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Boarding ladder Chuck at 2:31am 05.12.02 Smaller Boats 0/782 Boarding ladder on H336 has to go into water before opening walk-thru helm seat. This makes stern do
Washing Interior Cushions Wilkie Marvel at 2:21am 05.12.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1235 We have a 95 Hunter 336 for which I cleaned the interior Cushions at Home using Cold Water cycle in
Roller Furler Mike Casucci at 2:07am 05.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1024 I have a Cat 30 standard rig. My old roller furler is shot. I would like to get some input on replac
What size prop PA at 1:41am 05.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/950 I am in the process of closing on a 78 Catalina 30. During the haul out and survey we noticed the p
Handle sqeak Jon Petersen at 12:25am 05.12.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1443 PeggyHelp! We replaced our old head with a new Jabsco PAR Model 29090-0000 Manual Toilet in Februa
need to build a trailer ricky at 12:00am 05.12.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/890 i just found an oday tempest 200 miles from home and i need to build a trailer for transport.i build
water in the cockpit Jim at 11:31pm 05.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/836 I get water buildup on the starboard side of the cockpit seats, most of it drains as designed, but t
Correct mainsail sheet/traveler rigging Dave Burkhart at 9:32pm 05.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1663 Help, Refitting SN 551 Hunter 23 and need either a photo or sketch of the correct schematic for th
Raytheon ST5000 Autopilot Problems Marty at 2:37pm 05.11.02 Big Boats 4/3954 I have the Raytheon ST5000 on my H380. I took delivery of the boat last April and sailed it all sea
Replacing roller furler John at 2:00pm 05.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/986 The furler on my 1990 35.5 has been diagnosed in need of replacement (more cost efective and over al
slack in leeward shrouds bruce at 1:23pm 05.11.02 Smaller Boats 5/1305 Was just reading an article in this forum which suggests that the leeward shrouds should not be at a
Normal Heel Angle Chuck Britton at 1:03pm 05.11.02 Smaller Boats 6/1756 We have owned our C22 for about 4 months now, and are still unsure what heel angle is considered nor
Garelick Motor Bracket Ed at 12:03pm 05.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4311 I have a 1976 O'Day 25 with an old motor bracket manufactured by Garelick. It has 2 broken springs
possible damage to motor while trailering??? George Chamberlain at 11:01am 05.11.02 Trailer Sailors 4/1743 I purchased my first sailboat today, a 1982 O'Day 22. Trailered it home from Fairfield CT, about 12
get a grip! john at 10:54am 05.11.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1081 i recently mounted the new stainless steel "arch" on top of the steering pedestal.its a great handho
pressure cap connected to overboard vent Robin at 10:49am 05.11.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1350 Peggy,I took the pressure relief cap from the vented loop(which I dont think was airtight and oozin
get a grip! john at 10:44am 05.11.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1084 i recently mounted the new stainless steel "arch" on top of the steering pedestal.its a great handho
retaining water john at 10:32am 05.11.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1263 ill be surprised if anyone else has had this problem.the "swing up"cockpit seat in my 2000 26x seems
Inverter/windlass Art Butler at 9:56am 05.11.02 Big Boats 3/1090 tow questions for Legned 43 types. First, anyone who has an inverter, how big did you get and how d
Harken Roller Furling System Problem lnranch at 9:50am 05.11.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1741 I have a new Harken furling system that I installed about a year ago on my O'Day 28. The problem wi

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Clevis Pins Justin_NSA at 10:20am 08.07.20 Wrap pins otherwise known as SCAR pins
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations jon hansen at 10:11am 08.07.20 Not legally you can't. yeah, i figured such, but did not ask.. "it wasn't me, i did not do it,
Mystery fuel leak. Yanmar 3GMD Engine. dlochner at 9:55am 08.07.20 Look very carefully at the hose fittings. The hose ages and fuel seeps out, a drop at a time. Pay pa
Outboard motor storage for dinghy Tim Mills at 9:42am 08.07.20 Don't know about the hoist. Its a stainless pole with an arm that swings out over the stern or into
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Hunter216 at 9:37am 08.07.20 The refilling of CNG tanks seems to be a frequently discussed issue here on SBO. I was bored this
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 9:30am 08.07.20 I messaged the harbor Master this morning. No else has reported issues. I was also thinking along th
Clevis Pins srimes at 9:27am 08.07.20 Ring dings are the most common. Still fiddly but easier than what you pictured. Cotter pins are easy
Electrical issues sailme88 at 9:25am 08.07.20 I just re-read your first post. I am now thinking that the issue may me an under volt. Many shore
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 9:24am 08.07.20 Well I thought my issue may be high amp load but even when I turn everything off but a simple oscila
Clevis Pins kloudie1 at 9:15am 08.07.20 https://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--quick-release-pin-3-16-dia-x-1-usable-length--P002_065_0
New Kuuma water heater Calif. Ted at 9:11am 08.07.20 I think it was an option originally and is no longer used due to some design problems.
Mystery fuel leak. Yanmar 3GMD Engine. capta at 9:11am 08.07.20 It is possible, though unlikely, that you have diesel getting into the oil and therefor the pan, but
Mystery fuel leak. Yanmar 3GMD Engine. kloudie1 at 9:09am 08.07.20 May be coming from the mechanical fuel pump. Carefully tighten the screws holding the top half onto
New Kuuma water heater mcelduce at 9:08am 08.07.20 Thanks
Electrical issues JamesG161 at 9:07am 08.07.20 I have been on shore power the whole time l when having this issue Ok, your Inverter/Charger shou
New Kuuma water heater Calif. Ted at 9:06am 08.07.20 It's a TCV, Temperature Control Valve, current best practice is to use a tempering valve to prevent
New Boat Kings Gambit at 9:06am 08.07.20 KG. The Transpac rules and regs start out qualifying the boat. I find it interesting when you get t
Hunter 23 Keel Cracks...? Brian M H23 at 9:05am 08.07.20 My 23 had similar cracking and etc. I did some minor grinding and repaint, caulked the joint with
Mystery fuel leak. Yanmar 3GMD Engine. (3) jssailem at 9:04am 08.07.20 Mike is spot on Ziggler. Focus on the top of the engine, along the path of the fuel lines from the t
Fuse Holder for Propane System...... (3) sailcapt340 at 8:51am 08.07.20 The new fuse holder came in today. The original holder fits into the new one just as snug. Both are

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