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Screws securing cabin sole c130king at 1:49pm 09.04.14 Catalina 310 6/1562 One of the screws holding down my cabin sole has broken and the sole is lifting up. Starboard side
kick up rudder question allen-deckard at 1:27pm 09.04.14 Catalina 22 8/4417 I have a kick up rudder on my catalina 22. Honestly it's never been kicked up before since where I
Cowl Vent and Dorade - what color? down_shift at 1:13pm 09.04.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/817 Mine have seen better days. Looking to clean and restore. Assuming there is a correct color in a c
Best wood finish Time_Out at 12:56pm 09.04.14 Catalina 22 9/1419 Getting closer to the rebuilding stage of my boat's restoration. I have new handrails and will proba
Fuel Fliters Pete_and_Pam at 10:19am 09.04.14 Catalina 30 2/987 Suspect this topic has been covered somewhere in the Forum, but has anyone replaced their R12 Fuel F
High bilge pump Camille51 at 9:39am 09.04.14 Big Boats 3/847 We have a 2006 Hunter 46 LE. My question is where does the water exit when the high bilge pump is a
3gm30 runs wide open wbmiller3 at 9:26am 09.04.14 Engines and Propulsion 22/8652 My 3gm30 runs wide open when started. No black smoke, oil level is fine...was sitting for several mo
Hull speed of h26 Willemvan at 9:10am 09.04.14 Smaller Boats 9/1638 So I have read the reviews and it states that a h26 can reach a hull speed of 6.6 kn (in light winds
Adding a Temporary AC Power Hookup JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 9:10am 09.04.14 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1966 Hi Maine Sail, I am working on my prep for wintering in Boston Harbor this year and have a questio
Which Antifreeze? sigbear at 8:11am 09.04.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/3336 The owners manual for my 2009 catalina 309 Yanmar engine calls for Texaco or Havolin Antifreeze whic
Shortening a 30 amp dock elec cord Rodd at 8:09am 09.04.14 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1333 I need to replace a 25 foot Marinco old style 10-3 yellow cord. In my basement I have a perfectly g
the good, bad, or ugly on H450 Richard Olden at 8:04am 09.04.14 Big Boats 1/906 We are looking at a 2000 Hunter Passage 450. Anyone with information on things to look for?
Operation of C250 Swing Keel jeremiah2911 at 7:59am 09.04.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1354 1995, water ballast, swing keel. How to raise and lower swing keel? Most literature describes a winc
Headliner cleaner Outeast at 7:36am 09.04.14 Pearson 0/728 Can anybody tell me how best to clean the headliner of a 34-2. I'm not sure of the material used. It
Sailing and Transmission lever Jim D at 6:17am 09.04.14 Big Boats 9/2195 Hi again Question on 2001 h410. Where do you place the shift lever selection when sailing and engin
RPM Issue Solved (2) SawyerCurt at 6:07am 09.04.14 Catalina 310 3/1600 I am sure folks with more diesel experience than I have will know the answer right away, but I wante
Ice Box Insulation RoyS at 6:00am 09.04.14 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1907 Has anyone investigated the amount of original insulation around the ice box in a H33? Has anyone at
need bigger anchor richk at 5:02am 09.04.14 Ask All Sailors 13/2322 Just bought a new Marlow-Hunter 37 with a delta 22 lb anchor. I'm not comfortable with it; it doe
Replacing Diesel with Electric Engine TriSwiss at 10:06pm 09.03.14 Ask All Sailors 74/14845 I'm curious if anyone has considered replacing their old Diesel Engine with either an Electric Engin
Water Leak Discovered Piratenorm at 8:24pm 09.03.14 Catalina 30 3/1187 I have discovered the source of my long-annoying water leak, but I don't know what's the reason. My

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The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Scott T-Bird at 9:34am 05.22.23 I never understood the logic of this, and have never heard a compelling reason for it. The only r
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? jssailem at 9:33am 05.22.23 Ok.. That is a horse of a different color. Try Your Boat Shop in Everett Marina. Specifically, Pete
Engine Alinement jviss at 9:30am 05.22.23 I cannot stress this enough! It's giving me fits. :) Clue number one: the shaft was bent. Check
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition dlochner at 9:29am 05.22.23 Somebody should come up with an idea where there is something that automatically keeps a charge on
1964 islander 32 dlochner at 9:19am 05.22.23 CDI makes an external mainsail furling unit. The big advantage over in boom or in mast furlers is co
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? mermike at 9:16am 05.22.23 Both Anacortes and Port Townsend are well known for availability of services. Port Townsend Shipwrig
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Dalliance at 9:12am 05.22.23 Whether one is at a dock or not, and on shore power not, makes a difference. I think in your case,
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? jviss at 9:11am 05.22.23 Long story short - since there is no way to tell how well the boat has been taken care of by previo
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? jonelli at 9:09am 05.22.23 Update: looks like that particular repair is now holding well. Have new issues after sailing trip l
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:04am 05.22.23 What is the brand name of your tank level monitor, Mike? You should be able to find it on the panel
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 9:03am 05.22.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum @DirtyScoobie . If the yacht manufacturer is not able to help, then you ma
Slow sump pump with backflow Don S/V ILLusion at 9:02am 05.22.23 Is the thruhull above the level of the pump? Most are in which case the backflow can be minimized by
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? jssailem at 8:59am 05.22.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum @DirtyScoobie . If the yacht manufacturer is not able to help, then you may
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:58am 05.22.23
Slow sump pump with backflow (1) McPhee at 8:51am 05.22.23 Yeah, I'll take a look. It looks like there's a separate ball valve that controls the flow. From the
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Dalliance at 8:48am 05.22.23
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 8:48am 05.22.23 Well, my question is 'why do you have to replace the chainplates?' Well, jviss, how much time do
1964 islander 32 jssailem at 8:42am 05.22.23 Looking at the first question, the mast in the images looks normal. The mast falling down is not rea
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 8:41am 05.22.23 Forgive me if you've done this already, but I was thinking you might get a lot of help from Island
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:40am 05.22.23 About 6 mo ago I was sitting on my dock enjoying a cold one and heard the pump on a friends boat cy

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