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Low Power/RPM Universal M25XP jonelli at 10:13am 02.14.20 Engines and Propulsion 41/4355 I've been trying to figure out why my motor is having a hard time recently getting up to 2000RPM whe
Hunter 34 rudder bearing project Colibri at 9:37am 02.14.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2207
Powering Nespresso Pixie (1) william24424 at 8:58am 02.14.20 Ask All Sailors 16/16033 Can I power this machine with two 12V boat batteries? Will this duracell 3000w inverter handle the s
Installing halyard organizer plate Lovetosail21 at 6:37am 02.14.20 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2975 I am installing a halyard organizer plate on my ODay 23. There are four bolts, all appear through t
Dodger Oday 28 rogjack2 at 8:02pm 02.13.20 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1170 Can anyone show a photo of a dodger on an 81 Oday 28 keel centerboard with main sheet traveler mount
Marines! (1) Brian D at 6:41pm 02.13.20 Sails Call Lounge 3/619 174985
Fuel Prep vs Biobor JF OCSailor at 4:52pm 02.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1635 I had my fuel tank cleaned and the diesel polished today. Am I glad I got that done. I figured it
Rudder Spacer for 29.5 Sovereign7.0 at 1:22pm 02.13.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/775 Hi, I'm trying to find out where I might find a replacement part for the plastic (?) ring that acts
Bow Roller for S2 9.2C BarbW at 12:57pm 02.13.20 S2 3/986 I just purchased a 1979 S2 9.2C. I'd like to add at least a bow roller (possibly a windlass) for eas
Legend 40.5 - Cracking/Jerking noise (1) fero at 10:00am 02.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1106 Hello again, When rolling, at anchor or while sailing off-wind, there is an annoying cracking / jerk
Electric re-sale value? Hogdriver at 9:10am 02.13.20 Ask All Sailors 79/9534 Thinking of converting Catalina 310 to electric power. Anyone have thoughts on how that would affect
Jib Furling Parts (2) Golfpro at 8:12am 02.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2015 Greetings fellow sailers. Just retired and purchased an '87 Hunter H-31. Great boat. Getting ready f
Switch to PSS shaft seal or repack the stuffing box on my H33? Maurice Doran at 7:48am 02.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2016 I'm thinking of installing a PSS shaft seal on my 2005 H33 and I would like other owner's thoughts o
US Sailing Vid cb32863 at 7:02am 02.13.20 Ask All Sailors 29/2486 Nice video, 5 minutes, from US Sailing. Sure, its a little geared towards racing but, getting the ki
Adhesive for new Mast Step AndreInPortland at 10:01pm 02.12.20 Catalina 22 6/2670 Hi all, For my 1984 original design C22, I purchased the improved mast step and halyard plate from
Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) (1) Will Gilmore at 7:53pm 02.12.20 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 72/13945 Welcome to our SBO Book club study of Everett Collier's book, 'The Boatowner's Guide to Corrosion".
Mast height on a Skipper 20 Treyolsen at 7:34pm 02.12.20 Trailer Sailors 7/2654 Can anyone tell me how tall the mast is on a Skipper 20 "Please"?
Help with my refrigerator latch screws (1) Holly Foster at 5:56pm 02.12.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1369 Hi- My husband and I are new owners of a 2007 Catalina 310, hull #339...the last one off the product
VERY GOOD USED PARTS ON THIS FORUM!!! Valerio at 4:00pm 02.12.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/419 This is the second time i could buy here an ,almost new fit to the size i need, sail, you should tak
Raritan PHII Bowl Replacement dlochner at 1:00pm 02.12.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/2427 Considering a change to my PHII from the marine sized bowl to the standard size bowl. A couple of qu

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Beneteau Propeller Hello Below at 5:13pm 08.17.24 Hello Tony. Welcome to the SBO forum. I feel your pain losing your prop. There are several active
Beneteau Propeller Davidasailor26 at 5:08pm 08.17.24
Preferred helm wheel cover? thinwater at 5:03pm 08.17.24 I've thought about a fancy wrap for the wheel. But then I always wear a sailing glove as managing t
I am looking at a 1985 Sabre 32. I want to know if a Windless installation is possible? Tally Ho at 3:36pm 08.17.24
I am looking at a 1985 Sabre 32. I want to know if a Windless installation is possible? Ralph Johnstone at 3:33pm 08.17.24 Well, if it is the most common question concerning a Sabre 32, Apologies for my wording. What I
I am looking at a 1985 Sabre 32. I want to know if a Windless installation is possible? V_Royster at 3:19pm 08.17.24 Well, if it is the most common question concerning a Sabre 32, then there might be some good advice
I am looking at a 1985 Sabre 32. I want to know if a Windless installation is possible? Ralph Johnstone at 3:11pm 08.17.24 Hi @V_Royster and welcome to the site. I'm going to guess that this is the most commonly asked ques
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel Davidasailor26 at 3:11pm 08.17.24 The low RPMs could mean low compression, overpropping, or incorrect tach. Can you reach 2500 in neut
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel twodzusfittings at 2:40pm 08.17.24 I have an M20 on my 30 ft Oday. I too had an issue where I could not get my revolutions up over 2000
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel kappykaplan at 2:25pm 08.17.24 Does the 1900 instead of 2500 rpm indicate anything that would necessitate the glow plugs to restar
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel kappykaplan at 2:25pm 08.17.24 My question is why do I have to use the glow plugs to restart, and is this normal? Based on my 3-c
Add vented loop for water in bowl or flush to dry? TonyDz at 2:19pm 08.17.24 Thanks for the additional info. The toilet and control came together as a single item purchased fro
H41 inner forestay? (1) Windpilot at 2:08pm 08.17.24 I had to go back and reread our conversation and realized that our conversations took place on my Ha
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping Dalliance at 1:14pm 08.17.24 my pump will be replaced for similar issues; look like the tabs on the housing are loose. If I pu
Add vented loop for water in bowl or flush to dry? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:58pm 08.17.24 The instructions for the Smart Flush panel were written for a different toilet--Raritan's Marine Ele
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair (4) Adam.Butler636 at 12:54pm 08.17.24 A few pictures pleas would help I introduced that boat years ago. When you post pictures, post
Preferred helm wheel cover? jssailem at 12:26pm 08.17.24 I've thought about a fancy wrap for the wheel. But then I always wear a sailing glove as managing th
6mm DIN 776 equivalent. (3) jssailem at 12:13pm 08.17.24 My experience is with the Lewmar V3. Looking at the Lewmar Catalog https://www.lewmar.com/windlass
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore dLj at 12:12pm 08.17.24 I spent two years where I kept my boat in the water instead of hauling it. Yes, it's less expensive.
Do I have a stringer problem? (1) jssailem at 11:39am 08.17.24 This image appears to show deterioration of the wood due to moisture. Suspect this has come from wat

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