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Track bolts Meriachee at 10:12pm 04.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/811 I'm thinking about installing outboard genny tracks on my 270. The existing tracks have a bolt in t
Leaking 2GM20F Ken13559 at 9:47pm 04.07.13 Engines and Propulsion 17/8303 My engine leaks oil at the gasket behind the crankshaft pulley. Question is if the leak stops when o
Catalina 30 cushions Lost Parent at 8:14pm 04.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1267 On the original cushions at the settee and dinette the seat backs are wood backed now from the facto
Hunter 260 Homemade Rudder Replacement (6) Hoop2125 at 8:11pm 04.07.13 Smaller Boats 11/4410 Our aftermarket rudder recently broke on our H260. This article should help anyone wanting to make t
Table replacement jroddy at 8:02pm 04.07.13 Catalina 22 12/2310 Thinking about replacing water damaged table. Any suggestions on Material or similar experiences? T
Butt splice Ted at 6:56pm 04.07.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1364 I'm adding a piece of electronics and there is a 14ga. 3 conductor cable in the way. There isn't eno
LED interior lights Mark Maulden at 6:55pm 04.07.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2070 Looking to change to LED bulbs. Currently using 1156 "taillight" bulbs. Is sensibulb still the con
naming you boat trainmanjess at 5:30pm 04.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2413 hello all my fiance' named my Mac25.. she named it Xing Fu (pronounced - Sing Foo ).. i have gotte
Centerboard cavity Isla-Mae at 5:24pm 04.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2067 I am in the final stages of rebuilding a O'Day 25. The boat we taken off the trailer for the 1st tim
Boat finally got named (1) treeman at 4:09pm 04.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1011 Whatta ya think?
Yanmar 2gm20f heat exchanger Aquarius at 3:39pm 04.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3428 I just want to know how to reinstall the core on my heat exchanger. One side has two holes, on the
Cushions Improvement koolfrog at 3:37pm 04.07.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2064 I remember reading in the past about greatly improving cushions and v-berths comfort in an inexpensi
LED strip lighting N28678 at 3:29pm 04.07.13 Catalina 30 7/1975 I found some LED strip lighting on amazon. Has anybody used these before? Any problems installing
Additional water tank Amason Grace at 3:16pm 04.07.13 Catalina 22 2/1029 Anyone here ever added a water tank in the forward storage area? On my boat, I find this storage to
traveller javelin at 2:30pm 04.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/5182 I use tto own a Chrysler 26 drop keel and the traveller was a series of 2 blocks in the middle of
Old ablative bottom paint SunsetSailor2 at 1:55pm 04.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/915 I am a new to me owner. The hunter 28.5 has been on the hard for 4yrs. The soft Ablative bottom pain
Old Fuel SunsetSailor2 at 1:49pm 04.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1309 Hi I am a new to me boat owner. The Hunter 28.5 has been sitting on the hard for 4 years with a full
re-seal 322 windows paze at 12:36pm 04.07.13 Bigger Boats 3/1068 The windows on my 322 have lost some of their adhesive seal. The previous owner did a poor job of c
pvc shroud covers kito at 12:25pm 04.07.13 Catalina 22 13/11259 I want to install some homemade pvc shroud covers on my c22. I am trying to figure what diameter and
Water tank gauge zrod at 12:24pm 04.07.13 Big Boats 8/1522 Hi, I have a problem with water tank gauge. The indication when the tank is empty is 50%, What

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I'm a newbie fresh and green! Clay Smith at 6:33am 04.14.23 Leeward Rail are you going to tell me I can't do it because Ive never owned a sailboat?
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Clay Smith at 6:21am 04.14.23 yes thats what it means.
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 6:15am 04.14.23 ALL; I just wanted to thank everyone who replied, took the time to write me with a solution. You're
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 6:12am 04.14.23 @Davidasailor26 Going to measure the pilot dia. And get one of the sigma couplings, thank you for t
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 6:05am 04.14.23 Has the shaft and coupling been fit and faced? Great question! I have no idea, have never met the
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack dlochner at 5:43am 04.14.23 Can you see the area from the inside? If so, what does the fiberglass look like? Is it solid? It ma
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack (1) wilschmidt1 at 5:29am 04.14.23 The crack isn't from a collision or other impact, there is a similar though less pronounced crack on
Anyone know how to get this cheek apart sailme88 at 4:43am 04.14.23 kloudie just gave several great options..might I also suggest using a vise. The pin is most likely p
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 4:40am 04.14.23 Thanks Henry! I'm on it!! Jack
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 4:39am 04.14.23 Don't be afraid to shop the Sail Loft right here at SBO. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/detail-
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains dLj at 4:39am 04.14.23 I've no idea where to get used curtains for your boat. But in the past I've put on curtains without
Anyone know how to get this cheek apart kloudie1 at 4:21am 04.14.23 It looks like that keeper plate is what holds the axle in lace. Looks like there was a screw in the
Leave the refrigerator on or off? shemandr at 4:05am 04.14.23 A partial answer to the where is my compressor question is that, since refrigerator is often install
Shakey in gear dlochner at 4:04am 04.14.23 Angle misalignment Has the shaft and coupling been fit and faced?
CapCut video editing Captain Larry-DH at 3:59am 04.14.23
Beneteau Questions Davidasailor26 at 3:06am 04.14.23 I'm going to get an automatic bilge pump, but it's going to take some searching to find on that wil
Boom Vang (5) lakesurfsailor at 2:28am 04.14.23 Thanks for that info Dave! Here are some photos of the boom. It does look to be a Zspar boom. Are yo
Leave the refrigerator on or off? NYSail at 12:57am 04.14.23
Beneteau 423 Refrigeration unit location and access NYSail at 12:41am 04.14.23
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice NYSail at 12:32am 04.14.23 Hello friends. Cat 27, 1980, new owner. Not sure how old the paint is, hence how thick. It looks "n

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