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TES Yachts Tedd at 8:27am 11.08.20 Other Sailboats 10/5061 Does anybody here have experience with TES yachts, such as the 678, 720, or the 28 Magnam? I'm very
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only john986 at 7:33am 11.08.20 Mid-Size Boats 14/1455 I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 with a yanmar 3GM??, I believe it s 28hp. I developed a small vibration a
Potagannissing Bay john6206 at 6:57am 11.08.20 Destinations 22/2382
B411 Stiff steering - partial resolution (6) RitSim at 6:24am 11.08.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/552 Just partially thru my stiff steering process. We have B411 1999. Not sure the steering is an exac
Universal valve adjustment (1) Sefuller at 5:53am 11.08.20 Ask All Sailors 9/997 I adjusted the valves on our M50 yesterday and I guess I should have had this higher on the priority
Pearson 33-2 engine removal 31seahorse at 5:34am 11.08.20 Ask All Sailors 21/2525 Hello SBO Members who offer great information on a boatload of topics, We are considering a Pearson
272 transducer problem LazurusLong at 4:56am 11.08.20 Bigger Boats 2/443 Hi all. Our transducer is not working. It flashes 18.8 continuously. Just had the bottom scraped. Th
Steering Lube 41s5 georgetheleo at 9:55pm 11.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/434 I just bought a 1991 B 41s5. I want to make the steering easier-how do I lube it?
Learn from my mistake - lost my rudder IASailor at 7:08pm 11.07.20 Trailer Sailors 16/1722 Today I rigged my Catalina 22 and was ready to go. I was sailing in the Mississippi and, between the
Stepping the mast with just muscle? Flying Jay at 6:36pm 11.07.20 Catalina 22 14/2484 Hello! We are replacing our jib fuller, adding a windex, and replacing the anchor light... To do so
Filthy Deck Hull Joint Help pmbuck at 4:43pm 11.07.20 Ask All Sailors 3/483 We just recently bought a 1973 C'C 39 and are undertaking lots of fixes, as well as cleaning decades
Seaward 25 Bimini Ted d at 3:45pm 11.07.20 Seaward 3/2268 Does anyone have any advice/tips on adding a bimini to a seaward 25?
Centerboard rlawson1 at 11:14am 11.07.20 Ask All Sailors 1/264 I need measurements for the centerboard on an Olympic Dolphin 23. Mine was rushed away and had to be
Sea of Cortez markodavid at 7:37am 11.07.20 Ask All Sailors 2/446 Is the Sea of Cortez open to private S/V again? Nat. Park islands?
In-Mast Furling Question - Beneteau Oceanis 400 (2) Allen Skinn at 7:29am 11.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1986 My boat is a 1993 Beneteau Oceanis 400. Furling in and out of the In-Mast Furling is a real pain. Pl
What is it? Toilet supply line... (1) Justin_NSA at 6:02am 11.07.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/839 I should know this but still unsure. It's inline between the raw water thru hull and the toilet. It
Source new 1 1/2" Ell and pipe (2) Justin_NSA at 5:51am 11.07.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/356 Plumbing fitment always gets the better of me. OD, ID, thread pattern, etc. I'm hoping someone knows
Can't Remove Screw in Mast surfstud31 at 4:37am 11.07.20 Ask All Sailors 32/3252 Hi all - my Beneteau sailboat is 25 years old and has an in-mast furling system. I am replacing the
Vend�e Globe? PaulK at 5:38pm 11.06.20 Racing 104/8016
Transporting outboard on a bike rack? (1) AndyL at 2:30pm 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 13/2438 I just bought a 2.5hp outboard that weighs about 37lbs. I will be using it on a small inflatable di

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Installing engine shutoff solenoid/switch Scott T-Bird at 12:08pm 01.01.24 I did that conversion on my 3GM30F and it works fine. I attached a Trombetta P-610-B5V12 directly
Need a new swing keel shemandr at 11:56am 01.01.24 For the one time I sailed an O'Day Mariner I thing it had a metal CB. What is the material of MBBoa
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help shemandr at 11:49am 01.01.24 On my H356 the breaker was beneath the nav table on the bulkhead. If I remember the battery switch
Need a new swing keel Captain Ron 18 at 11:12am 01.01.24 Happy New Year! My dad had an O'Day Mariner when I was growing up and we sailed the heck out of her
60 best Boats 30' and under lacoursmarc at 11:08am 01.01.24 I'm putting together a list of boats including their basic specs in order to narrow down my search.
Installing engine shutoff solenoid/switch (8) Claude L.-Auger at 11:05am 01.01.24 I did that conversion on my 3GM30F and it works fine. I attached a Trombetta P-610-B5V12 directly o
Installing engine shutoff solenoid/switch Scott T-Bird at 10:44am 01.01.24 I was just looking at the YM series parts and it appears the solenoid is mounted directly to the gov
60 best Boats 30' and under Don S/V ILLusion at 10:18am 01.01.24 Pretty much all the boats we are talking about here were "built to a price." My Ericson, which for
Battery charging marcham at 10:13am 01.01.24 An interesting aside is that our panda generator alternator only charges the start batery it shares
Battery charging (1) marcham at 9:56am 01.01.24 Start with the owner's manual (posted link to it in your windlass thread). You should have an autom
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help (2) marcham at 9:49am 01.01.24 From the manual, it seems engine has to be running and there is a windlass motor breaker on the star
60 best Boats 30' and under dlochner at 9:07am 01.01.24 Pretty much all the boats we are talking about here were "built to a price." My Ericson, which for
(re) location of hot water heater Tom J at 8:59am 01.01.24 The standard location for the water heater on the C310 is already above the engine. A little bit hi
60 best Boats 30' and under Steve L22188 at 8:40am 01.01.24 Asking which boats should be in a "best under 30'" list is just one step away from the dreaded "shou
60 best Boats 30' and under Alan Gomes at 8:17am 01.01.24 Eliminate any boats that were, as the sayings go, "built to price" Pretty much all the boats we ar
60 best Boats 30' and under Alan Gomes at 8:09am 01.01.24 Anything over 2-2.5' and less than 3 seconds apart is uncomfortable in an O'Day 25. Waves less tha
60 best Boats 30' and under mermike at 8:05am 01.01.24 I'm biased, but you could add the Yamaha 30 to your list. They're not common, but owners love them.
60 best Boats 30' and under DArcy at 8:02am 01.01.24 The best boat I ever went out bashing waves in is the C&C 27 Mark 1(Although I'm not sure it was ca
60 best Boats 30' and under Scott T-Bird at 7:53am 01.01.24 If your boat is for heavy weather on Lake Michigan, I would eliminate all boats on your list under 3
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help Mike H. at 7:48am 01.01.24 Thanks. It is a Sprint Atlantic. It has one circuit breaker. When I press the reverse or forward bu

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