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M25 oil consumption Jwhy at 7:13pm 08.15.13 Catalina 30 3/1352 Brought my boat up from SoCal, motoring most of the way. Had to add oil regularly, about a pint a d
Batteries Dead :( Gino at 6:26pm 08.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1396 I have a Beneteau First 32S5. All good until last night. I have 30 Amp shore power onto the boat. P
H260 trouble with wheel steering below two knots svripple at 6:23pm 08.15.13 Smaller Boats 9/2410 Hello everyone, I recently upgraded from a 1994 Hunter 26 tiller boat to a 2004 260 with wheel steer
First night out in this boat DAVA390 at 6:10pm 08.15.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1581 So,the Admiral has dinner with her mom every Wed. night. I decided to ask my younger son out sailing
Raymarine ST6002 Autopilot Captpete12 at 5:43pm 08.15.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1871 Has anyone bled the air out of the hydraulic ram drive on a Raymarine autopilot? I refilled the uni
Perkins M 50 running hot Go For It at 5:42pm 08.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/978 Folks I have a 1993 Perkins M 50 runs at 190 degrees at 2500 RPMs after about an hour. Seems like t
low oil pressure light johnbrink at 5:34pm 08.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/3203 My 1998 Catalina 28 MK 2 low oil pressure light has come on? I changed the oil and oil filter, but t
Balboa 20 Trailer? MacGreg at 5:07pm 08.15.13 Balboa 3/17292 I am trying to find a trailer for my 1969 Balboa 20. Can I use any 20' boat trailer or do I need som
prop size gulf islander at 4:41pm 08.15.13 C&C 1/2424 I have a oversize two blade prop on my c'c 35 mk2. Engine is a westerbeke 15hp. Engine doesn't rev t
26S Bimini canvas replacement Joseph Sobelman at 4:32pm 08.15.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1333 Our three arch bimini canvas is in need of replacement. Need a reliable source. Anyone in the know?
Here's an oddball, maybe a one-off. ?? (2) Chris Patterson at 2:50pm 08.15.13 Catalina 22 13/1393 So there it is. Fabulous, huh? Anyway... What I think I know: The hull number starts with 'FLX', wh
1994 Hunter 29.5 Electric diagram and electric panel kamyk at 2:44pm 08.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1856 Im looking for electric diagram for 1994 Hunter 29.5 and for electric panel for buy
wheel lock rzweig at 2:32pm 08.15.13 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1760 Does anyone know how the wheel lock worked on a 1984 hunter. THX RZWEIG
Electric heads mgandpcbryan at 1:56pm 08.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1225 Hi Considering a Raritan Marine Elegance head for the admiral. Any thoughts? 1987 C30 wing keel
queen size berth Justin_NSA at 1:16pm 08.15.13 Ask All Sailors 16/10592 Does anyone know of any keel boats in the 26'-32' range that have a full aft queen berth like my Mac
Leak up by anchor locker into vBerth Jared1048 at 12:44pm 08.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/2023 I have some water streaking into the starboard side in the vBerth right under the anchor locker. I
C-30 RubRail Leaks Rob19574 at 12:11pm 08.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2685 Hi All - I have a '78 Catalina 30 and noticed several rainwater leaks around my rub-rails. Its th
New home built woody alexco38 at 11:14am 08.15.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2168 http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/08/14/it-took-26-years-and-200k-but-mans-38-foot-wooden-sailboat-c
Newport Boat Show General Info. Bob4203 at 10:46am 08.15.13 Sails Call Lounge 2/3788 My wife's folks live in Providence, RI so we thought we would head up from Atlanta, GA and go to the
Need Engine Mechanic Recommendations in CT shozbot at 10:08am 08.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/777 Need Engine Mechanic Recommendations in CT Bought an O'Day 28 at end of last season and sailed he

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Engine raw water thru hole location jssailem at 7:32am 06.18.23 Andy...First welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on your new boat. I am not in Everett right now but
Replacing stringers/bulkheads on my South Coast 22 with XPS foam? LloydB at 7:22am 06.18.23 Make cardboard templates to cut new plywood parts with a jigsaw if the rotted parts wont work as tem
2011 Hunter 45DS need mast boom sails Tally Ho at 7:18am 06.18.23
Need Mast boom sails for 2011 hunter 45DS Tally Ho at 7:15am 06.18.23 Mast, boom and sails? That is a tall order. What happened to the boat? Greg
Portugal jssailem at 7:12am 06.18.23 No probably not. Put on your life vest, grab on to something solid and begin to pray, would be my ac
Gear box not engaging jssailem at 7:10am 06.18.23 https://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/maintenance/everything-you-need-know-about-your-boats-transmissi
Do you trailer with the motor attached? JBP-PA at 7:07am 06.18.23 If you are worried about your motor bouncing too much, you can get a trailer motor support. You can
Its funny Friday! (1) lehighsail at 6:42am 06.18.23 Thought for Today: I am always surprised when heavily tattooed couples have a baby and it comes out
Do you trailer with the motor attached? Tedd at 6:39am 06.18.23 I always trailer with the motor on. I was gobsmacked when I first heard that some sailors take the
Portugal lehighsail at 6:09am 06.18.23 Scheduling a day cruise sounds like good advice but that said, I don't think I would have too tough
WS Parks Annual Permit Registration jssailem at 5:01am 06.18.23
Port Townsend, WA Anchorages jssailem at 4:57am 06.18.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kloudie1 at 3:49am 06.18.23 Congratulations on the accomplishment, John! The light at the end of the tunnel Always made me smile
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 12:21am 06.18.23 Glad to hear of the VAROOOM! You on on your way!
Need Mast boom sails for 2011 hunter 45DS Joe at 10:51pm 06.17.23 Need Mast boom sails for 2011 hunter 45DS ....please contact sunwestmarine@hotmail.com call a sail
Port Townsend, WA Anchorages MikeHoncho at 10:35pm 06.17.23 Yea, a extra 90 minutes in a car beats a 3+ hours to cross the straight if weather allows.
WS Parks Annual Permit Registration MikeHoncho at 10:33pm 06.17.23
Gear box not engaging Hayden Watson at 10:30pm 06.17.23 It could also be slipping clutch rings. This is an item that wears out on the Hurth HBW 50 gearbox
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 9:41pm 06.17.23 One of my favorites, along with Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail.
Raw water pump westerbeke 42b JoeWhite at 8:41pm 06.17.23 Visit this link Oberdorfer Seals Replacement \| Sail La Vie View the album. I used steering wheel pul

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