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Starter voltage JohnSn at 8:58am 11.27.25 Big Boats 2/26
Happy Thanksgiving, all! kappykaplan at 7:15am 11.27.25 Sails Call Lounge 1/35 Thankful for having this forum with all its passionate sailors. May all have a wonderful time with
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Foswick at 6:53pm 11.26.25 Ask All Sailors 13/166 We have a 45-gallon tank. This boat has not run its engine much in about the last 10 years. We got h
Resealing Bomar Hatch Lens Project_Mayhem at 6:39am 11.26.25 Ask All Sailors 6/93 I'll be removing the lens of my hatch to replace the gasket. I have Dow 795 and a new gasket. I've d
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? (4) Paceship.org at 3:07pm 11.25.25 Ask All Sailors 5/180 I'm loving the Paceship PY23 which has a 20" draft with the steel stub keel and centerboard. I've h
Formula B vs Formula A - Mold removal and prevention - what am I missing? (Practical Sailor Magazine) Paceship.org at 3:01pm 11.25.25 Ask All Sailors 4/215 Formula B vs Formula A - Mold removal and prevention - what am I missing? The practical Sailor conc
Anti-fouling paint that dries very fast? Venexiano at 10:57am 11.25.25 Ask All Sailors 8/209 Dear all, Which anti-fouling paint do you suggest for the mooring of 3 bouys in a shallow harbour?
Connector for Universal/Westerbeke temp sensor (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:01am 11.25.25 Engines and Propulsion 8/169 The temp sensor connector was starting to fail on my M25XP. The wire was breaking and it would barel
2004 Beneteau 331 - Fresh Water Issue? Gator70 at 9:59am 11.25.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/118
New or used mast for a 2003 ComPac 23 Capt Colquhoun at 8:23am 11.25.25 Parts Search 1/69 I also need a port stern rail. Storm damage.
portlight Spring DanMaine at 7:35am 11.25.25 The Cherubini Hunters 5/152 how can I remove and reinsert the torsion spring on the port lights on my Hunter 37c?
Replace Main or Jib first SailingCal21 at 6:23pm 11.24.25 Ask All Sailors 8/276
LEAKING CABIN TOP TEAK TRIM (2) twodzusfittings at 5:57pm 11.24.25 Bigger Boats 10/202 As I continue to repair and eliminate leaks, I have found a few more. The big question is: Trim or N
Question On Battery Charging GeneraiT001 at 3:09pm 11.24.25 Ask All Sailors 16/535 Still trying to get my thought methodology straight on this. Assuming the following: Scenario #1 I
CNG to Propane HBBIS at 1:18pm 11.24.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/217 Which locker to use for propane storage port or starboard?
Gel coat color match for 1984 Mark 3 30-foot knotimpossible at 8:59am 11.24.25 Newport 1/91 Does anyone know the brand and color for the right match?
Bristol 35.5 owner in SF Bay SFBayBristol at 8:59am 11.24.25 Bristol 5/149 Any fellow Bristol owners nearby. I'm happy to chat. I've owned a 35.5 fixed keel for 6 years, bough
House SOC while on shore power (1) Decisions at 7:21pm 11.23.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/221 Hi all, Newbie here but I am out of ideas and hope you can help. I have a 2024 Oceanis 40.1. While
Looking for info on compression block in a Catalina 30 Project_Mayhem at 4:52pm 11.23.25 Catalina 30 1/136 I'm trying to calculate the amount of material I will need to replace my compression block with G10.
Depth sounder replacement on C30 manymoon at 10:35am 11.23.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/389 Hi all! I am sure this was discussed somewhere but am unable to find the thread. We need to replace

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Cleaning a Diesel Tank dLj at 10:29am 11.27.25 when delamina True about ultrasound--I did not read the description carefully. But I have used ult
Happy Thanksgiving, all! Leeward Rail at 9:55am 11.27.25 You too ! Here's a good chuckle for ya.. My wife took a couple days off, and wished a former co-w
Cleaning a Diesel Tank thinwater at 9:55am 11.27.25 @Foswick unfortunately the only cleaning method I'm familiar with for diesel tanks was already desc
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing Leeward Rail at 9:46am 11.27.25 . I remember him saying that things like a spray hood on the PFD were a real life-saver in the wave
Starter voltage shemandr at 9:44am 11.27.25 When you say "... it can't start the engine.", what happens? Does it crank the engine but too slowl
Starter voltage JoeWhite at 9:05am 11.27.25 Let me guess that your battery and starter lugs need to be cleaned. 11.2 volt is very low volts with
Cleaning a Diesel Tank dLj at 8:58am 11.27.25 @Foswick unfortunately the only cleaning method I'm familiar with for diesel tanks was already descr
Cleaning a Diesel Tank kappykaplan at 7:11am 11.27.25 You said: e said: The tank itself is fiberglass and well glassed into place
Cleaning a Diesel Tank marcham at 7:06am 11.27.25 $2000 isn't that bad .... You can certainly build your own fuel polishing system, but it will cost
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing ShawnL at 6:44am 11.27.25 There was a story several years back about a solo sailor and his cat off the north coast of Australi
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Project_Mayhem at 6:09am 11.27.25 Is the tank completely sound? If you clean a scetchy tank it may start to leak and then you're tear
Cleaning a Diesel Tank (1) Claude L.-Auger at 6:08am 11.27.25 My Hunter 34 has a 25 Gallon Poly tank. I installed a 10-inch access plate made by Seabuilt. I went
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Tally Ho at 5:57am 11.27.25
Cleaning a Diesel Tank thinwater at 5:29am 11.27.25 Is the tank completely sound? If you clean a scetchy tank it may start to leak and then you're teari
Replace Main or Jib first colemj at 3:22am 11.27.25 Negotiate with a couple of sailmakers to do both sails over the winter. There should be discounts i
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Project_Mayhem at 9:51pm 11.26.25 Build a tank cleaning robot?
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Foswick at 9:46pm 11.26.25 Thanks for the replies. Fortunately, the marina takes all of the used diesel at a recycle point just
AI and the SBO Forums steve stark at 9:40pm 11.26.25 My vote as a long time forum member - I come here to interact with fellow sailors. I am not interest
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Davidasailor26 at 7:57pm 11.26.25
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Blitz at 7:54pm 11.26.25 Others will have more than I to contribute but I had an issue with a removable tank a few years ago.

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