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11th hour, Bavaria 41 rudder service in yard. what to do? boaterbob at 5:25am 06.15.23 Bavaria 5/2394 Getting rudder down required using a car jack to force it out of bearing. Very noisy and hard. Lower
1990 Hunter 27 resin type dsrawlins at 2:42pm 06.14.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1031 I need to repair a hole in my hull and I'm wondering whether Hunter used epoxy or polyester resin.
Selling Used Boat Gear Dave at 1:35pm 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 1/554 Hello SBO Members, Lately we've had a number of members posting gear for sale in the "Ask All Sailo
30 amp service to 15 amp system (1) Dantheman at 1:25pm 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 21/5095 Hi all, Trying to set up shore power on my Irwin 27 for when I move aboard in September for refrige
Mast deck plate removal help on Macgregor19 (4) Maxcromic at 11:43am 06.14.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1700 Hello All I need to repair fiberglass around the Mast deckplate/tabernacle you see me very confus
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 8:44am 06.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 10/4192 I purchased a 2003 Catalina 310 back in september 2015. It has the OEM universal M25XPB diesel eng
Solar Panel karen lilly at 8:33am 06.14.23 Big Boats 0/31 Our beloved Hunter 40.5 got severely damaged in a freak storm. The solar Panel and Regulator never g
Thru hole and keel crack, (2) babadu at 7:53am 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1598 Novice owner looking for best way to patch a sink drain thru hole suspected of causing water to come
Solar vent recommendations rgranger at 7:44am 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1549 Hi I want to add a solar vent to my cabin top. I had one on my last sailboat and it kept the "funk
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ chaswg at 5:12pm 06.13.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2253 I am looking at buying a 2001 320. It is missing the removable seat in the cockpit aft of the wheel
Help Identifying another O'Day (1) apell at 1:48pm 06.13.23 Ask All Sailors 5/543 Hello. I have come across what the owner says is a 1980 O'Day 15. I'm trying to pin down date of ma
Schafer Outrageous Pricing kloudie1 at 1:38pm 06.13.23 Ask All Sailors 30/3752 Ya know how some things get under your skin? My current one is with the Schaefer blocks people. I ha
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number Tim Alden44 at 1:32pm 06.13.23 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 11/2556 All, My 1984 Alden 44 Windlass gave out on my last week. The make is Nilsson, which I know was purc
Engine raw water thru hole location Capt_Andy at 10:23am 06.13.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/2283 Hi: I have a 1979 Catalina 30 which I purchased last year. When going over the boat at purchase, I
Edson wheel size and leather cover? CowboyWay at 6:41am 06.13.23 Catalina 310 8/2528 On my 2000 C310, the leather cover is torn and in need of replacement. Looking at the Edson website,
Centerboard Repair and access drgbanks at 5:07am 06.13.23 Day Sailers 4/2248 Hello everyone, Any words of wisdom working on the center board? It seems as if the lines are not
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Dave96734 at 7:46pm 06.12.23 Catalina 30 25/5346 Hi, My 1984 C30 has a universal M25 that won't start. It cranks just fine. Steps I've taken so far:
Need Mainsail mast slide fitting size. georgetheleo at 7:20pm 06.12.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/616 Im planning on installing Bainbridge " Allslip" sail slides . On First 41S5---- come in diff
What colour Drinky Crow at 3:55pm 06.12.23 Racing 3/1220 should spinnaker sheets be? buddy say red, but....:what:
What is this piece and how do I replace it? (2) AllAboardTahoe at 12:57pm 06.12.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1530 Hello, first time poster here. I recently purchased a new-to-me 1983 Catalina 30 and I've been enjo

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Winterizing the Jabsco Manual Toilet (1) Nichole340 at 5:41am 09.18.25 I Thank you for your help. I saw this Forespar Valve at West Marine (only it was 1.5 inch size) not
Mas-Technologies MS200 alternator alarm colemj at 5:32am 09.18.25 Yes, this is a common problem with external regulators. Internal regulators never really shut down
Mas-Technologies MS200 alternator alarm mcconkd at 5:18am 09.18.25 I'm not terribly familiar with this but if you have an external charge controller, can you hook up
Mas-Technologies MS200 alternator alarm Project_Mayhem at 5:09am 09.18.25 I'm not terribly familiar with this but if you have an external charge controller, can you hook up t
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 5:05am 09.18.25 You got photos of all how this is set-up?? What angle became too great? dj Just the sheet. The cl
Furler line selection dLj at 8:47pm 09.17.25 I was able to pull the sail three feet past the mast before the angle of the line became too great
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint?? Leeward Rail at 8:46pm 09.17.25 a. Wholesale. b. It is sold in 5-gallon buckets. The product I had was in a 5-gallon bucket. c. Eve
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint?? Leeward Rail at 8:41pm 09.17.25 I would split the cost of a 5 gallon pail between marina buddies, if possible. I've done that with
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 8:24pm 09.17.25 I wasn't able to get out on the water today due to dead batteries but I did some work and testing at
American sailor missing off the North Queensland coast. dLj at 7:07pm 09.17.25 Apparently the most recent update: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-18/missing-us-sailor-hartwel
Fridge/Freezer adjustment ShawneH at 6:07pm 09.17.25 You have a separate freezer and fridge, with each containing a holding plate, but both plates are c
Mas-Technologies MS200 alternator alarm mcconkd at 5:34pm 09.17.25 The MS200 was an analog to NMEA2000 converter. I don't know much about it, but these devices are c
Lithium Batteries (4) Tally Ho at 4:19pm 09.17.25 I have been monitoring my new LFP batteries for a few months now. 2) 100 Ah LIFEPo4 smart batteries
Bilge Float Switch Tally Ho at 4:09pm 09.17.25 Float type bilge pump switches are notorious for failing. Replace with an electronic switch or an U
Recommissioning head and holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 4:04pm 09.17.25 Do this when leaving the boat to sit for even a day or two: Close the sink drain thru-hull. Fill th
Winterizing the Jabsco Manual Toilet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:48pm 09.17.25 Winterizing Plumbing FRESH WATER SYSTEM : There are two ways to winterize fresh water and sanitation
Bilge Float Switch kappykaplan at 3:43pm 09.17.25 or an Ultra Safety Switch. :plus:I've had one for many years and it still works flawlessly.
Main Sheet Block O'day DS 1972 jssailem at 2:06pm 09.17.25 If the boat is 53 years old, the original equipment may only be found in a salvage yard. This comp
Bilge Float Switch dlochner at 1:55pm 09.17.25 Float type bilge pump switches are notorious for failing. Replace with an electronic switch or an Ul
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint?? jssailem at 1:52pm 09.17.25 More than enough. My 35ft boat took 2.5 gallons with that coverage.

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