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Bilge Pump problem shemandr at 11:21am 07.15.07 Big Boats 11/1073 My 356 electric bilge pump has quit. The light is out on the panel. I doesn't operate on manuel ei
swing keel wedges Ken3389 at 12:00pm 07.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1338 i have made several posts refering to the swing keel bumping around while in the down position, i ju
Water under bilge and grid system Toronto at 11:55am 07.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1012 We've had a small leak around our holding tank and water has entered under the bilge area trough the
fuse in grounding system on beneteau ? svenusa at 11:53am 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2284 Im trying to replace a grounding wire (braided copper) that grounds my keel bolts to the rest of the
Spinnaker Pole length Breakin Wind at 12:27pm 07.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/922 Can someone tell me the length of their spinnaker pole for a 27' O'day? I can't seem to find any inf
Bimini for Oday 22?????? jackhartjr at 12:42pm 07.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1378 Hi folks, has anyone with an Oday 22 built a bimini...or is that possible? And if possible is there
How close to top of mast should mainsail be? Second Wind21298 at 12:39pm 07.15.07 Big Boats 6/1125 I just received a new vertical batten furling mainsail and think it was made too short. How close t
I am looking for a bow pulpit Bill at 1:42pm 07.15.07 Other Sailboats 1/1225 I am looking for a bow plpit for my Pearson 26 one design.
Splicing in an extra battery heath at 2:22pm 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 27/2506 Hey fellas. I help my buddy maintain his Hunter and we were wondering about giving ourselves more b
Sounds like trouble SailboatOwners.com at 2:19pm 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 59/3807 What's your least favorite sailing sound?Perhaps it's the annoying slap of halyards in an otherwis
Cooling System captain at 10:00am 07.15.07 Big Boats 7/1095 I have recently determined, at least in my mind that my boat is not pumping enough water out the exh
Rejuvenating Teak Handrails Steve L22188 at 9:45am 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/6456 I spent the afternoon in 96 degree weather removing the teak handrails from my O'Day 302. Fun job.
Adding a Swim Platform or steps. Malaga at 12:34am 07.13.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1556 I'm looking for a way for my elderly parents to get onto my Catalina 30. I was thinking that a swim
1985 Catalina diagrams of Hallyards and turnbuckle Nelson J. Flowers at 1:40am 07.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1169 Who do I contact to see a diagram of our boat. I kinda mixed some lines! I need a diagram concerni
Mounting Traveler to M-25 Abby Normal at 2:07am 07.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/945 I finally got my traveler, thanks to a hook up from the classifieds on this site.It's 48" and I'll
Taking on water G15884 at 2:01am 07.13.07 Other Sailboats 1/910 I started taking water in my Sovereign 18 five days ago. I miss took it for a leak in the portapott
Yanmar Throttle PERCHER at 2:23am 07.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2558 The throttle on my Hunter 34 must be held in poition to maintain any RPM. It there a way to increas
O'DAY 25 center of gravity Bruce B at 2:25am 07.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1250 I am refitting on older fourwheel flat bed trailer to haul my Oday 25 out. The prior owner had set
Lifeline Stanchion Grommets Ray K at 2:31am 07.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2678 Does anyone know where I can get the little grommets on the stanchions that my lifeline goed thru? I
How to clean shore power cable? Pat at 2:35am 07.13.07 Ask All Sailors 5/4906 Anyone have a good way to clean the shore power cord? When I lay the cord on the deck some of the di

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1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair kloudie1 at 10:07am 10.03.21 An option: use a piece of flat 1/4" plate (steel or aluminum or stainless) same width as the mount's
Leaking Boat Stanchions (3) sunlover at 10:00am 10.03.21 I was able to get the nuts off. I removed the medicine cabinet in the head and that provided me
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Stu Jackson at 9:56am 10.03.21 A cam cleat makes much better sense. Not necessarily. Cam cleats are good for lines that need to
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Marmalade at 9:44am 10.03.21 Will this fit - used on eBay
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 9:39am 10.03.21 Yes,the stainless bolts going into the fibreglass. They may be lag bolts. Will know later this week
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 MHJ at 9:27am 10.03.21 A cam cleat positioned so you could employ an existing sheet winch would be simpler, as SFbay sugge
Looking for a drawer from a 78 Catalina 25 Stu Jackson at 9:07am 10.03.21 Try here, too: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=3
Best Fill for Drill and Tap SJN at 8:52am 10.03.21 Nice! I will hold your beer if it is light junk. If a good Porter, I will drink it.
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Tedd at 8:26am 10.03.21 Hi @Williammiller100 , I'm unclear which threads are stripped. Is it one of the screws that attach
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (1) Williammiller100 at 8:17am 10.03.21 198948
Looking for a drawer from a 78 Catalina 25 (1) sail sfbay at 7:58am 10.03.21 One option is to take measurements from one of the existing drawers make one, if you are a DIY'er, o
Best Fill for Drill and Tap (1) All U Get at 7:58am 10.03.21 hello! Why not cast a new one with the same hole spacing as the bent one? If you do not like the l
Tiller "slop" thoughts justsomeguy at 7:57am 10.03.21 Wedged shims attached to either the rudder post or tiller?
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:43am 10.03.21 . Thanks, everyone! I'll update once I've heard back from the owner and confirm - one way or anot
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 7:37am 10.03.21 Have you tried to straighten it? I would think a try would be worth the effort rather than having
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 7:36am 10.03.21
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BierBarge at 7:30am 10.03.21 Love the responses - and just what I assumed! The only two reason I am even half considering this b
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button jviss at 7:29am 10.03.21 a diesel engine only needs electric power to activate the starter That's not generally true. It i
Tiller "slop" thoughts Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:05am 10.03.21 fit a larger bolt in there
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:47am 10.03.21 Keel stubs and wing keels are common and as sturdy as any other type. As I recall, the difference be

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