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Custom Pieces (4) SV_GALATEIA at 10:33am 05.25.20 Catalina 22 2/437 When I bought my boat it had a pulley assembly that slides into the bow pulpit. The boat wench rope
Catching up on sailing history - Joshua Slocum jssailem at 10:32am 05.25.20 Sails Call Lounge 8/694
FOUND: Owner's Manual for ASA First 22 unfeast at 8:59am 05.25.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1015 I am having trouble locating the owner's manual for the First 20/ASA First 22 (same hull and keel,
Best Deck Hatch Available (1) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:43am 05.25.20 Ask All Sailors 5/695 This is our emergency tiller connection deck hatch. It's an an 8 1/2 inch cut out and 10 9/16 inch
Propane locker Canonshooternb at 6:25am 05.25.20 Big Boats 4/4118 My propane Is tank currently mounted on my aft rail and gets in the way. What are the options to ins
Maximum outboard motor weight and horsepower for a 26M? FrankH at 5:39am 05.25.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1534 There is a 26M for sale with a 2005 70 hp Suzuki motor. That motor should weigh 335#. A new or rec
Wire connections from mast base to deck plug (1) CoyCaptain at 5:26am 05.25.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3310 I need help on electrical connection from mast to deck. Bought new plug and receptacle from bwy and
Davits for Marlow Hunter 31 (1) garethpope at 4:35am 05.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/872 Has anyone installed davits on their Marlow Hunter 31? I have some challenges with locating points a
Need help identifying the model and size of Lewmar Mainsheet Car (2) Theoneills at 6:16pm 05.24.20 Parts Search 3/1358 I have 1996 Beneteau 351 with a Lewmar Mainsheet/Traveller Car system as per the attached photos. It
What's a decent depth transducer Revv up at 5:07pm 05.24.20 Trailer Sailors 11/2250 Looking for something for my boat and not fussy of drilling any hole below the waterline, anyone got
Worn through? (2) Drinky Crow at 2:49pm 05.24.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1423 Are the dark areas what non-skid looks like after being worn through to the glass... https://images.
Cooler Step Sledge62 at 12:57pm 05.24.20 Catalina 22 3/824 Has anyone replaced with an actual step? Thinking of that or a wooden utility box made to fit.
Uh oh! Recore foredeck (2) blowingbubbles at 12:47pm 05.24.20 Catalina 22 35/5025 Ambitious newbe here. Picked up a 1976 C-22 for a good price and now I know why. Leaky hatch, rotted
Nimble 20 yawl - what's the displacement? Joe the Sailor at 11:28am 05.24.20 Trailer Sailors 5/2447 Happy Memorial Day weekend to everyone. I'm very interested in the Nimble 20, but need to know the
Wood in the hull deck joint? (1) GSBNY at 11:05am 05.24.20 Ask An Oday Owner 3/913
P42 head system solenoid (1) mbaker at 10:26am 05.24.20 Big Boats 14/1060 I need to replace the solenoid on my forward head system. After extensive searching I found it behin
Sailing Season opening... Boat Handling - Are you ready? (1) jssailem at 9:26am 05.24.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1250 As we splash our boat from a crane or rip the wrapping off like opening a Christmas present in June
LED light removal (1) richk at 8:05am 05.24.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1411 This light doesn't work. How to remain it? Challenging to me.
Life Rafts, Once Again Kings Gambit at 7:33am 05.24.20 Ask All Sailors 20/2227 I know that we as a forum have covered the topic of carrying life rafts aboard. It resurfaces whenev
H33 refrigerator replacement sailortex at 6:56am 05.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/975 Has anyone replaced their refrigerator in a Hunter 33? 2005ish? It is a Coolmatic RPD 0065u have tri

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Where to look for a raw water leak. jssailem at 9:18am 11.13.23 A cracked exhaust hose could be your leak source. We could play guess the solution or you could take
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed jon hansen at 9:02am 11.13.23
FAREWELL Skippers Good Vibes at 8:49am 11.13.23 I'm off to other adventures. Sold the boat to a really great couple who LOVED the boat and will have
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD rgranger at 8:06am 11.13.23 We're not allowed to use a macerator in the Great Lakes area. I removed mine when I had an issue wi
Winterize without antifreeze? dmax at 8:04am 11.13.23 My muffler has a drain that works quite well - I don't do it but I feel confident I could winterize
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 7:39am 11.13.23 I give up!
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:20am 11.13.23 I'd bet it will fit....Its pedestal footprint is only 12" deep and 8.5" wide...the bowl is only 18 d
Where to look for a raw water leak. Howard Miller at 6:59am 11.13.23 So, the exhaust hose in the aft lazzerette is totally cracked and I am betting that needs replaced e
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:47am 11.13.23 The leak is coming from the raw water system downstream of the impeller. That could be anywhere f
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) Garbonzo at 6:39am 11.13.23 to get back sort of the original thread. Ample aka David Smead, did 2 books in 1995 and 1998, Pics
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (2) mermike at 6:32am 11.13.23 Great info, Hayden. Now I've got another project on my list. Refering waaaay back to your original
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? flightlead404 at 6:31am 11.13.23
Where to look for a raw water leak. Howard Miller at 6:30am 11.13.23 The leak is coming from the raw water system downstream of the impeller. I'm hoping someone is famil
Wood stains & sealers kloudie1 at 6:15am 11.13.23 I am a fan of the Cetol products for outside wood. It is the only thing that lasts for more than one
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:59am 11.13.23 The water was running down the port side and passing through all the limber holes to the bilge. f
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary Crazy Dave Condon at 5:17am 11.13.23 @Tater Do you have the centerboard down? If no, do so. If you have a wind cross beam, then yo
2008 Beneteau 40 vs Beneteau Oceanis 40? Is there a difference? jssailem at 5:13am 11.13.23 Hi Mark. Welcome to SBO. Wiki has a section on variants about the boats. They are very similar. htt
Wood stains & sealers jssailem at 5:04am 11.13.23 Welcome to SBO. I have been using Total Boat varnishes. With the boat out in the elements 24/7 they
Pearson electra? SailingLoto at 5:00am 11.13.23 Could be a Kenner Kittiwake aka Southcoast 24. I think you may be on to something with the kittiwa
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 4:53am 11.13.23 My first thought is saturated foam under the V-berth. Since your boat is This may also have an ef

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