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Vberth hatch weather stripping svoelker at 8:55am 06.27.11 S2 4/2729 The foam type weather stripping on my forward vberth deck hatch is old. Some of it is missing. I che
Dang batteries Paul356 at 8:45am 06.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1244 It should become quickly apparent that I don't like batteries much and they don't like me. But here'
pin hole in SS John at 8:17am 06.27.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2296 I found that the stainless steel sink in my galley has a little pin hole in the bottom which causes
Halyard size for vision 36 Skydaving at 8:15am 06.27.11 Big Boats 5/1316 Trying to find out the main halyard size (diameter of the rope) for a vision 36. The length would he
Wood thingy around keel crank. Need some advice. Capt Strapfoots at 8:12am 06.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2338 I have an 84 Mac 25 and the wood that surrounds the keel crank winch is starting to buckle... How do
Integration StandHorizon 2150 AIS & Coastal Explorer (1) pauljgrenon at 8:04am 06.27.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1670 Objective: Using my new Standard Horizon GX2150 Radio, Get AIS targets to show up on my computer run
Is there an alternate site for mobile users? Forrest15112 at 6:53am 06.27.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/3530 Many sites have a location specifically formatted for display on small mobile device screens. I woul
Bow tie down loop. mklein@iowatelecom.net at 6:47am 06.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2009 Hey, my front bow tie down loop is slightly loose and in bad condition. The SS flat bar that is su
Hot water tank won't allow water in Ralph at 6:46am 06.27.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2049 Hi Everyone, Saturday afternoon we noticed that when we turned our faucet on and selected the hotw
is the pearson 27 hull bottom solid or core? ramsdoc at 6:38am 06.27.11 Pearson 11/3799 Hello all: I need to mount an in-hull transducer in my Pearson 27. I know that a core hull is not go
Best choice for replacment sails for Bene 361 Benjamin Disralei at 6:25am 06.27.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2485 Hi Fellow owners I am looking to gain more speed up wind and am faced with the dilemma as to the be
No Reverse Gear on Yanmar 4JH5E benwald at 6:13am 06.27.11 Big Boats 3/3768 I have a Hunter 38 with a Yanmar 4JH5E engine. This year I have noticed my remote shifter is much h
C25 Leaking malyea at 5:59am 06.27.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/7077 Friend of mine, new to sailing, bought a '84 C25 (tall rig, swing keel) and asked me to show him a f
Checking oil levels fambarstow at 3:59am 06.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2266 On the Yanmar 37 hp diesel engine, how do you check oil levels?
Reefing H260 Sublime at 8:52pm 06.26.11 Smaller Boats 7/4987 Alright, I still haven't quite figured out the reefing system on the main of my H260 and the manual
1981 O'day 23 pull out bed Technodad at 7:11pm 06.26.11 Day Sailers 5/2190 Hi guy's, I have purchased a 81 O'Day 23 and have a question. The pull out bunk was an option when
M25 trailer boards (2) Falconer at 6:52pm 06.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1197 My boat has been sitting in this trailer for 6+ years. Looks as if it has settled. Should the traile
damaged keel rpar at 6:44pm 06.26.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3462 Hi everyone, I'm looking for someone with Ericson experience...Have a 32' with a fin keel. Four
A Leak kwcoffin at 6:37pm 06.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1301 June 26 2011 I own an '89 Hunter and on the first flush this year a leak appeared, or should I say i
Too late to ask yet too important to ignore yammy at 5:58pm 06.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2581 Hello Macgregor-ers out there! After laser-ing for 3 years, I bought a 1992 Macgregor 26S, my firs

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Yard work done resulting in more problems markwbird at 5:34pm 09.05.22 Totally agree.
Catalina 30 Broken Fuse Kingjim91 at 5:33pm 09.05.22
Yard work done resulting in more problems Alan Gomes at 5:28pm 09.05.22 Yes, Baja Naval. We understand from local friends there that the media hyped this and there was lit
Catalina 30 Broken Fuse SV Fiasco at 5:27pm 09.05.22 T-Bird....It sure is a Fuse Holder :) Been on westmarine and found the thing I stepped on. I agree,
Catalina 30 Broken Fuse Scott T-Bird at 5:16pm 09.05.22 The boat and the model and the engine don't make any difference. This is a very simple electrical i
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 5:08pm 09.05.22 Did he pay for the 5 minute or the 10 minute argument? I said I wanted the 5 min. argument, we ar
Mainsheet (2) Jacktar at 5:02pm 09.05.22 2 from catalina 22.org files and catalina direct catalog pages
Catalina 30 Broken Fuse (1) SV Fiasco at 5:01pm 09.05.22 Sorry about that. Its a 1981 Catalina Tall Rig. There's a button here protected by a metal plate. Ri
Airmar ST 800 Odd Problem sesmith at 4:52pm 09.05.22 You should definitely see a reading if you spin it by hand. You could test it at the gauge unit usi
Catalina 30 Broken Fuse dlochner at 4:49pm 09.05.22 Welcome to the SBO Forum. Without a photo we're all guessing. Take a photo and post it. You'll get
260 roller jib removal mikedholm at 4:30pm 09.05.22 Thanks Peter. Found the CDI FF2 manual on another thread, and it looks like there is a halyard. Ap
260 roller jib removal isaksp00 at 4:24pm 09.05.22 Did you mean CDI furler? I don't have one but my understanding is that they have a halyard integral
260 roller jib removal mikedholm at 4:21pm 09.05.22 CDI furler, that is.
Yard work done resulting in more problems Rick D at 4:18pm 09.05.22 I assume you are talking about Baja Naval. I did a haul on my previous boat (a Catalina 30) there i
Yard work done resulting in more problems Alan Gomes at 4:02pm 09.05.22 I am very careful. I have used a number of yards over the years. I had several bad results with sha
1977 O'Day 27 - Water damaged bulkhead / Chainplate Repair MarionAdele at 3:55pm 09.05.22 Almost any boat can have moisture in the deck, particularly around anything that penetrates the d
Yard work done resulting in more problems sail sfbay at 3:47pm 09.05.22 Start with cable.....may need to replace.
Propane pressure gauge FastOlson at 3:46pm 09.05.22 Very good then. Just wanted to be sure I was getting what I paid for. Did he pay for the 5 minute
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:41pm 09.05.22 In case it helps, here's what the compartment under my table looks like on the 37. The black connec
Transmission Not Working Plymouth Sailor at 3:40pm 09.05.22

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