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turbo wash gordhodgson at 4:48pm 07.08.13 Big Boats 1/3213 I have a 4jh3-te yanmar turbo diesel and was told by the yanmar people at the Annapolis boat show to
Replacing Seal on 3YM30 Seawater Pump sea_casper at 4:18pm 07.08.13 Engines and Propulsion 8/9818 My Yanmar seawater pump started leaking, I removed it to disassemble to replace seal. however I cann
Weight of mast bigsick at 2:22pm 07.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/2309 I have looked everywhere and I can not find the weight of my furling main mast. I have a Selden 46'
Columbia 26 Mkii Under Sail THECUSCUS at 2:03pm 07.08.13 Columbia 3/11640 I was out sailing in my Macgregor 25 along with a friend in his 26 mkII. I thought you Columbia guy
NM364 rig tuning Valkyrie364 at 1:12pm 07.08.13 Morgan 0/4346 Hi all. Does anyone have any info on factory rig tuning specs for an '83 364 with rod rigging?
Accessing water level sensor on H376 reraft at 12:22pm 07.08.13 Big Boats 2/1122 My water level sensor seems to be sticking in the tank. The water level gauge sticks ' bumps up erra
Marlow Hunter Renndezvous, Port Ludlow, July 26-28 Mikem at 11:56am 07.08.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/2999 Another reminder about our Hunter Rendezvous at Port Ludlow the end of this month. Marine Service C
Macerator Mike Mc at 11:02am 07.08.13 Catalina 310 2/2126 Macerator won't pump today possibly due to operator error in attempting to pump out with the through
Centerboard blocks configuration needed... (4) abk at 10:40am 07.08.13 Smaller Boats 7/1396 Well this forum has been so very valuable and I am close to actually sailing this H26... Not close e
Plans & drawings TEWK-too at 10:03am 07.08.13 Catalina 22 8/1655 I have a 1980 Catalina 22. I have a hum with the centerboard down if I am above 2 knots. I am think
Marine Technologies propane gas detector nestorph at 9:43am 07.08.13 Ask All Sailors 0/850 Does anyone have any experience or views on the MTI propane/gas detector? I'm am looking at the mod
Add inverter to boat w/ shorepower, no shorepower available? Kermit at 9:11am 07.08.13 Musings With Maine Sail 21/19116 I know just enough about wiring to make myself look stupid. (Boats in general, really.) Can we add a
First sail of the year :) (9) c_witch at 9:01am 07.08.13 Trailer Sailors 2/1910 Well we finally got Privateer into the water Saturday but not without one debacle after another lol.
H410 bilge issues Perfect Excuse at 8:57am 07.08.13 Big Boats 5/1632 Having to replace batteries has solved another issue, bilge odor. There was a build up of primordial
new sailor michaelknowles at 8:49am 07.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3534 What is the line near the cockpit floor for. It goes down a hole. Also there is a hole midship just
Lower gudgeon access? markb_nc at 7:53am 07.08.13 Catalina 22 5/1097 How in the world does one reach the "inside" end of the lower gudgeon bolt? Should I cut an access
Under the cabin sole? markb_nc at 7:48am 07.08.13 Catalina 22 10/2697 This is my first post here, so, a little background info: "Mersea" is a Catalina 22, 1976, swing ke
C30 TRBS Asymm Tack Line Rigging Blue Hull at 7:42am 07.08.13 Catalina 30 6/2203 I have a 1981 C30. I am hoping to hear some various ways people have had good success with rigging t
Useful things tucked away in your mind... (1) rgranger at 7:27am 07.08.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1736 Hey All I guess I could have also titled this thread "Redemption". Here is my story.... Recently
demasting sailoral27 at 6:53am 07.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/4192 I have a 2007 Hunter 33. Yesterday, I was sailing close-hauled with 10 knots of wind and my mast cam

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Bilge pump wowes!!! Dalliance at 10:51pm 05.09.23
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Hayden Watson at 10:28pm 05.09.23 Are you saying your marina includes the projection of your inflatable in your boat's LOA? Isn't th
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Joe at 10:27pm 05.09.23 I get the line of sight rationale. A sailboat's mast is an advantageous place for a straight line w
Raider Cherubini 33 BigEasy at 10:26pm 05.09.23 Welcome to SBO. Look forward to hearing about your progress. You are quite fortunate to have a Che
Boat fire in Japan BigEasy at 9:58pm 05.09.23
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Will Gilmore at 9:54pm 05.09.23 I wish my marina measured by boat that way. according to them, my C30 is 33' long unless I have my
Raider Cherubini 33 Dalliance at 9:52pm 05.09.23
Mod for burping fresh water system after installing new water heater - should this work? BigEasy at 9:46pm 05.09.23 Good plan. Using the hand pump to fill the system will eliminate most, if not all of the problems w
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Leeward Rail at 8:55pm 05.09.23 I do not have a conduit going thru the mast currently, for those of you with more stuff in there th
Windshield and side window material Ralph Johnstone at 8:19pm 05.09.23 I put a bunch of photos in an album, but don't know how to link it from here. It doesn't look as
Adding Speed (1) rgranger at 8:15pm 05.09.23
Life's Most Infuriating Moments (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:59pm 05.09.23 Ladies and gentlemen ! Step right up. Step right up and see the amazing tempest in a tea pot. You'
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 7:32pm 05.09.23 Plexi (aka polycarbonate) is a great fit for many locations, but acrylic is harder for any place th
Bilge pump wowes!!! Tally Ho at 7:23pm 05.09.23 The pump is toast, Wiring is A-OK and so is the switch. I connected the pump to a battery and not
Mainsheet is in the way on Hunter 33 Joe at 7:17pm 05.09.23 How about a picture of the problem.
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna morbidfollower at 6:55pm 05.09.23 Appreciate the feedback everyone. I do not have a conduit going thru the mast currently, for those o
Bilge pump wowes!!! azambella at 6:23pm 05.09.23 There is quite a bit of info on-line indicating that the antifreeze can damage the bilge pump. Who k
Adding Speed DanMaine at 6:15pm 05.09.23 Thanks everyone. I decided to get the analog/digital box, keep the working depth Transducer and cut
Self Tacking Jib Experience PaulK at 5:55pm 05.09.23 Turns out Selden doesn't sell them anymore -- they said there wasn't enough interest in them. Seems
Acrylic portlight question DonScribner at 5:53pm 05.09.23 Dudes! Plexi (aka polycarbonate) is a great fit for many locations, but acrylic is harder for any pl

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