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Anyone re-rig OUTHAUL using low friction rings? Apex at 1:01pm 10.16.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1727 I am in process of rigging a new outhaul. C'C30mkII. I searched this forum, and googles but found
Electric motor for Highfield dinghy nitrogenase at 12:00pm 10.16.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1346 After a full season taking our dog to shore for a pee on our stand-up paddleboard, I am planning ahe
Emergency engine shut off? (1) xavpil at 9:04am 10.16.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2415
engine: belt too much slack and water drop (1) xavpil at 8:57am 10.16.22 Ask All Sailors 25/1818
Diesel tank gauge not working (2) xavpil at 8:41am 10.16.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1263
J 24 winter storage papa_goat at 8:11am 10.16.22 Ask All Sailors 3/800 Has anyone come up with a solution to keep water out a J24 during winter storage with the mast up?
Sails gt Ken at 7:41am 10.16.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1109 Looking for set of used sails for 1988 Catalina 22 WK . Helping a friend get his boat in the water.
Clipper Marine 21' As The Story as it was told, newly weds purchased in 1975, (3) sola fide at 10:24am 10.15.22 Trailer Sailors 6/2306 I was born in 1975... Now the story starts on craigslist, From there I purchased my dream on the
Leaking thru hull 87Jayhawk at 10:06am 10.15.22 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3028 New member. Thanks for the addition. 1983 ODay 28 with a slow leaking thru hull fitting that feeds
Remote controls for 9.9 Yamaha on a Niagara 26 George Jarvis at 5:56am 10.15.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/806 The remote controls on my (new to me) Niagara 26 for the 9.9 Yamaha are on the inside of the motor c
Replacing transducer on C310 Clydo at 10:18pm 10.14.22 Catalina 310 3/1091 If any fellow C310 owners have replaced transducer and cable would appreciate path cable goes from b
23.5 headsail DJN51 at 5:33pm 10.14.22 Smaller Boats 0/12 What is OEM headsail on 23.5.and how big can you go with CDI Furler?
23.5 headsail DJN51 at 5:30pm 10.14.22 Smaller Boats 1/971 What is OEM headsail on 23.5 and what's tge biigert you can
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine xavpil at 1:59pm 10.14.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1515 This is driving me nuts. Been looking at the engine for a long long time and I don't see where I can
Classified ad blocked by Astra!! PSR at 12:38pm 10.14.22 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/840 After setting up an ad, I received this message: "Thank you for visiting the Sailboat Owners group o
Constant refilling of seawater in holding tank tadd5181 at 9:21am 10.14.22 Big Boats 7/883 I own a Hunter 420, built in 2000. For years the two holding tanks worked flawlessly. Recently, as
Typical weather All U Get at 4:37am 10.14.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1355
Winterize Volvo Pentra 2000 KGarvey at 3:09am 10.14.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/817 I'm looking for info on how to winterize a Volvo Pentra 2000 Model # 2003868102 any information wi
Fisher Panda 12 mini Zencra at 1:27am 10.14.22 Big Boats 9/1570 hi there, another issue on our 49, not the boat itself but our generator. it shut down throwing a fe
Keel Bolts Dale Haz at 9:19pm 10.13.22 C&C 5/1655 Does anyone know when the keel bolts for a C'C 33-2 (1985) are best torqued, on the hard or while af

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Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? colemj at 5:53am 03.09.25
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? colemj at 5:47am 03.09.25 Generally in normal operation the greatest opportunity for deviation is chart indexing. The GPS is
Builder's plate and CE certificate firebird13 at 3:09am 03.09.25 Hi, On my 38 from 2008, the watercraft identification number (WIN number) is located to the left of
Mast repair thoughts higgs at 8:38pm 03.08.25 I would want advice from a professional rigger on this.
Replace Teak Bungs higgs at 8:34pm 03.08.25 On my Nassau 34 I would used a 3/8 bit to drill out the old bung. If the screw looked good and was
VHF antenna mast mounting higgs at 8:16pm 03.08.25 On my marconi rigs I used something like what is in the link below. I was cruising the Great Lakes
Diesel Leak Injection Pump jssailem at 7:55pm 03.08.25 the more you analyze something the more complex the solution is. No. It may be just more complex t
Diesel Leak Injection Pump buddybear at 7:23pm 03.08.25 It happens. Patience. Look for the simplest answer: Ochum's Razor. You are so right, the more you
VHF antenna mast mounting shemandr at 6:27pm 03.08.25 Go back to Don's question. If you are re-stepping your mast often I wouldn't want a mast head ante
Hunter 23 - Furling jib setup, stanchion replacement, ipad mount in companionway isaksp00 at 5:49pm 03.08.25 I can't take a photo of my anchor well, but the chain plate is inside the well, maybe halfway down t
Replace Teak Bungs Tayana at 5:33pm 03.08.25 Your bungs were more likely about 1/8" thick to start with. It's an indication of the amount of tea
Replace Teak Bungs Tayana at 5:29pm 03.08.25 The problem is teak decks get thinner with age. Aggressive teak cleaners erode the wood and well as
Roadside assistance Project_Mayhem at 4:49pm 03.08.25 Geico will insure it and offers roadside and on water towing. Both add on options are inexpensive. O
VHF antenna mast mounting Project_Mayhem at 4:47pm 03.08.25 It's suggested to use TefGel or something similar so you can take the screws out later. Rivets are a
Traveler Urban Hermit at 4:38pm 03.08.25 I just found an unused genny in a plastic bag among the miscellaneous stuff the came with the boat.
Replace Teak Bungs dLj at 4:36pm 03.08.25 Your bungs were more likely about 1/8" thick to start with. It's an indication of the amount of teak
engine shaft length Project_Mayhem at 4:36pm 03.08.25 Even a 25" shaft on my O'Day 25 wasn't long enough. It would frequently come out of the water even t
Replace Teak Bungs jssailem at 3:16pm 03.08.25 Caring for a teak deck is a labor of boat love. @Hayden Watson's screw trick works. I have even mana
Replace Teak Bungs dlochner at 2:48pm 03.08.25 The problem is teak decks get thinner with age. Aggressive teak cleaners erode the wood and well as
VHF antenna mast mounting (1) jssailem at 2:47pm 03.08.25 Hi Jim. Welcome to the SBO Forum. t of a debate. Generally, one tries to mount the antenna as hig

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