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tohatsu outboard mmsailor at 6:56am 06.17.14 Smaller Boats 7/1008 Changing the oil in the lower unit of my tohatus/nissan 5 hp outboard and thought I remembered a fib
nice 310 for sale Alansails at 6:44am 06.17.14 Catalina 310 0/765 Just Noticed a nice looking 2001 310 for sale in Bristol RI http://catalina.sailboatowners.com/inde
exterior wood rotting SBARBU at 6:35am 06.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/626 Hello All, Just purchased 1983 O'day 22 - love it except for all the exterior wood is coming apar
FIXED,FOLDING or FEATHERING Alansails at 6:30am 06.17.14 Catalina 310 2/842 We have a fixed two bladed prop that came with the boat, has anyone changed to a two bladed folding
Where is refrig compressor on 393? Kensny at 6:30am 06.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/921 Hello Can anyone tell me where the refrigeration unit is located on the Beneteau 393 (2006) and how
Eno Stove Top Piratenorm at 6:17am 06.17.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1041 Ordered a new Eno 2 burner cook top and am wondering if anyone has pics showing a similar install on
Transducer paint question njlarry at 5:25am 06.17.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2925 I have a stupid newbie question about bottom paint. if the transducer is inside the hull should an
PEARSON 36-2 NEED INFO from P36-2 owners brunocean at 5:19am 06.17.14 Pearson 8/5969 Hello, I bought this winter a Pearson 36-2 from 1985 (hull 33) and have been fixing her so far. I
Rebedding Fixed Windows on Hunter 380 planoron at 5:18am 06.17.14 Ask All Sailors 20/6496 Hello All, First I want to thank everyone for all the info provided to us to get our boat in shap
Screen alternatives for opening ports? rachelmackenzie at 4:57am 06.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1827 We have a 1995 Hunter 336 and the port screens on the side of the boat don't work anymore--gaps at t
Dinghy engine lifts..narrowed down options? star302 at 3:55am 06.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1127 After searching thru forums and internet, it seems the most recommended dinghy engine lifts for our
Gate hardware Keith13315 at 3:40am 06.17.14 Ask All Sailors 1/824 Hi does anyone know where to get the parts or a kit for stainless a steel tubing gate, not the lifel
Alternator overspeed Mark Maulden at 11:56pm 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2199 I installed a series 7 Balmar and everything works fine. Except I want to slow it down by about 1/2
Steam out the exhaust? 87 mkII Universal MX25XP jonelli at 8:35pm 06.16.14 Catalina 30 20/3186 I'm new to this boat, but yesterday we took it out and at the end of the day on our way back when we
Batteries - A Stupid Question jonelli at 8:25pm 06.16.14 Catalina 30 30/6316 I'm contemplating replacing the 3 year old batteries I have because I just don't trust they can star
460 LE Aft Waste Tank filling with water HonourWay at 7:58pm 06.16.14 Big Boats 4/913 Only hours after a pump out, the head has not been used, the aft waste tank is full of water. Does
Tuning ranchu56 at 7:39pm 06.16.14 Big Boats 5/1270 All, When mast was down years back, the prebend was set before stepping the mast. Can prebend be
steps replacements (2) paulj at 7:30pm 06.16.14 Catalina 310 21/3629 I installed new step pads........... paulj :troll:
Just joined Miyako at 7:24pm 06.16.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1296 Hello to all 37C owners. I've jut joined the blog
Water Muffler Question leahcime at 7:13pm 06.16.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/1381 Ok, this might be a dumb question but I'm replacing the mixing elbow on my 28.5 and want to replace

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Watches tfox2069 at 7:51am 08.09.23 I've been using the Garmin Quatix 6 for about a year now. Its no beauty queen, compared to the Omeg
'76 Cat 22 Keel Winch operation mbaker267 at 7:48am 08.09.23 Thanks for that link. That site is a great resource. I will be joining. Bit the bullet and ordered a
Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running DaveJ at 7:46am 08.09.23 Switch the wires at the breaker, with a different circuit, this may tell you the state of the breake
Applying Cetol question JamesG161 at 7:42am 08.09.23 This is @Ralph Johnstone method, but was a tread drift on Gel Coats. Topside paint Jim...
Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma jssailem at 7:40am 08.09.23 Your Catalina is a production boat. Many sail sources have your design specs. A local loft provides
Applying Cetol question BigEasy at 7:27am 08.09.23 I have also tried every finish (other than Cetol which I hate the look of) and have failed with all
Rub Rail Help (1) jssailem at 7:25am 08.09.23 Your rub rail material is a vinyl extrusion that slides in a track. When pulled out mid track you ha
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Siamese at 7:16am 08.09.23 Nice boat, and pretty. But there are numerous better choices for the uses you have described. An
Gloucester 22 Owners (3) Flying_Kansan at 7:15am 08.09.23 Nice to see some other Gloucester 22 Owners! I purchased CJFlyer's Gloucester back in March and have
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

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