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Cheap outboard duncan14 at 7:36am 06.25.25 Ask All Sailors 20/1374 How crazy would it be to use a small 7hp Chinese outboard for 30ft Pearson? My A-4 suddenly died wit
More Scams Dave at 7:31am 06.25.25 Ask All Sailors 3/1678 Recently a couple of "too good to be true" posts have come up where someone is shopping for an item
How do I install a solar vent in a 315? VFR750 at 6:13am 06.25.25 Catalina 310 1/692 I would like to add a solar power air vent in my 315. I had a Marinco vent in my 22 Sport and it s
Best Washer Dryer Combo FatSteveTheBoatCat at 5:04am 06.25.25 Ask All Sailors 0/246
Yanmar 3JH4E starting issues - Sun Oddysey 39DS SeluneSailing at 3:01am 06.25.25 Engines and Propulsion 5/908 We have an intermittent issue on our boat where the engine won't start. Usually, in the morning th
My Refrigerator stopped over the weekend Calif. Ted at 7:23pm 06.24.25 Ask All Sailors 9/626 25 year old Waeco was fine on Saturday, on Monday my Lemonade was warm and it wasn't running. Little
Catalina 16.5 Cuddy possible issue (1) jennypew at 5:59pm 06.24.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/379 Hello, I just bought a 2001 16.5 for a great price and it is in great condition. I looked inside the
Adding cleats to the mast PaulDaniel at 3:33pm 06.24.25 Ask All Sailors 7/620
External bow thruster on a 466 (1) leary17 at 2:51pm 06.24.25 Big Boats 0/309
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (2) testingthewaters91 at 12:49pm 06.24.25 Ask All Sailors 194/14524 So one of these is stuck and the other turns over 90 degrees. Should I replace these seacocks? I a
Tohatsu Outboard Mystery! (2) BCGR at 12:45pm 06.24.25 Ask All Sailors 17/1017 I own a 2017 Tohatsu 9.8 outboard motor. (MFS 9.8B, Serial # 030552AF) A part broke in half and I c
Replacing Deteriorating Accent Stripe (1) dkinzer at 12:02pm 06.24.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/678 On our 2007 41AC, the accent stripe on the cabin top is deteriorating (see photo) and I'd like to fi
Shimming rudder shaft Project_Mayhem at 8:30am 06.24.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 25/2483 I have some lateral play in my rudder. Does the shim repair technique require a complete rudder remo
Gelcoat repair basics Project_Mayhem at 7:49am 06.24.25 Ask All Sailors 7/803 I'm about to gelcoat a repaired mast step. I have a little bit of experience with it and understand
SABA is Back in the Water. jssailem at 7:48am 06.24.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/793 James called me this morning. The excitement in his voice foretold the message. SABA IS BACK IN THE
H340 Factory AC System - Am I lucky or not? (2) markymac1961 at 11:28pm 06.23.25 Big Boats 8/723 So my recently acquired 1999 H340 has an original factory installed AC unit (I think these were an o
'77 O'day 27' Hatch sailingescape at 9:56pm 06.23.25 Bigger Boats 2/432 Can anyone recommend a replacement site for the bow hatch on our 27'? we recently purchased this boa
Gas 4 stroke for a Hunter 146 jkarrtunz at 6:00pm 06.23.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/384 Looking for a suggestion for a low profile, reliable engine. Thx!
Replace Crib Boards With Hinged Doors Foswick at 3:37pm 06.23.25 Ask All Sailors 11/811 I have only a single key for the mortise lock that locks my crib boards to the sliding hatch. So, if
How to tell gelcoat was damaged by paint remover newsailor72 at 3:35pm 06.23.25 Ask All Sailors 5/482 Got some Aqua Strip paint remover and used it on about 1/4 of the hull, I left it on for a several h

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Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Oddvark at 9:43pm 12.14.25 I have no idea what people are on about. I asked One, just one simple question. Those that gave me d
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Tally Ho at 8:26pm 12.14.25 No, just the headliner. The whole purpose is to glue a isogrid to the fiberglass "without" the line
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush thinwater at 6:24pm 12.14.25 With three changes it is very unlikely that Rotella ELC reacted with what was left in a meaningful
Elite 364 Blitz at 6:17pm 12.14.25 Maybe the wires are labeled!
Hunter 50 rudder shaft keyway size Screen Saver at 5:48pm 12.14.25 Just to give context to my response , not to be some smart arse no it all I have H49 2008 from new,
What's going on with this keel? How do these keel bolts look? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:29pm 12.14.25 Should I be concerned if there is rust on the nuts or washers that I cannot remove with a brass b
What's going on with this keel? How do these keel bolts look? Gene Neill at 3:44pm 12.14.25 Should I be concerned if there is rust on the nuts or washers that I cannot remove with a brass bru
Salon window crack...Repair Project_Mayhem at 3:20pm 12.14.25 Plastic welder?
Salon window crack...Repair jssailem at 2:50pm 12.14.25 Perhaps the stuff they use on car windows might work. It is a clear polymer resin that fills the cra
Recommend A Bottom Paint for my partially repaired swing keel? (current keel paint unknown) Timm R Oday25 at 2:45pm 12.14.25 As long as you have it out and ready to prep . I would coat it with something like POR . For myself
Holiday Greetings SBO Police Bot at 2:42pm 12.14.25 Happy Holidays to you Peggy and the rest of the SBO crew. :)
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush OneDrop at 2:09pm 12.14.25 FyI I used Shell Rotella ELC 50/50, I don't remember where I read that that was the preferred antif
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush OneDrop at 2:04pm 12.14.25 Thank you all for your help!
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush Stu Jackson at 1:47pm 12.14.25 Ralph's post #5 and Kappy's #7 nailed it. What was in there should not have been pink, nor should w
Elite 364 frankIllusion at 1:38pm 12.14.25 It has been opened when we did the survey, so I know I can get back there. Tracing might be another
Salon window crack...Repair Stu Jackson at 1:35pm 12.14.25 Have you considered that "Late Night Special" FlexSeal? I see their commercials on TV during the da
Elite 364 Stu Jackson at 1:31pm 12.14.25 Anybody have a clue what they are They are black. :yikes: What they are for has been answered.
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush kappykaplan at 1:20pm 12.14.25 My primary concern of course is how is it getting out of the engine? If everything else is ruled o
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush OneDrop at 12:40pm 12.14.25 Appreciate the feedback, I did run the engine between flushes but in retrospect I couldnt guarantee
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush Ralph Johnstone at 12:33pm 12.14.25 2000 Catalina 34mkii, Summer of '24 completed a coolant flush and change, Did you use a commercia

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