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Catalina 28 engine vibration issue resolved jansan1 at 2:48pm 04.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2747 For those out there with a Catalina 28 Mk1 with an engine vibration issue at low revs. Had a great
balsa core/plywood core skipperkey at 2:31pm 04.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1777 I was reading about the Mac 25 and the author said that mac 25's were orginally built with plywood d
Widgeon drain plugs rhloring at 2:13pm 04.16.11 Day Sailers 3/2969 Just bought a used widgeon - the model with the molded seats. There are 2 drain plugs, one in the tr
Hunter 37.5 Head Discharge Hose Replacement kenwarner at 1:45pm 04.16.11 Big Boats 1/1322 "Don s/v Tellico" had some good information on replacing the discharge hose on my Hunter 37.5. Howe
Oil pressure light Warren Singleton at 12:55pm 04.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1600 I have a 95 Catalina 270 with a westerbeke 20B Two motor. The oil pressure light stays on at all ti
Raymarine st 60 problem windwagon at 11:51am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 6/9414 My Raymarine st 60 speed ( not a plus model) instrument is stays in repeater mode. Can anyone expla
Chainplate sealing (2) Roger Long at 11:39am 04.16.11 Musings With Maine Sail 21/12356 I got two chainplates installed this morning. Many thanks for talking me into the solid epoxy "butt
wood side stay covers Edventure at 11:32am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3626 Want to get rid of plastic side stay covers and I saw an atricle about making covers of wood molding
galley sink drain Mike4116 at 11:02am 04.16.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/7130 Last spring (2010) when I launched the boat after winter lay-up there was a small leak at the connec
How do I repair this bow damage (4) bear62041 at 11:00am 04.16.11 Ask An Oday Owner 17/12841 I'm a newbie to the ODay Owners group, and a new (1986) ODay 222 and I need some advice. The previo
Broken plastic "donut" on outhaul tadd5181 at 10:37am 04.16.11 Big Boats 4/1843 The plastic donut (size 2 3/4") on the main outhaul broke...I need the name, suggestions on replacem
Waypoints/buoys for Windward Islands tadd5181 at 10:31am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1868 I like a list of buoys lat/long for St. Vincent and Grenadines. Supposedly BOAT US has one on their
Inverter draws when off? (1) Stephen Trapani at 9:57am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2748 Does anyone know if this inverter draws when it's switched off? I'm on my boat trying to figure out
Getting hammered today RobG at 9:48am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2729 No work getting done today. Check out the web cam at my marina this morning. It is looking south eas
Searching Archives - New Huner Owner jmce1587 at 8:58am 04.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1241 I recently purchased a H31 and am new to Hunters. I have been pouring over the forum information and
Need some help with a 1975 Hunter 30 (1) tasschisling at 8:54am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3144 Hello folks, I am new to the forum and just recently returned to the world of sailing after a 12 ye
having trouble with Maine Sail polishing system gghost at 8:10am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4640 After reading the glowing results of the now famous Maine Sail System of treating a boat's hull I to
How to repair a bent mast tyles08 at 7:26am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 9/6567 We bent the mast on our Venture 22 in half and are currently looking for repair options, or in need
Fixing a Venture 22 mast tyles08 at 7:23am 04.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2551 We bent the mast on our Macgregor Venture in half yesterday after catching a stay on a stray buoy.
1977 Yamaha 25 MKII Amazing Sailing Day (1) JBSailsSD at 7:20am 04.16.11 Yamaha 8/5908 I had an amazing 4hr maiden sailing voyage on my passage from Shelter Island San Diego over to Missi

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Barient winch 21-33 jssailem at 9:56am 05.30.22 You could also look for parts at a consignment shop or on the internet. They often list Barient winc
lifeline stanchion -. m15? Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 05.30.22 Head to the closest big box hardware store with your stanchion base in hand and check out their coll
Stuck Centerboard on a Widgeon kgray9 at 9:55am 05.30.22 I just managed to flip the boat over (man, is that heavy!), and push the centerboard out. I checked
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 jssailem at 9:55am 05.30.22 There would be no need for a card if you were born before 1896... Could RI be on to something?
It is Memorial Day.... or Decoration Day. What will you be doing. Crusty Ol Salt at 9:52am 05.30.22 Just finished our Memorial Day celebration at city hall with my American Legion Post. Here is a pict
lifeline stanchion -. m15? sunlover at 9:43am 05.30.22 Imperial ? possible,. I had better luck finding metric nuts in this size range. I'll talk to the
Back grinding... sail sfbay at 9:38am 05.30.22 Start by multiplying the length of your boat's hull (LOA) by its beam (B), and multiply again by 0.8
lifeline stanchion -. m15? Ralph Johnstone at 9:36am 05.30.22 Imperial ?
sealant, Swing Keel Pivot bolt dlochner at 9:30am 05.30.22 Is the bolt beneath the water line? If it is above the water line then the rubber washers should pro
Shower pump wont operate sunlover at 9:26am 05.30.22 also, I think it's the switch marked 'comfort' on the panel.
lifeline stanchion -. m15? sunlover at 9:25am 05.30.22 I need a nut for stanchion bolt in the picture. I was trying to size the nut and failed; hence, th
Single-handed docking jssailem at 9:22am 05.30.22 Welcome @noanksailor to the SBO forum and sailing here in the Puget Sound/Salish Sea. A 22 foot boa
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. jssailem at 9:00am 05.30.22 Being a bit handy having posted, "I recently fully restored a 1978 Chrysler 26, Question about wate
Shower pump wont operate JoeWhite at 8:48am 05.30.22 Temporarily apply 12vdc to the pump and see if it runs.
lifeline stanchion -. m15? JoeWhite at 8:46am 05.30.22 I am not clear what you are referring to. If that nut came out of that plastic packaging, it is zinc
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. Scott T-Bird at 8:39am 05.30.22 What's a low price? It really all depends on how much are you willing to lose and how much more are
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. Head Sail at 8:38am 05.30.22 Any boat that old with an engine that clean has been well cared for. Take that for what it's worth.
H34 Jib Halyard cleat jssailem at 8:30am 05.30.22 Because of having to tension the halyard, the cleat alone is not a good option. The cabin-top halya
Dealing with wind shear Don Guillette at 8:25am 05.30.22
Forestay adjustment kloudie1 at 8:16am 05.30.22 With the "backstayless" rig, especially.. the aft side stays probably would have to be adjusted to m

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