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Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 1:55pm 07.17.22 Engines and Propulsion 36/4440 I normally see 175 +/- but now 195 at 80% throttle. Not down on power, but some small wisps of whit
H34 FUEL tank access plate & cleaning (5) DeniseO30 at 1:19pm 07.17.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/1247 207389Miserable job! But it's done, the six inch hole saw helped a lot really made the job a little
Dropping rudder 35s5 (1) thetone at 12:43pm 07.17.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2352 I need to replace the bearings on my rudder post. Got the nuts off the collar and the bottom pin out
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. (5) GL-WindPower at 12:12pm 07.17.22 Smaller Boats 18/1615 I've been having trailer sway problems so I got my trailer weighed. Trailer weight is 4080# and tong
Shower Sump Pump Troubleshooting (1) rpwillia at 7:35am 07.17.22 Catalina 310 3/1144 My shower sump is not working. Pump runs, I took the hose off where it connects to the Pump-Gard and
Malfunction- ACR or operator Pagan Baby at 7:21am 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 3/500 The other day I was setting up to flush my engines cooling system and connected the transfer pump to
Previos talk about residue from ethanol in fuel (2) SailingLoto at 7:20am 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 1/665 This isn't off a sailboat, but a pwc. Water/fuel/ethanol result in this white slime/corrosion quit
Electric Horn RoyS at 5:25am 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1888 Last year I installed a small electric horn near my bow with a button at the helm. Proved useful. We
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode CaptBob at 5:05pm 07.16.22 Catalina 310 10/2349 Captains of the 315, Quick recommends their 1/4 chain, 3 strand polyester rope for their windlass.
Bimini information for 1997 336 Sonny Sails at 4:11pm 07.16.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/459 Hunter 336 Hello, are there any 336 owners that can suggest any premade Bimini kits? I have my tr
Transmission "whistling" B331 Yanmar 3GM Bluenose at 11:03am 07.16.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/676 Hi there, we took our B331 out for the first sail of the year. We stopped the motor and the shaft wa
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Nichole340 at 8:59am 07.16.22 Big Boats 15/2130 Does anyone know where I can get Deck Fill O Rings for my Hunter 340 (2000). Mine are worn, brittl
There goes the neighborhood! (1) Kings Gambit at 8:25am 07.16.22 Destinations 32/4890 Arising to a new day in Newport Harbor to find:
Water leak on starboard bow1. NCBrew at 7:44am 07.16.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/767 Preview I have water infusion on the starboard bow. It shows up around the wall slats between the 2
37C Jib sheets caught on vents o0o0o0o0o at 8:08pm 07.15.22 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1963 I currently have my 37c sloop rigged with a 140. Sometimes when tacking my sheets get caught on the
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative Clydo at 4:47pm 07.15.22 Catalina 310 10/1526 Never had to anchor before in and out marina same day.. Couple weeks ago wind blustery. 16- 25 d
Cable attachment to swing keel ChrisNY at 12:12pm 07.15.22 Sirius 21/22 4/2022 Hey all, The cable to my swing keel broke the last time I took the boat for a sail. She stays in t
Condensation pump recommendations SycloneDriver at 10:03am 07.15.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1243 I need a new condensation pump for my AC unit. There are quite a few to choose from. I'm consideri
Universal 25 Overhaul ACarlstrom at 6:54am 07.15.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1903 Can anyone provide insight into the cost of an overhaul for a Universal 25? Has anyone removed the
H460 bow roller removal (2) barunal at 11:32pm 07.14.22 Big Boats 6/802 Hi All I have rust running down from the bow roller. Has anyone removed the entire bow roller assemb

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Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises PaulK at 7:53am 07.15.25 Maybe he has confused the sea gods and slowed their reaction by using the wrong vocabulary. Ceiling
Picking up a mooring ball. BC Bernie at 7:42am 07.15.25 I pickup mooring balls often, singlehanded. Most mariners use the conventional way of attaching from
Morgan OI 33 Throttle Lever replacement LLoyd B at 7:24am 07.15.25 Since you're just going to look at this you should be able to go to a a model hobby shop and get som
23.5 centerboard up haul binding SteveHughessails at 7:16am 07.15.25 I figured the 7/8 line was it, bummer. You are going to have to post pictures. Maybe we can see some
Picking up a mooring ball. DaveJ at 7:14am 07.15.25 Thanks Barry, this is what a few of us at our club are trying to do, but meeting resistance. Rick W
Yanmar 2GM20F - Upgrade Raw Water Intake Seacock from �" to �"? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:04am 07.15.25 No clue what pump flow rating is but it makes no sense to enlarge the hull fitting only to keep the
Picking up a mooring ball. BarryL at 6:53am 07.15.25 Hello, My sailing club and yacht club have moorings in multiple locations for members use. All of t
ACR Wiring moe_1200 at 6:39am 07.15.25 Thanks all this is very helpful. Like I mentioned earlier it was a bit surprising to me to see how
Picking up a mooring ball. Rick Webb at 6:29am 07.15.25 You need something like this 377 Snap Hook Clip for Boat Hooks - Lifesaving Systems SEA-DOG SEA-D
Replacement front windows: rgranger at 6:16am 07.15.25 I watched a video of an install once. The guy... took an ice pick (might be hard to find one of
23.5 centerboard up haul binding Rick Webb at 6:14am 07.15.25 sounds like the line may be routed wrong The routing is not intuitive I remember I almost did mine
H260 from 2001 the "T-ball" connector pulled away from wires of jib, up top, what replacement connector is used now, and any chance for self fix?? rgranger at 6:09am 07.15.25 Call the SBO store. They have replacement parts and will help you sorce the correct pieces.
Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises rgranger at 6:07am 07.15.25 Are you certain that you have a boat? Projects like this don't usually go very well on boats......
H260 from 2001 the "T-ball" connector pulled away from wires of jib, up top, what replacement connector is used now, and any chance for self fix?? Davenport at 6:04am 07.15.25 Sorry. My h260 had a jib furler added.. Umm, after pulling apart there are dozen yarn sized wires
3d printing for boats. Project_Mayhem at 5:58am 07.15.25 Well, I ordered a 3d printer last night and now I need to come up with things to print with it. An
PHRF rating for OY 54 shemandr at 5:52am 07.15.25 Sometimes the fleet handicapper just has to assign a number, usually based on hull length, and see w
DC to DC charger size dlochner at 4:56am 07.15.25 As an aside, the Promariner 50amp charger, has a proper lithium setting, but per promariner tech su
H260 from 2001 the "T-ball" connector pulled away from wires of jib, up top, what replacement connector is used now, and any chance for self fix?? dlochner at 4:46am 07.15.25 T-Terminal types are typically used on the shrouds and much be connected to the wire with a swaging
Installing a Lewmar D1 Rope Clutch ShawnL at 3:44am 07.15.25 On my '72 there was foam in the cabin top. Everywhere except the sliding companionway hatch. That
Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises Rich Stidger at 1:12am 07.15.25 Are you certain that you have a boat? Projects like this don't usually go very well on boats......

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