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Kells 23 mast tabernacle GregB50 at 7:45pm 07.29.20 Trailer Sailors 11/1266 Hi all! I bought a Kells 23 in the spring to putter around in at our local lake. I keep her at the
I'm new to this forum (3) Fineline at 5:52pm 07.29.20 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 23/6028 Hi I bought an Alden mistral a year ago not sure what number to call her? Any info on this name plat
Refer Box Drain valcour at 3:09pm 07.29.20 Catalina 310 10/1589 I have a 2003 hull number 218, which has the refer box drain going to a Y valve under the head sink
How deep to launch ShawnL at 2:49pm 07.29.20 Catalina 22 19/4589 As yet another person who just purchased a new-to-me Catalina 22 one of the things I've been trying
Rigging a Capri 165 Johnfranklin1 at 10:07am 07.29.20 Smaller Boats 28/3697 Hello all, Just bought a used Capri 165 (Hull #51). I don't have a manual and I plan to sail t
What does "AC in fault overtime" mean? tadd5181 at 9:39am 07.29.20 Big Boats 2/406 That phrase showed on my electrical panel (with a green light next to it) on my 2000 Hunter 42' sloo
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 8:00am 07.29.20 Ask All Sailors 12/948 I have a 2004 O'Day 34 with an M25. Last time out at higher RPMs, there was a whining followed by a
C310/315 IA Membership Pages Updated SawyerCurt at 5:25am 07.29.20 Catalina 310 3/720 I've been a little less than diligent in updating the C310/315IA membership pages on the web site, h
Ship's Bell Fog Bell jviss at 4:16am 07.29.20 Parts Search 5/1034 Greetings, I'm looking for a bell for my boat. I prefer a chrome plated bronze, 6" bell - the Perk
Leaking mainsail traveler on Mac 26M (09) jeffjuneau at 2:00am 07.29.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/783 Hi, Could anyone instruct me or point me to instructions for reparing a leaky mainsheet traveler on
ProSport 20 parallel batteries. (1) sf34dtw at 12:06am 07.29.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/651 I am thinking of doing a 31 for the start battery and two 24s in parallel for the house. I know the
hauling boat off trailer? Fidgit at 9:48pm 07.28.20 Trailer Sailors 6/956 hi all, I've got an Oday 25 and I'd like to get a good look at the centerboard/pendant. right now it
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations (3) rgranger at 6:42pm 07.28.20 Ask All Sailors 42/12710 Now that I've moved to the coast, I know I will be doing a lot of single handed sailing along the co
dorade box cowl vent fred1diver at 4:30pm 07.28.20 Ask All Sailors 13/3811 hey everyone, just bought a cowl vent for my dorade box but I'm wondering should the opening be faci
Engine compartment fire extinguisher Tim Mills at 3:20pm 07.28.20 Big Boats 11/2253 Does anyone have a recommendation for an automatic fire extinguisher for the engine compartment for
Hunter 386 Bimini Hardware Gary Ryan at 2:20pm 07.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/502 Guys, I posted before. We purchased our Hunter 386 used. The forward portion of the Bimini ( facin
anchor handling on a Hunter 34 swshogren at 2:17pm 07.28.20 Big Boats 13/3346 I am new to Hunters and the idea of a recessed anchor well. where does one storage they're anchor ro
putting an O'Day 22 on a trailer setup for a Catalina 22? HubertMagni at 1:35pm 07.28.20 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1034 I've seen folks talk about the similarities of the boats. I've come across a trailer that was setup
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36" Hunter gmnormal at 12:08pm 07.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/1933 Iam haveing a problem locating the Deck light switch, I do believe that the steaming ligh switch on
Odd HIN / Hull Identification Number - ends in M? (2) HubertMagni at 9:50am 07.28.20 Day Sailers 9/2520 I've just rescued an O'Day 22 that was sitting in someone's yard for a while. Seems to be in reasona

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Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates Project_Mayhem at 12:11pm 09.22.24 Try placing the roll of BedIT on a heated seeding mat. Even the smaller ones work well, they're wate
Galley and propane help in an old catalina (2) jssailem at 12:11pm 09.22.24 Lillian, welcome to the SBO forums. A search on the site will likely provide a lot of ideas. Here i
ODay 25 - Relocating the battery Project_Mayhem at 12:07pm 09.22.24 There's various configurations for the O'Day 25. My 78 with an inboard has them mounted in the cockp
Galley and propane help in an old catalina Tally Ho at 11:53am 09.22.24 Sounds like a fun project! First, for the propane locker, it needs to vent/drain out the bottom of
jabsco macerator paper gasket Ed whatnot at 10:10am 09.22.24 Ed, i was responding to your question if you could use permatex and the answer is yes. You can buy
Angled Engine Control Enclosure (1) BAD ORCA at 9:18am 09.22.24 I do have a router, radial arm saw and table saw along with the skills to fabricate something like
Angled Engine Control Enclosure jssailem at 8:49am 09.22.24 When joining Fiberglass parts in a permanent way, I would resort to Epoxy Resin. Thinking about thi
Lubricating outhaul car/track BAD ORCA at 8:45am 09.22.24 Thanks for replies. I need to take the sail off for mast/boom maintenance so will give the track a
jabsco macerator paper gasket JoeWhite at 8:29am 09.22.24 Ed, i was responding to your question if you could use permatex and the answer is yes. You can buy t
Angled Engine Control Enclosure Schwarz633 at 7:06am 09.22.24 They are custom fabricated. I used to make the angled panels for them. We heat bent the two sides
Hunter 376 holding tank discharge Terry Cox at 7:02am 09.22.24 Hope someone can help Do you have a macerator breaker If your boat came equipped with an overboar
Non skid hairline cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 5:33am 09.22.24 You will need some reverse non skid which the forum store might have for your boat
Forestay Broke Away Crazy Dave Condon at 5:26am 09.22.24 @moorglade1 Look at your standing or stainless steel rigging to determine there are no broken stra
info on catalina 22 Joe at 5:25am 09.22.24 The "new design" was introduced in 1986. Fixed or swing keels seem to be the only difference below
My rudder broke off Crazy Dave Condon at 5:02am 09.22.24 Foss Foam and New Rudder are basically the same company. In addition this forum store should have t
Hunter 376 holding tank discharge marcham at 10:13pm 09.21.24 Your owner's manual should have a diagram of all the plumbing. If you don't have a copy, it should b
Fan inside fridge/icebox marcham at 10:08pm 09.21.24 Hi and welcome, can you post some photos? Congrats on the new boat! Are you talking about a fan be
Lubricating outhaul car/track (1) thinwater at 10:01pm 09.21.24 Or switch to a clew strap and ditch the car. That is what I have on on two boats. But it depends. Y
Hunter 376 holding tank discharge jmarty32 at 8:56pm 09.21.24 Thanks...this makes sense. Since there is a locker that has a hose that is just hanging. The manual
Yamaha 25 bilge pump / packing Michael Davis at 8:43pm 09.21.24 am thinking I should be tightening the nuts closest to the collar (or loosening them to replace the

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