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Steering cable cover (1) Albanach at 12:01am 12.20.09 Catalina 310 14/3920 I am in the process of installing a wheel pilot. As part of this process I am trying to take off the
H33 Rear Bulkhead Creaking (1) nick at 9:54pm 12.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1935 About a year ago my H33 2004 #208 developed a creaking or groaning noise in the aft bulkhead. It was
Sanitation Hose Replacement RiBurton at 5:04pm 12.19.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/5908 Peggy, I am replacing my sanitation hose. I noticed in an older post (maybe 2001) that you recommen
Sheets for 25 & 26 RBone at 3:38pm 12.19.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2067 What lengths and sizes are you guys using for you genoa, jib and main sheets? Rich
Lazy Jacks Dave Schenck at 12:16pm 12.19.09 Sirius 21/22 1/4476 I am considering installing a home-made lazy jack system next spring on my Sirius 21. I am trying t
H34 Chain Plates and Mast support assessment heart of gold at 12:09pm 12.19.09 Big Boats 6/2316 Ever wonder what condition your chain plates look like after reading some of the posts here? or what
Winter weather Ross at 11:07am 12.19.09 Ask All Sailors 36/5101 Local forecast: 18-24 inches of snow, winds from the north gusting to 35, temperatures upper 20"s to
propane tank transom mounting makai93433 at 10:46am 12.19.09 Big Boats 6/7088 I saw a propane tank mounted on a Catalina 42 transom, and I would like to replace the alcahol stov
Information Snickant at 7:56am 12.19.09 Cal 0/49 i am new to sailing am am the proud owner of a 1970 Cal 2-30. is there anywhere to go to get info, b
Merry Christmas to All SceptreSailor at 6:36am 12.19.09 Catalina 310 5/2170 All Catalina 310 Sailors-I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New! I resolve to sail more
Circuit troubleshooting (2) kerryb at 4:34am 12.19.09 Ask All Sailors 20/4162 http://forums.beneteau.sailboatowners.com/customavatars/avatar93077_1.gif J
Internet ability for my boat khemberger at 4:29am 12.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2130 My wife and I are planning a trip in the near future that will last about 2 months. We currently do
Yanmar Problem remo7e at 10:43pm 12.18.09 Ask All Sailors 21/7278 I'm at the end of my rope trying to figure out why my YSM12 won't fire. I think it is either air in
Aero Craft toasty at 7:40pm 12.18.09 Other Sailboats 0/1512 I purchased a AERO CRAFT Petrel Aluminum Sailboat over the summer. It is a nice upgrade for the O'd
22 swing keel armesy1954 at 5:56pm 12.18.09 Smaller Boats 12/2069 Newbe to Hunters here, my '81 was toppled from its trailer by one of Florida's hurricanes and the P.
1964 Columbia Defender chain plates tssywfb at 2:16pm 12.18.09 Columbia 0/2473 Does anyone know how the chain plates are connected to the boat. Only the aft ones comes through the
Not Familiar with the Process (1) geoffschultz at 2:05pm 12.18.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2313 OK, it's not sailing related, but it made me smile... http://www.geoffschultz.org/FreedomYachts/The
ISO Thrifty Marina on Lower Chesapeake Royal Flush at 1:46pm 12.18.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1741 I'm needing to find a bargain marina / Slip for my 30' S2 with a 5' keel. I am looking in the York
Electrical Troubleshooting kerryb at 1:45pm 12.18.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1125 Trying to trace down a drain problem with my batteries. First, should there be any sparks when conne
Rules regarding dredgers Terry in Naples at 1:22pm 12.18.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2219 The pass into Naples Fl where I live is starting a dredging project. Where can I find the proper reg

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Looking for spreader for O'Day 15' (older version) jssailem at 9:18am 05.09.22 Sure. Just run a halyard down to the cockpit stern. and tie it off you then get four lines holding t
Is My Main Furled Backward flightlead404 at 9:12am 05.09.22 Interesting! My furling line does not "cross over from the black at the base" and I have had no iss
Looking for spreader for O'Day 15' (older version) vrcornish at 9:11am 05.09.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Welcome back to sailing. Spreaders help to keep the angle from the mast
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains jviss at 9:10am 05.09.22 On mine, the chains get in the way on both diesel and waste; waste would be impossible to vacuum out
Irwin 28 Fuel Tank Location jssailem at 9:09am 05.09.22 Hey Mark. Congrats on finding your boat. That was a lot sooner than you expected? Where is the boat
Looking for spreader for O'Day 15' (older version) jssailem at 9:01am 05.09.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Welcome back to sailing. Spreaders help to keep the angle from the mast t
how to take down mast for trailering PJL at 8:59am 05.09.22 Mast cranes are not necessarily required. That said, a hinged mast-step is required. Another requi
Loose shrouds? jssailem at 8:55am 05.09.22 Yes too sloppy. Begin at the base of the compression post with your repair. Solid block on sound kee
Rub rail and deck hull joint. kendyoozed at 8:31am 05.09.22 I pretty much ned to redo about 65% of my rail. It seems it lived life at a slip but took a good bi
Pressure Cap for H33.5 with a Yanmar 3GM30 diesel Calif. Ted at 8:13am 05.09.22 I've tried a couple different caps and they leaked, that upper gasket that is cracked in your pictur
Rub rail and deck hull joint. THECUSCUS at 7:37am 05.09.22 How long a piece of that aluminum extrusion do you need? i Have some from a MacGregor 22/25 that l
Universal M-25XPBC stalling jviss at 7:26am 05.09.22 Yes, maybe a dirty screen somewhere.
Universal M-25XPBC stalling dhandzy at 7:23am 05.09.22 @jviss - yes, I was also surprised because my tank is above the engine and lift pump, so I expected
Universal M-25XPBC stalling jviss at 7:16am 05.09.22 Thanks for getting back with the update. Funny, my M25 in a Catalina 36 would happily run without
Pressure Cap for H33.5 with a Yanmar 3GM30 diesel (1) jrussnogle at 6:48am 05.09.22 205191
SWEET GALE has left a trail of broken dreams from Texas to Maine that has spanned more than 70 years. Scott T-Bird at 6:42am 05.09.22
SWEET GALE has left a trail of broken dreams from Texas to Maine that has spanned more than 70 years. Daddio417 at 6:23am 05.09.22
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains rgranger at 6:14am 05.09.22 If you purchase a couple of replacements, you will never lose your current ones.:) :plus:
Universal M-25XPBC stalling dhandzy at 6:00am 05.09.22 Thanks everyone for your help. Turns out it was a faulty power connection from the lift-pump solenoi
Topping lift setup, ODay 40 twodzusfittings at 4:46am 05.09.22 @LouisMK Does the solid boom vang interfere with the main cabin hatch? On my 30', the block and tack

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