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Capri 16 karjer at 7:12pm 07.02.14 Smaller Boats 0/771 Does anyone have the Capri 16 owners manual that they could share? Mine is a 1990.
Mast light wiring DAVA390 at 7:09pm 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 13/3014 Well, I had all lights good this spring but now the anchor light is failing. It`s not the bulb, it w
Considering Bandit 17 of unknown vintage Picflight at 5:20pm 07.02.14 Trailer Sailors 3/5698 Hello, I am seeking advice and opinions on a Bandit 17 MFG as a beginner sailers first boat to lear
Victron Battery Monitor Question rpwillia at 4:48pm 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1653 So I finally installed a Victron 602s on my boat (have had it on my to do list for about 2 years :re
1975 Hunter 25' Bow Rail Drushing1 at 4:10pm 07.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/763 Recently acquired a 25' Hunter sailboat. I am currently in the process of restoring it to original c
BG Network Wind carlager at 1:22pm 07.02.14 Parts Search 0/979 The display on our BG Network is suddenly frozen When power is turned on it will show "APP V TRUE
What refrigerator do you recommend Wolfer69 at 12:59pm 07.02.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1042 Okay, Got the big fires out on the boat. Getting to details. The old reefer isn't working, and i
Steering Cable Reinstall (2) michaeel at 12:56pm 07.02.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/1895 Howdy, Had the steering cable on our Catalina 309 come off the rudder fly wheel today at the wors
New Oday Owner needs help. ccahill at 12:30pm 07.02.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/995 I have acquired a beat up oday 19 that needs some love. I am a first time sailboat owner and novice
Prop shaft running without engine on scevrog at 12:11pm 07.02.14 Engines and Propulsion 8/2825 Very strange thing happened this weekend. The engine was off and in neutral. We were sailing in ro
New sails for my Catalina 25 cgoossen at 11:42am 07.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/992 My 1984 boat has original sails and it's time to replace them. Not interested in racing, strictly d
Air conditioning on an 11.0a sailcruiser at 11:40am 07.02.14 S2 8/1376 Or those of you who have installed AC aboard would you mind sharing what you chose for a btu rating,
Mac 25 seat cover RichardW43 at 11:07am 07.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/902 I am a new owner of a 1987 Mac 25. I have a couple of questions. What should be under the right sid
Curtains Hale Meakipe at 11:02am 07.02.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1572 Has anyone been able to locate a curtain maker other than those displayed at the Catalina store? Cu
How to match vintage sails to original boat Delphis at 11:01am 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2077 Recently I acquired an old classic set of sails that were made by International Sailmakers on Rowes
Cast Iron Keel/Hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 10:53am 07.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1017 I'm looking for advice. I have purchased this 84' h31 and the keel is bare cast iron. The seller had
Lead Acid Battery To an Alum ehudm at 10:25am 07.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/751 Is it really that good? There are some videos on youtube but where is the catch? https://www.youtube
New Hx brackets (1) fox islander at 9:57am 07.02.14 Catalina 30 3/764 Like many others my brazed on Hx brackets had broken, so I decided to remove the Hx, have it pressur
Rudder paint phxfan at 9:14am 07.02.14 Catalina 22 1/927 I have sandsd rudder all but bare-- I assume the rudder is fiberglass...below water line of 22 a
Overnight Trip to Long Beach for the 4th caguy at 8:42am 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 21/7509 Looking for advice. Our usual trip to Catalina is being scuttled. Too many obstacles and uncertainti

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Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running Mike G. at 7:08am 08.09.23 Thanks all for the thoughtful replies. It was suggested by a friend as well that the breaker may b
Rub Rail Help dmax at 7:05am 08.09.23 I would apply some heat and soapy water and see if you can pound it back in with a rubber hammer.
Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running Mike G. at 7:01am 08.09.23 With increased voltage amperage is reduced, not increased. However, it was also my first thought th
'76 Cat 22 Keel Winch operation LakeShark at 6:58am 08.09.23 Yes, the keel pivot is on my to-do list. One reason I started looking at the lift mechanisms. I nee
Rub Rail Help Project_Mayhem at 6:43am 08.09.23 Call Rudy at D and R marine. Explain what happened and he should be able to offer you some advise on
Watches (1) kloudie1 at 6:26am 08.09.23 I don't wear a watch since I retired in 2008 but I really liked the intricacies of the mechanical me
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement (1) JamesG161 at 6:23am 08.09.23 Just to think outside the box:biggrin: I could help more. Jim...
Rub Rail Help JBP-PA at 6:15am 08.09.23 Alas, things like that happen to everyone. Got any pictures? It's hard to understand exactly where
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement Summerof69 at 6:13am 08.09.23
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker (1) jssailem at 5:52am 08.09.23 Why not? Welcome Mason to SBO. I say why not, because I had the same idea in my Montgomery15. Put to
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement JamesG161 at 5:45am 08.09.23
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement Summerof69 at 5:29am 08.09.23
looking for a 23 mast base zspar Crazy Dave Condon at 5:24am 08.09.23 Although uS Spars in Gainesville, Florida sells Z Spar parts, @rgranger suggested going thru the for
Hunter 212 hull crack Crazy Dave Condon at 5:16am 08.09.23 Walk away
Hunter 212 hull crack (1) jayarmala at 5:03am 08.09.23 218639218639
Hunter 212 hull crack jayarmala at 4:55am 08.09.23 Unfortunately the boat is over an hour away and the current owner only posted 1 picture showing the
identify sailboat jviss at 4:53am 08.09.23 Those pics are great. Is that your shop? It's very cool. I think that boat may be worth something
Hunter 212 hull crack jayarmala at 4:52am 08.09.23 Do these two back to back cracks represent a failure right through the hull?
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 3:44am 08.09.23 You told us you were an electrician. You have a breaker that has two wires correctly color coded. T
identify sailboat mark allen at 3:40am 08.09.23 thanks so much to all of you! I appreciate your expertise, kindness and patience with my inquiry.

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