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Midship spring line cleat on 315 Bill Russell at 8:37am 02.29.24 Catalina 310 6/847 I'm interested in installing a midship spring line cleat on my C-315. Anybody have good experience/
Where to find copper sleeves for injectors Volvo MD7A Richard1792 at 10:43pm 02.28.24 Engines and Propulsion 4/589 It's a parts hunt. Any suggestions for where to look for or ask about the copper sleeves that get pr
Video: Fixing fueling in a Legend 40.5 baycloud at 4:38pm 02.28.24 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 1/733 Hey all, well I'm starting to post more videos about my refit, so if you want to follow along, and e
Cleaners safe for 4200 Project_Mayhem at 9:03am 02.28.24 Ask All Sailors 2/316 There's an enclosed area I'd like to let some cleaner sit in for a while to clean up the mess from a
1981 Catalina 30 Rudder Questions Rmalko at 8:36am 02.28.24 Catalina 30 11/971 I bought a 1981 Catalina 30 a year ago. I noticed that if I push up on the rudder it will go up abou
Uniseal tank thickness Project_Mayhem at 7:51am 02.28.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/877 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress had recommended Uniseals to add a pump out to a portapottie. I'm in the pr
Water maker xavpil at 5:30am 02.28.24 Ask All Sailors 5/487
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? (1) Ted10028 at 7:52pm 02.27.24 Ask All Sailors 40/1995 they are immediately behind the engine. Perhaps that is a exhaust and there is a blower somewhere an
How to power 12v device from battery selector switch Ted10028 at 3:58pm 02.27.24 Ask All Sailors 4/412 I'm about to install a tank level meter above my battery selector switch. I assume any terminal on
376 Chainplate/Bolts (1) CuttyBound at 12:46pm 02.27.24 Big Boats 4/454 Upon recent inspection I noticed a clear gap under the port chainplate of our 1996 Hunter 376. Any
Battery/solar setup draft (1) ian260 at 10:36am 02.27.24 Ask All Sailors 7/455 Just put together my draft of a solar and battery system. I chose wires size for max loads on each p
galvanic isolator questions domer94 at 7:52am 02.27.24 Ask All Sailors 6/468 just purchased a 1982 sabre 30. she has the standard 30a single shore power inlet. no isolator. i do
New sails for Catalina 18 MarkHejtmanek at 8:41pm 02.26.24 Smaller Boats 2/306 My last time out, I discovered that a tear along the luff of the 130 Genoa had opened up - about 5 f
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Paint (4) TNCat22 at 5:22pm 02.26.24 Trailer Sailors 7/998 Hello, I purchased a 1986 Catalina 22 a couple of years ago and need to spot finish the keel. It has
GOB Gone? shemandr at 4:09pm 02.26.24 Ask All Sailors 51/2868 I received the latest issue of GOB via an e publishing format - I am a paper format subscriber. In
Weekend Login Difficulties Dave at 2:48pm 02.26.24 Ask All Sailors 19/2663 Over the weekend a number of SBO members experienced difficulties accessing the forums. There were 2
dual voltage water heater element east coaster at 1:09pm 02.26.24 Ask All Sailors 5/458 Does any one out there in cyberspace have any experience/advice about using a dual voltage 12vdc and
Marathon Florida anchorage ? hardinvoyager at 11:18am 02.26.24 Ask All Sailors 7/484
Busbar Ampacity Confusion BAD ORCA at 10:55am 02.26.24 Musings With Maine Sail 11/1242 So, i want to link two busbars. In the process i started looking at the BEP Marinco link bars. ht
Login issue - You are not allowed Rich Stidger at 10:06am 02.26.24 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/536 Several times in past weeks, and also this morning, I have received a message at login that I am not

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Lazy Jacks ? jssailem at 2:20pm 10.18.24 That is true. Mine were custom designed by a super duper engineer. Installed by a gurus. And worked
Circuit Breaker issue? RitSim at 1:39pm 10.18.24 UPDATE. Removed all connections on both sides of each circuit breaker, neutral buss and ground buss.
Lazy Jacks ? Ward H at 1:35pm 10.18.24 Before I went to a stack pack I had a two legged lazy jack system. My 12.5' boom really needed at le
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? RitSim at 1:29pm 10.18.24 Why not just replace the compressor/condenser, unless the evaporator is compromised?
New sailor, new boat, new concerns (1) SteveHughessails at 12:36pm 10.18.24 I thought I should post this image with the mast down. It gives a good image of the prebend. The spr
New sailor, new boat, new concerns (3) SteveHughessails at 12:19pm 10.18.24 OK, I got lucky (again) the scratch is not measurable. I can clean it off with wire wool. That said,
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 12:07pm 10.18.24 Thats doubtful that the sail is cut for that much bend. And if a sailmaker did do that for your typ
New sailor, new boat, new concerns CrispyCringle at 11:15am 10.18.24 I too thought it was a bit much (prebend) but was told best to not tune it out as the sail may be
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 10:46am 10.18.24 You have always had my attention but now you have my wallets too :-) I did see the scratch. I didn
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? Stu Jackson at 10:40am 10.18.24 I agree with Ralph, more investigation is required. My unit is from 1986 - do the math - it still w
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass SimiSAilor at 10:36am 10.18.24 I use a scrap piece about 2' long and just slide one end between the gypsy and the bulkhead to keep
Protection for Tailing Well Edges Lpaynefl at 10:14am 10.18.24 May give it a try. Thanks again.
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 10.18.24 These units are what are called a split unit. Unless the plates in the refrigeration compartment ha
Fiberglass crack by winch Ward H at 9:52am 10.18.24 I believe the jib sheet arrangement is like my 93 C30. The sheet runs aft from the fairlead blocks t
New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right... dinosound at 9:07am 10.18.24 Thanks so much gentlemen. Much appreciated!
How to Lock Rudder Down? (Capri 18') john6206 at 8:58am 10.18.24 OK - I just googled "kick up rudder for Capri 18." Originally they had a gas strut to offer downwar
Strap marks on hull while trailering? Tedd at 8:54am 10.18.24 As @Project_Mayhem said, twisting the straps works well. The strap has a resonant frequency that can
2008 Hunter 45 CC Furling Mast Height from waterline jim01749 at 8:54am 10.18.24 Doh, Would help if I included the boat info: 2008 Hunter Center Cockpit with in mast furler......
How to Lock Rudder Down? (Capri 18') john6206 at 8:51am 10.18.24 Capri 18 with a kick up rudder? Mine is a fixed rudder, and quite heavy. Often on a kick up rud
Strap marks on hull while trailering? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:39am 10.18.24 As a former dealer for Catalina, I only used a strap on the back twisted to prevent side slap but ne

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