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Macerators mgchalos at 9:49am 07.04.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1642 My two Macerators (forward and aft heads) on a Benetau 46 have gone out at the same time. I suspect
Gosh Darn Bilge Pump Bad Obsession at 9:32am 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 8/9147 My Jabsco 1750 Gallons per Hour bilge pump gave up the ghost yesterday. I immediately put a new pum
Advice O'day 28 Dan D at 8:56am 07.04.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1619 We're looking at a 1983 O'Day 28 shoal keel. I'm sure I'm over analyzing, but what should I be look
Vacum develops when pumping out wastewater rickcioppa at 8:37am 07.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1564 Whenever I pump out my waste water, I develop a vacuum and have to break the seal with the pump out
Deck light issue (1) Vegas at 8:31am 07.04.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1850 I'm in the process of replacing my deck light bulb.....not sure it has ever worked in the 4 years I'
Replaceing Catalina 22 traveler with midships traveler jbrosecity at 8:26am 07.04.10 Catalina 22 19/10218 I searched Catalina Direct and other sources and am puzzled I cannot find a system to convert the OE
jib furler KP1968 at 8:25am 07.04.10 S2 2/1493 I recently purchased a 1981 - S-2, 9.2 meter sailboat in very good condition. After sailing it I rea
jib furler KP1968 at 8:17am 07.04.10 Catalina 22 1/1311 Hi I just joined and this is my first post. I recently bought a Catalina 22 about a 1974 model, in d
Let me wish every one sailaway78 at 8:15am 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3338 On this board a very happy and joyful 4th. May you be surrounded by family and good friends. May t
Met a Cool Old Salt Yesterday... Irishguy at 7:58am 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2065 Since we are down here at the gulf for a few days, and since I am in the middle of refitting our Ven
What is this line on my main sail? (2) bellnier at 7:16am 07.04.10 Day Sailers 3/3627 What is the purpose of this small line on my main sail? Is it something used to trim the sail or ree
Anti Skid Pattern foolproof at 6:20am 07.04.10 Catalina 30 1/1709 Hello all: I have a 1976 Catalina 30, and there are a couple of spots of delamination in the anti-
First Hand Oil Spill Update... Irishguy at 6:19am 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2159 I thought I would give a little bit of an update since I am currently out on our balcony looking out
Low Battery Warning Daniel59 at 4:36am 07.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1601 I have a Hunter340. I had a Low Battery indication on my autopilot. Later, my audible battery alarm
Batteries cabayer at 4:06am 07.04.10 Big Boats 2/1450 Good Morning fellow Hunter Owners: I have a 2003 426 with a Panda Mini 8 Genset and a 56 HP Yanmar
Batteries cabayer at 4:04am 07.04.10 Big Boats 2/1437 good morning fellow Hunter owners! i have a 2003 Hunter 426; i need to replace two large house bat
Mast corrosion (3) BristolSailor at 3:21am 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2193 The end of my mast is corroded. Any ideas about what is causing this? ut, I'd like to get to the r
REmoving water from bilge Chimera at 1:51am 07.04.10 Com-Pac 0/4997 so my Compac 16 had a leak in the keel when I bought it have fixed it and now wonder when water gets
my time machine works.. (1) thereisabelle at 8:05pm 07.03.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2413 piddeling around as usual... must have touched the age circuit wiring with the jap saw.gotta go the
Boat Decals Jacob Wagner at 7:46pm 07.03.10 Day Sailers 3/2987 I have a 1973 O'Day Sailor II. It is Orange with White Top Sides. Any suggestions on what color to

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USCG Documentation Renewal Trap FastOlson at 11:42am 06.26.22 Regularly, even BoatUS warns members about this scam. They have some small print in their web site
Sailing Brownsville TX (2) jssailem at 11:01am 06.26.22 Regarding "rough"... Watch during the season (June to November) the storms coming up from the South
USCG Documentation Renewal Trap PaulK at 10:48am 06.26.22 I agree that these firms are deceiving the public and the feds should make them state that they ar
Balmar SG2000 Failure to connect MikeHoncho at 10:48am 06.26.22 Sounds like several issues posted here. Last year my issue was after an update the SG200 screen wou
Good exercise of older boaters Ralph Johnstone at 10:44am 06.26.22 Unless one needs spuds for dinner tonight. :huh: Pretty well limited to mashed potatoes :facepalm
Yeti Goal Zero (1) Windpilot at 10:08am 06.26.22 You should see this. It's the coolant lines going into the heater heat exchanger inside the heater b
"Powersport" and Lawn and Garden Tractor Batteries as Starting Batteries dlochner at 10:07am 06.26.22 As far as I can tell, from internet research, the vast majority of flooded lead acid battery failur
Yeti Goal Zero c07chrisjohnson at 9:57am 06.26.22 Hey Greg, appreciate the help, I'll check it out. So look at the water heater and see if any lines r
Sailing Brownsville TX A6C5O7 at 9:51am 06.26.22 I was stationed at Naval Air Station corpus and kitesurfed laguna madre for three years. It was ver
USCG Documentation Renewal Trap BigEasy at 9:28am 06.26.22 Had a friend who recently received the same notification. He complained to me about the renewal cos
Good exercise of older boaters Brian D at 9:26am 06.26.22 Water balloons and water cannons Less damage than a spud wacking you. Unless one needs spuds for d
Looking at a 1987 MacGregor 26D Kenflyet at 9:23am 06.26.22 In addition to the usual sail, motor, trailer, etc. condition, you want to check out the ballast ta
Water pump on a 2002 Beneteau 331 BigEasy at 9:14am 06.26.22 By all means, check the aforementioned items listed by Kappy, John, & Ralph. I have other thoughts,
Catalina 22' MK II Bilge Delamination Stringer leak jssailem at 9:13am 06.26.22 Clean up is first and foremost finding and controlling (stopping) the source. Is the boat in the wa
Catalina 22' MK II Bilge Delamination Stringer leak jssailem at 9:11am 06.26.22 Welcome to the SBO forum, Could it be coming from the hose? Where does the hose start and where doe
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 9:05am 06.26.22 Great news! First, the chart plotter seems to have come back alive after i did a factory reset. Th
USCG Documentation Renewal Trap Don S/V ILLusion at 8:57am 06.26.22 Barnum was right. Good job recognizing it.
"Powersport" and Lawn and Garden Tractor Batteries as Starting Batteries jviss at 8:54am 06.26.22 As far as I can tell, from internet research, the vast majority of flooded lead acid battery failure
Water pump on a 2002 Beneteau 331 Ralph Johnstone at 8:49am 06.26.22 My vote is also air ingress in any fittings on the SUCTION side of the water pump.
Emerald Bay, Catalina Island Rick D at 8:44am 06.26.22 Didnt mean to imply that Emerald is bad all the time, cuz as you said its not. Thats the love part

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