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Legend 375 Holding Tank replacement Phil P at 7:01am 12.17.12 Big Boats 24/5288 Winter projects on my '91 are well underway. Completed replacing engine mounts, impeller, the rotted
Paint Removal nelsonragnar at 5:02am 12.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/987 I have a 1074 22' O Day that I recently acquired.It has two coats of old paint on it that I want to
The Accidental Tourist Roger Long at 4:19am 12.17.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/3328 I had no intention of visiting Hilton Head, it being very much the antithesis of the kind of places
33' Pearson to Cruise Gulf of mexico (1) sailwithme at 3:09am 12.17.12 Destinations 5/5532 Float plan: Seas are 3-4 ft off shore with North wind 10-15. Plan to sail around the clock for a we
Make That 14 C-22's! CaptDon01 at 11:01pm 12.16.12 Catalina 22 9/1504 WOW! A couple more have joined our growing numbers, we've got 14 C-22's now signed up to attend the
in boom furling eianm at 8:03pm 12.16.12 Big Boats 7/2178 I have a 1991 H42 and would love an easier way to furl or stow the main and it seems that in boom fu
Removing furling mainsail Viktor Eysselein at 6:42pm 12.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/10049 Please give advise: We have a Hunter 45CC (2008). How can you remove the furling mainsail (Seldo
Beware "On and Off" cleaner! jfrench at 5:56pm 12.16.12 Catalina 22 6/1705 There is an interesting series of posts on the Cat 30 forum saying that "MaryKate On and Off" cleane
Precision Sails Mark Maulden at 5:29pm 12.16.12 Ask All Sailors 1/6331 Anybody have experiences with Precision Sails? Prices seem pretty reasonable
In mast furling winch at the mast Graysailor at 4:42pm 12.16.12 Big Boats 3/1047 The continuos line has jumped out of the winch at the mast. How do I get the continuos line back int
Y30 Dinghy Davits kbuckley at 4:23pm 12.16.12 Yamaha 0/1896 Has anyone installed dinghy davits on a Yamaha30? If yes or no I would be happy to hear your thought
Prop walk thoughts. Chris Patterson at 3:04pm 12.16.12 Ask All Sailors 65/17432 Sunday evening, and I'm bored. So here is a thought that I've had for quite some time. At least it's
how do you get minor mildew stains out of sails? iSailor at 1:18pm 12.16.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1880 I brought the main sail home for the winter and it has minor mildew stains on maybe 1% of the sail (
wheel brake......not (2) Navicula at 12:29pm 12.16.12 Big Boats 4/1310 I have tried to clean my wheel brake pads and parts, (they were dirty grease and grime). I install
Backing plate slowdog at 12:11pm 12.16.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/5214 How big of a backing plate do I need for a 9.9
Mast for hunter 34 jameslui at 11:53am 12.16.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/15332 In San Carlos Sonora Mexico I am offering giving mast bomm roller furling and sails anyone interest
Made in USA Products in the Store? Stretch at 8:34am 12.16.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/3228 I was browsing your store again and wondered which product was made where, some of us like to shop U
H33 electric head conversion hudjohnjen at 9:22pm 12.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1425 I have a 2005 H33. Has anyone converted the manual Jabsco to an electric head like the Raritan Sea
Source for Interior Fabric OdayDave at 8:03pm 12.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2400 My daughter has volunteered to sew new cushion covers for my O'Day 25 this winter and so I want to s
Outboard Motor Mount Bracket twodzusfittings at 7:37pm 12.15.12 Smaller Boats 17/8244 How can I find out if my current motor bracket which holds a 9.9 Evenrude Yachttwin 2 stroke is capa

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in-cabin electric bilge pump question xavpil at 7:27pm 04.13.23 Probably. The bilge pump is probably a centrifugal pump. These pumps have vane that spins and push
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 7:12pm 04.13.23 When you say + - .015", do you mean that it is a vertical offset or an angle misalignment. To put
Buying new sails Henry Scurlock at 7:09pm 04.13.23 Don't be afraid to shop the Sail Loft right here at SBO. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/detail-s
Shakey in gear Hayden Watson at 6:58pm 04.13.23 When you say that you can only get 0.015", why is that. There are only a few reasons why you cannot
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 6:57pm 04.13.23 Any recommendations as to which companies have good products at a fair price? Thank you.
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice xavpil at 6:53pm 04.13.23 First determine if the boat is painted. If it is painted it will be essential to know what kind of
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice xavpil at 6:52pm 04.13.23 Odds are it's old gelcoat, esp if it's white.. If you want a low effort seasonal result look into
Removing Hurth HBW 150 nramsey at 6:46pm 04.13.23 According to what I see on the parts picture there is enough space to get the damper out once the ad
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 Gene Neill at 6:39pm 04.13.23 Even if the company that's coming to inspect the boat finds nothing wrong, I'd still float her for a
Shakey in gear Hayden Watson at 6:39pm 04.13.23 When you say + - .015", do you mean that it is a vertical offset or an angle misalignment. To put i
Help installing A/C on a Hunter 33.5 Sutric at 6:36pm 04.13.23 The PO of out boat installed it under the nav table and ran 4" diameter flex venting to outlets in t
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice Hollyberry at 6:30pm 04.13.23 ...... Poli-glow is very controversial. Some like the look. Some say once it starts to weather it l
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice Davidasailor26 at 6:08pm 04.13.23
Anti seize on coupler set screws? dlochner at 5:58pm 04.13.23 I am having second thoughts about whether I should have put it on the shaft. Get a split coupling
in-cabin electric bilge pump question dlochner at 5:56pm 04.13.23 Probably. The bilge pump is probably a centrifugal pump. These pumps have vane that spins and pushe
Anti seize on coupler set screws? TimFromLI at 5:48pm 04.13.23 I serviced mine last year, I used permatex anti seize on both the coupler set screws and the coupler
Removing Hurth HBW 150 Hollyberry at 5:47pm 04.13.23 Can you remove the bell housing with the gear/adaptor assembly? Don't you need to remove the bell ho
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice Hollyberry at 5:43pm 04.13.23 Odds are it's old gelcoat, esp if it's white.. If you want a low effort seasonal result look into "
Beneteau Questions TimFromLI at 5:37pm 04.13.23 That doesn't sound like an original setup. I have a Beneteau but I have 2 pumps, one for the bilge
Beneteau Questions Hollyberry at 5:37pm 04.13.23 Our setup is the typical man/auto master switch with a float running the pump in 'auto'. The shower

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