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Water Preservation Jeff10528 at 12:19pm 07.16.14 Big Boats 2/679 At one time I recall several products at marine stores intended for this purpose, but lately just on
Bow Thruster for Hunter 45cc Bill in VA at 12:11pm 07.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1069 I'm planning to retro-fit a bow thruster on my 2007 Hunter 45cc. I understand that Hunter offered t
M 25 XP runs too cold Hayden Watson at 12:02pm 07.16.14 Catalina 30 6/1199
Priming raw water pump zrod at 11:39am 07.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1055 Hi. I have a hunter 340 1999 with yanmar engine. I am looking for a solution for my raw water pump
Throttle and Transmission Cable Replacement Shadownav at 11:39am 07.16.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/703 The transmission cable on my '83 Hunter 31 sheered inside the pedestal and needs to be replaced. I'
Lancer 30-5 original owners manual Turtleman at 11:08am 07.16.14 Lancer 9/4654 I recently bought a Lancer 30-5 1985, and, when going through the documents, found an original owne
Also just joined . Help me Iter . (1) Seizethecarp at 10:54am 07.16.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/630 78342.vB Salvaged this 25' ? Hunter last week . Think it's 1978 . I have a million questions . Fi
What make is this roller furling jib (2) whinde at 10:52am 07.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2950 Can anyone identify what make this roller furling is, I am looking for a manual for it. https://l
Bus Bar - is this right? (1) SVTatia at 9:49am 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 3/952 By looking at the picture below (I got it from one of the posts here) not sure if this is a correct
top of leech flapping sailorsteve1 at 8:44am 07.16.14 Smaller Boats 4/1073 little problem with my capri 18. in pretty brisk wind say 12 to 15 the top portion of the leech of t
How long for hot water? Hayden Watson at 7:34am 07.16.14 Catalina 30 10/2014 How long should it take to make hot water when running the engine? I have a Kuuma water heater on m
Stain that will not dry Ckoerken at 7:21am 07.16.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/835 Over the weekend I took the doors and drawers out of my boat and took them home to refinish in the g
Anyone know how to drop the rudder post on a 1975 irwin 26? Joshua_Diaz at 6:42am 07.16.14 Irwin 0/1992 Tying to replace my stuffing box on the rudder post. But I can't seem to find a pin or bolt that rel
Mac nav lights (1) Justin_NSA at 6:21am 07.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3160 I was just perusing my latest copy of Seaworthy from BoatUS. It occurs to me that my 26S isn't up to
st4000 calibration garethreeves at 6:19am 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 7/7335 I posted this on the raymarine forum site but am having no luck over there. Has anyone seen this bef
e7 chartplotter goes down when I start my engine cramina at 4:48am 07.16.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1761 My Raymarine e7 chartplotter goes down when I start my diesel engine but stays on when I stop it, do
Mast Shimmy Ribration Johno at 1:27am 07.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1050 We have a Catalina 36 Mkll 2006 newly aquired. We find above 12knots of wind at anchor, we get loud
looking at an o'day 22 Kazz330 at 8:29pm 07.15.14 Ask An Oday Owner 20/2938 Thinking about going and looking at an o'day 22. he wants 2k for it, but needs some refurbishing.
New owner looking for a manual soulpoet at 8:03pm 07.15.14 Day Sailers 7/1257 Does anyone have an idea of where to find an owners manual for an Oday 23?
Self-draining holding tank Sandy Stone at 6:46pm 07.15.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4239 Yes, again, but with a twist. I understand that plugging of the overboard drain line while the valv

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Its funny Friday! rgranger at 11:06am 05.05.23 This far too true. I have 3 daughters :) Same!
Life's Most Infuriating Moments (1) JamesG161 at 10:38am 05.05.23 I think if I keep my fingers crossed, I should stay dry. :plus::plus: You should be ok. When usi
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 10:37am 05.05.23 Did you read the article I posted? Just to reiterate, yes, that's an excellent and informative art
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 05.05.23 My condolances on the failure as that must have been the mother of all messes in there. This detail
What sealant to use? Terry Cox at 10:05am 05.05.23 Except for the port lights I will continue to use what our yard recommended and uses for their repai
Hi boaters, 1975 pearson 39 owners manual jssailem at 10:03am 05.05.23 Welcome to SBO Forum. Boat owners manuals from 1975 were not much more than and expanded sales broch
Beneteau Questions BigEasy at 9:56am 05.05.23 After looking a little closer and confirming with a neighbor with the same boat, there is no float/
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour capta at 9:52am 05.05.23 The unit you show in the pics appears to be the crank case vent. If that is indeed where the oil is
Its funny Friday! DArcy at 9:46am 05.05.23 .... and when you have Iron-Male (i.e FeMale)
Old bilge: water in keel Leeward Rail at 9:45am 05.05.23 Check out www.sailboatdata.com website. Do a search on Catalina 27 and you will see details of your
Old bilge: water in keel capta at 9:40am 05.05.23
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 Ward H at 9:36am 05.05.23 @xavpil Fiberglass and gelcoat. Ours does have non skid molded in but it does look aged. We're h
What sealant to use? Leeward Rail at 9:26am 05.05.23 what the forum administration does by tacitly approving advice. Forums all over. Many hosted in th
Life's Most Infuriating Moments jssailem at 9:17am 05.05.23 Depends....
Life's Most Infuriating Moments (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:11am 05.05.23 if you want, try a bicycle pump, to inflate your good diaphragm or bladder. That will verify no lea
Old bilge: water in keel Ward H at 8:55am 05.05.23 Hey friends. the Surveyor mentioned traces of water in the keel. Not enough to justify the cost of
Beneteau Questions Davidasailor26 at 8:53am 05.05.23 Just an update for everyone who's interested. I installed an electronic switch in the strum box rig
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour Rick486 at 8:49am 05.05.23 My oil pressure alarm went off and I instantly shut the engine off. After anchoring and subsequent
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? Mark15231 at 8:49am 05.05.23 "Now that the mystery has unfolded, I think it's a big plus to be able to lower the mast of a 30 foo
Old bilge: water in keel Leeward Rail at 8:45am 05.05.23 If you really feels that way please elaborate. What @capta is referring to: The concern with a boa

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