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Compression post missing? George68fs at 6:46am 10.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2131 Just bought an '84 222 in late Sept. Cabin was reworked by one of previous owners. What pics I have
spreader end replacement '85 Sirius 21 Harry Joe at 6:38am 10.22.12 Trailer Sailors 13/7732 The polymer end of my 1" round aluminum spreader has broken. I would epoxy it but have not had great
Woah! Possible Halloween Spookiness. (2) Roger Long at 6:22am 10.22.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 29/8707 The Canadian models show this red patch (which may look different if you are viewing this much after
Refridge/Freezer theory Doug/Karen at 5:49am 10.22.12 Big Boats 28/4997 This weekend, we heard a theory regarding fridge/freezer management that we had never heard before.
Marelon thru-hull - oversized or right-sized? 4arch at 4:13am 10.22.12 Musings With Maine Sail 2/3193 I plan to replace my thru-hull valves and fittings this winter and have decided to go with the Fores
Catalina 30 steering failure Dave Barker at 3:00am 10.22.12 Catalina 30 7/3068 Help! I have a 1978 Catalina 30 with steering issues! This past weekend my steering connector arm be
Had to Use My Emergency Tiller Today (2) Lee Coller at 11:28pm 10.21.12 Big Boats 5/1966 Ended up having to use my emergency tiller today (and vessel assist to guide me into the slip). I'm
Lug Bolts of engine mount Ken13559 at 9:47pm 10.21.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1359 Stu, thanks for the tooth-pick ' silicone idea. Done that. Couldn't get the Lug Bolt tight but it is
Can I remove the forestay without the mast falling? sailtactics at 8:54pm 10.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3410 Hi All, I'm glad there's a catalina forum out there. My jib halyard got caught in my furler and dam
electrical question ms. ndpndnt at 8:20pm 10.21.12 Catalina 22 2/1256 What is the screw that is in the middle of panel for ? the panel is orginal C-22 panel.
Venture 21 bilge rockford2000 at 7:50pm 10.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1409 Let's assume that the keel bolt on a Venture 21 begins to leak. The area of the bilge into which th
yanmar alternator connections (2) Blitz at 7:34pm 10.21.12 Engines and Propulsion 4/12339 This first picture is similar to my current alternator with the harness wiring which I believe is a
1983 Oday 28 Fwd hatch support arm (2) Euphoria2011 at 6:54pm 10.21.12 Bigger Boats 6/1608 The end of the support arm for the fwd hatch broke this weekend. The end that has the eye broke. Doe
Change to mid boom sheeting? bhstech at 6:53pm 10.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/7147 I have a C-22 at the present time and have a few post on that forum. I am looking to move to a larg
Engine/Prop-shaft alignment Ken13559 at 5:46pm 10.21.12 Ask All Sailors 13/5294 Now that I've recon the engine mounts and after watching a Youtube instructional video on engine/sha
ST 50 wind & close haul vmg acox271929 at 5:26pm 10.21.12 Catalina 30 0/1045 I have a 1991 Catalina 30 Mk II. The ST 50 wind ' close haul vmg does not work. One reason is becaus
Hunter 34 Refit - The long awaited photos (38) brian3820 at 4:55pm 10.21.12 Big Boats 12/5942 To all, hope everyone had a great season. I know many have waited almost a year to see some of these
Bristol 38.8 overheat ldzemlin at 4:47pm 10.21.12 Bristol 2/11863 Hi all. We bought a Bristol 38.8 a couple years ago and love her. A great sailor and beautiful to
bunk boards slowdog at 4:32pm 10.21.12 Trailer Sailors 9/3408 whats the best way to put new bunk boards on a macgregor 22 how do you get the bend in the board ??
Fresh Paint....... (6) woodster at 4:09pm 10.21.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2093 ....on this 32 year old S2...just painted my top sides today as the weather was just right for the s

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Advice on gel coat to centerboard stickinthemud57 at 2:13pm 12.28.22 @stickinthemud57 which boat do you have and a photo of the centerboard would help for me to chime
Just wanted to say hi Tally Ho at 2:11pm 12.28.22 New here, about to enter the golden years of my life. Been a rough 50 years, always dreamed about s
Sarasota Bay Returning (1) patrickfarley at 2:04pm 12.28.22 211881 5 month old puppy. He barked. We went to shore and he pooped. He appears to have potty t
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? kappykaplan at 2:01pm 12.28.22 All fixed with harvested old fittings and new hose -Thanks evryone! Excellent news, georgetheleo!
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 1:33pm 12.28.22 parts4engines in the uk confirmed that the fitting part number k441af01 is correct. They do not
Replacing Stuffing Box Hose (1) dkinzer at 1:28pm 12.28.22 I had a chance to examine the stuffing box and stern tube again today. I cut away a small amount of
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 1:19pm 12.28.22 parts4engines in the uk confirmed that the fitting part number k441af01 is correct. They do not
Just wanted to say hi 31seahorse at 1:08pm 12.28.22 Welcome jgoshow2323, Plenty of good information available on this site and some smiles and a bit of
Its funny Friday! 31seahorse at 12:43pm 12.28.22 The gauntlet is thrown and accepted...... A man who once lived in a dale Always wanted to learn how
Diesel Engine Removal FastOlson at 12:13pm 12.28.22 I removed our old (approx) 265# three cylinder diesel, with trans, by winching it up thru the hatch
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 11:43am 12.28.22 That might be why there aren't more limericks here! :biggrin:
Just wanted to say hi kloudie1 at 11:38am 12.28.22 Welcome! Hoping that you open some great adventures! Relax, breathe in .. enjoy and be thankful! Sai
Just wanted to say hi jssailem at 11:32am 12.28.22 Well Hi.. Merry Christmas, and Welcome to the SBO Forum. Good luck with your adventure.
Its funny Friday! dLj at 11:03am 12.28.22 You know what I haven't see in this thread of jokes? Limericks. I'll have to see if I can remember a
Diesel Engine Removal sesmith at 10:56am 12.28.22 Probably easiest to remove the transmission and send it out for rebuilding and just lift the engine
Anchor Bridle (1) 2 OLD PIRATES at 10:44am 12.28.22 And the Diameter? The simple answer to that question is 'as small a diameter as you think you can ge
Diesel Engine Removal Hayden Watson at 10:07am 12.28.22 What engine/transmission do you have?
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Fuel Gauge PJL at 9:20am 12.28.22 On my Passage 42 the gauge would never go below half full. Removed the sending unit and found that
Its funny Friday! leo310 at 8:50am 12.28.22 You'll need a toilet app on your Iphone to flush.

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