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Eno Stove Burner - bad mixture. (1) sunlover at 4:12pm 12.07.21 Ask All Sailors 4/744 My propane eno stove burner has a spot throwing a yellow flame. It stinks and gives me a headache.
Hull dents (2) aschbrenners2 at 2:52pm 12.07.21 Mid-Size Boats 20/3941 We bought the boat a year ago and during the survey, sea test and, haul out, our surveyor found a go
1997 Bennetaue oceanis 400 stop switch wiring? (2) bwagner187 at 1:23pm 12.07.21 Engines and Propulsion 8/903 I just purchased this vessel and I do have the original owners manual with the engine wiring diagram
Newport 30-3 max propeller size? Scandium at 11:54am 12.07.21 Newport 7/2395 I'm looking to replace both engine and prop on my N30. Does anyone know the max prop size that will
Converting '73 Javelin to mid-boom rigging? (1) RaleighRancher at 10:09am 12.07.21 Day Sailers 7/1891 I've got a 1973 O'Day Javelin with the end of boom rigging as shown below. I'm thinking about conver
SailCare vs Local Loft Project_Mayhem at 9:38am 12.07.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1014 I was just curious if SailCare's cleaning process was that much better than what most lofts do?
We Remember... jssailem at 9:06am 12.07.21 Sails Call Lounge 6/805 07 December 1941. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. To remember and honor the 2,403 Americans w
Securing anchor chain; Clydo at 8:47am 12.07.21 Catalina 310 6/2607 Any suggestions on how to secure anchor / anchor chain in our C310 anchor locker? At present I wrap
jib highaspect Gerthilversum at 7:51am 12.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/472 I own a hunter 36 from 2010. I think to buy a high aspect jib. Can someone of the sailors tell me a
Hunter 34 engine alignment Luna Blue at 5:47am 12.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2397 Greetings We have a 1984 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3gmf and a split shaft coupling on the prop shaft.
Bronze casting too (1) All U Get at 5:25am 12.07.21 Ask All Sailors 4/477 Hi all, Last summer I had learned to make bronze castings at a wooden boat school in Maine. During
Beneteau Parts website ldegagne at 3:39am 12.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/3797
H41DS decoupling shaft while floating Nachismo at 10:38pm 12.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/652
Signed copies of my book available again this year Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:12pm 12.06.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/2001 Sailboatowners.com annual holiday promotion for signed copies of my book is on now...they sell it,
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Project_Mayhem at 1:24pm 12.06.21 Ask All Sailors 53/6373 I found that my foredeck was waterlogged and rotting when I resealed some hardware last season. I ha
Installed Companionway Cover (2) patbratton at 1:19pm 12.06.21 Smaller Boats 2/886 We seem to have issues with water coming into the cabin during heavy rain on our H240. Elaine had me
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 1:17pm 12.06.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 88/9557 I'm not sure if this is the right place to start this thread but "site talk" is in the (parentheses)
Keel bolts torque specs Marrigoround at 11:39am 12.06.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1864 Does anyone know where I can find the technical info on the proper torque specs for the keel bolts o
keel bolt torque cah at 9:37am 12.06.21 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1780 What do keel bolts torque to on Oday 302? Anyone remember what size sockets are required? Thanks Cha
Masthead Repair JacK P at 8:23am 12.06.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1936 is there a video or instructions how to replace the sheeves on a Hunter 28.5 available.

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Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 1:39pm 01.09.25 I have a deck stepped mast. I know water seeps down the inside of the mast. There are weep holes on
Another race? Jules Verne Trophy 2024 PaulK at 1:36pm 01.09.25 Sodebo now off Australia & heading in (to Reunion?) having lost their rudder. They'll have to try a
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? Foswick at 1:00pm 01.09.25 It really is not right for anything but sails. For every suggested application so far, there is a
C25 question Stu Jackson at 12:02pm 01.09.25 Those features were OPTIONS. https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=3
Pulling new cable up Mast (1) jssailem at 11:52am 01.09.25 I have a deck stepped mast. I know water seeps down the inside of the mast. There are weep holes on
Powering starlink Hello Below at 11:17am 01.09.25 Perhaps it's a typo in the manual? For sure when you get the unit, let us know what it is.... dj
Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 11:17am 01.09.25 Welcome @Night Watch to the SBO Forum. Going through the deck will be problematic if your Catalina
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:32am 01.09.25 However, if the shaft is bolted up to the transmission, free of any encumbrances, and then the ster
Self launching anchor JoeWhite at 10:30am 01.09.25 My solution https://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/index.php?album=Windlass%20And%20Anchor&image=PB0
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment Tally Ho at 10:17am 01.09.25 Thank you for the informative link . I understand that it is rather important. However, if the shaf
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? thinwater at 10:12am 01.09.25 229324 229325 229326 There are lots of how-to sites for skin-on-frame boat construction, and numerou
Rust inhibitor dlochner at 10:10am 01.09.25 long ago I watched a friend (and boat yard owner) de-rust an iron keel. After he removed the old ru
Rust inhibitor dLj at 10:04am 01.09.25 Without getting to in-depth - the majority of the iron oxide forms are a porous oxide. Think open ce
Self launching anchor DArcy at 9:57am 01.09.25 That would be a challenge to change. Yes, but it is very robust. I added a tack point for my asymm
Self launching anchor jssailem at 9:44am 01.09.25 my roller is welded to the headstay chainplate. That would be a challenge to change.
Pulling new cable up Mast jssailem at 9:42am 01.09.25 Welcome @Night Watch to the SBO Forum. Going through the deck will be problematic if your Catalina
Self launching anchor DArcy at 9:34am 01.09.25 I have a similar process to @dlochner for anchoring solo which works well. It can get more exciting
Rust inhibitor FastOlson at 9:33am 01.09.25 long ago I watched a friend (and boat yard owner) de-rust an iron keel. After he removed the old rus
Self launching anchor jssailem at 9:31am 01.09.25 From your explanation, it sounds like the shaft of your anchor is pulled snugly onto the bow roller,
Self launching anchor kloudie1 at 9:03am 01.09.25 Remove the aft (upper) roller.. and try it.. you may have to drill and move the roller further aft ,

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