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Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L Rich Stidger at 6:28am 06.15.23 Ask All Sailors 51/3834 I just had my fresh water pump fail on my 25 yo Volvo Penta MD22L I'm stuck at Onset Bay, MA. I can'
11th hour, Bavaria 41 rudder service in yard. what to do? boaterbob at 5:25am 06.15.23 Bavaria 5/2140 Getting rudder down required using a car jack to force it out of bearing. Very noisy and hard. Lower
1990 Hunter 27 resin type dsrawlins at 2:42pm 06.14.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/903 I need to repair a hole in my hull and I'm wondering whether Hunter used epoxy or polyester resin.
Selling Used Boat Gear Dave at 1:35pm 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 1/435 Hello SBO Members, Lately we've had a number of members posting gear for sale in the "Ask All Sailo
30 amp service to 15 amp system (1) Dantheman at 1:25pm 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 21/3942 Hi all, Trying to set up shore power on my Irwin 27 for when I move aboard in September for refrige
Mast deck plate removal help on Macgregor19 (4) Maxcromic at 11:43am 06.14.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1475 Hello All I need to repair fiberglass around the Mast deckplate/tabernacle you see me very confus
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 8:44am 06.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 10/2948 I purchased a 2003 Catalina 310 back in september 2015. It has the OEM universal M25XPB diesel eng
Solar Panel karen lilly at 8:33am 06.14.23 Big Boats 0/31 Our beloved Hunter 40.5 got severely damaged in a freak storm. The solar Panel and Regulator never g
Thru hole and keel crack, (2) babadu at 7:53am 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1212 Novice owner looking for best way to patch a sink drain thru hole suspected of causing water to come
Solar vent recommendations rgranger at 7:44am 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 7/886 Hi I want to add a solar vent to my cabin top. I had one on my last sailboat and it kept the "funk
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ chaswg at 5:12pm 06.13.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1794 I am looking at buying a 2001 320. It is missing the removable seat in the cockpit aft of the wheel
Help Identifying another O'Day (1) apell at 1:48pm 06.13.23 Ask All Sailors 5/430 Hello. I have come across what the owner says is a 1980 O'Day 15. I'm trying to pin down date of ma
Schafer Outrageous Pricing kloudie1 at 1:38pm 06.13.23 Ask All Sailors 30/2763 Ya know how some things get under your skin? My current one is with the Schaefer blocks people. I ha
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number Tim Alden44 at 1:32pm 06.13.23 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 11/1930 All, My 1984 Alden 44 Windlass gave out on my last week. The make is Nilsson, which I know was purc
Engine raw water thru hole location Capt_Andy at 10:23am 06.13.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/1816 Hi: I have a 1979 Catalina 30 which I purchased last year. When going over the boat at purchase, I
Edson wheel size and leather cover? CowboyWay at 6:41am 06.13.23 Catalina 310 8/1975 On my 2000 C310, the leather cover is torn and in need of replacement. Looking at the Edson website,
Centerboard Repair and access drgbanks at 5:07am 06.13.23 Day Sailers 4/1725 Hello everyone, Any words of wisdom working on the center board? It seems as if the lines are not
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Dave96734 at 7:46pm 06.12.23 Catalina 30 25/4138 Hi, My 1984 C30 has a universal M25 that won't start. It cranks just fine. Steps I've taken so far:
Need Mainsail mast slide fitting size. georgetheleo at 7:20pm 06.12.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/507 Im planning on installing Bainbridge " Allslip" sail slides . On First 41S5---- come in diff
What colour Drinky Crow at 3:55pm 06.12.23 Racing 3/909 should spinnaker sheets be? buddy say red, but....:what:

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Quick electrical question, inv. to shore Captain Larry-DH at 10:34am 05.13.25 PLEASE delete this recommendation. It is highly unsafe! Using a cable with dual male connectors ex
Looking for ideas Ralph Johnstone at 10:23am 05.13.25 I was quoted $360 USD. WTF. That's cheaper than my 5 lb. CO2 extinguisher. I always carry the
Prop Walk DArcy at 10:10am 05.13.25 My current boat is much heavier than, and not as maneuverable as my old boat. When I first got this
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration Ralph Johnstone at 10:08am 05.13.25 The mounts were 18 years old. Mine are original 1998 mounts that feel as smooth as glass under po
CNG dLj at 10:01am 05.13.25 Hi, I just got my CNG stove working. I went to Trillium in Florida and you can fill the tank there
Looking for ideas Leeward Rail at 9:39am 05.13.25 I am seriously considering purchasing a small Amerex Halotron extinguisher specifically for use if
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration BigEasy at 9:35am 05.13.25 any chance you noticed the direction of vibration before you changed the mounts. No, unfortuna
1999 Hunter 310 cradle dimensions sbkidd001 at 9:23am 05.13.25 @Crazy Dave Condon thanks very much for the suggestion. As it turns out, I was able to take measurem
Quick electrical question, inv. to shore dLj at 9:08am 05.13.25 It does, but no automatic transfer switch. This will require Fred to install switches and develop
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration Ralph Johnstone at 8:52am 05.13.25 but the vibration in gear, engine movement seems a bit excessive. Can you get another shot of the
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration Ralph Johnstone at 8:51am 05.13.25 Excessive vibration in neutral idle, but not as bad as seen in your video. I don't want to get ri
Quick electrical question, inv. to shore Stu Jackson at 8:49am 05.13.25 looks like it does have a hardwired option. It does, but no automatic transfer switch. This will
Merit 22 owners Los at 8:27am 05.13.25 Hi Digger1. If the loop falls down, do you somehow put it back up when lowering the mast? or do you
CNG Moon Dytuck at 8:26am 05.13.25 Hi, I just got my CNG stove working. I went to Trillium in Florida and you can fill the tank there.
Prop Walk dlochner at 8:14am 05.13.25 A while back I started watching TimBatSea YouTube channel. Tim is a tug boat captain who videos show
Quick electrical question, inv. to shore Johann at 8:09am 05.13.25 PLEASE delete this recommendation. It is highly unsafe! Using a cable with dual male connectors ex
Prop Walk D Swanson at 8:03am 05.13.25 For a decent explanation and demonstration of how to use prop walk, Leo's most recent video is timel
Prop Walk Michael Davis at 7:54am 05.13.25
Quick electrical question, inv. to shore Don S/V ILLusion at 7:32am 05.13.25
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 7:28am 05.13.25 Fingers crossed, thanks for the positivity :) I am going to lift her this weekend and check the ce

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