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Yanmar 27 HP smoking when around 3000 rpm Samaral at 9:35pm 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2539 Have a friend in Brazil that asked this to me. He noticed that when he revs up his engine to 3000 rp
C22 Centerboard Winch bardsong at 9:01pm 06.27.12 Catalina 22 14/5141 First, hello! I just created this account for a friend of mine, for whom I just purchased a 1984 Ca
C22 Centerboard Winch bardsong at 8:36pm 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 15/4018 First, hello! I just created this account for a friend of mine, for whom I just purchased a 1984 Cat
A very good week to watch the sunset/moon rise Ross at 7:24pm 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1196 Check out this web site for the evening skies the next six days.http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/tours-
Bimini Top for an 88 MacGregor 26D dawg2 at 7:19pm 06.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/6396 IS there a company that has a standard bimini for an 88 26D? I need something to cover the cockpit
Puget Sound Catalina Day Regatta Saturday June 30 Tim C350 April IV at 7:13pm 06.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/992 If you're a Catalina Owner in Puget Sound and you haven't already signed up for the annual Catalina
"355" Who else owns one? Slayer at 7:05pm 06.27.12 Big Boats 6/2572 Why don't I see any owners or info for the new "355s". I just bought hull #18 and so far love her. G
H26 water under cabin floor? CaptJarrod at 7:02pm 06.27.12 Smaller Boats 3/1585 Well after tropical storm Debby, we received a good 15" of rain in the past four days. Today I opene
Who made my leaky ports? larantz at 6:56pm 06.27.12 Pearson 3/1742 I have a 1990 Peason 33. It finally got in the water after 18 months on the hard. The ports are now
Bristol Corinthian Endangereddave at 6:55pm 06.27.12 Bristol 1/5848 Any one own one in SC? Any one know where to find a trailer for one? New to site. Plan on sailing
26D pop-top bolt tightening? (2) dawg2 at 6:54pm 06.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1723 There must be a trick. You can only get a finger in there once you remove the cap (I broke mine gett
Mac Gregor 26D hatch locks dawg2 at 6:46pm 06.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1485 I have four stainless hatch locks. Not sure of their official name, but I will call them "S Locks".
Mac Gregor 26D Electric Panel (1) dawg2 at 6:27pm 06.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/4563 I am looking for an original electric panel for a Mac Gregor 26D (See Pic). I like the layout. It ha
26 D mast raising bracket dawg2 at 6:15pm 06.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4025 I ordered a mast raising system from Mac Gregor for my 26 D. It is the new style with a winch. The
New woodenboat project and no time to waste... (7) CharlieCobra at 5:56pm 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1878 So, now that we delivered Anomaly, it's time for a blitzrestore on Happy Talk, the K-50 in our shop.
Bow Pulpit Oday 28 ami342 at 4:29pm 06.27.12 Bigger Boats 1/1379 Has any 28 owner removed a bow rail, for repair to the deck at forward attach points? Looks like so
Sequitur Blog - Another Update Sequitur at 3:17pm 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1619 I have added an update to the blog at: Refit in Florida
Roller Furling -- sail stuck PhilHolmen at 1:56pm 06.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3710 We recently purchased a 2006 41' Hunter DS. The sail got stuck on way out up at the hightest spread
1985 Hunter 23, good deal? chrisandmolly at 1:13pm 06.27.12 Trailer Sailors 19/12959 So, Ive got the sailing bug. Been doing a ton of research and "may" have found a great deal.... 198
Pop Top Slides? RonRock at 12:33pm 06.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1744 I'm sure I saw some plastic slides for the pop top advertised by one of the venders. But now I can n

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Lewmar windlass drum removal dlochner at 10:05am 02.05.23 What is the brown stuff inside the handle socket? There may be a screw beneath it that screws into t
Missing boom stickinthemud57 at 9:56am 02.05.23 Just seemed the outside pressure would be greater. So when sitting still it wouldn't drain. But I'm
mooring pendants Will Gilmore at 9:56am 02.05.23
Experience with Feathering Prop, considering for an Alden Caravelle. jon hansen at 9:35am 02.05.23 i have a brake on my shaft. custom made i suspect. goes around the coupling. locks the 2 bladed pr
Evaluating a South Coast 26 PaulK at 9:35am 02.05.23 Just a boat handling point-- the side decks seem quite narrow, which might make going forward to hoi
Missing boom PRoberaon at 9:34am 02.05.23 Also, the the rigging runs thru the same drain. Would have never thought of that
Missing boom PRoberaon at 9:31am 02.05.23 Just seemed the outside pressure would be greater. So when sitting still it wouldn't drain. But I'm
Perko vs. Vetus shell ventilators dLj at 9:28am 02.05.23 I have no experience with the Perko but looking at the Perko web site for these, they are doing the
Missing boom kappykaplan at 9:27am 02.05.23 Water seeks its own level. My sink drain is below the waterline. Water doesn't back up, even when
Missing boom PRoberaon at 9:18am 02.05.23 Can anyone explain " the sink drains thru the keel, how would it drain just sitting still in the wat
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? PaulK at 9:18am 02.05.23 We liked the flexibility of wireless. You can put the displays wherever you want, without having to
Battery starter ... Davidasailor26 at 9:03am 02.05.23
Battery starter ... shemandr at 8:19am 02.05.23 Yeah, that.
mooring pendants jssailem at 7:53am 02.05.23 Welcome to the SBO site. It is tough to make these decisions. Money. Will it be a calm water experie
Experience with Feathering Prop, considering for an Alden Caravelle. Don S/V ILLusion at 7:49am 02.05.23 Have had a 3blade Maxprop for years which feathers reliably. Prop walk is minimal and reverse thrus
Battery starter ... Don S/V ILLusion at 7:45am 02.05.23 Looks like a battery isolator common in that era of boats. You should replace It with something like
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? jssailem at 7:34am 02.05.23 For convenience of installation the wireless is very attractive. But. Signals can go week or fail. P
mooring pendants Captain Larry-DH at 7:24am 02.05.23
Oday 302 keel surface Mackaroni at 7:14am 02.05.23 Sorry for the delay in responding. The answers here are super helpful and I am very grateful for t
mooring pendants dlochner at 7:06am 02.05.23 Welcome to SBO. What are other boats in your mooring field using? I would start there. https://x.

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