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Marine Corps Alarm Clock Christmas Gift (1) Brian D at 6:39pm 10.26.21 Sails Call Lounge 3/775 Inquire at your local Marine Corps Recruiter
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 4:55pm 10.26.21 Ask All Sailors 56/6464 I replace all 4 of my Marelon thru-hull / Marelon ball values during my haulout for bottom paint. T
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. (1) artboas at 3:41pm 10.26.21 Big Boats 25/3024 OK, I've been working on this for awhile, and wanted to get it running perfectly before discussing i
Old Salts yappasailing at 3:20pm 10.26.21 Ask All Sailors 13/983
Another Battery Inquiry rpell1@msn.com at 1:43pm 10.26.21 Ask All Sailors 13/873 Hi all, I know there are several posts regarding Battery choice but, since everyone has their own is
170 Gooseneck Repair Tater at 1:06pm 10.26.21 Day Sailers 5/990 I just bought a 170 and as expected there are several areas needing repair. The gooseneck where the
Replacement Fresh Water Pump c130king at 5:32am 10.26.21 Catalina 310 5/908 Any suggestions on replacing the fresh water pump under the sink? Mine leaks pretty hard. Thanks
Loose stanchions - is there a simple solution? Bogart at 10:16pm 10.25.21 Big Boats 4/988 On my 2007 Hunter 45CC the stanchions are attached to the bases by a bolt/nut fitting which passes r
Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. (3) KZW at 7:25pm 10.25.21 Catalina 310 8/1365 Long story. Get something to drink and sit back. In August my Oberdorfer raw water pump started leak
Bent mast (1) Annamarie at 5:45pm 10.25.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/932 Has anyone tried to fix a bent mast on a Mac 25? I have a slight bend to starboard above the spreade
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. mjsb at 5:45pm 10.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/973 I have (2) 3/4" hoses that are sitting underneath my Yanmar 2GM20F on a Hunter 31. They are not hoo
Tabernacle replacement (4) Annamarie at 5:33pm 10.25.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/917 Due to an accident involving mast and pole, I have to remove the tabernacle and try to pound it back
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 3:57pm 10.25.21 Ask All Sailors 50/3274 This is new but it didn't seat right on the outside hull. It's recessed and none of my tools can g
Sailboat agreement with dealer AwwShucks at 3:47pm 10.25.21 Catalina 310 14/1321
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area (1) coldaddy at 2:39pm 10.25.21 Ask All Sailors 14/769 Hello, I'm new to the forum and have just purchased a 1987 Catalina 22. The hull needs some work be
when does cordage typically go on sale? SBO COMES THROUGH Apex at 12:49pm 10.25.21 Ask All Sailors 7/815 Does this site have sails on cordage annually? When do sales typically occur (here or elsewhere?)
New Pop Ups cb32863 at 12:30pm 10.25.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 24/1220 So just since a minute or two ago when I come to SBO, I get a couple of pop ups in the right corner
Does anyone know what type of primary fuel filter would be installed on my 2009 Beneteau 37? kodiak1120 at 11:23am 10.25.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/726 I am going to be doing an engine service this weekend so I want to order everything I will need but
Engine Issue snoopy_ at 9:59am 10.25.21 Catalina 30 13/1222 Well, I think I blew up my engine Friday. I went to the boat yard to winterize my boat. Last year
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission mikemoyer at 9:20am 10.25.21 Engines and Propulsion 20/2884 I have a 1979 Pearson 32 with an Atomic 4 engine. On a recent trip we motored for about 30 minutes w

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Venting 3 compartments at once thinwater at 6:59am 03.22.24 I think you are venting in the wrong direction. I installed a fan in my cruising cat that pulled fro
Black stuff all over a boat? DRhoads at 6:57am 03.22.24 Another popular cleaner is ammonia. Mixing bleach and ammonia causes the release of toxic vapors c
Don't Always Trust Cross Reference Directories Leeward Rail at 6:52am 03.22.24 Good post ! Parts Cross reference for almost anything old, is hit and miss. definitely beware. A r
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 6:49am 03.22.24 I am pretty sure Duracell 6volt batteries are East Penn/deka which are fairly decent quality for fl
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 6:46am 03.22.24 You are treating the symptoms not the problems. Polyethylene holding tanks do not absorb odor. Sani
Don't Always Trust Cross Reference Directories DRhoads at 6:40am 03.22.24 Had similar issues with filters and adaptors. DON"T TRUST THEM. or leave yourself plenty of time
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. dlochner at 6:30am 03.22.24 I'm on this path too, my system is updated and has been working for the house bank golf cart batter
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. JRT at 6:20am 03.22.24 I'm on this path too, my system is updated and has been working for the house bank golf cart batteri
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. (1) dlochner at 6:12am 03.22.24 I think the 12v are/were made by East Penn. The 6v batteries in Greg's photo don't have the right
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 5:59am 03.22.24 A traditional lead acid battery produces toxic gas when it's being charged and in theory should be
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. NYSail at 4:56am 03.22.24 I am pretty sure Duracell 6volt batteries are East Penn/deka which are fairly decent quality for flo
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 8:31pm 03.21.24 What's the matter with a vent on the outside of the hull? I have never had a boat that vented the
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. (1) Tally Ho at 7:43pm 03.21.24
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 7:43pm 03.21.24 Why are you venting those areas? Passive ventilation is desirable for the batteries. The holding tan
Hull damage mac twenty five 1954 willys at 7:40pm 03.21.24 You will have to wait until the hull is warm enough to fiberglass. The reaction will not kick if i
Venting 3 compartments at once higgs at 7:31pm 03.21.24 What's the matter with a vent on the outside of the hull? I have never had a boat that vented the b
No core?? Tally Ho at 7:30pm 03.21.24 Looks like really nice craftsmanship @dmax. Greg
Don't Always Trust Cross Reference Directories dLj at 7:16pm 03.21.24 That sucks... dj
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Davidasailor26 at 7:07pm 03.21.24 I might get flamed for this but I would check out a couple of your local big box hardware/home stor
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Richard19068 at 6:38pm 03.21.24 Looking for a good general solution. Not sure what I or next owner will be doing . Short term will

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