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Stuck Keel Bolt ncbyrdman at 9:40am 09.09.13 Catalina 22 8/2434 I have my keel off for refurbishing and was trying to loosen the keel locking bolt, it is stuck fast
A/C trouble shooting allan at 9:38am 09.09.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1353 I have a Marine Air brand system, heat and cool, which started making a new interesting sound that I
Squeeky/Creaking Deck, NOT Squishy Deck vmaks at 9:35am 09.09.13 Bigger Boats 3/3407 O'Day 28- End of the summer and the boat is 1 week from being put to sleep for the winter months. N
Block Island (3) FourPoints at 9:24am 09.09.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1866 Headed out to Block Island for Labor Day this year (my 3rd time there this year alone, but only the
Roller Main Questions BarryBershad at 7:54am 09.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/983 New owner of a 2000 Beneteau 331. Don't know much about roller reefing of main. Question 1 It see
Engine down a notch on power Pirates on the Bay at 7:33am 09.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1366 Hi. I've got a Yanmar 30 on a 34 ft Hunter ('97) and for some reason the engine just doesn't have t
The mast will finally come down, but then what? cymeyer at 7:06am 09.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1470 After 14 years of sailing on our 321, I figured it was time to step the mast for the first time.
Effect of Winter On Self Discharge (7) Maine Sail at 6:46am 09.09.13 Musings With Maine Sail 13/5039 Just realized I had never posted this here and a trip into the shed early this morning remindind me
Exhaust hose Jimm at 6:38am 09.09.13 Catalina 30 9/2067 Anyone replace the hose connection between the engine and muffler? Suggestions/advice? Got an very
Electrical Junction box keven at 5:27am 09.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1163 Trying to remove the cover on my beneteau 331 shower pump electrical junction box. Not sure if it sn
85 Hunter 22 Plumbling Chasemixon at 4:58am 09.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1165 I'm looking for some help with an issue I ran into this weekend, I've never owned a sailboat before
new head for Oday 34 jpriebe at 4:09am 09.09.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3256 Seems as though the pump housing is cracked on my 82Oday 34. Ive not been able to locate a compatibl
Rusted keel bolts (1) windcat at 10:45pm 09.08.13 Catalina 30 4/2387 This mucky mess is the compression block and one of the rusty keel bolts. I have been reading posts
Bilge Decking Interior 1986 26" captined at 7:26pm 09.08.13 Day Sailers 1/1098 Any Ideas for for sprucing up Flooring for the Bilge access, it appears to be a thin laminate made t
Killer Whales back in Howe Sound outside Vancouver (1) Stretch at 6:35pm 09.08.13 Ask All Sailors 13/4263 Well did I get a show on saturday morning, with orcas breaching and passing within 40 ft of my boat,
Some questions on my new to me 1980 C30TR (7) dan8152 at 6:19pm 09.08.13 Catalina 30 8/1972 for starters is this a factory color? It's like a light tan. I found a few small spots with light bl
Tiller to wheel conversion Joseph Sobelman at 5:56pm 09.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/4896 We have a 1994 vintage Mac 26D. Did anybody attempt a tiller to wheel conversion? Are there any kits
keeping pillows on the wide end of a V berth?? eianm at 5:32pm 09.08.13 Big Boats 5/1877 Does anyone have any clever ideas for being able to keep pillows on the wide end of a V berth during
Hunter 376 Headsail johanpor at 5:14pm 09.08.13 Big Boats 1/1006 I am looking for a headsail for my 376. I have the original, maybe 100 or 110% jib that came with th
size of outboard motor ken shapiro at 4:57pm 09.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/725 I am about to purchase new outboard for my hunter 20. Is 4hp 4 cycle longshaft enough hp for my boat

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Life's Most Infuriating Moments JamesG161 at 10:06pm 05.04.23 I have a Jabsco accumulator for my potable water system. Big deal. This link done by me, may help
What sealant to use? JamesG161 at 9:57pm 05.04.23 Simple answer is here. SailboatOwners.com This part is key... SailboatOwners.com assumes no liabi
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Ralph Johnstone at 9:51pm 05.04.23 OMG man, this may very well be the solution to the problem. They look identical and I'm sure Jabsco
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? Ralph Johnstone at 9:33pm 05.04.23 Nope..that's not what happens. Joker valves actually "start to fail" with the first flush, 'cuz W
What diesel engine is this on my new-to-me 1978 Catalina 30 jssailem at 9:09pm 05.04.23
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? gfcng at 8:14pm 05.04.23 Thanks all! Very informative, well worth the time spent registering to sailboatowners.com.
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 7:53pm 05.04.23 The kind of repairs you are suggesting cannot be properly addressed from outside the boat with a li
Cat 30 Windlass PeteT at 7:03pm 05.04.23 Thanks John: Helps a lot. You guys have answered many questions !!!!
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer dlochner at 6:45pm 05.04.23 I'm running a powersport battery. This brand has been around for a while. They wouldn't be if they
What sealant to use? Leeward Rail at 6:44pm 05.04.23 So, I'm all ears. If you have suggestions I'd be glad to read them. Data is easy.. all the products
Alternative to bimini Davidasailor26 at 6:43pm 05.04.23 We also have Captains Navy with no significant heat issues. On very calm days very close to the canv
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer deminimis at 6:31pm 05.04.23 I'm running a powersport battery. This brand has been around for a while. They wouldn't be if they w
What sealant to use? Dave at 6:25pm 05.04.23 I've heard the call. From the Admin perspective it is who has the credentials to post a meaningful s
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Hello Below at 6:15pm 05.04.23 Ralph your local chandler should be able to bring these in given the above Jabsco p/n.
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Hayden Watson at 6:13pm 05.04.23 On that point, my Suzuki is EFI. It does not actually require a battery to run. My assumption is th
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer (1) Hayden Watson at 6:04pm 05.04.23 I have posted this before but it is good to repost it here. This is the from the spec sheet on my c
What sealant to use? MikeHoncho at 5:59pm 05.04.23
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Rick Webb at 5:49pm 05.04.23 Jabsco 30648-1000 \| Fisheries Supply
Cat 30 Windlass jssailem at 5:44pm 05.04.23 The Vertical windlass will draw the chain in wrap it around the windlass 180 degrees and spit it out
Bow chocks justsomeguy at 5:42pm 05.04.23 Thanks. You might get some chafe gear on there.

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