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motor size martnj32567substitute at 8:02am 05.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/759 Is a 15 HP longshaft to big for an oday 23
Norcold Model SCQT-6407 Fridge temp control (83 Oday 28) (2) Euphoria2011 at 6:46am 05.26.13 Bigger Boats 1/1480 I have the Norcold Model SCQT-6407 icebox and the temp does not seem to respond to the temp adjustme
Cockpit cushions bugaloo at 6:29am 05.26.13 Ask All Sailors 13/4263 I'm looking at cockpit cushion sets for sale at the Hunter owners store and want to know if any one
Cutlas Bearing chenders at 4:12am 05.26.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1214 Having to replace cutlass bearing on a Oceanis 350, anyone have this done? What did it cost you and
lock bolt out - need info on trunk repair jmczzz at 12:59am 05.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1502 I got the bent bolt out, ground off the head, punched it out. It had a regular nut on the starboard
Oceanis interior floorboard care? jpeac2 at 9:21pm 05.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3088 All Pre season cleaning time and floorboards are on the agenda. Was curious if you use anything ot
Electrical Circuit Protection System Checkout Captain Ag at 5:56pm 05.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1141 The Beneteau I'm looking at was recently in the boatyard and was in the vicinity of a lightning stri
identify boat emlem please (1) ElysiumVT at 5:24pm 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1421 I have been looking at a boat, but cannot find any manufacturer identification other than the emblem
Nasty...... (2) Maine Sail at 4:53pm 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 25/4269 So for the first time ever, I think, we are the only boat at one of the most popular anchorages in C
my sail shape... airshac at 4:02pm 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1667 I have a Mac 22 and I bought a main sail off ebay that is dimensionaly the right size and it only co
Rigging for a Asymmetric for Catalina 36 mfredson at 3:02pm 05.25.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/957 trying to rig a Asymmetric ( Geneker) sail for a 36' catalina. Where to place the Foot on the forede
forestahy javelin at 2:13pm 05.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1137 Just bought a mac 26 m and I am just learning how things work. Okay, I got the mast up alright usin
Glueing overhead carpet DAVA390 at 1:05pm 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2091 In recent electrical repairs I had to pull down (or pull back, actually)some carpet to access the wi
Bent Furler (2) rgranger at 11:49am 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4576 So I need some help finding a part... I have a bent Harken Roller Furler. I'm not 100% sure but
Best wood for rudder Phyrexii at 9:22am 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 13/15138 I'm currently working on a design for a transom hung kick up rudder for a 25' boat (specifically a V
Help ideas to drying a wet hull Harry at 9:10am 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2033 MY boat has been out of the water for two years, then it was in the water from December to May9th wh
Beneteau 265 hard-a-ground at 8:33am 05.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1788 Folks, I am looking at a Beneteau 265 as an upgrade to my S2 sailboat. What are some things to wa
Bottom Prep for Painting firehoser75 at 8:15am 05.25.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1384 I have a few areas along the waterline where the bottom paint has chipped (flaked) off. The largest
V222-V225 sink free local Timo42 at 6:55am 05.25.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/36885 I have the original sink out of my boat sitting in the back yard, tried listing it in the free to a
Diesel smell (1) jfschena at 6:31am 05.25.13 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1770 Well I've been out sailing a few times. There seems to be a persistent diesel smell in the boat. Whe

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The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 9:34am 05.22.23 Somebody should come up with an idea where there is something that automatically keeps a charge on
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 9:34am 05.22.23 Thanks for that, the letter from IP Ancestry is interesting. So, I'm curious, how could previous "
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Scott T-Bird at 9:34am 05.22.23 I never understood the logic of this, and have never heard a compelling reason for it. The only r
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? jssailem at 9:33am 05.22.23 Ok.. That is a horse of a different color. Try Your Boat Shop in Everett Marina. Specifically, Pete
Engine Alinement jviss at 9:30am 05.22.23 I cannot stress this enough! It's giving me fits. :) Clue number one: the shaft was bent. Check
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition dlochner at 9:29am 05.22.23 Somebody should come up with an idea where there is something that automatically keeps a charge on
1964 islander 32 dlochner at 9:19am 05.22.23 CDI makes an external mainsail furling unit. The big advantage over in boom or in mast furlers is co
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? mermike at 9:16am 05.22.23 Both Anacortes and Port Townsend are well known for availability of services. Port Townsend Shipwrig
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Dalliance at 9:12am 05.22.23 Whether one is at a dock or not, and on shore power not, makes a difference. I think in your case,
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? jviss at 9:11am 05.22.23 Long story short - since there is no way to tell how well the boat has been taken care of by previo
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? jonelli at 9:09am 05.22.23 Update: looks like that particular repair is now holding well. Have new issues after sailing trip l
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:04am 05.22.23 What is the brand name of your tank level monitor, Mike? You should be able to find it on the panel
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 9:03am 05.22.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum @DirtyScoobie . If the yacht manufacturer is not able to help, then you ma
Slow sump pump with backflow Don S/V ILLusion at 9:02am 05.22.23 Is the thruhull above the level of the pump? Most are in which case the backflow can be minimized by
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? jssailem at 8:59am 05.22.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum @DirtyScoobie . If the yacht manufacturer is not able to help, then you may
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:58am 05.22.23
Slow sump pump with backflow (1) McPhee at 8:51am 05.22.23 Yeah, I'll take a look. It looks like there's a separate ball valve that controls the flow. From the
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Dalliance at 8:48am 05.22.23
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 8:48am 05.22.23 Well, my question is 'why do you have to replace the chainplates?' Well, jviss, how much time do
1964 islander 32 jssailem at 8:42am 05.22.23 Looking at the first question, the mast in the images looks normal. The mast falling down is not rea

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