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By-Passing Hot Water Heater (4) lehighsail at 3:51pm 11.10.20 Ask All Sailors 33/4566 So every year I have suctioned all my freshwater lines and now I hear it may not be the best idea so
Lightning control? (1) Mr. Dave at 3:37pm 11.10.20 Ask All Sailors 20/857 I'm the happy newish half owner of a 1968 Signet 20, British built bilge keel sloop, and I just noti
Foul Weather Gear Stinks shemandr at 1:50pm 11.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/709 Saturday I was sailing Sonars on the North Fork of the St Lucie River. To be kind the water is less
Exterior wood finish/treatment? ontherocks83 at 1:20pm 11.10.20 Ask All Sailors 12/706 I am looking to refinish the exterior teak on my boat. I love the shiny finish on wood that some boa
Winter Boat Bottom Work PGUTIERREZ at 9:23am 11.10.20 Ask All Sailors 2/336 Good morning, My Catalina 36 is 20 years old and sailed on the upper Mississippi River where winter
Hunter 25 trailer information davidmustang at 8:40am 11.10.20 Smaller Boats 10/949 I am buying again a 2007 Hunter 25. I sold 1 a while back and regretted since. This boat does not
Headliner (Ceiling) Replacement Project (5) william24424 at 6:59am 11.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3187 Hi Folks, Ripped out (Headliner) Ceiling (masonite covered with vinyl) not a bad combo, however, 30
Happy Birthday, US Marine Corps! (1) Brian D at 4:47am 11.10.20 Sails Call Lounge 7/655 245 Years Proud
Rudder Maintenance SonShine at 4:35am 11.10.20 Smaller Boats 3/555 Winter is near, so I pulled the rudder off of my 1984 Hunter 22 so I could take it home and sand ' v
When should standing rigging be replaced? Project_Mayhem at 9:55pm 11.09.20 Ask All Sailors 19/5284 I've read that standing rigging should be replaced anywhere from 10 all the way up to 20 years and a
Replacement winch line Project_Mayhem at 9:32pm 11.09.20 Trailer Sailors 4/714 I use a 2500lbs ATV winch to step and unstep my mast at the beginning and end of the season. It's ea
'88 Legend 35 transom question CarmenK at 8:58pm 11.09.20 Big Boats 9/1309 Our girl is on the hard having repairs made to her drive train. She sat down when Hurricane Sally bl
37c Rudder Quadrant gockleyd at 7:47pm 11.09.20 The Cherubini Hunters 2/645 Could anyone get me a few photos of how your rudder quadrant attaches to your Rudder shaft? I had pr
Hot restarts gettinthere at 5:44pm 11.09.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1399 Engine starts fine but after sailing, it ddn't restart. I get the oil pressure buzzer as usual. But
Would love a Catalina 275 test sail! Molokai at 5:02pm 11.09.20 Catalina 275 6/2388
H260: Water Under Cabin Floor rs1sensen at 4:08pm 11.09.20 Smaller Boats 10/1446 Hi All, When I walk on my cabin floor in the main salon and in the bathroom, I can hear water slosh
Blister history of Catalina 310 Clydo at 4:06pm 11.09.20 Catalina 310 16/2324 Last hauled my 2003 Catalina C310 four years ago had just three or four small blisters. Wonder abou
0.45 gallons per hour OK? Dr. D at 1:09pm 11.09.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/5588 Earlier this season I topped off the fuel tank, and then again today. The difference in hours on the
Swing keel effectiveness Tsam at 12:42pm 11.09.20 Trailer Sailors 11/2415 On my 6.8m S2 I have a shoal draft keel(2ft) and a swing keel/centerboard that extends 2.5ft below f
Scratched hunter 33 rubrail (1) MichaelStacy at 10:05am 11.09.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/989 What material is this part of my Hunter 33 side rail, with the scratches. Feels like it is plastic

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So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 10:47am 09.16.24
1982 Tartan 33R Prop Shaft Coupling Ralph Johnstone at 10:46am 09.16.24 Any markings on the coupling that you can see ?
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 09.16.24 Check the downloadable section on this site and see of you can find a manual for your Yanmar 2QM15.
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 09.16.24 Quite likely. Your next step is to pull the stat and see what the stamped temp on it shows. You wi
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 10:16am 09.16.24 Water flow looks fine for low RPM. Check the temperature of the water with your hand and let us kn
Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight kappykaplan at 10:13am 09.16.24 This should bring some much-needed rain to my neck of the woods. Tks for posting. :beer:
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project nramsey at 10:02am 09.16.24 Very impressive workmanship! I need to to replace some core around the shrouds. Did you consider c
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds Riptide33 at 9:51am 09.16.24 We own a 1981 Yamaha 36 which we bought a year ago. She sails well, and we are enjoying restoring h
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 LakeShark at 9:44am 09.16.24 @scouper If it's been a while why not take the winter when it's on the trailer to drop the keel and
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! DaveJ at 9:41am 09.16.24 Congrats, had one for 5 years, first boat, and loved it. If the head sail is a 150, it can be a litt
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Ralph Johnstone at 9:16am 09.16.24 Water flow looks fine for low RPM. Check the temperature of the water with your hand and let us kno
Our 2024 season. jssailem at 9:06am 09.16.24 Looks great Clay. :)
Outboard motor install Willemvan at 8:55am 09.16.24 There are angled stainless steel brackets that are for the hunter 260 which follow the same bolt pa
Yamaha 36 Mast Step Drains jssailem at 8:44am 09.16.24 Welcome JJ to the SBO Forums. Reading your issue, I can understand your frustration. It seems that
S2 9.2 A JMR at 8:31am 09.16.24
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? shaant01 at 8:30am 09.16.24 You definitely need a better method of securing the tack of your mainsail. While a ram's horn migh
Back on the water again..... ...3TacksontheWater at 8:23am 09.16.24 Should have used the sail track stop under lowest slug above gate and let boom supported by sail an
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 8:19am 09.16.24 I don't know what I would do if I had to go a season with my boat on the hard. Empty your wallet.
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 8:15am 09.16.24
O'day 22 Bilge Arrgh at 8:11am 09.16.24 your starboard aft picture, I think, is where my battery and water tank was...

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