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Overdrill, fill, and re-drill any deck penetrations... (1) Mikesab at 8:41am 04.17.14 Day Sailers 6/3072 So, in the process of disposing of the derelict Oday 25, I cut thru the cabin top in preparation for
Emergency Tiller Onlinerandy at 8:40am 04.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1815 This is going to seem funny but there is no emergency tiller on my boat, no tiller handle, no tiller
LED cockpit lighting (4) tcwaltz at 8:29am 04.17.14 Bigger Boats 0/875 As I've posted here before I make a lot of my own led lighting. I had previously made a white red l
Fuses on the negative leg of your 12v tcwaltz at 8:24am 04.17.14 Bigger Boats 9/1736 So Monday we had some seriously bad lightening storms in Florida. My father in law's boat took a di
Bow Thruster by eXturn MSN-Travelers at 8:15am 04.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/707 Does anybody out there have an external bow thruster, by eXturn, installed on their boat? I want to
Bow Thruster by eXturn MSN-Travelers at 8:10am 04.17.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1059 Does anybody out there have an external bow thruster, by eXturn, installed on their boat? I want to
Starboard aft port sgtlewismp at 5:55am 04.17.14 Catalina 30 1/940 Looking for a used starboard side aft fixed port for a Catalina 30, 1982. The MK I series. P.O damag
Wench maintenance pk104 at 4:52am 04.17.14 Catalina 310 12/1558 Just cleaned, oiled and greased my jib wenches. Now I need to do the two on the cabin top. I procras
Starboard aft fixed port 82 Catalina 30 (1) sgtlewismp at 11:33pm 04.16.14 Parts Search 5/1589 Looking for a used starboard side aft fixed port for a Catalina 30, 1982. The MK I series. P.O damag
Position of transducer for depth sounder ArkadiyS at 8:45pm 04.16.14 Catalina 30 3/1039 We have a depth sounder transducer installed all the way in the stern next to the gas tank.. Is t
Hunter 29.5?mainsail tbanno at 6:49pm 04.16.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1262 I am a 1996 Hunter29.5 owner and am going to order a new main. According to the Hunter sail plan do
San Diego Big Bay Weekend CaptDon01 at 6:32pm 04.16.14 Catalina 22 0/725 2014 San Diego Big Bay Weekend, April 25-27 WOW! It's time again for our "Big Bay Weekend"! Can
A/C installation mystery117 at 6:10pm 04.16.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1261 I'm in the process of acquiring a 50' Beneteau for live aboard and cruising. It does not have A/C an
Manual bilge pump Deleted member 117556 at 4:45pm 04.16.14 Catalina 310 9/2302 Greetings all. I finally decided to test out the manual bilge pump before going on a trip and I can
structural changes to a h27 1982 wesleysherman at 4:17pm 04.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/449 I have recently put my h27 on the hard.. considering some interior changes...I am wondering if anyo
What sets SBO apart 25yearslater at 4:16pm 04.16.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1518 I would like to commend all of the participants to the forums contained on Sailboatowners.com. Whil
Considering Autopilot upgrade on my 320 smitski2001 at 3:15pm 04.16.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/4762 I have a '97 Catalina 320 and it was outfitted with a RayMarine ST4000 Wheel drive autopilot when I
Where to Buy: Wooden Tiller, Yamaha 33 Tall Rig yammy at 2:25pm 04.16.14 Yamaha 4/2386 Dear fellow Yamaha owners, The wooden tiller on my Yamaha 33 (Tall Rig, if that makes a difference)
H27 Not Offshore, but Coastal? (1) pvtpotter at 1:35pm 04.16.14 The Cherubini Hunters 21/4371 Greetings all, Someone posed a question on here about a H27 being offshore capable. My personal tho
Want to know whats inside and O'day 25 keel? (9) Mikesab at 12:45pm 04.16.14 Day Sailers 16/3444 Want to know whats inside an O'day 25 keel? In the process of refurbishing my 25 Oday, I came acros

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Engine compartment ventilation Terry Cox at 4:44am 05.15.23 Our boat came equipped with an engine room fan.
Acrylic portlight question SailingLoto at 4:37am 05.15.23 I used vhb and dow795 on my Laguna. Was able to find cast acrylic on ebay
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity JamesG161 at 4:33am 05.15.23 Just makes you wonder WHY some people do the things they do. Not easy to rest you hand on an up ri
How many have serviced your Winches jviss at 4:12am 05.15.23 It depends a lot on conditions and usage. My boat is stored inside in the winter, but we had some s
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing dLj at 4:09am 05.15.23 Time for a good set of drill bits, and some time and patience, but I'd try grinding the pin flush a
How many have serviced your Winches Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 05.15.23 I do clean mine every year or two. The owners manual for the winches say to do it every year. That m
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Davidasailor26 at 3:24am 05.15.23 In a blatant incident, they were caught intentionally slowing down older iPhones to encourage peopl
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives dlochner at 3:19am 05.15.23 We've been using Camco TST Max (amazon link) with good results. The latest products like TST and Nof
Recommissioning a 27 year old Tartan 3800 Rick486 at 2:39am 05.15.23 This is the sixth recommissioning of this boat for me. I can't believe it's that many years, and t
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? High Current at 2:29am 05.15.23 I am already jealous of @Davidasailor26 for posting a photo of his scope. On my wish list. While
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Hayden Watson at 12:44am 05.15.23 About 10 years ago I switched from Odorlos to Zaal Noflex Digester. I have been happy with the chan
Non working microwave Clydo at 10:00pm 05.14.23 I googled "microwave showing 8888" and got "About 3,490,000 results (0.49 seconds)". Depending on
Non working microwave Clydo at 9:59pm 05.14.23 Maybe a reset button on the back of the microwave ? Almost desperate enough to check the owner's m
Water holding tank fittings broken Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:39pm 05.14.23 Thinking about replacing the tank for a bladder, would be simpler in a way, but how reliable are Pl
Battery Switch Confusion Stu Jackson at 8:38pm 05.14.23 It is critical to get to the basics: OEM 1-2-B Switch Wiring History Alternator/Batteries & "The B
Battery Switch Confusion (1) Johnb at 8:37pm 05.14.23 As you can see there is a warning right on this switch to stop engine before switching off. The reas
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 8:15pm 05.14.23 The VDO Vision Series 333-163 ( which I used as a replacement for the original Yanmar tach) can use
Engine compartment ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 8:12pm 05.14.23 This was covered a few days ago : https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/engine-compartment-blow
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 8:09pm 05.14.23 If you had an oscilloscope you could look at the voltage going into your tach. I am already jealou
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 8:01pm 05.14.23 Using something other than Windows or Android will further reduce bandwidth by not uploading analyt

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