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Replacing a cutlass bearing Marty Pearson36 at 12:25pm 03.25.25 Pearson 11/1386 Hi everyone. New to this site. Was going to attempt to replace cutlass bearing on my 1989 Pearson 36
Adding eye straps to C320 toe rail rickr104 at 12:13pm 03.25.25 Mid-Size Boats 11/1661 Hello - I will be adding netting to my lifelines to keep my dog onboard. I'd like to anchor the bo
Diesel engine as generator question? BAD ORCA at 8:14am 03.25.25 Engines and Propulsion 35/3876 Do diesel engines that are used as dedicated land based generators run at very high rpm's? What is
macerator install new location gene thompson at 7:09am 03.25.25 Ask All Sailors 3/446 Can I install my new replacement macerator in a new location that would be higher than the holding t
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode geoffschultz at 1:03am 03.25.25 Ask All Sailors 11/1291 My current boat has a 360-degree anchor light that also can be used as a 225-degree steaming light.
Sense 43 Florian at 11:25pm 03.24.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/456 Hi to everyone here, I just joined this forum and here is my first question: I am planing to buy a S
1986 Hunter 23 mast crutch alternatives? Andrew125i at 10:10pm 03.24.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/473
NEW Direct Drive motors stalling on boat lift ucan at 7:47pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 0/306 This is a new lift for a 35' Gemini catamaran sailboat. Boat dry weight is 9.800 lbs, and the lift
Anyone have experience with New Glass or NuFinish? Randall Schmidt at 7:09pm 03.24.25 Ask An Oday Owner 2/509 Sounds like a product I used ten+ years ago that you wipe on an old dull fiberglass finish to give i
Lazy Jacks why so high up mast? (3) bartpkelly at 6:26pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 5/456 I have two blocks below my lower of two spreaders on the mast, one block each side . Nothing is atta
Sailing Lingo - For Dogs (1) Foswick at 3:25pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 4/480 I sail with a service dog: is always up for a sail, even though he actually doesn't care much for i
What is the "metal box" at the end of a rubber hose laying on my heat exchanger? Robert Strickland at 1:08pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 6/624 I'll get a photo this week, but pulled my engine (Westerbeke M25 (Not -XP)) to examine and replace o
Spring is finally here and that means it's time to start getting your boat ready to sail again! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:57pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 0/243 "Recommissioning the Fresh Water System" and "Spring Recommissioning" are couple of "stickies" at t
It's finally spring and that means it's time to begin getting your boat ready to sail! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:55pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 0/12 "Recommissioning the Fresh Water System" and "Spring Recommissioning" are couple of "stickies" at t
Spring is here and that means it's time to begin spring recommissioning! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:53pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 0/14 "Recommissioning the Fresh Water System" and "Spring Recommissioning" are couple of "stickies" at t
April is almost here and that means it's time to begin spring recommissioning. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:51pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 0/13 "Recommissioning the Fresh Water System" and "Spring Recommissioning" are couple of "stickies" at t
Catalina 270, Fair Market Price? PaulDaniel at 10:57am 03.24.25 Mid-Size Boats 6/1137 I've set my sights on a Catalina 270 wing keel (upgrading from Catalina 250 water ballast) for my ne
Acquiring a trailer for Catalina 270 PaulDaniel at 10:46am 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 7/916 I'm in the market for a Catalina 270 wing keel, but none of the ones currently listed for sale on th
Hunter 376 - companionway steps & mast NProvost at 9:06am 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 4/471 Hello everyone With spring comes all sorts of ideas for reflection and improvements to the sailboat
Lithium cold storage question ice breaker at 8:37am 03.24.25 Big Boats 15/1144 I want to convert my lead bank to Lithium. The potential problem is my jan-feb temps can approach -

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Yanmar 2YM15 anode replacement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:46am 10.27.25 I don't have the maintenace history on the 275 (hull #18) I recently purchased, What year is your
Rudder packing gland (1) bob45 at 10:35am 10.27.25 There are usually 2-4 packing rings in there. Pull them out, clean area, put new rings in - stagge
OLYC Online Yacht Club members roll call... Ralph Johnstone at 10:01am 10.27.25 Ooh interesting. Was this the yachting site on the dark web :facepalm: ?
Rudder packing gland Morgan donor at 9:54am 10.27.25 There are usually 2-4 packing rings in there. Pull them out, clean area, put new rings in - stagger
Yanmar 2YM15 anode replacement Souellette at 9:35am 10.27.25 I'll try to remove the retainer nut this weekend when I go do my winterizing. I'd be curious to know
Columbia 26 Maui owners manual colemj at 9:33am 10.27.25 Columbia built the 26MkII into the 70's. I owned a 1973 one. I can't imagine there is anything in
Yanmar 2YM15 anode replacement Doug on Long Island Sound at 9:06am 10.27.25 I did try a 1/2" socket, with a breaker bar, but the acces makes using it difficult. Not sure a heat
TRAVELER UPGRADE Doug on Long Island Sound at 9:03am 10.27.25 Sorry, I didn't write it down, but I believe this is the one I used - 29mm Upright Lead Bullet Block
Towing a Catalina C30 1983 jssailem at 9:00am 10.27.25
Columbia 26 Maui owners manual jssailem at 8:51am 10.27.25 Welcome to the SBO forum. I do not recall a. Maui version of the owners manual. The Columbia 26 is
Goosneck corrosion - how bad is this? jssailem at 8:44am 10.27.25 It is the Halloween season here. This issue is not unusual, so not a Nightmare. Follow the insight
Boom to Gooseneck Rivets jssailem at 8:34am 10.27.25
Invest 98L (1) jssailem at 8:15am 10.27.25 Good Monday Morning. Over the weekend Melissa has organized into a dangerous Hurricane. The NHC is
Spin-Tech Furler (1) jssailem at 8:04am 10.27.25 Good idea. I have a feeling the Pacific NW and Canada will soon be sending you some winter weather.
Hunter 39 Furlex Line Project_Mayhem at 7:58am 10.27.25 I also switched to a low stretch line to prevent the line from getting caught in the previous layer.
Running light corrosion jssailem at 7:53am 10.27.25 Yes I agree it is pricey, but it seems to work better than the other products I have used. Better th
Spin-Tech Furler cokomo at 7:45am 10.27.25 Do you have any pics of the car and/or the sheeves for the halyards? It is hard to suggest a solut
Running light corrosion (1) rgranger at 7:26am 10.27.25 I have used a product called Corrosion Block made by Lear Chemical. Good stuff and does the job b
Rudder packing gland bob45 at 7:20am 10.27.25 while the rudder is out try to pump some (way overdue?) grease into that factory 'zerk'. Hope it w
Older Z SPARS UK Genoa Furler parts rgranger at 7:11am 10.27.25 I assume you have been here already but if not... https://zsparsuk.com And since it is older and (

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