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Mothers Powerball - Anyone have experience? (1) Rich Stidger at 2:20pm 04.20.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2013 I picked up a red Mothers Powerball and it appears to be the same as the "Marine" version. In fact
Thru hull replacement ranchu56 at 1:41pm 04.20.09 Big Boats 1/1109 Replacing gate valve(last one) with ball valve and removed the lav sink drain thru-hull on my 1984 H
Looking for "upper cover" for Yanmar 1 cyl (1) Kevin3447 at 1:22pm 04.20.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2031 Hi, I'm looking for an "upper cover" for a Yanmar 1 cyl - YSM8 - although I think the YSM12 might be
Shaft packing on a 375 therapy at 1:17pm 04.20.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/941 Question - Any 375 owners out there who have the nylon packing gland ?? What size of replacement pac
Beneteau First 36.7 Doors (1) Bigwater Bob at 12:14pm 04.20.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1209 Just wanted to send a kudo to the guys at sailboatowner.com (Cruising Concepts) for the new companio
O'Day 26 Shoaldrafter at 12:04pm 04.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2133 Folks, The O'Day 26 is reviewed in the May/June 2009 Good Old Boats. Ed K 26
Vibration On a 1999 Hunter 380 - 3JH2E Bro Paul at 11:14am 04.20.09 Big Boats 11/1958 Well I picked up a crab trap line, that wasn't attached to a crab trap. Just floating a few inches
Looking for the Wiring Diagram for a 1982/3 H 30 Nelsonhow at 11:13am 04.20.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/3504 Well, I did it. I just took possession of an older H-30. It needs work but the boat is sound and w
How fast can a 26M go under sail? moctoc at 10:48am 04.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/8852 I know that answers to this question will say it depends, but in general how fast can a 26M go under
Keith's Toerails Shoaldrafter at 10:36am 04.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1683 Keith asked, "does anyone know if the toerails can leak into the cabin?" I think that on the 26
Jibe Talkin Proper jijbing techniques for a 30 footer Royal Flush at 10:30am 04.20.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2617 What proceedures should I be using rather than tacking every time? -M
Deck hardware layout on 222 48dodge at 9:27am 04.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1267 Does anyone have any good pictures of the hardware layout on a 222? A PO has added a couple things
VHF options for trailer sailor 48dodge at 9:15am 04.20.09 Trailer Sailors 34/7314 I'm 99% done rewiring my boat right now. Getting ready to put the new hull liner on soon. Anyway,
Problems with Raymarine X-5 Autopilot Levin at 8:40am 04.20.09 Ask All Sailors 13/7756 Hello everyone... So I was one of the first to take the plunge and buy the Raymarine X-5 wheel aut
Swim Ladder, 1990 Cat 30 Charlie3472 at 8:24am 04.20.09 Catalina 30 1/1549 Good Morning, Just purchased a Catalina 30. The owner had taken off the swim ladder. When I attempte
manifold tank ssam at 7:39am 04.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/971 1981 O'Day 28 I have a hole (1" split) in the Manifold tank. This is the plastic tank at the end
fixed windows on '84 Hunter 31 jibjunkie at 7:16am 04.20.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1458 Replaced all portholes on my '84 Hunter 31 '08 season. This year I want to replace fixed side window
clean-up after fire extinquisher use butchrobbins at 7:12am 04.20.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1379 anyone know whats best for cleaning up after using a fire extinquisher? I've gotten the bulk of it u
Leaking Rib! jzakary at 9:54pm 04.19.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1046 Hi All, I just bought a 1961 Rhodes 19. I started painting the bilge, and noticed a slow leak that s
How to get the c-22 owners.com discount for catalina direct FixinHer'up at 9:34pm 04.19.09 Catalina 22 3/2773 I read somewhere that members of sailboat/c-22 owners.com can get discounted price for the keel c

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Stuffing Box (Packing Gland) Leaking... Stu Jackson at 8:49am 06.30.21 Yes, tighten the nut by 1/2 turn. That's way too much for starters. Try 1/8 turn at a time. Here
Stuffing Box (Packing Gland) Leaking... SailorElliot at 8:48am 06.30.21 Good advice above on what to do immediately. But I'm concerned about your comment I quoted above.
Stuffing Box (Packing Gland) Leaking... tfox2069 at 8:44am 06.30.21 We are leaving on vacation for a week on Thursday, June 31st (off the boat), and I am worried that
Stuffing Box (Packing Gland) Leaking... Davidasailor26 at 8:40am 06.30.21
H38 Companionway steps hinge screw holes stripped out on stair side letskeepriding at 8:39am 06.30.21 somewhat. You would end up using 2 backing plates, an upper and lower. you can see the lower screws
Hello, new 25 owner with questions! jssailem at 8:30am 06.30.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum J.... Congrats on the sailboat. You have some great water to sail in. As a
Stuffing Box (Packing Gland) Leaking... jssailem at 8:27am 06.30.21 "leaving on vacation for a week on Thursday, June 31st (off the boat)" Which year does that happen i
Stuffing Box (Packing Gland) Leaking... Terry Cox at 8:19am 06.30.21 Is it worth an immediate haul out, or will it be fine (for around a week)? As Don mentioned, hand
Just can't get no release! Leeward Rail at 8:19am 06.30.21 Make it a ratchet cleat (makes it easier to hand-hold and lowers the release tension). +1 Our C22
Docking Against the Wind (2) jssailem at 8:16am 06.30.21 Not much more than spiking it with a Boat Hook and holding on... uring you get to the dock... 195764
New toilet and holding tank system jssailem at 8:14am 06.30.21 (reroute the toilet intake line to tee into the head sink drain line..it's described in my book) th
1987 Catalina 22 SK Upper and Lower Shroud Boots Leeward Rail at 8:07am 06.30.21 I used blue PVC pipe and removed the markings as described. Much nicer than typical white. Afaik,
New toilet and holding tank system Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:59am 06.30.21 New holding tank from Catalina Direct - they say their new tanks are twice as thick as the original.
Hello, new 25 owner with questions! J_Stone at 7:51am 06.30.21 Good morning . The pendant for the centerboard will be in the front of the cockpit . There should b
Cushion modification Leeward Rail at 7:49am 06.30.21 It is just overlapping the other, larger cushion that is at the back of the quarter berth. Ahh. O
Docking Against the Wind Tedd at 7:48am 06.30.21
Just can't get no release! (1) Project_Mayhem at 7:44am 06.30.21 Yes, very often the cleats are set low for easy cleating, making them difficult to release. Rotate
Mast boot leak geek_guy at 7:29am 06.30.21 Thanks for the info. I'll take a look when I get back to the boat. I'm sure you are correct. I br
Stuffing Box (Packing Gland) Leaking... sail sfbay at 7:28am 06.30.21 At some point you might have to replace the packing as discussed in this article: Servicing Your St
Just can't get no release! dlochner at 7:27am 06.30.21 On my boat the tails to the traveler control lines are really long. If the wind is gusty they can be

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