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how to remove rudder haggis1957 at 2:19am 05.21.07 Other Sailboats 1/998 Can someone explain to me in really easy terms how to remove the rudder, ours needs some repairs and
Proper offshore clothing Eric14428 at 2:49am 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1394 Making my first offshore passage from VA to Bermuda in one month. What should I expect for weather/
Need Four Trojan (or equiv) T-105 Golf Cart.... Rich Stidger at 2:54am 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 16/3447 batteries. Does anyone have a inexpensive source? My best price in the MA-RI area is $130 and chan
Soot from engine exhaust on start-up richard Walker at 3:03am 05.21.07 Catalina 310 1/1496 When I start the engine (after being off for several days or an hour) black soot is ejected from the
Ocean Air or Lewmar hatch shade/screen natotm at 3:46am 05.21.07 Big Boats 5/2516 Any experience with either Ocean Air Skyscreen or Lewmar hatch/screen combos? Is there another item
Mac 25 manual? Ben at 3:48am 05.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1104 My friend and I recently purchased a 1984 Macgregor 25 but the previous owner could not find the own
Leaky deck prism Tina2871 at 4:41am 05.21.07 Other Sailboats 0/995 Any one have experience repairing leak in deck prism???
How do I rig the Genoa on a Mac 19 Tom5816 at 4:34am 05.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/841 I put my Genoa up for the first time this weekend and I couldn't for the life of me figure out how t
1979 Evinrude 2-stroke vs 2000 Honda 4-stroke Fred at 5:07am 05.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1843 I currently run a 1979 Evinrude (2-stroke) engine on my Mac25 (1979). I have an opportunity to purch
Some observations from a tragedy last night Tim at 6:19am 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1767 While motoring out of my marina (Tahoe Keys, Lake Tahoe) we heard sirens and observed a rescue helic
I Know Im late but..... Leviosa at 5:37am 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1306 Ive done a lot of work...and I just wanted to give my cudo's to Maine Sail....used your technique fo
Hunter 26. Ballast tank inspection Kjetil at 6:58am 05.21.07 Trailer Sailors 2/1924 Hello fellow sailorsThe ballast tank is vital to seaworthiness of my beautiful Hunter 26. I want t
Davits and Arch? 200grandprix20465 at 7:07am 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1111 I am in the middle of some major repairs on my p33. I am going to raise my boom so it will clear my
Continuous Jib Sheet Shep21410 at 6:46am 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 8/7811 Hi All,I'm trying to run a single, continuous jib sheet through my jib clew on a 22' sloop. I don'
26C Need help with measurements Michael Brennan at 6:41am 05.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1044 Hi.I need a bit of help and I would be grateful for any response. I have a 1996 C which will join
America Cup Don Guillette at 7:18am 05.21.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/2492 I've been watching the races - actually, only the tail end because they are televised starting at 5:
Merriman Clutch & Throttle Housing Mark15271 at 8:15am 05.21.07 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1012 I am looking for Merriman parts for my 1982 Hunter 27. In particular, the plastic/composite control
Universal Fuel filter bracket fix in doubt C36-2000 at 8:47am 05.21.07 Big Boats 4/1304 Universal recently identified a problem with M35 fuel filter brackets. They stated that the origina
shroud tension spinny at 8:58am 05.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1429 Anyone know what the proper tension is regarding the shrouds and stays on a CAT 22?Do I need a gage
Can 1 person raise the mast if so ,how? Bill at 9:45am 05.21.07 Catalina 22 7/1698 I m struggling to raise the mast on my catalina 22

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New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working jssailem at 7:25am 06.29.21 Congrats on your new to you boat and welcome to the SBO Forum. Clogs happen where they can hide fro
Groco Strainer Clogged by MUD? smokey73 at 7:21am 06.29.21 Where is your boat slip? How deep is the water there? Has there been activity close by you that wo
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working sail sfbay at 7:12am 06.29.21 Congrats on your new sailboat!! Frustrating when water pump is not delivering water!! You might fi
Which boson chair do you use? jssailem at 7:11am 06.29.21 and a bit of caution Truth. I have the equipment on the boat to be used if needed. In my youth I e
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Ron20324 at 7:09am 06.29.21
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Don S/V ILLusion at 6:59am 06.29.21 there is an "uphill" section before that so gravity alone may not work to get the water flowing to
Groco Strainer Clogged by MUD? jssailem at 6:56am 06.29.21 The Groco systems are really "strainers" not filters in the sense of an oil or fuel filter. They are
Mainsail slug replacement Alansails at 6:56am 06.29.21 We ordered New sails this year and our sailmaker-Doyle/Quantum Detroit - we noticed new style of hea
Which boson chair do you use? 31seahorse at 6:47am 06.29.21 I like the one attached to my riggers butt.. With age comes wisdom! (and a bit of caution) Howe
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working kodiak1120 at 6:47am 06.29.21 Guessing aside, it sounds like: 1. The pump is running, and 2. No water is getting to the pump. Fi
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working kodiak1120 at 6:46am 06.29.21 I don't know what is wrong, but I can suggest some steps to start analyzing by breaking it into par
Low East Of Corpus Christi? jssailem at 6:45am 06.29.21
Groco Strainer Clogged by MUD? dLj at 6:43am 06.29.21 My question is where are you getting the mud. Changing the filter to a taller filter just sounds lik
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Don S/V ILLusion at 6:26am 06.29.21 Guessing aside, it sounds like: 1. The pump is running, and 2. No water is getting to the pump. Fix
Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement Captain Larry-DH at 6:25am 06.29.21 I think they should do the same thing for folks who leave all of their canvas out for a hurricane.
Mast foot caulk type Project_Mayhem at 6:04am 06.29.21 There's a reason it's been nicknamed devils snot. Getting it off can be a royal pain. The only place
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Parsons at 5:52am 06.29.21 I don't know what is wrong, but I can suggest some steps to start analyzing by breaking it into part
Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement RobChichester at 5:50am 06.29.21 A gentleman who had purchased a boat in FL wanted to hire me to move his yacht to the Chesapeake Bay
Changing aft heads toilet from manual to electric Legend 41AC Juice6576 at 5:45am 06.29.21 I replaced my Jabsco with a Raritan Elegance. The Jabsco conversion would have left me with the litt
Adding Mast Base Blocks duck21 at 5:30am 06.29.21 Vertically stacked or horizontal? I didn't see many options for horizontal (side by side) blocks tha

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