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check valve for 270 hot water heater dandydon77 at 10:53am 08.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2141 I need info on the check valve for the 270 hot water heater. Why is it necessary? Where can I get th
H26 Compression post problem Derf123 at 10:06am 08.21.13 Smaller Boats 14/2043 H26 Compression post problem - help please Well, I figured it would be an easy job of sealing the c
Hobie? rgranger at 9:42am 08.21.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/4632 I recently noticed that Hobies are not listed in the Brand Specific forum. The reason I noticed is
91 Hunter 42 Passage Wood Finish brian3820 at 8:55am 08.21.13 Big Boats 9/2128 Hello All, Hope everyone is having a great 2013 season. My question is simple. I have just purch
WARNING - Lewmar Winches Please Inspect (5) Maine Sail at 8:32am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 34/11383 Hi All, I recently came across an issue with a set of Lewmar Ocean Series self tailing winches that
Got to love the Gulf Islands (3) Lost Parent at 8:23am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 0/961 67818.vB 67819.vB 67820.vB
reinstall pull rope spring on evinrude (3) newsailor72 at 8:12am 08.21.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/1664 engine is a 1981 2 hp evinrude. when I removed the engine cover, the pull rope spring came off. It
Y-Valve on a 306? Bedouin at 7:59am 08.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/702 Hello again! So, based on the manuals I take it that only the international version of the 306 come
Battery brand choice IanJ at 7:58am 08.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/880 Ok, heres the biggie. I need to replace my battery bank, which up to now has been two Costco Deep C
Drivetrain coupling shaft problem ? (1) Delawaredave at 7:55am 08.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1292 1982 Hunter 27. Yanmar 1GM. Newbie. All seemingly stock. The pin fell out on the shaft couplin
1967 Tempest single-handed cbyl at 7:50am 08.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1783 Is there a way to configure a 1967 Tempest for single-handed sailing?
Prop in gear or neutral when sailing? Genkigary at 7:34am 08.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1613 Up to now I've been sailing with the trans in neutral. Just read a post saying the transmission need
When Boats Get Too Close Catketch at 7:26am 08.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2120 I just came across this video on YouTube (not really a video...just a collection of stills strung to
Big wheel or little wheel? Benny17441 at 7:18am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 18/4518 Some time ago sailors used to look for small wheels to open up the space around the cockpit, especia
Non Skid gary at 6:51am 08.21.13 Smaller Boats 7/1479 I am hoping to re-do the non skid areas on my deck and am looking for opinions. I have done a fair
310 in Mainsheet bobjames at 6:50am 08.21.13 Catalina 310 2/1250 The fall issue of Mainsheet is just out and the (discontinued) 310 is featured in two articles. Bil
A-frame for raising or lowering mast davemchine at 6:41am 08.21.13 Catalina 22 4/1535 My mast always wobbles all over the place when going up or down so I'm looking to use an a-frame. Do
Portable Inflator for Dinghy Bowedtoothdoc at 6:06am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3769 I am looking for a portable, battery powered air pump for inflating the Dinghy, Fenders, and numerou
Missing Keel Bolts? (2) fjordstar at 5:40am 08.21.13 Catalina 22 18/1797 Started digging around under the boat. Is it just my imagination or am I missing my keel bolts, etc
Our Boat Dog Died med2463 at 3:55am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 22/2746 For you dog lovers, our dog Max died this week. He loved going on the boat with us. A memorial vid

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 7:38am 02.11.23 Good choice. I used The Prop Shop in Mukilteo, and they did a nice job of the fit and face. Are you
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hollyberry at 7:38am 02.11.23 Given the V drive and poor access are you going to go with a dripless seal this time around?
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer mforum at 7:38am 02.11.23 Its a sailboat, its an Internet forum, there will be conflicting advice almost by definition. :big
mooring pendants egreen024 at 7:37am 02.11.23 Welcome to SBO. What are other boats in your mooring field using? I would start there. https://x.
mooring pendants egreen024 at 7:34am 02.11.23 Kept my 25 footer on a mooring in a field where waves occassionly reached six feet. I use two 5/8"
Stale Forum mermike at 7:08am 02.11.23 I took pictures but my phone is a couple of years old and they're pretty blurry. My passenger has a
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer dlochner at 7:00am 02.11.23
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer mforum at 6:55am 02.11.23 The best way to drill the hole out to a larger diameter is to use the proper hole saw to cut a hole
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver jssailem at 6:47am 02.11.23 As Dave shared, the AIS for class B transceivers is 30 seconds. I posted a white paper with details
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer mforum at 6:47am 02.11.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (3) jssailem at 6:27am 02.11.23 Last time the stuffing box was addressed was in 2015. I was new in the use of diesel auxiliary boats
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer dlochner at 6:16am 02.11.23 Dave, I fully agree with the advice and warnings on not using 5200 on a boat. But, in this use, ad
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Ward H at 6:05am 02.11.23 Do not let 5200 come any where near the backing plate or through hull. There is a special place in
O'day 28 Head/Hanging Locker Pan - What is under here? (5) Clutch Cargo at 6:04am 02.11.23 Well, its be a while so I thought I'd provide an update. After several rounds of taking measurement
Transom Drain Plug on a Hunter 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:56am 02.11.23 Spoke with the poster yesterday. Boat is on the trailer collecting water from condensation. I di
Stale Forum jssailem at 5:56am 02.11.23 Lucky you. Take any pictures? I hear if you float a camera on a Mylar balloon and trail it on a str
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles Justin_NSA at 5:48am 02.11.23 uncovered and use wrap pins That's what I use :plus:
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles Crazy Dave Condon at 5:31am 02.11.23
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Hayden Watson at 5:15am 02.11.23 You are right. The DST 810 is a little larger in diameter than the older transducer. The current
I have come to the conclusion Caboteur at 4:55am 02.11.23 No, absolutely not. There is definitely a time when they should not be allowed on the freeway thou

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