Big Fish at 5:44pm 07.24.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/961 I own a 1978 Hunter 27 and need a new main sail. I am seeking advice on material, where to buy, and
Fuel Pump for Universal M-18? compoundca at 5:32pm 07.24.14 Engines and Propulsion 2/970 Can someone recommend a good electric fuel pump for a Universal M-18 (14 hp.) motor? One that isn't
mystery cut-outs flasailor at 5:12pm 07.24.14 Big Boats 8/950 After having the Glacier Bay refrigerant unit replaced in my 86 H34, ( the compressor was mounted af
roller furling jib sheets mmsailor at 3:40pm 07.24.14 Smaller Boats 6/1590 I just picked up our new rf jib for our 23.5 with cdi furler . The person described the jib as a 101
88' 30mkII grantm at 2:54pm 07.24.14 C&C 1/1146 any INFO on using Spartite?
Just purchased a 74 cat 22 # 3706 (1) Hang tight at 1:37pm 07.24.14 Catalina 22 6/867 Just purchased a 74 cat 22 # 3706 . I have been working on Hang Tight for 6 months and am just about
Hard Dinghy (2) All U Get at 1:31pm 07.24.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1213 Hi all, What are these hard dinghies worth? This one is 9 foot long and 4 foot wide and made of
Beneteau First 285 boom height tmjb at 12:30pm 07.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/3543 I am considering buying one of these boats but the height of the boom above the cockpit floor with t
Sailing with new sailers markb_nc at 12:19pm 07.24.14 Catalina 22 5/1009 I had several home projects to take care of over the weekend. However, the temperatures were cooler
New Dodger, Ruffled Sunbrella (2) robfmcc at 10:37am 07.24.14 Ask All Sailors 13/2242 I had a new dodger made and it looks a little loose. I was told that the Sunbrella will shrink a bi
272 demasted (1) randykhunter at 9:54am 07.24.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2042 Sailing my 1988 Oday 272 close hauled in 8 knots of wind, the port side lower stay let loose. Befor
Motor Help drhbrody at 9:50am 07.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/786 I cannot plane with my beat up Mercury 50 HP. What size and model can you recommend? I want to put a
DSC, GPS and protocol conversion Meriachee at 9:17am 07.24.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1401 The Raymarine guys are suggesting the use of an Actisense protocol converter when wiring a NMEA0183
Update for July Jim Seamans at 8:43am 07.24.14 Ask All Sailors 7/946 About time for an update: Just finishing my 5th session of chemo and things are going well. A fe
O'Day 22 V-berth cushions djohnmccarthy at 8:40am 07.24.14 Day Sailers 2/1685 I bought an O'Day 22, but the V-berth cushions were missing. I was quoted $600.00 for new replacemen
Wishboen rig source dzimbric at 8:05am 07.24.14 Ask All Sailors 2/755 I have a Offshore 33 Kat Ketch with free standing masts. The PO installed the Hood Sto-boom overpric
Looking for used sails - 222 jerseygirl at 7:23am 07.24.14 Parts Search 9/2366 Hello- I am looking for a set of sails (main and Genoa) for my O'day 222. My sails are a bit old, a
Finding a Mechanic to Diagnose a Perkins - Mid Chesapeake 4arch at 6:16am 07.24.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/1250 I have a Perkins Prima M50 at 3,600 hours with several issues that are starting to impact its reliab
Propane Locker Install Piratenorm at 4:27am 07.24.14 Catalina 30 13/4011 Has anyone retro-fitted a propane locker into a Mk 1 30 Catalina? I'd like to make my own, commercia

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First time sailboat owner Davidasailor26 at 4:06pm 10.31.22
Saltwater hose to engine jssailem at 4:06pm 10.31.22 I thought you were looking for water hose not "Exhaust" hose.
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 jssailem at 4:04pm 10.31.22 Hi Colin. Welcome to the SBO forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. You sail in some great water.
Saltwater hose to engine 4Winds at 4:01pm 10.31.22 OK, have been looking for CORRUGATED Marine Wet Exhaust Hose 3/4" ... You will not believe how unbel
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 sail sfbay at 3:59pm 10.31.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Can your sheaves accept rope? If so
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:59pm 10.31.22 And it is a PSS dripless.....according to the surveyor.
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:57pm 10.31.22
Winterizing question Justin_NSA at 3:47pm 10.31.22 I installed a heater bypass circuit so the pink stuff doesn't get into the water heater tank. I only
Saltwater hose to engine kloudie1 at 3:31pm 10.31.22 Is it possible to rotate the pump body 180 so the discharge is looking up and suction is down?
Saltwater hose to engine jssailem at 3:21pm 10.31.22 That hose leaves the pump and does down. To Where? Perhaps a picture that shows where the hose goes.
Saltwater hose to engine Ralph Johnstone at 3:15pm 10.31.22 Wire wound exhaust hose. The wire prevents the hose from collapsing.
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 3:12pm 10.31.22 I was there for the survey and while it was mostly non-intrusive; it was very thorough even to the
Fender covers- Yes or No? jaysweet at 2:56pm 10.31.22 About a month ago, I bought 2 large, cheap beach towels. Planning to use them to make 4 fender cover
Fender covers- Yes or No? jon hansen at 2:45pm 10.31.22 you boys ever use fender boards? they are a must at pilings and double so when transiting a lock.
Winterizing question Davidasailor26 at 2:38pm 10.31.22 Did I just fill the hot water heater with pink stuff? Indeed you did. Not the end of the world tho
Winterizing question Davidasailor26 at 2:28pm 10.31.22 And for antifreeze, I've had good luck with the hardware store RV antifreeze which is generally muc
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 2:25pm 10.31.22 FYI. Most pre-purchase surveys are chiefly hull surveys. But in any case, they are usually based on
Fender covers- Yes or No? WayneH at 2:21pm 10.31.22 Fender covers help keep your boat clean. Or at least my boat. Something happened to my beach ball fe
What is this hole on the side of the engine cover for? Davidasailor26 at 2:20pm 10.31.22 Related to this, on the pre-sale survey that we had done about a year ago, the surveyor noted in th
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? stevenhagberg at 2:13pm 10.31.22 I just picked up a new to me C25 and she needs a bit of freshening up. I'm thinking of getting som

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