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Potential engine problems?????? bigsick at 1:46pm 05.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/1958 Just splashed the boat today (326 with Yanmay 2GM20F). Thought I would take it out for a quick spin
chrome refinish FourPoints at 1:33pm 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2279 I took the door to the head off to begin varnishing it, and noticed that the chrome on the door hand
Java almost home Jim Seamans at 1:04pm 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3218 Well after 7 months and almost 3000 miles, Joan and I will return to our home port at Cobb Island, M
Installation of Raymarine radar pod Bobbaynton at 11:36am 05.19.11 Bavaria 0/2079 I am in the throes of installing the above on my 2 cabin, 2003 Bav 36. The pod is being installed on
How to start bow thruster Donizetti at 11:22am 05.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/3608 Hi all, just received my B40 2008 today and I was unable to get the bow thruster to work... Everythi
Cockpit table ideas dscribner at 10:53am 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6964 My Lancer 25 has a tiller, so binnacle for mounting a table to. Anybody have any good ideas on a st
Attaching Dock Lines to Pilings arknoah at 10:50am 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 13/12088
Jupiter & St. Lucie Inlets bobtigar at 10:48am 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1976 Does anyone have local knowledge of entry(from the ocean) of Jupiter and St. Lucie Inlets?
wrapping the mixing elbow (1) guidera48 at 9:19am 05.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1286 I have removed all the loose wrap from the exaust manifold since it was loose and comming apart. I h
Victron questions Roger Long at 8:46am 05.19.11 Musings With Maine Sail 16/5017 I just got the Victron battery monitor installed. I didn't realize that I now have one parasitic lo
Ideas about sail sales Jeffrey Wittmann at 8:12am 05.19.11 Day Sailers 3/1255 Gang, I have a new sail for my old O'Day 22, 1974 that I want to sell (for a long list of boring re
Getting Rid of Mould KenG at 7:07am 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 14/4125 Hi there Started to clean up the boat yesterday to get ready for the season. Last summer I noticed
Winches c_witch at 6:00am 05.19.11 Trailer Sailors 6/2936 Hiee all, Firstly, the keel winch is toast on our boat. I have looked at a number of ramps that I
First Boat C-27 chris07182 at 5:59am 05.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1672 Hi everyone, This is my first post so I'll give you a little background. I am a mid 20's guy who has
I hate this time of year... BobM at 5:44am 05.19.11 S2 2/1350 Questions from well meaning friends... "Did you take the boat out?" "Is the boat in?" "When
Hunter linens grandcrew at 3:33am 05.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3134 I'm about to take delivery of a new boat and can't seem to find a place to purchase fitted sheets an
beneteau 393 - bow thruster and cabin conversion platogb at 3:25am 05.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3376 Update on 2 393 questions: 1/ bowthruster for 393 2/cabin conversion from charter: 3 cabin to owner
2 Questions dstaylor95 at 9:11pm 05.18.11 Catalina 30 6/2423 1. Does the raw water sea cock need to be off to change the impeller on the raw water pump? I assu
ultrasonic antifouling Ross King at 9:09pm 05.18.11 Big Boats 3/1677 Has anyone tried ultrasonic antifouling in conjunction with normal antifouling? Any results or opini
Mac 26M and Heavy stern. Cameo380 at 8:49pm 05.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/4155 A beautiful sailing trip with a routine pit stop at the gas station on the way back to the marina tu

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Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc dLj at 7:18am 01.05.22 Yes. Where's the water line? is it above the bottom flange where these hoses attach? dj
Catalina 30 exhaust flow RoyS at 7:17am 01.05.22 If your idle speed is too low water will build up in your water lift muffler and blow out in spurts
Catalina 30 exhaust flow Ward H at 6:46am 01.05.22 Chris, Your 89 MKII most likely has the Universal M25XP diesel, same as my 93. @Davidasailor26
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? MarcinS at 6:11am 01.05.22 Yes I did install an additional charger for the Thruster Batteries. The Thruster is a 24v system. I
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? (1) Nodak7 at 5:53am 01.05.22 Have you installed an additional charger and a battery dedicated only to the bow thruster or connec
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? MarcinS at 5:49am 01.05.22 It was an independent installation. There was no "Hunter" installed anything for a thruster on our
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? (1) Nodak7 at 5:45am 01.05.22 Great, thank you for the information. I still have a question, did you plug into the original Hunte
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc Dcashman2 at 5:40am 01.05.22 Yes.
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? MarcinS at 5:39am 01.05.22 Marcin, I installed one of these external units on our H41DS and have been very pleased with it. No
O'Day 20 - new member shemandr at 5:00am 01.05.22 Welcome to SBO. There is an owner review page accessible thru Home page>Owner resources>downloads by
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc shemandr at 4:49am 01.05.22 Are you asking how to do it while the boat is in the water?
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc Dcashman2 at 4:12am 01.05.22 My understanding since it is connected to a pipe that goes below the waterline it must be a '250' ho
Catalina 30 exhaust flow Davidasailor26 at 4:03am 01.05.22 It is typical for the flow to be irregular, not a constant stream like a garden hose. Water tends t
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? (1) Nodak7 at 3:40am 01.05.22 Marcin, I installed one of these external units on our H41DS and have been very pleased with it. Not
Custom full boat cover Ralph Johnstone at 12:16am 01.05.22 I had a look today with it washed clean of snow from the rain. Looks great even with the hurricane
Water tank eianm at 11:50pm 01.04.22 you don't need to replace- it is possible to refurbish- i had over 30 holes in my tank and refurbish
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? Joe at 11:09pm 01.04.22 Are you talking about that access port at the back of the picture? Those things are designed to twi
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Joe at 10:53pm 01.04.22 Bought the Stanchion, Plate and Hardware from Catalina Direct. I absolutely despise dealing with
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel (6) pclarksurf at 8:23pm 01.04.22 yikes-- that has taken some abuse, but its definitely doable: unlike mine with solid substructure b
need trailer specs/photos for Hunter 23.5 Freelancer at 7:43pm 01.04.22 Rgranger: the math exercise was really interesting. It's good to see how you worked through the prob

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