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Shore Power Light Bulb (4) sblaylock at 1:00pm 07.13.21 Yamaha 9/2436 Hi, We have a '79 Yamaha 33 and I'm trying to find a replacement bulb for the shore power panel. It
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Flying Jay at 9:20am 07.13.21 Catalina 310 22/3714 Our mainsail has grommets for a 2nd reef, and from what I've researched we are able to rig jiffy ree
mid-boom rigging for a '68 Javelin? (4) Philly2DC2LBI at 8:15am 07.13.21 Day Sailers 4/930 Hi all, still new to the site. Sorry for the long post but looking for help: bought a '68 Javelin, m
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? mike311 at 7:39am 07.13.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4156 I have a 2006 Hunter 41DS with Raymarine autopilot p70. Everything worked fine but recently the whe
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning whudatt at 6:23am 07.13.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1720 Good morning all, can someone please tell me if the spreaser end caps on my Mac 25 are supposed to
Boat ID please Roadking Larry at 6:18am 07.13.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1080 This neglected example of classic plastic showed up in the boat yard at the marina over the weekend.
Traveller car for MacGregor 26M phmoell at 4:29am 07.13.21 Parts Search 1/428 Hi! my new to me 26M is missing the traveller car and a replacement from BWY is 6 weeks out. does
Bilge Drainage? (3) SirMichael at 7:59pm 07.12.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/1546 The head on our 1978 Hunter 28.5 stopped working, the nut on the bottom of the pump valve came off (
H26 Lightning ground CaptainRan at 6:23pm 07.12.21 Smaller Boats 7/945 There was a bit of lightning here in Vegas and it occurred to me that some sailboats have a ground f
O26 Centerboard Assembly jwittlin at 5:17pm 07.12.21 Ask An Oday Owner 2/601 I think either my tube is leaking or the retainer bolts are loose/missing/damaged. I'm taking on ab
GFCI trouble shooting Tim22 at 4:19pm 07.12.21 Ask All Sailors 19/1702 The shore power at our club is a 15a GFCI receptacle. If I turn off my all my onboard AC loads and p
Anchor locker confusion (1) wyctoronto at 1:52pm 07.12.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/987
Venture 24 pop top. StanV at 12:46pm 07.12.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/771 Anyone know the correct size of gas lifts to replace the old style manual lift system for the Ventur
1990 Hunter 18.5 Soft Vang Dhozer at 10:26am 07.12.21 Smaller Boats 2/854 I recently purchased an 18.5 that came with a soft vang. The first trip out, I sailed without it be
Autohelm sailingsoon at 10:19am 07.12.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1893 Hello again guys.... Well once again to get your opinions/wisdom on a different subject. RAYMARINE
Gauges that do not fog buddybear at 9:31am 07.12.21 Catalina 310 6/1341 Has anyone found a gauge that doesn't fog. My temperature gauge fogs most of the time. Thanks, Mark
Looking sternward... jssailem at 9:04am 07.12.21 Sails Call Lounge 6/868 Being a self motivated history nut, I have been found poking about in SBO archives. Todays dive took
Oops message Ed Caldwell at 8:09am 07.12.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 13/1426 Phil, lately I've been getting a strange message when I click on links in your newsletter. Such as
Navico Simrand WP-30 mikemoyer at 7:39am 07.12.21 Parts Search 22/2811 I'm looking for WP-30 wheel pilot parts. If you have an old unit sitting around I'd love to buy it f
Tach stopped balmar 614 NYSail at 4:47am 07.12.21 Ask All Sailors 10/2589

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Winter Wet Storage Prep Calypso413 at 4:42pm 10.04.24
Winter Wet Storage Prep shemandr at 3:36pm 10.04.24 Be mindful that the big blows in the fall, winter and spring are from the North East. Usually boats
Winter Wet Storage Prep Art12050 at 2:46pm 10.04.24
Are new keel hangers necessary? David W at 2:46pm 10.04.24 my insanity contained here: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/the-many-stages-of-keel-a-ph
Repairing a cutlass bearing/not replacing. (1) jssailem at 2:41pm 10.04.24 My boat requires engine and shaft removal to replace the cutlass bearing....... Any thoughts? Your
Are new keel hangers necessary? pclarksurf at 2:06pm 10.04.24 my insanity contained here: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/the-many-stages-of-keel-a-ph
HELP! with outhaul line replacement shemandr at 1:04pm 10.04.24 Did this or something like it on my Ranger 29. Different boat of course. I agree the mast boom end
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? Mika1 at 1:01pm 10.04.24 I found this in another forum on this site. I wonder if the Dennis Sapp is still around? Maybe the a
Repairing a cutlass bearing/not replacing. dlochner at 12:38pm 10.04.24 Cutless bearing are not repairable. And they can be a PITA to replace, but replacement is what is ne
Repairing a cutlass bearing/not replacing. Ralph Johnstone at 12:35pm 10.04.24 Has anyone tried to use nylon or Teflon squares in three places (every 120 degrees) around the shaf
Indian Summer in the Pacific NW nightowle at 11:28am 10.04.24 We will be heading from Lake Union to Des Moines this Saturday and returning on Monday. Nice weathe
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? (1) shemandr at 11:15am 10.04.24 Mud Hen?
HELP! with outhaul line replacement BAD ORCA at 10:58am 10.04.24 Even with the end caps off I am not sure how the block that is apparently attached at the mast end
HELP! with outhaul line replacement smokey73 at 10:46am 10.04.24 Even with the end caps off I am not sure how the block that is apparently attached at the mast end o
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? stickinthemud57 at 10:07am 10.04.24 As to stepping and lowering the mast on the water... I'm sure there are several boats out there tha
Indian Summer in the Pacific NW jssailem at 10:05am 10.04.24 I have to admit, when I first read the forecast on Monday I got a little excited. I should know to c
What's the story on the 280? Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 10.04.24 Let us know what you finally purchase.
HELP! with outhaul line replacement BAD ORCA at 8:20am 10.04.24 Mine is the same as are probably most of our boats. I took my boom off completely and both ends as
Remove shaft without dropping rudder on C30? Project_Mayhem at 8:04am 10.04.24 Is your new boat coming out of the water for winter? Look at the rudder / shaft alignment. You may
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? dLj at 7:43am 10.04.24 Do you know if there is a particular boat (or design) which allows for easier mast lowering/raising

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