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AC Cooling Pump RedStripe at 1:56pm 06.26.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1506 We have a Beneteau 331 2003 with Air Conditioning. The intake port is an open thru hull and protecte
H240 Replacement Engine Help sailor27103 at 1:37pm 06.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1128 I need to replace the 2 cycle outboard on my H240 (1999). I am thinking about a Honda 9.9 (105 lbs).
Fresh Water Leakage from cockpit FL-AV8R at 1:12pm 06.26.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/996 I'm starting to develop cockpit leakage via the engine access hatches and binacle pedestal. I've us
Fixing a stretched out rubrail on Catalina 30 NSSCPopeye at 12:59pm 06.26.12 Catalina 30 10/2537 Gang, First docking experience and I kiss the piling hard enough to pull about a foot of the rubb
What's up with D&R Marine? Mad Dog at 12:56pm 06.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3137 Anyone try calling D'R Marine lately? I've been trying them since last Thursday. The phone just ring
Vent blower problems bobbelize at 12:14pm 06.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1672 I have a 1984 Catalina 27 and it looks like my vent blower is shot. It is making lots of grinding n
(New..)Catalina 30/2706-M-15 Lessons Learned jrhamp at 11:54am 06.26.12 Catalina 30 4/1699 Purchased (April 16, 2012) a 1982 Catalina 30/hull number: 2706 now slipped in Key West, Florida.
Crimpers, Crimp Terminals and Wire, Oh My! (2) SEMIJim at 11:51am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 18/7852 So I'm planning-out what and how to begin straightening out Abracadabra's electrical. I've read the
Forestay & Sail Connection Suggestions RonRock at 10:42am 06.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4005 I'm getting closer to getting this V25 in the water. Mast raising system nearly complete. Received B
Working load on end-boom H37C. Ed Schenck at 10:30am 06.26.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1570 Thinking of upgrading to triple blocks for the mainsheet. Series 30 blocks are rated at 2000# and 4
Playing the slots All U Get at 10:12am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1210 Hi all, I just spent a weekend removing a Harken track and used many tools, PB Blaster, heat, and ol
Another V222 Keel Rebuild - Filler Question ChockFullOnuts222 at 8:55am 06.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1171 I'm finally refurbishing the keel in my '72 V222. It's the steel core encapsulated in fiberglass ty
Mastmate with In-mast Furling Wind Quest at 7:59am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1426 I have a 2007 Beneteau Oceanis 373 with in-mast furling. I recently purchased a Mastmate climbing s
Relocating Throttle thetone at 7:41am 06.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1225 My throtle cable is frozen. I am going to relocate it to the side of the starbord lazarette since th
Atomic 4 Stall Temboguazu at 7:27am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 18/7055 On a recent trip we had light winds and had to motor in. I started the Atomic 4 and motored for abo
Lift Raft Dunham at 7:17am 06.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1665 Life Raft We want to buy a life raft from our Hunter 33. Most people say get a dingy, but we don't
Want to Replace Maxwell 17 Winches rkahan at 6:49am 06.26.12 Parts Search 2/4941 On my 1984 Hunter 25.5, both the self tailing Maxwell 17 winches (for jib sheets) are frozen and wil
26D window replacement adhesive dawg2 at 6:39am 06.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1310 The boat I just bought has windows that look terrible. The boat looks good and teh windows REALLY d
Retrofit new rudder 1brhoads at 6:37am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1535 I've just purchased a new rudder for an older 19' ODay. The original kick up assembly is in fairly g
26D question abouot a deck fitting (1) dawg2 at 6:32am 06.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1655 This is on the port and starboard side of the boat parallel with the cabin hatch on teh outer edge.

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Lewmar windlass drum removal Ralph Johnstone at 11:32am 02.05.23 Lewmar website will have the user/service manual for your windlass once you have identified it. J
Meet your new Forum Administrator jfgy at 11:17am 02.05.23 Thanks Phil for your excellent work. All the best to Dave for carrying SBO forward. Excellent choic
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't mermike at 11:16am 02.05.23 Glad to see some progress!
Missing boom LloydB at 10:52am 02.05.23 My keel boot sits in the middle of my boat and the top of the cavity of the boot is about 16 inches
Lewmar windlass drum removal Hello Below at 10:30am 02.05.23 Although I cannot identify the model of your windlass from your pics, I believe the more recent ones
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

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