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Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. (3) KZW at 7:25pm 10.25.21 Catalina 310 8/1761 Long story. Get something to drink and sit back. In August my Oberdorfer raw water pump started leak
Bent mast (1) Annamarie at 5:45pm 10.25.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1088 Has anyone tried to fix a bent mast on a Mac 25? I have a slight bend to starboard above the spreade
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. mjsb at 5:45pm 10.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1295 I have (2) 3/4" hoses that are sitting underneath my Yanmar 2GM20F on a Hunter 31. They are not hoo
Tabernacle replacement (4) Annamarie at 5:33pm 10.25.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1087 Due to an accident involving mast and pole, I have to remove the tabernacle and try to pound it back
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 3:57pm 10.25.21 Ask All Sailors 50/4263 This is new but it didn't seat right on the outside hull. It's recessed and none of my tools can g
Sailboat agreement with dealer AwwShucks at 3:47pm 10.25.21 Catalina 310 14/1625
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area (1) coldaddy at 2:39pm 10.25.21 Ask All Sailors 14/942 Hello, I'm new to the forum and have just purchased a 1987 Catalina 22. The hull needs some work be
when does cordage typically go on sale? SBO COMES THROUGH Apex at 12:49pm 10.25.21 Ask All Sailors 7/992 Does this site have sails on cordage annually? When do sales typically occur (here or elsewhere?)
New Pop Ups cb32863 at 12:30pm 10.25.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 24/1908 So just since a minute or two ago when I come to SBO, I get a couple of pop ups in the right corner
Does anyone know what type of primary fuel filter would be installed on my 2009 Beneteau 37? kodiak1120 at 11:23am 10.25.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/911 I am going to be doing an engine service this weekend so I want to order everything I will need but
Engine Issue snoopy_ at 9:59am 10.25.21 Catalina 30 13/1668 Well, I think I blew up my engine Friday. I went to the boat yard to winterize my boat. Last year
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission mikemoyer at 9:20am 10.25.21 Engines and Propulsion 20/3793 I have a 1979 Pearson 32 with an Atomic 4 engine. On a recent trip we motored for about 30 minutes w
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Leeward Rail at 7:10am 10.25.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1776 I learned a "new" trick this fall when removing the main in very strong winds the day before crane-o
Wood Battens install (2) william24424 at 6:52am 10.25.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1037 I'm looking to rip out the fabric in the bow berth and install a similar light colored wood strips t
How to change reefing line on Hunter 42 Passage single line reef system? (1) mesmith1122 at 6:08am 10.25.21 Big Boats 7/1343
H280 (1996) Survey Questions Keel Bolt Torque and Inspection Crusty Ol Salt at 7:29pm 10.24.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/536 Prior to purchasing the Prometheus I had a survey completed. I have completed all the "A" items th
Another plumbing question? Scott T-Bird at 5:11pm 10.24.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/926 I'm thinking that I should have known a little bit more about basic plumbing. Last winter, I replac
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? dlochner at 3:17pm 10.24.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2215 The topic heading says it all. There must be a reason for marine toilets to have such a small bowl.
S2 Yachts 8.0b bilge access? (2) rcompton at 2:28pm 10.24.21 S2 1/790 Recently got a 1978 S2 Yachts 8.0b and the harbor requires that I install an automatic bilge pump.
Thanksgiving and Christmas (1) Brian D at 12:42pm 10.24.21 Sails Call Lounge 13/1104 199491

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Vendee Globe Scott B at 3:26pm 10.25.24 Me, I'm rooting for Sam Davies. Have always been a fan since her race 12 yrs (?) ago, watched the m
Catalina 42 MK 2 Strut questions (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:17pm 10.25.24 Personally I think his report will show numbers in your order of magnitude, he was very clear that
My rudder broke off wardk at 2:38pm 10.25.24 Anyone have a source for the upper bearing
Catalina 42 MK 2 Strut questions Dorfl68 at 2:34pm 10.25.24 Ralph, I appreciate the time. "aligned" here as determined by the surveyor given the small movement
Varnishing difficulties. dlochner at 2:29pm 10.25.24 Thats beautiful. Thats what i want it to look like. I tried again this afternoon with a natural b
Varnishing difficulties. BAD ORCA at 2:17pm 10.25.24 Of course, all the info is important, but from my experience, it's about preparing the wood. Any ol
Varnishing difficulties. jssailem at 1:35pm 10.25.24 I like your thoughts, @capta. I have a dorade resembling the "dorade old box 1" image. Maybe I can g
Vendee Globe JamesG161 at 1:31pm 10.25.24 Predict Wind is the official supplier of weather information for the Vendee Globe Piffle Jim...
Catalina 42 MK 2 Strut questions Ralph Johnstone at 1:10pm 10.25.24 I had forgotten you are still in the process considering buying this boat This is a complex (meani
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped Surfside at 1:08pm 10.25.24 There are several threads about this on the Catalina 28 group. If you reach up behind the teak trim
Catalina 42 MK 2 Strut questions (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:57pm 10.25.24 For what it's worth, this thing is straight and aligned. Can you explain how you determined the s
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass dLj at 12:38pm 10.25.24 $2K to replace a holding tank??? A new top quality plastic tank up to 25 gallons shouldn't cost yo
Vendee Globe capta at 12:04pm 10.25.24 Oh no! This means that the Evel Knievels of the sailing world will be out there again.
Varnishing difficulties. (3) capta at 11:57am 10.25.24 Of course, all the info is important, but from my experience, it's about preparing the wood. Any old
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped brazenarticle at 11:54am 10.25.24 There are several threads about this on the Catalina 28 group. If you reach up behind the teak trim
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped jssailem at 11:30am 10.25.24 Don't ignore the drill idea. I have used it several times all with success.
Dyneema Double Eye jssailem at 11:28am 10.25.24 The loop spliced dyneema line is certainly a consideration. For the specific application I would hav
Catalina 42 MK 2 Strut questions (1) Dorfl68 at 11:13am 10.25.24 I see what you mean but that's just the Catalina 42 design, which did them well for hundreds of boat
What is this stuff on my hull? LloydB at 11:13am 10.25.24 As we approach Halloween pumpkins warts have began appearing in many unexpected places. Scientist ex
Dyneema Double Eye Richard19068 at 11:09am 10.25.24

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