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Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Jamesiv1 at 6:25pm 09.19.22 Catalina 22 19/2554 Is there a mod for this? The traveler is in the way so you can't raise the tiller but a few inches.
First 405 Rudder Parts (1) Adam Marvin at 6:16pm 09.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1499 Hello, I'm looking for some advise on an issue I am having with my rudder. I noticed some play (abou
1975 C22 Poptop Restoration C_Level at 5:21pm 09.19.22 Catalina 22 2/952 I have been restoring this C22 and am closing in on the finish line. I am trying to figure out how
Oil in Bilge (Atomic 4) Clarizio at 12:44pm 09.19.22 Engines and Propulsion 5/1494 I have a 1980 Catalina 30 with an Atomic 4 gas engine and I'm finding a lot of oil in the bilge. Has
Vs on luff of asymmetric spinnaker Bill Russell at 8:51am 09.19.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1792 I've noticed large horizontal "Vs" on the luff of some asymmetric spinnakers. What is their purpose
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? HeelBoy at 7:06am 09.19.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1357 Hey all, I'm a manufacturing engineer in the aerospace industry, who can't shut that part of my brai
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet (1) Captain Larry-DH at 4:47am 09.19.22 Ask All Sailors 13/3170 I have a slow back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush electric toilet model 37245-1092. I replac
Regional crops rgranger at 8:02pm 09.18.22 Sails Call Lounge 3/847
2 mm halyard leader - Canada nitrogenase at 2:11pm 09.18.22 Ask All Sailors 21/2337 Watched a video showing how to replace halyards for winter dryland storage and they showed how to sp
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? john6206 at 1:44pm 09.18.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1561 I have a gel battery on my 18' sailboat. It's a house battery (only battery) on a boat that has a pr
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! ...3TacksontheWater at 7:20am 09.18.22 Catalina 22 10/1478 Good morning everyone! This will be my second Catalina 22 and the first sailboat I've had in far too
Outhaul line replacement for furling main nitrogenase at 6:35am 09.18.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2339 Hello all, my Beneteau 323 inhaul line for in-mast furling is stiff and frayed but the marina owner
How to Clean Webasto flame sensor Air Top 3500 skunther at 11:38pm 09.17.22 Ask All Sailors 7/3292
New home for Andante Tom J at 7:16pm 09.17.22 Catalina 310 6/1964 I sold Andante last week to a very excited new owner from Warwick, Rhode Island. He is looking forw
Sail to power conversion... (1) Han Solo at 5:24pm 09.17.22 Ask All Sailors 0/22 Hello everyone, Can't find introduction section, so I am posting it here(Mod can move it). My name
WWP 19 converted to power boat. (1) Han Solo at 5:06pm 09.17.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1583 Hello everyone, Couldn't find the introduction section so I do it here(Mod can move it). My name is
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery BBC16385 at 2:41pm 09.17.22 Big Boats 16/1853 I have a 1997 P 42. The FM/CD radio is connected to the starter battery in a way that will prevent
Arch on bigger hunters (4) chowdan at 12:05pm 09.17.22 Big Boats 10/2541 Hey all, I have been walking docks near me and I've noticed hunter uses an arch/gantry setup for th
Strange Belt Wear (2) SabreToothedEngineer at 5:38pm 09.16.22 Ask All Sailors 20/2505 Out in the middle of the Strait of Georgia after fishing, my engine, a Yanmar 3GMF (1983) wouldn't s
Gori propeller NYSail at 3:34pm 09.16.22 Ask All Sailors 6/3146

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Musing on DC Electrical Changes dLj at 6:30am 06.23.25 I'm often seeing where charging from the alternator is aimed at the lead acid battery and the LiFePo
Identifying suitable ramps for keelboat launch (1) majorkong1 at 6:24am 06.23.25 I think your approach of looking for small keelboat fleets is the best chance of finding a suitable
Musing on DC Electrical Changes dlochner at 6:12am 06.23.25 Interesting and lots of suggestions here, yet the first and most basic question has not been asked o
Musing on DC Electrical Changes OS2Dude at 6:07am 06.23.25 I would look over the articles on MarineHowTo.com He is a member of the ABYC electrical committee.
Fuses M25-xp jssailem at 6:01am 06.23.25 Welcome to SBO. I see you have a Catalina 30. The boat manual has a wiring diagram, if you are follo
Identifying suitable ramps for keelboat launch (1) majorkong1 at 5:56am 06.23.25 I use to be a Catalina dealer located in Zebulon, NC. what ramps are you talking about as North C
Identifying suitable ramps for keelboat launch Crazy Dave Condon at 5:36am 06.23.25 I use to be a Catalina dealer located in Zebulon, NC. what ramps are you talking about as North Ca
Identifying suitable ramps for keelboat launch shemandr at 5:35am 06.23.25 I think your approach of looking for small keelboat fleets is the best chance of finding a suitable
Leaky window on Hunter 40.5 built 1993 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:18am 06.23.25 contact Al at SBO as he has the experience resealing these windows. He used to work at Hunter.
Mast Rake or PreBend colemj at 5:06am 06.23.25 I'm adjusting the backstays on the mast. I seem to be always guessing how tight to have them adjust
Which is any are the diesel tank vent - 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 4:10am 06.23.25 Thanks all. It all looks original to me. Will be doing more tracing
Pressure Valve for Water heater replacement Afraal at 3:45am 06.23.25 Thank you @leo310 @dlochner @JoeWhite for your help. I found one in amazon for a good price, but I m
New to the forum morbidfollower at 9:37pm 06.22.25 Sweet boat and nice find. I faintly remember a member on here who had a boat named dragonfly? I wond
Calculated Wind Speed Way Too High Foswick at 8:12pm 06.22.25 As for paddlewheel performance, I find that it is just about impossible to know how accurate it may
Calculated Wind Speed Way Too High Foswick at 7:57pm 06.22.25 So, when you were motoring along at 5 knots and the anemometer wasn't moving but TWS was 5 knots th
Shower pump rebuild woe's dLj at 7:40pm 06.22.25 That's a fairly simple pump. Sounds like the diaphragm isn't seated correctly. Make sure both seatin
Musing on DC Electrical Changes Scott T-Bird at 7:14pm 06.22.25 Oh, that 10 ga (?) black wire. That's wrong in many ways even if it was a repurposed DC+ wire. @Tra
Musing on DC Electrical Changes Scott T-Bird at 7:04pm 06.22.25 Nice boat! I like that model very much! What engine do you have? Yanmar GM2?? or 3??. I agree wit
Shower pump rebuild woe's NYSail at 6:51pm 06.22.25 have you ruled out a plug downstream which prevents water flow? Blew it out. All clear.
H49 New Sails Georgedoyle at 6:45pm 06.22.25 We went with the GORI three blade folding prop with the overdrive feature. Contact Geoff@ab-marine.c

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