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Need a new mast edj54 at 6:37am 04.28.21 Catalina 22 5/1673
Different size sail acceptable? Gabrielsail at 6:28am 04.28.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1864 I have a 1998 Hunter 376 and would like to buy an extra headsail, but of different dimensions. Would
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? wdonovan at 6:14am 04.28.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1612 1998 Hunter 310 - The main AC breaker is 3 pole - hot, neutral, ground. Ground? Yeah. Never seen a b
Compass vs GPS All U Get at 5:42am 04.28.21 Ask All Sailors 16/2000 Hi all, We have done a check of heading comparison between our compass and the GPS heading from our
My 2005 Force 10 stove FBD at 5:05am 04.28.21 Ask All Sailors 5/680 I stove is not working. What parts should I buy to see if I can get it working. The eyes are very
Head replacement bear333 at 4:18am 04.28.21 Catalina 310 11/1762 Hi everyone, I recently purchased a 2004 310 with a Wilcox Crittenden head and Jabsco electric conve
H23.5 Centerboard Pin Bearing Replacement (3) bigchief at 8:07pm 04.27.21 Smaller Boats 2/887 Took my Centerboard off to replace the uphaul line and noticed the pin bearing was quite worn. See p
O'Day 272 has a Vetus Water Loc for 2" hose but a 1 7/8" hose and 1 7/8" exhaust thru-hull? Is this right? Revolutionary at 4:21pm 04.27.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1030 I was replacing old hoses on my 1984 O'Day 272 and noticed that the exhaust water hose is 1 7/8". I
Hunter 216 mast crutch needed... (1) Terriblerabbit at 2:31pm 04.27.21 Day Sailers 2/801 Does anyone have a mast crutch they can sell me, or would be willing to take some pictures with meas
Refrigeration help JAE at 2:04pm 04.27.21 Catalina 310 23/2774 My 20-year-old Adler Barbour refrigeration unit is either dead or dying. Still investigating... no c
How do I find out how much my sailboat is worth? CaseyJohn2001 at 1:35pm 04.27.21 Parts Search 3/674
surveyors Big Mack at 11:53am 04.27.21 Ask All Sailors 2/642 Can anyone recommend a reputable surveyor in the Rio Dulce area. More specifically for aluminum boat
Hunter 45 DS 2010 mast height Udi at 11:41am 04.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/647 Hi ! I need to replace a Jennicker halyard. I can't find the exact hight of the mast and didn't fi
Occasional loss of engine power on Hunter 356 Musetta at 11:28am 04.27.21 Engines and Propulsion 7/1108 The Yanmar 3GM30(f) on my Hunter 356 had its 1000-hour overhaul about 150 engine hours ago. It now
Occasional loss of power on Yanmar Musetta at 11:27am 04.27.21 Engines and Propulsion 0/15 The Yanmar 3GM30(f) on my Hunter 356 had its 1000-hour overhaul about 150 engine hours ago. It now
Can't see how to delete this thread Revolutionary at 11:15am 04.27.21 Bigger Boats 1/22 Can't see how to delete this thread, moved the content to another forum that was better suited for t
Any Recommended Marine Contractors in the Southern Michigan (Lake Michigan) area? duck21 at 9:16am 04.27.21 Ask All Sailors 1/379 There are a few things I didn't get done that I'd like to hire out if I can find someone who could e
Anchorman Sprint 900 Windlass Disassembly and Fleming duck21 at 9:12am 04.27.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1544 Hi all, First, Does anyone know if there are any sources for parts for the Sprint 900 Windlass? Th
Matching color of cabin top nonskid for gelcoat repair Monheganlover at 8:37am 04.27.21 Catalina 310 6/1545 I want to fix a few dings in the topside gelcoat of my 2002 Catalina 310, particularly on the nonski
Lift line replacement. (1) RolfSail at 6:24am 04.27.21 Smaller Boats 7/795 We got it out, finally. After much difficulty (see Centerboard post). Even with three people pullin

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Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:32pm 09.17.24 I added an in-line convenience shut-off valve right at the inlet to the Racor primary filter/separa
H376 Mixing Elbow BrianQ at 12:16pm 09.17.24 I had a similar experience. The threaded coupler broke as we were prepping to leave the dock. I no
1982 Tartan 33R Diesel Filter mermike at 11:41am 09.17.24 A metal bowl is required for USCG inspected commercial vessels. There is no such requirement for rec
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage (1) mermike at 11:36am 09.17.24 While you're at it, you might as well add a vacuum gauge :biggrin:
H376 Mixing Elbow (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:15am 09.17.24
Throttle lever tension sailcapt340 at 10:29am 09.17.24 Where along the cable did you put the cable brake? On my 340, the cable is held securely all along
LYNNETTE, an Eggemoggin 47. LloydB at 10:20am 09.17.24 Some people are looking at that image on an iPhone while in fact it deserves a centerfold.
Mac 26C - Traveler / 135 Jib Nashville_Blues at 10:08am 09.17.24 Wow, this is a detailed and informative reply. We did buy the Lite Skin main sail a couple of years
Sore eyes after day of sailing. LloydB at 10:04am 09.17.24 Just a thought.. If you happen to have a set of ski goggles you might try them on as an experiment.
Edson steering, Catalina 250: conduit blocking rudder jssailem at 9:41am 09.17.24 Welcome to the SBO Forum @chrbrown.:biggrin: Congrats on your choice of Catalina. Steering issues
H376 Mixing Elbow Don S/V ILLusion at 9:38am 09.17.24
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage ManicFarmer at 8:55am 09.17.24 For anyone with this old Racor 110 filter with the plastic vent plug, this can be replaced with a 3/
Throttle lever tension Tally Ho at 8:45am 09.17.24 There is a hex head bolt on the throttle lever rod inside the pedestal under the compass that tensi
Sore eyes after day of sailing. BAD ORCA at 8:37am 09.17.24 Hi, I wear contact lenses. After a day sailing in decent wind my eyes are very dry. I think it's t
Sore eyes after day of sailing. BAD ORCA at 8:26am 09.17.24 Definitely try to hydrate more (Occam's razor) - your body needs extra water to flush the caffeine
Back on the water again..... (1) Jacktar at 8:13am 09.17.24 227528
LYNNETTE, an Eggemoggin 47. Concordia at 8:06am 09.17.24 Many solutions to adapting the picnic boat for sailing. The Morris is a lovely boat, but I have hea
Throttle lever tension Calif. Ted at 8:04am 09.17.24 There is a hex head bolt on the throttle lever rod inside the pedestal under the compass that tensio
LYNNETTE, an Eggemoggin 47. shemandr at 8:01am 09.17.24 It calls to mind the Alerion 28. A wolf in sheep's skin! From the waterline down the Alerion looks
Sore eyes after day of sailing. BarryL at 8:00am 09.17.24 Hi, I wear contact lenses. After a day sailing in decent wind my eyes are very dry. I think it's th

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