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Ross jackhart at 7:49am 01.13.25 Ask An Oday Owner 0/375 Hi folks, I haven't been on here in a few years. I still have the O'Day 22, and still work on it fr
Did voltage relay module kill start battery? Laid-back at 7:34am 01.13.25 Big Boats 0/387 On my H-50 I left the batteries connected during offseason (Caribbean summer) but limited solar ch
Hunter 34 prop Db421 at 7:17am 01.13.25 Big Boats 6/731 I have a 15", 15 pitch 2 blade prop on my 1986 h 34. I believe it's a 1" shaft. Thinking about movi
Centerboard lifting mechanism broke. Thoughts on leaving centerboard down full time? (1) FeelinMorgan22 at 3:10pm 01.12.25 Ask All Sailors 8/1133 The boat is a 1969 Morgan 22 with a retractable centerboard. Towards the end of the season, when try
C-Lark 14 Hull number (1) Dirk62 at 1:02pm 01.12.25 Day Sailers 5/852 Hello All, I am rebuilding a C-lark 14, and wondered about the numeral "6" embossed on the right sid
Aruba 2025 LanoraB at 12:44pm 01.12.25 Destinations 5/1164 We are a couple in our mid60s cruising with our terrier dog. It has been exactly one year since we b
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? BAD ORCA at 9:06am 01.12.25 Ask All Sailors 14/1955 Can anyone think of any reason why something like these inexpensive rubber wedges would not work as
Arco # 6 winch springs Migolito at 3:21pm 01.11.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/524 Hello again all, I have the Arco #6 winches on my Cat 22. I took them apart and regreased them no pr
CNG gas tank requirements Alan Backus at 2:56pm 01.11.25 Ask All Sailors 9/1223 I'm selling my 1989 sailboat in the US. The surveyor claims that my CNG cylinders that fuel my sto
Solar Panel Placement. (1) jpiombo67 at 9:42am 01.11.25 Ask All Sailors 21/2174 Good afternoon, Venture 222. Would this area left and right of the hatch be viable to be install (2)
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 4:29am 01.11.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/2165 Hi all - was wondering if anyone else has had problems with this model. I have two tanks, stock and
sorry - put this in the wrong forum spadaforaj at 4:24am 01.11.25 Smaller Boats 0/16 Sorry - don;t know how to delete
Need help with how to remove headliner of 2020 Beneteau Oceanis to rebed rail on deck Amanza at 3:18pm 01.10.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/912 We purchased a used 2020 Beneteau Oceanis mid 2024. Our survey revealed some moisture near the hand
Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch azambella at 2:56pm 01.09.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1229 Does anyone know a source for the Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch on the 1980's Cherubini Hunt
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 (1) FROCKY at 2:08pm 01.09.25 Ask All Sailors 26/2151 229328 Is there anyone out there that has seen an outhaul mechanism like the one in the attached pho
Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 3:09am 01.09.25 Catalina 30 24/2507 A storm recently damaged my genoa and steaming light which is mounted on the mast just above the spr
Christian Williams' home possibly burned down to the ground in Pacific Palisades madmax at 6:28pm 01.08.25 Sails Call Lounge 2/1349 I have watched all of Christian Williams' YouTube videos about sailing. I have learned so much from
What the heck are these compression fittings?! (10) OpenRange2025 at 3:35pm 01.08.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1441 Hi all! I'm replacing some leaky freshwater fittings on my 1990 Beneteau. Our entire freshwater mani
Self launching anchor (1) sneks1 at 3:31pm 01.08.25 Big Boats 11/1582 Hi I have recently purchased a C42 MkII, which currently has the original Stainless steel offset dou
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment Cocoa Beach Sailor at 3:17pm 01.08.25 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2027 So, my current situation is that my boat is on the hard, after withdrawing the propeller shaft I fou

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Refrigeration upgrade - H33 jssailem at 1:06pm 10.19.25
Universal M35A - Can I mount a Balmar 48-USP-M-B pulley kit? jssailem at 12:59pm 10.19.25 If that is the case, would that not require the tach to be recalibrated? Not familiar with the con
Hull preparation unclejack3 at 12:42pm 10.19.25 Hi. Many thanks for the valuable advice. I am using 40 grit because there are many layers of paint e
Mariner 2+2 rigging issue brhoads at 12:14pm 10.19.25
Best way to fill small wood rudder crack? dlochner at 11:37am 10.19.25 I'd open up the crack just a hair, so it is V-shaped. Then I would mix up some West System G-Flex an
Potential damage to alternator diodes marcham at 11:33am 10.19.25 Just a few thoughts... a) Engine RPMs should not change with alternator loading up/down. The noise w
Beneteau Oceanis 46 2007 - lines (1) Kawanager at 11:30am 10.19.25 See the screenshot from the owners manual, that is the only one about lines
Hunter Owners Store Response dlochner at 11:25am 10.19.25 Did you use the contact form on the SBO Landing page? Hunter Owners Store is part of SailboatOwners.
Beneteau Oceanis 46 2007 - lines BigEasy at 11:25am 10.19.25 That would be my dream. Which boat you have? 2006 oceanis 343
Beneteau Oceanis 46 2007 - lines Kawanager at 11:13am 10.19.25 That would be my dream. Which boat you have?
Beneteau Oceanis 46 2007 - lines BigEasy at 10:59am 10.19.25 I have the owner's book, but there is no information about the lenghts. Unusual. In my owne
Beneteau Oceanis 46 2007 - lines Kawanager at 10:37am 10.19.25 Hello Andrew, I have the owner's book, but there is no information about the lenghts. Thank you fo
Rudder packing Gland failing kappykaplan at 10:31am 10.19.25 boris2point0, nice write up.
Considering buying a Beneteau Oceanis 37 (or 373) Davidasailor26 at 9:56am 10.19.25
Rudder packing Gland failing (4) boris2point0 at 9:32am 10.19.25 The Real Leak Source: When I dropped the rudder, I found a custom modification that explained the p
Rudder packing Gland failing (10) boris2point0 at 9:30am 10.19.25 Hi folks, I figured Id do a write-up in case someone else runs into a similar problem. From what I
Best way to fill small wood rudder crack? JBP-PA at 9:28am 10.19.25 OK, maybe unthickened, it's pretty thin.
Mas-technologies instrument gauge for Yanmar Laid-back at 9:13am 10.19.25 It was pointed out to me that there are (at least) 2 different engine modules that require slightly
Sleeping offshore Don S/V ILLusion at 9:04am 10.19.25 Whoa there, pard. There are plenty of things we can't and shouldn't do in life, yet we do, like los
Help! What's going on with this Mast and Mast Step - Catalina 22' - 1971 Carl Wonderful at 9:02am 10.19.25 A new mast costs thousands of dollars. New rigging costs tens of dollars. Shortening the mast will

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