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12v circuit destruction!!!!!!!! UPDATE OCT 2013 duality at 5:46am 10.03.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2107 no word yet from boat us!!!!! equipment was taken out and sent to raymarine for evaluation. report c
Edson pedestal bolts- replacement PDA1 at 5:16am 10.03.13 Catalina 30 4/1922 We have a '94 Catalina 30 MkIII. On our boat the Edson pedestal steering bolts which secure the comp
Funny- don't read unless you're bored PDA1 at 5:07am 10.03.13 Catalina 30 5/1519 The Chesapeake Bay demanded a sacrifice for allowing us to cruise its waters. In our case it was th
Hey 310 owners,.. where is your hull id # inside located (3) kevman1421 at 7:44pm 10.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/944 Any 310 owners out there? Anyone know where your inside h.i.d. is located., trying to figure out wha
anyone move/install a navpod on a lewmar pedestal guard jbinbi at 7:05pm 10.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2429 I purchased a 1 year old boat, and the navpod holding the chartplotter is up to high for me to see o
repairing wooden spreaders with mast steps (3) dan8152 at 6:41pm 10.02.13 Catalina 30 9/2621 Ok been going over the new boat fixing this and that. I trusted the PO about the spreaders being goo
winter sail size and general question about inventory Jared1048 at 6:03pm 10.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1222 hello all! I currently have an old bagged out jib that I'm going to get replaced with another 100%
Lewmar #7 & #8 Winches daleyellin at 5:21pm 10.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1430 Can anyone tell me the specific difference between the #7 and #8 Lewmar winches. The specs I've bee
propane tanks John R at 5:02pm 10.02.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2529 I have an old propane tank with the old style gauge. Today, I was told by a guy at a marina where th
Changing the Oil Filter on a Yanmar 2GM20F (3) Ralph Johnstone at 3:26pm 10.02.13 Engines and Propulsion 34/14392 I've done it for years. Lately, it's gotten so bad that neighboring boats leave for the day when I
Just bought 36 Lancer Dave Fran at 2:43pm 10.02.13 Lancer 2/1852 We are very excited purchasing an 1980 36 Lancer in really great shape. Can someone tell us specifi
Running Light Problems enorfleet at 2:22pm 10.02.13 Big Boats 6/1432 For the last few weeks, my running lights would only stay on when the engine was running. Otherwise
Wood Handrails (1) Mr Mac at 12:31pm 10.02.13 Ask All Sailors 17/6242 As stated, we have a 1981 H25 that has been neglected for some time and that, unfortunately, include
Yanmar 2QM20 mixing elbow misha93 at 12:04pm 10.02.13 Big Boats 15/8445 Please advise what is the size (diameter and thread) of a mixing elbow main upper threaded connectio
Gulf of Mexico Planning...... Delezynski at 11:52am 10.02.13 Ask All Sailors 17/2316 Hi all, Jill and I are looking at cruising the Gulf of Mexico for 2 to 6 months. We would like to
Engine mounts G Miller at 11:52am 10.02.13 Catalina 30 7/3149 I have just finished rebuilding my M25 and before I drop it back into the boat, I am considering rep
85 hunter 22 Chasemixon at 11:08am 10.02.13 Smaller Boats 16/1560 None of my external lights are working, I plan to dig into this tomorrow, but if anyone has any thou
Goiot roller furling parts Bill10882 at 10:44am 10.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/5111 I have a 1991 Moorings 38 (Same basic boat as 38s5, rigging wise) and need to repair my Goiot roller
New beneteau problems windward55 at 10:35am 10.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/11320 I purchased a new Benteau Oceanis 41 2012, the list of problems is huge, poor workmanship, mirrors f
Qwik-drain oil pump bletso at 10:06am 10.02.13 Ask All Sailors 1/3324 I have a 112B Qwik-drain oil removal system with a bad impeller. Anyone out there have any replacem

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Refrigerator Conking Out (1) DeniseO30 at 6:15pm 08.19.22 More information would be helpful for those trying to help you, even when someone with 50 plus yea
DC electric panel troubleshooting Head Sail at 6:12pm 08.19.22 Trace the red wire to the bilge switch. Then trace the wire to the pump. At some point, the two ar
hunter 280 main sail effort Panera at 6:09pm 08.19.22 Thanks so much gorvthe advice. Cleaned the track with carb cleaner hoisting a rag up and down a few
Refrigerator Conking Out Don S/V ILLusion at 6:07pm 08.19.22 Lots of us in Florida have both refrigerators and freezers which function perfectly in our garages
Hull and Deck construction suwanee62 at 6:02pm 08.19.22 Thank you for the links. Very helpful. I'm not finding much on the oday 27 so I need to just questio
looking for a Chrysler 26' owner willing to answer questions. Shadowwalker at 5:16pm 08.19.22 You are wise on a swing keel but do check the boat out. Obviously this is a boat you want and fi
Refrigerator Conking Out Stu Jackson at 5:16pm 08.19.22 Doug, often the heat affects the ability of the condenser to reject heat. In all too many cases, th
315 Battery Meter leslie894 at 4:28pm 08.19.22 I guess I misunderstood you. We are huge Catalina fans. Had a Catalina 28 mk II. Manual covered eve
looking for a Chrysler 26' owner willing to answer questions. Shadowwalker at 4:11pm 08.19.22
DC electric panel troubleshooting Stu Jackson at 4:08pm 08.19.22 My experience with electrical issues is almost zero. Any advice would be appreciated. Nice boat.
New to us Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 3:51pm 08.19.22 Not to take over the thread but the Garmin chartplotter kicked the bucket the day of me leaving Port
looking for a Chrysler 26' owner willing to answer questions. Crazy Dave Condon at 3:46pm 08.19.22 You are wise on a swing keel but do check the boat out. Obviously this is a boat you want and fix
16A breakers (1) mermike at 3:43pm 08.19.22 A picture of the front of your panel would help. These might work. Never mind, you need the switchin
DC electric panel troubleshooting dlochner at 3:42pm 08.19.22 Welcome to SBO. The float switch issue is probably a failed float switch. These have notoriously sh
Mattapoisett boatyard fire kappykaplan at 3:39pm 08.19.22 Saw this on the local news tonight - very sad.
315 Battery Meter Stu Jackson at 3:37pm 08.19.22
looking for a Chrysler 26' owner willing to answer questions. Shadowwalker at 3:34pm 08.19.22 Consider what it would cost to do the work first because the value of the boat is less than what yo
O'day 20 mast step (2) rgrgoode at 3:21pm 08.19.22 Here is what I came up with, the old step bolted to a new step
Bimini for my 1987 (2) sail sfbay at 3:08pm 08.19.22 If you really want a pre-fab bimini ALREADY sized for your sailboat do an internet search on "Pre-fa
Going to Rio (1) DArcy at 2:25pm 08.19.22 After a couple of days training in Chester, several Optis sailed across Mahone Bay to Lunenburg. The

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